A group of people then walked into a small alley.
"Brother Li, it's just around the corner, but is it okay for so many of us to go?"
Li Chonglou thought for a moment and asked, "What's the other party's name?"
"The townspeople call him Old Bai."
Li Chonglou nodded and said, "Then you all wait for me here."
The main reason he brought Yue Hai and the others was that he was worried that the Xiao Dao Hui would play any tricks.
Since Chen Peiyue had installed a tracker, her father must know about their existence. Now that the person had returned, it also meant that they had all returned to Feng Town. Li Chonglou didn't know what Chen Peiyue's father's attitude was, so he had to be careful.
This was not because he didn't trust the strength of Yue Hai and the others. As the saying goes, a direct attack is easy to defend against, but a hidden arrow is hard to guard against. If, in his absence, the other party used the residents of Feng Town to cause trouble and create opposition, it would be troublesome.
After all, whether it was Yue Hai or Sen Lang, they were all trained in martial arts. While their combat power might be renowned, when it came to strategy, it was hard to say.
"It's a pity this place isn't under the jurisdiction of the Shangjing Police Bureau. Otherwise, I could have gotten some information from Lin Qianqian."
Li Chonglou shook his head and walked alone into the depths of the alley.
As soon as he turned the corner, he noticed a house that was different from the others.
The residential buildings in Feng Town were almost all three and a half stories high, and their style was similar to Shangjing, keeping up with the fashion. But the house in front of him was an old building, and it was just a bungalow.
Both the windows and the walls were old and peeling, and an old man was sitting at the entrance.
The old man looked to be sixty or seventy years old, with white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and a hunched body sitting there, smoking a water pipe.
Wisps of white smoke were exhaled from his mouth, and as they drifted past his face, his turbid eyes remained still, like a pool of stagnant water.
Although the old man's expression was blank, Li Chonglou always felt a faint sadness from him. His eyes seemed unfocused, but upon closer inspection, one could see the sorrow deep within his turbid eyes.
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed immediately, but he quickly calmed down.
Without a doubt, the old man in front of him was the target he was looking for, so Li Chonglou walked straight towards him.
However, as soon as he got close, before he could even speak, he heard the old man say in a hoarse voice, "Together?"
Li Chonglou was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that the old man was referring to Hei Dao and the others. He couldn't help but say with some surprise, "How did you know?"
The old man did not answer, but looked up. Seeing this, Li Chonglou smiled and stepped forward, saying, "Hello, my name is Li Chonglou. I need your help with something."
The old man seemed not to have expected Li Chonglou to be so direct. The originally stagnant pool of his eyes showed a flicker of movement, but his brow furrowed slightly.
"Did your people tell you that I don't want to interact with outsiders?"
"They did."
...
The old man was momentarily flustered by Li Chonglou's unconventional approach, while Li Chonglou continued to smile.
"But since you can talk to me, I think we can still discuss it."
This time, the old man's brow furrowed even tighter.
"Who said I wanted to talk to you? I'm sorry, I will not cooperate with any outsiders anymore!"
A trace of hatred suddenly erupted in the old man's eyes, and the water pipe in his hand trembled slightly, as if it were bearing a force it shouldn't have to bear.
Only then did Li Chonglou realize that there was actually internal energy within this old man!
"Did Old Bai practice before?"
The turbidity in the old man's eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented clarity, though this clarity was accompanied by a lot of wariness.
"I'm talking to you because I can sense that you are not ordinary, not because I like you!"
Li Chonglou suddenly understood. No wonder Hei Dao had said that the other party was unwilling to deal with outsiders, yet he had spoken up as soon as Li Chonglou approached.
However, the fact that he could sense the strength that was sealed by the power of the curse indicated that this old man was clearly not ordinary!
Li Chonglou thought for a moment and said, "Old sir, since that's the case, why don't we lay everything out? I've come this time mainly to ask for your help in clarifying the rumors about the Sun Corporation."
"I said, I will not cooperate with outsiders anymore."
Li Chonglou smiled and said, "Then you should know that I won't give up either."
As soon as he said this, the old man's body tensed up, and a killing intent burst forth from his eyes, much denser than that of Sen Lang and the others!
The reason he spoke first was that he was afraid Li Chonglou would use his strength to cause trouble here, but he didn't expect Li Chonglou to be so direct.
"Although Feng Town is small, it's not a place to be trampled upon!"
The old man stared intently and warned him word by word.
Li Chonglou smiled calmly, "I'm just stating my position. As for the outcome, the choice is yours, old sir."
The old man suddenly stood up, and his previously hunched body became straight, as if his previous posture was just a pretense.
He continued to stare intently at Li Chonglou.
"What if I say no?"
Li Chonglou's smile faded.
"I hope not."
He had initially thought he would be facing an ordinary old man, but he never expected him to be a fellow martial artist. This made things much easier. Dealing with a martial artist naturally had its own simple and brutal methods.
Dealing with ordinary people might require appealing to their emotions, but with martial artists, it was best to discuss cooperation directly!
Hearing this, the old man finally understood Li Chonglou's attitude and said in a deep voice, "What is your purpose in coming to Feng Town?"
Li Chonglou smiled. The old man's words clearly indicated that he had made a concession. He had devised many countermeasures on the way, and he never expected it to be so simple.
However, the old man's words also made him sense something unusual.
"Judging by what you say, does Feng Town have any secrets?"
The old man's expression suddenly changed, but Li Chonglou continued, "But don't worry, whatever secrets there are, they have nothing to do with me now. I've come to Feng Town simply to obtain a pass from the Sun Corporation."
"A pass? What pass?"
Li Chonglou smiled and said, "The pass for the auction held by the Wu family in Shangjing. However, I've only found one so far, and I can't give this to you."
The old man felt speechless, thinking to himself, why would I want your damn pass?
But soon he understood the meaning behind Li Chonglou's words.
The fact that he had to go to such lengths to get a pass indicated that he was a person who followed the rules and would not bully the weak.
Realizing this, the wariness on the old man's face slightly relaxed.