The news that An Moxue had appeared unharmed at the company and had been shot the next day spread throughout the upper class of Puda.

Meanwhile, it was also reported that An Moxue hosted the Ulrich family's company team at her manor to discuss cooperation matters.

Giddo is not dead, and he is going to have further cooperation with the Ulrich family, a business tycoon, and the person in charge is the current leader, Karl.

At this point, more news surfaced, and it was said that Carl had intended to have further business cooperation with Gido before Gido even bid for the contract.

Why further cooperation?

Because the two are not only university alumni but also good friends, Carl's personal business has long been cooperating with Giddo and has been very profitable, with increasing investment every year.

The day after news broke of Gido's death, news broke of a collaboration with the Ulrich family, involving multiple aspects beyond oil wells.

What does this tell us?

Jido's ability to win the oil well tender demonstrates her strong economic strength, and her safe escape from multiple assassination attempts further proves her remarkable abilities in other areas.

People with money and ability are someone that any power has to think twice about. Repeated assassinations are ineffective, resulting in the loss of people and money, and there's also the possibility that the perpetrators will be found out, incurring the wrath of the capable Jido and creating a powerful enemy. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it.

At An Moxue's manor, she shook hands with Karl and said sincerely, "Karl, thank you for releasing the news in advance. It helped me solve a big problem. I believe that once our two companies' cooperation is officially announced, my situation will be even better. At that time, there will be far fewer assassinations."

Carl didn't seem to care, laughing as he said, "Are you afraid of assassination? You're just afraid of the trouble it brings. I was just doing a favor. Otherwise, once our cooperation is officially announced, the number of assassinations will decrease. Besides, you gave me a percentage point of profit, which is a lot of money. It gave me a lot of face in front of the family elders, and they had no choice but to shut up. This is the first time I've felt this good since taking over the family business in recent years."

An Moxue smiled and said, "Then I won't say thank you enough. I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

Carl smiled and said, "It's a pleasure working with you!"

Both sides were very happy, and after a week of negotiations, all the details had been settled.

Carl said, "We'll be here again tomorrow, holding a press conference at 10 a.m. sharp to announce the partnership and sign the contract."

Okay, see you tomorrow.

*

News of Gidden's collaboration with the Ulrich family was all over the newspapers. Many people in high society wanted to meet Gidden, but they found that they couldn't get in touch with her, and they didn't know how to contact her. Even people from her company couldn't find her.

Where is Jido now?

She's on the border!

On the afternoon she signed the contract with the Ulrich family's company, she received a call from Asha, who said the information was reliable: a large truckload of antiques from Lan Kingdom was about to be smuggled across the border not far from them.

An Moxue only told A Xia not to pay attention anymore, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

As soon as A-Xia heard this, she understood that Sister Ji-duo wanted to handle the antique car herself.

An Moxue has been scouting the terrain here for over a day now; this is a major route for large trucks in the vicinity.

Once the route is determined, she can just wait here.

However, it was almost five o'clock in the morning, the time when she was most likely to pass by, but not a single car passed by, and she was getting a little impatient.

The main thing is that I was thinking of having a proper New Year celebration. Tomorrow is the 29th, and the day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve.

Even if you spend the New Year alone, it's still the New Year, isn't it?

Time passed slowly, and the sun rose, shining brightly on the white snow.

She cursed inwardly, "Damn it, those slow-moving smugglers, they're ruining my New Year's celebration."

However, she didn't have any good ideas, and it seemed there was no hope for today.

She found a secluded spot, entered the space, and could hear the sounds even when vehicles passed by.

She fed the two horses in the space, then rode the white horse leisurely through the orchard, carrying a basket in her hand. Whenever she saw a piece of fruit that caught her eye, she would pick it and put it in the basket.

After filling her basket, she tied up the white horse, went back to the kitchen, washed the fruit, and took it to the study, where she ate the fruit while reading.

When the mood struck him, he even ground ink and picked up a brush to write a few couplets, which he plans to post in his online space tomorrow.

Although it wouldn't matter to her if she didn't do it, she wanted a sense of ritual to prove that she was still taking the New Year seriously and living her life earnestly.

Perhaps it's because life is too boring. Although Osiri is nice, it doesn't fit in with her culture and customs, making it hard to feel a sense of resonance or belonging.

This is also why she feels bored and lonely. Even though she knows the people around her very well, she just can't resonate with them, or even share their joys and sorrows.

Looking at the couplets on the table, she felt a pang of nostalgia for the New Year in Anle Village.

From winter fishing to winter hunting, to the pre-New Year market, and finally the lively scene of preparing for the New Year, even going up the mountain and down the river with those children, everything was so carefree and so happy.

She thought that she might have to spend this Spring Festival at the border.

After taking a short nap in the afternoon, An Moxue got dressed, packed her gear, and prepared herself after 10 p.m., waiting for the arrival of the illegal immigrants.

Several more hours passed, and just when An Moxue thought the vehicle would pass by around two or three in the morning, she heard the sound of a large truck driving by ahead, the crunching sound of its wheels on the snow.

She glanced at her watch; it wasn't even one o'clock yet. She hurriedly left the space. The howling north wind stung her face, mixed with snowflakes, and felt icy cold, making her feel as if she were experiencing both fire and ice.

As the vehicle approached, she seized the opportunity and hid in the nearest large tree. Once the truck passed, she jumped onto it, carefully entered the back of the truck, packed everything up, jumped off, and quickly drove away.

She just confirmed that there were five people in the car. When they arrived at the destination and went to deliver the goods, they found that the goods were gone. These people are going to have a very interesting time. Let them fight like dogs!

She was in a hurry to celebrate the New Year and didn't have time to deal with them.

To avoid leaving any trace, she used her lightness skill to walk out of the border until she saw someone, then took out a jeep and drove away quickly.

Today is the 29th of the lunar year, time to get ready for the New Year.