When Long Xiao left, he peeked into the private room to check on the four bodyguards.
Although the four poisoned bodyguards had dark complexions, they were already able to move freely.
Long Xiao and Xue Meiqin returned to the private room. Mi Tianfu and Mingyue had just finished a bottle of red wine.
"You two, why didn't you save any for me?" Xue Meiqin said unhappily, holding the bottle.
Long Xiao sat down and said, "It's your fault for wasting one. Why don't we get a few more bottles and drink to our heart's content today."
Xue Meiqin readily agreed, "Okay, I'll call the waiter for more wine."
Before Xue Meiqin could call, Brother Hu from Xicheng, along with the manager of Xuanyue Club, walked in with four bottles of Lafite.
"I'm sorry, Brother Long, Miss Xue. I apologize for the scare you had today. This meal is on me. What else do you need..."
"Do you think I'm too poor to pay?" Xue Meiqin interrupted the manager, displeased.
Brother Hu from Xicheng quickly explained, "You misunderstood, Miss Xue. Everyone here today is family. I told the manager to waive the bill."
Xue Meiqin looked at Brother Hu from Xicheng and said, "Brother Hu, for your sake, this elder sister will reluctantly agree."
Brother Hu from Xicheng frequented Xinglin Caotang every few days and had already become familiar with Mi Tianfu, Mingyue, and Xue Meiqin.
As soon as Xue Meiqin sat down, Mingyue pulled Brother Hu from Xicheng to sit next to her and drink together.
Soon, they finished the four bottles of red wine. After putting down their glasses, Brother Hu from Xicheng said, "Brother Long, I have a bold request for you."
"Ah Hu, we're old acquaintances. Just say what's on your mind."
Brother Hu from Xicheng nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll be direct."
It turned out that when Brother Hu from Xicheng was young, he came to Donghai to make a living with another person from his hometown. He also had an older brother, nicknamed Ah Long, who was braver than Brother Hu and always protected him. Unfortunately, neither of them had any backing or benefactors, and they faced constant setbacks. After years of struggling in Donghai, they remained at the bottom. During a conflict, Ah Long was paralyzed while saving Ah Hu. Helplessly, Ah Hu had to send him back to their hometown. Ah Hu's rise began after meeting Sister Hong's father. As Sister Hong's father's reputation grew, Ah Hu gradually established his own influence. Ah Hu truly became Brother Hu from Xicheng five years ago when Sister Hong's father was murdered. He, along with Ah Bao, Jiang Gou, and Guo Jianglong, accompanied Sister Hong to attack the enemy's stronghold. That battle was a bloody massacre, so fierce that they almost perished at the enemy's residence. At the critical moment, Black Widow, the Living Dead, and San Qian Nian led their men into the stronghold and successfully rescued them. After they healed their wounds and tried to find Sister Hong's enemies again, the enemies had fled to distant lands and had not reappeared since. It was that battle that solidified the position of the Four Great Powers in Donghai, and from then on, the four men joined forces to dominate the underworld of Donghai, becoming the emperors of its underground world.
Everyone listened intently as Brother Hu from Xicheng recounted the past of Donghai's martial world. After a while, Long Xiao asked, "Isn't San Qian Nian the leader of the Donghai Martial Arts Alliance? How did he become a ruler of the underworld?"
Brother Hu from Xicheng smiled and said, "It's not just San Qian Nian. Eighty percent of the Huaxia Martial Arts Alliance is related to the underworld. It is precisely because of them that we Huaxia martial artists are renowned worldwide."
Brother Hu from Xicheng told Long Xiao that some things cannot be openly discussed or done. By acting under the guise of the martial world and the common people, without various restrictions, it becomes easier. Although Long Xiao was not part of the martial world, he knew Brother Hu from Xicheng was right. The martial world had its own rules and codes, but it was free from the constraints of ordinary morality and even the law.
After discussing the martial world, Long Xiao asked, "Ah Hu, do you want me to go back to your hometown with you?"
Brother Hu from Xicheng nodded. Long Xiao then asked, "Where is your hometown, and how long will it take?" This was because Long Xiao had promised to return to the capital with Luan Jiping to celebrate Luan family's elder's birthday and had to leave in five days. Therefore, he inquired about the time required to travel to Brother Hu from Xicheng's hometown.
"My hometown is not far. It only takes about half a day by car on the highway."
Long Xiao readily agreed, "If that's the case, let's leave tomorrow morning. It should take two or three days to return."
Mingyue also wanted to go with Long Xiao for a couple of days and said, "Master, why don't I go with you?"
Long Xiao glanced at Mingyue and said, "If you leave, what about the patients at Xinglin Caotang?"
"There's my master," Mingyue said, pointing to Mi Tianfu.
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "Forget it. If your master sees patients for three days, all of them will run away." Mingyue knew Long Xiao was telling the truth. Although she had only been Long Xiao's disciple for a few days, his medical skills had improved by leaps and bounds, surpassing Mi Tianfu.
Xue Meiqin, who was sitting nearby, suddenly said, "Boss, you are a famous doctor. Don't you need to bring a nurse on a house call?"
Long Xiao shook his head seriously and said, "No."
Xue Meiqin had drunk a bit too much. Seeing that Long Xiao dared to refuse her, she slammed the table and said, "No way! I'm your nurse sister. If you dare not bring me, I'll go find your wife when you leave and tell her you're out chasing girls."
Long Xiao knew that Xue Meiqin was a handful and now regretted the bet he had made with her, thinking it was bringing trouble upon himself. Brother Hu from Xicheng did not dare to watch them argue and quickly said, "Brother Long, please bring Miss Xue. She has nursing experience and can be of great help."
Xue Meiqin raised her chin smugly, "Exactly! This nurse sister is a nursing expert, and she's beautiful. She can also be your driver. Bringing me along is definitely not a loss."
Reluctantly, Long Xiao agreed to bring Xue Meiqin. They would set off tomorrow morning and use Xue Meiqin's car. To show his sincerity, after dinner, Brother Hu from Xicheng personally escorted Long Xiao and the others back to Xinglin Caotang and stayed for a while, drinking tea, before leaving.
Long Xiao returned to the Lin family very late. He secretly entered his bedroom and, as he turned on the light, Lin Xuan pushed the door open and walked in.
"Sneaking around, what were you doing?" Lin Xuan asked.
Long Xiao quickly smiled and said, "Wife, I was working overtime today. One of my colleagues had an urgent family matter, so he asked me to cover for him for a while."
Lin Xuan snorted and said, "You're not telling the truth at all. Don't think I don't know you're not working as a security guard."
His deception exposed, Long Xiao's face turned slightly red. "Wife, I didn't want to lie to you. It's just that Mom asked me to find a job, and if I didn't quickly say I had found one, Mom would be unhappy."
"Tell me honestly, what have you been doing these past few days?"
Long Xiao quickly smiled and took out a box of pills from his pocket. "Wife, this was the task you assigned me. I've been figuring out how to complete it every day. Today, I saw some results, so I went out for a drink with some friends."
Since Lin Xuan didn't know Mi Tianfu and Mingyue, it didn't matter if Long Xiao mentioned their names. Long Xiao didn't dare to mention Xue Meiqin's name. Although Lin Xuan wasn't a very jealous woman, Long Xiao was afraid she would get angry, so he didn't dare to mention her.
Upon receiving the 'Beauty Pills,' Lin Xuan was eager to try their effects and no longer pursued Long Xiao's misdeeds.