Jingkou Minglang and his companions finished dinner outside and were just getting out of the car and walking into the hotel.
Upon seeing Jingkou Minglang, Xiao Ming exclaimed joyfully, "It's him! Load up my roast duck, let's go catch him."
Hei Gou heard Xiao Ming mention Jingkou Minglang among these islanders and quickly instructed his men to intercept them.
Hei Gou carried the roast duck for Xiao Ming as Xiao Ming excitedly walked towards Jingkou Minglang.
Jingkou Minglang, stopped by several Chinese men, asked indignantly, "Who are you, and why are you blocking me?"
Xiao Ming, walking along, shouted, "Jingkou Minglang, I'm the one who told them to stop you."
Seeing Xiao Ming, Jingkou Minglang understood that Long Xiao was coming after him.
"You are that young brother by Long Xiao's side. Did I offend you in any way?" Jingkou Minglang asked.
At this point, an islander standing next to Jingkou Minglang inquired, "Mr. Jingkou, who is this child?"
"He is Long Xiao's subordinate, and his strength is very high."
The islander chuckled and walked towards Xiao Ming, saying, "I've long wanted to meet Long Xiao. Go back and tell Long Xiao that with Ikeda Hironori here, no one can touch Jingkou Minglang."
Ikeda Hironori, known as Master Ikeda in the island nation, had just entered the peak of the Xuanjing realm. He had cultivated under the tutelage of a man called the number one person in the island nation, "Wild Seed Cultivation," and had a smooth journey, rarely encountering opponents.
This time, he came to Donghai as the supervisor of the Overseas Development Department of Yamato for an inspection.
He met Jingkou Minglang on the plane and learned that Jingkou Minglang was the supervisor sent by Jingkou Pharmaceuticals to Donghai. They then checked into the Ri Hui Hotel together.
Ikeda Hironori had dinner with Jingkou Minglang that evening, and they hit it off. Jingkou Minglang had also promised to introduce him to Jingkou Shirou.
In Xiao Ming's eyes, everyone else was trash except for Long Xiao; he could handle them with just his cleaver.
"You want me to roll back? What right do you have to tell me to roll back?"
Ikeda Hironori shook his fist and said, "By strength."
Xiao Ming took out his cleaver from his backpack and said, "No matter how high your kung fu is, it fears a cleaver. Let me see how powerful you are."
Before Ikeda Hironori could respond, Xiao Ming's cleaver slashed towards him.
After learning the Mad Dog Fist, Xiao Ming understood the basic principles of offense and defense. He swung his cleaver with newfound method.
Ikeda Hironori was caught off guard and only stabilized after dodging several blows.
Xiao Ming's swordplay was tricky and strange, initially baffling Ikeda Hironori, who could only defend.
The two moved at extreme speeds. No one present could clearly see their movements. Under the lights, they appeared like shadows, creating a surreal scene.
Everyone retreated to watch. Hei Gou glanced at Jingkou Minglang and dared not act rashly. The people around Jingkou Minglang were not weak, and his own men would be no match for them.
A few minutes later, with a bang, Xiao Ming was sent flying by a punch from Ikeda Hironori, rolling more than ten meters on the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Xiao Ming wiped his mouth and quickly got up, charging at Ikeda Hironori again.
Ikeda Hironori was stunned to see Xiao Ming charging towards him. He hadn't expected Xiao Ming to get up and fight after taking a heavy punch.
A dark gleam of the cleaver lunged towards Ikeda Hironori's head. Ikeda Hironori was increasingly astonished as they fought. Xiao Ming's combat power had not diminished after taking his heavy blow.
Another ten minutes passed, and Xiao Ming was once again sent flying by a punch from Ikeda Hironori.
This time, Ikeda Hironori's punch was even heavier. Xiao Ming was slower to get up, but after wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he rushed at Ikeda Hironori again.
With Xiao Ming sent flying twice, Hei Gou's heart was in his mouth. Xiao Ming was Long Xiao's man; if he were killed by Ikeda Hironori's punch, Hei Gou would have a hard time explaining it back.
When Xiao Ming was sent flying a third time by Ikeda Hironori, Hei Gou rushed forward and said, "Xiao Ming, stop fighting for now. You need to go back and heal."
Xiao Ming shook off Hei Gou's hand and prepared to charge again.
Hei Gou quickly added, "Xiao Ming, your cleaver skills are still not proficient. Go back and practice before fighting him again."
Hei Gou's words made sense. Xiao Ming stopped and said, "Alright. Send someone to keep an eye on Jingkou Minglang. We'll head back first."
With Xiao Ming no longer charging, Ikeda Hironori breathed a sigh of relief.
This kid's combat power was too strong, and also very bizarre. He could kill a cow with one punch, and clearly injured Xiao Ming, yet his combat power had not diminished.
Watching Jingkou Minglang and his group enter the hotel, Xiao Ming let out a sigh of relief and said, "Let's eat a roast duck first to calm our nerves."
Squatting by the roadside, Xiao Ming finished all five roast ducks, wiped his hands, and got into the car with Hei Gou.
Leaving a few subordinates to monitor Jingkou Minglang, Hei Gou and Xiao Ming returned to Xinglin Caotang.
Xiao Ming recounted the details of the confrontation to Long Xiao.
"It seems the intelligence was wrong. When did Jingkou Minglang gain such a powerful subordinate? We need to investigate this."
He made a call to Ye Xiao, explained the situation clearly, and asked her to send someone to investigate Jingkou Minglang and the expert by his side.
After seeing Hei Gou off, Long Xiao examined Xiao Ming's body and found no internal injuries.
Xiao Ming was unconsciously absorbing life force. He didn't understand any cultivation techniques to condense and use this life force.
The two returned to the Lin family. After dinner, Long Xiao called Xiao Ming into his room and taught him a basic cultivation technique suitable for him.
Xiao Ming returned to his room. As Long Xiao was about to rest, Lin Xuan pushed the door open and entered.
Seeing Lin Xuan, Long Xiao smiled and said, "Wife, are you missing me?"
Lin Xuan glared at Long Xiao and said, "Look at you, all puffed up. I don't miss you at all."
Lin Xuan sat on the sofa and motioned for Long Xiao to sit beside her, saying, "Long Xiao, will you come with me tomorrow to take over the Lin Corporation's pharmaceutical factory? I'm afraid my uncle and the others will cause trouble if I go alone."
"Wife, why don't you not show up? Let Bao Tie take people there. I'll have Luo Tianshui help, and there shouldn't be any problems."
Bao Tie was the eldest son of the Bao family, a first-class family in Donghai. No one would dare to offend him.
"Alright, let Bao Tie take people there."
After discussing, Lin Xuan stood up to leave. Long Xiao reached out and grabbed her wrist. Lin Xuan lost her balance and fell directly into Long Xiao's arms.
Lin Xuan struggled a few times but couldn't stand up.
"Let go of me. You scoundrel," Lin Xuan said, blushing.
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "Clearly, my wife misses me, yet you call me a scoundrel."
Lin Xuan sat on Long Xiao's lap for a minute before getting up and saying, "Are you satisfied now?"
Long Xiao pouted and said, "Not satisfied. Wife, kiss me."
Lin Xuan's face turned even redder. She said "Get out" and ran out of Long Xiao's room.
As Lin Xuan closed the door, she ran into Lin Yi, who was coming up from downstairs. Seeing Lin Xuan flustered, she asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I was just discussing with your brother-in-law about who would take over the Lin Corporation's pharmaceutical factory tomorrow."
"Why are you blushing just discussing that?" Lin Yi asked.
"Who's blushing?" Lin Xuan glared at Lin Yi and went downstairs.