On the other side.
As a regional agent, Li Chonglou was naturally arranged with lodging. After placing his belongings with Sanyang, Li Chonglou suddenly asked Sanyang, "Do you want to learn martial arts?"
"Yes!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the word "yes" blurted out, as if he had been waiting for this question.
Sanyang had been mixing with the Green Gang since he was young, having seen all sorts of people. Before, the best fighter he had seen was Black Blade. The bravery and ferocity of Black Blade had once made Sanyang admire him. However, after spending more time with him, he realized that these things were only suitable for the burly Black Blade.
Sanyang was of the slender and agile type. Even if he learned Black Blade's techniques, he would still be suppressed by opponents of the same level. Therefore, he gave up later, as physical training was also a laborious task.
Until he met Li Chonglou. Both his fighting style and its effects made Sanyang feel like a martial arts master from a novel. In one word, cool! In two words, awesome!
Therefore, Sanyang's dormant heart reignited. Even if Li Meixia hadn't instructed him, he would have pestered Li Chonglou himself!
So when Li Chonglou spoke, he didn't need to think at all and gave his answer directly.
Excitement and anticipation were written all over his face.
Seeing the glint in his eyes and his excitement, Li Chonglou breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed he was not involved in the surveillance.
Li Chonglou smiled knowingly, patted Sanyang's shoulder, and said, "Learning martial arts is no easy task. Think about it carefully tonight and give me your answer tomorrow."
After that, Li Chonglou inquired about Qiao Sen. The most urgent matter for him now was to resolve this, and then secure his position within the Green Gang.
The next morning, Sanyang found Li Chonglou again, expressing his determination.
Li Chonglou was not vague. He immediately set a short-term training plan for Sanyang based on his current physical condition, instructing Sanyang to follow the plan.
Sanyang left with the plan as if he had received a treasure. Li Chonglou finally had some peace.
Sometimes, he didn't like being followed all the time.
Afterward, Li Chonglou found Black Blade again. He first stated his commitment to completing the mission and then inquired about Qiao Sen in detail.
As his old opponent, Black Blade knew much more than Sanyang. Only then did Li Chonglou have a clear understanding of Qiao Sen.
Qiao Sen was one of Second Master's trusted subordinates. In terms of network and resources for the pornography industry, he was second to none in Shangjing. This was why he traveled with over a dozen people, while Black Blade, as Fourth Master's trusted subordinate, only had a few.
To put it bluntly, it was about money. In the Green Gang, money still came first. Those who could generate money were always ranked higher than those who could fight. When Qiao Sen was at his peak, even Black Blade would go out of his way to avoid him.
After all, the other party had more money and more people. If any conflict arose, the higher-ups would even favor him.
But now it was different. Due to the integration and restructuring plan, Qiao Sen, who had made his fortune in the pornography industry, had become a lone wolf with only a name left, his businesses all shut down.
It was also because of this that Li Chonglou had received this mission. Otherwise, if it were in the past, Black Blade and Li Meixia would have already been punished, and there would have been no need for any confrontation or verification process.
"Qiao Sen has lost power now, but don't underestimate him. The old saying goes, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. His businesses are gone, but the money he earned is still in his hands."
Black Blade kindly reminded him, as even Qiao Sen's escorts now outnumbered his own by more than double. No matter what method Li Chonglou used to lure the opponent out, he had to be careful of a counterattack.
Just then, on the other side, at the main entrance of Yi'an Company.
Ya Lili, who had just come to find Zhang Yu, had not yet entered when she was suddenly bumped into by a tall and handsome man, whose coffee also splashed onto her clothes.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose."
The handsome man apologized repeatedly in a gentle tone. Ya Lili waved her hand and said, "It's okay."
"No, I'm really too embarrassed. How about this, I'll treat you to a drink at the coffee shop ahead as an apology?"
Ya Lili looked at the handsome and sincere face of the man, hesitated for a moment, and then refused, before walking into the building.
The man's gentle expression suddenly turned gloomy. He walked to the side, took out his phone, and made a call.
"It failed. This woman is very vigilant."
"Then pester her! I must have her tonight!"
On the other end of the phone, Qiao Sen's expression was cold as he hung up. He looked down through the window, and could just see the main entrance of the Yi'an Building.
Qiao Sen muttered coldly, "Since you don't want me to have an easy time, then I'll be the one to start things. So what if it's Shangjing? It should have been chaotic long ago!"
Unaware that Ya Lili had already been targeted, Li Chonglou left Black Blade's post after inquiring about the situation.
At this moment, Li Chonglou suddenly received a call from Xian Yan of Panjiayuan.
"Someone is looking for me? A woman?"
On the other end of the phone, Xian Yan stated that a woman had asked her for surveillance footage that morning to find someone, saying she wanted to thank the person who had helped her greatly.
Hearing this, Xian Yan agreed to review it together. She didn't expect the masked person to be Li Chonglou.
As soon as Li Chonglou heard that it was about the incident where he had provided assistance, he immediately knew who this woman was.
It was obvious that the woman Xian Yan mentioned was Yu Ke.
In fact, Li Chonglou didn't want any further contact with Yu Ke. He had long forgotten about what happened that day.
But what he didn't know was that after that day, Yu Ke went to Xing Street almost every day waiting for him. Sometimes, if she couldn't make it due to other matters, she would ask a shop owner to keep an eye out, and through this, she became familiar with the shop owners.
Yesterday, after hearing a sudden idea from an antique shop owner, Yu Ke found Xian Yan through the staff. Xing Street, being a central street, had surveillance cameras installed almost without blind spots. Moved by Yu Ke's sincerity, especially after hearing the whole reason and Yu Ke's persistence in searching, Xian Yan was successfully touched and agreed to review the surveillance footage together to find the person.
However, Xian Yan did not expect this person to be Li Chonglou. She had thought it was a senior gold card member from before. Especially after hearing Yu Ke's excited exclamation, "It really is you!", Xian Yan realized that things might not be that simple.
And that's why she made this call.
"Forget it, just continue to pretend you don't know me."
After hanging up the phone, Li Chonglou's brows furrowed slightly, and after a while, he sighed.
"She might not be able to find my location. I'll ignore it for now."
Li Chonglou shook his head, not wanting to deal with these bothersome matters. However, his phone rang again.
Li Chonglou's heart skipped a beat. He picked it up and saw that it was fortunately just Zhou Tong's call.
"Little Zhou, what's wrong? Has there been any progress?"
"We're still trying to gather information about the person. On the other hand, there are two pieces of bad news regarding the auction."
Li Chonglou's brows furrowed again.