My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!-Chapter 1045 - 616: Bro! Are You Out of Your Mind?!

First-class Residence, 1102.

[So after all that, you haven't managed to gather any useful information, huh!] 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Mom! I've only been here for a day, even Sherlock Holmes couldn't solve a case this fast. You have to give me more time.

Besides, Brother, well, he's a mystery himself these days, either locking himself in the study or disappearing from dawn till dusk.

Look, it's the weekend today, and when I got up, there wasn't even a shadow of a person, and he's still not back now. I'm like a rat pulling a turtle, no place to bite!"

[You make it sound good, but I think you're just lazy and missed your target! I must be getting old to have relied on you...]

Meng Qingqing chuckled a bit guiltily into the group video chat on his phone.

"It's just that I haven't adjusted to the time difference yet, and who knew Brother's lifestyle suddenly got so routine.

Clearly a young man who didn't learn to stay up late scrolling, but instead learned to go to bed early, you say..."

[You think your brother slacks off like you, idling around all day not doing his job? Don't go messing with him, disrupting his work!]

[Well, then at least that brat seems to be a bit ambitious now. And there I was worried he'd lost his drive…]

In the third video, Mr. Meng, seemingly reviewing documents, muttered after hearing this.

"That's right, I'll tell you Dad, you'd be amazed at the books in Brother's study... and how slick he is on that computer now...

If it weren't for the same startup password, I'd suspect Brother was possessed by someone else!

Think about it, what else can change a person so much other than life's tough knocks, it's gotta be a woman!

It's just a pity, you all told me about some beautiful neighbor, rich women, rich women, and more rich women, and I haven't seen a single one.

But you two just wait and watch, with my sharp eyes, he can hide for a while, but not forever!"

Meng Qingqing babbled on, selling out his brother thoroughly in the newly created [Bachelor Brother Terminator Group].

Exhausting the little bits of information he gathered, he reported to the elders, exaggerating his own role, painting grand promises.

Then he pretended to look at his watch, glancing at his bare wrist.

"Oh dear, it's already this late, Brother might come back, let's stop here for now.

Rest assured, if there's intelligence, I'll report to you at any time! Hanging up now!"

After hanging up the video, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At last, managed to calm things down for now.

"Gurgle gurgle~"

At that moment, his stomach began growling.

He patted his belly; it's almost noon, Brother, are you really going to leave your sister to starve?

Nothing for it, he had to search for food himself, go to a restaurant...

...

He went downstairs, casually chewing on a stalk of foxtail grass, feeling bored as he walked towards the gate.

He pondered whether to eat silver thread noodles today or get some stuffed pan-fried buns...

But as he reached the gate, he saw a luxurious black business car parked outside, and a familiar figure got out...

"Brother?" Meng Qingqing's eyes widened instantly.

He saw Meng Lang, who had been missing all morning, stepping out with a small black bag, accompanied by a little girl, from the business car.

After they got out, they waved towards the back seat of the car, seemingly saying goodbye to someone inside.

From Meng Qingqing's perspective, he couldn't see who was in the back seat; he only got a glimpse of a pair of beautiful legs in black stockings before the door closed...

A woman? A woman driving a luxury car? A woman driving a luxury car with a chauffeur!

Meng Qingqing's mind instantly lit up with signals.

A date? Dating with a child? Dating a rich woman even with a child?

Meng Qingqing's head was now full of question marks...

After the business car left, Meng Lang was about to enter the community with the little girl when a suspicious man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap called out "Brother Meng" from afar.

Meng Lang immediately stopped and looked, seemingly surprised.

He turned and spoke to the little girl, before walking alone towards the man...

Meng Qingqing paused from his intended move to wave and greet, stopping abruptly and hiding his body at the gate...

...

Letting Xiao Yu head home first, Meng Lang approached the man, scrutinizing his face for a long time before confirming it was an acquaintance.

"Brother Wang? What is this about..."

"This isn't the place to talk, come with me!" Wang Zhao Ping pressed his baseball cap down, glanced around cautiously, and then pulled Meng Lang over to an SUV parked in a corner.

Meng Lang was dragged to the passenger seat, watched him lock the car doors, with questions all over his head.

"No, Brother Wang, what's with the get-up today?"

"Ugh! It's all to avoid being followed, I've been using every anti-tracking measure I could along the way!"

Meng Lang got a fright.

"Someone's following you?"

Could it be he let something slip, and someone's trying to use Wang Zhao Ping to probe him?

"Not that I've noticed, just a precaution!"

"What in the world happened? Someone's watching you?" Meng Lang looked out the window warily, while taking out his phone, ready to initiate an escape plan...

"Not watching me, I'm worried someone's watching this..."

Wang Zhao Ping mysteriously took a black hand-carry luggage from the back seat, suddenly grinning and patting the bag he cradled.

"One million US dollars! All in here!"

"Um..."

Meng Lang was stunned for a moment, then found it somewhat amusing.

"Wait... just this?"

"What else? This is a million US dollars! Shouldn't it be treated carefully?"

Wang Zhao Ping looked puzzled by Meng Lang's reaction.

This is a million US dollars! Almost 7 million RMB, enough for some desperate people to risk everything.

Getting the money from the police station, I've been super cautious, on edge the whole way here.

Even swapped cars twice, took a long detour on the highway several times to make sure no one was following before coming to First-class Residence.

What else can I be careful about?

Meng Lang realized his misunderstanding and recalled the "huge reward" Wang mentioned about Iwazaki Hideyoshi, shared the spoils with him, didn't expect him to personally deliver the cash...

"Thanks to your intel, oh, and that suggestion! He's returned to the country now, and the bureau just received the reward money, so I rushed to bring your share out!"

So much money, I am genuinely worried someone might covet it, lest delays cause troubles, I'd better deliver it promptly."

Wang Zhao Ping had a beaming smile, clearly in a good mood these past few days.

He looked at Meng Lang with gratitude in his eyes.

With just a few words from him, not only did he manage to smooth over high-level relationships, but he also had impressive achievements to show for it. The director's position was now almost certain.

How could he not be grateful to Meng Lang?

"Hehe! Afraid of being traced back to you, brother, I didn't dare go through the bank account.

I also know that confidentiality is very important in your line of work, brother, and you might need some valuable items occasionally.

So I directly took US dollars, exchanged some for RMB, and exchanged another part for 10 gold bars..."

Meng Lang's mouth twitched.

If I were really in this line of work, that would be very professional and considerate of you.

The problem is, I'm not...

But since you've already brought it over, it wouldn't be right for me to tell you to take it back...

Providing information for free would seem even more suspicious, wouldn't it?

Forget it, it's just a chance to top up my personal savings.

Ever since I gave Mr. Lin over ten million, my personal account's been a bit bare.

Gao Yuan, Yan Weiwei, even Lin Haitang...

Now, I'm surrounded by wealthy people. How can I be the only one who's a nobody?

That's obviously not right.

I need to have at least a comparable net worth so my family doesn't think I lack ambition, right?

"Alright, I'll take it then, thanks a lot, Brother Wang!"

"Not at all, I should be thanking you, brother! Haha... Brother Meng, aren't you going to count it first..."

"Count what? Don't I trust your character, brother?"

Wang Zhao Ping was deeply touched. "You're really straightforward, brother!"

Taking the briefcase from Wang Zhao Ping's hand, he smiled as he was about to get out of the car, but Wang Zhao Ping stopped him.

"What's up?" Meng Lang asked, puzzled, turning his head.

Wang Zhao Ping awkwardly rubbed his hands together.

"Well... if you're not busy, brother, how about... reading my fortune for me again?"

Meng Lang: "..."

This is just how the world is. Some people claim to be materialistic and explain everything scientifically.

Yet they secretly forward koi fish memes, hoping to get lucky with superstitions...

...

Feeling a mix of emotions, he got out of the car with the heavy briefcase and walked toward the neighborhood.

However, he didn't notice a sneaky figure emerging from the bushes behind, eyes fixed on the bag in his hand, looking curious...

Meng Lang returned home and found that Meng Qingqing wasn't there. He assumed she had gone out for a walk, so he didn't worry about her. She was hardly ever home either...

Bringing the briefcase into the study, he was just about to open it when his phone rang.

It was a call from Meng Qingqing.

[Bro! Are you home yet?]

"Just got back. What's up?" Hearing the slightly panicked voice on the other end, Meng Lang frowned.

[I ran into an old lady who fell down in the neighborhood and kindly tried to help her, but she insists I was the one who bumped into her and won't let me leave...]

"What?" Meng Lang paused for a moment at this.

How did something like this happen to you?

Does the village not have internet that they don't know to start recording before helping someone?

[Brother, hurry down, I'm scared...]

Hearing Meng Qingqing's somewhat panicked voice over the phone, Meng Lang quickly reassured her.

"It's okay, it's okay, tell me which building you're near... Alright! I'm on my way, don't worry..."

He quickly put on his jacket again and hurried out the door...

The moment the elevator doors closed behind him, a head peeked out from the corner, grinning.

Seeing the floor indicator confirm that her brother had gone down, Meng Qingqing immediately opened the door and entered room 1102.

Scanning the living room and seeing no target, she quickly walked into the study...

As expected, the black briefcase was right there on the desk.

"Sneaky and suspicious, I have to see what my brother's been up to all this time..."

Reaching out, she unzipped the briefcase.

Instantly... a brilliant golden light shone...

Meng Qingqing: "(＄o＄)"

Her mouth dropped open, completely stunned.

Stacks of red RMB, gold bars so bright they almost blinded her, and a green currency she couldn't identify but looked like US dollars from the movies...

So...this much money?!

A rural girl who'd only ever seen a few thousand yuan in cash, how could she handle such an overwhelming visual impact?

She picked up a gold bar... so heavy...

It didn't seem fake...

This briefcase alone must be worth millions, right?

Meng Qingqing's mind was a bit muddled, and she couldn't help but let her thoughts run wild.

How does my brother have so much money?

Did he earn it from business? But who needs this much cash for legitimate business these days?

And there was that suspicious-looking man in the duckbill cap.

What shady money exchange occurred in the car?

Scenes she just witnessed began to overlap with Hong Kong crime films she had watched...

No wonder my brother could buy me a phone, no wonder he could attract investment to the village, no wonder...

Her gaze landed on the various books on the shelf... Finally focusing on one bold red tome that stood out among the many books...

"The Criminal Law of the Huaxia People's Republic"!

In that instant! Meng Qingqing felt like the sky was falling on the Meng family!

Brother! What have you done!