He Daō’s words were interrupted by Li Chonglou, who said, "Let's not rush. Let's see first."
Of everyone present, only he had sensed something amiss.
Although the surprise on the middle-aged man’s face flashed by, Li Chonglou had seen it clearly. If the person who arrived was truly one of their own, they absolutely wouldn't react that way.
Therefore, Li Chonglou guessed that even if it wasn't someone from his side, it could at most be a third party, likely someone from Huang Bao’s faction, as this was originally Huang Bao’s territory.
There were thirteen vans in total, and each one disgorged about ten men in black. Soon, a third group appeared before everyone, all in uniform black attire.
The leader was a man in a suit wearing sunglasses. Although the black-clad men carried no weapons, their imposing aura was stronger than that of the other two groups, clearly indicating they were elite enforcers.
However, what caused Li Chonglou’s brow to furrow was that after assembling, they walked towards the middle-aged man. The leader wearing sunglasses walked directly towards him.
"Did I guess wrong?"
This scene forced Li Chonglou to doubt his previous guess and begin considering countermeasures.
The men He Daō had hastily gathered were clearly only peripheral members, perhaps with only ordinary fighting experience and unfamiliar with large-scale confrontations. If a real fight broke out, the casualties might be even more severe than he had anticipated.
Therefore, a fight absolutely could not happen!
This meant he could only forcefully merge souls, or perhaps abandon Fu Shang for now and return with more manpower later. However, if he did that, it was questionable whether Fu Shang would still trust him.
Just as Li Chonglou was feeling troubled, something that suddenly happened before his eyes made him freeze.
The man wearing sunglasses walked up to the middle-aged man, raised his hand, and slapped him across the face. The latter didn't dare to utter a single word and repeatedly apologized to the other party.
"I'm sorry, Brother Hei, I'm sorry, Brother Hei…"
The middle-aged man at this moment had lost all his previous commanding presence. His submissive demeanor made his followers behind him exchange bewildered glances.
However, the man in sunglasses seemed unwilling to let him off easily. He waved his hand towards the men behind him, and two burly men in black immediately stepped forward, forcibly dragging the middle-aged man away.
The man in sunglasses then walked towards Li Chonglou’s group.
As he approached, Li Chonglou heard him proactively explain, "My apologies, Mr. Li. We've investigated this matter, and it turns out a traitor colluded with other forces. This is not the intention of our Xi Bang."
"You guys are also from Xi Bang?"
Li Chonglou was stunned. Although this wasn't the first time he had dealt with people from Xi Bang, it was the first time he had encountered such politeness. This made him question if they were truly from Xi Bang.
However, his doubt was quickly answered by the sunglasses man's next sentence.
"Mr. Li, the young lady asked me to convey a message to you. She will provide a satisfactory explanation for what happened before, and we hope you won't misunderstand our Xi Bang."
The man in sunglasses did not directly answer Li Chonglou's question, but his words made Li Chonglou immediately understand the reason behind everything.
A young lady, who could have others deliver such a message, could only be the daughter of the Xi Bang leader whom he had met not long ago.
"Is the young lady you mentioned Luo Qingqing?"
"Precisely, Miss Luo."
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed. He hadn't expected it to be her.
The man in sunglasses seemed to have only come to deliver this message. After speaking, he directly led his men away. As for the subordinates holding knives and clubs, they had already retreated to the side under the instructions of the black-clad men to the middle-aged man.
Suddenly, the path for Li Chonglou and his group became completely clear.
"Brother Li, what is this…"
He Daō looked at Li Chonglou in confusion, thinking, "Isn't Brother Li one of our Qing Bang members? How is he now involved with Xi Bang?"
Could it be…
Before He Daō could ponder further, Li Chonglou interrupted his thoughts and said, "Let's go back first."
With a wave of his hand, everyone safely returned to their respective cars in a grand procession. Fu Shang, naturally, got into Gao Baisong's car with Li Chonglou.
As the car left Fengtou Village, Li Chonglou said to Fu Shang, "Now that I've safely brought you out, you should resolve the trouble on my side."
However, Fu Shang shook his head, "I only said I'd bring you out. I never said I'd help you once we were out."
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed, "Do you have any other conditions?"
"My conditions have always been simple: don't let anyone pursue me anymore. You've brought me out now, but what if they retaliate against me after I help you? Or retaliate against my family?"
Fu Shang's words were very practical. Li Chonglou realized that although this person wasn't very bright, his thinking was quite clear.
This issue he raised was already within Li Chonglou's plan, so without any hesitation, he replied, "Don't worry about that. After this is over, I will have you and your family relocated to my territory. I guarantee no one will retaliate against you."
This kind of matter, to resolve it, would at most cost some money, and it could also be used to establish his authority. For Li Chonglou, it was a win-win situation, so why not?
Seeing that Fu Shang still seemed hesitant, Li Chonglou's expression turned stern, and he added, "If you still want to stall for time, I'll send you back right now! I don't have much time to waste with you here."
"Alright then, I'll make the call now."
Seeing this, Fu Shang could only agree by nodding. After all, if he were sent back now, not to mention anything else, he would definitely get a severe beating.
With Fu Shang's cooperation, in just half an hour, Li Chonglou received a call from Zhou Tong, who stated that operations had already begun normally and that goods were being expedited.
Li Chonglou finally breathed a sigh of relief. This way, the first pot of gold for his company was secured.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the man in sunglasses stepped out of a black van, wearing a pair of white gloves stained with blood.
With a cold expression, he removed the white gloves and casually tossed them aside. The man in sunglasses took out his phone and made a call.
"Miss, we've questioned the person, but we don't know their identity. We only know they were very generous, asking for millions of US dollars right away."
At the same time, in a brightly lit villa, Luo Qingqing, who was half-reclining on the sofa, frowned slightly but simply replied with a faint 'Got it' before hanging up.
Actually, another woman was standing beside Luo Qingqing.
"Miss, the matter at the restaurant has also been clarified. It's true that a cadre colluded with someone and sent people to attack Mr. Li."
Luo Qingqing's expression suddenly turned cold.
"Bring the person before Mr. Li."