Chapter 70: A Sparrow Behind

“Darn it, this white vortex is the same one I came through.”

Du Qiu stared at the ceiling and let out a frustrated shout.

He got up from the bed, pulled open the curtains, and the sky outside was still dark.

It seems that leaving the dream actively means the timing isn’t as precise.

Du Qiu checked his phone and found it was almost five o’clock, with dawn approaching.

Since there wasn’t much time left, Du Qiu decided not to re-enter the dream.

Today, there was the task of luring the individual from “Wolf’s Kiss,” so it was an opportune moment to prepare.

At eight o’clock in the morning, just as Du Qiu was about to head to the company, he received a call from Zhang Mingliu.

“Du Qiu, there’s something I forgot to mention.”

Du Qiu listened to Zhang Mingliu’s voice, which felt somewhat cold and businesslike.

“What is it?”

“It was last night; Chen Han Sheng said he wants to buy your crystal cube.”

Du Qiu was taken aback and countered, “How does he know I have it?”

“He saw my crystal keychain and said he really likes crystal products, then as we talked, I told him about the large crystal cube in your house. Afterwards, he asked me to find some time to inquire if you’re willing to let him see it, and possibly buy it.”

By now, Du Qiu was certain that scumbag Chen Han Sheng was definitely one of “Wolf’s Kiss”.

Unexpectedly, he had used the approach of getting close to Zhang Mingliu to scope out Qin Yun and his situation and to confirm the whereabouts of the crystal cube.

After some thought, he asked, “Did he mention how much he’s willing to pay?”

“I’m not sure. If you want to sell it, I can help you set up a meeting with him.”

“Sure, I actually plan to sell it to some rich guy. Why don’t you call him and invite him to ‘Yue Ge Restaurant’ at the Lan Yue Hall today at noon. I welcome him to join the bidding.”

“Ah? What a coincidence, are you planning to sell it today?”

“Yes, so if he’s interested, he should join on time. Otherwise, once this chance is gone, there’s no other shop.”

Du Qiu couldn’t be sure if the people from “Wolf’s Kiss” would try to intercept the crystal cube along the way today, and if they didn’t show, he’d be back to playing the waiting game.

So, after hearing Zhang Mingliu’s words, Du Qiu decided to invite Chen Han Sheng directly and see if he really had the intention to buy.

“Alright, I will notify him. Whether he goes or not, that’s not my concern anymore.”

Zhang Mingliu ended the call.

Du Qiu let out a wry smile – it felt like they were suddenly just ordinary friends.

After thinking it over, Du Qiu called Su Jianming.

After listening to Du Qiu’s story, Su Jianming pondered for a while before saying, “Understood, if he comes and competes with me in the bidding, what price should I offer?”

“That’s simple. Bid with him for anything less than 50 million. If it’s more than that, let him have it.”

“Is that thing really worth so much?” Su Jianming felt it was incredible.

Du Qiu promptly said, “One cannot easily buy a beloved possession with money. Since you plan to buy a birthday gift for the real estate tycoon’s father, it can’t be too cheap, right?

Of course, it’s also to prevent him from obtaining it easily, so he’ll show his hand and attempt to obtain it through trickery.

If his backer is really willing to spend a lot of money, then I’ll just sell it. After all, I don’t find the item particularly valuable.”

“How come I feel something’s off about this?” Su Jianming felt there was something amiss, but couldn’t pin it down right away.

“What could be off? He is the praying mantis stalking the cicada, while we’re ready to be the sparrow behind.”

Du Qiu hung up the phone with a hint of a sly smile at the corner of his mouth.

“Chen Han Sheng, it would be best if you use legal means. Otherwise, don’t blame us for setting a trap for you to fall into.”

In any case, what Du Qiu was going to bring out was a replica. If Chen Han Sheng was really willing to pay with real money, that would be his choice, not Du Qiu deceiving him.

In the morning, Du Qiu instructed the procurement department to hurry and buy back the raw materials for those new materials. He planned to start the substantial experiments on the new materials as soon as possible.

Earlier on, he had already prepared quite a few catalysts and molecular exchange agents, and once the titanium alloy rotor parts arrived, he’d be able to complete the high-speed separator.

By then, the preliminary preparations for producing new materials would be complete.

After taking care of these matters, Du Qiu checked the time, which was almost up, and started to leave the office.

*Bang Bang* Sun Hongming knocked and entered.

“President Du, good news, Director Xue’s Huading Group has placed a big order with us totaling 80 million, with a requirement to be fulfilled within two months,” Sun Hongming reported.

Du Qiu was surprised and asked, “What’s the situation? Does Huading have such a large shipment volume in two months?”

“Director Xue said they plan to launch a discount upgrade service for existing customers, and integrating our software into their equipment is one of the core services.”

As Du Qiu was in a hurry, he didn’t think too much and replied, “Having a big order is always good news. Make sure you go sign the contract, and remember to collect half the advance payment.”

“Alright, I’ll take a trip to the capital. Are you heading out now?”

“Yes, I’ve got some business to take care of at noon.”

Du Qiu and Sun Hongming talked while Du Qiu left the company with his backpack.

Driving the car, Du Qiu opened the alert network interface on his phone and saw that the little red dot was still flashing on the car.

Within the effective range of the surrounding alert network, there were no other tracking device signals.

After observing through the rearview mirror for a while, Du Qiu noticed a car following him. It might be Su Jianming’s people.

Just as his gaze shifted back from the rearview mirror, he saw a BMW Mini on the lane next to him suddenly swerve in front of his car.

With a ‘thud,’ the two cars collided, and Du Qiu slammed on the brakes, halting to a stop.

“This quick?” Du Qiu was somewhat suspicious. He had just left the company not too far behind; was the other party this eager?

“Hey, do you even know how to drive?” A woman got out of the front car and came over, pounding on the hood of Du Qiu’s car and starting to scold him.

“This woman is pretty fierce, almost as aggressive as that driver who slapped someone.”

Du Qiu observed the woman; she appeared to be in her thirties and dressed fashionably.

Seeing that Du Qiu wasn’t getting out of the car, the woman became even angrier. She came over, knocking on the window, and shouted, “What’s wrong with you? You hit my car, and you still have the nerve to just sit there calmly?”

Du Qiu thought the woman didn’t look like a person from “Wolf’s Kiss,” not like that fake woman anyway.

After thinking it over, he still got out of the car.

Seeing Du Qiu, who was tall and strong, the woman’s aura diminished, but she was still unrelenting.

“Come and see how you’ve dented my car. You have to pay for this!”

The woman ran to where the two cars were tightly abutting each other. There was a dent on the right front side of Du Qiu’s car, and the headlight was also smashed.

The left rear side of the woman’s car was dented, neither too small nor too large.

“Stop yelling. It was you who suddenly cut in, you should bear full responsibility. Call the police and let them deal with it.”

Du Qiu made clear his stance as this seemed to be a plain car accident.

“It was obviously you who followed too closely and hit my car, how can it be my full responsibility? Hmph, call the police then.”

Suddenly, a shadow leapt from the woman’s car and lunged at Du Qiu.

On seeing this, Du Qiu realized it was a large golden retriever.

He dodged swiftly, but the eager dog kept chasing him, trying to bite.

Du Qiu stepped back several meters, saw the right moment, and with a flying kick, knocked the dog to the ground.

“Oh no, Xiao Jin, are you okay? You brute, did you kill my Xiao Jin? I’m going to fight you!”

The woman saw her pet lying motionless on the ground and without checking further, lunged at Du Qiu, clawing at him.

“Hey, stop it; your dog was the one attacking people…”

The woman, who seemed adept at scratching and clawing, went straight for Du Qiu’s face and neck with her long fingernails, startling him.

He quickly dodged back while reprimanding her.

But she kept charging forward like a madwoman, intent on scratching him.

Du Qiu, pressed into continuous retreat, finally lost patience and grabbed the woman’s hands.

“Assaulting a woman, help!”

The woman, now immobilized by Du Qiu gripping her hands, suddenly began to shout for help.

By now, the road was blocked by their cars, and many passersby gathered around to watch.

Du Qiu then realized that in the scuffle of dodging the dog and the woman’s clawing, he had moved quite a distance from his car.

The crowd now stood between him and the vehicle, blocking his view.

“Not good, it was a trap!”