Xiao Ming did not escape. He placed the box containing the pills on the ground and took out his Black Iron cleaver from his backpack. Long Xiao was drugged and unconscious. If he escaped, Long Xiao might be killed by them.
"Liang Yanming, you dare to fight me? You don't even know your own strength," Lu Tian looked at Xiao Ming with disdain and said.
"I can't let you hurt Brother Long, I'll fight you to the death."
Xiao Ming roared and charged at Lu Tian. Lu Tian smiled and said, "A Lin, go, take down your medicine man."
A Lin nodded and said, "Yes, Master."
A Lin used the 'Misty Steps' to pounce on Xiao Ming. He intended to take down Xiao Ming with the fastest speed to show off in front of his master.
The people of the Bian Que Sect spent most of their time cultivating in the deep mountains, rarely having the chance to go down the mountain. On their first excursion, the bustling world outside the mountains captivated A Lin.
His master had told him that only the most outstanding disciples could frequently go down the mountain to carry out missions. He wanted to show his master his excellence and let him know that he was the most outstanding among his fellow disciples.
His feet landed on the blue bricks, and he drifted towards Xiao Ming like a wisp of green smoke. Xiao Ming's life had been about taking medicine since childhood, he had never cultivated and had no real strength.
A Lin reached out to grab Xiao Ming. Just as he thought it was a sure thing, Xiao Ming vanished with a flicker.
A Lin broke out in a cold sweat. Clearly, Xiao Ming's speed was much faster than his. How could this be, it was unbelievable.
A Lin moved quickly. The moment he left his original position, the Black Iron cleaver in Xiao Ming's hand fell.
The Black Iron cleaver grazed A Lin's cheek. A Lin felt the coldness of the cleaver and the anger of Xiao Ming.
In just a few seconds of contact, A Lin went from attacking to desperately dodging.
No matter how A Lin ran, Xiao Ming's Black Iron cleaver moved around his head. One strike after another was chopped down, as if A Lin had entered a meat grinder.
Lu Tian was also surprised to see A Lin being attacked. This was too strange. Yesterday, Xiao Ming still ran at the sight of them, but today, Xiao Ming's footwork was exquisite, and his speed was not much slower than his own.
Just as Lu Tian was intently watching Xiao Ming pursue his disciple, Long Xiao silently stood up and stood behind Lu Tian, also observing the fight.
Long Xiao did not interrupt Xiao Ming's pursuit of A Lin. He had just learned the 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu' yesterday and needed practical combat to hone it. One real battle was faster than ten practice sessions.
Lu Tian watched for a while and realized that although Xiao Ming's footwork was exquisite, he didn't understand saber techniques, and his attacks were disorganized. If Xiao Ming knew some saber techniques, A Lin would have already been cut down.
A Lin had been cultivating with Lu Tian since he was five years old. Among Lu Tian's disciples, he was the most skilled and had the best medical knowledge. Lu Tian valued him greatly.
Lu Tian worried that A Lin would be killed by Xiao Ming's saber. He decided to personally intervene and capture Xiao Ming.
The moment Lu Tian charged at Xiao Ming, the soybeans in Long Xiao's hand were flicked out.
Lu Tian heard the sound and shifted his body horizontally, dodging the soybean flicked by Long Xiao. Long Xiao was stunned for a moment, he did not expect Lu Tian to dodge.
It was too easy to kick Lu Tian last time; he had underestimated his strength.
After dodging the soybean, Lu Tian realized this was an attack from Long Xiao, and Long Xiao had already detoxified himself.
He dared not face Long Xiao head-on. He had heard that a person had opened a medical clinic in the East Sea called Xinglin Caotang.
Back then, his master and his dozen fellow disciples hunted and killed that traitor, but half of them died at his hands. The Bian Que Sect's decline over the past few decades was due to that traitor's refusal to hand over the 'Bian Que Medical Codex'.
If Long Xiao was the son or disciple of that traitor and had learned the 'Bian Que Medical Codex', he would be no match for him.
Lu Tian dodged the soybean shot by Long Xiao, his footsteps unabated as he rushed to A Lin, scooped him up by the waist, and charged towards the front courtyard.
"Brother Long, they're running away."
Xiao Ming brandished his saber and was about to chase them, but Long Xiao quickly stopped him.
Being able to dodge the soybean he flicked, Lu Tian's strength was no lower than his own. Even if he chased them, he wouldn't be able to keep them.
"Brother Long, why aren't we chasing them and killing them?" Xiao Ming asked.
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "The two of us can't kill them. Besides, there are still other poisoned people who need treatment."
Lu Tian's poison was not potent. The antidote that Long Xiao usually refined could completely clear the toxins.
After giving each of the poisoned people an antidote pill, Long Xiao then took Xiao Ming to the front courtyard to check on Xue Meiqin.
Xue Meiqin was fine now. She explained the circumstances of her poisoning to Long Xiao.
Clearly, this was a trap set by Lu Tian. He first poisoned the patients in the back courtyard and Xue Meiqin, using them to lure Long Xiao to the back courtyard, and then poisoned Long Xiao.
Both Long Xiao and Xiao Ming had a large amount of life energy in their bodies, so no poison would affect them, which was why Lu Tian's plan failed.
Lu Tian's target was Xiao Ming. Now that Xiao Ming was familiar with the 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu', it would not be easy to capture him.
In the evening, after dinner, Long Xiao and Lin Xuan went upstairs to Lin Wei's room.
Lin Wei was examining some ancient-looking turtle shells. Seeing Long Xiao and the others enter, he casually placed the shells on the coffee table.
"Grandpa, look at these documents." Lin Xuan placed the share transfer documents from IGUCHI Gorou in front of Lin Wei.
Long Xiao picked up the documents and read them for a few moments, then asked, "How did the shares of Lin Group fall into the hands of the islanders?"
"Grandpa, it was all Lin Xin's doing. Lin Group cooperated with IGUCHI Pharmaceutical, and after IGUCHI Pharmaceutical injected a large amount of capital, they directly gained control."
"This prodigal son, cooperating with the islanders is like seeking a tiger for its skin. Something will happen sooner or later."
"Grandpa, the shares are back now. I want to take over the two pharmaceutical factories, force Lin Group into bankruptcy first, and then acquire the company."
Lin Wei put down the documents in his hand and sighed, "My decades of hard work have been ruined by him like this. I truly can't bear it."
"Grandpa, after we acquire Lin Group, we will re-establish Lin Group, and you will still be the chairman."
Lin Wei shook his head and said, "Long Xiao, I know you mean well, but it's not necessary. Let Lin Group disappear. Only then can your grandmother live out her remaining years in peace."
"Grandpa, then all your life's efforts will be in vain."
Lin Wei sighed and said, "It doesn't matter, I've seen through such things at my age."
The two came out of Lin Wei's room and returned to Lin Xuan's room.
Long Xiao sat on the sofa and pondered for a while, then said, "Lin Xuan, I think Lin Group still has a reason to exist. I want to acquire Lin Group first, then ask Dad to resign and let him be the chairman of Lin Group, with Lin Hao as the president."
"In that case, will Grandma and Uncle's family come to our house to make trouble?"
"What's there to be afraid of? With Mom and Dad, they'll handle it themselves."
After chatting with Lin Xuan for a while, Long Xiao stood up to leave. As he reached the doorway, he remembered that he would be going to the capital in a few days. He turned back and said, "Wife, I'm going to the capital in a few days to look at some feng shui for someone."
"Long Xiao, we're not short of money now. You shouldn't be doing feng shui for people."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "I've already promised them. Besides, our Xuan Xiao Group needs money to develop. The more money, the better, right?"
"Alright, go ahead, be careful."