Lin Xuan was very surprised to learn in the morning that a batch of Chinese medicinal herbs had been delivered to the warehouse recently rented by the Xuanxiao Group the previous night.
Before Long Xiao had finished his morning exercises and washed up, Lin Xuan pushed open the door and came in.
"Long Xiao, did you arrange for people to transport a batch of Chinese medicinal herbs into the warehouse last night?"
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, I arranged for Bao Tie to send people to transport them in. This batch of medicine has problems and cannot be used."
"What do you plan to do with this batch of medicine?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
Long Xiao told Lin Xuan that the quality of this batch of medicine did not meet standards, and it might be toxic due to excessive pesticide residue. It would be temporarily stored in the warehouse and then sent for destruction in a few days.
After giving Lin Xuan a reasonable explanation, Lin Xuan drove to work, while Long Xiao took Xiao Ming straight to the warehouse.
Bao Tie received Long Xiao's call and also rushed over. After opening the warehouse, Long Xiao saw the medicinal herbs piled up like a small mountain and didn't know where to start the inspection.
After wandering around the warehouse, Long Xiao couldn't figure anything out.
After leaving the warehouse, Long Xiao called Brother Hu in Xicheng and asked him to find him a warehouse in the western suburbs of Donghai. This batch of Chinese medicinal herbs had to be transported out first.
Xiao Ming entered the warehouse, smelled the scent of herbs, and started to crave them again, licking his lips as if wanting to eat some.
Xiao Ming's craving for food and his particular fondness for Chinese medicinal herbs made Long Xiao very strange.
Standing at the entrance of the warehouse, Long Xiao asked curiously, "Xiao Ming, why do you like eating medicine? Did you eat medicine like it was your staple food when you were a child?"
Xiao Ming smiled and said, "I've forgotten. It should be like that, otherwise why would I like the smell of medicine?"
The two went to Xinglin Caotang and happened to meet Mi Tianfu leading a few people to the adjacent courtyard.
Mi Tianfu told Long Xiao that he had bought all four courtyards from Xinglin Caotang all the way to the roadside. The people following him were designers invited from the architectural design institute.
Long Xiao followed Mi Tianfu and the designers to tour the four adjacent courtyards.
These courtyards were all old houses. Long Xiao and Mi Tianfu had the same idea: to preserve them as much as possible without demolition.
The four designers took a lot of photos and returned to Xinglin Caotang. After discussing, they told Long Xiao that they would present the design proposal in a week.
After sending off the designers, Long Xiao went to the backyard to check on the cancer patients. These people were all wealthy and influential in Donghai. This time, not only were their movements restricted at Xinglin Caotang, but their food and drink were also limited, which made them feel wronged.
To these people, Long Xiao, dressed ordinarily, was just a poor boy, so their attitude towards him was not very good.
After understanding the identities of these people, Xiao Ming followed Long Xiao, reminding him in a low voice from time to time: "Boss, these people are your benefactors. The highest one has an annual income of five to six hundred million."
After a round, Long Xiao prescribed medicine for everyone and asked Chen Meijia to decoct the medicine. He then sat under the tree in the front yard to rest.
Xiao Ming sidled up to Long Xiao and whispered, "Boss, what do you plan to do with the old ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, and Ganoderma lucidum you obtained yesterday?"
Long Xiao glanced at Xiao Ming's backpack and said, "I haven't decided yet. Why don't you put these medicines in the pharmacy for now?"
For Xiao Ming, carrying these medicines every day was a torment. Every moment, the aroma of these medicines would seep into his nostrils, giving him an urge to take them out and eat them.
"Boss, how about I eat them for you?" Xiao Ming said, licking his lips.
Long Xiao glared at Xiao Ming and said, "Don't even think about it. These medicines are too rare. When I refine them into pills, if you perform well, I will reward you." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Thank you, boss. I will definitely perform well. If you tell me to chop someone, I won't even bat an eye."
"Xiao Ming, this is a society governed by law. You can't just chop people."
"Forget it, boss. What rule of law? I can see it clearly. You talk about rule of law to good people, but to bad people, you are worse than them."
"Who is bad?" Long Xiao said discontentedly, looking at Xiao Ming. "Your boss, I, am the best good person in all of China."
As they were bickering, the phone rang. Long Xiao took out his phone and saw it was Ye Xiao's number. He quickly pressed the answer button.
"Boss, people from Hanshan Temple have entered Donghai again."
Ye Xiao was formerly an assassin from Hanshan Temple. Her master, known as the Begging Monk, was responsible for the eastern coastal areas. In the past, there were outposts of Hanshan Temple in Donghai. Since Ye Xiao followed Long Xiao, those outposts had been abandoned.
In the past two days, Ye Xiao had discovered people infiltrating Donghai. These people all carried the mark of Hanshan Temple assassins. Their purpose was still unclear.
Hanshan Temple ranked fifth among the world's top ten assassin organizations, primarily active in East and South Asia, and was one of the few assassin organizations that took missions in China.
The organizational structure and membership of Hanshan Temple had always been a mystery, even for Hanshan Temple assassins of Ye Xiao's caliber.
After listening to Ye Xiao's report, Long Xiao said in a low voice, "Continue to pay attention to the movements of Hanshan Temple assassins. I will keep an eye on things here."
After ending the call, Long Xiao stood up and said, "Let's go, Xiao Ming, I'm going to refine medicine."
He took Xiao Ming to the abandoned warehouse for refining medicine and took out the old ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, and Ganoderma lucidum from Xiao Ming's backpack.
Each of these three herbs could be used to refine 'Longevity Pills'.
For ordinary people, 'Longevity Pills' were used to prolong life. For Long Xiao, they could increase the life energy within his body, thereby enhancing his five-elemental qi.
The two of them worked until noon, only managing to refine three pots of 'Longevity Pills', a total of fifteen.
Looking at the fragrant 'Longevity Pills', Xiao Ming's eyes were fixed on them, and saliva was about to drip out.
Long Xiao put the 'Longevity Pills' into a small bottle and said, "You can't eat this yet. We'll talk about it in a few days."
"Boss, ever since I saw the 'Longevity Pills', nothing else smells good."
Long Xiao put away the small bottle and said, "Me too, but these things are too rare."
"Boss, how about we eat something?" Xiao Ming looked at Long Xiao pitifully and said.
There were still some medicinal herbs like ginseng in the pharmacy, but Long Xiao dared not give it all to Xiao Ming. The late-stage cancer patients in the backyard were weak and needed tonics.
The two walked out of the old warehouse. Xiao Ming was visibly unhappy. Long Xiao patted Xiao Ming's head and said, "Come on, Xiao Ming, I'll treat you to a big meal."
Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "It doesn't smell good."
As they walked out of Xinglin Caotang and were about to go to a restaurant for a meal, Long Xiao felt as if someone was watching him.
"Boss, someone is hiding in the corner watching us," Xiao Ming whispered.
Long Xiao spread his qi and quickly located the person observing him.
It was a middle-aged man dressed in tattered clothes, with a dazed expression, rummaging through a garbage can for something.
"Boss, I feel like this person is very dangerous," Xiao Ming whispered.
Xiao Ming's life qi far surpassed Long Xiao's, and his perception ability was also stronger than Long Xiao's, although he had not cultivated and relied entirely on intuition.
"Get in the car, let's go."
Long Xiao's car slowly drove out of the alley. The homeless man behind them took out his phone and made a call, then continued to rummage through the garbage can, as if Long Xiao's departure had nothing to do with him.