However, at this moment, Tian You seemed to have realized something, immediately blocking Li Chonglou's line of sight and growling.
"Su Qi! Wake up!"
After speaking, Tian You stared fixedly at Li Chonglou and said in a deep voice, "Who are you! Which sect are you from? Didn't you see the words outside? Do you want to challenge our General Bureau?"
"Who is it, didn't it say 'no visitors'!"
Another irritable voice sounded, and Li Chonglou suddenly withdrew all the expressions on his face, returning to his calm demeanor.
"My master is Tie Lao. I pay my respects to the two seniors."
Hearing the name Tie Lao, Tian You's brows furrowed tightly, but before he could speak, a gasp came from behind him.
"Tie Lao? You mean senior Tie Lao?"
Finally, he met someone who recognized him!
Li Chonglou, who had secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said, "Indeed, he is my master." m..oΓg
Since he had already committed to this, he might as well go all the way! Li Chonglou was now fearless, and the words "my master" came out with ease.
Before Tian You could react, a large hand suddenly appeared on his shoulder and pulled him aside.
Su Qi appeared in front of Li Chonglou with a smile.
"Brother, do you have any proof? After all, we've never heard of senior Tie Lao taking in any disciples, have we?"
Although his words were questioning, his face was filled with fawning smiles. Su Qi's reaction was completely opposite to Tian You's.
However, Li Chonglou merely smiled at his words without reacting. Instead, Tian You, standing beside him, whispered in his ear with a puzzled look.
"Hey, who is this senior Tie Lao? I've never heard of him?"
"Are you crazy, you don't even know the nickname of the Old Demon King? Back then, he was the one who called the shots in the General Bureau!"
Tian You's expression changed instantly. He finally recalled a terrifying existence, but then his expression turned nervous.
This nervousness was mixed with a hint of fear.
"Brother, what business do you have with us two?"
It was now Su Qi's turn to be confused. How do you know he's genuine?
At this moment, the three stood facing each other, but their minds were filled with three different hidden agendas.
Li Chonglou's expression was indifferent, as if he knew everything or nothing. The first to open the door, Tian You, was full of nervousness. As for Su Qi, he was deeply perplexed.
The atmosphere became somewhat complicated for a moment, until Li Chonglou spoke again.
"Two seniors, how is the mission going? Master Tie sent me to understand the progress, and also to urge me to hurry and bring people back."
The attention of the two was finally drawn back to Li Chonglou.
Su Qi asked in confusion, "Wasn't this mission issued independently by the administrative department? What does it have to do with senior Tie Lao? Also, hasn't senior Tie Lao retired and no longer concerns himself with the General Bureau's affairs?"
Li Chonglou smiled and said, "He used to, but isn't there a freelancer agency now? Master is also in it now, and this mission is now under his jurisdiction."
After speaking, Li Chonglou paused and added, "If the two seniors don't believe me, you can contact Master now."
The two looked at each other, unsure how to respond for a moment.
In fact, they were indeed a bit skeptical, but if they were to confirm it, it would be difficult to bring up the mission! Moreover, they did not have the qualifications to contact Mr. Tie directly.
In desperation, the two could only choose to believe.
After all, even if they believed, there was no loss. If the mission was completed, they would have already left, which was obvious without asking.
The other party was probably just inquiring about the progress, a task they were very familiar with.
Thinking of this, Su Qi's face broke into a smile again, and he politely invited Li Chonglou inside.
However, after entering, the two suddenly remembered that there wasn't even a chair here, and it would be impolite to have the guest sit on the bed directly, causing the atmosphere to become somewhat awkward.
"Two seniors, there's no need to be so polite. I just need to understand the situation, so you can tell me now."
The two exchanged glances again. Tian You's nervousness eased considerably, but he still gave Su Qi a look, and only then did Su Qi respond.
"The situation is a bit complicated now. Oh, by the way, what's your name, little brother?"
He still kept a small secret. Li Chonglou understood Su Qi's meaning but did not expose him.
"Lou Chong. I hope you can guide me more in the future."
Li Chonglou deliberately swapped the names.
And his words directly settled the relationship between the three. Although Su Qi and the other still had doubts, they could only deal with the current situation.
After secretly memorizing the name Lou Chong, Su Qi laid out all the difficulties they had encountered.
Including being shut out by Elder Du Tian, and using some minor tactics to force Du Yun to cooperate, it was a detailed report.
Li Chonglou pretended to ponder, remaining silent for a while.
"It seems we won't be able to return in a short time. No, we need to find another way. Master is very anxious now."
"Uh, may I ask why the mission was transferred to senior Tie?"
Su Qi repeated the question that Li Chonglou had not directly answered earlier.
Li Chonglou smiled and said, "You should know about the freelancer system, right?"
The two looked at each other and nodded. If they hadn't known, they wouldn't have reacted like that just now.
In fact, on the day the freelancer agency was opened, everyone in the General Bureau had received the news, and the purpose was to get them to cooperate with freelancers as much as possible in the future.
After all, these missions were also issued by the General Bureau, and each of them was a target person. Moreover, this would allow genuine allies to capture the targets without taking risks, so cooperation was inevitable.
Therefore, the two were aware of this matter, including the personnel adjustments in the agency.
Seeing the two nod, Li Chonglou's smile grew even wider.
"Now, more and more people are coming to intercept missions, and the number of people joining the freelancer agency has far exceeded our initial estimates. While this is a good thing, it also poses a problem for mission issuance."
"For subsequent position adjustments, bonus distribution, and so on, the General Bureau now needs a professional talent to manage it. Of course, the most important thing is how to generate revenue."
Generate revenue, not make money. When the two heard this, they were already mostly convinced by Li Chonglou's words, because in terms of generating revenue, they had indeed never heard of anyone fiercer than Du Tian.
Mei City back then, which was just a small night city with no background connections, was almost turned into a landmark of the entire Shangjing by him!
That small Mei City also became a force that could contend with the Four Great Gangs, and the money earned from it was naturally immeasurable.
So, logically speaking, what Li Chonglou said was flawless!