Thinking of this, Li Chonglou pressed the connection button on the timer again. After a few seconds, Gurney Shaw’s voice came from the scoreboard.
“What are your orders?”
This was the second time Gurney Shaw had used the word "orders." Li Chonglou immediately understood that the other party must have seen the video. However, this was unavoidable, so Li Chonglou didn't say much about it, but directly stated his thoughts.
“You want to leave now?”
“Yes, I have other places to go.”
There was silence from the other side of the scoreboard for a few seconds.
“Alright, I’ll make the arrangements now. Come back if it’s convenient for you. Oh, by the way, are Xiwen and the others alright?”
A flicker of joy flashed in Li Chonglou’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Gurney Shaw to be so agreeable. This way, he might be able to reach his next destination tomorrow!
As for the last question, Li Chonglou explained the situation to him. When he mentioned the situation of the suicide squad, Li Chonglou’s voice lowered slightly.
The suicide squad undoubtedly suffered the greatest losses. If Xiwen and Old Niu weren't still alive, Li Chonglou would absolutely not feel any joy at this moment, even if he knew he could leave early.
After listening, Gurney Shaw’s mood also visibly lowered.
“Then come back first.”
Afterward, the scoreboard disconnected.
“Should I say goodbye to them?”
Li Chonglou hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to go back to the first floor.
When Li Chonglou found them again, he saw that most of the bodies had already been cleared, and he felt a little moved.
“Captain, Brother Niu, I’m leaving.”
“Leave?”
Li Chonglou roughly explained his conversation with Gurney Shaw. Only then did everyone understand that he was leaving Tielin.
“Little Li, I won’t say much. Come back and visit if you have time.”
Xiwen patted Li Chonglou’s shoulder. Old Niu also came up and put his arm around his shoulder, saying, “Don’t forget us comrades. I still want to fight you for three hundred rounds.”
As Old Niu spoke, he winked a few times. Li Chonglou immediately understood that the “three hundred rounds” he was referring to was drinking, and he couldn’t help but grin.
“If you had been there last time, I would have gotten you drunk first.”
“Don’t brag. I can’t beat you in a fight, but when it comes to drinking, I, Old Niu, have never bowed to anyone! Haven’t you heard of the nickname ‘Wine Niu’!”
Old Niu shouted indignantly, and Xiwen, who was beside him, suddenly interjected.
“Still ‘Wine Niu’? Last time, we all passed out, and Little Li went back by himself.”
“I don’t believe it. Anyway, I’ve never bowed to anyone when it comes to drinking. If you have the guts, drink me under the table first!”
Old Niu tilted his head slightly, looking confident.
“Alright, then I’ll be going now.”
Old Niu’s expression froze for a moment, and he quickly added, “Then it’s settled. We must have a drink together when there’s a chance!”
“Okay!”
Li Chonglou smiled, then turned around and his figure flickered. In a moment, he completely disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Only then did the two of them suddenly let out a deep sigh of relief.
“Damn, Captain, you’re so brave, daring to pat the shoulder of a big shot.”
Xiwen rolled his eyes and said, “You kid still wants to fight him for three hundred rounds, and you even dare to put your arm around the big shot’s shoulder. I think you really don’t know how to spell ‘death’.”
“Holy crap, don’t tell me, my heart was beating so fast just now!”
Old Niu patted his chest with lingering fear.
“Ugh~”
Everyone immediately gave him a silent middle finger. Watching the interaction between the two and Li Chonglou just now, they were all secretly shocked and envious.
They didn’t expect it was all an act!
After saying goodbye to Xiwen and the others, Li Chonglou felt much more relaxed. However, after leaving the base, he didn’t immediately rush to Gurney Shaw’s stronghold, but went back to the Dark Department first.
To his surprise, Master Dao was also here.
A white figure suddenly threw herself into his arms. Li Chonglou felt the softness on his arm and couldn’t help but murmur, “I almost forgot about you.”
Master Dao directly explained, “Yilong asked me to wait for you here, and I also guessed that you would definitely come back.”
“Thank you.”
Master Dao waved his hand, “Now that the sacred beast is returned to you, my mission is complete. You’re free to do as you please, and I have to head to the base.”
After speaking, she hurried towards the base. Li Chonglou didn’t say anything and went straight into the bell tower.
“You’re returning to your country?”
Li Chonglou was stunned for a moment and said, “No, I still have to go to other places to participate in trials.”
Yaqi frowned slightly. He could clearly feel that Li Chonglou’s meridians had almost reached his level. Coupled with his original strength, he couldn’t understand why Li Chonglou still had to participate in trials that were clearly incompatible with his strength.
Li Chonglou was silent for a moment, and finally explained his reasons. After all, this was already his senior brother, and some things could be told to him.
However, to his surprise, Yaqi chuckled and shook his head repeatedly after listening.
“What’s wrong?”
“I say, kid, you still don’t know the rewards for this competition, right? That’s right, after all, I only received the news not long ago.”
Li Chonglou was confused by his words and quickly asked what had happened.
“You should know Gurney Shaw, right? This time, the rewards have been increased several times at his strong request. If you just need status in your country, then I think you don’t need to participate in any other trials after leaving Tielin.”
Yaqi paused as he spoke, a sharp glint in his eyes.
“Honorary Elder, with this title alone, you can mobilize one-third of Tielin’s forces! Not to mention the large number of the latest research weapons belonging to headquarters!”
Li Chonglou’s eyes immediately narrowed. “Senior brother, is what you’re saying true?” Yaqi chuckled again. “Of course it’s true! With these, do you still need to worry about your status when you return to your country?”
Li Chonglou grinned, “That’s really good news. This way, I can return to my country immediately!”
After speaking, Li Chonglou thought of something and said to Yaqi, “Senior brother, why don’t you come back with me?”
Yaqi shook his head without even thinking about it. “I’m old, I can’t do much anymore. It’s very suitable for me to live here in retirement. Come and see me when you have time in the future.”
“Alright.”
Seeing this, Li Chonglou didn’t insist anymore. Then he asked about the meridians again.
“By the way, Senior brother, I feel that the strengthening of the acupoints in my body has reached its limit. What should I do to break through next?”
As expected! Yaqi’s eyes twitched slightly. He suddenly turned around and waved his hand, saying.
“That’s it. You’ll have to explore the rest of the path yourself. Let’s go.”