Seeing Xiao Yue so spirited, Li Chonglou naturally felt relieved. He also had Cai Hong conduct a soul fusion check.
After confirming everything was fine, Li Chonglou smiled and said, "Congratulations, Xiao Yue. How does it feel training with them? Don't forget the training I taught you."
Chen Peiyue nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, Master. I've been practicing all along."
At this moment, Kulinan suddenly spoke up, "Boss, as soon as you arrived, Xiao Yue called you Master. We tried coaxing her for days, but she wouldn't call us. She said she had to call you first before she could call us."
Chen Peiyue quickly said, "Master Nanan, didn't we agree? I can call you Master now."
Kulinan pouted, "That's because the boss is here."
Anyone could hear the jealousy in Kulinan's voice. Li Chonglou hadn't expected the honest Kulinan to care about such things, so he patted his shoulder and said, "Just be satisfied that Xiao Yue calls you Master."
How could these words not make one feel uncomfortable?
Li Chonglou didn't say anything more. After bidding farewell to Chen Peiyue, he and Yue Hai found Zhou Tong.
Unlike Chen Peiyue's happiness, as soon as Zhou Tong saw Li Chonglou, he couldn't help but laugh excitedly.
"Brother Li, you've finally come out of seclusion! Bringing back Old Du is definitely the most correct thing you've ever done!"
As soon as Li Chonglou entered the office, Zhou Tong pulled him and started talking animatedly, of course, about good news for the company.
For example, Du Tianyong's brilliant financing tactics, the spin-off plan, etc. In short, his words were filled with admiration for Du Tian!
Li Chonglou was naturally happy about these things, but in comparison, he was more concerned about whether Du Tian was honest.
"Has he had any other small movements or anything unusual these past few days?"
Zhou Tong seemed to have expected Li Chonglou to ask this question and shook his head. "I've had Chen Pao keep an eye on him. It was only today, when they were changing personnel, that Chen Pao went out to liaise. There were no problems."
Hearing Chen Pao's name, Li Chonglou felt much more at ease, even thinking that Zhou Tong truly understood him by knowing who to find for peace of mind.
However, upon hearing about the liaison, he was a bit puzzled. He learned that the six-person team had been divided into two small groups. One group was led by Eagle Eye, with members Rocshan and Xiao Yue. The other group consisted of Chen Pao, Kulinan, and Yue Hai.
Chen Peiyue didn't go this time because the mission wasn't difficult. Both of them asked her to stay and train, and this way, she could take over the training upon their return.
Kulinan, on the other hand, was staying at the company to wait for Eagle Eye and the others to return before departing with Yue Hai.
Hearing this, Li Chonglou could basically confirm that everything was developing as he had expected, in a positive direction. In that case, he could indeed set his mind at ease and handle other matters.
With that thought, the first thing Li Chonglou thought of was the convoy. However, to his surprise, as soon as he mentioned it, he was informed that Du Tian had already resolved it along with his plans.
"Old Du said that the convoy is indeed key to our future development, so he included it in his strategic plan."
This meant that he didn't need to worry; Du Tian had already made arrangements for everything!
This was definitely an unexpected joy for Li Chonglou. This way, he could also fully focus on doing what he needed to do!
"In that case, I should go to the Lost Lands first!"
Du Tian's current importance was immense. Li Chonglou didn't want to have any conflict with him over the curse power at this time. Since he had already learned the addresses of three new Lost Lands, he could go and check them out first before making a decision!
The most crucial point was that he had obtained the Soul Bottle at Base No. 13. Would other Lost Lands also have other treasures?
Even if there were no treasures, gaining more soul power would give him more confidence!
Almost instantly, Li Chonglou made his decision and then briefed Zhou Tong on other details.
"Since the company is on the right track, you can also consider improving employee benefits and recruiting more talent. Yu Ke probably won't be coming back."
Yu Ke's position was secondary. What Li Chonglou truly wanted to retain were people like Chen Pao, and Du Tian.
After the incident with the Yu family, it served as a reminder that the more complex the situation, the better the treatment for freelancers would be. Scarcity meant value. Now, most freelancers had joined mercenary organizations, so there were fewer available to hire.
The head of the Yu family, as the head of one of the eight major families, couldn't even recruit anyone!
Therefore, if he waited for them to poach people before offering benefits, it would be too late. Now, it was like offering charcoal in snowy weather. Once others had made their offers, the sentiment would change.
Zhou Tong immediately understood and nodded. "I was just about to bring this up with you. I didn't expect you to say it first."
Zhou Tong smiled. He had been thinking about what reason to use to bring it up. Although he knew Li Chonglou wasn't a stingy person, benefits could sometimes have unintended consequences.
Moreover, it would definitely affect development.
Now that Li Chonglou had spoken first, Zhou Tong had one less worry.
"How are Old Gao and the others doing?"
Li Chonglou also inquired about Gao Baisong and others, with the most concern naturally being about Lao San's son.
"They're all fine. I asked Old Gao yesterday, and everything is proceeding as planned. They're very busy lately, so it's unlikely you could ask Lao San to come help you."
Li Chonglou smiled, "There's no need for that. If there's nothing else, I might have to leave Shangjing for a while. It's too far, and it wouldn't be convenient for Lao San to follow."
As soon as he said this, both of them were stunned.
"Brother Li, you're leaving again? How long will you be gone this time?"
Yue Hai was the first to ask. Li Chonglou nodded, "I don't know the exact time, but I'll keep in touch this time. If anything comes up, you can just contact me directly."
Yue Hai's brows furrowed slightly, and just as she was about to say something, Li Chonglou interrupted her.
"Oh, and Old Zhou, I might take小白 with me this time. If you have nothing to do recently, you should follow Du Tian, or Xiao Hai and Xiao Yue more closely."
Zhou Tong paused and quickly shook his head. "Don't worry about taking小白. Usually,小白 only stays with me when I'm sleeping; otherwise, she basically doesn't come out."
This was also why very few people in the company had seen小白. Du Tian had been here for several days, and he still didn't know about小白's existence.
Li Chonglou could vaguely guess小白's intentions, so he didn't say anything more. Yue Hai, on the other hand, swallowed back the words that had reached her throat due to this interruption.
"Never mind, I'll wait until Brother Li returns next time. It's not urgent anyway."