However, to his surprise, only two middle-aged men got out of the two taxis across the street.
From their clothing and demeanor, they appeared to be utterly ordinary people. Yet, Li Chonglou dared not let his guard down. What if they were masters who had returned to their original state, like Yan Bao? That would be troublesome.
Therefore, Li Chonglou had already made arrangements with Shi Tou, ready for it to possess him instantly if anything seemed amiss!
Just then, Gao Baisong also caught up, his tires leaving a trail of white smoke as he braked to a stop less than two meters in front of Li Chonglou.
When Gao Baisong got out, Li Chonglou was stunned.
"It's you?"
Li Chonglou was bewildered. He never expected the people pursuing him to be the same driver who had given him rides twice before.
"It is me! You didn't do anything to her, did you!"
Gao Baisong questioned, then jogged to the passenger side and began knocking frantically on Yali Lili's car window.
Li Chonglou's eyes narrowed as he said in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
At that moment, Yali Lili, due to fear, had curled up on her seat. Gao Baisong's knocking made her tremble even more. Gao Baisong, seeing this, mistook her fear as a sign that Li Chonglou had bullied her.
An uncontrollable rage surged in his heart. Gao Baisong immediately stormed over to Li Chonglou, grabbed him by the collar, and roared.
"You scoundrel, what exactly did you do to her!"
Although Li Chonglou remained confused, he was now at ease, realizing that these people were not here because of the competition.
"Uncle, I think you've misunderstood something. What could I possibly do to her? We're friends."
Li Chonglou said with a hint of helplessness.
However, Gao Baisong clearly didn't believe him. He pointed towards Yali Lili and demanded, "If you didn't do anything to her, why would she be so scared? Don't treat me like an idiot! I've seen plenty of rich second-generation kids like you."
"Using your meager wealth to toy with women, toying with emotions! Or even persecuting innocent women, you scoundrels should go to hell and never be reborn!"
Seeing Gao Baisong getting more agitated, Li Chonglou immediately interrupted.
"Wait! Uncle, with your age, you aren't a radical, are you?"
After speaking, Li Chonglou went straight to the car door, unlocked it, and opened it. He then said to Yali Lili inside.
"Lili, you come out and explain. They aren't bad people."
Upon hearing Li Chonglou's voice, Yali Lili dared to open her eyes.
"What's going on?"
Li Chonglou spread his hands.
Yali Lili got out of the car with confusion. When Gao Baisong saw Yali Lili, he immediately rushed over. Li Chonglou, seeing this, cautiously blocked him.
"You can just say it here."
Gao Baisong didn't object. He stood there and anxiously asked Yali Lili.
"Child, he didn't do anything to you, did he?"
"Uncle, who are you? Brother Li is my friend. What would he do to me?"
This time, it was Gao Baisong's turn to be stunned.
"You, you are really friends?"
At this moment, Li Chonglou chimed in, "If we weren't friends, do you think she would lend me such an expensive car?"
Gao Baisong was even more bewildered.
"What? The car is hers?"
Gao Baisong looked at Yali Lili, who nodded.
A blush spread from Gao Baisong's neck to the back of his ears. At this moment, even an idiot would know he had made a mistake!
Just then, after being notified by the other two, more people arrived from the left and rear. While Gao Baisong was still in an awkward state, his companions had already gathered.
The newcomers, not understanding the situation, rushed over as soon as they got out of their cars.
"Captain, don't be afraid, we're here to help you!"
The four quickly intercepted the other two.
"Cough, cough, hold on, it seems the captain made a mistake."
"Huh?"
Finally, all six of them turned their puzzled gazes to Gao Baisong.
He couldn't stand to stay in such an embarrassing situation. He quickly bowed and apologized to the two, then lowered his head and hurried back to his car.
"Wait a moment!"
Li Chonglou suddenly spoke. Gao Baisong froze, his fists clenched and shaking slightly.
"It seems something is still going to happen."
Gao Baisong sighed silently, then turned back to apologize to Li Chonglou again.
However, to his surprise, Li Chonglou's next words were completely different from what he had expected.
"Can we exchange contact information and become friends?"
Gao Baisong immediately froze.
"What? You want to be friends with me?"
This time, not only him but also his six old friends were full of shock.
One of them, who was clearly often online and kept up with current events among young people, uttered something that made everyone present change their expressions.
"This, this couldn't be that he's taken a liking to Old Gao, right?"
The phrase "taken a liking" coupled with his peculiar expression, left no doubt in anyone's mind about what he was referring to.
Gao Baisong himself was greatly alarmed. He quickly took a few steps back, his hands protectively in front of him, and said nervously.
"I have a wife and daughter!"
Li Chonglou was speechless. "What are you thinking? I have a wife too."
"Then why do you want to be friends with me?"
In fact, if Li Chonglou were just an ordinary person, Gao Baisong wouldn't have reacted like this. But for someone who knew someone who could drive a multi-million dollar sports car to suddenly want to be friends with him, a mere team captain, it was bound to make anyone suspicious!
Li Chonglou had intended to find another time to discuss the matter with him after they returned, but given the current situation, he couldn't wait any longer.
However, before explaining his intentions, Li Chonglou first asked everyone to move their vehicles to a safe location. After all, they were still in the middle of the road. Although it was late at night with no traffic, that didn't guarantee no cars would pass by.
What if they encountered drunk drivers or those driving while fatigued? Then they would be the unfortunate ones.
After parking the cars, Li Chonglou asked Yali Lili to stay in the car and not come down, then took Gao Baisong aside.
Gao Baisong, still worried about that absurd possibility, also pulled his six old friends along. All seven of them stared at Li Chonglou with vigilant eyes.
"I say, can your imaginations be less wild?" Li Chonglou said speechlessly first, then got to the point. "It's like this, I plan to start a company and I need a stable logistics department, in layman's terms, a dedicated company fleet."
Having said that, Li Chonglou glanced at the seven of them.
"If I'm not mistaken, you were working together to intercept me just now."
"Being able to have such chemistry and such skills, I believe you are also very familiar with the routes around here, and this is why I want to find you."