At thirty, I started my comeback from the intelligence system.

Su Qingqing's heart began to pound wildly.

Zhou Peng is alright? He's even getting a promotion? The Lu family has connections everywhere? The district head is Lu Shao's uncle? The overwhelming amount of information made her dizzy, but it was followed by an even more fervent desire and a yearning to climb the social ladder.

If Zhou Peng really rises to power, if she can get close to Lu Shiming through Zhou Peng... then what does the humiliation she suffered at Chen Geng's hands today matter? She'll repay him a hundredfold in the future!

"But Mr. Zhou," she thought of her situation and became anxious again, asking timidly.

"I...I'm already 27, and I've been divorced. Would someone as important as Young Master Lu...would he even look at me?"

Zhou Peng's lewd gaze swept over her curvaceous body, and he chuckled, "You don't understand. What kind of beauties hasn't Young Master Lu seen? He only has one type: charming, respectable young women—tasty and not clingy. You know Cao Cao? He's Young Master Lu's idol!"

"At the last company annual meeting, Young Master Lu saw you from afar and casually complimented me, saying that your company has someone with such a clean and refined demeanor. Otherwise, why do you think I chose you?"

This was half true and half false, but it was enough to give Su Qingqing a strong boost of confidence.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes.

"As for that good-for-nothing Chen Geng," Zhou Peng curled his lip in disdain, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes.

"Your foolish act today may have disrupted my plans, but it's nothing serious."

"Once that big project in Luohu District starts, the real estate and GG sectors will definitely need to set up a joint working group. At that time, we'll find a way to 'borrow' that kid Chen Geng."

"Once he's on my turf, isn't he just meat on the chopping block? I'll arrange for him to take the blame, and not only will I make him lose everything, but I can even send him to jail for a few years. What you need to do now is behave yourself and stop trying to be clever!"

Hearing that Zhou Peng had such a "perfect" follow-up move, Su Qingqing was completely relieved, and even the insults Zhou Peng had just hurled at her were no longer so unacceptable.

She nodded frantically, "I understand, Mr. Zhou! I'll listen to you! I'll never dare to do anything reckless again!"

Looking at her submissive yet expectant expression, Zhou Peng felt a surge of pent-up frustration from the investigation team that day, the reprimands from Lu Shiming for his incompetence and lack of follow-through, and the effects of alcohol, all combined to create a violent desire.

He stopped talking, but looked Su Qingqing up and down with that unsettling gaze, and then patted the sofa next to him.

Su Qingqing's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, but when she thought of the "bright future" Zhou Peng described, when she thought of Lu Shiming, and when she thought of the pleasure of trampling Chen Geng under her feet in the future...

She forcibly suppressed the nausea and physical resistance rising in her throat, forced a gentle yet slightly seductive smile onto her face, got up, and obediently sat down next to Zhou Peng.

Zhou Peng's fat hand unceremoniously wrapped around her neck, his breath, reeking of smoke and alcohol, spraying onto her skin.

Su Qingqing closed her eyes, letting those disgusting hands roam over her body, silently repeating in her mind: bear it, just bear it a little longer.

Once I climb up to Lu Shiming, once Zhou Peng deals with Chen Geng, once I have money and power... all the humiliation I suffered today will be repaid tenfold!

As night deepened, the lights in room 1808 of the Grand Hyatt Hotel shone dimly.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Chen Geng was making final checks on the audio recordings on his computer.

At exactly midnight, a familiar azure light shone in Chen Geng's mind, cold and precise.

[Midnight. The day's intelligence has been updated.]

【Today's Intelligence List (3/3)】

[Intelligence 1: The Republic of Afghanistan expressed strong dissatisfaction with the United States' unilateral announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would take "all necessary measures" to defend freedom of navigation. At 1 PM, the Republic of Afghanistan will conduct a missile test in the disputed waters, "accidentally" hitting a US warship.]

[Intelligence 2: Beijing-based capital giant "Longhan Group" has been secretly accumulating shares of "Hanfeng Group" through multiple offshore accounts and related parties. It is currently approaching the 5% threshold for disclosure, clearly indicating its intention to gain control of Hanfeng Group and interfere in Southern Resources.]

[Intelligence 3: Tonight (Saturday) around 23:30 PM, a vicious robbery, rape, and murder will occur on a secluded path in the bamboo grove west of Luohu Park. Two fugitive robbers (Zhang Dabiao and Li Wu) have fled to this city and randomly target women walking alone at night. The victim is 24-year-old Mu Xueke. After the incident, the two fled to the urban-rural fringe area in the west of the city overnight.]

The three pieces of intelligence were presented one after another, and Chen Geng pondered them one by one, his brows furrowing slightly.

The first point is that the missile test launch by the United States directly confirms the escalation of "geopolitical tensions" mentioned in yesterday's intelligence report, and also explains why crude oil prices remained strong last night after the "Torch" incident.

Unfortunately, today is Saturday, and major global financial markets are closed, so this intelligence cannot be immediately converted into profits.

By the time the market opens next week, everyone will definitely know about this, and we can use it to speculate, but the profits won't be much.

However, this validates the intelligence system's foresight and accuracy in handling major international events.

"One major international development every day, but not every one can be directly utilized."

Chen Geng thought to himself, "It's more about providing a macro-level context and verifying the system's reliability."

Secondly, Longhan Group secretly acquired Hanfeng Shares. This is a business-related undercurrent, far removed from his current position.

However, Longhan's move is undoubtedly disrupting the industry landscape. Perhaps in the future, this will become a variable affecting Hanfeng Group's strategy and even the internal power distribution.

This piece of information falls into the category of "I know it's useful, but I don't need it right now".

The third case: the murder at Luohu Park. Chen Geng's heart sank.

Luohu Park isn't very close to his neighborhood, but he sometimes walks there for his evening strolls.

"But what does this have to do with me?"

Chen Geng fell into thought: "Is it because of the proximity? Or... is it that the victim, Mu Xueke, or the murderers, Zhang Dabiao and Li Wu, might cross paths with me in some way in the future?"

"Or... is the deceased's identity special? Could the resulting consequences affect me personally?"

He prefers the former.

The system seems to be intentionally guiding him to pay attention to potential crises or events related to "people" that may occur around him.

From Lai Yongkang's attack on doctors to Su Qingqing's extortion, to Li Qianqian's debt crisis, and now the murder case at Luohu Park... Although the victims are strangers at present, who can guarantee that they will not be implicated in the future?

"The three daily intelligence reports seem to follow a fixed pattern: one on international macroeconomics, one on major domestic or local events, and one on people or events around us." Chen Geng tried to summarize the pattern, "This system is like a tailor-made risk and opportunity early warning machine."

He had a vague feeling that the system should have more functions to be developed, and that it was not just about pushing three messages a day.

Is it an upgrade?

Is it to unlock a new module?

Or is it necessary to meet certain conditions?

There's no clue at the moment.

"As for Luohu Park..."

Chen Geng looked at the third intelligence report, his eyes turning slightly cold.

Anonymous report?

How do I report it?

Claiming to be a prophet?

The phone call might be mistaken for a prank, or even lead to an unnecessary investigation.

Those two are fugitives; what if we report them to the police in the wrong way and they notice or even retaliate?

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

Failing to help someone in distress would violate his bottom line.

But intervening rashly carries enormous risks. How can one save lives without exposing oneself?

This needs to be planned carefully, and it must be done before 11:30 p.m.

Putting his thoughts aside for the moment, Chen Geng checked international news on his phone.

Sure enough, the headline read, "US President signs executive order announcing limited blockade of the Strait of Homer to ensure navigational safety and the enforcement of sanctions."

The press conference was held at 6 p.m., which perfectly matched yesterday's intelligence.

The system's power has once again been silently proven.