Long Xiao listened to Xin Sihai's account but didn't immediately agree. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Uncle Xin, your son's situation is indeed tricky. Tell me where he is now, and I'll go find him and bring him back first."
The only place to shelter Xin Yifei was the Xinglin Caotang, but placing him there would also invite danger and implicate others.
For Xin Yifei to stop being hunted, Long Xiao had to publicly announce that Xin Yifei was his man, and anyone who hunted Xin Yifei in the East Sea would be annihilated.
Seeing Long Xiao hesitate, Xin Sihai said, "Divine Doctor Long, from this moment on, my son and I are your people. We will go through fire and water for you, without a second thought."
Xin Sihai and Xin Yifei were both not weak in strength, and it was a time when people were needed. Long Xiao already had plans to bring Xin Yifei under his wing. Therefore, upon hearing Xin Sihai's words, Long Xiao readily agreed.
Long Xiao explained to Xin Sihai how he would help Xin Yifei. Xin Sihai knew that Long Xiao's explicit protection of Xin Yifei would bring him immense danger.
Long Xiao had saved Xin Yifei's life. Xin Sihai was about to kneel in gratitude, but Long Xiao quickly held him up.
"Uncle Xin, since you and your son have decided to follow me, you are all our own people now, so please, no more formalities."
Leaving Xin Sihai's room, Sun Sizu asked, "Long Xiao, do you know who Xin Yifei has offended?"
"Of course, he has offended one of the 'Two Tigers,' the Ji family, and Long Nian and Jingkou Pharmaceuticals."
"Any one of these three forces is full of experts. Are you really going to protect him?"
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Of course. Xin Sihai has knelt to me. How can I not help him?"
Sun Sizu sighed and said nothing more.
The two arrived at the front courtyard. Long Xiao asked Sun Sizu to continue drinking tea while he drove to pick up Xin Yifei.
In the past few days, Xin Yifei had been constantly moving, hiding in different places. Now, he was disguised as a beggar, hiding in a culvert under the Huangjiang Bridge.
A tattered military coat was wrapped around him. His hair was dirty and messy, his face smeared with black mud, but his eyes scanned left and right with sharp alertness, missing no unusual movement.
"Get out of the way, idiot, you're taking my spot," a beggar said, kicking Xin Yifei, who was lying on the ground.
Xin Yifei stood up, glanced at the beggar, and lay down in another spot.
"What kind of stupid beggar is this, no manners?" the beggar muttered, lying down where Xin Yifei had just been.
It was colder in the new spot. A breeze blew, and Xin Yifei pulled his military coat tighter.
He hadn't dared to go to a hospital, and his wounds had become infected. His head felt dizzy, and his wounds throbbed with pain.
Xin Yifei gritted his teeth, enduring the pain. He took out his phone and looked at it, wondering if his father had spoken to Long Xiao and if Long Xiao was willing to help.
After all, protecting him meant going against the father and son of the Long family. He had deeply experienced the terror and cruelty of the Long family. In their eyes, people were worse than animals.
As it neared noon, Xin Yifei's phone rang. He took out his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number. After hesitating for a moment, he pressed the answer button.
"Hello, is this Xin Yifei? I'm Long Xiao. Your father asked me to find you."
"Long, Divine Doctor Long, are you really willing to protect me?" Xin Yifei said excitedly.
"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking for you."
"Great, I'll come to you. Where, where are you? I'll come find you immediately," Xin Yifei stammered, somewhat incoherently.
Long Xiao said, "I'll come find you. It's easier for me to drive."
Xin Yifei told Long Xiao that he was in the third culvert under the third bridge of Huangjiang. Long Xiao said, "Wait there, I'll be there soon."
Xinglin Caotang was not far from the third bridge of Huangjiang, about a thirty-minute drive. After leaving Xinglin Caotang, Long Xiao drove straight to the third bridge of Huangjiang.
After receiving the call, Xin Yifei was extremely excited. As long as Long Xiao protected him, his life would be saved.
Just as he put away his phone and was about to rest and wait for Long Xiao to arrive, the beggar who had chased him away earlier walked over, kicked him, and said, "What does a fool like you need a phone for? Hand it over quickly."
Xin Yifei glared at the beggar and asked, "Do you really want my phone?"
"Of course."
"Do you believe you can make a call with my phone and live to tell about it?" Xin Yifei asked again.
The beggar suddenly felt a chill. He shivered and involuntarily took a step back.
Looking at Xin Yifei again, although his face was still covered in dirt, his clear, murderous eyes were terrifying.
"I, I still want..."
Before the beggar could finish speaking, Xin Yifei suddenly leaped up. His right hand accurately grabbed someone behind the beggar and with a "crack," the person's neck was broken.
The beggar turned around and saw a middle-aged man standing behind him, along with more than a dozen burly men. These men were all wielding military knives and staring menacingly at Xin Yifei.
"Kill him. Young Master Long said he wants him dead," the middle-aged man waved his hand and said.
The dozen or so burly men brandished their military knives and lunged at Xin Yifei. Xin Yifei dodged and weaved, occasionally attacking and taking down a burly man.
The beggar let out a startled cry and ran away, covering his head.
He had just tried to snatch this fool's phone, and now this fool was killing people without batting an eye.
The middle-aged man watched from the side for ten minutes. Seeing that the dozen or so burly men could not subdue Xin Yifei, he stepped forward and kicked Xin Yifei.
Although Xin Yifei had seen the kick coming, due to his injuries and fighting with more than a dozen people for over ten minutes, his movements were much slower.
With a "bang," Xin Yifei was kicked flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Xin Yifei knew that to survive, he had to hold on until Long Xiao arrived. With Long Xiao's strength, saving him would be no problem.
"Stop, stop for a moment. I have something to say," Xin Yifei said, kneeling and feigning extreme weakness, unable to stand.
The middle-aged man looked at Xin Yifei coldly, unsure what he wanted to say.
"Wait a moment. Old Xin has last words to impart," the middle-aged man waved his hand, signaling the burly men attacking Xin Yifei to stop for now.
Xin Yifei staggered to his feet and said, "Old Zhao, I've treated you well. Are you really going to kill me relentlessly?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Old Xin, you have indeed treated me well, but I must kill you. You know why, I don't need to say it."
"My master has shown me immense kindness. I have truly not betrayed him," Xin Yifei said.
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "It's not important now. The young master thinks you betrayed him, so you betrayed him. Even if you didn't, it's still betrayal."
Xin Yifei sighed and said, "I understand this, but I am unwilling. I was truly loyal to my master."
Xin Yifei spoke to the middle-aged man for about ten minutes before the middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "Old Xin, you've rested enough. Time to go."
The burly men lunged at Xin Yifei again. Xin Yifei retreated repeatedly, desperately holding on.