Financial freedom starts with the daily intelligence system!

Today's Intelligence 01:
You stopped at the Huilongguan Building in Pingchang District yesterday and obtained relevant information—

The elevator in Block E, No. 4 of Huilongguan Building will experience a serious malfunction at 8:33 a.m. today, which could result in significant casualties.

Timely reminders to relevant maintenance units can prevent tragedies from occurring.

……

"Elevator No. 4 in Zone E..."

"Heavy casualties!"

Upon seeing the contents of the first intelligence report, Jiang Tao's heart tightened immediately.

When he went to inspect the company this morning, he took the elevator in section E.

He didn't pay attention to the exact date.

In other words, it is definitely more convenient for the company's employees to take the elevator in Zone E to and from get off work.

Around 8:30 in the morning, which is a peak time for companies to start work, the elevators are basically full of people.

There are no major issues with common malfunctions; the elevator has all the necessary safety features, so there is virtually no chance of injury or death.

However, the intelligence mentioned a serious malfunction and heavy casualties...

This indicates that the malfunction was not simple.

Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda.

Upon encountering such intelligence, even if it offered no benefit to him, Jiang Tao would not stand idly by.

"The sooner the safety hazards of elevators are addressed, the better."

With a thought, Jiang Tao focused his attention on the words "maintenance unit" mentioned in the intelligence report.

Soon, three phone numbers appeared on the system interface.

Jiang Tao dialed the first phone number directly.

beep...

beep...

The phone rang for over a minute without being answered. Jiang Tao frowned slightly, hung up, and dialed a second number.

"The number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later..."

Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Jiang Tao frowned even more deeply and dialed the third number.

beep...

Hello.

The third call was answered in less than five seconds, and a man's voice came from the other end.

"Elevator No. 4 in Block E of Huilongguan Building has a major safety hazard. If your company doesn't want to go bankrupt, you should get it repaired right away."

"That's all I have to say. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

“I have already started recording this call.”

"If you allow the hidden dangers to erupt even after I have warned you, think about the consequences."

The moment the call connected, Jiang Tao relayed the contents of the intelligence to the other party and put some pressure on him.

"You are……"

Before the other party could ask any questions, Jiang Tao hung up the phone and blocked their number.

He had already fulfilled his duty to remind them; he didn't want to be harassed by the other party's phone calls in the middle of the night.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Tao plopped down on the wicker chair on the balcony.

He reached into the cigarette case on the small round table in front of him, took out a cigarette, lit it, and continued to update the intelligence.

Today's Intelligence 02:
You obtained relevant intelligence during your inspection of the work at the Huilongguan Building yesterday.

A space on the second floor of Huilongguan Building, currently available for sublet, is perfect for your fitness treadmill needs.

Opening a gym here is perfectly timed and advantageous, and can achieve twice the result with half the effort!

……

"Huh, it's the Huilongguan Building again."

"But what's with opening a gym?"

Upon seeing the content of the second intelligence report, Jiang Tao was slightly taken aback.

He had never actually considered opening a gym.

Since he acquired the "Strengthening and Fitness Treadmill," he has kept it at home for his family's personal use.

At his suggestion, Xu Li has now added running to her daily routine in addition to yoga.

Moreover, after triggering the physical enhancement several times and experiencing the joy of becoming stronger,

Xu Li has now also taken to running.

Over time, her physical condition improved significantly, and her figure became more athletic.

Otherwise, with her frail physique, she really wouldn't have been able to withstand Jiang Tao's onslaught.

"There's something strange about the content of this intelligence report."

"Even if it's a good fit and suitable for opening a gym, I only have one fitness treadmill. Who would use that?"

"No, every piece of intelligence that the system refreshes has some basis."

"Could it be..."

Jiang Tao immediately thought of the second "Body Strengthening Treadmill" he had just gotten from He Jing's house.

The system initially said that the two treadmills could be integrated.

Jiang Tao has just returned to Beijing and has a lot of things to do, so he hasn't had time to integrate the two treadmills yet.

"Perhaps the key to this intelligence lies in these two treadmills that can be merged?"

"Tomorrow—no, it's already today—after daybreak, let's find a place to combine the two treadmills and see how it goes."

After reading the second piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao quickly formed a plan in his mind, and with a thought, he continued to refresh the third piece of intelligence.

Today's Intelligence 03:
You had contact with He Jing yesterday and obtained relevant information——

He Jing fits the "human factor" in the "favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships" criteria for opening a gym.

He Jing is more likely to achieve great success in the fitness industry!
……

"Wow, they've got the perfect timing, location, and people all in one place."

"It seems like I really need to reconsider this gym."

When Jiang Tao saw that the third piece of information was also related to "fitness," he was both amused and exasperated.

"I received two special treadmills from He Jing. Could it be related to her 'person'?"

"I'll make time to visit He Jing tomorrow and talk to her about this."

"Her own personal spending fund is enough to open a decent gym."

"That fund is just sitting there anyway, so taking it out to invest and making money from it is definitely better than just sitting around and living off it."

"With the right location and people, plus a treadmill for fitness, this gym is definitely a sure thing."

After reading the third piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao had a general plan in mind. With a thought, he refreshed the page for the next piece of information.

Today's Intelligence 04:
You had contact with Zhang Bo at the Panjiayuan Market yesterday and obtained relevant information—

A jade thumb ring from the Ming Dynasty that is currently for sale in Zhang Bo's shop is a special item.

Once you acquire ownership, you can activate random attributes.

……

"A jade thumb ring? A special item!"

Upon seeing the fourth piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao was overjoyed once again.

After countless trips to Panjiayuan, I've finally found some useful information.

There are various special items obtained in the past as a reference.

Anything that is identified as a special item by the system is definitely not simple.

Even the least desirable item, like the "Lucky Toad," can bring Jiang Tao a daily cash income of 10,000 yuan.

That adds up to 365 million a year!

Among the more than one billion people in China, only a very small minority have a balance of 300 million yuan in their accounts.

Jiang Tao has any special item in his possession that can enable a person to achieve "financial freedom".

Although the daily income is not much, only 1, it adds up to a considerable amount over time.

365 million a year, that's 3650 million in 10 years!
As long as they don't squander their money recklessly, it's enough for the whole family to live a very comfortable life. "It's too late now, let's go to Zhang Bo's place tomorrow morning and get that jade thumb ring!"

After refreshing the last piece of intelligence for the day, Jiang Tao finished his cigarette.

With a thought, Jiang Tao closed the system panel, stood up from the rattan chair, and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

Back in the bedroom, Xu Li was still fast asleep and had no idea he had left.

Jiang Tao tiptoed to the bedside, climbed onto the bed, crawled under the covers, and put his arm around Xu Li's waist to start sleeping.

at the same time.

A few minutes after receiving a call from Jiang Tao, Liu Fei was driving a Great Wall pickup truck toward the Huilongguan Building.

The car radio was playing soothing music, but it did nothing to calm the discontent in his heart.

He kept replaying the words the man had said on the phone in his mind.

The elevator poses a significant safety hazard.

If you don't want your company to go bankrupt, get it repaired as soon as possible.

Recording calls is subject to consequences.

The other party's arrogant tone, which sounded like he was giving a command, made Liu Fei extremely unhappy.

Although he felt that what the other person was saying was a bit of nonsense, he still got out of bed, drove out of the house, and got in his car.

He didn't dare gamble on whether the other person was joking with him.

It doesn't matter if I win the bet.

If he loses the bet, then he will be guilty of "knowing but not reporting".

If the situation described by the person on the phone really happens, Liu Fei will bear a huge responsibility!
"It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't; consider it a way to put your mind at ease!"

As Liu Fei drove, he was still a little annoyed that someone had disturbed his sleep.

Soon, the car arrived at Huilongguan Building.

The building was quiet late at night, with only the light still on in the guard room at the entrance.

Security guard Lao Zhang was dozing off in his chair when he heard footsteps and groggily looked up.

"Hey, Engineer Liu? What brings you here so late at night?"

Old Zhang was clearly very familiar with Liu Fei, and asked in surprise while rubbing his eyes.

"My boss suddenly called and asked me to check the elevator's operation. Could you please open the door for me, Lao Zhang?"

As Liu Fei offered Old Zhang a cigarette, he muttered a somewhat annoyed complaint.

"You can take the key yourself and go there. Just remember to bring it back to me when you leave."

Old Zhang and Liu Fei were old acquaintances, so he didn't bother to go with Liu Fei and simply took a key from a bunch of keys and handed it to him.

"Okay, I'll head over now. The sooner I finish, the sooner I can leave work."

After taking the keys, Liu Fei stopped talking nonsense with Lao Zhang and walked straight towards a small side door of the building.

Enter the empty and quiet interior of the building through the side door.

The daytime hustle and bustle has vanished, leaving only the emergency indicator lights emitting a faint green glow.

Liu Fei's footsteps echoed clearly in the high-ceilinged lobby.

A strange sense of oppression descended.

Liu Fei went straight to the door of elevator number 4 in area E.

He first conducted a routine check from the outside: he pressed the call button, and the elevator door opened smoothly;

I checked the floor display, and it's normal.

I listened to the sound of the traction machine running, and there was nothing unusual.

"Damn, could it really be some crazy person playing a prank late at night?"

After muttering something under his breath, Liu Fei unlocked the elevator lobby door on the first floor.

He then used a special triangular key to open the hall door and shone a flashlight on the area below the elevator shaft and the bottom of the car.

Where the light reached, apart from some dust, no obvious signs of missing or damaged parts were visible.

"Should we still go up and take a look? Well, we're already here, let's just go up and check it out."

After checking the bottom, Liu Fei felt that he had most likely been "pranked".

But he didn't dare gamble on that low probability, and in the end he obediently took another elevator to the top floor.

Many of the core control and safety systems of an elevator are located in the machine room on the top floor and at the top of the elevator shaft.

Upon arriving at the top floor, Liu Fei went directly into the server room.

The massive traction machine and control cabinet stood silently in the darkness, with only a few indicator lights flashing faintly.

Instead of checking these first, Liu Fei went straight to the maintenance access point of the elevator shaft.

He pushed open the heavy inspection cover with force, and a rush of air carrying the smell of dust and rust rushed out.

He leaned halfway out, projecting the beam of his powerful flashlight into the deep, dark well shaft below, and then slowly moved upwards.

Liu Fei carefully inspected every component at the top of the shaft—

Wire rope, guide wheel, speed limiter...

And, crucially, the upper limit switch and related linkage device.

The flashlight beam lingered in an inconspicuous corner.

At first, Liu Fei just felt that something seemed off; the packaged cable didn't look very neat.

He squinted, adjusted the focus, and concentrated the light.

The next second, Liu Fei's pupils contracted sharply, and the blood in his body seemed to freeze instantly!

The trigger linkage of the upper limit switch, which is responsible for forcibly cutting off the power when the elevator car passes the top floor level position and plays the role of the last mechanical safety guarantee, was inexplicably showing an abnormal bending angle!
It looked like it had been hit by some huge external force!
That's not even the most fatal thing!
What made his scalp tingle and cold sweat break out was...

The insulation of the most critical main control power cable connected to the damaged limit switch was worn and cracked.

The metal wires inside the power cord are exposed.

Furthermore, the broken metal edge of the limiter is only connected by a few thin copper wires!

The copper wires were even swaying slightly in the weak airflow inside the shaft, shimmering with an extremely ominous metallic luster!

"Fuck!!!"

Recovering from his shock, Liu Fei immediately swore.

The flashlight I was holding almost slipped from my hand and fell into the bottomless well!

He's a professional; he knows all too well what this means!

This upper limit switch is now disabled!
If that tangled power cord were to break completely, it would cause the elevator control system to receive a fatal error signal.

Or it could directly cause control system malfunction!

The most serious consequence is that the brake system may release abnormally, causing the traction machine to lose control!
Under the influence of gravity, the car will plummet at high speed along the guide rails like an out-of-control cannonball, heading straight for the bottom of the shaft!

This is commonly known as "lowering prices to the bottom"!
A ladder has fallen!

The word exploded in his mind like a thunderclap!
Such an accident would be absolutely catastrophic in the elevator industry!

Liu Fei couldn't imagine what it would be like if tomorrow morning, during rush hour, this elevator were packed with employees rushing to work.

This hidden danger suddenly surfaced when the elevator reached the vicinity of the top floor...

What a hellish scene that would be!

Blood and gore? Broken bones and torn tendons? Mass deaths and injuries?!

The consequences could be disastrous!

The immense fear that followed was like ice water poured over his head, making him feel cold all over and his teeth chatter uncontrollably.

Liu Fei gripped the edge of the inspection port, panting heavily, his underwear soaked with cold sweat.

The clothes clung tightly to my skin, bringing a chill.

How did the person who made the call know about this situation?

"He didn't even know which elevator it was or what the problem might be..."

Shocked, Liu Fei heard the voice of the man who had called him again in his mind.

Despite his many doubts, he was also extremely grateful to Jiang Tao.

If it weren't for that phone call, if it weren't for Jiang Tao's almost prophetic warning and the pressure he put on him...

He will definitely not come here tonight, so this deadly hidden danger will remain dormant until it leads to an irreparable tragedy!
At that point, Liu Fei will not only lose his job, but he will probably spend the rest of his life in endless regret and severe legal punishment!
"Make a call! Make a call now! Get someone to come! Fix it immediately! Fix it right away!"

Suddenly snapping out of his daze, Liu Fei frantically pulled out his phone and started calling several of his colleagues. (End of Chapter)