Chapter 106 The Thief
Qiao Shiyi was a little downcast. "I've invested all my money in it. I was hoping to make a lot of money in the future."
"You want to make money, and so do others. The sheep are too big; we simply can't keep up. If we fall apart, so be it. But if we talk about cooperation now, we'll definitely be pressured to lower our prices. We need to think of a solution."
"That means there's a chance I can get my money back."
"Let me think about it first. Sun You will be back tomorrow; she's quick-witted. However, I'm just worried that Sun You might also want..."
"You mean the technology of sensor-equipped mechs?" Qiao Shiyi asked.
"right."
"Then let's leave it to Sun You; at least he's one of our own."
"You can't get fat in one bite. The technology of sensor-equipped mechs belongs to all mankind. The Fourth Army... isn't enough," Zhou Jiu said calmly.
"Why did you suddenly think of this? I didn't see you showing any interest in it at breakfast this morning."
"When Officer Wei Yan came over just now, although it was about Teacher Sun's disappearance, he kept asking about company matters, which is not normal." This made her alert.
"Well, what a disappointment. I thought I could go from being a wage earner to a capitalist," Qiao Shiyi sighed helplessly.
"Take your time, we have plenty of time." Besides, she controls the final energy stone, so they still have the upper hand.
The magnetic energy gadget mentioned this time was originally intended to be mass-produced after exploring the essence of runes. However, the first step is to study whether the magnetic field can be stabilized under the machine's imprinting. Only then can the second step be taken to perfect their lies about ancient Blue Star.
"Let's go back, I need to find a place to stay." Zhou Jiu stood up and called to Qiao Shiyi.
"Leave now? Qiu will be here soon. There are some contracts that need your signature to take effect and officially transfer all the shares to you."
"...I'll talk to them after I see them tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll tell Qiu then."
Qiao Shiyi tapped a message on her personal terminal and followed Zhou Jiu back.
"Do you find it inconvenient for you to stay at my place? I don't stay here often because I'm filming. Do you not like the location, or do you think the decoration in the guest room is not good?" Qiao Shiyi continued to talk about Zhou Jiu's problem of finding a house.
"Big star, take a look at the gossip online."
"What gossip? Mine? I have plenty of rumors about me."
“I saw you on camera this morning too, saying we’re living together and together,” Zhou Jiu said softly.
Qiao Shiyi quickened her pace and looked Zhou Jiu up and down with her eyes.
Feeling a little uneasy under Qiao Shiyi's gaze, Zhou Jiu rolled her eyes. "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Why aren't you busy with important matters this early in the morning, instead of reading gossip?"
"Tch, what's serious business and what's gossip? I'm just studying society now. It's been two years, and I'm almost out of touch with the times."
"Get out of here, stop playing the victim. You just don't want to deal with these trivial matters. Is that why you're thinking of selling the company?"
Suddenly, Zhou Jiu shushed him and pointed in a direction. Qiao Shiyi immediately shut up and moved to the side in cooperation with Zhou Jiu.
The two men moved swiftly, each disarming the other and subduing their respective targets.
Zhou Jiu grabbed the person in front of him and directly dialed the police number via voice on his personal computer.
"Don't you even ask us what we're here for?" The person Zhou Jiu had captured was somewhat anxious after hearing Zhou Jiu's broadcast.
"President Zhou?" The security guard at the door peeked out from under the doorway.
"It's alright, you go about your business." Zhou Jiu ignored Xue Meng on the ground.
"Zhou Jiu, you actually cooperated with the police? Have you forgotten that it was the Federal Military District that got you arrested?" Xue Meng was somewhat...
"Not bad, Eleven. I thought you'd become a big star and your skills weren't what they used to be. You don't look like you've been training."
"Captain, you're even faster now."
"That's right, I've mastered it." Zhou Jiu's tone was slightly smug, and the two of them completely ignored the two people on the ground.
"Zhou Jiu, are you going to compromise with the federal government now? You coward, you've been forced into becoming a scholarship student, don't you even want revenge?"
Zhou Jiu's eyes flickered, and he lowered his head and squatted down. "What I do is none of your business. Do you really want to talk to me?"
"Then I'll talk to you about it."
Zhou Jiu touched the other person's face, rubbed it, and wiped away the electronic camouflage model. "Let me see you. You were born in the direction west of here, and you are around twenty-five years old."
Seeing the dismissive expression on the person's face, Zhou Jiu continued, "Federal Star H, New Star Era 1055, you are now twenty-six years old. Let me take another look at your life trajectory and guess your origins?"
"I'm not talking anymore."
Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow slightly, stood up, released the other person's hand, and clapped his hands.
Xue Meng's attack followed immediately, her knife slashing towards Zhou Jiu's eyes, but before Zhou Jiu could even react, the knife was already in his hand.
"Officer Wei Yan, we've spotted two thugs who intend to harm me and Qiao Shi. Could you please investigate whether this is related to Teacher Sun's disappearance?" With that, Zhou Jiu pinched the knife between two fingers and threw it towards Wei Yan's feet.
"Let's go, Eleven. Let the police handle the rest. As citizens, we have to protect ourselves." Zhou Jiu patted Qiao Eleven on the shoulder.
"Okay." Qiao Shiyi also released the other person in front of the others.
The sounds of fighting began behind them. Qiao Shiyi asked, puzzled, "Why not just hand them over to the police station instead of going through all this trouble?"
"Anyway, the guns have been confiscated, and we don't have any weapons left. I'm a good person, so of course I'll leave the credit to Officer Wei Yan." Zhou Jiu smiled and glanced behind him.
On the aircraft, this time Qiao Shiyi took over the pilot's seat.
"Why are you taking my driver's seat?" Zhou Jiu said helplessly.
"I'll take you to the hospital."
"what?"
"Let me check your legs... I think you've been under a lot of pressure lately, you should get some psychological support."
"My leg is fine now."
"...No way, Major Elsa wanted to take me to see a psychologist yesterday. You also think I have psychological problems?" Zhou Jiu was a little speechless.
"Although your skills have improved, I've noticed that you're not using your right leg to attack anymore, which is different from your usual fighting habits. I'm relieved to see this, and the other teammates will be relieved too."
"As for your psychology, it's not that I suspect you have a problem, but I feel like you seem... well, you seem to have lost interest in everything. Let's go take a look and find out more." Qiao Shiyi hesitated for a moment. The way Zhou Jiu looked at those two people just now, as if they weren't even human, made him a little uneasy.
"Whatever you want."
"By the way, of course I asked you to inquire about the aspect of psychological suggestion. How did your questions go?" Zhou Jiu recalled the question she had raised about Chu Zhao's mother, Liu Ci.
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