As the three arrived at the hotel, the feelings between Hei Dao and Yue Hai deepened to the point of becoming sworn brothers.
During their conversation, Hei Dao realized Yue Hai's lack of experience. Out of brotherly affection, he proactively told Yue Hai, "Little Hai, after Brother Li's matters are settled, you can stay with me for a while. Brother Li is busy and may not have time to teach you many things."
Yue Hai was tempted but still looked towards Li Chonglou.
"No problem. After I finish these matters, you can follow Hei Dao first. Once I'm done with my current tasks, I'll take you back."
Li Chonglou smiled, thinking that Hei Dao was indeed fortunate. Hei Dao was unaware of Yue Hai's true strength. Given their current relationship, Li Chonglou believed Yue Hai would soon surprise him.
Li Chonglou didn't elaborate on this. He booked three rooms, and they each returned to their respective rooms to rest.
As for Gao Baisong, he naturally had to go back to look after the second elder.
The next morning, Gao Baisong arrived at the hotel entrance early, waiting. Before long, Li Chonglou emerged with the other two.
The first person they needed to find was Lin Qianqian. Given her status and position, delivering the evidence directly to her would be more efficient than going through the police station's procedures, saving a considerable amount of time.
Indeed, after Li Chonglou explained the situation and submitted the evidence, Gao Baisong received Ping Hu, the second elder's son, just a few hours later.
To Li Chonglou's surprise, the boss from last night had actually surrendered himself, which was one of the reasons Ping Hu was released so quickly.
This was Li Chonglou's first time seeing what the second elder's son, Ping Hu, looked like. He appeared thin and weak, wearing black-rimmed glasses, giving off a gentle and refined impression.
Li Chonglou suddenly understood why the bar boss had directly said that Ping Hu was likely being framed. With his appearance, one wouldn't easily suspect him of such actions based on his outward demeanor.
However, even after his release, Ping Hu's face remained somber, as if burdened by heavy thoughts.
"It seems you're still willing to take the blame."
Li Chonglou shook his head. Hearing his sudden speech, Ping Hu turned his confused gaze towards Gao Baisong.
Gao Baisong quickly said to him, "This is the benefactor who rescued you, and also your father's boss, Brother Li, Boss Li. Hurry up and thank the boss."
At this moment, they were all standing outside the police station. For some reason, Ping Hu stopped as they reached this spot.
After hearing Gao Baisong's words, Ping Hu suddenly spoke in a low voice, "Uncle Gao, I don't need anyone to save me. This is my just deserts."
Li Chonglou didn't waste any words and directly took out his phone to play the boss's confession again.
Ping Hu was stunned on the spot.
Gao Baisong sighed and patted Ping Hu's shoulder, "Little Hu, let's go back. Don't make your father worry anymore."
Ping Hu's expression was dazed. Although he had argued with the second elder and run away, he was inherently kind-hearted. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mistakenly believed it was his fault due to his guilt.
After a long while, finally snapping back to reality, his long-suppressed emotions were released. He suddenly hugged Gao Baisong and burst into tears.
Yue Hai couldn't quite understand. However, seeing that no one else reacted, he remained silent.
He still felt it was a bit embarrassing for a grown man to suddenly break down in tears.
At this moment, a police officer from inside the station walked over, interrupting the atmosphere.
"If you're leaving, leave quickly. Don't linger here. Anyone who doesn't know might think you've been greatly wronged here."
Ping Hu calmed down slightly, feeling a bit awkward at the moment.
Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "Old Gao, you take him back first. We still have other matters to attend to."
Gao Baisong nodded. Of everyone present, he was undoubtedly the happiest.
"Boss, don't worry. We'll be able to resume normal operations by tomorrow at the latest!"
Li Chonglou smiled and nodded.
Afterward, Gao Baisong took Ping Hu back, while Li Chonglou led the other two to Sen Lang's company.
"Little Hai, how long will it take you to deal with this Sen Lang?"
After the three arrived outside the residential building, Li Chonglou didn't rush to take them inside. Instead, he first asked Yue Hai.
"It should take about ten minutes. I get stronger the longer the fight lasts. If the strength difference isn't too great, it's hard for me to finish quickly."
Yue Hai sighed slightly. It was precisely because of this that he hadn't managed to defeat Sen Lang in a short time last time.
In the past, he had always considered this an advantage, signifying his endurance in combat, or in other words, a state close to invincibility.
After all, human stamina is limited, and the longer you can last, the greater your chances of winning.
However, after following Li Chonglou, he suddenly realized that in reality, there were few such opportunities. Most battles were over in a short time, with the longest lasting only a few minutes.
Seeing him sigh, Li Chonglou couldn't help but tease, "You're still not satisfied with this? You know how many men dream of this ability."
Unfortunately, the less insightful Yue Hai didn't catch the joke and thought Li Chonglou was comforting him. He nodded slowly.
Hei Dao, standing beside them, sensed something was amiss.
"What, Little Hai, you know martial arts too?"
Yue Hai blinked and nodded, "I do, Brother Hei Dao. It's just not as strong as Brother Li's."
Unaware of the deeper meaning, Hei Dao proactively reached out and patted Yue Hai's shoulder comfortingly, "It's alright. Li's strength is hard to match in the entire Shangjing. Don't compare yourself to him."
Li Chonglou looked at the two men, who were sharing a moment of camaraderie, with a hint of helplessness. It was truly a match made in heaven that they could connect even when not on the same wavelength.
However, he quickly brought the conversation back to the main point.
"In that case, I'll handle it later."
To subdue both of them, he needed to display overwhelming strength. Yue Hai's characteristic was a trait of the Pulse Concealment cultivation technique, which was not suitable for this situation.
However, this would mean inconveniencing Old Lin again.
Inside the Soul Bottle, Old Lin, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, had accepted the reality. Before Li Chonglou could even discuss it with him, he proactively said, "Come on, come on, I knew you were unreliable, kid."
"Cough, cough, next time for sure."
The people inside the Soul Bottle burst into laughter.
Perhaps sensing Li Chonglou's concern, Elder An suddenly spoke, "Why don't we let Ailin come? Ailin, haven't you wanted to reincarnate for a long time?"
Ailin?
Li Chonglou paused. The two looked at him in confusion, but his mind was entirely within the Soul Bottle at this moment.
Ailin also proactively spoke, "Can I?"
The voice was male, and it carried a hint of shyness, immediately piquing Li Chonglou's curiosity.
Elder An also took the initiative to introduce, "Before Ailin became a soul body, he was a high school student. Little Li, merging with him to unseal part of the curse power should be no problem for you."