Yue Hai was a suitable candidate.
Regardless of his life experience, his strength was at least acceptable. This fellow had been in seclusion in the deep mountains for twenty years. Although Li Chonglou had only taught him one move, Li Chonglou felt that Long Shi would also not be able to defeat him.
It wasn't for any other reason than that he practiced Mai Qian.
Unless Long Shi could defeat him completely in a very short time, Yue Hai would likely be the ultimate victor. Moreover, his physical toughness was also extraordinary. This fellow likely hadn't spent much time idle during those twenty years.
After waiting for about another hour, he finally met Yue Hai.
"Why are you so slow?"
Li Chonglou frowned as he looked at him. Yue Hai spread his hands and said, "What could I do? Many people here refused to talk to me. They wouldn't even bother to help me with directions, acting as if they were extremely busy."
His words revealed a hint of dissatisfaction. It was then that Li Chonglou realized that Yue Hai had walked all the way here!
Fine, he forgot that this guy didn't even have a mobile phone.
"Didn't you say you would come out for a period each year? Why does it feel like you've completely detached from society?"
Li Chonglou asked with some confusion.
"I do come out, but where I come from is also a mountain village. This is my first time in a place like this. You know, I was truly shocked when I saw these tall buildings!"
"Didn't your master tell you about these things?"
Yue Hai shook his head.
"Master said that the martial world is like the chaotic dust of the mortal world. The more I know early on, the worse it is for my state of mind. This time, it was only after my strong insistence that Master agreed to let me venture out for experience."
"However, it wasn't smooth sailing right after I came out. The person Master told me to follow was always trying to monitor me. Fortunately, Gao Feng was quite reasonable to talk to."
At this point, Yue Hai suddenly sighed and changed the subject.
"So, are you going to teach me the next step of Mai Fa? If not, I plan to go back and find my master. My master was right, my strength is still too weak."
Li Chonglou immediately rolled his eyes.
He had now figured out some basic information about Yue Hai, so he got straight to the point without wasting any more time. "I can teach you, but you have to stay by my side during this period."
Yue Hai's face lit up with joy and he said without thinking, "No problem!"
But then he made another request.
"However, can I notify my master first?"
Li Chonglou waved his hand. "No need. After this period, I'll go back with you, and I'll explain everything to him directly then."
As expected, Yue Hai didn't catch the underlying meaning of Li Chonglou's words. He thought Li Chonglou genuinely just wanted to help explain, and thanked him profusely.
Li Chonglou secretly sighed in his heart, thinking how truly simple this guy was.
Moreover, looking at it this way, his master seemed to be quite out of touch. If he were truly someone who had retired from modern society to the deep mountains, how could he not have told him some basic information even as he was about to emerge?
Not knowing about mobile phones or taxis, it would be hard for any modern person to imagine that such a thing still existed in this era.
Having so easily convinced Yue Hai, Li Chonglou arranged for him to stay in Sanyang's room.
Ever since Sanyang started following Hei Dao, he had come to like that kind of life. Li Chonglou didn't know why, but every time he visited Hei Dao, he found Sanyang seemed happier following him than himself. So, Sanyang should not be moving back into this room.
After resting for a day like this.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that Li Chonglou suddenly received a call from Zhou Tong.
"Everything is done! The company is registered, and we can sign the contract with the Hu family now!"
Signing the contract meant that the company he was establishing would usher in its first significant earnings. Therefore, Li Chonglou was in a great mood upon hearing this news.
"Good! Where are you now? I'll bring people over to your place."
"I'm at our new company. You can come directly."
Regarding the company's location, Zhou Tong had discussed it with him during their ear-cleaning session, and the chosen spot was near Panjiayuan. Zhou Tong had also provided the specific address later.
"Alright."
After hanging up the phone, Li Chonglou immediately dialed Hu Han's number.
When the latter learned that everything was ready and they could officially sign the contract, he couldn't help but show some excitement.
The four of them met two hours later.
It wasn't until they were sitting together, drinking tea, that Li Chonglou introduced Yue Hai to them.
"Holy cow, a reclusive master?"
Upon hearing that Yue Hai didn't know basic modern things like mobile phones, both of them were greatly shocked.
Yue Hai, feeling a bit embarrassed, said, "Please take care of me in the future."
Zhou Tong, the astute businessman, immediately became familiar and patted his shoulder.
"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll help you fully integrate into society within half a month, and I assure you'll love what modern life is about."
Zhou Tong chuckled, which startled Yue Hai. In his understanding, society wasn't a good thing. His nominal master had always instilled in him that society was like a potent poison; the more you knew about it, the deeper you would fall and the more you would be harmed!
However, thinking that Zhou Tong was Li Chonglou's friend, Yue Hai couldn't express anything and could only force a smile.
But this drink called tea was quite good!
After some casual chat, the four quickly returned to the main topic.
Li Chonglou turned to Hu Han and asked, "Are there any other details regarding the contract that you need to clarify?"
Hu Han immediately shook his head, then took out a stack of documents from his briefcase.
"Everything is fine on my end, but please take a look at the contract terms. If you find anything amiss, I'll revise it immediately."
This kind of matter was naturally Zhou Tong's forte, so Li Chonglou handed the documents to Zhou Tong.
After Zhou Tong carefully reviewed them several times, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"No problem!"
Thus, the first deal for Li Chonglou's company was signed.
It was then that Hu Han learned the name of Li Chonglou's company. In the company name column on the contract, four large characters were clearly written:
Tong Gu Ming Jin.
It was a peculiar name, but Hu Han didn't ask further. After signing and stamping the contract, just as Hu Han was instructing Zhou Tong to deliver the goods to the designated location, he suddenly received a phone call.
After taking the call, Hu Han's expression visibly turned extremely unpleasant.
Li Chonglou frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Someone is causing trouble at the warehouse I mentioned to you earlier, and this isn't the first time."
"Is it the work of other members of the Hu family?"
"It should be!"