"Leaving so soon? Do remember to visit if you have time in the future."
Li Chonglou ignored him and went outside to a car that had been pre-booked.
To save time, Li Chonglou had booked the car in advance to wait outside after confirming that the man named Ah Bao was not in the gambling den.
Although it cost a little more, this way he could rush over immediately if anything happened on the other side.
The outcome proved this decision was correct.
On the way, Li Chonglou was also on the phone with Gao Baisong.
"Why don't you go to a nearby police station and wait?"
When Li Chonglou learned that the pursuers had not left, he couldn't help but offer a suggestion.
However, perhaps due to his connection with his second brother, Gao Baisong seemed to have some reservations about going to the police station. He did not follow Li Chonglou's advice, but instead found a crowded shopping mall.
"Don't worry, boss. With so many people here, they definitely wouldn't dare to act rashly, and there are surveillance cameras everywhere."
"Alright then, find a safe place first. I'm already on my way."
"Okay, boss, I, ah, what's happening?"
As Gao Baisong was speaking on the phone, he suddenly exclaimed, and then Li Chonglou heard a burst of static.
"Lao Gao, Lao Gao?"
After a few more seconds, the call was hung up. Li Chonglou immediately redialed, but the call was directly disconnected.
This is bad!
Li Chonglou's expression immediately turned grim. He never expected that they would dare to make a move in a place like a shopping mall!
At this moment, the driver also sensed something was wrong and kindly reminded him, "Brother, did something happen? Should we call the police?"
Call the police?
The moment Li Chonglou heard these two words, he thought of Lin Qianqian. He recalled that she was in charge of the entire southern and eastern districts of Shangjing.
With this in mind, Li Chonglou opened his phone software and checked the map. He saw that this area also fell within Shangjing's eastern district.
Never mind, let's just deal with the trouble.
Li Chonglou quickly made a decision and directly called Lin Qianqian.
"Hmm?"
"Something has happened!"
As soon as the call connected, Li Chonglou didn't waste any words with Lin Qianqian. He directly reported Gao Baisong's location.
"Help me contact if you have anyone over there to see what's going on."
"Alright."
Kilometers away, Lin Qianqian, looking displeased, hung up the phone and muttered, "You never call when you're free, but you only remember me when there's trouble..."
Although she said that, she quickly found the person in charge of that area and contacted them via phone.
Meanwhile, inside the Jinfu Mall where Gao Baisong had an incident.
Four burly men had forcibly dragged Gao Baisong into the security room.
After slamming the door shut with a bang, one of the burly men immediately threw a punch to Gao Baisong's stomach without a word.
The intense pain made Gao Baisong kneel down on the spot, clutching his stomach and groaning in agony.
"Confess honestly, who sent you."
The man who landed the punch asked in a deep voice.
Gao Baisong, enduring the pain, gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, I think there's been some misunderstanding..."
The man sneered, "Misunderstanding? You mean you happened to come to inquire about the situation while we were making a transaction, and by chance, the transaction partner suddenly backed out?"
Gao Baisong slowly raised his head, looking bewildered, and said, "I genuinely don't know about any of this. I was just looking for someone..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man punched him in the face again. Blood gushed from Gao Baisong's nose. The intense pain made him see stars, and his mind went blank.
Zhang Si said sternly again, "It seems you won't be honest without a little persuasion. Do you think we dare not kill you?"
It took Gao Baisong a while to slowly regain consciousness.
"Brother, you've truly misunderstood."
"It seems you're not going to shed tears until you see the coffin. Fine, then tell me, who is the person you're looking for."
Gao Baisong was already a bit dazed from the beating. Without thinking, he blurted out, "Ah Bao."
"You know it's Ah Bao? He's the one who recommended the transaction partner, and you still dare to say you know nothing?"
Gao Baisong, who was already a little dazed, was now completely stunned.
Who would have thought that this Ah Bao was such a troublesome character?
Zhang Si suddenly grabbed Gao Baisong's hair, "Tell me, uncle, can you be a bit more honest? If you don't confess, I'll have to get serious. I don't know if you can handle it, old man."
Gao Baisong's expression changed, and he quickly explained again, "Brother, I really don't know. I just wanted to find him to understand some things. I don't even know him!"
Zhang Si chuckled, let go of Gao Baisong's head, and slowly stood up, saying to the three men beside him.
"Give him some exercise, just don't kill him."
With that, Zhang Si walked out of the security room. Less than ten seconds later, Gao Baisong's screams could be heard from inside.
Zhang Si took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook one out, and lit it. At this moment, a security guard cautiously approached.
"Brother Zhang, don't cause any deaths here..."
Zhang Si glanced at him faintly, and the latter shivered and quickly explained, "Brother Zhang, don't misunderstand. It's not my intention, it's the boss's intention. I'm just doing my job."
Zhang Si then said slowly, "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. However, the commotion over there just now might require you to clean up."
Four minutes earlier, they had forcibly dragged Gao Baisong over, naturally attracting the attention of many tourists along the way.
However, judging by his current demeanor, he didn't seem to fear anyone calling the police.
The security guard nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, Brother Zhang, I've already handled it. I've also informed the police station, so no one will come."
"Mm."
Zhang Si exhaled a puff of smoke, appearing somewhat smug in the swirling mist.
As a man of the underworld, being able to get the police to cooperate at any time gave Zhang Si a sense of power every time he thought about it.
Coupled with the screams of Gao Baisong emanating from behind, a morbid smile suddenly appeared on Zhang Si's face.
About twenty minutes later.
Li Chonglou and Yue Hai finally arrived outside the shopping mall.
"Brother Li, will Lao Gao be alright?"
Although Yue Hai had been quiet in the car, he was extremely worried in his heart.
Despite only knowing each other for a day or two, Gao Baisong's rich life experience had already allowed Yue Hai to become his friend. Yue Hai had few friends after leaving his past life, and he cherished each and every one of them!