Li Chonglou initially thought that this Wu Ping was just related to the previous rich second generation Gao Yuan, and that his seeking out Hu Han was merely to confirm something. He never expected that it would drag in one of the Four Great Gangs of Shangjing.
However, he also understood that Ya Lili's situation might not be related to Huang Bao. Moreover, they had only investigated a portion so far, and thoroughly investigating Wu Ping's background would naturally not be so quick. Otherwise, Lin Qianqian wouldn't have gone undercover herself.
It made sense. If even Lin Qianqian was personally going undercover to investigate, then Wu Ping couldn't be simple.
As Li Chonglou thought this, his mindset calmed down again.
"Continue the investigation. I want to know if this person has any connection to a rich second generation named Gao Yuan."
Hu Han nodded and was about to pick up his phone when it suddenly rang.
"Hello?"
Whatever was said on the other end of the line, within seconds of answering, Hu Han's expression suddenly changed, and he shot up from his seat.
"Understood, I'll head back now!"
As soon as Hu Han hung up, he said anxiously to Li Chonglou, "Senior Li, I apologize, but my second uncle suddenly feels unwell. I need to rush back right away."
"Then you go ahead. My matter isn't urgent."
Li Chonglou nodded, and Hu Han then hurried away.
Not long after, Li Chonglou also returned to his residence.
Since Hu Han had urgent matters to attend to, the issue with Wu Ping would naturally have to be set aside. In any case, Ma San was guarding Ya Lili, so there was no need to worry about her safety.
With a rare moment of free time, Li Chonglou lay on his bed, contemplating matters concerning the great families. After this incident, his thoughts had opened up a new avenue. If the company he was about to start could be protected by a family's influence, its growth speed would definitely be several times faster than he had previously expected!
Perhaps Yu Ke wouldn't even need to wait several months for the required funds.
"It's a pity that Yu Ke is currently having issues with her family. Otherwise, perhaps we could borrow the power of the Yu family."
Li Chonglou sighed. With the Yu family's status as one of the Eight Great Families of Shangjing, his goals might be achieved much faster.
However, this was just a fleeting thought. Li Chonglou wasn't too anxious about it. After all, his ultimate goal was to climb to a high position through his identity as a businessman, and then begin investigating the Wu family and Zhang Shi Group.
Just as Li Chonglou was meticulously finalizing his plans, he suddenly received a call from Zhou Tong.
"Decided so quickly?"
On the other end of the phone, as soon as the call was connected, Zhou Tong delivered good news: the matter concerning the company had been decided!
He had initially thought it would take a few more days, but now that it was settled in less than two days, it was definitely good news for him.
"What route do you plan to take for the initial phase?"
"Clothing! I happen to know a friend who is changing careers and has a batch of high-quality goods in stock that he can sell to us at a low price!"
Zhou Tong then explained why the decision was made so quickly: it was precisely because of this batch of high-quality goods.
The clothing, which originally cost at least over three hundred yuan to source, could now be transferred for less than one hundred yuan, and the quantity was not small. Zhou Tong had already calculated the figures: if they could acquire this batch of goods and resell them, they could make at least two million yuan, and that was just the beginning.
"My friend has hooked up with a foreign rich woman and is preparing to immigrate. He needs to transfer almost all of his domestic assets. Besides this batch of goods, they also have a professional team that can be sold to us along with the fine goods."
Upon hearing this, Li Chonglou couldn't help but beam with joy. This matter was like someone delivering a pillow when he was about to fall asleep. However, for the sake of safety, he still confirmed it.
"Is this matter reliable? Have you verified it?"
Zhou Tong's voice on the other end of the line was affirmative.
"I've already rushed over last night to confirm it, and I'm still here! If you still don't believe me, I can send you photos of all the documents."
"What are you saying? I wouldn't disbelieve you! I just wanted to remind you to be cautious. Since you've confirmed it, this batch of goods should be fine, but..."
Zhou Tong immediately understood what he meant and responded.
"Not only this opportunity, but the entire Shangjing market, and even the national market, my friend has also told me, it's a great opportunity! However, this matter is a bit complicated, and I still need to confirm it. If you're not at ease, it's not too late to make a decision after I return and investigate."
With things reaching this point, he naturally had no objections and said with a smile, "Then I'll leave the decision to you."
"Okay!"
Then Zhou Tong hung up the phone. He didn't answer immediately, clearly indicating that Zhou Tong also felt this matter needed further investigation before a decision could be made.
"Clothing, huh."
Li Chonglou murmured, got up, and opened his computer, starting to search for information about the clothing industry in Shangjing.
However, this search unexpectedly revealed something: the leader in the clothing industry in Shangjing was actually the Hu family!
Three out of the top five listed enterprises were managed by members of the Hu family. This made Li Chonglou sigh again at the coincidences of life. Just as he was considering whether to use the Hu family's influence to accelerate his company's development, he found himself becoming a competitor.
If this matter could be decided and Zhou Tong set the initial development goal for the company as clothing, then he would definitely have to get involved with the Hu family!
"However, I still don't have enough information about the Hu family..."
Thinking of this, Li Chonglou's expression suddenly paused. A figure appeared in his mind, and his eyes instantly flashed with brilliance.
"Yes, Ma San! He followed Hu Han for a period of time and should have some understanding of the Hu family!"
Li Chonglou immediately got up and called Ma San. After learning of his location, he rushed over immediately.
To ensure Ya Lili's safety, Ma San was almost inseparable from her. Of course, he couldn't follow her into some private spaces, but other than that, Ya Lili had hardly left Ma San's sight.
However, there was a difference: Ma San didn't act too conspicuously. Ya Lili never felt like she was being monitored from beginning to end; her life was no different from usual.
This allowed Ya Lili to quickly adapt to Ma San's presence and return to her own life.
And at this moment, she was engrossed in looking at various documents in her office.
"Miss, someone wants to see you."
Ya Lili asked without looking up, "Who?"
"He said his name is Li Chonglou."
Ya Lili's head shot up: "Brother Li? Quick, let him in."
They had known each other for so long, but this was the first time Li Chonglou had visited Ya Lili's office.
As soon as the door was pushed open, a retro and luxurious atmosphere greeted him.