Chapter Thirty-One: Small Animal Protection Organization

  "Alright, nice doing business with you." Wang Xing finally agreed.

  At this time, the assistant also brought a new drink, a bottle of Perrier water, but she still had to make another trip to bring over the contract that had already been printed.

  The contract was drafted by the legal department of Qing Shi High-tech, and the terms were not harsh. For someone like Wang Xing, contracts could not bind him, only generous rewards could win his loyalty and dedication.

  Wang Xing glanced over the contract in one go, signing his name on the last page. This labor contract didn't require him to issue invoices, and just by saving on taxes alone, he saved a lot. With a fixed monthly income of 10,000 yuan, it was enough to cover his mortgage payments and even buy nutritional supplements for his wife.

  An Xin took out a card and a foldable key from the drawer: "This credit card is for your official expenses, this is the car key, you can drive away now."

  Wang Xing took a look and found that the card was a China Merchants Bank American Express Centurion Card, which only invited users could apply for, with an extremely high credit limit. This card was a company card rather than a personal one, used for official business, and his own salary must have been paid separately. There were four keys on the keychain, and the Audi A6 had excellent performance, sufficient for city traffic, and was low-key yet elegant. It would not be embarrassing to drive it in and out of company buildings or government offices, unlike a BMW or Mercedes-Benz which would be too showy.

  It seems that An Xin has thought it through carefully.

  The assistant somehow produced two high-stemmed champagne glasses, poured mineral water into them, and An Xin and Wang Xing each took a glass, clinking them together to toast the success of their collaboration.

  "Mr. Wang, I'd like to know your thoughts on the Gu Zhangjun case?" An Xin sat back in her own seat and asked formally.

  After signing the contract, Wang Xing became a security consultant for Qing Shi High-tech, and he had an obligation to answer all questions. He thought for a moment: "This case is not complicated, but the water is very deep. The top doesn't want to continue investigating because they are facing strong resistance. People from the city and province have spoken out against continuing the investigation. Even within the Public Security Bureau, no one wants to pursue this matter further. It's like there are landmines everywhere; it's barely passable if we just scrape by."

  "Can it be confirmed that Wang Shifeng found someone to do it?" An Xin leaned forward, her eyes fixed on Wang Xing.

  Wang Xing shook his head: "Can't be sure, I personally think that with Wang Shifeng's character and behavior, he wouldn't do such an extreme thing. He's an old-fashioned hoodlum who worships Guan Yu, and on the surface, everything seems fine, but killing a child is something he can't bring himself to do."

  An Xin took out a cigarette and lit it, saying: "You help me investigate clearly, who is behind the scenes, I want a complete list."

  Wang Xingxin said that this 10,000 yuan per month was indeed hot money, but still agreed: "Give me some time."

  "Alright, we're waiting for your good news." An Xin shook hands with Wang Xing again, and the assistant opened the door, indicating that Wang Xing could leave.

  When Wang Xing arrived at the first floor lobby, the security guard saluted him and handed over an envelope. Upon opening it, he found a Qing Shi High-tech access card with a gold border, containing a chip and magnetic stripe, as well as his name and photo printed on it. The photo was taken when he just entered the building. This card was temporarily made, with high efficiency.

  "How does this card work?" Wang Xing asked the security guard.

  "There are places to brush, and if there aren't, just swing by. It's non-contact, this is a high-level gold card that can summon vehicle personnel, the level is very high." The security guard explained that Qing Shi High-tech's security guards were all carefully selected young men with clear eyes and tall stature, at least with a junior college education, of very high quality.

  "Can you help me find a driver to drive my car back?" Wang Xing said.

  The security guard nodded: "Okay." He immediately picked up the phone and called a colleague over.

  Wang Xing handed the Jetta car key to that person, told him the address, and asked him to send the car back. He went down to the underground parking lot, pressed the Audi key, and a black Audi in the distance flashed its lights once.

  This is a 3.0-liter Audi A6L, front-mounted four-wheel drive, seven-speed dual-clutch, powerful horsepower, much stronger than the ordinary government version of Audi A6, Wang Xing sat in the car, feeling the luxurious atmosphere, very happy, this car is much better than his old Jetta.

  The luxury car was keyless entry, Wang Xing pressed the start button, and the 3.0-liter 299-horsepower mechanical turbocharged six-cylinder engine sounded very light, it had clearly started, but it was almost as if it hadn't.

  ……

  Liu Handong woke up from his sleep, came to the second floor, and found Zhu Xiaoqiang still staring intently at the game. On the left upper corner of the computer desk was a Kangshifu paper cup, and on the right side was a Xinxin paper towel. The room had a strange smell, which was a mix of stinky feet and stale instant noodle soup.

  "Zhu Xiaoqiang, if you don't play games, can you die? Such good weather and you're not going out to have some fun, pick up a girl or something. What's the point of squatting in front of the computer?" Liu Handong said behind his back.

  Zhu Xiaoqiang took off his headphones and smiled somewhat awkwardly, reluctantly quitting the game. "Dong Ge, why aren't you online?"

  Liu Handong said: "What's good about the internet? I got bored with it during high school."

  Zhu Xiaoqiang said: "Dong Ge, your skills are so good, can you help me with something?"

  "What did you say?"

  "Crack a QQ password."

  "Whose QQ number?"

  Zhu Xiaoqiang hesitated for a long time before saying: "A female classmate."

  "Is she your goddess?" Liu Handong asked with a smile.

  "It's okay, I guess. We had a pretty good relationship, and I even helped her fix her computer a few times. Unfortunately, I didn't seize the opportunity back then, I just wasn't aware of it." Zhu Xiaoqiang fell into a reverie, filled with regret.

  "I see you still don't get it, spending all day cooped up at home playing games. Do you think the girl will take the initiative to stick with you? You need to go after her, silly boy." Liu Handong said with a chuckle.

  "You don't understand, playing games can also make money, for example I play DOTA, if I play well I can participate in competitions, and playing online games can sell equipment." Zhu Xiaoqiang explained.

  Liu Handong smiled: "When I was in middle school, I opened a legendary private server. Do you need to be told? Brother Xin, one sentence, playing games is not worth mentioning."

  Zhu Xiaoqiang said: "Let me show you her photo." He pulled out a class group photo from the computer, enlarged it, and pointed to one of the girls in it, saying: "Take a look and see how many points she can score?"

  Liu Handong took a closer look and saw that the girl in the photo had a pair of peach blossom eyes, long hair draped over her shoulders, and was dressed fashionably. At a glance, she didn't seem to be Zhu Xiaoqiang's type, so he said: "A silly girl from the city, minus points, get out."

  Zhu Xiaoqiang was somewhat unhappy and said: "Dong Ge, your vision is too high, I think it can be made into a three-pointer."

  "You have high standards too."

  Zhu Xiaoqiang said with satisfaction: "Generally speaking, our vocational college is third."

  Liu Handong said: "Her QQ number, I'll help you crack it."

  Zhu Xiaoqiang was overjoyed, and from his QQ contact list, he found a female ID called "悈芣鋽沵哋恏" with a profile picture that looked like it was taken with a mobile phone, pouting and making a V-sign. The photo had been heavily edited with PS and was quite distorted.

  Liu Handong easily cracked the password and was about to shut down when he saw a news report. A local elderly person who had adopted over a hundred stray cats and dogs was now ill and facing financial difficulties, putting the animals' survival at risk. The report called on animal lovers to volunteer their help and for citizens to adopt the animals.

  "Zhu Xiaoqiang, the password is here, you play slowly, I have something to do and leave first." Liu Handong went downstairs, came to the dog meat building and said hello to Shan Pao, and started a three-wheeled motorcycle into the city.

  Half an hour later, Liu Handong arrived at a old residential area in the city and knocked on the door of a first-floor house in a certain building. The door was opened by a girl who looked him up and down: "May I ask who you are looking for?"

  "Let Grandma Sun stay here, I'm here to help." said Liu Handong.

  "Hello, hello, come in, please." The girl let Liu Handong in. The house was not big, less than 60 square meters, but it had a small yard at the back. The interior decoration was still stuck in the 1980s. There were cats everywhere, lounging and sleeping without any restraint, running around wildly, meowing loudly, and not being afraid of people. There were only two or three dogs, either lame or blind, with dirty fur, lying in the yard and dozing off.

  The old man was lying on the bed in his bedroom with an oxygen tank beside him and he wanted to get up to greet Liu Handong as soon as he came in.

  "Don't get up, old man, just lie down." Liu Handong hastily stopped him and took out a bank card: "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. Here's some money for you to use to buy food for the little animals."

  "Please don't give me any money, really, it's fine, just having this intention is enough."

  Liu Handong saw that she didn't accept it, so he simply handed the card to the girl: "Keep it for your grandmother instead, the password is written on the back of the card."

  The girl said: "I'm also a volunteer, I can't accept this money."

  Liu Handong insisted that she take it, and the girl couldn't argue with him, so she said: "Okay, I'll accept it on behalf of the small animal protection organization. I'll give you a receipt, you leave me your name and phone number, and I'll tell you about the detailed expenses."

  Liu Handong thought for a moment and said: "Just leave Wangcai's name, and I'll also leave you an email address."

  The girl took out a small notebook and gave Liu Handong a receipt. Suddenly, she thought of a question: "How much money is in the card?"

  "Ten thousand yuan." Liu Handong said.

  The girl was startled and couldn't believe it.

  Liu Handong wrote a letter, took over the receipt, greeted Grandma Sun and left.

  The girl watched him leave on his tricycle, and a hint of doubt arose in her heart. She took out her phone and dialed: "Deputy Director, when are you coming over?"

  "I've already seen you." A woman's voice came from the phone.

  Several people from the Small Animal Protection Association arrived, bringing cat and dog food as well as medicine for Grandma Sun. The girl handed a bank card to Vice President Song Shuang and said: "Just now, a man came to deliver a card and said there was 10,000 yuan inside."

  Song Shuang took a look at this card and saw that the handwriting on the back was his own, wasn't this card the reward he had entrusted Wang Xing to give to Liu Handong?

  "What does he look like and what's his name?" Song Shuang hastily asked back.

  "Tall and majestic, very black, also very handsome, called... Wang Cai."

  It must be him! Liu Handong was just a struggling Mo driver living on the poverty line, living in the cheapest rental house in the city, eating the cheapest food, and working hard every day for a living. In the video, his figure, bent like a bow, and his unyielding eyes, with a slightly raised corner of his mouth, flashed into Song Shuang's mind in an instant.

  Such a person, however, has a proud bone, does not eat food that comes easily, and donates tens of thousands of yuan to an old man who adopts stray animals without leaving his name. It really makes Song Shuang hard to understand and admire.

  "What's wrong with you, Shuangshuang?" the girl asked.

  "Oh, I'm fine, this person is a good guy." Song Shuang said.

  "He's still so handsome and cool. I wonder if he has a girlfriend." The girl's toes were tapping up and down, seemingly very excited.

  Song Shuang snatched the paper with the email written on it from her hand: "I'll be in charge of contacting the donor and reporting to him."