Yue Hai had also rushed back, and even the Sen wolf brothers returned after hearing the news, asking Zhou Tong to convey to Li Chonglou that if possible, he could bring them along.
Fortunately, the Peacekeeping Association members had not returned during this period, even though everyone had been staying at the company.
However, people from the General Bureau had visited several times.
"Don't worry, as soon as Brother Li returns, I'll notify you immediately."
After seeing off the General Bureau people again at the company entrance, Zhou Tong sighed deeply.
"They're rushing too much, as if something is waiting for Brother Li. Can't the General Bureau operate without Brother Li?"
Zhou Tong complained, not against Li Chonglou, but because the General Bureau's repeated visits had caused some delays to his plans.
Who would cooperate with a company that constantly had police officers visiting, especially an institution higher than the police? In the past few days, to deal with the people from the General Bureau, Zhou Tong hadn't managed to close a single contract.
Another reason was that since the warehouse incident last time, most of the company's employees had left. They were severely short-handed, and almost all contracts had to be handled by him personally. Moreover, he couldn't afford to neglect the people from the General Bureau.
With these two priorities, he naturally had to put aside contract matters and appease the General Bureau first.
Just as Zhou Tong turned around, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his sight.
"Brother Li!"
Li Chonglou, who had just returned to the company, smiled calmly and nodded, "You've worked hard."
He had returned when the General Bureau people were present, but he didn't have time to deal with them yet and didn't want to meet them. So, he came out after they left.
"You're finally back. If you hadn't come back soon, I would have eaten through all our savings!"
So soon out of money?
Li Chonglou was a little surprised. He remembered that when he returned last time, he had also brought back Wei En's assets. Although it wasn't much, the company didn't need to expand further, and he thought it should be enough to cover daily expenses.
Having been together for so long, Zhou Tong knew his thoughts. He explained, "Most of the previous money was given to the families of the employees who were involved in the accident as compensation. What we've been using these past few days is what I saved from before."
A look of relief flashed in Li Chonglou's eyes. In both his lives, if he had to say who his true friends were, close confidantes, Zhou Tong would definitely be in the top three, possibly even number one.
He patted Zhou Tong's shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll handle this. I'll transfer some money to you later."
Zhou Tong shook his head, "No need for that. We still have enough. I know your plans are no longer about these things. Just handle the General Bureau as soon as possible."
Li Chonglou nodded. After dealing with Chen Pao and the others, his next task was the General Bureau.
"Oh, right, Chen Pao and the others have been waiting for you. You should go see them first. Yue Hai is back too."
"That kid is back?"
If Zhou Tong hadn't mentioned it, Li Chonglou would have almost forgotten. The last time Yue Hai left, he didn't tell anyone where he was going. Li Chonglou thought he was going out for training and wouldn't be back for a while.
"Notify them. Let's meet in the conference room."
Zhou Tong nodded and also mentioned the matter of the Sen wolf brothers. Li Chonglou shook his head, "They won't go for now. The situation in the underground world is still unclear. We need to leave some people to handle things. Black Knife cannot be neglected."
The plan had changed, even completely different from the beginning, but Li Chonglou was still determined to deal with the Green Gang. Even if he no longer intended to bring them under his command, the Green Gang was still a very important part of helping the company.
If "involvement in martial arts" meant using cultivators to influence the patterns of the ordinary world, then the Green Gang was a legal organization involved in martial arts.
The difference was that the Green Gang did not use cultivators.
Zhou Tong also understood this, which was why he had pacified the Sen wolf brothers first, letting them return to Black Knife to await news. Otherwise, the two brothers would probably be staying at the company waiting for Li Chonglou now.
Just as Zhou Tong was about to take out his phone to notify Chen Pao and the others, a flash of white light suddenly appeared. Li Chonglou's brows twitched, and the next second, a soft form rushed into his arms.
"You little one, not sleeping this time?"
This streak of white light was Xiao Bai, another exotic beast.
Last time he returned, Li Chonglou was too busy with matters to pay attention to it. Now, Xiao Bai, lying in his arms, had tears streaming down its face, looking wronged and pitiful.
Even Zhou Tong couldn't help but say, "Brother Li, please spend more time with it when you have time. Xiao Bai is quite pitiful when it's alone."
Although keeping Xiao Bai at the company was for its safety, Zhou Tong could see the affection Xiao Bai had for Li Chonglou.
If it were just an ordinary pet, it would be fine, but Xiao Bai's intelligence was no less than that of a child, and the emotions it inadvertently displayed were very touching.
Li Chonglou stroked its soft little head and said helplessly, "The places I'm going are too dangerous. It's not safe to bring it along."
Xiao Bai suddenly struggled to get up, making sounds like a small tiger's roar.
"Are you saying you want to go to the underground world with them?"
Li Chonglou's brows furrowed slightly as he understood Xiao Bai's meaning.
Zhou Tong thought it was because of him and couldn't help but say, "Brother Li, I don't interact with people from your level anymore. Why don't you let Xiao Bai go? With Yi Defa at the company, there shouldn't be any problems."
No matter how weak Yi Defa was, she had entered the realm of cultivation. To ordinary people, she was an absolute master. Moreover, after this incident, Tong Gu Ming Jin Company had become famous in the circle. In such a situation, no one would dare to make a move.
Tong Gu Ming Jin Company was currently like the crest of a wave, at the eye of the storm. Although its development was suppressed, on another level, it was also a form of protection.
Li Chonglou, however, shook his head, "It's not because of that. The underground world is very complicated. Even I haven't fully figured it out yet. I'm worried that if it goes in, things might happen beyond our control."
Zhou Tong didn't understand, and Xiao Bai didn't understand either. But Li Chonglou didn't want to explain further on this matter, so he could only say "we'll talk about it later" to end the topic.
Xiao Bai's little face became even more aggrieved. This time, it refused to leave Li Chonglou's embrace. Li Chonglou could only bring it along to see Chen Pao and the others.
"Master, you're finally back."
The one calling him Master was not Chen Pei Yue or Yue Hai, but Chen Pao.
As the captain of the team, his one word "Master" instantly made Li Chonglou understand everyone's choice.
"Have you all really thought it through?"
The four of them nodded in unison. Chen Pao said, "Master, although we are older than you, we call you this from the bottom of our hearts."
Li Chonglou rolled his eyes. "Well said, but don't say it again next time."