novelraw Chapter 408 - 190: Three New Intel Leaks Triggered by the Father-in-Law!!!_2
Chapter 408 - 190: Three New Intel Leaks Triggered by the Father-in-Law!!!_2
The old couple not burdening the children is already good enough, let alone expecting any help or contribution.
If they don’t give birth... well, it’s still a life at least.
"Just let your parents decide whether to have a child, don’t worry about the raising part."
"If they can’t afford it, we are here. We aren’t just called Big Sister and Brother-in-Law for nothing."
Jiang Tao casually said something that was so reassuring Xu Li wondered if she had misheard.
"Honey, what did you just say?"
Xu Li suddenly sat up from the bed, leaning onto Jiang Tao’s chest, her beautiful eyes blinking as she seriously inquired.
"I said, just let your parents decide whether to have a child, don’t worry about the raising part."
"We’re their Big Sister and Brother-in-Law, we surely won’t ignore Third Brother."
Jiang Tao’s words were not just some random talk with Xu Li.
The Monopoly Dice he received from his mother-in-law today was incredibly valuable.
Its worth was difficult to measure in monetary terms.
He was more than willing to look after his future brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
With the existence of such a BUG-level item as the Monopoly Dice,
earning tens of billions over the next ten or twenty years didn’t seem difficult for Jiang Tao.
At that time, just leaking a bit through his fingers would be enough for his future brother-in-law or sister-in-law to live a good life.
"Honey, you’re wonderful~"
"If there is a next life, I would still want to marry you and have many, many children with you!"
After clearly hearing Jiang Tao’s words this time, Xu Li’s beautiful eyes filled with mist, tears of emotion trickling down.
Besides being moved, Xu Li wanted to repay him with her body, but she had already exhausted all her strength.
In the end, all she could do was verbally reward him for another ten minutes or so.
At 12:35 AM.
After Xu Li fell asleep, Jiang Tao then opened the Intelligence System panel with a thought and checked today’s latest information.
[Today’s Intelligence 01]:
You had an encounter with your father-in-law Xu Wencheng yesterday, obtaining the following intelligence—
Among the fishing hooks Xu Wencheng bought yesterday, there was one special item.
Upon ownership and activation, you can receive a random attribute!
...
"Huh? Another special item!"
"Luck’s been pretty good these days!"
After a week of bad luck, these past two days have continuously refreshed intelligence on special items.
Jiang Tao’s mood instantly improved compared to the previous days.
Just yesterday he received a bill that could make money breed money and a dice that could randomly multiply his income.
Today’s first piece of intelligence refreshed another special item. This luck is indeed not bad!
Moreover, this isn’t a precious item. I can just ask my father-in-law for it tomorrow.
It shouldn’t be hard to get.
With a thought, Jiang Tao continued to view today’s second piece of information.
[Today’s Intelligence 02]:
You had an encounter with your father-in-law Xu Wencheng yesterday, obtaining the following intelligence—
Below the spot where Xu Wencheng was fishing, there are 20 River Stones!
...
"20 River Stones????"
Seeing the second piece of intelligence refreshed for today, Jiang Tao’s mouth dropped open in surprise.
Although River Stones only add 3 points to the Lucky Attribute, the effect is still quite obvious.
After Xu Li and he wore the River Stones, finding money on the ground became commonplace.
Winning lottery prizes, scratching tickets for big prizes, and having lucky occurrences in life happened more frequently than in the past thirty years combined.
And now, 20 River Stones appear at once!
Getting hold of this batch of River Stones could give a piece to each member of the family!
"Father-in-law is quite impressive today! Both pieces of intelligence are related to him!"
"And they’re all special items too."
"There’s no hurry with the River Stones; I’ll just take some time tomorrow to get them."
After analyzing the second piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao proceeded to check the third one with a thought.
[Today’s Intelligence 03]:
You had an encounter with your father-in-law Xu Wencheng yesterday, obtaining the following intelligence—
Near the spot where Xu Wencheng was fishing yesterday, a large fish released by someone had been trapped by an abandoned fishing net.
Inside this large fish is a 500-gram gold bar!
[Note]: 05:23:35 left until the big fish is discovered by a fisherman!
...
"A big fish? A 500-gram gold bar!"
"What kind-hearted person would put a gold bar in a fish’s belly?"
Seeing today’s third piece of intelligence,
Jiang Tao was once again filled with astonishment and confusion.
However, astonishment aside, and confusion aside,
that 500-gram gold bar was a must-have for him!
The gold price has been quite stable recently.
The price is about to break through the 800 yuan barrier.
grams, that’s almost 400,000 yuan!
"In about 5 hours, others will discover it. Looks like I’ll have to make a trip tonight!"
"Might as well take those 20 River Stones too!"
"This father-in-law really came through! Triggered three pieces of intelligence at once."
Jiang Tao turned to glance at Xu Li, who was already asleep, then rolled over, got out of bed, changed into his clothes, and pushed the door open to walk out of the room.
After getting dressed, Jiang Tao went to the doorway, picked up the keys to the Mercedes G-Class, and went downstairs.
Sitting in the car, he started the engine.
With a thought, Jiang Tao projected a satellite map onto the car’s windshield.
The map marked the spot where his father-in-law had been fishing that day, just over 5 kilometers from the neighborhood.
Jiang Tao drove for about ten minutes and arrived at a small riverside.
After parking the car by the riverbank, Jiang Tao opened the trunk and took out a set of work clothes and a pair of rubber boots to change into.
Ever since the last time he went to the pond to retrieve a meteorite.
Jiang Tao always kept a few sets of work clothes and rubber boots and a strong flashlight in the car.
A set of work clothes and a pair of rubber boots together only cost about 200 yuan.
He didn’t mind throwing them away after a single use.
Once geared up, Jiang Tao, holding a strong flashlight, made his way towards the marked spot on the map, stepping carefully.
After climbing down the riverbank and walking for less than 3 minutes, Jiang Tao arrived at the spot where his father-in-law, Xu Wencheng, had been fishing earlier that day.
The grass still bore the traces left by the fishing tackle box.
[Detected no other observers around. Would you like to spend 6666 yuan to extract the 20 River Stones located 3.28 meters underground?]
No sooner had Jiang Tao settled in than a notification appeared on his retina.
"Yes!"
Jiang Tao didn’t hesitate for even a moment.
It was midnight, and he hadn’t brought any digging tools, planning from the start to solve the problem with money.
The 6666 yuan fee was insignificant compared to the value of the 20 River Stones!
[Processing payment, please wait...]
[Payment successful!]
As the two notification messages appeared, Jiang Tao’s ears caught the sound of several whooshing noises.
Immediately after, in front of him, 20 small stones of varying shapes, sizes, and colors floated up in the void.
Under the dark night sky, these little stones emanated a dim golden glow, like tiny fireflies.
"1, 2, 3..."
As Jiang Tao reached out to retrieve the floating River Stones, he quietly counted them.
Exactly 20 stones, not one more, not one less.
These 20 River Stones were as unremarkable as the two Jiang Tao had obtained previously.
In terms of shape and color, they were no different from the other pebbles by the riverside.
Even if others saw them, they probably wouldn’t bother to bend down and pick them up.
If it weren’t for the intelligence provided by the Daily Intelligence System,
Jiang Tao wouldn’t have given these small stones a second glance.
"Someday, when I have time, I’ll craft them into bracelets or accessories and give one to each of Xiao Xue, Dad, and Mom."
"Getting these 20 River Stones this time is in great part due to my father-in-law’s help."
"I’ll give one to each of my father-in-law’s family of three as well."
"These River Stones not only provide a Lucky Attribute but also offer some degree of personal protection."
"It’s like having an extra talisman with you."
As he pondered the distribution of the River Stones,
Jiang Tao put all the River Stones into a wooden box he had with him.
While the number of River Stones was large this time, their size was much smaller than the two Jiang Tao had picked up previously.
The largest one was only the size of a quail egg.
The smallest one was just the size of a melon seed!
If it weren’t for the natural glow of the River Stones and Jiang Tao’s good eyesight,
he might have overlooked the smallest one.
The small wooden box was large enough to hold them and was tucked into Jiang Tao’s jacket pocket.
"That big fish..."
Jiang Tao’s gaze shifted back to the small river.
At this moment, the big fish mentioned in the intelligence was still about a dozen meters away from him.
Jiang Tao continued walking along the riverbank in the direction of the big fish.
Plop, plop, plop~
Suddenly, he heard the sound of water being splashed around him.
Jiang Tao shone his strong flashlight in the direction the sound came from.
Sure enough!
A large fish, the length of an adult’s arm, was making its final struggle inside a fish trap.
Jiang Tao quickly stepped forward and directly pulled the large fish from the water onto the bank.
Slap, slap, slap~
The big fish continued to struggle, trying to break free from Jiang Tao’s grasp.
"Settle down!"
Jiang Tao promptly delivered a powerful karate chop to the fish’s head, knocking it out cold.