Li Chonglou's expression froze, completely surprised that the man would suddenly bring up money.
The man chuckled, "I heard earlier, aren't you foolish and rich? Then give me the money first, it's not much, just ten thousand."
Li Chonglou's face immediately darkened, "You can say I have a lot of money, but you have to take back those first two words!"
The man pouted, but his gaze remained unchanged.
Li Chonglou was utterly speechless, but he nodded at the man's words, "Ten thousand it is, how do I pay?"
The man had already searched him while bandaging him. Besides his undergarments, he didn't find anything, not even a single cent, let alone a phone.
He couldn't possibly carry that much cash with him, so how to pay now became a problem.
The man was silent for a while, then said, "I'll owe you for now, and you can transfer it to my card later?"
"If you bring people, it's another twenty thousand, a total of forty thousand."
Sen Lang said, extending four fingers. However, having prepared himself to haggle, he this time received Li Chonglou's crisp and straightforward reply.
"Deal."
Sen Lang immediately regretted it and murmured to his brother, "I think we underbid."
Sen Bao said speechlessly, "Brother, it's not 'I think'."
Alright...
However, the two of them didn't actually go back on their word. After receiving the forty thousand transferred by Li Chonglou, they immediately provided a list.
"Gu Yi, a capable subordinate of a high-ranking member of the Xi Gang. Other information is on this list. As for the guy outside, you can ask him yourself, I can't be bothered to say."
From beginning to end, Li Chonglou felt that the two of them had a strange attitude towards the man kneeling outside. It was like they were enemies, but also not quite enemies.
Especially the "can't be bothered to say" that Sen Lang uttered at this moment, undoubtedly indicating the complexity between them.
After taking the list and information, Li Chonglou suddenly asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll take this and report you to the other party?"
Sen Lang froze for a long moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"It seems you really don't know us brothers. So you think I'd keep your information secret for money?"
Li Chonglou instantly understood and slowly nodded.
"Then I'll take the person and leave."
At this moment, Sen Bao waved his hand and said, "Hurry up, I'm annoyed just looking at that guy!"
Seeing this, Li Chonglou said no more. He had Yue Hai carry the man who had been kneeling on the ground without any resistance and left the rented apartment together.
It wasn't until they were out of the neighborhood that Yue Hai couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li, why give them money? We could have used force!"
If his strength hadn't been sealed, Li Chonglou would indeed have acted as Yue Hai suggested and used force directly. No matter what the objective, it could have been achieved quickly, unlike now, going through all sorts of detours.
It's just that there were no "ifs." And Old Lin didn't want to come out and deal with these unchallenging opponents.
So Li Chonglou had to resort to softer tactics.
Furthermore, the goals of both sides were almost identical: to recruit the other party as their subordinate! That's why the entire process afterward was so smooth; it was all about leaving a good impression on the other party.
Of course, he couldn't tell Yue Hai about Old Lin's affairs, so Li Chonglou shifted his focus to the latter point.
And to appease Yue Hai, he made his explanation particularly concise and direct.
"These two have good strength. I want to take them back to assist Black Blade."
"Assist Brother Black Blade?"
Li Chonglou nodded and explained, "It's difficult for Black Blade to stabilize his position in that area relying on himself alone. But with the assistance of these two, I believe he can not only stabilize his position in the shortest possible time but perhaps even climb higher."
"What's the benefit of that?"
Li Chonglou rolled his eyes and rephrased, "This way, your Sister Haiyan can also live a better life."
Yue Hai's expression immediately became one of sudden understanding, "I get it!"
"Don't worry, Brother Li. If those two guys don't behave, I'll help Sister Haiyan beat them!"
Li Chonglou looked at Yue Hai with some surprise. This guy seemed to have been subdued by Haiyan first? Now, whenever Haiyan was mentioned, he understood everything...
However, this matter was still in the planning stages. Li Chonglou temporarily put it aside and ordered a taxi using his phone.
"Brother Li, where are we going now?"
"This guy is injured quite severely. Let's take him to the hospital first."
As he spoke, Li Chonglou glanced at the man quietly lying on Yue Hai's back. This person was truly strange. From beginning to end, his consciousness was clear, but he acted like a walking corpse. Whether he was hit, scolded, or carried out like this now, he showed no resistance at all.
It was as if he was indifferent to everything outside.
About an hour later, the two of them, along with the man, were in a regular hospital room.
The man was now wrapped in bandages by the nurse, looking like a mummy.
Only then did Li Chonglou softly ask him, "Can we talk?"
The man lay there with his eyes closed, showing no reaction.
Li Chonglou pondered for a while and then asked, "Do you know Luo Qingqing?"
This time, he clearly noticed the man's eyelids twitch. However, the other party still did not open his eyes.
Li Chonglou smiled and continued, "It seems I'll have to call her over to identify you. You can sleep here for a while longer."
As Li Chonglou stood up, the man suddenly opened his eyes.
His once vacant eyes now held a hint of impatience.
"Who are you."
The man finally spoke, but his voice was much older than his appearance suggested. He looked at most in his forties, but his voice sounded like an old man in his fifties or sixties.
It was unsettling.
However, Li Chonglou had encountered even stranger things and was not overly surprised. He calmly replied, "That's a question I should be asking you."
The man's brows furrowed slightly.
"You know the Young Miss?"
"Do you want me to call her, and you can talk to her?"
The suspicion in the man's eyes did not recede. He glanced at Yue Hai beside him again before saying, "You're not from the Xi Gang, are you?"
"Good eye, friend."
The man ignored Li Chonglou's compliment and suddenly closed his eyes.
"Since you're not from the Xi Gang, then don't interfere with my affairs."
"Alright, then I'll call Qingqing over."
The man opened his eyes again, but this time the impatience in his eyes had disappeared.
"Do you really want to know my business?"
Li Chonglou said calmly, "Just curious, it's not like I'll die for knowing. It's just curiosity."
The man chuckled, "Then give me the money."