Long Xiao brought Luo Tianshui into the red-clothed woman's car. The red-clothed woman drove them around most of Donghai City before arriving at a villa at the foot of Mang Mountain.
The villa was not very large and looked ordinary from the outside.
The car drove directly into the villa's garage. The three of them entered the main building of the villa from the garage.
An old man in a Tang suit was already waiting in the living room. As soon as Long Xiao and the others appeared, the old man hurried to greet them.
Long Xiao felt that the old man's vital energy was full and his strength was great. However, faintly, there seemed to be a vital energy that was interfering with his own.
After the red-clothed woman introduced Long Xiao to the old man, she left the living room.
The old man's name was Nangong Fu, a very ordinary name.
After everyone was seated, Long Xiao asked, "Mr. Nangong, your granddaughter wants me to help her extend her lifespan by ten years. As you know, I don't help people for free."
Nangong Fu smiled and nodded, saying, "Master Long, speak frankly, how much money?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "Lifespan cannot be bought with money."
"Master Long, then state your conditions."
"The conditions are simple, just help me when I need your help in the future."
"Master Long, well played, you want to exchange ten years of lifespan for me to be your dog."
Long Xiao shook his head again and said, "Old sir, you are exaggerating. I, Long Xiao, have nothing now, and many people bully me. I don't want to be bullied, so I can only find a few more helpers."
Nangong Fu stood up and laughed heartily, saying, "Frank, I like Master Long's personality. Alright, I agree to your conditions."
Long Xiao took out a glass bottle, poured out a 'Longevity Pill,' and handed it to Nangong Fu.
Nangong Fu took the 'Longevity Pill,' smelling the strong fragrance, and said excitedly, "Is this the legendary 'Longevity Pill'?"
Long Xiao smiled and said, "No, there were only two 'Longevity Pills.' Old Master Lu took one, and gave one to Old Master Luan. That's all. However, the effect of this pill is exactly the same as the 'Longevity Pill'."
Nangong Fu was shrewd. He saw at a glance that Long Xiao was lying. This pill was the 'Longevity Pill.' Long Xiao denied it was the 'Longevity Pill' to avoid people pestering him for it later.
"Good, no matter what pill it is, if it can extend my life by ten years, I, an old man, will be content for the rest of my life."
After watching Nangong Fu swallow the 'Longevity Pill' and as its medicinal effects slowly spread, Long Xiao asked, "Mr. Nangong, can you tell me why you suddenly became interested in extending your life? With your strength, you can definitely live for several more decades."
Nangong Fu sighed and said, "My strength has reached the mid-stage of the Earth realm. I can definitely live to a hundred years old. But I recently discovered that my cultivation realm is declining, and I cannot stop it no matter what I do."
Long Xiao was also surprised that his cultivation realm was declining. He said, "Mr. Nangong, let me take your pulse and check what is causing your cultivation realm to decline."
Nangong Fu extended his hand, and Long Xiao placed his fingers on his wrist, immediately using his life force to examine Nangong Fu's body.
Soon, Long Xiao found a pink Gu worm in Nangong Fu's Dantian. This Gu worm was very small, dormant in the Dantian, and was continuously absorbing Nangong Fu's Dantian vital energy.
"Mr. Nangong, you've been schemed against. There is a Gu worm inside you."
"I've been poisoned by a Gu? How is this possible?"
Nangong Fu was startled by Long Xiao's words. He was usually very careful, eating and drinking within the villa, and rarely ate outside food.
The food bought for the villa was also served to him only after others had eaten it.
"Mr. Nangong, pay attention to the people around you. The person who put the Gu worm must be someone who can approach you frequently."
Nangong Fu thought for a while but could not figure out who had poisoned him with a Gu.
"Master Long, can you help me remove the Gu?"
Long Xiao nodded and said, "I can remove it, but I think you should find the person who poisoned you first. Otherwise, after I remove the Gu, they will give you an even more powerful one."
"How much harm will the Gu worm do if it remains inside me?" Nangong Fu asked.
Long Xiao told Nangong Fu that the Gu worm was still small and would only continuously absorb his Dantian vital energy, with no other immediate harm.
Nangong Fu nodded and said, "Alright, I will find the person who poisoned me first. After finding and eliminating them, I will trouble Master Long again."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "We are now on the same side, so removing the Gu will naturally not be a problem."
Nangong Fu was definitely not an ordinary person, and the red-clothed girl, with her extraordinary perseverance, was also not ordinary. They would not be unknown in Donghai, so Long Xiao did not inquire about their backgrounds.
After leaving Nangong Fu's villa, Long Xiao called Luan Jiping and asked her to have lunch with him.
"Little brother, you miss me after only two days of not seeing each other," came Luan Jiping's charming and pleasant voice from the phone.
Long Xiao smiled awkwardly and said, "Sister, I have something I want to ask your advice on."
"We are siblings, why be so formal? Alright, you pick the place, and I'll be there right away."
Long Xiao looked out the car window and noticed that they were not far from Xiyuan Restaurant, so he told Luan Jiping that he would wait for her at Xiyuan Restaurant.
Long Xiao and Luo Tianshui arrived at Xiyuan Restaurant and requested a private room.
A few minutes later, as he was ordering, the manager, Liu Dayou, rushed in with a sweat-drenched forehead.
"Welcome, Young Master Long. Forgive my poor reception. Forgive me, forgive me," Liu Dayou said with a fawning smile.
The last time Lin Xuan almost got into trouble here, Liu Dayou personally saw Ji Tianfu help Long Xiao.
Even Ji Tianfu was trying to curry favor with Long Xiao. If he could build a good relationship with Long Xiao, he could have a smooth career in Tianhai Group.
"I'm just here to treat someone to a meal, no need to be so polite."
"No need to order. Quickly bring out all our restaurant's signature dishes for Young Master Long to try."
Long Xiao tried to stop him, but Liu Dayou said again, "Young Master Long is a distinguished guest of our Tianhai Group. If I don't entertain you well, Chairman Ji will blame me."
Long Xiao shook his head helplessly and let him have his way.
As the dishes were being served, Luan Jiping pushed open the door and entered.
Liu Dayou, who had been busy, was even more shocked to see Luan Jiping.
In Donghai, besides the Three Dragons, Two Tigers, and One God of Wealth, the strongest forces were the Four Great Black. Luan Jiping, known as the Black Widow, was definitely among the top forces in Donghai.
After all the dishes were served, Liu Dayou personally brought two bottles of red wine before exiting the private room and gently closing the door.
Luan Jiping picked up the wine, which Luo Tianshui had poured for him, took two large gulps, and then asked, "Little brother, what is it you wanted to see me about?"
"Sister, do you know Nangong Fu?"
Luan Jiping's face was full of surprise as she asked, "Little brother, have you met that old man?"
Long Xiao nodded and recounted what had happened that morning. After listening, Luan Jiping said, "Little brother, when dealing with that old man, you cannot believe everything he says."
"Why?" Long Xiao asked.
Luan Jiping sighed and said, "Little brother, do you know who that old man is? He is the 'Living Corpse' that people in Donghai fear."
"He is one of the Four Great Black?" Long Xiao asked.
Luan Jiping nodded and said, "Yes, he is the most mysterious of the Four Great Black, the 'Living Corpse'. On the surface, he monopolizes the funeral industry, and people gave him the nickname 'Living Corpse'. In reality, there are other theories about this name."
"What theories?" Long Xiao asked.
"Legend has it that he is not alive. Someone once saw him take off his head, wash it, and then put it back on."
"Impossible. I examined his body this morning, and he is no different from a normal person."
"Whether he is human or not, no one knows. In any case, you must be very careful when dealing with him in the future."