Long Yi on the other end of the phone was clearly a little helpless, because Li Chonglou had directly told him that he didn't trust his teacher, Old Tie, and therefore needed another person to be a witness.
If something really happened in the future, at least someone would stand up to explain for him!
"Captain, I don't have many people I can trust here at the headquarters, and they also need to have a certain status. It can only be you."
"This is not a problem, I'm just worried if you're not taking too much of a risk. The entire headquarters is investigating this Divine Emissary organization, and there's no need for you to take personal risks, is there?"
Li Chonglou said with a wry smile, "Captain, I'm also in a difficult situation. With things developing to this point, no matter what choice I make, I might expose myself."
"Alas, Xiao Li, I still don't understand. With your talent, why are you willing to be an ordinary person?"
This topic was getting a bit off track, so Li Chonglou immediately steered the conversation back. "Captain, everyone has their own desired lifestyle. If it weren't for the current circumstances, I wouldn't choose to take such a risk."
In fact, this matter was indeed a helpless choice for Li Chonglou. Firstly, he hadn't fully investigated Du Tian's affairs, and secondly, he also held a position within the headquarters.
This prevented him from standing by idly when facing the Divine Emissary organization!
"Xiao Li, your choice clearly shows that you have a sense of responsibility towards the country. Perhaps you have some personal matters to attend to, but as I said before, I will wait for you."
This topic had actually been discussed when he first talked about his plan with Long Yi.
When Li Chonglou first proposed to withdraw and live as an ordinary person, Long Yi had tried to dissuade him, but ultimately couldn't convince him and could only follow his methods.
After all, Li Chonglou had competed in the Tie Lin competition and had won honor for the country, making him a hero. Long Yi highly respected Li Chonglou's decisions in this regard.
Therefore, Li Chonglou had never explicitly refused Long Yi. After they mentioned this topic again, Li Chonglou had replied with the same words.
"I hope so."
After a few more casual remarks, Li Chonglou hung up the phone.
Long Yi was taken care of, and the next step was Old Tie.
Li Chonglou still couldn't say he fully trusted this old man. However, with Long Yi as a backup, discussing this matter with him could be considered a test!
In any case, he was only communicating with these two people about the entire matter. If the news leaked out, the problem would definitely stem from one of them!
Therefore, Li Chonglou did not hesitate to call Old Tie again.
The previous call had left him confused. Seeing that it was Li Chonglou calling again, Old Tie immediately asked as soon as the call connected, "I say, kid, what are you up to? Why are you being so secretive?"
"It's like this..."
Li Chonglou repeated what he had said earlier. Old Tie, who was far away in the headquarters' reclusive institution, immediately sat up straight.
The previous laziness vanished, replaced by a solemn expression as he said, "Is everything you're saying true?"
"Yes, the three of them are all here now, but my plan is to infiltrate their organization first. That's why I'm looking for you, hoping to cooperate. They might ask me to complete some tasks involving leaking information."
Although Da Gan had said that he wouldn't be required to do tasks involving leaks, this was actually another test, or perhaps a complete trap, designed to win Li Chonglou's trust.
Li Chonglou was well aware of this. If they truly had no other intentions for him, why would the Divine Emissary organization send a captain to him!
So, it was not hard to guess that after Li Chonglou officially joined them, there would definitely be other ways to get him to complete tasks involving leaking information to gain more leverage, or perhaps as a declaration of loyalty!
Old Tie was also an experienced veteran and understood almost immediately, but his expression remained solemn.
"This is indeed a good opportunity, but kid, have you ever thought that the fact they dare to be lenient with you proves they can cut off the source of information on your end."
"It's very possible that in the end, you won't get any information after going in, but instead, they will use that identity to deal with you!"
Li Chonglou had indeed considered this, which was why he had decided to contact both sides.
"Isn't that why I need your help? As long as I show enough sincerity, I believe they won't ignore it."
Li Chonglou said this with a light smile. Yes, for the Divine Emissary organization, as long as they handled Li Chonglou's scope of contact properly, they could use him with all benefits and no harm.
But for Li Chonglou, it could also be used in reverse.
As long as he performed well, he believed that the Divine Emissary organization would gradually lower their guard against him!
The most important thing was that he had now made assurances to both sides. If there were no progress, Li Chonglou could extricate himself at any time.
And Li Chonglou's intention was already very clear. Old Tie did not respond immediately but remained silent for a while before saying, "I have already retired from politics. If you want to plan through me, then at least a second person must know about this."
His subconscious implication was that there was a clear uncontrollable risk, as he couldn't guarantee that this third person wouldn't leak the information.
Li Chonglou suggested, "Can you directly contact the boss of the headquarters? I feel like we can turn the tables this time."
Old Tie said with a wry smile, "Kid, my trusting you is my business. Why should the boss of the headquarters, a dignified figure, trust you? What if you're lying to me?"
What was originally just a joke, but as soon as the words left his mouth, Old Tie's expression suddenly changed.
That's right, what if this kid is lying to me? If he was originally someone from the Divine Emissary organization, wouldn't that mean he'd be playing our entire headquarters in the palm of his hand!
Once this thought emerged, it couldn't be stopped and spread rapidly. Especially since he had investigated Li Chonglou, the current state of Shangjing could almost be said to have been witnessed by him. Almost every major and minor event had him present!
However, the only difference was that Li Chonglou was actually a prominent figure personally pushed by the higher-ups! If he weren't for Long Yi's teacher status, he probably wouldn't have even known about this...
Old Tie began to hesitate, unsure whether to trust him.
Li Chonglou said somewhat speechlessly, "You trust me, that's enough. Even if you tell a second person this time, you can't bring me out."
Old Tie thought to himself: The key is that I don't really appreciate you right now!
However, such words naturally couldn't be said directly. Old Tie could only say sternly, "How about this, let me think about it, and I'll call you back later."
After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone. Li Chonglou held his phone with a helpless expression.
He never expected things to get stuck here. If Old Tie couldn't provide him with help, he would have to expose the matter directly.