"Brother Li, is it because of me..."
Li Chonglou shook his head and said, "This can't be blamed on you this time. You didn't wish for this to happen. We can only say that Old Gao was unlucky."
Although he said this, Chen Peiyue still felt it was related to her recklessness.
If it were in normal times, when people met by chance, Chen Peiyue wouldn't have felt much. But now it was different. She had promised Li Chonglou that she would help him.
And now, because of her absence, she had failed to protect Gao Baisong. The thought of this made Chen Peiyue feel guilty.
Seeing her suddenly fall silent, Li Chonglou comforted her, "Don't overthink it. What has happened has happened. What we need to do now is how to deal with and resolve it. The situation here might be a bit complicated. You shouldn't wander around anymore."
"Don't worry, Brother Li, I won't wander around anymore!"
Chen Peiyue nodded heavily.
Unbeknownst to them, Lin Qianqian was also in trouble on the other side.
After finishing her call with Li Chonglou, she immediately called her distant relative again. However, the person still insisted that the police had already been dispatched.
It wasn't until Lin Qianqian lost her temper and threatened to bring people to find him directly that the other party revealed the truth.
"Director Lin, please don't be impulsive. I couldn't help it. I know that the higher-ups have given you authority and that everything here is under your jurisdiction, but you also know that the Shangjing General Bureau is not a monolithic entity..."
Lin Qianqian's expression suddenly froze.
"Are you saying that another high-level official is interfering in matters here?"
"It's not exactly interference. He has always been responsible for tracking the information, and we are just cooperating. Director Lin, if you have any problems, just find your superiors. I've said this much, and I hope you can understand."
After speaking, the other party hung up the phone.
Lin Qianqian finally realized a very serious problem.
"No wonder I can never find crucial information for the cases I'm investigating!"
Lin Qianqian clenched her fists tightly, and anger rose on her face. However, despite her anger, she did not lose her composure. After confirming what the other person had said, she first called Li Chonglou.
Li Chonglou was at the hospital entrance with Chen Peiyue when he answered the phone.
"Did you find out?"
"Yes, I found out. The police were not dispatched."
Li Chonglou could clearly hear the low tone in Lin Qianqian's voice.
"What happened?"
"Well, there is another high-level official interfering in matters here. I plan to follow the proper procedures to regain control."
"Alright."
Li Chonglou was a little confused. Given Lin Qianqian's status and the authority personally granted by the Shangjing General Bureau, she was fully capable of doing what she said.
So why was she telling him this?
This doubt was soon answered by Lin Qianqian herself.
"It's best if you don't make any moves for now. We'll talk after I've clarified the situation."
Li Chonglou's brows immediately furrowed. "Are you worried that I'll mess up something for you?"
"No, I just checked. The situation here is more serious and complicated than I imagined. I'm worried that you'll get caught up in unnecessary trouble again. Isn't that what you've always been afraid of?"
Li Chonglou was stunned. He hadn't expected Lin Qianqian to realize this.
Was it true that women's sixth sense was so uncanny?
Li Chonglou muttered to himself, but Lin Qianqian's explanation did put him at ease. At least he felt somewhat satisfied.
Therefore, Li Chonglou finally agreed with Lin Qianqian's opinion.
However, he also gave a reminder.
"I can only promise not to provoke them proactively, but if they come looking for trouble, you should understand."
"I'll be as quick as I can."
Beep...
Lin Qianqian hung up the phone. Although Chen Peiyue beside her hadn't heard Lin Qianqian's words, she had clearly heard what Li Chonglou had just said.
"Brother Li, we're not going to get revenge anymore?"
Li Chonglou turned to look at her, and sure enough, Lin Qianqian's face was full of dissatisfaction.
Li Chonglou said speechlessly, "What on earth did your family teach you... Why are you so clueless about society, but so full of aggression from the martial world?"
"What?" Chen Peiyue looked confused.
Li Chonglou shook his head. "We will definitely get revenge, but now is not the time."
Chen Peiyue didn't understand much, but she knew that Li Chonglou wasn't abandoning the idea of revenge, and her face brightened again.
Repaying kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge, she believed this was only natural.
Then, the two returned to outside Gao Baisong's ward.
Yue Hai was still guarding there, and it seemed like no one else had come to cause trouble. However, the red light in Gao Baisong's critical care unit had not yet turned off...
That gentle red light had now become a heavy burden in the hearts of several people.
After another half an hour or so, Gao Baisong was finally pushed out of the room by the nurse.
"He's lucky to have been saved, but his injuries will require hospitalization for at least half a month. Who is his family member? Please come and complete the admission procedures."
Li Chonglou first breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard the doctor say he needed to be hospitalized, he immediately asked without thinking, "Can we transfer him to another hospital?"
"Yes, you can. Just come and complete the procedures for wherever you want to go."
Li Chonglou nodded.
Since Lin Qianqian hadn't clarified the situation here yet, he naturally couldn't rest assured leaving Gao Baisong to be hospitalized here.
However, the procedures wouldn't be completed that quickly, so the three could only stay by Gao Baisong's side.
At some point, Gao Baisong slowly opened his eyes.
Chen Peiyue, who had been feeling guilty beside him, quickly alerted the other two. Li Chonglou immediately asked Gao Baisong, "Old Gao, how are you feeling now?"
"Pain."
After a moment of realization, Gao Baisong grinned. However, there wasn't much fear or apprehension on his face.
Instead, there was a hint of calmness and composure. "Boss, can we deal with them?"
The expressions of the three suddenly froze.
Li Chonglou suddenly remembered that Old Gao had told him that he used to be involved in shady dealings and only started driving a taxi after turning over a new leaf.
Therefore, he was the first to react to Old Gao's unusual response and nodded seriously, "Don't worry, I will definitely get revenge for you!"
"I want him to be like me!"
"No problem."
At this moment, Yue Hai beside them couldn't help but exclaim, "Old Gao, I'm just realizing how tough you are!"
Saying this, Yue Hai gave him a thumbs-up. Chen Peiyue, standing beside him, also looked at Gao Baisong with admiration.
In a way, these two were very similar.
One hid in the mountains for over twenty years of reclusive cultivation for his martial arts dream.
The other, under circumstances, had only been exposed to martial arts.