The matter occurred on their own turf, so the General Bureau naturally investigated the source of all problems immediately.
Everything was caused by these three people!
The boss was so furious because of them! It would be a miracle if Gu Wen treated the three with a good attitude.
Yuan Bei also reacted at this moment, "Captain Gu is referring to the Tonggu Mingjin Company?"
Gu Wen sneered, "So you were aware of this, and you intended to ensnare our General Bureau's high-ranking officials?"
With that, Gu Wen snorted coldly. Although he still hadn't released his aura, his imposing presence as a superior was evident.
Gu Wen's position was the same as Yuan Bei's boss. The cold snort immediately made the three tremble.
"You commoners want to become the big bosses of Shangjing? Why don't you ask your chairman if he has the qualifications?"
This statement shocked the three of them.
This was a charge that could cost them their lives!
Yuan Bei quickly said, "Captain Gu, is there some misunderstanding? We have never offended any of your high-ranking officials. We just went to Tonggu..."
Before he could finish, Yuan Bei suddenly realized something, his pupils contracting sharply. He quickly changed his words, "Wait, Captain Gu, you mean there are your high-ranking officials in Tonggu Mingjin Company?"
Gu Wen was no longer bothered with these three troublemakers. He waved his hand directly, "Take them back! Resist and be executed on the spot!"
"How dare you!"
Dong Wen, unaware of the situation, shouted angrily, but Yuan Bei quickly held him back.
"Something has happened, the boss said he's coming immediately, let's go with them first."
Gu Wen turned and looked coldly at Dong Wen. For the first time, this young and impetuous genius felt a strong sense of unease in someone else's eyes.
Dong Wen was intimidated.
Qi Jing silently stepped in front of him and said softly, "Captain Gu, there must be some misunderstanding. The Commoners' Guild has always been on good terms with the General Bureau, so how could we do such a thing? We will go with you."
This was supposed to be said by Yuan Bei, but Qi Jing, as Dong Wen's master, could only brace himself and step forward.
However, Yuan Bei had no objections to this. Having the juniors step up to take the blame was better than him doing it himself, at least preserving some dignity.
Outside, Lin Qianqian, who had just learned the general situation, saw Gu Wen leading Yuan Bei and the other two out. Unlike their initial arrogance, the three were now like defeated roosters, their faces dejected.
After so many years, this was the first time people from the Commoners' Guild had encountered such a situation in Shangjing. In the past, no matter what happened, the three major forces usually handled matters within their own ranks. In this regard, Yuan Bei and the other two had made history.
However, Lin Qianqian now had no respect for them.
It was good that they were caught!
Although Lin Qianqian didn't say it aloud, her gaze towards the three had turned cold.
Meanwhile, at Tonggu Mingjin Company.
Yuan Bei had said he would be back in half an hour before he left. He had actually prepared himself for retirement after doing so much.
What he had said to Old Tie and Long Yi was sincere, as he believed that a powerful organization like the Commoners' Guild couldn't possibly not know his identity as Long Team!
Of course, this retirement was only temporary in his view. Those two phone calls were also intended to pressure the General Bureau to support him, so Li Zhonglou was waiting.
If the General Bureau resolved the matter for him within half an hour, then he wouldn't need to resort to extreme measures. But if there was no news within half an hour, he would first arrange for everyone to leave.
As for where they would go, he had already decided.
The underground world!
Therefore, fifteen minutes later, Li Zhonglou gathered everyone.
"There are five minutes left. If there's no news after five minutes, you'll come with me to a safe place."
Seeing Li Zhonglou's solemn expression, no one dared to say no at this moment.
Even Du Tian, who only had a semi-cooperative relationship with them, could only sigh deeply.
However, Zhou Tong, who was present, asked somewhat confusedly, "Brother Li, do Hai Haiyan and I have to go too? We shouldn't be in any trouble, right?"
Li Zhonglou shook his head, "No, you are the key. The fact that we were taken out before indicates that they clearly won't let any of us go. I estimate that if they can't find me, they'll use you as a threat."
Zhou Tong sighed and said, "What is the background of this Commoners' Guild? Even the General Bureau dares not offend them? They just take people away without saying anything, isn't that too overbearing?"
Only then did Li Zhonglou educate everyone about the Commoners' Guild.
"This is an organization that is on par with the General Bureau. Besides it, there is also a Combat Guild in Shangjing. This Commoners' Guild is mainly responsible for investigating and preventing people from influencing the business world with force. They have probably noticed our recent actions."
Du Tian immediately reacted, but his brow furrowed, "You mean my previous plan was a trap? But we haven't even acted on the plan yet."
Li Zhonglou said softly, "I only found out about this recently. Normally, they would at most issue a warning. The fact that they are taking action so suddenly suggests that someone behind the scenes is causing trouble."
Zhou Tong's mind was also working quickly, and he immediately chimed in, "Brother Li, are you referring to the Hu family's matter?"
At this point, Chen Pao also spoke up, "But the Hu family is already involved in martial arts. Hu Han was also taken away by a realm master. Even if they were to investigate, they wouldn't just slap a label on us like this."
"The problem should lie here."
Li Zhonglou narrowed his eyes slightly, "From our perspective, the Hu family's matter doesn't warrant such a degree of action. If they are arresting people for this, then there would be many people to arrest in Shangjing recently."
Before this, the Yu family was the first major family to have internal conflict, and it was even more severe than the Hu family's. Yet, he hadn't heard of any involvement from the Commoners' Guild in the Yu family's affairs.
In the end, these matters were not about involvement in martial arts, but rather the intervention in family feuds, not controlling commerce with martial arts!
In fact, this was something that free agents had always been doing. If they had truly violated any regulations, then all the free agents in Shangjing would have to be arrested!
Therefore, Li Zhonglou firmly believed that this time, the Commoners' Guild was targeting him, or rather, his company!
The world was still a world where fists ruled. Any rules were made by those with strong fists. It would be foolish to reason at such a time!
It was only after Li Zhonglou had thoroughly understood this point that he made such a decision.
Reasoning was impossible, so the only way was to protect themselves first, and then resolve the problem with fists and influence.
The others fell silent again. At this point, they understood their predicament. They had no other choice. Following Li Zhonglou might still offer a glimmer of hope.
Otherwise, given the attitude of Yuan Bei and the other two, being taken back would definitely not end well!