4: Chapter 4 Advanced Wealth

As soon as the electronic voice appeared, Shen Yan opened his eyes.

Sure enough, the system hadn't lied to him.

It was true that he would receive at least one piece of ordinary wealth intelligence every day!

Thinking of this, Shen Yan couldn't wait to check the latest intelligence sent by the system.

[ordinary wealth intelligence: Next to the second-to-last trash can on Tian Tong Street, there is an antique cup fragment worth 10,000 yuan.]

Units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands!

Shen Yan's eyes widened, and he almost shouted for joy.

He had originally thought that ordinary wealth intelligence would only be worth a few thousand yuan, but he hadn't expected there to be intelligence worth a hundred thousand.

If he could retrieve this antique cup fragment and sell it, his sister's recuperation fees for the next few months would be covered!

His heart beat faster and faster.

Shen Yan took a deep breath, suppressing his restless and nervous mood.

He had only obtained the intelligence; he hadn't gotten the antique cup fragment yet, so he couldn't celebrate too early.

Tian Tong Street was quite far from where he lived, a full thirty-odd kilometers away.

And it was already midnight; there were no buses or subways outside.

If he took a taxi, he didn't have much money left on him.

After much thought, Shen Yan decided to set off now.

There were still seven hours until the first morning bus; during these seven hours, the antique cup fragment could be picked up by someone at any time.

He couldn't allow such an accident to happen.

Whether by bike or on foot, he had to reach Tian Tong Street as soon as possible!

Before leaving, Shen Yan walked to Shen Ya's bedside and gently brushed away the hair scattered near her pale face.

"Ya'ya, wait for me. I will definitely earn enough money to cure you!"

...

The moonlight at night wasn't very bright.

Shen Yan searched house to house with a flashlight for over ten minutes before finding a shared bike with some issues with its handlebars.

"Let's go!"

After adjusting the handlebars, Shen Yan didn't delay any longer and headed straight for Tian Tong Street.

Although the distance of over thirty kilometers was far, Shen Yan had built up enough physical strength over the past four months.

This distance was nothing to him.

Two hours later, he appeared on Tian Tong Street, pushing the shared bike.

Tian Tong Street was a very luxurious bar street in the city center.

Even though it was already 2:30 AM, the place was still brightly lit.

Walking down the street, Shen Yan could hear the earth-shaking dance music coming from the bars.

Just as he was carefully looking for the trash can according to the intelligence's instructions, several people reeking of alcohol suddenly rushed toward him.

"Hey! This isn't a place for someone like you. Get lost!"

Shen Yan was taken aback, instinctively thinking the other party was the manager of the trash area.

"Are you in charge of the trash?"

Hearing this, the other party was stunned.

Immediately afterward, they seemed to have their sore spot stepped on and instantly blew up.

"Screw you! Who are you calling a trash manager?!"

Shen Yan was puzzled. Since the other party wasn't in charge of the trash, why were they bothering him about looking for things here?

Smelling the alcohol on these people, Shen Yan guessed they were just drunk and looking for trouble.

So he ignored them and walked straight toward the second-to-last trash can shown in the intelligence.

Seeing Shen Yan ignore them, the person leading the group who had shouted was furious.

"What do you mean? I'm talking to you!"

Although Shen Yan had developed a style of preferring to keep the peace and avoid trouble as much as possible because of Shen Ya, it didn't mean he didn't have a temper.

These people had come over to cause trouble for no reason, and he didn't want to indulge them.

"If you continue to follow me, I'll call the police."

Hearing this, those people acted as if they had heard a very funny joke.

"Hahaha! This is the first time I've heard someone try to use the police against me. Fine, don't you want to call the police? Go ahead!"

Shen Yan didn't hesitate to pull out his phone, ready to call the police.

Just as he was about to press the call button, he suddenly saw a black box next to the trash can in front of him.

Counting from the back, one, two...

Shen Yan counted carefully and found that the trash can in front of him was indeed the second-to-last trash can on Tian Tong Street.

So... inside this black box was the antique cup fragment mentioned in the intelligence?!

Realizing he was only half a meter away from an item worth a hundred thousand, Shen Yan immediately put the matter of calling the police out of his mind.

Compared to calling the police, making money was more important!

He stepped forward half a meter and picked up the black box, not minding the filth at all.

Just as he was about to open it to check the contents, the drunk troublemakers approached again.

"Hey, kid, are you crazy for money? Bringing your piece of junk all the way here to scavenge through trash?!"

Shen Yan's expression turned cold, and he turned to shoot them a sharp look.

"What does it matter to you whether I scavenge or not?"

Those people laughed loudly, and while laughing, one of them snatched the black box from Shen Yan's hand.

"Of course it matters to us. The trash here is thrown away by customers like us. A poor person like you has no right to scavenge here!"

Saying that, he tossed the black box high into the air.

Seeing this, Shen Yan hurriedly lunged out, positioning himself under the black box.

Thud!

A heavy sound of falling.

It hurt...

He had lunged too quickly just now and didn't notice a pit under his feet; he had sprained his ankle.

Seeing Shen Yan in such a pathetic state, those people laughed even harder.

"Hahaha! I didn't expect someone would actually lose their dignity for a piece of trash."

Shen Yan ignored their mockery and climbed up from the ground.

"Who said this is trash?"

Those people raised their eyebrows and sneered, "If it's sitting next to a trash can, what else could it be but trash?"

Just as Shen Yan was about to speak, a low, raspy voice sounded from behind him.

"It could be my antique cup fragment."

At the same time, the familiar electronic voice sounded in his head again.

[Ding! Special Task Online: Please return the antique cup fragment to its original owner. Upon completion, you will receive one piece of advanced wealth intelligence!]

Shen Yan's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected a Special Task to appear so quickly.

"Chairman Sun?!"

While he was dazed, the people reeking of alcohol had already been scared out of their wits by the person behind Shen Yan.

"Sorry, Chairman Sun, we didn't know this was yours!"

Shen Yan was brought back to his senses by their voices. He turned around to see an elderly man in a casual suit behind him.

As he looked at the man, the man was also looking at him with a searching gaze.

"Young man, that black box in your hand is mine."

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes and questioned, "How can you prove that the item in this box is yours?"

Hearing this, the drunk people nearby immediately started shouting.

"A nobody like you actually dares to question Chairman Sun?!"