"Cough, cough, I got a bit too excited and forgot."
Seeing Li Chonglou rolling his eyes to the limit, Zhou Tong quickly changed the subject. "Brother Li, so shall we start planning how to invite them out now?"
Li Chonglou shook his head. "No, let's wait. I still need to finish their prior matters."
Their?
Zhou Tong looked confused. He didn't know that Li Chonglou's return this time not only changed his mind but also had another plan.
He would first stabilize the matters concerning Black Saber and Chen Pao and their respective groups.
Regarding Black Saber and the others, Li Chonglou had learned on the way back why they wanted to take on missions: they wanted to improve themselves as quickly as possible and contribute to the company. This starting point was good.
Li Chonglou agreed.
However, one point was contrary to his ideas, and that was their inner desire to compete for the position of left and right arms.
In Li Chonglou's opinion, it didn't matter who was superior or inferior, only the person himself.
For instance, Black Saber's strength was clearly the weakest among them all; even Sen Bao could deal with him with one hand! Yet, Li Chonglou still let him be the captain of their small team.
Therefore, similarly, no matter how strong Chen Pao and the others were, if their performance didn't satisfy him, Li Chonglou would definitely not keep them for long!
Although he wanted capable people, these capable people would have a prerequisite: they must be confirmed as his own people! Otherwise, based on the number of souls in the soul bottles, Li Chonglou wouldn't need to be economical with soul fusion.
This was something he had to explain to Black Saber and the others first, to avoid any contradictions arising from their internal strife and lack of cooperation.
It was just that Li Chonglou didn't expect that when he found Black Saber, the latter was also looking for him.
"Brother Li, I've been thinking, maybe I should go back to the Green Gang. I don't think I can help much here."
Li Chonglou stared into Black Saber's eyes. To his surprise, Black Saber's eyes held no sadness or regret, but clarity!
It was clear that this was a decision he had made after careful consideration, and he could even see a few traces of relief deep in his eyes.
"Have you really thought it through?"
Black Saber nodded seriously. "Brother Li, I know your intentions, but reality is reality. With my age, talent, and strength, I'm simply not qualified for these things."
"Instead, in the Green Gang, I might be more at ease. As the saying goes, everyone has their specialty. Perhaps I can do better in this area and won't hinder your and my plans."
Li Chonglou patted Black Saber's shoulder with satisfaction and smiled. "It won't hinder anything, but what you said makes sense. I can't let someone good at charging forward be in charge of strategy; that would be a waste of talent."
With that, Black Saber felt even more relieved. He was originally from a background of being an enforcer, so it was fine for him to take over territory or do some management, as those didn't require too much thought.
Even if he failed, there wouldn't be much impact, and he could start over. But it was different here. Like this time, it was due to a wrong decision of his that the entire team almost fell into a life-or-death crisis!
However, Li Chonglou hadn't finished speaking.
"I can arrange for you to return to the stronghold to fight for territory, but there are some things you need to know first."
Then, Li Chonglou took Black Saber to his office and explained the current situation in Shangjing in detail, as well as his requirements for him.
About an hour later, Black Saber walked out with a serious and solemn expression.
In addition, there was a strong sense of drive!
The Four Great Gangs were the most important link Li Chonglou was developing behind the scenes.
If he wanted to investigate those matters, using his identity with the General Bureau would definitely alert the enemy. Even if it wasn't the Wu family or the Zhang family that was alerted, it would arouse the suspicion of people from the General Bureau.
This matter was the most important to Li Chonglou, so he naturally didn't want any wind to leak or for others to notice him.
Therefore, the role of the Four Great Gangs was extremely important. Although the people here were more mixed, it was precisely because they were mixed that fewer people would pay attention!
And to use the resources of the Four Great Gangs, he also needed a trustworthy helper. Black Saber was Li Chonglou's choice in this regard.
"Besides the mission I told you about, I'll also have Sen Bao go back with you. If you need anything else, just ask."
Since the decision was made, the sooner the action, the better. Before Black Saber left the company, Li Chonglou also gave him a reassurance.
"Don't worry, Brother Li. I promise to complete the mission! It's just Jin Xiaozhong. With Brother Bao here, I'll definitely make sure his people never return!"
Before leaving, Black Saber was full of confidence. As for the Jin Xiaozhong he mentioned, it was the blond man who had tried to snatch Yi An's territory from him earlier, nicknamed Golden Mane Lion. This issue had not been resolved until now.
The other party's boss was also a gang member of the same rank as Li Meixia. Li Meixia couldn't help with the conflict between the two sides, so it could only be resolved by Black Saber himself.
After seeing Black Saber off, Li Chonglou first found Yue Hai and the others.
Except for Sen Lang, who stayed in the hospital to visit his brother, both he and Chen Pei Yue had returned to the company.
When the two learned from Li Chonglou that their small team had been disbanded, their eyes showed a sense of loss.
After the incident in Fengzhen, the few of them had become friends and brothers, and they had intended to develop their small team further. They never expected it to be dissolved after just one mission.
Seeing this, Li Chonglou comforted them. "Don't be too discouraged. Although the small team has been disbanded, your responsibilities still exist."
This statement instantly piqued the interest of the two. They quickly asked for details, and Li Chonglou then said, "The disbandment of the small team is actually to give you better room for development. Next, I plan to arrange for you to work with Chen Pao and the others."
The expressions of the two immediately froze, and they couldn't help but look at each other.
They had considered Chen Pao's team of freelancers as rivals and targets to catch up to before the mission. Now, in just half a day, they had become their teammates?
Yue Hai found this a bit difficult. "Brother Li, I'm not familiar with them yet, and we don't have any chemistry."
Li Chonglou gave him a sideways glance. Seeing that no one was around, he whispered, "Don't you understand what I mean? I don't trust them, only you. So, you need to help me keep an eye on them."
Upon hearing this, Yue Hai's interest was immediately piqued.
"Brother Li, you mean for me to be a mole?"
He learned the word "mole" from movies, and those movies were Black Saber's contribution when they were at the stronghold.