Long Xiao returned to Xinglin Grass Hall. A large group from the various families of the East Sea had gathered, all urging Long Xiao not to go to Long Jiutian's manor. Even if he had to go, they insisted on devising a foolproof plan.
Lin Xuan shook her head. "You all stay out of this for now. Long Jiutian wants my life. If you get involved, it will only complicate matters."
"Long Xiao, don't go. We can just leave the East Sea if it comes to that," Lin Xuan said nervously.
"Wife, don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Brother Long, I'll go with you. I'm good at killing," Xiao Ming offered.
Long Xiao shook his head. "No need. I'll just bring 'Dragon's Roar'."
Long Xiao could clearly sense the powerful qi within the individuals preparing to attack him today. Tonight's confrontation was bound to be a fierce battle.
Usually, Long Xiao would bring Luo Tianshui or Xiao Ming with him when fighting, but in a life-or-death situation, he didn't want to endanger anyone.
Seeing that they couldn't dissuade Long Xiao, they stopped trying and returned to prepare personnel for a night of support for Long Xiao.
Long Jiutian returned to the manor with his men and summoned all his subordinates and the Pei family members into the living room.
"Everyone, tell me, what are our chances of dealing with Long Xiao this time?"
In such a setting, Pei Yuquan had no say. He glanced at the yellow-faced elder sitting beside him. The elder said, "Mr. Long, there's no need for such trouble to deal with Long Xiao. As long as he dares to come, I alone will be enough."
"Mr. Zhan, I know you're very powerful, but Long Xiao is a very peculiar person. Are you sure you can handle him?"
Zhan Tianhai nodded. "No problem. According to the information we've gathered, Long Xiao's strength is at most Earth Realm intermediate. In front of me, his strength is insignificant."
Long Jiutian's strength had reached the peak of the Earth Realm, but he felt that Long Xiao was not easy to deal with.
Zhan Tianhai held a high position in the Pei family. His strength had already reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, making him invincible below the Heaven Realm.
Long Jiutian looked at his subordinates. "Tell me your opinions on Long Xiao."
Two identical middle-aged men stood up and said, "It shouldn't be difficult for us brothers to kill Long Xiao. Even if Long Xiao is at the peak of the Earth Realm, he's no match for us."
Long Jiutian looked at the others. Lan Yue stood up and said, "My strength is low. I'm no match for Long Xiao in a direct confrontation. I can set up a formation first, and with Miao Tian's cooperation, we can fight him."
Miao Tian was skilled in using gu, and even Long Jiutian was wary of her.
"Miao Tian, how are your preparations?" Long Jiutian asked.
Miao Tian stood up and said, "I always carry over forty types of gu. This time, I've specifically prepared eight kinds of rare gu for Long Xiao. If he falls victim to them, he'll wish he were dead."
Long Jiutian had brought a total of eighteen experts to the East Sea this time, with the lowest strength being Earth Realm intermediate.
Including the experts brought by Long Nian, there were at least twenty-five people who could be deployed effectively.
Long Jiutian was very satisfied with his subordinates' responses. After listening, he nodded and said, "If Long Xiao dares to come tonight, he will die here."
"Don't worry, Mr. Long, that shouldn't be a problem," Pei Yuquan said.
Long Jiutian nodded. "Tomorrow, everyone will attack and subdue the Three Dragons, Two Tigers, One God of Wealth, and the Four Great Black forces of the East Sea. Young Master Pei, as agreed, your Pei family will help us control and subdue the families we conquer. Long Xiao's Xuanxiao Company, Lin Corporation, and Lin Xuan will be yours."
Pei Yuquan happily stood up. "Thank you, Mr. Long. Our Pei family's experts are ready. As long as Long Xiao doesn't interfere, the others won't be a problem."
In the afternoon, Xinglin Grass Hall closed for business. Long Xiao wrote a long prescription and asked Ming Yue and Tong Hui to prepare the medicine. He returned to his room to rest.
Upon receiving the prescription, Ming Yue and Tong Hui discovered that Xinglin Grass Hall did not have several of the herbs on the list. They split up. Ming Yue and Mi Tianfu got the medicine from Xinglin Grass Hall's pharmacy and warehouse, while Tong Hui took Xiao Ming to find the herbs they were missing.
Around 5 PM, after waking up, Long Xiao and Xiao Ming went to refine pills.
Although Lin Xuan remained at Xinglin Grass Hall, she was ignorant and couldn't help at all.
An hour later, Long Xiao and Xiao Ming emerged from the abandoned warehouse carrying several small bottles.
"Long Xiao, are the medicines ready?" Lin Xuan, who had been waiting outside, hurried forward and asked.
Long Xiao nodded, putting some of the medicine from the bottles in his pocket and leaving some for Xiao Ming. He repeatedly warned them that these medicines were highly poisonous and should not be consumed.
As dusk settled, after dinner, Long Xiao asked Luo Tianshui to drive Lin Xuan home.
Long Xiao escorted Lin Xuan to her doorstep. Lin Xuan turned back to look at Long Xiao, her eyes filled with tears. "Long Xiao, you must take care of yourself."
Long Xiao nodded without speaking, then hugged Lin Xuan. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Around 8 PM, Long Xiao drove alone to Long Nian's manor at the foot of Xishan. As soon as his car left Xinglin Grass Hall, he received a call from Night Owl.
"You're calling me now? I'm getting impatient," Long Xiao said as he answered the call.
"Brother Long, let me first introduce you to Long Nian's subordinates and the situation with the Pei family's experts."
Long Xiao listened while driving. By the time Night Owl finished describing the opposing experts, Long Xiao's car had crossed the bridge and was not far from Long Nian's manor.
"Brother Long, your car has crossed the bridge, right? Pull over to the side of the road. Someone wants to see you."
"Night Owl, your people are in intelligence. You don't need to help me."
Night Owl chuckled a few times. "Brother Long, the person coming isn't one of my people. She can be considered your person now."
A familiar red Ferrari stopped behind Long Xiao's car. The door opened, and Night Charm stepped out.
Long Xiao hadn't expected Night Charm to come. He looked at her in surprise. "Why are you here?"
"Can't I come, Brother Long?"
"Didn't you send Xiao Ming to tell me that you've repaid my favor and will still make a move against me in the future? Are you here to poison me this time?"
Night Charm opened the car door and got into Long Xiao's car. "I can't poison you to death. I heard from Night Owl that you're very rich, so I thought I'd make some money from you."
"How much did Night Owl promise you? I can't afford too much," Long Xiao said with a smile.
"Not much. Night Owl said you're willing to give me two hundred million in pocket money."
Long Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. "Two hundred million isn't much."
"Per year," Night Charm added.
"Two hundred million a year? No way, are you sisters trying to bankrupt me?" Long Xiao said indignantly.
Night Charm glared at Long Xiao. "Night Owl said you're very generous, otherwise I wouldn't come to rely on you. I can still make a lot of money by continuing to drug you."
"Alright, a year it is. How will you explain this to your master? Betray him directly, or lie to him?"
Night Charm shook her head. "I'll tell him directly. I never lie, and I certainly wouldn't betray my master."
"Tell him directly? Would your master let you help me?"
Night Charm nodded. "Of course. I told my master that I want to follow you around and find an opportunity to drug you. My strength is inferior to yours. If I want to kill you, I can only get close to you and then drug you."
Long Xiao thought to himself that he needed to be careful with his food in the future. He might just be poisoned to death by this old woman one day without even noticing.