Chapter 466: Chapter 219: The 1.88 Million-Yuan Koi and the 5 Million-Yuan Strawberry!

One hour later...

Xu Li entered sleep with a satisfied smile on her lips.

Jiang Tao, however, focused his thoughts and opened the intelligence system page.

Time to check out the intelligence refreshed today.

[Today’s Intelligence 01]:

You had contact with Bai Yulan yesterday, and acquired related intelligence—

Bai Yulan’s cousin Bai Jianfeng embezzled 2 million of hotel funds within a month, losing 1.98 million on lotto tickets.

Bai Jianfeng feels he’s about to turn his luck around, deciding to embezzle another 5 million to challenge the odds.

A timely reminder could help Bai Yulan save 5 million and gain her friendship, as well as a thank-you gift of 100,000.

...

"Wow, another embezzler, the financial crime rate really is high!"

Seeing the details of the first intelligence tip-off, Jiang Tao clicked his tongue in wonder, alarmed at heart.

The last time he discovered embezzlement was Du Enan’s aunt Su Xiaoyu.

This time, it’s Bai Yulan’s cousin Bai Jianfeng.

Su Xiaoyu embezzled more than 2 million to hire male models, at least enjoyed services, and emotionally benefited greatly.

Bai Jianfeng embezzled over 2 million just for lottery tickets, a sheer fool!

"Sister Bai’s friendship and the 100,000 thank-you gift; better find a moment tomorrow to remind her!"

Jiang Tao doesn’t know Bai Yulan’s cousin Bai Jianfeng well, they haven’t even met.

Reporting Bai Jianfeng wouldn’t burden him mentally.

Having finished reading the first intelligence, Jiang Tao focused and continued to view the second one.

[Daily Intelligence 02]:

You stayed at your mother Tian Xiaomei’s old home yesterday and obtained related intelligence—

Tian Xiaomei’s home has an abandoned well from 60 years ago containing a red and white koi that survived for 60 years, valued at 1.88 million.

...

"Survived 60 years, valued at 1.88 million red and white koi?"

Seeing the red and white koi mentioned in the second intel, Jiang Tao’s breathing quickened anxiously!

1.88 million!

Among the hundreds of intelligence tips Jiang Tao refreshed, this one ranks quite high in value.

"That abandoned well from 60 years ago, mom and uncle hadn’t even been born yet."

"Could it be the tiny fish grandpa playfully tossed down grew up?"

Regarding the abandoned well at the old home and the koi surviving for 60 years, Jiang Tao was full of curiosity.

"Better go check it out tomorrow."

After reading the second intelligence, Jiang Tao focused and continued to read the last one for today.

[Today’s Intelligence 03]:

You were picking at the Veteran Farm yesterday and received related intelligence—

There’s a mutant strawberry seed at the Veteran Farm.

Planting this strawberry seed can cultivate a new variety, Gem Blue Strawberry, with a sweetness of 15~18.

This variety has high economic value; its buyout is no less than 5 million!

[Note:] There are 6 hours and 5 minutes left before this strawberry is picked.

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"Mutant strawberry seed? Buyout value no less than 5 million!!"

Upon reading the last intelligence today, Jiang Tao swallowed excitedly.

He thought the second intel about the 1.88 million koi was already top tier.

Didn’t expect something even more top tier!

Worth 5 million, like hitting a lotto jackpot once!

The value of today’s three pieces of intelligence just keeps getting higher.

I really am too lucky!

Although Jiang Tao doesn’t understand why this strawberry seed is worth so much.

But Brother Tongzi’s reference is quite indicative.

Since Brother Tongzi says this strawberry’s buyout value is no less than 5 million.

There’s got to be some real basis behind it.

Jiang Tao won’t worry about miscellaneous things and plans to sell it at that price directly.

As for how to extract the seed and cultivate new strawberry seedlings...

Jiang Tao doesn’t understand that part but can find someone to help.

He Jing’s cousin Liu Yuan has worked over a decade in agriculture and probably has the connections needed.

"6 hours remain before this strawberry is picked."

"It’s now 1:02 AM, meaning it’ll be picked around 7 in the morning?"

"Probably picked by the farm workers over there!"

Seeing this, Jiang Tao became restless.

If this mutant strawberry gets picked and sold, it’ll be hard to track it down again.

Must get it before it’s picked!

"Going there in the dead of night would likely be seen as crazy."

"How to explain to Xu Li if I go first thing tomorrow morning?"

"Morning run? Yes! I can head out early for a morning jog!"

"It’s less than 4 kilometers from here to the Veteran Farm, easy distance to cover!"

Jiang Tao quickly devised a plan.

Immediately, he set an alarm for 6 AM on his smartwatch on his left wrist.

Heading out at 6, he’d arrive running at the Veteran Farm by 6:30 at the latest, leaving half an hour for action.

Should be enough!

"Sleep, sleep, let’s sleep first!"

"Tomorrow morning early, pick the strawberry; check out the koi at the old home in the morning; have lunch at Bai Yulan Hotel and remind Sister Bai!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Jiang Tao roughly planned tomorrow’s itinerary and enabled "Deep Sleep Mode" before lying down to sleep.

Under "Deep Sleep Mode," sleeping 5 hours is enough to keep him energized all day.

Nothing more was said overnight.

At 6 AM the next morning, Jiang Tao was awakened by the buzzing vibration of the smartwatch on his wrist.

Turning his head, he saw Xu Li was still in deep sleep, and Jiang Tao gingerly got out of bed.

He found a set of workout clothes in the wardrobe, changed, snuck out heavily.

Those who know understand he’s heading out to jog; those who don’t might think he’s off for a sneaky tryst.

During the Qing Ming season, early morning temperatures are around thirteen to fourteen degrees.

Jiang Tao wore a long-sleeve quick-dry athletic vest on top.

A pair of quick-dry athletic pants on the bottom.