"We'll split up. Xiao Hai and I will go to the gambling house, and Xiao Yue, you'll go to the club with Lao Gao. Once you see the target, control him immediately."
This was the most efficient approach to save time. Although Chen Peiyue was a novice, Gao Baisong was a seasoned veteran, so Li Chonglou felt at ease with him accompanying her.
Moreover, if they encountered danger, the two could assist each other.
However, Chen Peiyue seemed a bit uneasy.
"Um, my dad told me to be careful of people in uniform after I came out. He said I shouldn't act rashly..."
The two were stunned.
Li Chonglou quickly realized Chen Peiyue was referring to the police.
"Your dad actually taught you something useful. But don't worry, I'll handle any trouble. Just control him when you see him."
As soon as Li Chonglou finished speaking, he noticed Chen Peiyue's eyes suddenly light up.
Li Chonglou's heart skipped a beat, a premonition of something amiss creeping in.
"Does that mean I *can* act rashly?"
Just as he feared!
Li Chonglou quickly explained, "Absolutely not! Unless it's an emergency, it's best not to act. Also, definitely don't go for the kill."
"Oh, like that."
Chen Peiyue's eyes clearly showed disappointment. Seeing this, Li Chonglou was already considering whether to abandon the plan...
Fortunately, Chen Peiyue eventually nodded slowly, "Alright then."
"I'm serious!"
"I know."
Li Chonglou looked at her with half-belief. Chen Peiyue's innocent face showed no unusual expression, and her bright eyes were clear.
So, Li Chonglou ultimately decided to proceed with the original plan. The two locations were on opposite sides of the city, and going together would waste a lot of time, unless they were lucky enough to find the person in one go.
But luck was too unpredictable to count on.
Li Chonglou didn't want to take that risk. Wasting time would mean extending their stay in Feng Town.
Although he was currently free, he might be busy at any moment. Especially with Hu Han, who hadn't sent any messages about the situation, Li Chonglou had a nagging feeling.
He felt trouble might arise from that direction.
This intuition might stem from Hu Tian, but regardless of who it was, Li Chonglou felt the need to prepare.
After leaving the residential compound, they quickly found Gao Baisong. Li Chonglou explained the situation, and Gao Baisong immediately agreed.
"However, boss, you'll have to take taxis yourselves."
With the two locations being on opposite sides, if Gao Baisong escorted both of them, it would be as good as going together.
Li Chonglou nodded and said, "No problem. You go ahead."
Seeing Chen Peiyue already opening the car door and getting in, Li Chonglou suddenly pulled Gao Baisong aside and whispered, "She's different from ordinary people. She hasn't experienced the world much. Keep an eye on her, but don't worry about her safety."
"What do you mean, don't worry about her safety?"
Although Gao Baisong had been with Li Chonglou for some time, he had never seen Li Chonglou or Yue Hai fight. In his impression, he only knew that Li Chonglou and the others were not ordinary people and were very skilled.
That was all.
Li Chonglou thought for a moment and used a common analogy to explain, "An ordinary group of three to five people wouldn't be able to get close to her. There are only a handful of martial arts experts in this world who could defeat her."
Upon hearing "martial arts experts," Gao Baisong instantly had a frame of reference and was somewhat surprised. "She's that strong for a young girl?"
Li Chonglou glanced back at Chen Peiyue. She was sitting in the back seat, looking out the car window at the scenery, unaware of their conversation.
Li Chonglou then continued, "So, if you encounter any unavoidable trouble there, let her handle it. But be careful not to let her go too hard."
Gao Baisong nodded seriously, "Understood, boss. Leave it to me."
Li Chonglou patted his shoulder. He was quite confident in Gao Baisong; his experience and judgment were clearly better than Hei Dao's.
It was a shame he wasn't in that circle, otherwise, Li Chonglou felt he might have achieved even more than Hei Dao and the others.
After Gao Baisong took Chen Peiyue to the club, Li Chonglou and Yue Hai took a taxi to the private gambling house.
It was also located in a residential compound, but this private gambling house was clearly on a certain scale. As they arrived outside the compound, Li Chonglou noticed people watching them.
The neighbor had provided detailed information, including the entrance, the building number, and the direction to turn.
They soon reached the bottom of a seven-story old building.
"You two, what are you here for?"
Just as the neighbor had said, there were people questioning newcomers.
However, as long as they exchanged the secret password, they could enter smoothly.
"Introduced by a friend. Came to get some goods."
"I'm afraid you might lose your underwear instead of getting any goods."
"Then I'll get a little more underwear."
The secret password, which was quite puzzling to Yue Hai, made the man blocking their way break into a wide smile after they exchanged it.
He put an arm around Li Chonglou's shoulder like an old friend.
"Brother, which boss introduced you? Do you need to get some goods first?"
Li Chonglou chuckled, "No need to worry, brother. I'll go in and have a look first."
"It's okay, it's okay. You're new here, just getting familiar."
The man patted his shoulder and escorted Li Chonglou to the entrance of the old building.
The stairs were nearby, but the man didn't lead them up. Instead, he suddenly opened a hidden door by the staircase.
A secret passage was revealed before them.
"Go all the way to the end. Wishing you luck, boss."
"Thanks."
Li Chonglou waved his hand. As soon as he and Yue Hai walked in, the man pulled the hidden door shut behind them.
Yue Hai couldn't help but say, "Brother Li, is it always this troublesome to get into places like this?"
Li Chonglou nodded and explained, "These activities are illegal. If they're caught, everyone involved will be locked up for several years. Don't you think they have to be careful?"
"Don't they fear us reporting them?"
"Of course, they fear it. But as the saying goes, 'the righteous are invincible, but the evil have their ways.' Didn't you notice people watching at the compound entrance? There must be backdoors for them to escape."
"Even if the police come, they can evacuate immediately."
As they spoke, they reached the end of the secret passage.
There was no door, only two gray cloth hangings separating the space. By now, they could hear the noisy sounds from within.