Chapter 254 But...it costs extra money!
On Chaotian Street, there were few living people on both sides of the road in broad daylight , and the surrounding shops were also deserted and had little business.
Lu Yiming walked into an old house and climbed up the dark stairs to the second floor.
There is only one door on the second floor, and next to the door hangs a simple and shabby sign with the words "Mingcha Law Consulting Company" clearly written on it.
Although it is called a company, there are actually only two people inside, and one of them is the auntie in charge of cleaning.
In the company, under the only dim incandescent light, there is a rectangular desk with a transparent glass on it. In the gap between the desk and the transparent glass, there are many photos and newspapers.
The paper has turned yellow and the photos are all black and white, obviously they are old items.
There were many kraft paper file bags on the table, and a middle-aged man with an untidy beard was writing furiously at his desk.
Noticing some movement at the door, he looked up and saw Lu Yiming walking in.
His eyes are bright and sharp, and when he looks at people, his gaze gives people a sharp feeling.
"Mr. Li Qiu, your studio is really hard to find. I used a lot of connections to find you."
Lu Yiming walked in confidently, and without waiting for Li Qiu to greet him, he pulled over a bamboo chair next to him and sat down.
Listening to the creaking sound of the bamboo chair under the weight, Lu Yiming couldn't help but complain: "Mr. Li, it's time to replace the things in your house. You run a law firm, but it's like an antique shop."
Li Qiuyan shook his head and said simply, "No money."
Lu Yiming laughed when he heard this, “Mr. Li, please don’t say that. In a country where the law does not recognize private detectives, you have been running a detective agency for 20 years. With Mr. Li’s ability, can’t he make money?”
Li Qiu yawned and said lazily, "Sir, please don't slander me. I'm not a private detective. I'm just an ordinary lawyer who provides legal advice and suggestions to clients for a certain amount of money."
Lu Yiming didn't take his explanation too seriously. He casually sat down on the stool and then talked about business: "I do have some legal questions that I would like to consult. Hello, I am Lu Yiming, the founder of Future Capital."
After saying that, he handed over his business card.
As for Li Qiu, perhaps there are still many people who don’t know him well. After all, different circles and the sieges between circles can completely hinder the flow of information.
But before his rebirth, Lu Yiming was well aware of Li Qiu's great name in the industry.
After all, they are in the Internet industry, and the importance of business intelligence is self-evident. Li Qiu's special talent in business intelligence is extraordinary, and even Lu Yiming, a layman, has heard of some of his glorious deeds.
Even the Internet company where Lu Yiming worked before his rebirth sent Lu Yiming to contact Li Qiu in order to obtain information about the next moves of its competitors.
Of course, at that time, Li Qiu already owned an entire floor of a spacious and bright office building. He wore a neat suit every day and commanded a team of hundreds of professional lawyers in the company who had a doctorate in law or above.
When Li Qiu was young, he was a mercenary who had been to the battlefield. After retiring from the army, he started working in criminal investigation with his excellent intuition and keen observation.
Apparently because he didn't like this job, he resigned in 1994 and opened a detective agency in Baiyun.
However, private detective agencies are still illegal in China. At least before 2002, they were considered an illegal industry.
Therefore, Li Qiu only claimed to the public that he was a lawyer and ran a legal consulting company. For this purpose, he even took the lawyer's license exam.
I can only say that awesome people are awesome wherever they go.
"I want you to help me investigate someone."
Lu Yiming placed a sealed file bag on the table and pushed it towards Li Qiu.
Li Qiu did not rush to open the file bag, but asked slowly: "Excuse me, what is the relationship between Mr. Lu and the target?"
"It doesn't matter for now."
Lu Yiming didn't say much. Anyway, he had no intention of doing anything to Shi Caijiang. He just wanted to get first-hand information to be prepared for any eventuality.
Li Qiu nodded slightly and then opened the file bag.
There were only a few sheets of paper in the briefcase.
Li Qiu glanced at him, frowned slightly, raised his head and looked at Lu Yiming: "Are you going to check both your assets and your private life?"
Many people in his line of work come to him to find mistresses and catch cheating, and occasionally there are a few orders related to business competition. Therefore, Lu Yiming's investigation into his asset status was completely within his expectations.
However, it is rare to investigate both the asset status and the private life at the same time.
This shows that the person in front of you must not only understand the movements of your opponent in business, but also create trouble for him in his private life.
Li Qiu couldn't help but look at Lu Yiming again.
Looking so young, the other party must be less than 20 years old? Could it be that his girlfriend was stolen by someone else, so he was angry and wanted to take revenge?
Oh, and he’s also the founder of Future Capital.
It could also be business competition and conflict, or maybe they just want to bring down their competitors?
Although I don't know how powerful this Future Capital is, it's not easy for the other party to start a company at such a young age. Either he is very capable, or the parents behind him are very powerful. No matter which point, he is not someone I can afford to offend.
Although Li Qiu kept guessing about Lu Yiming's motives and purposes in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.
After all, he is just a private detective who is paid to do the job. There is no need for him to know some of the privacy of his customers. Anyway, he has been in this industry for many years and he has seen all kinds of strange things.
Although Lu Yiming's request was strange, as long as he was paid enough, he would have no problem asking him to investigate aliens.
Li Qiu weighed the pros and cons in his mind and decided to accept the commission: "Mr. Lu, the situation is like this. You want to entrust me to investigate a person who has nothing to do with you, and it also involves the other party's financial situation and emotional life. Many of these are illegal acts that infringe on citizens' privacy rights..."
Lu Yiming raised his eyebrows: "So, you want to refuse?"
Li Qiu shook his head slightly: "No, I mean...it costs more."
Lu Yiming was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Money is not a problem for me. As long as you get the job done, the compensation will definitely satisfy you."
Then, Lu Yiming took out a stack of brand new 100,000 yuan bills from his briefcase and piled them up on the table in front of Li Qiu: "This is a deposit. After the job is done, there will be a big reward."
It is not the year 1998 now. Even in 20 years, 100,000 yuan is not a small amount for many ordinary people. Before Lu Yiming's rebirth, as long as he had no debts and no bad habits, an annual salary of 100,000 yuan was enough for a person to live a very comfortable life.
However, the 100,000 yuan that Lu Yiming casually gave was just a deposit.
Lu Yiming's generosity made the usually steady and mature Li Qiu lose his guard. He immediately stood up and held Lu Yiming's wrist with both hands, saying solemnly: "Mr. Lu, please rest assured. I will investigate the target thoroughly and find out all the information you want to know."
Lu Yiming smiled when he heard this and nodded slightly to Li Qiu: "Happy cooperation."
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
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After school in the afternoon, the campus is full of people running fast.
Young people always have so much energy that they have nowhere to vent it. Although the temperature in Baiyun City at noon is as high as 37 or 38 degrees, the school playground is still crowded with people sweating profusely and enjoying it.
"Zha Ming, go on!"
Li Quanwang made a wonderful pass, and Lu Yiming immediately passed through the opponent and scored.
"nice shot!"
Xiao Qinghe smiled and walked forward, hugged Lu Yiming's shoulders and praised: "Zha Ming is quite good, I thought you were useless after returning from Hong Kong, but I didn't expect you are still as good as ever."
Lu Yiming said unhappily, "Hey, hey, hey, if you don't know how to use idioms, don't use them randomly. Is "still old" used to describe aspiring young people like me? And how can I be useless? Who told you I'm useless?"
At this time, Lu Yiping came over with a smirk on his face and said, "Are you still pretending here with us? Wangzai has told us everything. You have been partying in Hong Kong every night, with Wu Qiuya and Lin Yuzhen from Class 2. The three of you have been playing that threesome every night. I heard that your kidneys are almost broken."
"I'm so fucking..."
Lu Yiming looked at Li Quanwang with a bad expression.
Before, he was wondering who in the school was spreading rumors and gossip about him, and even Cao Jingwen, who was not in the same class as him, knew about it.
Wow, the truth is out and the culprit is finally found!
Feeling Lu Yiming's murderous gaze, Li Quanwang's face suddenly changed and he ran away.
"Don't run away, take my Pegasus Meteor Fist..."
Li Quanwang's physical fitness was no match for Lu Yiming at all, and he was caught up by Lu Yiming in a short while.
He was panting and his face flushed. After being caught by Lu Yiming, he could only wait for his neck to be killed. In the end, what he waited for was not Lu Yiming's loving caress, but a broken phone ring.
Xiao Qinghe ran over with Lu Yiming's phone and shouted, "Zha Ming, your phone is ringing."
Lu Yiming had no choice but to let go of Li Quanwang's neck and spare his life, then ran to take the phone and pressed the answer button.
"Hello?"
Seeing Lu Yiming answering the call with his mobile phone, Lu Yiping and others were envious. Mobile phones are luxury goods these days, especially for students who have no source of income, it is a symbol of status.
Anyone who holds a mobile phone, no matter what brand it is, will definitely be the coolest kid in the school.
At this time, Lu Yiming was standing in the middle of the playground talking on the phone, which immediately attracted the attention of most of the stadium.
Three girls, Xiao Yuanyuan, Cao Jingwen and Zheng Silan, were walking on a circular track . They happened to be nearby when Lu Yiming answered the phone.
Zheng Silan looked at the palm-sized black phone in Lu Yiming's hand, her eyes lit up and she asked Xiao Yuanyuan who was running with her: "Yuanyuan, who is that boy? He actually brought a phone to school? Doesn't that mean he is as rich as your Shen Junjie?"
Xiao Yuanyuan blushed slightly and protested in a low voice: "Shen Junjie is not from my family, please don't talk nonsense."
Zheng Silan smiled carelessly and said, "What's the difference? Aren't you two secretly dating? You don't think we don't know, do you?"
Cao Jingwen grinned slightly and said to Zheng Silan, "Okay, put away your little eyes. I know that boy, and he is already taken. You have no chance."
Zheng Silan pouted unhappily: "He's handsome and rich, how come such a good stock has a buyer? Wait, you're so anxious to jump out, could he be your boyfriend?"
Cao Jingwen tapped Zheng Silan's smooth forehead with her finger and scolded her with a smile: "What are you thinking about in your little head all day long? He and Shi Qingxue are a perfect match. You'd better give up as soon as possible."
Cao Jingwen and Shi Qingxue have a good relationship, and this is something they all know.
Zheng Silan yelled in frustration: "Ahhh, why did it have to be her? If it wasn't for your sake, I would definitely have snatched it away this time."
"Go to hell, Shi Qingxue will hate you to death if she finds out."
On the green field, soft grass leaves sway in the wind
Lu Yiming heard Li Qiu's voice from the receiver.
"Mr. Lu, it's me, Lao Li."
Lu Yiming was quite surprised by this: "I asked you to investigate something, and you got news so soon?"
Li Qiu was very confident in his abilities, but he remained modest in front of Lu Yiming: "I don't have any other abilities, but I like making friends, so I can find people to help me in all walks of life. Mr. Lu, when can we arrange a meeting? I have collected a lot of information that you may be interested in, and it's hard to explain these things over the phone."
Lu Yiming looked at the time and nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's do it at six o'clock this afternoon. I'll book a private room at Fenglaiju. Come over then and we can eat together."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yiming said to Li Quanwang and the others, "Okay, let's stop here for today. If you have nothing else to do, just go home. Wangzi will treat you. There will be plenty of ice packs."
Having just escaped a beating, Li Quanwang did not dare to disobey Lu Yiming's order. He immediately ran to the store and bought ice packs for several people. All of them were high-standard gourd-shaped ones that cost only 20 cents.
After drinking the ice pack, the heat in his body was immediately suppressed. Lu Yiming called Zhao Tiezhu again and asked him to buy some clothes and find a hotel with a bathtub near the school to book a room and wait.
After all, it's not appropriate to go out and discuss business when you're all sweaty.
After finishing the call with Zhao Tiezhu, Lu Yiming called Ning Xuehua again: "Mom, I have something to do tonight, so I won't be home for dinner."
Seeing Lu Yiming's actions, Li Quanwang felt something was wrong: "You are buying clothes and not going home for dinner. What are you doing? Is it a business problem? Do you need my help?"
Although Li Quanwang is a man of few words, he is also a man of integrity. Lu Yiming patted him on the shoulder and said, "It has nothing to do with business. This is just a personal matter in my life. You are not suitable to interfere. Don't worry, I can handle it myself."
Li Quanwang said righteously: "Well, if you need anything, just let me know. I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"
Lu Yiming was speechless: "You should read more books and watch less indecent TV dramas. What era is it now? Do you think you are going through fire and water? "
After school in the afternoon, Lu Yiming went to the hotel to take a shower and change into new clothes, and then went to Fenglai Residence accompanied by Zhao Tiezhu.
