But if this mission was successfully completed, with the reward given, they would only need to spend a little more time, and an eighty percent chance of success was a sure thing!
Thinking this, Shan Gui no longer held any illusions and recounted the previous events in detail.
Everyone then confirmed that what Xiao En had said was true, and that Li Zhonglou had actually killed a peak expert on the seventh level in an instant!
"That kid actually has this strength!"
Master Xue sighed. In terms of age, he was much older than Li Zhonglou, but in terms of strength, if he were to instantly kill a peak expert on the seventh level, unless it was an ambush, he would have no chance at all!
Moreover, those who could join the Daredevil Squad and even hold the position of captain were not weaklings!
However, after his surprise, a hint of joy also appeared on his face.
Because this meant that their mission's success rate would skyrocket! As long as they could pull him in!
Without further delay, the two immediately decided to pause their offensive and bring Li Zhonglou into their ranks.
Meanwhile, in the world above.
Elder Tie was still worried about Li Zhonglou's safety. The underground world had a special rule of power, and the technological forces from above were almost completely ineffective below.
Furthermore, Li Zhonglou was on a Daredevil Squad mission, and his location was also a certain distance away, making it impossible for him to personally go in and remind him as he had last time.
Therefore, he was in a state of anxiety.
However, little did he expect that things were far from over.
An execution notice regarding Li Zhonglou was suddenly sent to his phone, and the sender was the white-haired man.
Upon seeing this, Elder Tie knew it was dire. An execution notice meant that the higher-ups were planning to take action against Li Zhonglou. He hadn't even emerged yet, and they were rushing him to his death?
So, he immediately called the white-haired man to question him.
"There's nothing I can do about this. It's likely something the people below did to curry favor after the Golden Power made its move. However, it's not a smear. I'll send you some information to look at."
Not long after he finished speaking, before the call was even hung up, Elder Tie received another top-secret document from the General Bureau.
Upon opening it, he saw it was the interrogation results of a black-market individual who had recently been apprehended.
"He actually had dealings with the black market!"
Elder Tie was stunned. He never imagined that Li Zhonglou had done such a thing!
It was known that colluding with the black market was currently the most serious crime for humanity. Not to mention concrete evidence, even a mere suspicion would cause the authorities to initiate the highest level of emergency response!
And the person apprehended by the General Bureau this time had provided concrete evidence, proving that Li Zhonglou had transaction records with a black-market individual named Hua Zi.
Elder Tie then remembered the mission he had arranged for Li Zhonglou. At that time, he had also thought Li Zhonglou would mess it up, and even his personal safety might be at risk.
But in the end, not only was he unharmed, but the mission was also successfully completed.
He never expected it to be due to the help of the black market!
"No wonder I wondered how that kid managed to send people back when he was only at the Black Spirit stage. So that's how it was."
His confusion was cleared, but the problem became even more serious.
This was a grave offense of colluding with the black market!
However, having originated from the General Bureau, he quickly found a plausible reason: "I recall there's a sleeper agent amnesty order, right? Perhaps that kid was using the black market, or trying to infiltrate their ranks?"
The white-haired man on the other end of the phone said sternly, "I've considered that as well, but even so, the higher-ups will likely arrange for the Heavenly Dao power within him to be involved. You know, people related to peak power must have no issues with their background!"
"Also, he will likely be permanently restricted in the underground world, or even imprisoned for life until the truth comes to light."
To get to the bottom of things, the first step was to capture the black-market individual named Hua Zi.
But undeniably, Li Zhonglou would be investigated upon his return, meaning that the only one who could help him was likely Elder Tie himself.
But how vast was the underground world?
He was also well aware of the habits of those black-market individuals. Once someone related to him was caught, they would immediately relocate.
It was known that China was not the only country with influence in the underground world; major countries worldwide had their activities. If this Hua Zi hid in their territory, finding him would be as difficult as climbing to heaven!
Upon realizing this, Elder Tie slumped downpowerlessly.
This situation had severely exceeded his control. If it weren't for its connection to peak power, he would have been confident in stopping the Elder Council's orders!
Even with the black-market issue this time, if it weren't related to peak power, he would still be confident in letting Li Zhonglou redeem himself or giving him time to investigate.
But this time, he was truly powerless.
Suddenly, Elder Tie thought of the Heavenly Dao power again.
"Is this also one of its influences? Or is it because I'm interfering?"
In the room, Elder Tie's deep sighs echoed.
Meanwhile, Li Zhonglou, completely unaware of all this, was found by Master Xue and Shan Gui.
"You want me to join?"
Li Zhonglou, who had intended to slack off until the end, hadn't expected this turn of events.
Master Xue had made it clear that if he refused, the mission might not be completed, and their promotion would naturally fall through.
Although Li Zhonglou felt that after returning this time, he might be able to secure a safe identity without needing a promotion, what about Wu Di and the other two?
What about Fan Li and the other four in his team?
The Heavenly Dao power sought to gather more geniuses around oneself or to inspire respect. Li Zhonglou had already considered Fan Li and the other four as his subordinates in his heart.
At this moment, Elder An also spoke up, advising, "You can try it. Old Lin and the others can't wait much longer."
Li Zhonglou then remembered that he still had the mission to hunt exotic beasts.
Since entering, although he had been actively killing exotic beasts, the quantity was still insufficient.
Just restoring Elder An's soul damage alone had consumed more than half the required amount.
Up until now, Old Lin and Cai Hong had only managed to keep their breaths stable, preventing immediate reincarnation, but it was still a long shot for them to fuse and fight.
Thinking of this, Li Zhonglou finally nodded, "Alright then, I can help."
Master Xue's face immediately lit up.
Shan Gui, standing beside him, felt a bit awkward, as he had made bold claims to others when he left earlier.
However, Li Zhonglou paid him no mind, simply asking Master Xue to lead the way, as he also wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible.
After everyone left, Fan Li and the other two looked at Wu Di and the other two in bewilderment.
"What's going on? The top three figures of the Daredevil Squad want Li Zhonglou's help?"
The four were unaware of what had happened earlier, so they were extremely shocked by the personal visit of the two prominent figures.