Long Xiao and Xiao Ming returned directly to the Lin family. On the way, Long Xiao bought Xiao Ming some roasted ducks.
Upon arriving at the Lin family, Long Xiao didn't even eat dinner. He went straight to bed to cultivate and refine the pure yang energy in his dantian.
Xiao Ming hid in his room, eating roasted duck, and didn't come out for dinner either.
Lin Wei was a phantom, sometimes eating with the Lin family every day, and other times disappearing for days, no one knew where he went.
Aunt Ling set the food on the table. Everyone else sat at the dining table, and only then did Nangong Yue walk into the living room with a dark face.
Everyone knew she must have lost money again, so no one dared to speak.
Seeing Long Xiao absent, Nangong Yue asked, "Where has my good son-in-law gone?"
Everyone was busy with dinner, and no one paid attention to Nangong Yue.
"What's wrong with all of you, getting haughty? Why is no one answering me when I ask a question?" Nangong Yue roared.
"Mom, did you lose all your money again?" Lin Xuan asked.
Nangong Yue's eyes darted to Lin Shijie as she said, "Who lost all their money?"
The meal was very subdued, with no one speaking. They finished eating quickly and stood up to leave.
Lin Hao was the last one. As he stood up to leave, Nangong Yue said, "Son, have you found a job? How much can you earn a month?"
"Mom, I've only been working for less than half a month, it's not payday yet."
"Alas, a bunch of good-for-nothings, you might as well all starve to death."
"Mom, how much did you owe this time?" Lin Hao asked.
Nangong Yue stammered for a long time, "Not much, just over a million."
Losing over a million playing mahjong, Lin Hao found it hard to believe. "Mom, what stakes were you playing at to lose so much at once?"
"It wasn't that high, just one, two, or three thousand yuan a point. I just had terrible luck and kept losing."
"One, two, or three thousand is not small. You always win when playing low stakes, but you lose when playing high stakes. Someone must have set you up," Lin Hao said.
Nangong Yue sighed and said, "Lin Hao, please think of a way for your mother. I borrowed from loan sharks. If it goes on longer, we won't be able to pay it back."
After all, she was his mother, so Lin Hao was anxious. But after thinking about it, he had no money and no rich friends, so he really didn't know what to do.
"Mom, why don't you ask my brother-in-law to go out and read feng shui for people, or find rich friends to borrow money from."
"Hasn't your brother-in-law returned? Haven't you seen him today?" Nangong Yue asked anxiously.
Lin Hao shook his head and said, "I haven't been back long myself, I haven't seen him."
Lin Hao and Lin Xuan didn't stay home long before leaving for work. Lin Shijie saw that things were not right, so he also said he had to go to work and left.
Nangong Yue was left alone at home, sulking. Even Aunt Ling pretended to be busy in the kitchen, not daring to come out.
After transforming a small portion of the pure yang energy that entered his dantian into five-element qi, Long Xiao was overjoyed.
He clearly felt his strength had increased considerably. He performed the 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Step' around his room, and his speed had increased significantly, almost catching up to Xiao Ming's.
Having just earned a few million, Long Xiao planned to transfer all the money to one bank card for convenience. As soon as he opened the door, Xiao Ming poked his head out from the opposite room, "Boss, is it time to eat?"
Long Xiao glared at Xiao Ming and said, "Always thinking about food. Let's go to the bank."
The two went downstairs and saw Nangong Yue sitting alone on the sofa, looking dejected and lost in thought.
"Grandma, did you win money?" Xiao Ming asked, running and jumping in front of the sofa.
Seeing Long Xiao and Xiao Ming, Nangong Yue's face lit up with a smile. "Good son-in-law, you're home. I thought you had gone out."
Seeing Nangong Yue's enthusiasm, Long Xiao knew she had something to ask. "Mom, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm very busy."
Nangong Yue gave a dry laugh. "Good son-in-law, I lost some money and borrowed from loan sharks. Can you help me pay them back?"
Normally, Nangong Yue would lose or win only a few thousand yuan a day playing mahjong. Long Xiao agreed without hesitation.
"Alright, I'll help you pay it back. How much is it?" Long Xiao asked.
"This, it's not much, a million yuan."
Long Xiao looked at Nangong Yue in astonishment. Losing a million playing mahjong, that was quite a high stake.
"Mom, what stakes were you playing at to lose so much at once?" Long Xiao asked.
Nangong Yue explained the whole story to Long Xiao. Long Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Mom, I'll handle this for you, but you don't need to pay them back yet. Let's see what they do next."
"Good son-in-law, if we don't pay, the interest will keep growing, and eventually, we won't be able to pay it back even if we sell the house."
"Mom, these people probably have other motives besides just money. Whatever they ask you to do, just agree first, and then tell me when you get back."
"Are you sure you have the money to pay them?" Nangong Yue still asked, unconvinced.
Long Xiao nodded. "Don't worry, if I'm short on cash, I can go out and read feng shui for people. Earning a few million won't be difficult."
After leaving the Lin family and getting into the car, Xiao Ming said, "Boss, let's go to the savings bank where Grandpa works, and visit Grandpa at the same time."
The two traveled halfway across Donghai to the savings bank where Long Kui worked. It happened to be Long Kui's working hours. Xiao Ming was very happy to see Long Kui.
"Grandpa, Xiao Ming missed you, so I came to see you." Xiao Ming said with a smile, running towards Long Kui.
Long Xiao also stepped forward, called out "Dad," and handed Long Kui a bank card. "Dad, stop working. Come home and take care of your health."
Long Kui did not take Long Xiao's bank card. "No need, Long Xiao. I don't spend much money, and it's useless to keep it with me."
After talking with Long Kui for a few sentences, Xiao Ming stayed with Long Kui while Long Xiao got a number and went to the counter to transfer money.
As soon as he finished transferring, he heard someone shout, "Robbery! Nobody move, get on the ground!"
Long Xiao turned to look at the entrance of the savings bank. The speaker was a masked man holding a five-shot hunting rifle. Behind him were people carrying backpacks, holding pellet guns.
The dozen or so people in the savings bank were terrified. It was the first time anyone had seen such a scene, and they stood there, frozen with fear.
Xiao Ming and Long Kui were chatting happily. He turned and looked at the two robbers and shouted, "What the hell are you yelling about? You're disturbing my conversation, I'll chop you up."
The robber with the five-shot hunting rifle, seeing a child dare to be so insolent, turned the gun towards Xiao Ming.
Long Xiao knew this was going to be bad. He was afraid Xiao Ming would kill the two robbers.
"Don't kill them," Long Xiao shouted urgently.
The robber thought Long Xiao was talking to him, and glared. "You say I shouldn't kill you, and I shouldn't kill you? Who do you think you are?"
Before the robber finished speaking, his hand was empty, and the gun was gone.
With a bang, Xiao Ming smashed the five-shot hunting rifle in his hand onto the head of the robber holding the pellet gun.
The robber with the pellet gun was knocked unconscious, dropped his gun, and fell to the ground.
With no gun in hand, the robber backed away in fear, trying to escape.
"Don't run, I'll shoot you dead if you try," Xiao Ming said, holding up the gun as if he knew what he was doing.
The robber's legs went weak with fright, and he knelt on the ground, no longer daring to flee.
Xiao Ming threw the hunting rifle to Long Kui. "Grandpa, you take it. I don't know how to use this thing."
The robber kneeling on the ground was furious. If you don't know how to use it, why the hell were you shouting?