The old man's face was ruddy, and he walked with the vigor of a young man.
Upon seeing the elder, Li Yizhen and several key leaders of the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association stepped forward to greet him.
"President Long, why have you come?" Lei Riquan, president of the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association, hurried forward and said.
"Can't I come?" President Long glanced at Lei Riquan and said.
"Of course you can come," Lei Riquan said with a smile. "I mean, if we had known you were coming, we would have come to the airport to welcome you."
President Long's gaze shifted to Li Yizhen, and he nodded with a smile, saying, "Yizhen, how did these children do on their exams?"
Li Yizhen reported the situation to President Long. President Long nodded, pointed to Long Xiao's test paper on the ground, and asked, "What's going on here?"
Li Yizhen looked at Doctor Huang and said, "Perhaps Doctor Huang thought this candidate's paper was poorly written, and in anger, he threw it on the ground."
"Even if it's not good, you shouldn't throw it. Every candidate is the future of our Chinese medical community. We must respect them."
Doctor Huang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "President Long is right. I'll pick it up right away."
President Long glanced at Doctor Huang and said, "No need. Yizhen, you pick it up for me."
Li Yizhen picked up Long Xiao's test paper and handed it to President Long. After only a few glances, President Long's face showed surprise. He said, "A genius, truly a genius. All correct."
"President Long, according to the requirements, the main components of the medicine need to be written. He didn't write any of them," Doctor Huang said.
President Long looked at Doctor Huang and said, "Do you know how to treat illnesses? Our traditional Chinese medicine focuses on Qi. When did it start focusing on active ingredients? Can illnesses be treated based on active ingredients?"
"But..."
President Long interrupted Doctor Huang and said, "Are you a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine? If illnesses can be treated solely based on the active ingredients of medicine, then we wouldn't need to prescribe medicine. We could just use some chemical raw materials to cure diseases."
President Long threw Long Xiao's test paper at Doctor Huang's face and said, "With your ability, you are not qualified to grade his paper. I've read this paper, and it's a perfect score."
With that, President Long walked towards the exhibition stand. Accompanied by several presidents of the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association, he looked at the herbs on display and inquired about the situation of other candidates.
The moment Long Xiao saw President Long, he felt that the old man looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. No matter how hard he thought, Long Xiao couldn't recall where he had seen him.
The examination passed smoothly for the day. Xiao Ming suggested they go for a feast, and Long Xiao directly took Xiao Ming to the revolving restaurant at Zhenhai Tower.
The revolving restaurant at Zhenhai Tower was a mysterious place for the people of Donghai. Xiao Ming had long wanted to visit, but he had been turned away every time.
"Brother Long, why can't I come? They let you in when you're here," Xiao Ming said, looking around.
Long Xiao sat in a spacious seat and said, "Is this difficult? Just pay more money. With enough money, you can get into any place."
Xiao Ming was somewhat skeptical of Long Xiao's words. He also wanted to pay more money to get in, but they told him that money couldn't solve problems here. The revolving restaurant at Zhenhai Tower required identity; only those with noble status could enter.
Xiao Ming knew Long Xiao's identity: a live-in son-in-law, a child who had lost his parents. Neither identity was noble.
After guessing for a while, Xiao Ming gave up trying to figure it out.
They ordered a large table of dishes. Long Xiao didn't eat much, but Xiao Ming was devouring everything when the door of the revolving restaurant was suddenly flung open with a clang.
"I'd like to see what kind of distinguished guests you have in Zhenhai Tower's revolving restaurant that you would refuse entry to someone from my Nangong family," a haughty voice declared.
Long Xiao turned his head and saw Nangong Tianming storming into the revolving restaurant.
"Who are you?" Long Xiao asked Nangong Tianming.
Nangong Tianming hadn't expected to run into Long Xiao and his companion at Zhenhai Tower's revolving restaurant.
"Aren't you the two who were at Luan Jiping's villa?" Nangong Tianming asked Long Xiao and Xiao Ming in surprise.
Just then, Elder Cui rushed in, flustered. "I apologize, Mr. Long. I'm disturbing your meal."
Long Xiao nodded and waved his hand. "Throw him out."
Several security guards stepped forward and tried to escort Nangong Tianming away.
Nangong Tianming retorted indignantly, "If he can eat here, why can't I? They're the ones who should be thrown out."
Elder Cui's expression darkened. "Who do you think you are, daring to compare yourself with Mr. Long?"
"Old man, you dare to curse me?" Nangong Tianming glared fiercely at Elder Cui and shouted.
Several security guards moved to apprehend Nangong Tianming. Nangong Tianming swung his fist and sent one of the guards flying. He yelled, "Have you even bothered to find out who I am, Nangong Tianming?"
The security guards were no match for Nangong Tianming. He quickly took them down.
Zhenhai Tower didn't have any formidable security guards. Everyone knew it was Long family property, and no one dared to cause trouble there.
Nangong Tianming looked triumphantly at the fallen security guards. "A few lousy guards dared to stop this young master."
Elder Cui stepped forward, ready to act, but Long Xiao said, "Xiao Ming, teach this guy a lesson."
Xiao Ming, who was holding a chicken leg and about to eat, heard Long Xiao's words. He got up and charged at Nangong Tianming.
Xiao Ming immediately employed 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao'. Although Nangong Tianming was quite strong, he could only clearly see how Xiao Ming had reached him. He had no chance to dodge.
Xiao Ming shoved the chicken leg into Nangong Tianming's mouth and delivered four slaps with his greasy hands.
After the assault, Xiao Ming returned to his chair without even looking at the results and resumed eating.
Elder Cui's face showed surprise at Xiao Ming's skill. He had once offered to send people to protect Long Xiao, but Long Xiao had refused. Now he understood why Long Xiao didn't want protection.
Nangong Tianming clutched his face, spat out the chicken leg, and then coughed out four teeth. He roared indistinctly, "You two just wait for me! If I don't skin you alive, my name isn't Nangong!"
Every major family had properties in Donghai, and they had bought estates or villas as their bases.
The Nangong family's base was a riverside villa, with a three-story main building and two annexes.
After leaving Zhenhai Tower, Nangong Tianming called the person in charge of the Nangong family's affairs in Donghai and ordered him to bring people to flatten Zhenhai Tower.
"Second Young Master, have you had too much to drink? Zhenhai Tower is Long family property. If we make a move, things will escalate, and I'm afraid even the Master won't be able to protect you."
The Long family was the foremost of the five great families in the capital. Moreover, many members of the Long family held positions in various government departments, controlling many important institutions. In China, few families dared to provoke the Long family, even the Nine Gates of Profound Arts and the Eight Families of Martial Arts.
"It's just the Long family. You're afraid of them, but I'm not," Nangong Tianming shouted loudly.
The person in charge of the Nangong family's affairs in Donghai felt something was amiss, so he inquired in detail.
After understanding the whole story, he said, "Second Young Master, the two people who offended you were eating. Why antagonize the Long family? I think, how about this: I'll bring people to guard Zhenhai Tower from the outside, and when they come out, we'll take care of them."
"Alright, let's do as you say. But that young fellow is very skilled. You need to bring more experts."
"Don't worry, Second Young Master. I'll bring all the experts from our Nangong family in Donghai." The person in charge said happily.