However, just then, the few people finally saw Li Zhonglou turn the corner from inside.
"Brother Li!"
The few people immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After Li Zhonglou approached, Hei Dao asked.
"How is it, Brother Li?"
"There are no problems here. He has already agreed to release the news this afternoon. Coupled with the news from Yue'er's side, the rumor issue should be resolved."
The few people looked at each other in dismay.
"Damn, that fast?"
"Brother Li, you didn't use force, did you? An old man..."
Li Zhonglou immediately rolled his eyes at Hei Dao, who was speaking. However, he did not explain further.
Although the old man's matter was resolved now, there was still the matter of the Little Knife Gang waiting for them, and they had to continue to discuss countermeasures.
"Let's go back first."
Li Zhonglou said as he walked out. Hei Dao was still a little disbelieving, constantly looking back into the alley. It was only when he saw Elder Bai walking through the alley with his water pipe that he truly believed Li Zhonglou's words.
Damn, how did he do it?
Hei Dao was full of confusion, but seeing that Li Zhonglou did not want to say more, he dared not ask further. He could only follow obediently, his mind full of thoughts about what method Li Zhonglou had used.
After returning to the hotel room, Hei Dao finally could not suppress his curiosity and asked.
It was not just him; everyone else was also curious about what method had been used to resolve the other party so quickly.
And the key was that force was not used!
The few of them actually understood Li Zhonglou's intentions and knew that Li Zhonglou wanted to hone them as a team. Therefore, such skills and methods were naturally what they needed.
Li Zhonglou had been deliberately silent to see their reactions. Seeing that everyone was extremely interested, he smiled slightly and briefly explained the process.
In fact, the most important things were the thought process and negotiation skills. Without personal experience, it felt a bit like lecturing, but Li Zhonglou did not care, as he also wanted to know their learning ability.
As expected, after he finished speaking, everyone's expressions were thoughtful, as if they understood but not quite.
"Alright, from now on, the Little Knife Gang will be your responsibility. I will go and fulfill his requested conditions."
"Brother Li, you're going back to Shangjing?"
Li Zhonglou nodded. "However, Third Brother will stay to cooperate with you. I will take a taxi myself."
The few people looked at each other in dismay again.
When they left just now, Li Zhonglou had asked them to come together, and they all thought they would act together from then on. They never expected that in less than an hour, they would have to part ways again.
In fact, this was also within Li Zhonglou's expectations. In his original plan, he intended to use the old man's matter as an opportunity for integration, so that he could understand the situation of these few people better.
In his original plan, he intended to hand over the responsibility of dealing with the Little Knife Gang to them completely when the time came. That was why he was worried that acting separately earlier would allow the Little Knife Gang to defeat them one by one.
After all, their residents had not yet stabilized. If the other party seized the opportunity at such a time, it would be difficult to win over allies again.
But now it was different. Although only an hour had passed, his allies were considered confirmed. At such a time, he could naturally let them focus their full attention on dealing with the Little Knife Gang with peace of mind.
Moreover, his return to Shangjing this time was not only to handle the old man's affairs, but he also planned to deal with the Green Ox matter.
This guy, after all, was a safety hazard. He had made so many arrangements, and if a troublemaker disrupted things halfway and messed up, Li Zhonglou naturally did not want such a thing to happen.
However, Yue Hai quickly grasped the key point.
"Brother Li, what should we do if Yue'er finds out it was her father..."
Regarding Chen Peiyue, although Hei Dao and the other two did not have any strong feelings, Yue Hai could not completely ignore her. If Chen Peiyue's father, the leader of the Little Knife Gang, was behind this matter, then they would inevitably become enemies.
Yue Hai clearly lacked experience in handling such matters.
But people always have to grow.
Li Zhonglou suddenly became serious and said, "I believe you can also guess my purpose. This is just a small Feng Town now. When we return to Shangjing, the situation will be even more complicated! I can't handle everything with you."
The hearts of the few people trembled, and they subconsciously straightened their bodies.
Hei Dao even straightened his body and said seriously, "Brother Li, don't worry. We will definitely handle it well!"
Yue Hai still had a trace of hesitation on his face, but seeing that everyone else was like this, he could only nod in agreement.
Li Zhonglou patted his shoulder to comfort him. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You can do this boldly, just pay attention to your own safety. As for the consequences, don't worry. At worst, I'll just take away the pass."
Hearing the words "take away," the Sen Lang brothers suddenly looked at each other.
Sen Bao said directly, "Brother Li, I thought you wouldn't be able to do this kind of thing."
Li Zhonglou turned to look. He saw that for some reason, these two brothers had a look of relief on their faces.
"Uh, what do you two mean by that?"
Sen Bao said directly, "Brother Li, to be honest, these past two days, my elder brother and I thought we had joined a Buddhist organization. We've been in the underworld for so many years, and we've never been so law-abiding..."
Hei Dao glared at the two of them. The two brothers shrugged.
Li Zhonglou smiled calmly. "When it's time to use tactics, we will naturally use them. But the timing is different now. We should still be as low-key as possible in everything we do."
"Brother Li, did you offend some important person?"
Sen Lang suddenly spoke, and his words also aroused Hei Dao and Yue Hai's curiosity.
Putting Yue Hai aside, Hei Dao had actually felt for a long time that Li Zhonglou was different from others.
He possessed immense strength, yet he handled problems like an ordinary person everywhere. In a sense, it was like he could directly solve problems but had to take a roundabout way in the end, which undoubtedly wasted time.
So when Sen Lang asked this question, the room suddenly fell silent.
Yue Hai and the others did not dare to breathe loudly, quietly waiting for Li Zhonglou's answer.
Then, they did not expect that Li Zhonglou would only smile calmly in response.
"This world is far more complex than you see. Do you think that with my strength, I can do whatever I want in Shangjing?"
Without waiting for their answers, Li Zhonglou shook his head and continued, "If you really think so, you are greatly mistaken. First of all, I am confident that I won't get into trouble in Shangjing, but what about you? What about my other friends?"
"Furthermore, it is easier to block an open spear than a hidden arrow. There is an old saying, 'People fear fame like pigs fear being fattened.' Acting low-key in everything is definitely beneficial."