After returning to the Lin family for dinner, Long Xiao went to Lin Xuan's room and told her that he would accompany Mi Tianfu to a meeting at the Medical Association tomorrow.
Long Xiao had already guessed that Lin Xuan might also be going, so he took the initiative to mention it, to avoid having to explain himself if they met at the venue.
"Why are you going to a meeting? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't see patients?"
"Wife, I rarely see patients now; I only do feng shui. Mi Tianfu is my friend, and he wants me to accompany him."
Lin Xuan knew that Mi Tianfu was both a famous doctor and a charlatan. Long Xiao had a good relationship with him through his feng shui consultations, so she wasn't surprised.
"Mi Tianfu is not trustworthy. You need to be careful when you go with him. Don't let him lead you astray," Lin Xuan said with concern.
Long Xiao smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, wife. I'll be careful."
As he was leaving, Long Xiao leaned closer to Lin Xuan and said, "Wife, hug me. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep."
Lin Xuan's face flushed slightly. "Get lost. I've noticed you're becoming more and more rogue. Who did you learn this from?"
"Wife, I didn't learn it from anyone. I genuinely want a hug; I'm not being rogue."
Lin Xuan pretended to be angry. "If you don't leave now, I'll kick you out."
Long Xiao chuckled and retreated to the doorway. "Alright, if no hug, then no hug. A kiss would be fine too."
"Get lost."
Back in his own room, Long Xiao spent some time studying the "Long Zang" before resting. He had made it a habit to ponder the "Long Zang" before sleeping each night.
The "Long Zang" was profound and vast. Every day, he would discover something new, which greatly helped in improving his strength and abilities.
In the morning, Long Xiao followed his usual routine, starting with morning exercises, and then headed to Xinglin Herbal Hall to drive to the Donghai Medical Association with Mi Tianfu.
The Donghai Medical Building faced the Huang River. As their car drove along Binjiang Avenue, on one side, the surging river water rolled towards the sea, and on the other, skyscrapers stood tall like a forest.
Mi Tianfu, who was driving, sighed. "If only my father were alive. He personally founded the Donghai Medical Association, but now it's controlled by a bunch of traitors."
Long Xiao smiled. "Brother, they are just advocating for Western medicine; they can't be traitors, can they?"
"Why not? To abandon our ancestors' legacy and learn from the enemy is treason."
Mi Tianfu's views were somewhat extreme, so Long Xiao chose to remain silent and not argue with him.
The parking lot in front of the Donghai Medical Building was already filled with all sorts of luxury cars. As Long Xiao and Mi Tianfu's car struggled to find a spot, a car suddenly sped over, and the two vehicles collided.
The other car was a Mercedes-Benz 760. The door opened, and a short man with dyed yellow hair, dressed in a high-end suit, got out. Following him was a heavily made-up woman, who appeared to be in her thirties, with a fleshy face and an overpowering scent of perfume.
"Are you blind? How dare you hit my car," the short man shouted at Mi Tianfu.
"You hit my car, not the other way around. I saw the parking spot first."
"Your broken car dares to compete for a parking spot with me? I run over dozens of scumbags like you in a year. Hurry up and compensate me, or I'll kill you."
Long Xiao got out of the car and stood by its side, watching without speaking.
Mi Tianfu glanced at Long Xiao, then turned back and said, "Tell me, how much do you want for compensation?"
"My car cost over a million yuan. Repairs will cost at least two hundred thousand. Rounding it down, pay me two hundred thousand," the short man said. Seeing Mi Tianfu's lack of confidence, he assumed he had found an easy target.
Mi Tianfu smiled, pulled out his phone, and said, "You dare to ask for so much? Why don't we call the police? There's surveillance here, let the police handle it."
"Call the damn police! I have a meeting to attend and no time to wait here with you. Hurry up and pay, or I'll make a move," the short man said.
As he spoke, the short man tried to snatch Mi Tianfu's phone. He knew he was in the wrong and that if the traffic police arrived, he wouldn't get any money and might even have to pay Mi Tianfu.
Mi Tianfu was not as quick as the short man, and his phone was snatched and smashed to the ground.
The heavily made-up old woman stood aside, smiling and looking at the short man with admiration.
Long Xiao stepped forward and said, "Why did you break my brother's phone?"
"What are you? You just broke a phone; it's not a big deal."
Long Xiao looked at the Mercedes-Benz 760 that had crashed into their car. "A broken car, and you want two hundred thousand? And you broke my brother's phone?"
"Do you know who I am?" the short man asked arrogantly, looking at Long Xiao.
Long Xiao remained silent, looking at the short man. The short man, thinking he had intimidated Long Xiao, continued arrogantly, "My name is Bao Qing, the eldest grandson of the Bao family."
"Another one from the Bao family? Donghai is really too small; your Bao family is everywhere."
Mi Tianfu knew how Long Xiao dealt with the Bao family. Seeing that this brat claimed to be from the Bao family, he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "It's good that he's from the Bao family; this will be easier to handle."
Long Xiao took out his phone, intending to call Brother Hu from Xicheng to handle this Bao Qing, as he still had a meeting to attend.
Before he could dial the number, he heard the sound of brakes. He looked up and saw a Bentley parked not far away. Bao Tie opened the door and got out of the car.
"Brother Long, we meet again," Bao Tie said, smiling as he quickly walked up to Long Xiao.
Seeing Bao Tie arrive, Long Xiao put away his phone. "It's you. Is there something you need?"
Bao Tie smiled. "Brother Long, after much soul-searching in the past few days, I've had a complete awakening. I've decided to come to you and work for you to atone for my sins."
"You're not a doctor; what can you do for me?" Long Xiao asked.
Bao Tie immediately knelt before Long Xiao. "Brother Long, please take me in. I can do anything except see patients. I can sweep floors, cook, guard your house; you can just keep me like a dog."
Mi Tianfu stepped forward. "Bao Tie, since you want to help us at Xinglin Herbal Hall guard the house, there's something here you can handle."
Bao Tie had actually seen Bao Qing and the old woman earlier, but because Long Xiao was present, he didn't dare to speak to Bao Qing first.
"What is it, Brother Mi?"
To be a good dog for Brother Long, Bao Tie had done his homework. He was well aware of Mi Tianfu and Long Xiao's relationship.
"This guy claims to be from your Bao family. He hit my car and wants me to compensate him two hundred thousand, and he even broke my phone."
Without a word, Bao Tie stood up and slapped Bao Qing.
He didn't care who the other party was now. As long as he could perform well in front of Long Xiao, he would hit even his own brother, let alone his uncle's son.
Bao Qing was stunned by Bao Tie's slap and roared, "Bao Tie, I'm your brother, why are you hitting me?"
"I'm hitting you because of it," Bao Tie said, slapping him again. "Offending Brother Long is insulting me. I'll beat you to death, you blind fool."
Bao Qing cried out in pain under Bao Tie's blows. Bao Qing had little strength, but Bao Tie was a mid-stage Yellow Realm martial artist; he could beat ten of Bao Qing with ease.
After dozens of punches, Bao Qing's nose and mouth were bleeding, and he was a pathetic sight. Seeing that Long Xiao still hadn't spoken, Bao Tie decided to get more serious.
He kicked Bao Qing's calf, and with a snap, Bao Qing's leg was broken.
"Brother, stop hitting! If you hit any more, you'll kill him," Bao Qing begged Bao Tie from the ground.