Yu Ke was to return to her family for a blind date, a piece of news that Li Chonglou learned of immediately.
Crucially, before he left, Yu Ke had messaged him, asking him to accompany her. His role would be one of his old lines of work: a bodyguard.
At the time, he thought he'd be back in a day or two at most, so he readily agreed. Who would have thought that after arriving, due to various matters, he'd completely forgotten about it!
Once he remembered, Li Chonglou immediately asked, "How is she now? Why hasn't she called me?"
"She left with Yue Hai. I don't know why she didn't call. They still haven't returned."
Li Chonglou's brow immediately furrowed, and he quickly asked, "When did they leave?"
"The night before last. By rights, they should have returned today."
It was for this reason that Zhou Tong felt the need to inform Li Chonglou. He hadn't paid attention after Yu Ke left with Yue Hai.
Li Chonglou suddenly remembered something.
"Right, wasn't Yue Hai on a mission with Chen Pao and the others? Didn't they return the night before last?"
"No, they returned with Chen Pei Yue the day after. Yue Hai was called by Yu Ke, wasn't he?"
Zhou Tong wasn't entirely sure about this point, but after hearing it, Li Chonglou could guess most of it.
This kid, could he be prioritizing his girlfriend over his friends again...
Li Chonglou knew that Yue Hai had Yu Ke's phone number. They had a conflict with Yang Guang in Yu Ke's dorm room, and the three of them were considered friends.
This was why Li Chonglou suspected Yue Hai. After all, his task for him was to supervise Chen Pao and the others, and Yue Hai had returned to the company before even completing his mission!
However, even if he was truly prioritizing his girlfriend over his friends, Li Chonglou couldn't get angry this time. Who was he to stand someone up? Yue Hai had essentially cleaned up his mess this time...
Shaking his head, Li Chonglou quickly put the matter out of his mind. With Yue Hai's strength, a gathering of rich second-generation individuals shouldn't pose much of a problem.
After chatting with Zhou Tong for a few more minutes, Li Chonglou hung up. Glancing at the time, they had been talking for nearly an hour.
"I should sleep for a while. It needs to end earlier here, otherwise, I won't be able to afford the salaries."
Li Chonglou sighed. Although he could earn quite a bit from missions, if it was all used for business wars and paying salaries, it would definitely not be enough!
His only hope now was to bring Du Tian in first and see if his professional capabilities could make money generate more money. Only then could the company escape its predicament!
As for Du Tian's character and the matters Qiu Bai had mentioned, he couldn't afford to worry about them for now. He could only investigate after the company's issues were resolved.
After organizing his thoughts, Li Chonglou soon fell into a deep sleep.
Since Da Gan was outside as a tool, Li Chonglou slept very soundly until noon the next day.
He glanced at the time; it seemed like a good time to visit Du Yun's company.
Just then, Su Qi called.
"Brother Li Chong, it's time to act. Du Tian has already sent people to search. We can't delay."
"Alright."
As soon as Li Chonglou hung up, Fang Si and another man knocked on the door outside.
In broad daylight, they couldn't possibly climb through the window again.
Moreover, the two of them had also changed their identities: they were pursuers from the General Bureau.
"Let's go."
After Li Chonglou opened the door, Fang Si coldly dropped a single sentence and turned to leave, acting as if he was the one in charge.
However, Li Chonglou didn't bother arguing with him. As a dying man, there was no need to get angry with him over such a trivial matter.
But even if he didn't get angry, after leaving the hotel, Li Chonglou deliberately slowed his pace, walking at the very back.
From a status perspective, he was the one leading the team to proactively assist Du Yun's company, so logically, he should be at the front, with Fang Si and the other man at the back. This would be more in line with common sense.
As the three walked, Fang Si's companion suddenly noticed this and whispered a few words into Fang Si's ear.
The latter's expression changed, and he stopped walking.
When Li Chonglou walked over, Fang Si immediately said in a dark, cold tone, "Can you walk any faster!"
Li Chonglou smiled, "What, weren't you the one leading the way for me?"
Fang Si finally understood that Li Chonglou was doing this intentionally, and a killing intent rose in his heart again!
At this moment, the three stood on the street, with quite a few pedestrians passing by on both sides. His companion reacted quickly and immediately held Fang Si back.
"Fang Si! Don't do anything rash, there are too many people here."
"They're just some trash. What does it matter even if I kill them all!"
Fang Si retorted unhappily, and the next sentence his companion spoke made Li Chonglou's eyes narrow.
"The boss still has a mission this time, so don't act rashly yet."
What did this mean? If it weren't for the boss's mission, they could kill people as they pleased? Li Chonglou immediately understood that these three were all cut from the same cloth, trash who enjoyed killing innocent people indiscriminately!
Fang Si restrained his temper only after hearing the word "boss," but he still gave Li Chonglou a cold glare.
Then, the two returned to walk behind Li Chonglou, and the three finally looked like they had a plan, quickly heading towards Du Yun's company.
About ten minutes later, upon arriving at Du Yun's company, Li Chonglou quickly learned the news of Du Yun's disappearance.
This was merely going through the motions. Li Chonglou immediately headed to Du Tian's residence.
As soon as he saw him, he coldly questioned Du Tian, "Kid, did you have something to do with my grandson's situation!"
As expected of an old fox, but it was useless to guess.
Li Chonglou straightened his expression and said seriously, "Senior Du Tian, I only learned of the incident after going to Brother Du's company. Those two outside are the helpers I called from the General Bureau."
Before Du Tian could speak, Li Chonglou continued, "However, Senior Du Tian, please don't misunderstand. I called them because of what I previously promised Brother Du. Leave this matter of Brother Du to me this time!"
As he said this, Li Chonglou's face held nothing but sincerity.
But Du Tian didn't take the bait and said coldly, "The people I have here are no weaker than those you brought. Just a few of you?"
Li Chonglou shook his head, "Senior Du Tian, as the saying goes, each profession has its specialization. These people who came this time are tracking masters, best at finding people. They are part of our General Bureau's secret force."
"General Bureau," "secret force" - these two phrases successfully caused Du Tian to hesitate.
However, he still said coldly, "Hmph, don't think that just because you're helping this time, I'll agree to your request. Even if I agree, why wouldn't I just agree to the General Bureau?"
Li Chonglou was happy rather than worried at this. This statement, while seeming like a refusal, and indeed a refusal, actually showed a crack in his stance!
Bringing out the General Bureau clearly indicated a willingness to negotiate, rather than a complete rejection as before!
Therefore, Li Chonglou immediately clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, speaking.