Chen Meijia had been practicing her punches all morning, and Chen Xuan was amazed by what he saw.
To understand whether the Long Xiao Sect's boxing techniques could eliminate the shortcomings of the Chen family's boxing, Zheng Xuan, along with Zhao Meng and a few other disciples, rushed to the home of Zheng Dongyang, who was three thousand years old, to ask for advice from his master.
Zhao Tongxiang had not come out of his room all morning; he was drawing, designing the external appearance and internal structure of the storage battery he intended to build.
For the battery to be compatible with new energy vehicles, Zhao Tongxiang's designed battery had to solve the problems of fast charging, large capacity, and quick replacement.
Fast charging and large capacity had already been solved during the design phase. Now, the external shape needed to be suitable for quick replacement.
According to Zhao Tongxiang's plan, after the new battery was launched and installed in cars, a thousand battery exchange stations would be set up in Donghai, similar to gas stations but more convenient.
Mi Tianfu and Mingyue were busy treating patients, while Zhang Eryong and Bao Tie were responsible for maintaining order and cleaning.
Apart from going out with Long Xiao, Luo Tianshui spent every day in his room, and no one knew what he was doing.
Tong Hui arrived at Xinglin Caotang early in the morning, found a room, and began to cultivate. He wanted to cultivate to the third level of "Xinglong Guanqi" as soon as possible.
Long Xiao watched the patients in line while drinking tea. Ordinary illnesses could be handled by Mi Tianfu and Mingyue, so he did not need to intervene.
The morning passed quickly. Around eleven o'clock, Xue Meiqin, pulling Long Xiao, got into her car and drove to Donghai Grand Hotel.
"Xue Meiqin, did your cousin need me for something? Given our relationship, you can tell me directly, and I'll definitely help him."
Xue Meiqin replied without turning her head, "It's nothing. My cousin just wants to treat you to a meal, nothing else."
The two arrived at the elevator lobby. As the elevator doors opened, a young man exuding a fragrant aroma, dressed in a beige suit, walked out. He was followed by four burly bodyguards, and behind them was Shao Xiaohui, smiling and saying something.
Upon seeing Long Xiao, Xiaohui immediately stopped, took a step back, and then looked at the young man, saying, "Young Master Ji, this fellow is the live-in son-in-law of the Lin family."
The young man sized up Long Xiao, saw his ordinary attire and unremarkable appearance, and chuckled, "You're the famous 'soft rice king' of Donghai. I've heard so much about you."
When Xue Meiqin heard Young Master Ji call Long Xiao the "soft rice king," her face darkened.
"Watch your mouth, or you'll get beaten."
Young Master Ji burst into laughter and said, "I don't believe anyone in Donghai would dare to hit me, Ji Lin."
Xiaohui chimed in, "Exactly. Haven't you looked in the mirror? If you dare to hit Young Master Ji, you're dead."
With a crisp crack, five red finger marks appeared on Young Master Ji's face.
Ji Lin didn't expect Xue Meiqin to actually dare to hit him. He was stunned for a moment, unable to react.
Xiaohui shouted loudly, "You dared to hit Young Master Ji, you're finished."
"You're the one who's finished, you bastard," Xue Meiqin said, kicking Xiaohui in the stomach. With a clang, Xiaohui's back hit the elevator door.
The four bodyguards lunged at Xue Meiqin. Xue Meiqin shouted, turned, and ran, hiding behind Long Xiao.
Long Xiao showed no mercy when dealing with the Ji family members. With a few punches and kicks, the four burly bodyguards were crippled and lay on the ground, unable to move.
Seeing that Long Xiao had defeated the bodyguards, Xue Meiqin became arrogant again. She kicked Ji Lin down and said, "My name is Xue Meiqin. Come find me if you want revenge."
Long Xiao and Xue Meiqin swaggered into the elevator. Ji Lin, clutching his stomach, sat on the ground and took out his phone to call his father.
Long Xiao and Xue Meiqin arrived at the eighth floor. As soon as they got out of the elevator, Xue Meiqin quickly ran towards a private room.
She pushed open the door and shouted, "Cousin, someone is bullying me."
"In Donghai, someone dares to bully you, Xue Meiqin?" a voice from the private room said.
Long Xiao found the voice familiar. He walked to the door and saw Xue Hu standing there with a smile on his face, looking at him.
"Brother Long, we meet again."
Long Xiao looked at Xue Meiqin, then at Xue Hu, and asked, "Are you Xue Meiqin's cousin?"
Xue Hu nodded and said, "Yes, her father is my paternal uncle."
Long Xiao looked at Xue Meiqin displeasedly and said, "We're family, why all the mystery?"
As Long Xiao spoke with Xue Hu, a middle-aged man sitting in the private room also stood up.
Xue Hu introduced the middle-aged man to Long Xiao. His name was Tian Zhendong, and he was a guard assigned to him by Xue Hu's father.
Although Tian Zhendong was a guard of the Xue family, his status within the family was very high. Even Xue Hu's father called him Brother Tian.
Tian Zhendong's energy was contained, making him appear like an ordinary person from the outside. However, Long Xiao could tell that his strength was definitely not below the peak of the Profound realm.
Long Xiao had never encountered a true master before, so his judgment of a person's strength was not very accurate.
Everyone sat down. Xue Meiqin picked up the menu, called the waiter, and began ordering dishes, constantly saying, "Boss, don't be polite. My cousin is very rich, just fleece him."
Xue Hu nudged Xue Meiqin's head and said, "You're not even married yet, and you're already siding with outsiders."
"My boss is one of us. Who says I'm siding with outsiders?" Xue Meiqin replied indignantly.
After ordering the dishes and while waiting for them to be served, Long Xiao and Xue Hu chatted for a while. Long Xiao learned that Xue Hu was in Donghai to inspect the Xue family's industries.
Xue Hu told Long Xiao that the four major families of the capital all had their own industries in Donghai, and their scale was very large.
"Brother Long, tell me if you want to start any business. I can definitely help you."
Long Xiao was surprised that the Xue family had companies in Donghai.
Xue Hu told Long Xiao that the Xue family was involved in manufacturing, hotels, and the service industry, as well as a shipping company in Donghai.
Speaking of manufacturing, Long Xiao asked, "Brother Xue Hu, does your family have a factory that can manufacture storage batteries?"
"You want to build storage batteries?" Xue Hu asked curiously.
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "A friend of mine wants to build a battery for his electric car with his own hands. He asked me to find a place that can make batteries."
"That's easy. Ruile Motors belongs to our Xue family, and we have our own storage battery factory."
Xue Meiqin said, "Boss, whoever wants to build a battery, I'll take them there."
Xue Hu chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll call the factory director, and Meiqin will take you there tomorrow."
Long Xiao felt that making a storage battery wouldn't take much time. He decided to accompany Zhao Tongxiang to complete the battery and then help him apply for a patent, to prevent anyone from intercepting the finished battery midway.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the dishes began to be served one after another.
Just as everyone poured their wine and were about to drink, the door of the private room was kicked open with a bang.
A middle-aged man stood at the door, with Ji Lin behind him, and four bodyguards in black suits, their hands hidden inside their coats, bulging ominously.
The middle-aged man scanned everyone in the room and asked, "Who hit my son?"