Long Xiao looked at Lan Yue, and Lan Yue looked at Long Xiao. Neither of them spoke.
"Lan Yue, why didn't you cripple him?"
Long Nian grew impatient when Long Xiao grabbed Lan Yue's wrist and Lan Yue stopped moving.
Lan Yue looked at Long Xiao nervously, not even daring to speak. He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered; Long Xiao could cripple his right hand or kill him outright.
Long Xiao slowly released Lan Yue's hand and said, "I'll give you three a chance to live. I hope you seize it well."
"Trash, Tu Tian, kill him."
Long Nian looked at the old man, wanting him to make a move.
Long Nian did not see Long Xiao's strength, but Tu Tian did. He shook his head slightly at Long Nian and said, "Young Master Long, let's go."
Lan Yue dared not act, and even Tu Tian dared not act. Long Nian sensed something was wrong.
He looked at Long Xiao and snorted, "Offending our Long family will bring you the punishment you deserve."
Long Nian left with his two subordinates. The room became quiet. Everyone knew the consequences of offending the Long family in Huaxia.
"Brother Long, this is troublesome, but don't worry. I'll ask my grandfather to smooth things over for you," Ji Yuelan said.
Long Xiao shook his head. "No, you don't need to. I can handle this myself."
Li Yizhen said, "Master, don't worry. I have many friends in the capital."
Long Xiao smiled. "Don't worry, Old Li. It's just the Long family. If they dare to trouble me, I'll make them pay the price."
The auction continued, and the remaining four pills were quickly sold. Long Xiao earned a total of 1.535 billion yuan.
After the auction ended, Long Xiao wanted to give Li Yizhen and the Ji family some fees, but they both refused.
Long Xiao had Li Yizhen open three bank cards for him: two with six hundred million yuan each, and one with three hundred and thirty-five million yuan.
He returned home with the bank cards. Lin Xuan was overjoyed to see Long Xiao and told him that another girlfriend had found a factory that was for sale. They were meeting the owner that night to discuss the details of the purchase contract.
The meeting was scheduled to take place at a hotel called Hai Zhi Bin. Long Xiao found it a bit strange. Why would they discuss contract details at a hotel, and at night?
"Lin Xuan, this seems a bit unusual. Why don't you have your friend arrange for the owner to meet at his office tomorrow morning? What do you think?"
Lin Xuan chuckled. "Long Xiao, you're being too sensitive. My friend is a good person; she wouldn't lie to me."
Seeing that Lin Xuan was insistent, Long Xiao didn't object further. The Hai Zhi Bin hotel was not far from Lin Xuan's home, and it would take less than half an hour to drive there if something happened.
In the afternoon, Long Xiao went to Xinglin Caotang. Mi Tianfu told him that the newly purchased herbs had arrived and asked him to come and take a look.
These herbs were purchased through Li Yizhen's connections and were of excellent quality. Long Xiao was very satisfied.
The renovation of the backyard was nearing completion, while the renovation of the front was still in progress. After looking at the herbs, Long Xiao went to the backyard to check on the homeless man he had rescued the day before.
The homeless man had woken up and seemed to be in good spirits, but his complexion was not good due to excessive blood loss.
Long Xiao grabbed his wrist and examined him. "Brother, your physical condition is good. You should recover in about ten to fifteen days."
"Thank you, Brother Long."
Long Xiao chuckled. "We're already old acquaintances, no need to be so polite."
After chatting with the homeless man for a few sentences, Long Xiao learned that his surname was Luo, and his name was Luo Tianshui.
In the evening, Mi Tianfu invited Long Xiao to have dinner at Xinglin Caotang, which Long Xiao gladly accepted.
The meal was very rich, all prepared by Mingyue with great care. Mi Tianfu had a high tolerance for alcohol. After a few drinks, he became talkative and told Long Xiao many stories about his father's past in Donghai.
Mi Tianfu's father was one of the four divine doctors of the Bian Que Sect, possessed superb medical skills, and a kind heart. He was well-loved in Donghai.
One rainy night over twenty years ago, Mi Tianfu's father was brutally murdered by a group of masked men. The masked men demanded that he hand over a sacred artifact of the Bian Que Sect. He did not reveal its location even in death.
"What was the sacred artifact, and did you look for it later?" Long Xiao asked.
Mi Tianfu nodded. "When those people broke into Xinglin Caotang, my father hid me in a secret place. I was only a teenager then. I can never forget the look in my father's eyes as he died."
Mi Tianfu's eyes reddened as he spoke. Long Xiao quickly said, "Brother, let's talk about something else, something happier."
Mi Tianfu nodded, drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and stared blankly at Long Xiao's wine glass without speaking, as if still lost in memories.
A mobile phone ring interrupted Mi Tianfu's thoughts. He took out his phone and found it wasn't his ringing.
Long Xiao also took out his phone and saw that it was Yang Xiaoyue's number. He frowned and answered the call.
"Long, Brother Long, it's Yang Xiaoyue. Come to the third floor of Hai Zhi Bin Hotel quickly. Something has happened, Lin Xuan was drugged."
Yang Xiaoyue's voice was very quiet and hurried, as if she was calling from hiding.
"Okay, I'm coming right away."
Long Xiao grabbed the car keys from the table and rushed to the yard, opening the car door to get in.
Mi Tianfu chased after him, calling out, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Someone is messing with my wife."
Long Xiao had also had quite a bit to drink. Mingyue rushed to the car and said, "Master, I'll drive for you."
Long Xiao threw the car keys to Mingyue, who immediately started the car.
The car sped along, running through several red lights. In just ten minutes, they arrived at Hai Zhi Bin Hotel.
Long Xiao rushed to the third floor and saw Yang Xiaoyue hiding at the top of the stairs, peeking into the corridor. Her face was very swollen, with red finger marks.
"Which room?" Long Xiao asked.
Yang Xiaoyue was delighted to see Long Xiao and whispered, "Room 308. They went in almost ten minutes ago, hurry, or it'll be too late."
Long Xiao's heart sank, and he felt a pang of regret, thinking that if he hadn't been so careless and had accompanied her, this would not have happened.
He strode to the door of room 308. Four burly men stood with their hands behind their backs, looking as if they were forbidding entry.
Seeing Long Xiao, one of the burly men waved and shouted, "Don't come any closer, get lost."
Long Xiao acted without a word. The four bodyguards didn't see Long Xiao's punch coming before they were all sent flying.
Kicking the door open, Long Xiao saw the scene inside and was furious.
Inside, Lin Xuan had her skirt removed, lying on the sofa in only her underwear. A young man had stripped off his clothes and was approaching Lin Xuan. A camera was set up behind him.
Hearing the door kicked open, the young man turned his head and roared, "Damn it, didn't I tell you not to disturb me?"
The young man froze when he saw Long Xiao. He hadn't expected Long Xiao to be the one who barged in.
Long Xiao was also stunned. He had seen this young man at the hospital a few days ago when he was treating Bao Tiexiong. He was from the Bao family.
"You're from the Bao family."
Bao Tie froze for a moment, then grinned and said, "You, a doctor, dare to meddle in my business? You're seeking death."
Long Xiao snorted and said, "You're the one who's seeking death, aren't you?"
"Someone, kill him for me!" Bao Tie shouted.