After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

Old Niu was absolutely 100% interested in what Liu Henggang said.

"Brother Liu, please take me with you!"

Old Niu and Liu Heng were kindred spirits, and their conversation gradually drifted towards vulgar topics.

They meticulously studied which bathhouses, foot massage parlors, and karaoke bars were green, which were yellow, and which were a mix of yellow and green.

But Li Qing had no interest in joining their conversation at that moment.

Just moments before, after he told Liu Heng that he wanted to re-inspect the car, the system notification suddenly appeared in front of him.

Because the host actively helps the partner and helps the partner avoid extremely serious difficulties in future business dealings.

Host's merit points increased by 200.

Surprises really do happen everywhere. He just wanted to help Liu Heng because they got along well.

But I never intended to gain anything from this.

It seems the old saying is really true; good people really do get good rewards!

He glanced at the system again and realized that he was close to having enough merit points for the next lottery draw.

Merit Points: 301 (101 + 200)

Looking at the current merit points displayed before him, Li Qing recalled his previous mission.

I checked the progress last night before bed and it was only 85%. I don't know if it has increased today.

I'll have to go check it out when I have time; I don't have time now because Liu Heng is already talking to him.

"Ah Qing, why aren't you saying anything? Look how excited Old Niu is. He just said there's a nice riverside spot in your county, how about he takes me there tonight?"

Upon hearing Liu Heng's words, Li Qing quickly pulled his attention away from the system and turned to reply to Liu Heng.

"What Lao Niu is saying is all old almanac, don't listen to his bragging."

Yifangshuian was cracked down on by the anti-prostitution office in 18, and now it is a completely green bath center.

If you really want something a little more risqué, you'll have to go to the town down there!

Li Qing couldn't say he knew everything about the sex establishments in the county, but he was familiar with almost all of them.

Who told him to have a history of shady dealings? Even though he doesn't actively seek out such connections anymore, he's still maintained ties with all sorts of people he knew before.

After listening to Li Qing's explanation, Liu Heng turned to look at the old ox beside him with a look of disdain.

"Damn it, Old Niu, are you playing dumb here? I was so convinced you knew everything, listening to all the excitement you were making!"

The awkward expression on Lao Niu's face flashed by, but he immediately adopted a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude.

"Hey Brother Liu, you can't entirely blame me. It's mainly because I started out late. I really love these kinds of places to go, but unfortunately, no one has ever introduced me to them!"

Old Niu looked at Li Qing with a hint of resentment, as if he was complaining that he hadn't taken him out to play.

"Old Niu, don't look at me like that. To be honest, you'd be better off finding a running buddy instead of going to that place!"

It's safe, reliable, and risk-free. If you get tired of it, you can always switch to something else.

But you really should avoid those kinds of places. You never know when you might get caught in a trap. If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet, right?

Li Qing shared his insights with Lao Niu. Although he had been involved in some shady dealings before, he hadn't actually been that messy in his private life.

One reason is that before he could even get into a panic, Lin Xia was already by his side; another is that he himself is somewhat of a germaphobe in this regard.

Even if it was unavoidable in the past, he would ask for permission before going out, otherwise he wouldn't even give permission.

The three of them ate until almost four o'clock, and they drank quite a bit of alcohol in between.

Of the four bottles of wine they brought, only one whole bottle remained. When Lao Niu and Liu Heng left the restaurant, neither of them could walk in a straight line.

As for Li Qing himself, he really didn't have much to do.

The reason is simple: his physique had been strengthened before, so he really didn't drink too much.

As Li Qing left the restaurant, two large men were hanging on either side of him.

"Brother Liu, you've had quite a bit to drink. Shall we find you a hotel to rest at, or should we go to my pool hall for a game?"

Before Liu Heng could even speak, Lao Niu spoke first.

"No need to think about it, let's go straight to the billiards hall!" Old Niu said, hanging on Li Qing, his head still swinging back and forth towards Liu Heng.

"Brother Liu, we absolutely have to go play a couple of rounds!"

Ignoring the old man who was acting crazy, Liu Heng maintained his composure and asked Li Qing a question.

"Hey bro, you still run a billiards hall? We'll have to play a game together later, you know."

Seeing that the two had said so, Li Qing didn't refuse anymore and led them straight to the billiard hall.

The place where they ate was really not far from the billiard hall, less than 500 meters away as the crow flies.

Otherwise, Li Qing wouldn't have brought them here to eat; it's just more convenient to drive here afterward.

Not long after, Li Qing led the two to the billiard hall, where they saw Lin Xia restocking the refrigerator as soon as they entered.

"Daxia, open the innermost private room for me. I want to take them inside to play!"

Lin Xia was restocking when she heard Li Qing's voice behind her, so she immediately got up and looked over.

The first thing you see is Li Qing with two burly men hanging on him. All three of them have rosy cheeks, which means they've all had a lot to drink.

"You all go inside first, I'll send someone over right away!"

Lin Xia walked into the bar to make arrangements, while Li Qing led the two of them further inside.

The door to the private room was opened by the staff who followed them, and the three of them went straight inside.

The private room in front of us is quite large, with two billiard tables in the room, one for Chinese eight-ball and one for snooker.

Judging from the decoration alone, it was of a very high standard; Li Qing spent a lot of money on it back then.

Once the three of them were left in the room, Liu Heng unscrewed a bottle of Kangshifu and took a sip.

"Qing, your place is really high-class. The decoration is really nice. You can't tell from the outside, but the interior is really nice."

Li Qing chuckled twice, didn't answer, and instead handed each of them a golf club.

"Come on, you two keep fighting, I'll go out and check it out."

The two men who took the cue sticks tried their best to keep them from wobbling, and started playing while lying on the pool table.

Li Qing walked out of the room and saw Lin Xia as soon as he came out.

At that moment, the other person was sitting with a smile on their face at the billiards table directly opposite the door.

"You drank quite a bit at lunch, what's wrong with you?"

When asked about Lin Xia's question, Li Qing walked over to her, sat down on the table, and naturally put his arm around Lin Xia.

"My drink was worth it, it really helped me out!"

I won't talk about Lao Niu since you know him. The other one is called Liu Heng. I sold him more than thirty of the motorcycles I had on hand.

Our lives will be much better from now on; we'll be able to pay back the money we owed Lao Niu.

It feels so good to be debt-free!

He then explained the details to Lin Xia one by one.

Lin Xia was also very happy. Although Li Qing didn't seem to care much on the surface, she knew that he had been under a lot of pressure lately.

"You go in and greet them, I'll go prepare some things for you!"