One doesn't realize they've offended a "superman's" sister!
This, this, this...
And who is this rich, foolish fellow beside him?
Suddenly, Zhang Dongxu broke into a cold sweat.
A bad premonition arose in his heart.
Could this pawnshop master named Li Zhonglou, who appeared to be utterly powerless, also be a master?
"Li... Brother Li, what's his relationship with you?" Zhang Dongxu asked, his voice trembling with nervousness.
"Brothers bound by life and death." Li Zhonglou pointed at the Mercedes-Benz V-Class business van that reappeared on the monitor and said, "Track this vehicle!"
Sweat instantly poured down Zhang Dongxu's face.
It was confirmed, Li Zhonglou had a close relationship with the "superman" lying in bed.
And Xu Qianqian, whom he had harmed, was that person's sister.
If he woke up, would he personally strangle him to death?
That's right!
He suddenly remembered that after helping someone collect a debt from Xu Qianqian last time, he heard that the lending company had been smashed.
He hadn't paid attention at the time, after all, loan sharks definitely had many enemies.
But thinking about it now, was it this guy who did it?
Fortunately, their debt collection company wasn't the same as the lending company, otherwise wouldn't he be the one beaten?
Thinking of this, Zhang Dongxu couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
Without daring to delay, he quickly followed Li Zhonglou's instructions to trace the business van.
Li Zhonglou's eyes gleamed, radiating cold light.
A cold wind seemed to sweep through the entire资料室, making Zhang Dongxu shiver.
At this moment, the time recorded on the screen showed that Xu Lie had been shot and run over by a car.
And the car carrying his mother and wife soon drove onto the highway towards Yong'an.
"Keep searching, pull up the surveillance footage from Yong'an!" Li Zhonglou urged.
Zhang Dongxu frantically clicked on the files, tracking the progress.
He discovered that after the car exited the highway and turned into a side road, it completely disappeared.
There was no trace of the business van in the subsequent footage.
"Damn it!" Li Zhonglou slammed his fist onto the desk in frustration.
Crack!
Distracted, he didn't hold back his strength.
The sturdy solid wood table was smashed into pieces by a single punch.
The computer and other items on it instantly crashed.
Zhang Dongxu yelped in fright and jumped up, like a startled fledgling, his face filled with utter horror.
"What's going on?" Many people outside heard the commotion and rushed in, staring at Li Zhonglou menacingly.
"N-nothing, the table broke, you guys go out first." Zhang Dongxu swallowed hard and explained.
He was now completely certain that Li Zhonglou and that "superman" were indeed brothers.
To smash a table with one punch, even unintentionally, how terrifying was that.
He actually treated someone like this as an idiot?
He himself was the genuine idiot!
Simply courting death.
The people who rushed in retreated from the 资料室 at Zhang Dongxu's signal.
"Li... Brother Li, please don't be angry, this... I don't want this card anymore." Zhang Dongxu trembled as he handed the bank card to Li Zhonglou: "I don't want the loan our little sister took either..."
"Please, don't hit me, I beg you, Brother Li, I have old parents and young children..."
"They all depend on me to support them."
By the end, Zhang Dongxu's voice was choked with tears.
His legs felt weak, and with a plop, he knelt before Li Zhonglou, begging with a runny nose and tears.
Li Zhonglou's heart had been raging with anger just moments before.
But after the punch, he realized he had lost control.
His emotions then calmed down.
Seeing this, he knew he couldn't keep up the act.
He took the bank card decisively and said coldly, "You still have some discernment."
"For helping me check the surveillance, I won't settle this account with you for now."
"If you dare to provoke Xu Qianqian again, I will personally twist your head off."
"No matter how powerful your company's backing is, do you understand?"
Hearing this, Zhang Dongxu felt as if he had received a great pardon and nodded repeatedly, "Understood, understood... Brother Li, don't worry, I will never let anyone touch our little sister again."
"Can... can you take me as your disciple?"
Saying that, he actually hugged Li Zhonglou's thigh.
"Let go!" Li Zhonglou said with disgust.
He had seen many such hoodlums, and Zhang Dongxu was indeed perceptive.
But it didn't change his inherent dislike for these riff-raff.
Moreover, his mind was currently occupied with his mother and wife, so how could he have the time to take on disciples?
It was simply laughable.
With a gentle shove, he pushed Zhang Dongxu away and walked towards the door.
Since he couldn't track them, he would go to where the car disappeared and search thoroughly.
By human tracking.
"Master... Master, wait, based on my experience, the surveillance footage was definitely tampered with." Just as Li Zhonglou was about to step out of the threshold, Zhang Dongxu hurriedly called out, "Take me with you, I can definitely help you find them!"
Hearing this, Li Zhonglou paused and turned to Zhang Dongxu, asking, "What do you mean? Explain it carefully."
He had dedicated his life to antiques and had no time to study high-tech things.
Therefore, he was unfamiliar with surveillance.
Zhang Dongxu said the video was tampered with, could there be another hidden reason?
"It's very easy to tamper with video footage, as long as someone with connections deletes the original file." Zhang Dongxu quickly said, "I looked closely, and the current video footage doesn't quite connect with the previous second."
"I originally wanted to tell you, but you suddenly lost your temper and smashed the table..."
"But it's not too late, if you want to continue searching for them, I have a way."
Li Zhonglou, this great master, must not be allowed to leave just like that.
His so-called backing was all虚幻.
If he could get close to Li Zhonglou, it would be truly solid.
In Qin Zhou thereafter, who would dare to provoke him?
Even Xu Qianqian's matter could be written off.
Once that "superman" woke up, for the sake of Li Zhonglou, his brother, would he still trouble his disciple?
Therefore, every word, every action, and every expression he made was extremely diligent.
He was afraid of not piquing Li Zhonglou's interest.
"Continue." Li Zhonglou naturally knew he was showing off.
But concerning his mother and wife, if he could help, he could tolerate his disgust and bring this debt-collecting thug along.
Consider it an act of guiding someone towards goodness.
"Let's go to Yong'an, to the place where the car disappeared, and look for surveillance that isn't officially controlled." Zhang Dongxu knelt on the ground, his voice filled with excitement: "Nowadays, who doesn't have surveillance installed?"
"Especially shops, as long as we can recover the missing surveillance footage, we can continue searching."
"It won't be like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"Master, take me with you, I'm useful."
After speaking, he kowtowed three times to Li Zhonglou on the spot.
It appeared incredibly sincere.
"Don't call me Master yet. If you want to become my disciple, you are not worthy now." Li Zhonglou remained unmoved and said lightly, "Wait until you help me find my people!"
Zhang Dongxu was indeed useful, but not the only one.
Without him, he could still call Wu Hao.
But this matter was more dangerous, and Li Zhonglou didn't want to drag Wu Hao into it.
Since this kid was showing his loyalty, he would give him a chance.
However, regarding taking a disciple, Li Zhonglou wouldn't be coerced.
Moreover, his master was still in prison.
If he were to truly take a disciple, he would need his elder's approval.
"Yes, yes... I will definitely help Master get it done!" Zhang Dongxu was like a persistent pest, completely disregarding Li Zhonglou's rejection, already assuming the role of a disciple.
Li Zhonglou couldn't be bothered to correct him further.
He strode out of the debt collection company.
Zhang Dongxu immediately followed.
The Qin Zhou matter was settled.
Since there was a lead, Li Zhonglou naturally returned to Yong'an immediately.
Xu Lie was being taken care of by Xu Qianqian, and there was no shortage of money now. His staying in Qin Zhou wouldn't help much. Once Xu Lie woke up, Xu Qianqian would definitely contact him.
Wu Hao had Lu Yunxu returning to help him handle things, and he had already been notified.
The only thing to do now was to find his mother and Jiang Yuxin, and ensure their safety.
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Meanwhile.
In Li Hanlong's villa in Yong'an.
Li Duo'er sat beside him with her head bowed, remaining silent, completely devoid of her usual lively and mischievous spirit.
Her large eyes were lifeless.
Yan Bin's death had dealt her a devastating blow.
Her uncle, whom she had always respected, had now transformed into a demon who killed without blinking in her heart.
But she still couldn't betray her uncle.
After all, the fate of her parents and the family rested in her uncle's hands.
"Li Zhonglou, this little beast, is still hopelessly stubborn even now!" Li Hanlong glanced at the Richard Mille watch on his wrist and cursed with a cold snort, "Without me, he'll never be able to find his mother and wife in this lifetime."
"To think he could find them through other means, what a daydream."
Hearing Li Zhonglou's name, a flicker of light ignited in Li Duo'er's ashen eyes.
She forced herself to suppress the hatred and fear in her heart and asked, "Second Uncle, why can't he find them?"
"What if he checks the surveillance?"
"Hmph, the surveillance was long ago swapped by someone arranged by 'that person'." Li Hanlong said proudly, "He could never imagine how great that person's influence is."
"The entire Yong'an, in their eyes, is just a forgotten corner."
"Even someone like your Second Uncle is merely a pawn in their hands."
"Li Zhonglou is even less worth mentioning."
"The reason his family is being held is to use him to find a rare treasure."
"Otherwise, why would someone of his lowly origin, who is willing to be a live-in son-in-law, catch 'that person's' eye?"
Hearing this, Li Duo'er's heart was filled with immense shock and agitation.
She knew her uncle had extensive connections, but she never imagined that her uncle was merely a pawn in someone else's game.
How powerful was that person?
What exactly was their identity?
"Second Uncle, does the prominent figure you mentioned have a name?" Li Duo'er deliberately feigned overwhelming curiosity, wanting to probe for information.
As long as she could get a hint, she could help Li Zhonglou get clues for his search.
"Keep such questions to yourself next time. Don't ask what you shouldn't know, otherwise, if you attract the wrath of death, even I, your Second Uncle, won't be able to protect you!" Li Hanlong's expression suddenly turned cold, and he got up and strode away.
Leaving Li Duo'er with a changing expression and worry in her eyes.
Her elder brother's family was held in his grasp, and even the surveillance couldn't be traced.
How could he find them?
She absolutely could not let him fall into Second Uncle's hands again while searching for them.
Yan Bin was already dead, and she didn't have the ability to save him a second time.
Elder brother...
You absolutely must not come back!