Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Chapter 380 Running Away?

at the same time,

Qinglong Lake Villa.

Yun Jianyue sat at his desk, which was piled high with documents. Surrounded by files, he looked at the computer screen, his fingers typing on the keyboard. After a moment, he relaxed, leaned back in his chair, stopped typing, and picked up his phone from the desk to make a call.

After the call connected, he spoke first: "Hey, Brother Sheng, how's that thing I reported to you a couple of days ago?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before a reply came: "Jianyue, we'd better not get involved in this. I think... the woman you're reporting is someone we can't influence."

Yun Jianyue stared at the stacks of documents in front of him, his lips tightly pressed together, his eyes sharp, lost in thought. After a moment of silence, he asked, "You reported that matter; what did the higher-ups say?"

"When the higher-ups found out about this, they weren't too surprised. They just said they would investigate it thoroughly and that this kind of thing was no small matter. They told me to investigate the basic facts before reporting in the future, otherwise it would be a waste of human resources. I guess what they meant was to tell me not to meddle in other people's business. When I reported other things before, the reaction from the higher-ups was much stronger than this."

"I understand, thank you for your hard work. Brother Sheng, you must have strained your voice a lot from lobbying all this time. I have a packet of tea that's especially good for soothing your throat; I'll have someone deliver it to you later."

"Then thank you in advance."

"Then you can go ahead with your work. Thank you for letting me know all this."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Yun Jianyue took out a pair of gloves from his pocket and put them on. He then got up and walked to the display case next to him. He opened the case, took out three cans of tea, and returned to his seat with them.

The tea jars weren't filled much, only half full, with plenty of space left. He looked inside the jars for a while, then took out a few gold bars from his desk drawer and stuffed three into each jar before closing the lids.

After packing the gold bars, he placed the tea leaves on the table, then picked up his phone to make a call. This time, he dialed Lu Jingqian.

“Pious one, come to my office.”

"Ok sir."

Soon, Lu Jingqian arrived, carrying a laptop. "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"Sit down." Yun Jianyue spread her palms and pointed to the chair opposite her.

"Thank you, sir."

"Jingqian, take these cans of tea downstairs, pack them up, and deliver them to that man named Shenglin. Deliver them this Saturday." Yun Jianyue pushed the cans of tea on the table toward Lu Jingqian.

"Yes, sir." Lu Jingqian immediately picked up the tea canister on the table and put it into his laptop bag.

Yun Jianyue closed her eyes briefly, looking somewhat weary, and asked, "Regarding the trade tax case, has the third group of people arrived yet?"

Lu Jingqian, who was packing tea leaves, paused, looked at Yun Jianyue, and replied, "Yes, sir, there are even more people coming this time. Should we go abroad to avoid trouble first?"

Yun Jianyue placed his hand on the table, tapping the surface with his right index finger. After a long while, he said, "Once you go abroad, it won't be easy to come back. The events from decades ago haven't been investigated yet. We can't just leave like this."

Lu Jingqian opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, then pressed his lips together again and again before finally closing them tightly. Yun Jianyue, who was in front of him, looked like she was thinking about something, so she probably still had something to say.

He waited patiently for a while, and Yun Jianyue continued, "Let's find a suitable person to take the blame. There's still room for maneuver. There are many people involved, and it happened more than ten years ago. Plus... my money passed through many hands before finally reaching me. At worst, we can make up a billion or so to show the higher-ups. This case is extremely difficult, so I'm sure the higher-ups will be willing to back down while they're ahead. In short, it's impossible to get all the money back, but a lot of people will definitely die. A few deaths will serve as a deterrent."

"Sir, who should we ask to take the blame? This is a capital offense, would anyone be willing to do it?" Lu Jingqian asked curiously.

“Of course.” Yun Jianyue smiled slightly, reached into the drawer in front of her, and took out a stack of documents, placing them on the table. “Take a look. These are the people I found. You should remember, we visited them not long ago. Mu Cheng is also one of my hepatitis virus test subjects.”

Lu Jingqian picked up the documents on the table and quickly browsed through them, putting them down after reading two pages. He looked surprised and looked up at Yun Jianyue, saying, "Sir, if Mu Cheng is terminally ill with liver disease, and we promise to help his descendants secure a good future, he should agree."

Yun Jianyue nodded slightly. "That's right. Prepare some gifts and visit him in a couple of days."

"Ok sir."

Yun Jianyue pointed to the documents on the table. "Take this stack of documents back and study them carefully. Go and get back to work."

"Yes, sir."

After Lu Jingqian left, Yun Jianyue called Yu Wen over.

Yun Jianyue remained seated in his chair, while Yu Wen stood before him. Looking at the silent Yun Jianyue, Yu Wen's heart pounded, and he tensed, his body rigid. He had followed Yun Quan for a long time, but hadn't seen Yun Jianyue often. Perhaps it was because he had witnessed Yun Jianyue kill someone before, and he was still somewhat afraid whenever he saw him.

After a long while, Yu Wen subtly swayed his legs, which were almost numb, when Yun Jianyue finally spoke. Upon hearing his voice, Yu Wen immediately adjusted his posture and stood up straight.

"How is Yun Quan?" After asking, Yun Jianyue took out a cigarette, lit it, and smoked it.

Yu Wen glanced at him quickly, then lowered her head again. "Sir, the young master is fine. He's dealing with work matters right now."

Yun Jianyue suddenly took the cigarette out of her mouth and stubbed it out, saying in a rather unfriendly tone, "Why are you handling work instead of taking care of your injuries? Didn't you try to persuade him? His archery range can't function without him?"

Yu Wen licked his lips, and when he talked about Yun Quan's work, he straightened his back a little. "Sir, you may not know this, but the young master's archery school has attracted the attention of many noble people. Business is booming, and it's no exaggeration to say it's packed with people. Moreover, the archery equipment designed by the young master is in high demand. Right now, he's busy expanding the venue and recruiting more people."

Yun Quan loved archery as a child, and later opened a kyudo (archery dojo) school. Perhaps driven by his interest, he became quite skilled in archery, and many of the archery equipment he designed were very popular with his customers. The kyudo school's main clientele consisted of wealthy people with strong purchasing power, so Yun Quan made a considerable amount of money from his kyudo school and even established his own brand of kyudo equipment.

After Yu Wen finished speaking, Yun Jianyue smiled slightly, "My son is naturally no less capable. Those who play with bows and arrows usually come from well-off families or are well-off themselves. Yun Quan spends all his time thinking about how to invent bow and arrow equipment, and doesn't even bother to contact the VIPs in his archery hall."

At this point, he looked at Yu Wen and sized him up. "Yu Wen, raise your head. Your eyes are darting around, and you look so timid. Have you done something wrong and are afraid to see me?"

Yu Wen immediately straightened his back and looked intently at Yun Jianyue. "No, sir, my eyes are infected. They're uncomfortable and sensitive to light. No, it's not that I've done something wrong that I'm afraid to look at you."

Yun Jianyue saw through his little trick at a glance, but didn't bother with it. She simply said, "You spend a lot of time with Yun Quan, so you should often advise him to make more contact with the important people in the archery school. The more information he gets, the better it will be for him. Do you understand?"

Yu Wen nodded. "Understood, sir."

"Alright, go downstairs. Tell me when Yunquan falls asleep."

"Yes, sir." Yu Wen replied respectfully, but in his heart he was thinking that since Yun Jianyue wasn't around and there were no surveillance cameras in the room, he would just go and rest after leaving here without reporting, so as not to make things difficult for Yun Quan.

Thinking this way, he felt much better, and his steps became much lighter.

"Wait." He had only taken a few steps when Yun Jianyue's voice came again. He quickly returned to him. "Sir, what's wrong?"

“Yu Wen, tell me if Yun Quan falls asleep. Don’t try to hide it from me. I know his general daily routine.” Yun Jianyue said seriously.

"Yes, sir." Yu Wen nodded honestly.