The elder always said curiosity killed the cat; Lin Qianqian had only heard it before, but today she experienced it firsthand.
With Li Zhonglou's words piquing her interest, Lin Qianqian found the address to be only a few car rides away, so she personally led her team to rendezvous with the local police.
As the head of the Shangjing Police Bureau, Lin Qianqian naturally had the authority to inspect other areas. By the time she discovered the scene, which resembled hell, in a hidden tunnel in a mountain ravine, and the tragic state of the women captured by Grey Dog solely for procreation, even someone accustomed to seeing major events couldn't help but vomit along with the ordinary police officers.
"Li Zhonglou, why didn't you say anything sooner, you scoundrel!"
Lin Qianqian's silent cry echoed in the sky above the quiet valley.
Of course, that was a story for later.
After making the call, Li Zhonglou returned to the company in just over an hour, having only delayed for about two hours. Zhou Tong, who valued efficiency, had already briefed Du Tian on everything.
So, the moment they met, Zhou Tong pulled Li Zhonglou into the office arranged for Du Tian.
"Brother Li, I had Elder Du look at the Yu family's reports, and there are indeed major problems!"
Li Zhonglou's heart immediately tensed.
Du Tian sat at the computer and said calmly, "There's nothing wrong with his market-facing statements, but the stock clearly has new investors. Look."
Du Tian then brought up a series of professional data analyses on the computer. Li Zhonglou didn't understand it and merely glanced at Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong nodded. He had also consulted other professionals about this data, and the analysis was sound. Several of them had even asked Zhou Tong for the contact information of this expert in return.
Du Tian, an old hand, couldn't miss the subtle gestures between the two, but he showed no unusual reaction.
Li Zhonglou smiled and said, "Senior Du Tian is indeed as renowned as they say. In just a few hours, you've already done me a great favor."
Zhou Tong suddenly also smiled, "Brother Li, you're happy a bit too soon."
"What?"
Li Zhonglou was stunned. Zhou Tong then continued, "Not only did Elder Du identify the problems with the Yu family, but he's also already formulated our company's plan."
Li Zhonglou was instantly overjoyed.
"Are you serious? Does that mean we don't have to start over?"
"Heh, it would be a waste of opportunity to scrap such a good company! It's just a simple business war. Give me a week, and I'll help you turn it all around!"
As Du Tian spoke, his confidence seemed about to leap out. Li Zhonglou rarely felt this sense of assurance again. The last time was, it seemed, at the Appreciation and Combat Competition.
Since arriving in Shangjing, especially after going to Tie Lin, he had maintained a sense of awe towards the outside world.
When even curse power and soul entities truly existed, what else was impossible in this world?
However, this was merely a fleeting thought. Beyond that, Li Zhonglou was naturally more pleased.
Du Tian's expertise was even greater than he had imagined!
"Senior Du Tian, if you can help me overcome this matter, you will have this benefit at my Tonggu Mingjin company indefinitely!"
Du Tian chuckled and didn't respond immediately. After a moment, he said, "The problem isn't big, but to solve it, I need your authorization."
Li Zhonglou was startled.
"What authorization?"
"The power to mobilize those under you. I want to handle it personally. I don't trust anyone else. If you can't agree to this, I won't tell you the specific methods."
Li Zhonglou's brows furrowed, but he quickly understood Du Tian's meaning.
He wouldn't reveal the methods if he couldn't handle it personally. This was likely to prevent his reputation from being tarnished if someone used his methods and failed.
Although this guess wasn't confirmed, Li Zhonglou felt it was probably right, so he nodded.
"I will notify my employees. From today onwards, they are at your disposal!"
Li Zhonglou only mentioned employees and not his collaborators, meaning Chen Pao and the others were not included. Zhou Tong had already handed over all company matters, but Du Tian didn't mention this either.
In fact, even if he had, Li Zhonglou wouldn't have agreed.
Chen Pao and the others were like a double-edged sword; used well, they were a weapon, but used poorly, they were a deadly weapon!
Du Tian smiled confidently, "Then you can go. Come back in a week to inspect the results!"
Li Zhonglou had never experienced an employee asking the boss to leave before, but he understood Du Tian's meaning. This wasn't about not needing him to manage things; it was clearly about not wanting to discuss matters of curse power with him!
Du Tian didn't even give him a chance to bring it up!
However, Li Zhonglou wasn't in a hurry. After all, the matter of Qiu Bai hadn't been thoroughly investigated by the city yet, and he didn't intend to get too close to Du Tian.
After leaving the office, Li Zhonglou secretly pulled Zhou Tong aside.
"I need someone from Wushan Town to be moved out. Send a reliable person to handle it."
This person was naturally Qiu Bai, who was still in the hospital.
Zhou Tong had some understanding of this matter, as Li Zhonglou had mentioned it during their conversation that night. He nodded seriously.
The matter in Wushan Town could temporarily be considered concluded. Li Zhonglou then remembered Yu Ke's situation.
"By the way, have Yu Ke and the other one returned yet?"
The Yu family had been confirmed to have problems, so Yu Ke's return this time was unusual. Although Yue Hai was with him, in a sense, he was also a hothead.
Sometimes taking him was more dangerous than not taking him...
Zhou Tong was also stunned for a moment before reacting.
"Uh, I really forgot about that. They haven't returned yet."
Because of Du Tian's arrival, even though he had just arrived, Zhou Tong, by his side, had learned quite a bit and had momentarily forgotten about the two of them.
Li Zhonglou's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Did you call them?"
Zhou Tong nodded, "I've been trying to call since yesterday, but neither of them could be reached. However, Yue Hai later sent a message saying he was delayed by something, so I didn't think much of it."
Li Zhonglou's brows immediately furrowed, "Are you sure it was Yue Hai who sent it?"
"I can confirm that. Only he can't use a keyboard and uses voice. I had to guess many of the words."
Li Zhonglou coughed lightly. This was indeed Yue Hai's characteristic. Having always lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests to practice martial arts, his spoken language was learned from the old man at the village entrance when he left the village!
However, something still felt a bit off.
"Then why isn't Yu Ke answering the phone? One of the company's regulations is to maintain smooth communication, isn't it?"
Zhou Tong remained silent because Li Zhonglou's concern was also his concern, otherwise, he wouldn't have considered calling Li Zhonglou in the middle of the night.
"No, I have to go and check myself!"
Li Zhonglou immediately made a decision, but Zhou Tong said, "Before you go, go find Chen Pao and the others. They said they were looking for you as soon as they returned, but refused to say why when I asked."
"Chen Pao?"
After bidding farewell to Zhou Tong, Li Zhonglou went to Chen Pao's dormitory.