"Adong also spoke up, 'Even if they let us see, they'll definitely report it to the officials afterward, won't that expose us?'"
Li Chonglou didn't answer.
Instead of heading straight for the guardhouse, he walked around the vicinity for a while, looking left and right at something unknown.
About ten minutes later, the two followed Li Chonglou to a secluded corner.
"Wait here, I have something to do."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chonglou reached out and tore a piece of cloth from their clothes.
With a ripping sound, their long sleeves instantly became short sleeves.
"You!"
Adong, who had just realized what was happening, instinctively swung his fist towards Li Chonglou's head, but Ahai by his side stopped him.
"Don't be impulsive!"
Li Chonglou ignored his actions, took off his own jacket, and put it on inside out. He also tore off a piece of his pants.
In less than a minute, Li Chonglou's appearance had completely changed. He transformed from an ordinary uncle into a fashionable guy.
However, a gray cloth was draped over his head.
Even his face was concealed, leaving only his eyes visible.
"What is this?"
"You two wait for me here."
After speaking, Li Chonglou walked towards the guardhouse, but he didn't walk directly. Instead, he took a small detour.
It was then that the two understood Li Chonglou's intention.
To bypass surveillance and use force!
This method felt so familiar?
The two exchanged glances, simultaneously realizing something: if you weren't from a gang, you wouldn't be this skilled! What he said earlier was probably not a lie.
As the two suspected, Li Chonglou, after bypassing all surveillance and circling back to the guardhouse, the guard's gaze was still fixed on the beautiful woman in his phone. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head.
With a clean and swift hand chop, the old man instantly fainted and slumped onto the table.
Casually covering the phone, Li Chonglou then pulled up the surveillance footage from the previous night.
To save time, he also sped up the playback, but the surveillance from yesterday afternoon until midnight was continuous.
Fortunately, no passersby came to disturb him during this period. After half an hour, Li Chonglou put the old man's phone back in its place and then quietly left the guardhouse.
When the old man slowly woke up, he didn't realize he had been attacked. He thought he had just fallen asleep due to lack of sleep the night before.
The old man rubbed his head, "It seems I can't stay up late watching dramas. My body can't handle it anymore. I just fall asleep whenever I feel tired."
On the other side, after Li Chonglou returned to the alley where the two were, Adong immediately walked over and asked, "How was it? Any gains?"
"Three license plate numbers. It's time to use your informants in the police station."
Without further ado, he handed over the three license plate numbers he had noted down to them. Adong took out his phone, noted down the license plates, and then walked aside to make a call.
One minute later.
"It will take about an hour because the entire police force is busy with this incident."
Although the traffic department and the police station are separate, checking license plate numbers is naturally more convenient at the police station.
An hour was nothing for Li Chonglou to wait.
"Are you guys hungry? Should we find something to eat?"
Both shook their heads.
"Alright, let's go back to Boss Feng's place first."
As for the胖子 (Pang Zi - Fatso), he was taken away by the police.
There was no other way, the person was lying right beside the entrance of the apartment building where the incident occurred, and he was still unconscious. It would be strange if they didn't take him away.
This was also intentional on Li Chonglou's part.
Returning to Old Feng's shop was also to check on Old Feng's situation. Fortunately, those two people in green clothes did not make things difficult for the kind-hearted boss.
As soon as he saw Li Chonglou, Old Feng hurried over nervously, "What happened to Pang Zi?"
Li Chonglou smiled, "Don't worry, he's safe, but he might have to go through some trials."
Old Feng looked a bit confused. What did that mean?
On the other side, seeing their companions return, and in such a peculiar outfit, the two men in green couldn't help but walk over to inquire about the situation.
When they learned that Sister Feng had arranged for them to follow Li Chonglou, their expressions clearly became surprised.
"What's this guy's background? Sister Feng trusts him so much after meeting him only once?"
The four hid in a corner and whispered.
"It's probably related to Sister Xia. You know the relationship between Sister Feng and Sister Xia. This guy, I heard, used to follow Sister Xia."
The two suddenly realized.
So that's how it is. Wasn't this a blatant attempt to poach someone?
"That's not right. With Sister Feng's personality, she wouldn't look for someone that others have discarded?"
"You don't know the current situation. They are already short-handed, and Sister Feng is also short on people. At a time like this, how can she be so picky?"
Adong and Ahai had already fully understood Sister Feng's intentions, which was also why their attitudes had changed so quickly.
If they cooperated honestly and it worked out, Li Chonglou might even become their superior. If that really happened, offending him now would be rather foolish.
If it didn't work out, Sister Feng wouldn't use him, and it wouldn't be too late to make a move then!
Seeing Adong and Ahai's expressions, the two instantly understood the subtle implications.
After all, they had been following Sister Feng for several years, and they had a certain level of默契 (mòqì - tacit understanding).
"Then you'll have to bear with it a little. Just call out if you need help later."
What this so-called help referred to was something all four understood.
Li Chonglou also told Old Feng about Pang Zi.
When Old Feng heard that he had been taken away by the police, his first reaction was panic.
However, after Li Chonglou's explanation, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right. Instead of him explaining himself, it's better to have the officials prove his innocence. This way, they probably won't cause any more trouble, right?"
Yes, Pang Zi had managed to get away with it this time, but without concrete proof of his innocence, or if Li Chonglou hadn't truly solved the case yet.
He was still the prime suspect for the Green Gang!
Given his character, Li Chonglou was also afraid that he might not be able to withstand the pressure and go to the police himself. At that time, the significance would be completely different.
"Then Hua Ge, you're back for..."
"Mainly to tell you that although Pang Zi is fine, the matter is not resolved yet. The pressure is now on me. Until I've investigated the matter clearly, someone might be watching over you."
Old Feng's expression tightened, not out of fear of being watched, but out of concern for Li Chonglou's safety.
"Hua Ge, then you..."
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Old Feng wanted to say more, but Li Chonglou interrupted him, "I haven't eaten yet. Can you get me something to eat?"