Old Master Tie, however, shook his head.
Eh, this is less than thirty million? Li Chonglou's brows furrowed even tighter, already contemplating what excuse to use for refusal.
Old Master Tie seemed to read Li Chonglou's mind and said with a smile, "Don't overthink it, I'm telling you to guess higher."
Li Chonglou was stunned.
"Three hundred million?"
However, Old Master Tie still shook his head.
"Damn! Thirty billion?"
This time he finally nodded, but Li Chonglou could hardly believe it.
"Are you serious? Just finding one person, thirty billion?"
Old Master Tie explained, "Don't think it's too much. This is all the money my brother's granddaughter left behind. However, there's something I need to tell you in advance."
Li Chonglou's heart skipped a beat.
"The origin of this money is a bit unclear. Even if I give it to you, you'll have to go through some channels first. Of course, if you have a trusted agency, you can make it more transparent faster."
This time, he was truly surprised. This meant he was being taught how to launder money? But that seemed illegal too.
"You wouldn't possibly be..."
Old Master Tie understood Li Chonglou's implication and shook his head, "How could I betray my country? Although this money is illicit, it was obtained overseas and has nothing to do with us."
"As for speaking of righteousness, I'm sorry, it's the island nation, you understand."
Instantly, he understood.
Given Old Master Tie's age, he had undoubtedly experienced that period of history. They, from the island nation, were something he couldn't accept from the bottom of his heart.
With the conversation reaching this point, Li Chonglou felt that refusing any further would be equivalent to rejecting the money.
"If the price is indeed this high, I'll take the job!"
Old Master Tie immediately smiled, "Don't worry, I wouldn't lie to a junior like you. The money is definitely there, and I'll also help you resolve any responsibilities. All you need to do is help me find the person."
Li Chonglou nodded. After all, he decided to take on missions from the casual player system to accumulate funds. Now that there was a readily available opportunity, it didn't matter which mission he undertook!
Afterward, he began discussing the details with the old man, and only then did Li Chonglou realize that the money wasn't that easy to earn.
All they could provide was the name of an organization and a photo of the person's granddaughter!
"So I have to investigate everything else?"
Li Chonglou suddenly felt a bit numb. You should at least provide a location or some organizational information. With just a few words of information and a photo, how could he find them?
Old Master Tie did not explicitly say.
"Oh, right. You'd better find the person within a month. After a month, a sum of money will be automatically donated, and then you'll only receive half of the reward."
"And it's like this every month."
Understood, it was a matter of fate!
Li Chonglou instantly put the matter out of his mind.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"
What a joke! A matter with no leads, he didn't have time to gamble. Winning the gamble could indeed solve everything, but if he lost, his company would be ruined!
The key point was that he didn't need to gamble to find a way to handle his company's affairs. So why would anyone be foolish enough to choose to gamble?
However, Old Master Tie spoke up, "You'd better accept the mission first. I'll put the mission up now. Remember, any mission starting with the number one, you must accept it immediately."
Li Chonglou's eyes narrowed; he could hear the unspoken meaning in the old man's words. However, as he was about to ask, he was directly shown the door.
"Hurry up. For you, it's just money, but for me, it's much more important."
Li Chonglou walked back into the hall with a confused expression. Although he wasn't the first to submit a mission, he still attracted quite a crowd.
"How were they so fast? The system was only released yesterday. I rushed over immediately, and I haven't even accepted a mission yet, and someone has already completed it?"
"Tch, what's this? Someone completed the first mission as early as this morning and even got an extra reward."
"Brother, hello. May I ask what extra reward you're referring to?"
"I heard it from others. It seems that the first person to complete the first, fifth, tenth, and so on, will receive double rewards."
"Damn! I've decided, this is the mission for me!"
As the previous incident continued to ferment, the crowd became excited. The General Bureau had made a statement outside, making everyone hesitant to take on missions.
Many people were worried about how they would manage their living expenses from now on. Missions starting at a million were already a huge attraction for them.
Moreover, there were double rewards!
For a moment, everyone was full of motivation, and Li Chonglou allowed them to witness the privilege again.
"Damn, why isn't this guy queuing?"
"This, it seems, is the priority for receiving missions for those who have completed more missions."
"Damn it, I'll be cutting in line like this sooner or later!"
Li Chonglou approached the staff member and, ignoring the complex gazes from behind him, stated directly, "I want to accept mission number 103."
"Number 103?"
The staff member was taken aback, glanced at the computer, and then said, "Oh, it was just posted. I was wondering, there were only 102 missions a moment ago."
The staff member didn't think much of it and quickly completed the process. After Li Chonglou hurried away, he quietly muttered, "That's strange, shouldn't I have seen the mission first?"
After leaving the General Bureau, Li Chonglou didn't rush to complete the mission Old Master Tie had given him but found a safe place to make a phone call.
"Dragon Ten, it's me. Help me find the Captain. I have something to ask him."
Not long after, Dragon One's voice came through the phone.
"Li, you're looking for me?"
Dragon One's voice was the most distinctive Li Chonglou had ever heard in his life. Steady, magnetic. If someone spoke to him for the first time, they might think he was a voice actor.
"It's me, Captain. I want to ask you something."
Li Chonglou recounted Old Master Tie's story, but he concealed the anti-government aspect.
Dragon One's response didn't show much surprise, which Li Chonglou had anticipated. After all, in his impression, Dragon One never exhibited significant emotional fluctuations.
"From what you're saying, he is indeed a teacher. But why is he telling you all this?"
"He has something he wants me to help with."
Dragon One understood that he was unwilling to elaborate, so he didn't ask further, only reminding him, "My teacher is a bit of an odd person. You should be careful."
Li Chonglou was stunned and quickly pressed, "How is he odd?"
"As he pleases."
In the end, Dragon One only gave him these four words. For reasons unknown, he refused to say more, only stating that as a student, it was not appropriate for him to speak much about his teacher's affairs.
After hanging up the phone, Li Chonglou couldn't help but fall into thought.
The old man's identity was confirmed. Dragon One hadn't advised him to ignore it, which meant the person was likely reliable.