Yes, he understood. Li Chonglou's running around had one ultimate goal: him!
"This is interesting."
Old Man Du Tian chuckled. Although it was impossible to discern the emotion behind his smile, the atmosphere between them instantly eased, no longer as frigid as before.
Li Chonglou then smiled and said, "Mr. Du Tian, you don't know much about me yet. How about I introduce myself first?"
This time, Old Man Du Tian didn't refuse. Instead, he walked over to a nearby sofa and sat down.
Li Chonglou repeated what he had told Du Yun earlier about his network of powerful individuals.
However, unlike Du Yun's reaction, Du Tian remained indifferent. "So what? Although I, Du Tian, am also a mortal, the resources you speak of are readily available to me."
"Furthermore, since you've come this far, I won't hide it from you any longer. I will personally resolve the matter concerning my grandson. I don't need anyone else's help for my own grandson."
A flicker of confidence crossed Du Tian's face.
"They are merely people from the General Bureau's Enforcement Department. I truly don't put them in my eyes."
Though his words were light, his attitude was exceptionally assertive!
Even people from the General Bureau were dismissed as mere trifles in his mouth. This statement was clearly a warning to Li Chonglou, implying that he shouldn't get arrogant just because he had some influence; it wouldn't work with him!
Li Chonglou smiled and said, "You are absolutely right, Mr. Du Tian. As a former influential figure, you must have your own resources within the General Bureau."
Du Tian's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Anyone with common sense could tell what the word "former" implied!
"Are you provoking me?"
With the conversation having reached this point, the previously harmonious atmosphere instantly turned tense again.
However, Li Chonglou's expression remained unchanged. "Mr. Du Tian, you are overthinking. I still have matters to ask your assistance with this time, so how could I possibly be disrespectful to you?"
"Stop beating around the bush! Spit it out!"
Du Tian's patience had finally worn thin. Seeing the impatience rising on his face, Li Chonglou knew his goal had been achieved and stopped resorting to indirect conversation.
He spoke directly, "Mr. Du Tian, I understand your influence, but I want to say that Shangjing today is not what it used to be. Any intelligent person can see how complex the current situation is."
Du Tian felt something was amiss upon hearing this, but he couldn't lash out, as Li Chonglou hadn't explicitly pointed fingers at him.
He could only respond, "Don't waste time with these platitudes!"
Li Chonglou nodded. "Then I'll get straight to the point. Du Yun, your grandson, is likely not being targeted by the General Bureau this time, but by the recently active Divine Envoy organization."
As he uttered the last four words, Li Chonglou's expression became solemn. Du Tian, having been in Wushan Town, was unaware of the Divine Envoy organization's activities and merely frowned slightly.
"The Divine Envoy organization?"
Seeing this, Li Chonglou recounted the events concerning the Divine Envoy organization. When Du Tian heard that the organization dared to set a trap and ambush people from the General Bureau, his expression immediately changed.
This time, he finally realized the gravity of the situation!
"Then how do you know Xiao Du is being targeted by them?"
"Su Qi and Tian You."
Li Chonglou directly revealed the names of the two individuals.
Du Tian raised an eyebrow. "You mean those two guys from the General Bureau?"
Li Chonglou nodded seriously. "I have interacted with those two. If I'm not mistaken, these two have another identity behind them!"
If the two were present at this moment, they would be shocked by Li Chonglou's words. They had no idea that Li Chonglou had seen through their biggest secret with minimal action!
Du Tian was equally astonished. He had already been aware of these two. As an experienced operative, he had noticed them the moment they started inquiring about him in Wushan Town.
However, he never imagined that people sent by the General Bureau would also be connected to an opposing organization!
Yet, Du Tian clearly didn't fully believe Li Chonglou's words.
"How do I know what you're saying is true? And even if I believe it, do you think they can cause any trouble on my turf?"
Du Tian assumed Li Chonglou was trying to leverage this information for bargaining. A cold smile appeared on his face.
It wasn't arrogance on his part, but as Li Chonglou had previously gathered, Wushan Town existed because of him. Although he didn't live there, it was undeniably his territory!
Li Chonglou shook his head.
"Mr. Du Tian, it's not as simple as you think. While I don't know why you chose to settle here, this Divine Envoy organization is no righteous path. They openly kill people from the General Bureau!"
"If they have designs on you, what methods do you think they would employ?"
Du Tian's expression changed. He finally understood Li Chonglou's true intention.
"Are you referring to Xiao Du?"
"Yes."
Li Chonglou said seriously, "Perhaps it's not a problem for you, Mr. Du Tian, to meet force with force. But what about your grandson? Can he always stay by your side?"
Du Tian's gaze turned icy. "Then I will kill whoever comes, one by one, and in pairs, kill them as a pair!"
Li Chonglou shook his head again. "Mr. Du Tian, while you can deal with external enemies this way, what if they are using the General Bureau as their weapon?"
Du Tian's expression changed once more. Yes, what if they were using the General Bureau's power? No matter how strong Du Tian was, or how much he had planned, he couldn't dare to confront the General Bureau!
After all, the current General Bureau represented the entirety of Huaxia!
No matter how powerful Du Tian was, he couldn't be an enemy of the entire Huaxia!
This time, Du Tian finally grasped Li Chonglou's true meaning, though his expression turned somewhat grim.
Li Chonglou smiled. "Therefore, what Du Yun, your grandson, and I agreed upon was not just to solve minor troubles."
Indeed, speaking so much to Du Tian was to demonstrate his leverage!
Li Chonglou was quite experienced in conversing with these seasoned individuals. Trying to negotiate cooperation with empty promises was basically impossible. Apart from sincerity, only substantial benefits were the prerequisite for cooperation.
After all, not everyone was like Luo Feng, who could trust someone based on intuition alone.
Du Tian put away his assertive demeanor this time and said solemnly, "I'm suddenly a bit curious. With an organization that troubles even the General Bureau, how are you confident you can deal with them?"
Li Chonglou smiled. He wasn't afraid of Du Tian's doubts; he was afraid of Du Tian's continued indifference!
"Simply because I am present every time they appear. Regarding this Divine Envoy organization, I doubt anyone in the General Bureau understands them better than I do."