With Long Xiao’s command, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and the young men who followed him lunged at Long Xin.
The five strangely-dressed individuals saw that someone was about to seize Long Xin and rushed forward to stop them. The middle-aged man snorted coldly and charged at the five oddly-dressed individuals, engaging them in a fight.
Long Xin was caught by a few young men, his legs were broken on the spot, and he was dragged onto the car.
The security guards behind Long Xin also wanted to make a move, but the men holding guns in front of Long Xiao’s group immediately opened fire. The bullets splashed large amounts of cement from the ground, scaring the security guards into retreating.
Long Xin’s five subordinates were all defeated by the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man looked back at Long Xiao and proceeded to break all their legs.
Amidst the screams of the five people, Long Xiao waved at the middle-aged man and said, “You handle things here, we’re leaving.”
Long Xiao and his group drove away from Haizhou, heading directly to Donghai via the expressway.
As their car entered Donghai, Xiao Ming shouted, “Brother Long, Haizhou has launched an anti-gang operation. Long Xin and over thirty of his subordinates have been arrested, and all his companies have been sealed.”
“People like that deserve to be dealt with, otherwise, how many ordinary citizens would they bully?”
Long Xiao first took Luo Tianshui and Ye Xiao to Xinglin Caotang. He unloaded the seafood and specialties from the trunk before returning to Mangshan No. 1 Villa with Xiao Ming.
The Lin family was very happy to see Long Xiao and Xiao Ming return. During dinner, Lin Shijie told Long Xiao that Lin’s Group’s Chuangshang No. 1 had been launched. Due to its excellent efficacy, the first batch of medicine was sold out.
He planned to use the production lines of all of Lin’s pharmaceutical factories to produce this new drug.
Lin’s Group was gradually returning to normal, and Long Xiao was very pleased. He inquired about other aspects of Lin’s Group from Lin Hao and asked about the progress of Xiao Xiao Group from Lin Xuanxuan.
Lin Xuan told Long Xiao that Xiao Xiao Group was progressing relatively smoothly, but the competitive pressure was very high.
The pharmaceutical factories that Xiaohan Group and Lin Chuan Pharmaceuticals collaborated with had also developed several new drugs targeting Xiao Xiao Group’s new medicine. The efficacy of the new drugs from both sides was similar, but Lin Chuan Pharmaceuticals’ medicine was cheaper.
Daiwa Overseas Company had established four wholly-owned pharmaceutical factories in Donghai and had also developed similar new drugs targeting Xiao Xiao Group. The prices and efficacy were comparable, and they had achieved significant sales, occupying a considerable market share.
Long Xiao inquired about the security aspects of Xiao Xiao Group. Lin Xuan informed him that the security department led by Xin Yifei and Xin Sihai had expanded to over five hundred people and had even established Xiao Xiao Group’s own security school, cultivating a large number of security personnel for the company.
When everyone else had finished speaking, Nangong Yue said, “Good son-in-law, I’ve discussed it with my old girlfriends, and we plan to go on a ten-day tour of Southeast Asia. The group fee is thirty thousand, and travel expenses will be another thirty to forty thousand. Can you help me out?”
This mother-in-law, who used to curse him the moment she saw him, was now bowing and scraping to ask for money. It seemed money was indeed a powerful thing.
Just as Long Xiao was about to give her the money, Lin Xuan said, “Mom, Long Xiao’s earnings from geomancy are not easy. Don’t ask him, I’ll give it to you.”
Long Xiao quickly took out his phone and said, “I’ll transfer the money to Mom.”
He transferred one hundred thousand yuan to Nangong Yue, who then praised her good son-in-law incessantly.
After dinner, as soon as Long Xiao returned to his room, Lin Hao followed him in.
“Lin Hao, is something wrong?” Long Xiao asked.
Lin Hao nodded and said, “Brother-in-law, my sister said you know medical skills?”
Long Xiao nodded. Lin Hao continued, “My girlfriend’s grandfather is seriously ill. Can you help take a look?”
Treating illnesses was a simple matter for Long Xiao, and he agreed without hesitation.
Lin Hao said, “Let’s go tonight. The old man is very sick and could pass away at any moment.”
Long Xiao followed Lin Hao and drove to the Bai family.
As soon as the two arrived at the entrance of the Bai family, they were stunned. Lin Hao said, “Brother-in-law, we’re too late.”
White mourning couplets were hung at the entrance of the Bai family. People coming and going wore white cloths, and the courtyard was filled with funeral wreaths of all sizes.
As soon as they entered the villa courtyard, Lin Hao saw Bai Xiaoqing, dressed in mourning attire, helping her father greet the mourners.
“Xiaoqing, we’re late,” Lin Hao said in a low voice as he approached.
Bai Xiaoqing’s eyes were red and swollen. She looked at Lin Hao and Long Xiao and said, “What’s the use of you coming now? My grandfather is already gone.”
Long Xiao looked at the coffin placed in the villa courtyard, dispersed his five-element energy, and observed the elder Mr. Bai lying inside.
Elder Mr. Bai’s complexion did not look like that of a dead person, but he was clearly lying there without breathing.
“Xiaoqing, what illness did the old man have, and when did he pass away?”
Bai Xiaoqing gave Long Xiao an unhappy look and said, “What’s the use of telling you these things? My grandfather is gone, gone.”
As Bai Xiaoqing was upset, her voice grew louder, and many people looked in their direction.
Long Xiao sighed and said, “Lin Hao, let’s go inside and take a look.”
Bai Zhenkun, Bai Xiaoqing’s father, saw Long Xiao and Lin Hao and walked over. “Lin Hao, Divine Doctor Long, you’re too late.”
Long Xiao found it strange. He had met Bai Xiaoqing’s grandfather not long ago, and his health was very good. He could have lived for another decade or more.
“Mr. Bai, can you tell me about the elder Mr. Bai’s condition?” Long Xiao asked.
Bai Zhenkun nodded and told Long Xiao the cause of his father’s death.
Elder Mr. Bai’s death was very sudden. He was fine the day before yesterday, but yesterday he suddenly became unwell, and the Bai family rushed him to the hospital.
After a series of examinations at the hospital, the doctor told the Bai family that elder Mr. Bai’s organs were rapidly failing and advised them to prepare for the funeral.
With no other choice, the Bai family brought elder Mr. Bai home and began preparing for the funeral.
This morning, through an introduction, a Taoist priest named Tian Xuanzi claimed he could save elder Mr. Bai, but he demanded a reward of three hundred million yuan.
Although the Bai family was not a top-tier family in Donghai, they could afford to pay three hundred million yuan.
After Tian Xuanzi performed acupuncture and gave elder Mr. Bai some medicine, elder Mr. Bai quickly recovered.
The Bai family paid Tian Xuanzi three hundred million yuan, and after lunch, Tian Xuanzi left the Bai family.
Around three in the afternoon, elder Mr. Bai was drinking tea when he suddenly collapsed to the ground and stopped breathing shortly after.
After the ambulance arrived, the doctor examined him and told the Bai family that elder Mr. Bai’s organs were failing and that there were large amounts of toxins in his body. The man could not be saved.
After listening to Bai Zhenkun’s account, Long Xiao recalled that he had accompanied Brother Hu of Xicheng to see his brother Ah Bao, and the Taoist priest who had cheated Ah Bao was also named Tian Xuanzi.
“It’s Tian Xuanzi again. Brother Ah Bao of Xicheng was also deceived by him.”
Long Xiao briefly explained Ah Bao’s experience of being deceived to Bai Zhenkun and said, “Mr. Bai, could you let me see your father?”
Bai Zhenkun hesitated for a moment and said, “Please follow me.”
Mourners continued to arrive in waves, and the funeral music was still playing. Long Xiao and Lin Hao followed Bai Zhenkun to the coffin.
Elder Mr. Bai looked very peaceful, completely unlike someone who had died recently.
Long Xiao reached into the coffin. Bai Zhenkun asked, “Divine Doctor Long, what are you doing?”
Long Xiao unbuttoned the robe of elder Mr. Bai and said, “I feel like elder Mr. Bai might not be dead.”