Many faces, however, did not show much discoloration, only calmly stating, "Sometimes you can't judge a person by their appearance."
Setting down the teacup, Xu Duowen finally revealed his inner thoughts.
"The young master of Qingniao is known in Shangjing for being prideful and having a peculiar temper. If the other party was merely an employee of a car wash, do you think today's situation could have been resolved so politely?"
His confidant shook his head. Before this, they had already prepared themselves to cause a death.
Xu Duowen smiled slightly, "That's right. I don't care if the problem was ultimately solved by this Hua Dong or Boss Qiu. The moment both of them arrived, Young Master Qing restrained himself. Based on this alone, giving him the supreme card was well worth it."
"Then why not give it directly to Boss Qiu? He's at least half a resident of this town, and you'll have more dealings with him in the future."
"That's where you're wrong. Boss Qiu is usually very low-key. I've long suspected his identity is not simple, but what use is that? Someone who prefers to be low-key will have a smooth way of handling things. We want someone who can bring us more benefits, not some unfathomable master."
"Besides, he might not even be a master. Didn't you see that Young Master Qing didn't react much after he arrived?"
As he spoke, a shrewd glint flashed in Xu Duowen's eyes.
"But it's different with this Hua Dong. He essentially beat up most of Young Master Qing's men, yet he could still make Young Master Qing leave politely!"
At this point, the confidant began to understand his boss's intention. It all came down to one word: gambling.
However, this gamble was not without its reasoning. Fumanlou, as a nationally renowned large chain enterprise, naturally had industry-leading security measures.
Every floor, except for private areas like restrooms, was equipped with surveillance cameras in every corner. They had already seen Li Chonglou's actions clearly in the surveillance room!
For an ordinary person, if he were truly just a simple car wash employee, would he possess such capabilities?
They say stout people have more schemes than ordinary folk. Xu Duowen's gamble this time was well-considered, not a blind move.
"Let's just wait and see. Even if I lose this bet, I won't suffer any actual losses."
Unbeknownst to Qiu Yuan, the last supreme card had been with him for a long time, and he hadn't found a suitable person to give it to.
For Xu Duowen, even if he lost this time, the problem wouldn't be significant; it would just be like losing one card.
As businessmen, they had to take risks to maximize their profits.
After the two returned to the car wash and appeased everyone, the matter was quickly put to rest.
Li Chonglou had initially been worried that it might have a negative impact on the young girls, as experiencing such an event might leave a lifelong psychological scar on an ordinary person.
However, the reality exceeded his expectations. The seven people working there had all experienced similar bullying in their childhood and were already accustomed to it.
"So they are all children who have experienced hardship."
Li Chonglou sighed, unsure whether to feel happy or unhappy.
But he still had more important matters to attend to.
This time, he had to sell Fan Qianqian to get through smoothly. If he hadn't invoked the title of a cultivator, Qing Longfei would not have been so accommodating.
This matter could be big or small. If Fan Qianqian cared, then he would be the next unfortunate one.
Li Chonglou didn't want to gamble on such a thing; he wanted to strike first!
Finding an excuse to leave the car wash, Li Chonglou immediately called Fan Qianqian.
Fan Qianqian had proactively given him her number. He could guess her intention to some extent; it was likely because she was worried that the people who had chased her before might find Li Chonglou and force him to reveal what happened then.
If they still had contact, it would at least provide Li Chonglou with a fallback. If it wasn't a desperate situation, she would probably notify him, giving her time to react.
However, this call went unanswered.
Li Chonglou thought for a moment and called again, but still, no one answered.
Did she play him? She didn't care if he was found?
It wasn't an impossible scenario. After all, she had sold him out once; perhaps she had other ways to avoid trouble.
Staring at his phone for a long time, Li Chonglou finally sent a message.
"Did you reveal my information to Young Master Huang!"
He sent the message directly with a questioning tone. After sending it, Li Chonglou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Li, what are your plans next?"
Just then, Old An suddenly spoke in his mind.
"What is it?"
Old An was silent for a moment.
"I still think it's best for you to find a way to return to the ranks of cultivators as soon as possible. Otherwise, with your luck, it's too dangerous."
Luck, this thing wasn't just about heavenly laws; everything in the world, from a certain perspective, had its own luck.
Li Chonglou didn't want to admit it, but the reality was that regardless of heavenly law's influence, his own luck would lead him into contact with cultivators.
After all, for an ordinary person, they might not even have a single chance in their lifetime to see or even hear about cultivators!
Li Chonglou was also full of bewilderment.
"I have considered it, but given the current situation, I still feel uneasy."
"Haven't you started over with a new identity? And quite some time has passed. I don't think the people above will focus all their attention on someone who has already destroyed their meridians."
What Old An said wasn't without basis. Even in the world of cultivators, meridians were the fundamental core of a cultivator. There was never any mention of a cultivator being able to continue cultivating after their meridians were destroyed.
There were no precedents in the cultivator world, at least not before.
And Li Chonglou was an exception, as he had already tried it once when he was in the process of cultivating his meridians.
However, Old An was unaware of this; he simply trusted Li Chonglou.
But Li Chonglou still shook his head.
"If it weren't for this incident, or if I dared to take a gamble."
"This incident?"
"I only interacted with that Fan Qianqian for less than half a day, and she already sold me out. Do you think the people who have been watching me wouldn't know?"
Old An immediately fell silent.
It seemed to make sense. Although Fan Qianqian hadn't investigated Li Chonglou's past, Shangjing was so vast that just the name Sister Feng could uncover his recent emergence. If Li Chonglou could truly return to being a cultivator.
With his luck, even a minor incident might attract the attention of those above!
Looking at it this way, the risk was indeed a bit too high.
"But this isn't a solution either. You keep coming into contact with cultivators without the ability to protect yourself. Perhaps one day you will be..."