The sudden blow stunned her completely.
Li Chonglou said calmly, "Zhiwei is already dead. You've always wanted to pry information out of me, so I'll tell you now."
Yu Yan immediately felt a sense of dread, but still put on an act of disbelieving sorrow.
"What are you saying? Zhiwei is dead? Then what about Fei'er? Is Fei'er alright?"
Li Chonglou sneered, "They're all dead. Didn't you already guess that?"
Yu Yan instinctively took a step back. Li Chonglou's smile at this moment was as chilling as a wild beast's.
"Brother Hua, what do you mean? Have you misunderstood something?"
Li Chonglou directed his gaze directly at Dabao.
"Didn't you say you're quite professional at interrogating people? It's up to you. I want to know everything about the underground forces she controls now."
Dabao's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't know the specifics of what had happened, he guessed something.
"Are you really handing this over to me? If I make a mistake, there's no turning back."
"You won't mess up. We were just trying to investigate something, and the relevant people started having accidents one by one. She calculated that we are honest people and would proceed step by step with evidence."
Li Chonglou looked at Yu Yan, "If I'm not mistaken, you must have other identities as well. A mere pervert wouldn't be able to do those things."
Assassinating an old man, assassinating a college student, and now recalling what Zhiwei had said, Li Chonglou understood the other party's feelings.
Someone with this kind of ability could easily drive two normal people insane, couldn't they?
Although Zhiwei's mental condition hadn't been fully investigated, Li Chonglou had seen him. He could tell whether he was a mental patient in the way the public imagined!
Yu Yan's expression had completely lost control. Her large eyes were wide open, filled with terror.
"No, you've misunderstood. Everything you're guessing is your own. Zhiwei was lying to you!"
Li Chonglou ignored her and turned to walk out of the room.
Yu Yan continued to shout from behind, "No, Brother Hua, you can't do this! Even if you want to kill me, you have to give me a reason! You're going to wrong a good person!"
Li Chonglou, who had reached the door, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Yu Yan.
Thinking he had changed his mind, Yu Yan continued, "Brother Hua, don't you need evidence for everything? If you really find out I lied to you, I'll die willingly."
Unexpectedly, Li Chonglou only said coldly.
"If I've truly misunderstood, I'll arrange for your care for the rest of your life."
This single sentence not only showed Li Chonglou's determination but also made Yu Yan's heart plummet into an ice cave.
Adong and the other followed him out. "Brother Hua, are you really confident?"
Li Chonglou said calmly, "She was right. Perhaps I misunderstood. It's possible I was wrong."
"Then you still..."
"Didn't I say, if I've misunderstood, I'll make arrangements for her for the rest of her life."
The two fell silent. However, this style was indeed typical of gang members. How many of them, having reached this level in the underworld, still had any sense of mercy?
Thus, their admiration for Li Chonglou grew.
Stepping outside, he unusually took a cigarette from Adong and lit it. Taking a deep drag, the pleasure instantly surged into his brain, slowing down his thoughts.
Sometimes, it's overthinking that causes everything to go wrong. When thoughts slow down, ideas also become clearer. This is why most people are unwilling to quit smoking.
Even elementary school students recognize the words "Smoking is harmful to health."
Yu Yan's situation also gave Li Chonglou a new train of thought. It seemed that some things truly didn't require a step-by-step approach; sometimes, using unconventional methods could accelerate progress.
"It seems I need to find Lin Qianqian first."
Just as Li Chonglou made up his mind, the door to the room suddenly opened.
Dabao walked out with a grim expression.
Seeing his expression, Li Chonglou understood that his guess was correct. However, when Dabao revealed the information he had extracted from Yu Yan, the expressions of all three became identical.
This seemingly harmless individual was not only colluding with human traffickers behind the scenes but was also a long-term collaborator with foreign spies!
Due to inheriting family wealth, Yu Yan possessed more money than the three of them imagined. Yet, she always presented herself as someone from a poor family, developing her network in secret. Annually, she could exploit her advantages to sell at least ten people!
"Why don't we just kill her?"
Dabao had wanted to act for a long time, but he had only come out after remembering that he was no longer free.
"No, it's not enough for us to vent our anger on someone like her, and I still have a use for her."
Still useful?
For some reason, after hearing Li Chonglou's earlier words, all three of them couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for what was to come.
This person didn't seem like a saint either. How would this "usefulness" manifest?
Li Chonglou soon provided them with the answer.
First, he contacted the local police and submitted all the evidence he had. While the three were puzzled by such a straightforward action, Li Chonglou secretly contacted Lin Qianqian.
"It's me."
There was a long silence on the other end before finally saying, "Are you alright?"
"A little, but it's nothing serious. I have a friend who wants to connect with you. He has some evidence against criminals. Are you free?"
Getting straight to the point, Lin Qianqian was already accustomed to Li Chonglou's "nothing happens without a reason" approach and directly asked for contact information.
After hanging up the public phone, Li Chonglou then sent a message to Lin Qianqian using Hua Dong's phone.
For the sake of safety, he still chose a more secure way to contact Lin Qianqian, even with Hua Dong's identity.
Only after sending all the information again did Li Chonglou breathe a sigh of relief.
Adong, standing nearby, asked curiously, "Brother Hua, who did you call for help this time? Will it work?"
Li Chonglou chuckled, "If she can't handle it in Shangjing, then no one can."
"Uh, you didn't by any chance contact the head of the General Bureau, did you?"
Li Chonglou rolled his eyes, and Ah Hai also gave him a look, saying unhappily, "If he knew the head of the General Bureau, why would Brother Hua still follow anyone?"
"That's true. Could it be the head of the police bureau?"
Seeing Ah Hai about to roll his eyes again, Adong then chuckled and said it as a joke.
Little did he know, he had actually hit the mark.
Lin Qianqian was still the head of the Shangjing Police Bureau.
After arranging everything, Li Chonglou asked Adong and the other to go back and report, telling Sister Feng that the initial results of the plan could be seen in about a week.
The two left, filled with doubt. Li Chonglou then turned to Dabao.
"Now it's your turn."
Dabao's heart tightened, but he also became expectant, "Will you give me the antidote first?"