The dinner gathering continued until the afternoon, until Qi Yun received a call from Ma Baoguo and left first.

At the police station, inside Ma Baoguo's office.

Seeing Ma Baoguo's joyful expression, Qi Yun teased, "Calling me over in such a hurry, there must be some good news."

Ma Baoguo laughed heartily, his joy unmistakable. He pulled Qi Yun to the sofa, poured him a cup of tea, and finally said, "Brother Qi, this time I really must thank you."

"After we caught those guys yesterday, we immediately interrogated them and unearthed their superior. Coordinating with the police in Gansu Province, we successfully captured multiple criminals, completely dismantling this human trafficking organization in one fell swoop."

"You've not only helped me but also done a great deed for society!"

Qi Yun heard this, waved his hand, "You're too kind, Brother Ma, I was just doing what I should do."

Ma Baoguo patted Qi Yun's shoulder, his eyes full of gratitude, "Brother Qi, your sense of responsibility and justice is admirable. It's thanks to you that we could crack this major human trafficking case. You deserve a lot of credit."

"I've already reported your situation to the city bureau leaders, and they're discussing a reward for you. They specifically asked me to find out your thoughts on this."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun took a sip of tea and then said with a smile, "Brother Ma, the reward is really not important. Truth be told, I don't lack money right now. I'm not doing this for any return. I'm content just to see the human traffickers brought to justice."

Ma Baoguo laughed heartily, understanding the implication in Qi Yun's words.

Living in this world is nothing more than for fame and fortune. If money isn't an issue, then it must be about reputation.

"Brother Qi, your awareness is high. I have to learn from you in the future."

"I understand your thoughts, and I'll report them to the city bureau leaders later."

Qi Yun didn't continue with this topic and instead asked, "Brother Ma, you must have other good news you haven't shared, right?"

Ma Baoguo chuckled, his mouth almost grinning to his ears.

He leaned closer to Qi Yun, lowered his voice, and said, "Brother Qi, thanks to you, after so many years, I finally have a chance to make a move in this position."

Qi Yun wasn't too surprised by this and replied with a smile, "Then let me congratulate you in advance, Brother Ma. I'll be depending on you to look out for me in the future."

The latter half of the sentence, Ma Baoguo naturally didn't take seriously. Given Qi Yun's relationship with Zhang Dayong, there was no need for him to look out for Qi Yun.

"Brother Qi, it's all thanks to your help this time that I have this opportunity. If you ever need anything from me in the future, just say the word, and I'll spare no effort."

Saying that, he patted Qi Yun's shoulder again, his face full of gratitude.

Qi Yun smiled and nodded in agreement, but in his heart, he was fully aware that such pleasantries are just words to be heard. Taking them seriously would be naïve.

After several interactions, he understood Ma Baoguo's character. When dealing with people like Ma Baoguo, value always comes first.

If one day he asked for a favor beyond what he could offer in return, he was sure that Ma Baoguo wouldn't be as close-hearted as he was today.

...

After leaving Ma Baoguo, Qi Yun paid a visit to Brother Peng to discuss matters concerning the trade company, and then headed straight home.

After getting out of the car, Qi Yun said through the car window, "Brother Wei, why not bring Gao Min over to the house for dinner?"

Chen Wei shook his head, "Don't worry about us."

Seeing this, Qi Yun didn't insist and nodded before turning away.

At home, Zhao Qing had already prepared dinner. Seeing Qi Yun return, she quickly went up to take his coat.

"Hey, why do you have foundation on your face?" Zhao Qing hung up the coat and looked at him, surprised, "You never wore makeup before."

Qi Yun raised a hand to touch his face and explained with a smile, "I went to record a program at the TV station today. The makeup artist did a little touch-up."

"TV station?" Zhao Qing's eyes widened in surprise as she grabbed his hand in delight, "You were on TV? What program?"

Qi Yun playfully flicked her nose and then briefly explained the situation to her.

After listening, Zhao Qing's lips parted slightly, and it took her a while before she said, "So you donated an invaluable treasure to the country?"

Saying this, she threw herself into Qi Yun's arms, hugging his neck excitedly, "Why didn't you tell me at all before? When will the program air? I want to watch it!"

Qi Yun took a step back from her embrace but steadily held her waist, his eyes filled with amusement, "The broadcast time isn't set yet. I initially didn't plan to appear on TV, wanting to keep a low profile."

"Then why did you change your mind later?" Zhao Qing looked at him and asked.

Qi Yun thought for a moment but didn't reveal the true reason to her. Zhao Qing was completely unaware of the things involving the USB drive, and even if he told her, she couldn't help much but would just worry unnecessarily.

"Later on... the old fellow from the Chinese Academy of Sciences came to me. I couldn't refuse, given his old age. I had to give him some face."

Zhao Qing chuckled upon hearing this, releasing Qi Yun and quickly running to the study to share the news with the little girl, "Nuannuan, Daddy's going to be on TV!"

The little girl heard this, dropped her pencil, and ran over, throwing herself into Qi Yun's arms and looking up, "Wow, can I see Daddy on TV?"

"I want to tell the kids in kindergarten that my daddy is super amazing!"

Qi Yun laughed and pinched his daughter's chubby cheek, "Haha, of course you can! But I suggest not to do that, or other kids might get jealous that you have such a great dad."

The little girl folded her arms proudly, "I'm not afraid of them being jealous! I want to say it!"

With that, she hopped back to the study, dug out her small backpack, and pulled out a crumpled piece of colored paper, "I want to draw a picture for Daddy. When Daddy's on TV, I'll stick it on the classroom wall!"

Zhao Qing and Qi Yun exchanged glances and couldn't help but chuckle; this little girl was quite the bold personality.

...

The next day, Qi Yun, somewhat tired from the previous night, woke up a bit late.

Zhao Qing and the daughter had already gone to kindergarten, but breakfast was left for him on the dining table.

After a brief wash-up, Qi Yun drank porridge while checking today's intelligence content.

[Current Intelligence Points: 4]

[Today's Intelligence 1 (Red): The master craftsman who was reproducing bronze artifacts in Xialing Village was taken away by a group of mysterious people last night, currently held at Four Seasons Home District, 7-2-801]

"Why was that person suddenly taken away?" Qi Yun was at a loss.

[Today's Intelligence 2 (Green): Young Master Zhou, to win Leilei's favor, plans to host a party at an estate outside the city. The estate is registered under a distant relative of his, and in a secret compartment in the study on the second floor of the estate, there is 30 million yuan in cash hidden]

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