A Slap on the Wrist
Some people like wealth, and some people like power. In fact, these things have almost the same thing in essence, and that is privilege.
Lin Qi is not only rich, but now he has some power - Federal National Security Committee Special Advisor.
This special adviser has two situations in National Security Committee. One is low-profile. For example, some Bureau of Investigation agents have extremely outstanding abilities in certain aspects, which meets National Security Committee's recognition of abilities, but there are certain Some unstable factors, such as alcoholism, taking mental control drugs, and their family background prevent them from joining National Security Committee as official personnel, so they cannot truly become agents of National Security Committee.
But National Security Committee needs them, so these people will be given the title of special advisor.
They will have almost the same powers and obligations as agents of National Security Committee, in order to avoid certain review issues and utilize their personal abilities.
The agents of National Security Committee don't like these people from the bottom of their hearts, because the existence of these people will make the agents of National Security Committee feel unhappy. It is precisely because of their incompetence that there are these special advisers.
The existence of special advisers negates the ability of many agents to do their jobs.
The other type is high-profile people, like Lin Qi, who are rich, status and prestigious. Their role in National Security Committee is not to compete with those agents for credit. They may really be just "consultants", so the agents have no objection to these high-profile consultants, and may even find it enjoyable to act with them.
At least you can go in and out of a luxurious hotel and manor, and enjoy delicacies and high-priced wines. This is more enjoyable than staying in a small hotel that costs more than ten yuan a night and drinking wine that costs ninety-nine cents a bottle.
When Lin Qi came to the capital and found the branch of National Security Committee, asking them to help find the whereabouts of Richard, these people showed great enthusiasm, and soon the activity track of Richard appeared in people's sight.
His car!
Mounted Police had seen his car and then conducted an investigation around a certain area. It only took Lin Qi more than an hour to locate Richard. This is probably what some people call the abuse of public resources.
Lin Qi did not find him immediately, but went to a local company. When he appeared, many people were dumbfounded.
It is impossible for any department with problems to have only one moth. In other words, when there is only one moth, the problems in the department will not be discovered by other people, or even noticed.
When Vera, who is in Sabine City, notices that there is a problem with the payment here, it means that there may be some problems in the entire department.
Richard couldn't escape, so Lin Qi took the first step from Richard's minions.
Compared to Richard, these young people confessed without resisting for too long.
In fact, the problem here is not just about Richard putting it in his pocket during the transaction, but involves more problems.
For example, some female marketers also have their own small groups. In each weekly bidding meeting, whoever makes the largest transaction amount will spend the night with them.
This method of using one's body as a way to thank Chi Guoguo for asking customers to bid has seriously violated Federal's moral standards and harmed the company's image.
Some people may think that in this case, why not be more thorough and go out to be a recruiter or something, and this is exactly the contradiction in human nature.
Those girls can tolerate sleeping with clients for work, but they cannot tolerate sleeping with strangers for money, even if the ultimate goal of the former is money.
After a series of questioning, Lin Qi roughly figured out some of the situation, and then he appeared here.
"Come, sit down, let's chat, and play two cards..."
Lin Qi's voice made Richard unable to resist. He didn't know how to describe this feeling. When an unruly person meets someone who can control his destiny, his fragile nature will often be revealed.
Richard moved with heavy steps and walked to the opposite side of Lin Qi. He squeezed out a smile and said, "Boss, why didn't you notify me when you came? I should have been asked to pick you up."
Lin Qi glanced up at him, shook his head, and said nothing. After he raised his hand and made Richard sit down, he reached out and pointed the deck of cards in his hand at Richard, "Cut the cards."
Richard hesitated for a moment, but still obediently picked up a pile and placed it gently on the table.
Lin Qi started to deal the cards quickly. Richard was a little surprised because Lin Qi dealt the cards very skillfully.
It only took a few seconds for the cards to be dealt to the two of them. Lin Qi did not look at the cards on his table, but looked at Richard, "I have figured out some of what happened here. You are the first person to follow me. I am a very soft-hearted person. I will give you a chance."
He held out three fingers and said, "We bet for three rounds. As long as you can beat me once, any time, I will let you go..."
He had been looking at Richard, and a desire for survival suddenly rose in Richard's eyes!
Yes, even though Lin Qi didn't say what he would do with him, what rose in his eyes was the desire to survive.
"But if you lose..." Lin Qi got a half-foot-long sharp dagger from somewhere, and thrust it on the table, between the two of them. Richard's whole body shook violently with this movement.
"You took so much money from me, you have to give me an explanation, right?" Lin Qi straightened his clothes and sat back down.
Richard swallowed and nodded with some fear.
"Very good, we will use your previous game method to determine your outcome!"
This gameplay is almost the same as one that Lin Qi knew before. What's more interesting is that when he was in the small room, he knew a guy who called himself Gambling King. That guy only had four fingers on both hands, but he still bet so hard that everyone in the small room couldn't raise their heads at the gaming table.
You clearly know that he cheated, and you even know how he cheated, but you just can't catch the moment when he cheats.
Many people wanted to see Gambling King and sat with him. Apart from losing all the cigarettes and tents he had every time, there was nothing they could do. Over time, Gambling King also became a relatively famous person in the small room.
Lin Qi talked with him. In that kind of place, everyone only has time, is empty, and is bored. He asked Gambling King for advice, and Gambling King asked him why he wanted to learn.
He thought for a while before telling Gambling King what he thought.
It was not to win other people's money, but to prevent others from cheating them out of their own money, so Gambling King gave him some tricks.
In the eyes of Gambling King, these are just small tricks, but in the eyes of laymen, they are miracles!
"Let's open the cards..."
Lin Qi casually turned over the cards on the card. The three largest cards formed the largest combination, and it was also the only combination. There was no card type that could be bigger than the card in Lin Qi's hand.
He looked at Richard expressionlessly, not even wanting to see the opponent's cards, "You lose, come again!"
He took back the cards in front of Richard and inserted them into the queue together with his own cards. He shuffled and cut the cards. The marks made by his little finger and thumb could ensure that the card he wanted was either at the bottom or at the top every time.
Dealing the cards and turning them over are almost done in one go.
It's the same card type again, and it's the biggest one. There's no chance to resist! "You lost again, you only have one chance!" Lin Qi said, turning over the cards in front of him, grabbing Richard's cards, and stacking them together to prepare for shuffling.
At this moment, Richard suddenly said, "I'll wash and hair!"
The two looked at each other for a moment, then Lin Qi let go of his hand. A whole deck of cards was on the table. He tilted his head slightly and said, "Okay!"
One sentence, one word, hit Richard's chest like a cannonball. Lin Qi's simple and straightforward words revealed a kind of confidence that he could understand, as well as a mockery of his overestimation.
He began to sweat, and the cold light of the dagger on the table made him fearful. While wiping his sweat, he shuffled the cards awkwardly, and then dealt the cards.
This was related to his fate. He didn't dare to be careless, but when the card came into Lin Qi's hand, he turned it over directly. It was the biggest card again. Richard, who was about to look at his own card, was stunned.
In fact, what he is thinking about now is not why Lin Qi can beat him, but why he keeps losing! Someone cheated, and Lin Qi used this method to tell him that as long as he was driven by enough interests and had enough skills, cheating in this level of poker is as easy as eating and drinking. He was set up! But at this time, don't worry about whether others have set up someone. No one can force others to change their minds. All traps are passive. If the people caught in the trap do not covet the bait in the trap, they will not be fooled!
Richard pursed his lips and pulled out the dagger stuck on the table. The beads of sweat on his face pattered down, along his temples, cheeks, chin, and finally dripped on the gaming table.
"Mr. Lin Qi..."
"One finger, which hand, which one, I don't care, this is a lesson for you..."
Between the lines, it was revealed that this was just a punishment, not a final judgment. Richard's expression flashed a hint of joy for the rest of his life, followed closely by determination.
He pressed the little finger of his left hand against the edge of the gambling table, and held the dagger in his right hand. The blade of the dagger was pressed against the root of the little finger. The sharp edge had cut through the skin, and traces of bright red blood were particularly conspicuous between the snow-white blade and the white skin.
His body was shaking, as if he was giving himself backbone, his breathing became short of breath, his chest heaved up and down, his whole body suddenly tightened, his right shoulder was obviously lifted, and then suddenly fell down! Boom! After being blocked by the bones, the blade finally cut through the bones and landed on the table with a thud.
This sound is not as violent as Choi's, but it still makes people's teeth hurt.
Blood quickly overflowed from the wound. Richard quickly pinched the wound and looked at Lin Qi with a pale face, "Mr. Lin Qi..."
Lin Qi nodded slightly and stood up, "At least you proved that you are not a coward, Richard. I will see you at the company tomorrow morning."
"Now you can leave with your fingers!"