Four burly bald men, formidable in their own right, surrounded Luo Tianshui with icy expressions.
Luo Tianshui, his hands clasped behind his back, waited until they had completed their encirclement before suddenly striking. He delivered an unexpected punch to the abdomen of one of the burly men.
The four men had undergone specialized training. When one was struck, the other three attacked simultaneously, their fists aimed at Luo Tianshui’s head.
Luo Tianshui fought in his usual style, relentlessly attacking the man in front of him while disregarding the three men striking at him.
As he took three blows himself, the bald man Luo Tianshui was attacking was rendered limp and motionless on the ground after enduring over a dozen of his punches.
With a sharp turn, Luo Tianshui focused on another burly man. His punches were fierce, each one landing on a vital point.
One by one, the four burly men were defeated. The old man watched, smiling, making no move to intervene.
Once Luo Tianshui had finished, the old man chuckled and asked, “Are you from the Luo family?”
Luo Tianshui was greatly surprised. He had deliberately refrained from using Luo family martial arts, yet he had still been recognized.
“No,” Luo Tianshui shook his head.
The old man laughed heartily. “As far as I know, only members of the Luo family fight this way. Even if you don’t use Luo family boxing, I can still recognize you.”
As the old man approached Luo Tianshui, he glanced back at Long Xiao and said, “Long Xiao, let me deal with this Luo family brat first, and then we can discuss the pills.”
The old man attacked suddenly, his hands like lightning, lunging directly for Luo Tianshui’s eyes.
Luo Tianshui hadn’t expected the old man to move so quickly. With no other choice, he was forced to use Luo family boxing techniques to defend himself.
The old man’s speed was overwhelming. Luo Tianshui could only hold on for a dozen moves before he began to lose.
With a bang, Luo Tianshui was kicked away by the old man, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
“Luo family boxing is nothing special. Don’t you have any special techniques? Show me,” the old man roared, charging at Luo Tianshui.
Long Xiao shifted his stance, blocking the old man. He threw a straight punch towards the old man’s face.
The old man dodged, his hands unfurling, fingers quivering. As his footwork quickened, the speed of his hand movements accelerated.
Long Xiao let out a cold snort and employed the ‘Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu’ (Free and Unfettered Steps of Chi Mei). The old man saw only a blur of motion before feeling Long Xiao’s hand nearing his face.
He exerted all his strength to evade, but still, with a *slap*, Long Xiao’s hand struck the old man’s face.
After the first blow came another, and then another. The old man, using all his skills, was unable to evade Long Xiao’s right hand.
A series of slapping sounds ensued. The old man’s face quickly began to swell, his eyes narrowing to slits.
Long Xiao kicked the old man away and said, “I won’t kill you today, but next time, it might be different.”
The final kick was heavy, accompanied by a *crack*. Five of the old man’s ribs were broken. Ever since he had arrived in the capital, the old man had swept through everything, never having sustained an injury.
He got up, clutching his chest, and saw Long Xiao with his back to him, walking towards Luo Tianshui.
Believing this was his chance to kill Long Xiao, the old man pulled two daggers from his embrace. Enduring the pain in his body, he threw them with all his might at Long Xiao.
Hearing the whistling wind, Long Xiao didn’t turn around. He waved his right hand backward. The two daggers, before they could reach Long Xiao’s back, suddenly changed direction and flew back.
The old man, terrified, quickly dodged. With two *thwacks*, the daggers embedded themselves in his chest.
The four bald men helped the old man away. Although the old man had attacked from behind, Long Xiao still hadn’t taken his life. Killing someone in a society governed by law would be quite troublesome.
He walked up to Luo Tianshui, who had already stood up. His face was ashen, clearly injured.
Long Xiao took a ‘Longevity Pill’ from his pocket and said, “I don’t have any healing pills, so take this one.”
Luo Tianshui quickly waved his hand. “Brother Long, ‘Longevity Pills’ are too precious. My injuries will heal in a few days.”
Long Xiao pressed the ‘Longevity Pill’ into Luo Tianshui’s hand. “Take it. When we return to Donghai, I’ll refine some healing pills. ‘Longevity Pills’ aren’t specifically for healing, so their effect isn’t very good.”
After taking the ‘Longevity Pill’, Luo Tianshui’s complexion gradually regained its color, and the pain in his body lessened considerably.
There were too many complications with shopping, so Long Xiao and the others drove back to the Luan family residence.
They thought their troubles were over upon returning home, but soon, more people came looking for them.
Several groups of people expressed their desire to purchase ‘Longevity Pills’. Although none of them resorted to violence, their tone was firm. If they didn’t produce the ‘Longevity Pills’, their families would deal with the Luan family.
After the groups had left, Luan Mingyu called Long Xiao and Luan Jiping to the living room to inquire about the ‘Longevity Pills’.
They had originally planned to discuss it on her birthday. However, due to the numerous events that had transpired, they knew they couldn’t keep it a secret any longer and told Luan Mingyu everything about having two ‘Longevity Pills’.
After listening to Long Xiao and Luan Jiping’s account, Luan Mingyu was profoundly shocked. He had never imagined that the boyfriend his daughter had found possessed a pill that could be described as an elixir.
Long Xiao took out the ‘Longevity Pill’ and placed it on the coffee table. Luan Mingyu gazed at the ‘Longevity Pill’, his hands trembling with excitement.
“Excellent, truly excellent! Now we have hope of returning to the Luan family.”
“Dad, all the major families in the capital want this ‘Longevity Pill’ now. I’m afraid we won’t be able to keep it.”
Luan Mingyu chuckled. “Keep it? What for? We’re going to the Luan family manor right now to deliver it to your grandfather.”
“But isn’t it a birthday gift?” Luan Jiping asked.
Luan Mingyu smiled. “Birthday gifts can be delivered early, as long as the reason is made clear.”
Leaving Luo Tianshui to recuperate at home, Long Xiao, Luan Jiping, and Luan Mingyu drove directly to the Luan family manor located in the eastern suburbs.
Upon arriving at the Luan family manor, Long Xiao noticed dozens of luxury cars parked at the entrance and sensed that something was amiss.
Long Xiao took out the box containing the ‘Longevity Pill’, removed the pill, and handed the box to Luan Mingyu. “Uncle Luan, there might be many people at the Luan family manor. Just take this box, to avoid the ‘Longevity Pill’ being snatched.”
Even though this was the Luan family manor, if people from the four great families came to seize it, the Luan family would surely be unable to resist.
Luan Mingyu nodded, took the box, and opened the car door to get out.
The three of them approached the manor gate, where a guard stopped them.
“Without Manager Luan’s permission, you cannot enter,” the guard said.
Luan Mingyu took out his phone and called his elder brother, Luan Mingkai, who was the Manager Luan the guard referred to.
At that moment, Luan Mingkai, along with his son and daughter, was in the manor’s reception hall entertaining people from the four great families. He didn’t understand why the four great families had mobilized so many people to come to the Luan family, but judging by their imposing presence, it wasn’t likely to be good news.
“Brother, I want to see Father,” Luan Mingyu stated directly.
“No. Father has been ill in recent years. You have been expelled from the Luan family and cannot see him.”
On the phone, Luan Mingyu dared not mention the ‘Longevity Pill’.
His family’s expulsion from the Luan family was directly related to his elder brother. If his elder brother found out he had brought the ‘Longevity Pill’, he would be even less likely to see their father.