Li Zhonglou was currently on par with the supervisor, the only concern being that the competition for the supervisor position would end at the end of next month, and if he failed to secure it, he would be demoted back to his previous rank.
After bidding farewell to Li Meixia, Li Zhonglou returned to Yi'an's side.
His current responsible area remained unchanged; only after becoming the official supervisor would he take over the former supervisor's territory.
On his way back, Li Zhonglou organized the current information about Shangjing. First, concerning the Green Gang, from a macro perspective, they controlled sixty percent of Shangjing's underground territories. Their main areas were in the central district, accounting for forty percent, primarily around Panjiayuan. The remaining twenty percent was divided between the west and east districts.
Yi'an, which Li Zhonglou currently managed, was District Number Three in the west district. While not vast, its advantage lay in his promotion to deputy supervisor, after which personnel would be assigned to him, ensuring sufficient manpower.
Next, he learned about Shangjing's entire underground forces. Li Zhonglou had also been informed by Fourth Master about the major players: the Green Gang, the Blue Birds, the Yellow Leopard, and the Xi Gang. These four major powers had always maintained a respectful distance from each other.
However, Fourth Master emphasized one crucial point.
Including the Green Gang, no underground force in Shangjing could claim absolute freedom. Shangjing's true masters were the authorities. They merely utilized these forces covertly to achieve their financial goals.
Of course, the Green Gang held a special position. It was not only well-known to the public but also enjoyed the best reputation among the populace due to the consistently harmonious management within its territories.
The Green Gang's actual public face was the "Qingqing Charity Organization," and the companies owned by its four masters served as its front.
After consolidating this information, Li Zhonglou suddenly understood something.
The Green Gang could not only provide him with manpower but also served as an excellent platform for rapid wealth accumulation.
This aligned perfectly with his initial motive for joining the Green Gang!
"The auction still has some time to go, perhaps I can secure the initial capital first."
Li Zhonglou naturally had ideas on how to make money, but before that, he needed to complete his current tasks.
One was resolving the issue of the transit pass, and the other was attending an antique appraisal fair on behalf of Xian Yan.
With his goals now clearly defined, Li Zhonglou felt a surge of motivation!
However, on his way back, in Fourth Uncle's hospital room.
"Boss, you must help me! She's my only daughter, and I can't live without her!"
Fourth Uncle, whose waist injury had not yet healed, knelt before Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu couldn't pull him up.
As soon as she finished work, she saw Fourth Uncle's message saying something major had happened, and she rushed over. To her surprise, upon entering, she found Fourth Uncle already kneeling and begging for help.
"Uncle, please get up first. Tell me what's wrong calmly, don't rush."
Fourth Uncle then explained the situation clearly.
It turned out that not long ago, he had suddenly received an unknown call. The voice on the other end was his daughter, who had just returned from out of town and was planning to visit him. Then, he heard another man's voice.
"He said if we continue to pursue yesterday's matter, they will do something to my daughter..."
At this point, Fourth Uncle's tears began to flow again, while Zhang Yu, upon hearing this, was shocked and then furious.
"What era is this? They dare to openly kidnap and threaten people?"
Following the incident at the coffee shop last time, Zhang Yu once again felt a sense of absurdity. In all her years living and staying in Shangjing, this was the first time she had encountered such lawless individuals.
"This is no longer a simple case of intentional injury. I'm calling the police, I'm calling the police right now!"
Upon hearing this, Fourth Uncle immediately stopped Zhang Yu, saying, "Boss, please, absolutely do not call the police! They will kill her!"
Zhang Yu frowned, "But Uncle, if we don't call the police, how can we save your daughter? Don't worry, with Shangjing's police force, these people definitely won't escape."
"No, I can't gamble with my daughter's life. They said as long as we don't pursue yesterday's matter, they will release my daughter."
Zhang Yu instantly detected the flaw in his words and said, "Uncle, calm down. They are kidnappers, and firstly, their words are not to be trusted. How do we define 'not pursuing yesterday's matter'? Is it one day after, or two days? Or two months? And when will they release your daughter?"
"Every minute we delay is another minute of danger, Uncle."
Fourth Uncle staggered back to the bed, clearly reminded by Zhang Yu's words.
"Then what do we do? What do we do?"
Fourth Uncle looked ahead in despair, a deep sense of powerlessness piercing his heart like a sharp knife.
Suddenly, Li Zhonglou's image flashed in Zhang Yu's mind: "That's right, perhaps Brother Li has a way!"
Saying this, Zhang Yu dialed Li Zhonglou's number.
Upon learning about the matter, Li Zhonglou immediately understood that this was likely retaliation from the man with the gold chain.
"It seems some people truly don't deserve to live in this world."
A murderous intent arose within Li Zhonglou. He told Zhang Yu to keep Fourth Uncle calm and not to call the police for the time being.
After hanging up, Li Zhonglou immediately called Li Meixia, asking her to investigate the identity of the man with the gold chain.
Half an hour later, when Li Zhonglou returned to Yi'an, he received a reply from Li Meixia.
It included detailed information about the man with the gold chain and his usual haunts, but it concluded with a sentence:
"This is the eldest son of Yellow Leopard. There is a strange twist to this matter, do not act rashly, let the Green Gang handle it."
Clearly, Li Meixia had sensed a conspiracy and wished to resolve the matter through communication with the Green Gang. However, Li Zhonglou directly disregarded it.
If the Green Gang handled it, the person might not die but would certainly be humiliated. The moment Li Zhonglou saw Chi Biao yesterday, he knew this was a man driven by lust.
"We cannot delay."
Li Zhonglou made up his mind and headed directly to Yellow Leopard's stronghold.
Every underground force in Shangjing had a legitimate front as their base of operations. For instance, the Green Gang's front was the charity organization, while Yellow Leopard's was a large amusement park called "Da Dong Men." It included facilities that young people enjoyed, such as swimming pools and roller coasters, as well as thrilling activities like mountain climbing and bungee jumping. At this moment, Chi Biao was on Donglai Mountain within Da Dong Men, where a three-story building stood. The first floor housed the only shop on Donglai Mountain, the second floor was a warehouse, and the third floor was where Chi Biao spent most of his time.
Currently, on the third floor of the shop at Donglai Mountain.
Chi Biao lewdly eyed the beauty tied up, blindfolded, and gagged before him, with various tools nearby.
Chi Biao had not yet made a move. Instead, he walked to a one-way window and looked down at the tourists entering and exiting.
"It feels great to play freely, isn't that what Shangjing is for? Chaos, how simple!"