ATPnovel Chapter 20 Intelligence
Chapter 20 Intelligence
Those of lower rank labor with physical strength, those of average rank labor with intelligence, and those of higher rank labor with manpower.
In the future dream world, money is worth less than waste paper; waste paper can at least be used to wipe your butt in the real world. In the future dream world, buying other people's time is Zhou Qiuyuan's best option.
Having made up his mind, he inquired whether there were any forces or organizations in the city that sold information.
After asking around, the result was disappointing.
The lack of a dedicated intelligence organization in Black Swamp City dashed Zhou Qiuyuan's hopes of obtaining information for free.
However, he has no intention of giving up the idea that just came to him.
Since there is no suitable intelligence organization, why not just establish his own force to collect intelligence for him?
Zhou Qiuyuan plans to cultivate in the dream world of the future during the day, obtain today's information from intelligence agents at night, and seize the opportunity after "waking up".
In this way, he can easily achieve his wish without having to wander aimlessly alone and spend a lot of time looking for opportunities.
Selecting intelligence personnel is not difficult; it is best to choose people from the lower classes who have a wide network of contacts and are quite clever.
Most people at the bottom of society have a desire to climb up the social ladder, but they lack opportunities and money, and no one is willing to lend a helping hand, so they can only sink deeper into the mire.
It wasn't difficult for Zhou Qiuyuan to find such a person; he initially used money and the opportunity to awaken the spirit as incentives.
Once he continuously obtains useful information from future dreams, making money will become increasingly easier.
As intelligence organizations grow and expand, they can also profit by selling a small portion of future intelligence that has a relatively minor impact.
However, selling future information was risky, as it would expose the power from the shadows to the public eye, so Zhou Qiuyuan abandoned the idea.
Seizing this opportunity would threaten the interests of countless others, and making a fortune would only breed envy. His identity must be kept secret; safety is the top priority.
After all, Zhou Qiuyuan established the intelligence organization simply to make money; he couldn't expose the secrets, much less put himself in danger.
He had determined the initial form of his power and its future development direction in his mind, and repeatedly considered whether there were any hidden dangers.
The first step is to select the right talent.
Zhou Qiuyuan thought of Gong Lei. He was quite good at reading people and working in a restaurant, a place ideal for intelligence gathering, so he was indeed a suitable candidate.
The only drawback is that Gong Lei knows himself.
However, after more than five years apart, Gong Lei had to carefully examine Zhou Qiuyuan at Tianxiang Tower before he could recognize him.
This is a dream world in the future. Gong Lei hasn't seen Zhou Qiuyuan in the real world for five years, so recognizing Zhou Qiuyuan in disguise won't be easy.
With this in mind, Zhou Qiuyuan wasted no time and headed straight for Tianxiang Tower.
"Oh, sir, you're here again!" The innkeeper looked up and saw Zhou Qiuyuan, a smile spreading across his face as he quickly went to greet him.
"Xiao Lei, hurry up and greet the guests."
Regular customers who are willing to spend money will be treated as honored guests by any restaurant.
Gong Lei had just finished entertaining his guests when Zhou Qiuyuan arrived for dinner. His expression was slightly complicated, but he still smiled and said, "Master Yuan, you're here again. Would you like to go to the Yingchun Room?"
"I didn't come here to eat." Zhou Qiuyuan looked at the shopkeeper, took out one hundred coins and tossed them over. "Shopkeeper, could I borrow someone for half a day?"
The shopkeeper paused for a moment, then looked troubled. "I'm just a shopkeeper. If something goes wrong, I can't bear the blame from the boss."
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't say anything, but took out another thousand coins and threw them over.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he skillfully tucked the money into his pocket, his smile as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum. "What are you saying? I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong. As long as the person is back by tomorrow morning, that's all that matters."
He wasn't afraid that Zhou Qiuyuan would run away with his men. Gong Lei had signed and affixed his seal in the yamen and was already a member of Tianxianglou.
If Gong Lei dares to escape, slave hunters will pursue him in the city. He won't be able to hide in Black Swamp City for long.
Escaping the city? That would be tantamount to suicide.
"Master Yuan, what do you want to do?" Gong Lei stared longingly at the copper coins the shopkeeper had stuffed into his pocket, swallowing hard. How wonderful it would be if he had that money...
Zhou Qiuyuan looked at Gong Lei, whose eyes held a hint of expectation, and smiled mysteriously, "I'm going to give you a fortuitous opportunity; you'll find out soon enough!"
Upon hearing the word "opportunity," Gong Lei's body trembled almost imperceptibly.
Did he want to redeem himself?
This is... wonderful!
The two left Tianxiang Tower and headed east, which further confirmed Gong Lei's suspicions.
However, Zhou Qiuyuan did not go to the yamen, but instead went to the Qiling Hall.
Wasn't he going to help me redeem myself?
Gong Lei could not hide the disappointment on his face.
Zhou Qiuyuan's voice rang in Gong Lei's ears, "Do you want to awaken your spirit? To become a body cultivator?"
hum!
A surge of heat rushed to the top of his head, and an unusual flush appeared on Gong Lei's face. He stared at Zhou Qiuyuan in disbelief, as if afraid he was hallucinating, and couldn't help but ask, "Master Yuan, you're really not lying to me?"
The price of awakening a spirit is as high as 30,000 coins, an enormous sum that ordinary families cannot afford.
Even if Gong Lei were to return to the state he was in before he was sold into slavery, his family would still be unable to afford such a huge expense.
But now, Zhou Qiuyuan is actually offering him the opportunity to awaken his spiritual power?
This isn't a neighbor, it's clearly my own father!
Gong Lei's knees buckled, and he slid to his knees, saying, "Godfather, please accept my bow."
Zhou Qiuyuan thought of a certain treacherous servant who had always harmed his adoptive father, and quickly avoided the topic, shaking his head and saying, "No need for such formalities, hurry up and go, don't be late."
Gong Lei glanced at the sky; if he arrived too late, the Qiling Hall would be closing.
Zhou Qiuyuan took out three gold beans and handed them over, which relieved Gong Lei of the weight in his heart and made him feel a surge of excitement.
After registering his name, Gong Lei entered the Qiling Hall.
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't have deep feelings for Gong Lei; he just wanted to use this future dream to obtain information about Gong Lei's spiritual awakening.
After all, they still need to rely on the other party to do the work for them.
Only if Gong Lei provides information that satisfies him will Zhou Qiuyuan inform him of the results of the spiritual awakening as a reward, rather than giving it away for free.
After all, he had no money, and the result of the Spirit Awakening was one of the few usable trump cards.
The time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed in a flash. Gong Lei, holding the synesthetic jade tablet, walked out excitedly and waved to Zhou Qiuyuan repeatedly.
It seems the spirit awakening went well!
The deacon of the Qiling Hall took the jade token from Gong Lei and said, "Sixth Rank, Metal Element!"
A sixth-grade gold spirit is already a superior aptitude. Every family has gold-type spiritual tools. As soon as the spirit awakening result was announced, many waiting family members extended olive branches.
This scene was far more lively than Zhou Qiuyuan's ninth-grade thunder spirit.
Gong Lei ignored these people. Having experienced the harsh realities of life as a slave in Tianxiang Tower, he felt a deep disgust for his family.
He approached Zhou Qiuyuan and respectfully bowed, saying, "Godfather, I have not failed you."