Crisis averted, Huo Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Tongji Association didn't cause trouble, Long Xiao could handle any other organizations that did.
Even though the Tongji Association ceased to be a problem, other organizations still had people who were eyeing Huo Zhen covetously. Not long after Long Xiao and his group returned to the Huo family villa, they discovered that people were still monitoring Huo Zhen's residence.
Long Xiao called Xiao Ming and inquired. Donghai was peaceful, and no one was bothering Xinglin Grass Hall.
With half a month left until the competition organized by the China Pharmaceutical Association, Long Xiao decided to stay at the Huo family's for a few days and find an opportunity to resolve this matter before returning.
While staying at the Huo family's, Long Xiao spent his time observing the people outside the Huo family villa who were monitoring them, apart from that, he had nothing else to do. He used this time to teach Huo Zhen a set of fist techniques and a set of footwork.
Huo Zhen, having started cultivating at an older age, did not progress as quickly as Xiao Ming and Luo Tianshui. However, compared to ordinary people, his progress was already considered lightning fast.
Long Xiao stayed at Huo Zhen's place for five days and basically figured out how many people were monitoring Huo Zhen. Long Xiao shared the information about these individuals with Huo Zhen, asking him to leverage his connections to investigate who they were.
After another two days, the investigation results arrived. There were a total of eight groups of people monitoring Huo Zhen outside the villa. Four of these groups were from Hong Kong's underworld. The Hong Kong police had long wanted to eradicate these forces but had not dared to act due to their strength.
The other four groups hailed from the mainland. These individuals were skilled in robbery, arson, and murder. The police had suffered losses multiple times in their attempts to crack down on them, and they were extremely arrogant on the mainland.
After reviewing the information on these individuals, Long Xiao asked, "Your Huo family has connections with the Hong Kong police, don't you?"
Huo Zhen nodded, not quite understanding the implication of Long Xiao's question. Long Xiao continued, "That's good. Tonight, we'll discuss with the police how to cooperate to eradicate these dark forces."
"Master, you plan to eliminate Hong Kong's four major dark forces?" Huo Zhen asked in surprise.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, we'll eliminate them with fanfare, letting everyone know the consequences of troubling the Huo family."
"Master, these four forces have been entrenched in Hong Kong for many years. They are all ruthless bandits, and there are experts within their ranks. Eliminating them might not be easy."
"It's not that difficult. However, it would be slow for me to act alone. I'll ask Xiao Ming to come over tomorrow to help."
Long Xiao called Xiao Ming and told him that there was something good waiting for him in Hong Kong, urging him to come quickly.
Less than a day after the call, Xiao Ming arrived at the Huo family villa, driving a white, extended-limousine Lincoln.
Long Xiao hadn't expected Xiao Ming to drive. He went into the courtyard and looked at Xiao Ming's car. Xiao Ming proudly said, "Brother Long, isn't this car great? It can carry goods and host a grand meal. It has a refrigerator, oven, microwave, and even a bar..."
Xiao Ming excitedly introduced his newly purchased car. After Xiao Ming finished his introduction, Long Xiao said, "Xiao Ming, I remember you're fifteen this year. How did you get your driver's license?"
Xiao Ming chuckled and said, "That's easy. Actually, I'm eighteen this year. I misremembered my age."
"You went to the police station to change your age?"
Xiao Ming nodded and said, "Yes, I got some evidence to prove I had miscalculated my age. I took the evidence to Director Lu during a meeting, and given our relationship, his subordinates handled it for me."
"Director Lu definitely doesn't know about this. Don't get him into trouble."
"It's fine. Changing my age is a small matter. I'm not arbitrarily changing it; I genuinely misremembered my age."
After chatting with Xiao Ming about his car for a while, Long Xiao finally revealed the purpose of asking Xiao Ming to come to Hong Kong.
Xiao Ming jumped up with joy and exclaimed, "That's great! I knew it would be a big deal. Sister Ye Mei didn't believe me, but I'll call her right now. Good news should be shared."
Huo Zhen watched from the side, feeling puzzled. He was surprised that Xiao Ming was so excited to jump up upon hearing about eliminating the dark forces.
Although Ye Mei had been following Long Xiao, he rarely used her in combat. This time, Long Xiao did not object to Xiao Ming calling Ye Mei.
Upon receiving the call, Ye Mei thought Long Xiao needed her help and hurriedly bought a plane ticket to Hong Kong.
Having been a killer for many years, Ye Mei was very familiar with major cities around the world. After landing, she took a taxi directly to the Huo family villa.
Seeing Xiao Ming's luxurious extended Lincoln, Ye Mei was also surprised. A few days ago, she heard Xiao Ming talk about wanting to buy a car but being unable to get a driver's license due to his age. In just a few days, Xiao Ming had already bought the car.
In the evening, Xiao Ming clamored for a big meal. Huo Tianyi immediately arranged for a chef to prepare a lavish spread, satisfying Xiao Ming's appetite.
After the meal, Xiao Ming patted his bulging stomach and said, "Sister, my stomach is full, and I'm content. Have you contacted the police? When are we going to act?"
Huo Tianyi informed Xiao Ming and Long Xiao that the police had obtained firsthand intelligence on the four organizations and had complete knowledge of their personnel and strongholds, and were ready to act at any time.
As Long Xiao and his group were discussing their plan in the living room, the news reported that members of the Da Long Gang had robbed a bank during the day, injuring several police officers and causing one fatality.
Long Xiao pointed at the bank surveillance footage replaying on the television and said, "Let's start with this Da Long Gang. Tianyi, contact the police station now and see if we can act tonight."
Huo Tianyi connected with a high-ranking official at the police station. Upon hearing that they would be assisting in dealing with the Da Long Gang, the official immediately agreed to take action that very night to eradicate Da Long completely.
As Long Xiao and his group prepared to set off in Xiao Ming's car, Long Xiao worried that if the three of them left, someone might enter the villa and harm Huo Zhen and his daughter. Therefore, he decided they should all go together.
The extended Lincoln was very comfortable, and Hong Kong's road infrastructure was well-developed with wide roads. Xiao Ming drove both quickly and steadily, soon arriving at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters.
The main individuals responsible for this operation were already present, waiting for Long Xiao and his group in the conference room.
As they opened the door, everyone stood up upon seeing Huo Zhen and Huo Tianyi.
"Mr. Huo, hello."
"Ms. Huo, please have a seat here."
Some greeted them, while others offered seats. Long Xiao and his two companions stood there, ignored.
"Where do I sit?" Xiao Ming asked loudly.
Director Zhou looked at Xiao Ming and asked, "Mr. Huo, this operation is very dangerous. Why have you brought someone's child?"
Long Xiao and the others remained standing, and Huo Zhen and Huo Tianyi dared not sit.
Huo Zhen smiled, pulled Xiao Ming to his seat, and made him sit down. "For this operation, we are entirely relying on this young man."
As the CEO of Huo's Corporation, Huo Zhen would not come to the police station to talk nonsense. Everyone looked at Xiao Ming, wanting to see what made him so special. However, after observing him, they found him to be cute but otherwise unremarkable.
"Mr. Huo, are you sure? We are dealing with the Da Long Gang. I've lost over a dozen brothers to them," said Lin Kuishan, the head of the serious crime unit.
Lin Kuishan was also a martial artist, having reached the initial stage of the Earth realm. However, he had repeatedly failed in confrontations with the Da Long Gang and had been intimidated by them.
Long Xiao pulled over a chair and sat down, saying, "Strength is unrelated to age. Let's start the meeting and not delay the next steps."
After Huo Zhen introduced Lin Kui Shan and Ye Mei to everyone, they each returned to their seats.
A police officer stood up and turned on the projector, beginning to brief everyone on the situation.