“Got something to come back and handle, anything going on with you?”
Green Bull smiled, then introduced his informant to everyone.
“You can just call him A Niu, he’s been with me for over twenty years.”
Hearing Green Bull A Niu, Yue Hai’s face immediately showed a strange expression. Moreover, A Niu was clearly older than Green Bull, yet he had been following him for over twenty years, which felt somewhat unexpected.
Li Chonglou’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he then briefly introduced the others.
A Niu only then noticed Green Bull’s injuries, and his face immediately showed anxiety, “Boss, what happened to you?”
Green Bull said casually, “It’s a minor issue, don’t worry. But speaking of which, it’s thanks to these two brothers. Without them, you wouldn’t be seeing me.”
A Niu’s face changed, and he quickly beckoned everyone inside.
“Hai ge, what kind of tea do you prefer? I’ll prepare it for you right away!”
The seemingly dilapidated garbage factory hid a great secret within. After A Niu pushed open the iron door, a reception hall even more high-end than a regular office appeared before them.
And after A Niu heard that it was Yue Hai who had saved his boss, his address to Yue Hai turned into a respectful title.
However, being called ‘ge’ by a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties made Yue Hai feel uncomfortable all over. He couldn’t help but say, “You can just call me A Hai.”
“No, no, no, you are my boss’s savior. How can I speak to you as an equal?”
Green Bull suddenly interjected, “It’s just a title, brother, don’t fuss over it with him, just let him be.”
“Alright.”
Then everyone was invited to sit at a tea table. Just as A Niu was about to prepare the tea, Green Bull got straight to the point, “No need for such trouble, we came this time because we need your help with something.”
Upon hearing that help was needed, A Niu’s expression immediately turned serious, and he stood straight.
Green Bull roughly explained A Bao’s situation.
“Don’t worry, boss! I’ll call my contacts right now. As long as he’s still in Shangjing, I’ll definitely find him!”
A Niu patted his chest confidently. His words suddenly reminded Li Chonglou of the Green Gang, and he had a vague guess.
After A Niu went to contact his network, Li Chonglou suddenly looked at Green Bull.
“Have you established your own intelligence system here?”
Green Bull smiled and said, “Not exactly. I can only say I’m leveraging others.”
“That’s why I mentioned the risk. The situation in Shangjing is much more complicated than before, and someone will likely notice A Niu soon.”
Yue Hai, who was nearby, felt a bit embarrassed upon hearing this and couldn’t help but ask, “What would be the consequences?”
Green Bull shook his head, “Probably not. I haven’t offended anyone in the country. As for the Fei Gang, their reach hasn’t extended this far, and they pose no threat to A Niu.”
Green Bull paused at this point and continued with some helplessness, “What I fear now is being targeted by those overseas people. There are many people watching Shangjing right now, and every move could expose their whereabouts.”
Li Chonglou’s brows immediately furrowed.
He had always known about the complex situation in Shangjing, but his understanding had primarily come from Lin Qianqian. The previous events with the Green Gang had only given him a vague sense.
Now, hearing Green Bull say this, it seemed that Shangjing, both above and below ground, was caught in a major vortex.
This was not good news for him.
Although the old saying goes that the more chaotic it is, the more opportunities there are, the things he needed to investigate were rather complicated. The more chaotic the situation, the murkier the waters he could see.
This would undoubtedly greatly reduce his discernment.
In addition, Li Chonglou also had to worry that every step he took could involve him in other troubles…
However, Li Chonglou did not join the conversation. Instead, Yue Hai, not understanding the situation, directly began to ask Green Bull about the situation in Shangjing.
On matters like this, it was natural to say one didn’t know even if they did. The topic was quickly shifted by Green Bull to talk about interesting and unusual people and events internationally.
Since they had to wait, Green Bull’s stories were like tales that quickly captured the interest of the two rookies, and even Old Third was listening with great enthusiasm later on.
Then, to Li Chonglou’s surprise, Green Bull suddenly mentioned the Iron Forest Trial as he was talking.
“Internationally, there are three trials that all international mercenaries aspire to, and the Iron Forest Trial is one of them. To participate in this trial, there are strict selection criteria just for registration. Those who get in are all masters.”
“But do you know how high the mortality rate of this trial is? Eighty percent!”
At this point, Green Bull suddenly looked at Yue Hai.
“Those Fei Gang members from last night were at most mid to lower tier. They would probably be among that eighty percent if they went.”
Yue Hai’s face showed a bit of surprise, but he also asked with some curiosity, “So you’ve been there?”
Green Bull shook his head, “What I’m good at is intelligence. I’m not even qualified to register for this kind of trial.”
“Then how do you know so much?”
“I know a friend who participated and fortunately survived. It was not long ago.”
“I heard that the champion of this session of the Iron Forest competition was from our China, and he even received unprecedentedly high treatment. If it weren’t for him, my friend probably wouldn’t have survived.”
Li Chonglou’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
“Someone from our China? Which great deity?”
The one asking was Yue Hai. As a martial arts enthusiast, he was naturally extremely interested in information about such masters. Even Chen Peiyue beside him was staring intently at Green Bull.
However, to their disappointment, Green Bull shook his head again.
“I don’t know his name. I heard that the organizers’ high-level officials deliberately concealed it. I’m returning to China this time precisely to inquire about this master.”
Li Chonglou could no longer hold back upon hearing this and asked, “Why are you inquiring about him?”
Green Bull smiled and said, “Naturally for my friend. He knows I have some connections in China, so he asked me to help him find someone first. He probably wants to repay the life-saving grace.”
“What’s your friend’s name?”
Green Bull looked over curiously. Li Chonglou chuckled, “Just curious.”
Green Bull didn’t think much of it and honestly replied, “My friend also makes a living on the edge, so it’s not convenient to reveal his name. I hope you can understand.”
“Yes, it’s fine.”
This topic was thus dropped, and Li Chonglou fell into thought.
To think that someone was looking for him, this was not a good thing.
After all, competitions like this usually mean that unless they exchanged contact information, they wouldn’t inquire about each other after coming out.