Tomb raiding: The awesome life that started from Ganggangyingzi

Chapter 140 My Friend Lao Qiu, Lao Qiu the Messenger

"Of course! We know Yu Yong's situation, and that guy probably knows most of it too, so he's not going to be taken advantage of."

But many of the wealthy conglomerates behind the scenes in the United States are nearing the end of their lives, so they naturally want to take a gamble no matter what.

After all, who can bear the pain of dying before they've spent all their money?

As Ji Haobo spoke, he turned to look at the doorway, got up, and walked toward an old man who had appeared there.

"Oh my! Lao Qiu, my God of Wealth friend, we've finally met!"

Ji Haobo stepped forward with a big smile, extending a hand with a somewhat exaggerated expression.

Qiu Dehao had a full head of silver hair, but his complexion was rosy and his mental state was very good; he didn't look like a man over a hundred years old at all.

Faced with Ji Haobo's teasing enthusiasm, he twitched at the corner of his mouth and could only awkwardly shake hands with him.

"Bo, it's a pleasure to meet you. My men went back and said you are the incarnation of God, possessing divine magic and capable of performing miracles. I'm very fortunate to be your friend."

"Oh...? Really? Then you are very lucky."

Ji Haobo's unconventional answer left Qiu Dehao speechless, unsure how to respond.

Old Hu and the others nearby almost burst out laughing when they saw this, but Ji Haobo, oblivious, pulled Qiu Dehao over to sit down.

"Old Qiu! We're friends, so tell me quickly, did Trinity ask you to pass on a message?"

"You...how do you know?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Dehao's expression changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He looked at Ji Haobo for a while before nodding.

"My friend, you truly are the embodiment of God's word, for you were able to foresee that the Holy Trinity organization had contacted me."

Seeing that he already knew, Qiu Dehao didn't hide anything and spoke frankly:

"A few days ago, a very important person asked me to help him take a picture of the jade pendant and deliver a message."

They want you to join Trinity and to be honored as the Holy Spirit, receiving the worship of fanatical believers.”

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Haobo showed no joy or excitement, simply shrugging indifferently.

"I have no interest in becoming that Holy Spirit. You can also pass on a message to them: don't mess with me, or I won't hesitate to rip Domiggs's head off."

Qiu Dehao's pupils shrank upon hearing this, and he was extremely shocked. He didn't know who Domegs was, but he was sure that he was a high-ranking member of Trinity, or even the person in charge.

This utterly horrified him. He knew that the Holy Trinity Organization was known to Dehao, but he was simply not in a position to be associated with them.

This time, it was only after the other party approached him that he made this connection, but it was only a one-way communication.

Even now, Qiu Dehao still doesn't know who sent him to bid on the jade pendant or who delivered the message.

So how could Ji Haobo's sudden revelation of the name not fill him with dread? As the saying goes, the more you know, the faster you die.

At this moment, Qiu Dehao's face was extremely ugly, as if his entire family had died.

"Old Qiu! Don't worry too much, we're friends!"

Ji Haobo's words made Qiu Dehao's eyes light up, and he thought to himself, "That's right! I can go back and use this as leverage, then who would dare to touch me?"

Qiu Dehao became more and more excited as he thought about it. He had already begun to consider that with this identity, he could even gain considerable benefits from it.

But soon a devil's voice came, making him feel like he was in hell, being roasted on a fire.

"Old Qiu, you see, there's an old saying in our Xia Kingdom: 'Even close brothers should keep clear accounts.'"

It means that in order to maintain the purity of friendship, even brothers need to be clear about money matters.

Therefore, all you need to do is provide me with 100 million in protection fees every year to purify our friendship.

Otherwise, the friendship could easily be tainted, leading to another old saying: "Great kindness can turn into enmity!"

Putting aside the frustration in Qiu Dehao's heart, he felt like a punching bag caught in the middle. Apart from yelling "Damn it!", he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

Old Hu and the others nearby were stunned by Ji Haobo's outrageous extortion.

Collecting 100 million in protection fees from others without any reason is faster than buying a machine and printing money yourself.

Qiu Dehao came excitedly but left with a long face. All the way, he was thinking about how to pin the protection fee on Holy Trinity, since he couldn't afford it anyway.

The next day, ten Chuxin Hot Pot restaurants in Kyoto opened to great acclaim, operating 24/7.

Even so, it was packed with people, but no one dared to cause trouble. There were security guards at the entrance, and even some uncles in hats came to maintain order.

Everything went smoothly at the hot pot restaurant, and the instant noodle factory also began testing the production line.

Once the workers are familiar with the operation and the workforce is fully recruited after the New Year, full production can begin.

At the same time, Ji Haobo had already instructed Yi Tengcheng to send people to various major cities to investigate, with plans to have hot pot restaurants springing up everywhere next year.

The instant noodle factory is also preparing to expand its branch plant to meet future market demand.

The Chuxin Charity Foundation has also been initially established, and its first action was to set up charity relief points across the country.

It temporarily provides basic food and clothing to some people who are truly in need and have no food or water.

Although it's just instant noodles, it's not bad in terms of nutrition, and it tastes pretty good too.

After all, the ingredients inside aren't made from elements from the periodic table.

This was made possible thanks to the contributions of the small businesses; without their billions of Xia Guo RMB, such a large operation could not have been launched so quickly.

Of course, this also requires support from above, since Ji Haobo and his team simply don't have enough manpower right now.

However, this is only temporary. Once the security department is improved next year, a large number of veterans will be recruited and assigned to patrol hot pot restaurants and charity relief points.

It should be noted that the corruption and social interactions among the people of Xia were traditions passed down from their ancestors for thousands of years, practically an innate talent.

If no one is watching, some guys would dare to move everything into their own homes.

Time flies and it's already the end of the year. Old Hu naturally had to go home, so he had a transport plane take him there.

Although Fatty Wang doesn't have parents, he still has some relatives in his hometown.

Now that he's in the limelight, given his personality, how could he not go back and show off?

On New Year's Eve, Ji Qiankun arrived at the manor early. He was a little nervous, but more excited than nervous.

Looking inside the house, the servants were preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, and Bai Mao Mao was playing and rolling around on the floor with the fox fairy.

However, Ji Qiankun did not find Ji Haobo and the others, which puzzled him.

"Your name is White Furry, right? Where are your owners? Why haven't we seen them?"

"Waaah... Waaah, Master... Bo went out... without White Furry, White Furry is angry!"

The little thing nodded its head, pouting and making "ee-yah-yah" sounds, looking very cute.