Under the coercion of Long Xiao and Xiao Ming, all the islanders revealed what they knew.
The disappearance of Iguchi Goro was investigated by the police, but no further information emerged.
When Ono Jinjian informed Iguchi Noda, the chairman of Iguchi Pharmaceuticals, about Long Xiao capturing Iguchi Goro, Iguchi Noda flew into a rage and swore to send Long Xiao to hell.
Yesterday, Iguchi Akirou led a group of experts to the East Sea. His arrival had two missions: to rescue Iguchi Goro and to kill Long Xiao.
Upon learning that Lin Xuan was Long Xiao's wife, he sent a few ordinary martial artists to test the waters on the opening day of Xuanxiao Company today.
These troublemakers from the island nation did not know much about Iguchi Akirou's situation. They only knew that Iguchi Akirou was Iguchi Goro's cousin and a very skilled pharmacist.
Iguchi Akirou brought a total of thirty experts. The ordinary employees of Iguchi Pharmaceuticals would not know their strength, so Long Xiao did not ask further.
After questioning the people from Iguchi Pharmaceuticals, Long Xiao approached the old woman again.
"You, you are Long Xiao?"
Evidently, the old woman had heard of Long Xiao and knew some things about him.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, I am Long Xiao. Don't be afraid, I won't kill a public servant."
The old woman breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Long Xiao, and asked, "How do you plan to deal with us?"
"Deal with you? What do you mean by 'deal with you'? Section Chief Xue, I won't make things difficult for you, don't worry."
"You're arresting us, and you say you won't make things difficult?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "Don't misunderstand, Section Chief Xue. Your Xue family is not someone I can afford to offend. How could I dare to make things difficult for you?"
"Knowing that is good. Let me go immediately."
"I'm sorry, Section Chief Xue, you weren't arrested by me. Once the police come and verify your identity, you'll be released soon."
"You know me and my identity, yet you dare to arrest me. Aren't you afraid I'll call the police?"
Long Xiao stood up and said, "Why don't you understand? You weren't arrested by me. The people who arrested you were from the Martial Alliance and Bao family security personnel."
The old woman thought about it. Long Xiao was right; Long Xiao had not appeared when she was arrested.
Seeing the disappointment on the old woman's face, Long Xiao continued, "Don't worry, you'll be able to leave soon. However, before you leave, I'll leave you a souvenir."
Long Xiao grabbed the old woman's wrist, and a chilling, watery energy entered her body.
The old woman cried out in pain and trembled uncontrollably.
Two minutes later, the pain gradually subsided. The old woman felt a spot on her lower back filled with cold energy, which ached faintly.
She reached inside her clothes and touched it. The skin on the side of her lower back was slightly raised. When she touched it, the raised area felt cold.
"What did you do to me? What is this?" The old woman was shocked and asked loudly.
Long Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't do anything to you. You have cancer, late stage. I suggest you get a check-up at the hospital tomorrow."
After speaking, Long Xiao stood up and left. Xiao Ming smiled and put away his profound iron cleaver, saying, "Auntie, I know a place that can cure cancer."
"Where?" the old woman asked.
"So impolite, not even saying 'please.' I won't tell you."
The old woman was so angry her teeth itched, but for the sake of her health, she had to humble herself and ask, "Excuse me, little friend, where can cancer be cured?"
Xiao Ming chuckled and said, "Little master is in a bad mood today. I won't tell you."
"You little brat, I'll strangle you." The old woman finally couldn't help but erupt.
Seeing the old woman rush at him with bared teeth and flailing arms, Xiao Ming kicked her in the chest.
With a bang, several of the old woman's ribs broke, and her gelatinous mass exploded, causing her to yelp in pain.
Long Xiao and Xiao Ming left the hall. A few minutes later, four young police officers entered the hall.
Except for the old woman who was sent to the hospital, everyone else was taken to the police station for questioning.
The old woman was sent to the Third Hospital. The vice president on duty, Zhao Sikai, upon hearing that she was Section Chief Xue from the Pharmaceutical Bureau, immediately attended to her himself for an examination.
The examination results came out quickly: five ribs were broken, and the gelatinous mass was shattered, requiring surgery.
A tumor about five centimeters in diameter was found on her right kidney. The biopsy results were not yet back, so it was not yet confirmed if it was cancer.
The surgery was very successful, but the old woman's mood remained low.
Long Xiao's words echoed in her mind, like hammers incessantly striking her heart.
At midnight, after the anesthesia wore off, Zhao Sikai went to the old woman's ward to inquire about her condition.
"Section Chief Xue, who was so ruthless?" Zhao Sikai asked cautiously.
"A child, about twelve or thirteen years old. He had a backpack on his back, and inside the backpack was a very large cleaver..."
Before the old woman could finish, Zhao Sikai understood who she had offended.
Offending Long Xiao might still have room for negotiation, but offending Xiao Ming meant that being alive was a divine grace.
After describing Xiao Ming's appearance, the old woman wanted to say more, but Zhao Sikai quickly stood up and said, "Section Chief Xue, you are already fortunate to be alive. Be content."
Watching Zhao Sikai leave and close the door, the old woman's frustration intensified. What kind of doctor was this? Once her body recovered, she would find a way to revoke his medical license.
In the evening, Long Xiao returned home early. He knew that Lin Xuan had a busy day and needed rest to recuperate.
As soon as he got home, Xue Xingjian, with Xue Kai, entered Mangshan No. 1 carrying a pile of ingredients.
"Brother-in-law, look what I brought you."
The ingredients were plentiful, including soft-shelled turtles, lobsters, a pile of seafood, and several young pigeons.
"It's perfect, your sister is tired today. Stew some pigeon soup for her to replenish her." Long Xiao said happily when he saw the pigeons.
Soon, a large table was laid out. Lin Wei and Lin Shijie, drawn by the aroma, came downstairs.
"Grandson-in-law, what festival is it today? Why is there such a big table?"
Xue Kai chuckled and said, "Grandpa, my brother-in-law said my sister is tired today, so he's making a big table of delicious food to replenish her."
Lin Shijie placed the box he was holding on the table and said, "Dad, I found a treasure today. See if it's worth it?"
Opening the box, inside was an old mountain ginseng weighing at least a pound. The old mountain ginseng was very fresh and still had soil on it. All the roots were intact and tied with a red string.
The moment Lin Shijie opened the box, Long Xiao felt a black mist emanating from it. Upon closer inspection, this old mountain ginseng not only lacked the characteristic vitality of old mountain ginseng but also faintly carried black malevolent energy and poisonous qi.
All poisonous things carried poisonous qi. The depth of the poisonous qi varied with the toxicity of the poisonous substance.
The black mist emanating from this old mountain ginseng was as dark as ink, indicating it was highly poisonous.
"Dad, where did you buy this from?" Long Xiao asked.
Seeing Long Xiao's expression change, Lin Wei picked up the box and examined it closely. "Shijie, it looks like old mountain ginseng, but I feel something is not right."
"What's not right?"
Lin Wei shook his head and said, "I can't tell. Let Long Xiao take a look."
Lin Shijie told Long Xiao that he bought this old mountain ginseng in the afternoon while browsing an antique market. He encountered a mountain dweller from Changbai Mountain in Northeast China. Many people wanted to buy it, and they kept bidding, so he finally bought it for one hundred thousand yuan.
"Dad, who were those people bidding, do you know them?" Long Xiao asked.
Lin Shijie thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, they all sounded like they were from out of town."
Long Xiao sighed and said, "Dad, you've been swindled. Think about it, did those people all have Northeast accents?"
Lin Shijie thought for a moment and nodded. "Yes, you're right, they all had Northeast accents."