It might be due to the current period of intense stress.
This made Li Chonglou particularly sensitive.
As soon as he heard words like Yongan or the Xiao family, his thoughts would involuntarily drift to his mother and wife.
Normally, given his personality, he would have simply slapped away any scumbag who took advantage of Xu Lie being bedridden to bully Xu Qianqian.
Why all this pointless chatter?
But today, because the bald-headed man mentioned the person behind all this, he didn't want to get rid of him so quickly.
"Hmph, scared now?"
Seeing this, the bald-headed man, thinking Li Chonglou was intimidated, said smugly, "In our line of work, without a backer, you'd be caught long ago."
"Kid, you'd better be smart, or you'll regret it."
"We're practically old acquaintances, so I'm not afraid to tell you that if I can find her, I can find your whole family!"
"We can access the video surveillance of Qin Zhou, Yongan, and even the entire province."
"Don't let your wife and children suffer for this little bit of money."
"And don't even think about running, you can't escape no matter how far you go."
These tactics were actually used to scare people during debt collection.
But when spoken from the bald-headed man's mouth, Li Chonglou's eyes lit up.
All the surveillance in the province could be accessed?
One of his purposes for returning to Qin Zhou was to find a way to access surveillance footage to track his mother and wife's movements after they were kidnapped.
He had originally intended to have Wu Hao use his hacking skills.
But this was illegal.
Now, someone had come to him, a true lifesaver!
"I am a little scared, but can you really access the surveillance?" Li Chonglou asked cautiously.
Xu Qianqian looked bewildered.
What was Big Brother Li trying to do? Why was he chatting with a loan shark collector?
From what she heard from her brother, Big Brother Li was definitely not someone who would bow to evil forces.
Could it be that he was genuinely afraid of the forces behind the loan shark syndicate?
What should she do?
In that moment, Xu Qianqian's heart was in turmoil.
Her brother's medical expenses were not yet settled, and now they were being threatened by loan sharks, and even Big Brother Li was afraid.
In this world, who else could she rely on?
Brother...
If only you hadn't had the accident...
Xu Qianqian looked at Xu Lie, who was lying on the bed, breathing weakly with his eyes tightly shut. Her large eyes glistened, and tears welled up as she looked at him sadly.
This scene further convinced the bald-headed man that his words had scared both of them.
His attitude became even more arrogant: "Don't believe me? Then come with me!"
"I'll take you back to the company to see for yourself, how about it?"
"You guys, take this little girl back!"
Saying that, he waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to come forward.
Xu Qianqian, startled, retreated several steps, her delicate face pale.
"I'll pay her debt, just take me." Li Chonglou reached out at the right moment, blocking the subordinate who was about to act, his tone firm: "Don't bother her again, come to me."
"I have plenty of money, this card alone has several million."
"It's definitely enough to help her pay off the debt."
As he spoke, he pulled out a card from his embrace and waved it.
The sight of the card made the bald-headed man's eyes gleam with greed, his eyeballs bulging.
Several million!
What a big job!
He only got a fraction of a percent commission for scamming Xu Qianqian once, which was only a few hundred thousand.
If he could take Li Chonglou back and find a way to get his money, wouldn't that be a fortune?
The bald-headed man's face couldn't hide his smugness and greed.
His gaze towards Li Chonglou had changed.
This was a god of wealth.
*Snap!*
The next second, the card in Li Chonglou's hand flew to the table beside Xu Qianqian.
At the same time, a gentle voice sounded: "Qianqian, take this card and use it for your brother's medical treatment. Don't give it to anyone."
"The password is your brother's birthday."
"You!" The bald-headed man was immediately anxious seeing this.
He was still expecting Li Chonglou to make him rich.
"Don't rush, I have plenty of cards." But immediately, Li Chonglou took out another bank card: "You won't miss your share, let's go."
With that, he left Xu Qianqian behind, put his hands up, and ushered the bald-headed man and his two subordinates out of the room.
Money makes the world go 'round.
This saying was absolutely true.
The bald-headed man, who had been hoping to extort money from Li Chonglou, became extremely obedient.
He kept calling Li Chonglou "Brother Li," and it was as if he was about to offer him a sedan chair to carry him into the car.
The four of them got into the loan shark syndicate's Land Rover.
They headed straight for the Qin Zhou headquarters.
Less than half an hour later, they arrived at a factory building under the newly built outer ring elevated road in Qin Zhou City.
Li Chonglou had been here more than once, but he had never gone inside.
He had always thought it was a factory.
He never expected it to be a loan shark company.
"Your company is in such a remote location, do people still come to borrow?" Li Chonglou asked deliberately.
"Don't worry, it's all online lending now, who would still come in person? It's easier to work from the shadows," the bald-headed man, treating Li Chonglou like a friend, answered every question.
Entering the factory, many burly men with thick arms and waists were moving around inside.
These men all had a strong aura of fierceness on their faces.
It was clear they were not to be trifled with.
It was likely that many of them had been to prison or had just been released.
It wouldn't be strange if some of them had even committed murder.
No wonder they chose such a remote location.
But this had nothing to do with Li Chonglou.
His purpose for coming was to use the loan shark syndicate's network to check surveillance.
Nothing else concerned him.
"Brother Li, we've arrived, please get out of the car, we're going to handle the procedures." After parking, the bald-headed man respectfully opened the car door for Li Chonglou.
Then he winked at his subordinate.
The subordinate immediately understood and ran into the company first.
A sinister glint flashed in the bald-headed man's eyes, and he felt incredibly pleased with himself.
Li Chonglou was clearly a case of "foolishness with a lot of money."
He dared to flash his wealth in front of him, and even followed him willingly to the company.
Wasn't this asking for death?
Today, no matter how much money he had, it would be squeezed out of him.
At most, he'd leave him enough for a taxi, and that would be considered merciful.
Li Chonglou's expression remained unchanged as he followed him into the factory office, looking around.
Could the bald-headed man's petty tricks and schemes escape his discerning eyes?
Since the other party considered him a fool, he might as well play the part.
Entering an office, the bald-headed man had the original loan documents signed by Xu Qianqian brought over.
The principal was two hundred thousand, with an interest of fifty thousand for seven days.
It was astonishing.
This was even more ruthless than the ancient "nine out of thirteen return."
These loan sharks today were simply people who would eat flesh without spitting out bones, stripping people's skin and pulling out their sinews, all for money.
"Why is the interest so high?" Li Chonglou feigned dissatisfaction, his brows furrowed.
The bald-headed man chuckled upon hearing this: "Brother Li, when we lend money to others, it's like sending charcoal in the snow."
"Since it's sending charcoal in the snow, what's wrong with demanding a higher return?"
"You don't have to borrow, right?"
"As a person, you shouldn't be ungrateful. You come to us when you need it, but when it's time to repay, you're full of complaints and demand us to chase you."
"We also need to eat, and manpower and material resources are all costs."
"You're in the pawn business, we're essentially the same, we understand each other, don't you think?"
An illegal act, when spoken by the bald-headed man's trained mouth, actually had a semblance of reason.
If it were someone without independent thought, they might have been fooled.
They might even sell themselves and help count the money.
Li Chonglou, to be more convincing, nodded repeatedly: "What you say makes sense."
"I can repay the money, but I have a condition."
"As long as it's something I can do, I won't have any objections!" The bald-headed man said with great delight.
"Help me check the surveillance, find something, you can access the surveillance of the entire province, right?" Li Chonglou stated his intentions frankly: "My mother and wife were taken to Yongan by an opponent. As long as you can help me find them, I'm willing to pay any amount."
"Really?" The bald-headed man's eyes lit up.
It was truly like getting a pillow when you were sleepy.
He had been thinking of telling his subordinates to make up a story to get Li Chonglou's money.
He never expected this fellow to bring the money to him directly.
Accessing surveillance was a small matter, which loan shark company didn't have that capability?
Especially them.
"Of course, this card has five million in it. If you help me find them, it's yours." Li Chonglou generously took out a Minsheng Bank platinum card and threw it in front of the bald-headed man: "The password is six zeros, you can check it."
The bald-headed man took the card and checked the balance on his phone as quickly as possible.
After seeing the string of zeros.
His attitude towards Li Chonglou instantly changed to one of utter gratitude.
"Brother Li, not Li Lord!"
"My name is Zhang Dongxu, and I'll follow you from now on."
"From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never dare to go west."
As he spoke, he slipped the card into his pocket, his face full of flattery, like a fawning puppy.
He had initially thought Li Chonglou was just a slightly wealthy person.
Who would have thought he would casually throw out five million as a reward?
This kind of person couldn't be described as foolish.
And it was even less likely to trick him using the company's methods.
The best strategy would be to turn him into his own mobile vault, an ATM.
After all, helping him with a small matter brought him five million, this gesture, this boldness, was infinitely more generous than the bosses of the debt collection companies.
"First, help me get this done," Li Chonglou said with satisfaction.
Money makes the world go 'round.
How could a petty ghost like the bald-headed man escape his grasp?
Did he really think that having five million in the card would make it his?
This was a card, not cash.
It could be reported lost and canceled at any time.
The mere act of bullying and scamming Xu Qianqian had already sentenced Zhang Dongxu to death in his heart.
And he would still give him money?
Dream on!
Zhang Dongxu, of course, couldn't guess Li Chonglou's thoughts. Under the impact of immense profit, he was now dizzy.
He wholeheartedly believed that as long as he helped Li Chonglou find the person, this five million would go into his personal pocket.
He worked extremely hard.
He took Li Chonglou into the data room, using his connections to obtain file permissions.
He began to review the surveillance footage from the past few days.
These surveillance videos were all bought by the company at a high price through illegal channels, used for debt collection.
Once leaked, everyone would be sentenced.
They were only for internal use.
Now, they were laid bare before Li Chonglou, uncovered like a naked young woman, with nothing hidden.
Following the information provided by his senior sister, Li Chonglou had Zhang Dongxu review the footage starting from Qin Zhou City People's Hospital.
He could clearly see Xu Lie chasing out of the building.
Then he stole a car and followed.
Seeing this, Zhang Dongxu's eyes bulged.
His tongue tied: "This... is this still human?"
"This is a damn superman, chasing a car on foot... damn..."
Suddenly, he remembered that this face looked familiar. It seemed that the person lying on the bed, who was chasing the car on foot in the video, was the same person he saw when he was looking for Xu Qianqian.
*Whoosh!*
Instantly, sweat poured down Zhang Dongxu's face, and goosebumps erupted all over his body.