Having worked his whole life, and not sparing to torment some hateful people, Da Bao was experiencing what it meant to be better off dead for the first time.
Fortunately, the process was not long. After half an hour, he had recovered to his normal state.
Rubbing his hand which no longer twitched, and glancing at the puddle of saliva on the ground, Da Bao still felt lingering fear.
"Am I really fine?"
Li Zhonglou walked ahead, not looking back, and said, "Would I lie to you about this? You'll know if it's true or false yourself in a few days."
That made sense. Da Bao thought about it and added, "That, if, I mean if, this poison hasn't been completely cleared, and we have to do it again, you must help me prevent me from having suicidal tendencies."
Li Zhonglou ignored him directly and hailed a taxi by the roadside. Da Bao also wanted to get in, but the car door was immediately closed.
"You don't need to follow me for now. Help me consolidate the forces you have, no matter how little."
After saying that, he told the driver to drive away.
Da Bao stood in place with a strange expression, "How did he know I still have forces? I don't think I ever mentioned it."
What even Li Zhonglou didn't know was that his casual remark would bring him immense help in the not-too-distant future.
Temporarily leaving Da Bao's side, Li Zhonglou ran into Qiu Yuan when he returned to the car dealership.
Seeing Qiu Yuan looking preoccupied, Li Zhonglou couldn't help but ask, "Boss, did something happen?"
Qiu Yuan hesitated to speak. Seeing this, Li Zhonglou said again, "Boss, do you consider me an outsider?"
"No, no."
Qiu Yuan shook his head and then said, "You still have the Fu Man Lou card, right?"
Li Zhonglou nodded.
"Can I borrow it for a while?"
Li Zhonglou smiled and without any hesitation, took out the supreme card given by the fat man.
"I thought it was something serious. Here you go."
He then stuffed it into Qiu Yuan's hand, who was stunned.
"Aren't you going to ask me what I'll use it for?"
"No need to ask. We're all family, I trust you, of course."
A hint of emotion flashed in Qiu Yuan's eyes, but he still voluntarily explained the reason, "Their entry day is approaching, and soon they will also take their exams. If all goes well, they won't have to waste time here anymore, so I thought I'd throw a grand farewell party for them."
"They're all leaving?"
Qiu Yuan nodded, "I also plan to close this car dealership. Although this is a life of retirement now, I'm still associated with Sister Feng, and I'm afraid there might be unnecessary trouble later."
To avoid Li Zhonglou misunderstanding, Qiu Yuan added, "This is also Sister Feng's idea. She owed me a favor back then."
Understood. Li Zhonglou grinned, "Then remember to invite me too. Although I haven't been here for long, we've at least met."
"Certainly!"
Qiu Yuan's complex expression finally disappeared. He had intended to treat Li Zhonglou to a good meal, but Li Zhonglou found an excuse to refuse.
Plans couldn't keep up with changes, and he also needed to plan his next steps carefully.
According to the original plan, it would take at least another month to stabilize his current forces, but now, with a deeper understanding of the situation in Shangjing, Li Zhonglou suddenly felt that this was too slow.
"There are risks, but it's still worth a gamble. I can always change my identity."
Gritting his teeth, Li Zhonglou directly took out his phone, intending to call Zhou Tong. However, before he could dial, an unknown number suddenly called.
It wasn't a sales call, and the address displayed was also in Shangjing.
Who? Li Zhonglou curiously answered the call.
"Where are you."
Damn, it's her!
Li Zhonglou shot up. That voice was precisely Fan Qianqian, who had tricked him not long ago!
"How dare you still call me?"
The tone on the other end immediately became displeased, "Kid, speak to me politely."
"I can be your grandfather!"
"Do you want to die?"
Fan Qianqian was stunned. She had never imagined that someone would dare to speak to her like this after knowing her true strength.
But who was Li Zhonglou? He had dealt with the world's top combatants, so why would he care about her, a newcomer who had only recently stepped into the ranks of cultivators?
However, things were different now. In the end, Li Zhonglou forcibly suppressed his emotions.
"What do you want?"
His tone was still impatient, but this was his best attitude. Fortunately, he had managed to deal with it this time. If it were anyone else, they might have been completely taken advantage of!
Qingniao was a force at the same level as the Qing Gang. If things were handled according to the mood of that young master Qing, it would have been the best outcome for him to still have all his limbs intact.
This time, it was Fan Qianqian's turn to grit her teeth in anger, "I want to kill you now!"
Li Zhonglou said indifferently, "Don't do that. Aren't you afraid of your identity being exposed?"
"Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant!"
"Okay, I'm scared. I'm sorry. Can you tell me why you're looking for me?"
A sharp intake of breath came from the other end of the phone. After a while, the voice was heard again.
"Does the Fu Man Lou you're associated with have a supreme card? I want it!"
Li Zhonglou's expression froze.
"Why would a cultivator like you want such a thing? With your status, ten or eight of them would be sent to you for free, wouldn't they?"
If it were in the past, Fan Qianqian would have felt somewhat comfortable hearing the address "cultivator," but now she only felt a surge of sarcasm.
What cultivator would be treated like this by a commoner?
However, for the sake of her goal, Fan Qianqian suppressed her emotions.
"Stop wasting my time! Tell me where you are, I'm coming to get it!"
Li Zhonglou fell silent.
"Are you deaf?"
"Sorry, I don't have the card anymore. I lent it to someone."
This time, the silence ended quickly. Fan Qianqian hung up the phone after leaving only one sentence.
"Wash your neck and wait for me to come and get it!"
*Bang!*
Li Zhonglou frowned. Was she really angry?
Never mind, he was leaving anyway. Let's see if she could find him first. Li Zhonglou shook his head and put his phone back into his pocket.
But then he remembered Fan Qianqian's personality. This girl might actually do something unexpected. What if she caused trouble for Qiu Yuan and the others? Wouldn't that be implicating them?
"Alas, truly, when one is at a low point, one must bow one's head."
He quickly made another call back.
*Bang!* The call was hung up before it was even connected. Li Zhonglou gave a bitter smile and continued to dial.
It wasn't until the fifth attempt that Fan Qianqian finally answered the phone.
"In half a day, at most half a day, I'll find you! You're dead, I'm telling you!"
Li Zhonglou said sternly, "Then do you know that if I hadn't practiced before, I would have died two days ago?"
The thought of the Qingniao people inexplicably showing up and even causing them to be beaten up ignited Li Zhonglou's anger as well.