Golden Collar Villa, as soon as Qi Yun pushed the door open and got out of the car, he saw a familiar silhouette standing dazedly in the garden at the entrance.

He cleared his throat lightly and walked over to ask, "What are you standing here for?"

The silhouette snapped back to reality upon hearing the voice; it was none other than Wei Yong's young sister-in-law, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Ah?" The sister-in-law, seeing it was Qi Yun, had an unnatural expression on her face as she forced a smile and said, "Brother Qi, you're here."

Qi Yun nodded at her: "Hmm, how have you been lately?"

"Hmm, not bad," the sister-in-law responded softly, her head slightly lowered as her hair covered the complex emotions in her eyes.

Seeing this, Qi Yun was momentarily at a loss for words, so he pointed to the entrance: "My wife told me the house renovation is done and to come take a look."

The sister-in-law's eyes, already dull, dimmed even more upon hearing the word "wife."

She took a deep breath, raised her head, and replied, "Yes, the renovation is finished; let me show you around. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, I'll relay it back to the designer."

Qi Yun nodded slightly and followed her inside.

Although the interior looked simple, no expense had been spared. Initially, the renovation company quoted 1.6 million, and later, an additional over 300,000 was added.

The only downside to a large house is that a renovation alone can nearly cost two million.

The sister-in-law showed Qi Yun around every room, and he had to admit that the money spent was indeed worthwhile—the overall look was quite impressive.

"Whenever I have time, I come by to watch over things, so you can rest assured about the quality and craftsmanship, Brother Qi."

Qi Yun nodded: "Not bad at all. Thank you, I have no other requests."

The sister-in-law forced a faint smile: "It's no trouble; as long as you're satisfied, Brother Qi."

"Hmm." Qi Yun looked at his watch and said, "Alright then, I have something to do later, so I'll be off now."

The sister-in-law's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded gently: "Okay, Brother Qi, take care."

Qi Yun nodded at her again, said nothing more, and stepped out the door.

Sitting in the car, Qi Yun thought for a moment, took out his phone, and transferred 8888 yuan to the sister-in-law, along with a note saying "Thank you for your hard work."

Then he gave Chen Wei an address, asking him to drive there.

The sister-in-law stood at the entrance, staring blankly at the BMW 5 Series until it disappeared from sight, only then did she pick up her phone to check the message.

When she saw the transfer, a bittersweet smile appeared on her lips, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She bit her lip, then returned the money.

...

The car gradually drove out of the city, the buildings on both sides becoming shorter, and the number of vehicles on the road significantly decreased.

Chen Wei glanced at the rearview mirror a couple of times and said in a low voice, "There's a car following us all the way."

Qi Yun, upon hearing this, turned his head to look through the rear window, but the road dust was too thick and he couldn't clearly see the situation behind.

However, he did not doubt Chen Wei's judgment and frowned slightly, thinking it was highly likely arranged by the guy with the slicked-back hair.

Though unclear of their intentions for now, it certainly wasn't anything good.

"Brother Wei, shake them off and take another route," Qi Yun said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Wei immediately put more pressure on the pedal, and the power of the 3.0T BMW 5 Series surged in an instant, leaving the tailing Camry far behind, not even its tail lights visible anymore.

Over twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the gate of courtyard No. 26 in Futian Village.

Qi Yun peered through the gate's gap into the courtyard but did not see the osmanthus tree mentioned in the intel.

Just as he was puzzled, a man's voice came from behind, "What are you doing?"

Qi Yun turned around slowly upon hearing the voice and saw a bearded middle-aged man standing behind, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

The man's attire was simple, with some dirt on his body.

"Hehe, brother, is this your house?" Qi Yun asked with a smile, taking out a cigarette and handing it over.

The middle-aged man hesitated a bit but accepted the cigarette and asked back, "It's my house, what do you want?"

Qi Yun pointed to the parked BMW and said, "I drove all the way from the city; I heard your place has an osmanthus tree? My courtyard is being renovated right now, and I'd like to buy a tree to plant."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man glanced at the black BMW, a hint of joy flashing across his face: "Yes, it's in the courtyard; boss, come in and take a look." With that, he opened the door and led Qi Yun inside.

As soon as Qi Yun stepped into the courtyard, he saw a simple plastic-film greenhouse on the left, and beneath it was the osmanthus tree he was looking for.

"Boss, this osmanthus tree was planted by my old father many years ago. Look how well it's grown; a neighbor offered ten thousand for it, but I couldn't bear to sell it," the middle-aged man said.

No sooner had he spoken than the door of the nearby bungalow creaked open, and a woman with a headscarf came out.

She shouted loudly, asking her husband, "What's going on?"

The middle-aged man, seeing this, smiled sheepishly at Qi Yun and said, "Boss, please have a look first." He then hurriedly ran over to pull the woman back into the house.

After closing the door, he whispered, "A boss from the city is interested in that tree."

The woman, upon hearing this, looked suspicious: "I thought you promised to sell it to Dazhuang next door?"

The middle-aged man rolled his eyes at his wife and said irritably, "Are you stupid? He only offered five thousand, and he hasn't even paid yet. The guy outside drives a BMW; of course, we'll sell to whoever offers more."

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