A group of thugs and their leader, Baldy, pooled a total of 1.6 million yuan, all transferred to Xiao Ming's mobile phone.
Luo Tianshui saw Xiao Ming talking to the thugs and said, "Brother Long, Xiao Ming is tricking people again."
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "Let him trick them. These thugs aren't good people anyway, it's good to teach them a lesson."
Soon, Xiao Ming finished collecting the money and pushed the door open with a smile.
He pretended to help and leaned over to Ming Tianya, chatting with him for a few words before saying, "President Ming, these thugs are too annoying, so I drove them away."
Ming Tianya chuckled and said, "You handle it. Just make sure they don't bother my elder brother again."
Xiao Ming went back into the courtyard and, after a round of scolding, finally sent all the thugs away.
Long Xiao and the others stayed at the old man's house until noon. After lunch, seeing that the old man could walk by himself, holding onto the wheelchair without assistance, Long Xiao and his group left.
As they were leaving, Long Xiao told the old man that one pill a day would ensure he remained like a normal person.
If these pills didn't help him heal after they were finished, they should send someone to find him in Donghai to refine another batch of pills for him.
Leaving the old man's villa, Long Xiao and his group prepared to head straight back to Donghai.
Ming Tianya said, "Long Xiao, come into the city with me for a bit. I don't have much money on me right now..."
Long Xiao interrupted Ming Tianya, "President Ming, you know my rules for healing. I only charge one hundred yuan, or one-tenth of the patient's annual income."
Ming Tianya nodded and said, "I know that."
Long Xiao continued, "The old man is already in a wheelchair. He either relies on savings or on money from others. He has no annual income, so I won't charge him for treating him."
"Long Xiao, that won't do. He might not have an annual income, but I do. You've helped me so much, I must give you consultation fees."
Long Xiao waved his hand and said, "President Ming, these are my own rules, and I must abide by them. No matter what you say, I definitely won't accept your money."
Seeing that Long Xiao was insistent on not accepting money, Ming Tianya said, "If you won't take money, fine. But next time you come to Beijing, you must inform me so I can treat you to a big meal. That's acceptable, right?"
Before Long Xiao could speak, Xiao Ming happily said, "Okay, that's a good idea! When we come next time, we'll definitely inform President Ming in advance."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "President Ming, let's have a good drink next time we meet. We're leaving now."
Long Xiao and his group got into the car and left. Ming Tianya watched their car disappear from the village before turning back towards the villa.
The old man was still practicing walking with his wheelchair, feeling invigorated and extremely excited.
"Brother, Long Xiao has an immeasurable future."
The old man nodded and said, "Indeed. It would be great if we could recruit Long Xiao and the other two into our Martial Alliance. On the surface, our Martial Alliance is thriving, but in reality, we have too many enemies behind the scenes. We urgently need a batch of powerful new forces."
Ming Tianya nodded and said, "Brother, when I went to Donghai this time, I discovered a young man named Hu Lei who is also quite extraordinary."
Ming Tianya then described the details of Hu Lei's fighting matches to the old man. The old man pondered for a moment and said, "Investigate him. If he's not sent by an opposing force, find a way to recruit him into our Martial Alliance."
Long Xiao had planned to travel back to Donghai overnight, but before even getting on the expressway, he received a call from Yuan Nandou.
Yuan Nandou asked Long Xiao where he was and what he was doing, clearly indicating he had a problem he couldn't handle.
"Elder Yuan, we're old acquaintances. Just tell me directly what's wrong," Long Xiao said.
Yuan Nandou told Long Xiao that Yuan Beidou had just called him about an incident at Beijing University. The small forest that had been sealed off some time ago had been unsealed, and two students had entered last night and were trapped inside, their lives uncertain.
Human lives were at stake, and his sister was also at Beijing University and could be in danger. Long Xiao told Elder Yuan that he was in Beijing and would rush to Beijing University immediately.
To avoid encountering anyone from the Long family, Long Xiao wore a large mask and, accompanied by Luo Tianshui and Xiao Ming, drove to Beijing University.
The incident at Beijing University could not be disclosed. Therefore, Long Xiao parked the car at the entrance and told the security guard that he was visiting his sister.
The security guard called Long Yan, confirmed Long Xiao's identity, and then let the three of them in.
As they walked onto campus, Long Xiao hadn't gone far when he saw Long Yan running towards him.
"Brother, I missed you so much," Long Yan exclaimed, jumping up and hugging Long Xiao.
"There are so many people here, get down quickly," Long Xiao urged.
"No! You're my brother, I don't care who sees."
Long Xiao and Long Yan embraced for a few minutes before she finally let go.
Xiao Ming stood aside, covering his mouth and snickering, while Luo Tianshui pretended not to see, turning his head away.
"Long Yan, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Ming, and this is my brother Luo Tianshui."
It was Xiao Ming's first time meeting Long Xiao's sister. He blinked and said, "Sister Yan, I came in a hurry, little brother, and didn't bring a gift. Here's some money for you to buy something yourself."
As he spoke, Xiao Ming took out his phone, about to transfer money to Long Yan.
Long Xiao glanced at Xiao Ming and said, "Why are you so generous today, kid? You've never been generous with me."
Xiao Ming looked at Long Xiao with displeasure. "Brother Long, do I need to be generous with you? You're much richer than I am."
Long Yan politely declined. Long Xiao said, "Long Yan, accept it. This kid is very rich, and it's a waste not to take it."
"How much money can a child like him have?" Long Yan asked curiously.
Long Xiao whispered, "A few hours ago, he extorted quite a sum. He didn't say how much."
Xiao Ming, worried that Long Xiao would reveal his secrets, quickly said, "Brother Long, I really don't have much money. How much could a few thugs give me to extort?"
At Long Xiao's urging, Long Yan took out her phone, and Xiao Ming directly transferred a hundred thousand yuan to her.
Luo Tianshui also wanted to give money but was stopped by Long Xiao. Luo Tianshui's money was all from Long Xiao. Seeing that Long Xiao didn't allow it, he didn't insist.
Because of her family's poverty, Long Yan had never been extravagant with her spending since she was young. The money Long Xiao gave her was enough for her to use at school.
After clarifying Long Xiao's purpose, Long Yan led Long Xiao and the others towards the principal's office.
As they walked, Long Xiao advised Long Yan not to be hesitant about spending money and to just call if she needed anything.
"Sister Yan, Brother Long has a lot of money. You can spend as much as you want," Xiao Ming chimed in.
"How much more can he have?" Long Yan smiled and said.
"Brother Long extorted one hundred billion from Jingkou Minglang in one go. How much do you think he has?"
Long Yan looked at Long Xiao in astonishment. "Brother, do you really have that much money?"
Long Xiao nodded. "Xiao Ming isn't lying. Those islanders have plenty of money. If they don't pay, why not extort them?"