146: I am the boss.

"Where would I get so many feasts? These are crayfish packed up from the food stall downstairs." Li Chuxia rolled her eyes at Chen Su in annoyance.

"Hurry up and come eat, or they'll get cold soon."

Chen Su got up from the sofa, walked to the table, and helped her tear off the plastic film covering the takeout box.

"Why did you suddenly think of buying this?"

"I didn't eat enough tonight, and when I passed by that place, I smelled the aroma. I was craving it, so I bought some."

She opened the boxes next to her.

Inside were crispy fried pork, salt and pepper duck heads, and a serving of stir-fried snails... Chen Su's dinner had also been haphazard, and after being busy for most of the night, seeing so many delicacies made his stomach hungry too.

He took two sets of bowls and chopsticks from the sterilizing cabinet in the kitchen.

The two of them, Chen Su and Chuxia, sat at the dining table and began to feast heartily.

"Mm~, the crayfish from this place are better than the ones you ordered when we first came back. They're more flavorful."

"They are tastier."

"Next time you want to eat these, just tell me directly. I'll call and have them delivered straight to the house, saving you the wait at the shop."

"Got it~~"

...Time slowly approached midnight again.

Chen Su, who had finished tidying everything up.

Summoned the Intelligence System and chose the accumulation option.

The intelligence obtained through exchange was more valuable than the randomly generated ones.

The intelligence about the Gas Cylinder Factory that appeared last night alone was worth ten previous pieces of information.

Before going to sleep, he briefly edited the intelligence regarding Zhang Weiguang hiding money in Maple City's Lotus New City Residential Area and sent it to He Youwen.

After sending it, he lay down and slept... The next day, 8:30 AM.

Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau.

He Youwen gently knocked a few times on the door of Shen Minghua's office.

"Reporting!"

"Come in!"

Shen Minghua was sitting at his desk reviewing documents.

Seeing that the visitor was He Youwen, Shen Minghua said with a smile.

"Xiao He, it's you. Are you getting used to working at the Sub-bureau?"

"Everything is very good, and my colleagues are all friendly."

"Is there something you need?"

After a greeting, Shen Minghua got straight to the point.

"Bureau Chief, it's like this..."

He Youwen reported the intelligence Chen Su had sent him to Shen Minghua.

He had been navigating the system for many years and understood its rules.

Seeking instruction and reporting frequently ensures no mistakes.

After listening to He Youwen's report, Shen Minghua looked surprised: "Is this lead reliable?"

"Absolutely reliable!!"

Out of trust in Chen Su, He Youwen answered affirmatively.

"Alright, you lead the team for this operation. Report back to me immediately if anything happens."

"Yes!"

...In less than fifteen minutes, He Youwen assembled a large team and set off grandly toward Maple City's Lotus New City Residential Area.

Chen Su did not tell He Youwen the password for the door lock.

If he had told him, he worried that when He Youwen's team arrived.

If they directly entered the password to unlock it, it would be extremely awkward.

It would be hard not to raise suspicion!

...The Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau was not lacking in skilled personnel.

For this operation, they brought along a Police Officer skilled in lock-picking... The group quickly arrived at the door of Room 1802, Building 17, in the Lotus New City Residential Area... The password lock Zhang Weiguang had installed on the door was quite sophisticated.

Little Wu, the Police Officer skilled in lock-picking, fiddled with the main door for a full twenty minutes and still hadn't managed to open it.

Previously, when encountering normal locks, he could usually handle them in one or two minutes.

He Youwen saw him sweating profusely from tinkering and couldn't help but say.

"Little Wu, if you really can't do it, just break it open forcibly."

Little Wu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "No need, I've figured out the structure of this lock. I'll try again, and it will open quickly."

...Three minutes later.

"Click~" went the sound.

The lock was opened. Little Wu gently pushed, and the door swung open immediately.

The group filed in!

As soon as Gao Fei entered, she opened the refrigerator in the kitchen.

What greeted her eyes were stacks of red banknotes.

Seeing this, everyone gasped... Afterward, several people split up and pulled open all the cabinets and cupboards that could hold things.

Without exception, they were all filled with money.

He Youwen took out his phone and called Shen Minghua.

"Bureau Chief, we found the money Zhang Weiguang hid. The amount is quite large; we might need to ask bank staff to come over and help count it."

"Well done! I'll go coordinate immediately." Shen Minghua's voice sounded excited.

"Okay."

...20 minutes later, Shen Minghua personally brought six bank staff members.

These staff members brought three counting machines.

As soon as they arrived at the scene, they started counting.

The money that was searched out was piled up like a small mountain.

Shen Minghua was also startled when he saw the money.

This was easily tens of millions... The bank staff continuously fed the money into the counting machines.

They worked in pairs, one feeding the money, one collecting it.

"Zzzzzzz~~"

The entire room was filled with the sound of money coming from the counting machines.

It sounded very pleasant.

If this money belonged to him, the sound would be three times sweeter... On the other side, Crystal Lake Mirror Community.

Chen Su slept until 9:30 AM.

After washing up and eating breakfast.

He drove toward the Maple City Gas Cylinder Factory... The Gas Cylinder Factory was built in the suburbs, a full thirty kilometers from where Chen Su lived.

By the time Chen Su arrived, it was already 10:30 AM... The Gas Cylinder Factory looked deserted, with weeds growing all over the curbs on both sides of the main entrance.

Chen Su parked his car at the entrance, then got out and walked to the security room.

Inside the security room sat a middle-aged man around thirty, visible through the glass, scrolling through short videos on his phone.

Chen Su walked closer, but the security guard inside was still grinning foolishly, completely unaware that someone had approached.

Chen Su knocked on the security room window, startling the guard inside.

He looked up and said to Chen Su, "Young man, the factory isn't hiring right now. It's about to close down."

He mistook Chen Su for someone looking for a job.

"Big Brother, I'm not here for a job. Is your boss around?" Chen Su was somewhat helpless.

"Looking for the boss? I am the boss," the security guard calmly stated.

"What? You are the boss?" Chen Su was surprised.

The security guard rolled his eyes, "Do I look like I'm not?"

"Business isn't good now, the factory can't even afford to hire a security guard. I'm personally standing guard and watching the factory. All the other employees have been sent home to await further notice."

Chen Su muttered internally. "And you call that personally watching the factory? You're glued to short videos; you wouldn't even know if the factory contents were emptied out."

On the surface, he still spoke politely: "Boss, here's the thing, I'm here to buy your Gas Cylinder Factory."

The security guard/boss of the Gas Cylinder Factory didn't clearly hear the word "Factory" at the end of Chen Su's sentence, thinking he was there to buy gas cylinders, and said with some lack of interest.

"How many do you want? Buy two and get 20% off, buy five and get 30% off..."

Such a huge factory had actually devolved into doing retail... "I'm not buying gas cylinders, I'm planning to buy your Gas Cylinder Factory." Chen Su was speechless.

This time, the boss/guard heard Chen Su clearly, and his eyes lit up.

"Seriously?"

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