Zheng Tian, who had just been helped up, suddenly felt his legs go weak. This was about to be reported to the family head, and his job would be over!
"Brother, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Please, don't tell the family head!"
Zheng Tian forced himself to kneel. If Li Chonglou hadn't stopped him, he probably would have kowtowed until his head broke!
He had no choice but to use some clever moves to drag him up.
"I'm saying, what are you doing? I have something to discuss with the family head."
"Ah?"
The tears welling up in his eyes stopped as if on command. Zheng Tian looked at Li Chonglou, completely bewildered.
"You're not here to get revenge on me?"
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In Fourth Master's residence.
When Ning Qiu returned, Fourth Master was already sitting in the living room. Seeing Ning Qiu enter, he spoke calmly.
"You still can't forget the family head's kindness."
Ning Qiu's expression was calm, as if he wasn't surprised at all.
"Fourth Master, an outsider, to put it nicely, an external aid; to put it bluntly, the last straw that could break the camel's back. In this situation, Fourth Master wouldn't want to take risks, would he?"
Fourth Master snorted, "Whether I'm willing is my business, it's not for you to decide for me!"
Ning Qiu sighed, "Fourth Master, why bother? For the family head to have someone go to them will ultimately benefit the Yu family. This is your own family. Whether they go to Second Master or you, it could potentially change the current structure of the Yu family."
Fourth Master's expression turned somewhat gloomy, "That's our Yu family's business!"
This time, Ning Qiu stopped speaking, only a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
The two were silent for a while.
Fourth Master suddenly withdrew his expression, "I didn't mean anything else, it's just that your eyes see the Yu family's present, while our eyes see the Yu family's future."
"The Great Upheaval in Shangjing is inevitable. If we don't choose a side at this time, we'll be the first to disappear! This is what our ancestors taught us with their blood and tears!"
Ning Qiu sighed again, this time his emotions carrying a deep sense of helplessness compared to before.
"Fourth Master, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have chosen to join you. I also feel that a choice needs to be made, but at least we should leave some embers for the family."
As someone born and raised in the Yu family, Ning Qiu knew all these things to be able to cultivate to this level. Whether it was Second Master, Third Master, or Fourth Master, their choices all had their own reasons.
Perhaps their choices could indeed allow the Yu family to survive the coming turmoil, but this didn't mean they had to eliminate those who held different opinions.
Ning Qiu's idea was that the family head's lineage could fail, but they shouldn't die in the struggle!
The addition of another force wouldn't change the Yu family's current situation, and might even accelerate its collapse. But no matter what, the family head would at least gain an expert.
At the very least, his safety could be guaranteed.
That's why he chose to act on his own initiative and have Li Chonglou proactively seek cooperation with the family head's faction.
And his words made Fourth Master fall silent again.
After a good while.
"Fine, I'll consider this as you repaying a favor, but I hope similar incidents don't happen again in the future!"
Ning Qiu nodded seriously, "Please rest assured, Fourth Master, Ning Qiu knows what he's doing!"
By the inner bridge.
After Zheng Tian learned that he had misunderstood Li Chonglou, he didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he let out a deep sigh of relief.
At the same time, he readily agreed to Li Chonglou's request.
"Don't worry, we have an emergency contact here. It can only be used once a month and can directly contact the family head!"
After speaking, Zheng Tian turned and ran into the security booth. According to the original reporting procedure, he had to first contact his captain, and then the captain would contact the family head's people.
But at this moment, after he pressed the red button, a hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone shortly after.
"What is it."
Although the voice was old, the authority it contained was undiminished, far more potent than Fourth Master's!
Zheng Tian dared not delay and immediately relayed Li Chonglou's request.
"Freelancer? Alright, tell him to wait a moment, I'll send someone over now!"
With a click, the phone hung up. Without Zheng Tian speaking, Li Chonglou, standing behind him, had heard it clearly.
"Uh, brother, please put in a good word for me when the time comes. No, just don't mention my business!"
Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I'm not that petty. Let bygones be bygones."
"Thank you, thank you."
Zheng Tian bowed repeatedly, which made Li Chonglou feel the helplessness of a small person.
Even though he was unwilling in his heart, he still had to compromise for the sake of survival.
Wasn't he the same way back then?
However, that was a very distant memory, and Li Chonglou could only sigh inwardly.
However, the first people to arrive were not the family head's people.
"Bastard! Who allowed you to contact the family head privately without my permission!"
Accompanied by a man in black, Yu Tianba rushed over with great anger.
Zheng Tian's face suddenly changed drastically, and without thinking, he immediately knelt down.
"Young Master, I was just following procedures."
The two came aggressively. Seeing that something was wrong, Li Chonglou blocked in front of Zheng Tian.
"Get lost, this is my family's business!"
Following Yu Tianba's furious roar, the man in black beside him instantly disappeared.
Yue Hai's expression changed, and he threw a punch next to Li Chonglou.
"Boom!"
The aftershock made Li Chonglou stagger several steps, and Yue Hai also retreated repeatedly.
"It's you!"
Yue Hai was both shocked and angry. He was shocked that the person in front of him also possessed fourth-level strength, and he was angry that even though he had changed his clothes, he still recognized the person in front of him as the other expert who had insulted him earlier!
"I think I warned you not to meddle in other people's business. It seems you don't plan on leaving the Yu family alive today either."
After stabilizing himself, Li Chonglou finally saw the other person's face clearly.
He was a burly man with thick eyebrows and large eyes. On his right eye, there was a particularly conspicuous mole, making him look quite ugly.
His first impression was one of coldness; he clearly looked like someone difficult to get along with.
But this was not the main point. The main point was Yue Hai's reaction.
Li Chonglou still remembered who the two people he had said he would kill were, and his eyes immediately turned icy.
However, with outsiders present, he couldn't act.
"Yue Hai, let's go first."
Yue Hai only had third-level strength. To confront the opponent, he would need to exert his internal pulse to its maximum. However, the current situation clearly did not allow for such conditions.
Who knew if more of their people would come later!
If even one more expert with second or third-level strength arrived, Yue Hai would definitely not last ten moves!
"Consider yourself lucky!"