Four cars arrived in total. Besides the main members of the Sun family, Li Mingchu was also among them.
A man in his late forties or early fifties, dressed in a Zhongshan suit and standing ramrod straight, entered the courtyard accompanied by two personal bodyguards.
With his upright posture and disdainful gaze, he walked with the imposing stride of a powerful figure.
This was none other than Liao Huachen, the Deputy City Lord of Jiangdong City Lord’s Mansion.
In addition to Liao Huachen's two super bodyguards, seven or eight more guards also rushed into the courtyard.
Xiao Yunlong remained seated, unmoved, with Jun Bufan and Liang Bendao standing on either side of him.
Li Mingchu hurried forward, quickening his pace, and spoke first, "Yunlong, why are you still sitting? Hurry up and stand. Let me introduce you. This is Deputy City Lord Liao from our Jiangdong City Lord’s Mansion. Quickly, pay your respects to the Deputy City Lord!"
Xiao Yunlong merely smiled faintly, paying him no mind.
Li Mingchu, both angry and exasperated, shouted, "Did you hear me, Xiao Yunlong? Don't be ungrateful. Deputy City Lord Liao's father has also contracted that Gu poison. I specifically invited him here."
As he spoke, Li Mingchu lowered his voice and leaned closer, saying, "Killing Sun Lihu is something only Deputy City Lord Liao can smooth over. This is your only chance to save yourself. Do you understand?"
"I understand what Fourth Uncle means, but you didn't need to do this!" Xiao Yunlong said with a light laugh.
"Didn't need to do this? What do you mean?"
Li Mingchu demanded, almost driven to fury. He had been running around in the middle of the night for what reason? If it weren't for the fact that this Xiao fellow had saved his father, he wouldn't be so foolish as to meddle in other people's affairs.
At this moment, Liao Huachen, surrounded by his subordinates, walked up to Xiao Yunlong and asked, "Are you that Xiao Yunlong?"
"I am Xiao Yunlong!"
"You, Xiao, you audacious scoundrel, are truly lawless! Deputy City Lord Liao is standing before you, and you still haven't stood up to pay your respects!"
Sun Tianhu, standing beside them, roared, gritting his teeth. "Deputy City Lord, you see this scoundrel. Not only did he kill my elder brother, but he also shows no respect for you. I suggest we arrest him immediately. If he dares to resist, kill him on the spot without mercy!"
"Indeed, such a bold and violent criminal should be executed on the spot without any need for further discussion!" the other two elders of the Sun family also gritted their teeth and said.
Li Mingchu, seeing this, quickly reminded them, "Deputy City Lord Liao, that Shen Chang Gu poison is very peculiar. I dare say that in all of Jiangdong, perhaps even the entire Eastern Region, only Xiao Yunlong can cure it. If he dies, then..."
As Li Mingchu was speaking, Sun Tianhu clenched his fist and lunged forward.
"Li Mingchu, stop your nonsense and get out of the way! Everyone, let's go together and kill this murderous brute, Xiao!"
Sun Tianhu roared, and along with several elders of the Sun family, prepared to make a move.
"All of you, stop! Without my order as Deputy City Lord, dare to act presumptuously? Do you not respect me?"
With Liao Huachen's cold shout, Sun Tianhu and the others were forced to stop. They turned their heads and said, "Deputy City Lord, this kid is not only a violent criminal..."
"Shut up, and get out of the way!" Liao Huachen glared at him.
Sun Tianhu, not daring to utter another word, retreated to the side with a flushed face.
Liao Huachen took two steps forward, looked at Xiao Yunlong, and asked in a deep voice, "I heard you cured Li Mingchu's father's strange illness. Is that true or not?"
Xiao Yunlong said indifferently, "What if it is, and what if it isn't?"
"Then it must be true. I don't expect Li Mingchu would dare to lie to me!"
Liao Huachen snorted, "My father also has that strange illness. I want you to come with me immediately and treat my father!"
Xiao Yunlong smiled, raising the corners of his mouth slightly in a playful manner, "I'd like to ask, is this the proper attitude for asking someone to treat an illness?"
Liao Huachen also smiled and snorted heavily, "Kid, you must have misunderstood. I'm not asking you; I'm ordering you!"
"Then I'm sorry, I cannot comply. The door is not closed, you can leave!" Xiao Yunlong said coldly, still seated on his chair.
Liao Huachen's eyes narrowed, and he gritted his teeth, "Xiao, you must be aware of your current predicament. Killing Sun Lihu is a capital offense. However, if you agree to treat my father, I might be able to protect your life!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Tianhu quickly interrupted, "Deputy City Lord Liao, this Xiao fellow committed murder, which is a capital offense. If you protect his life, wouldn't my elder brother have died in vain? After all, my elder brother was a captain in the City Lord's Mansion!"
"I know that, but you should also be understanding. My father has that strange illness, and only this Xiao fellow can cure him now. What will happen to my father if he dies?" Liao Huachen said as a matter of course.
"But..."
Sun Tianhu wanted to speak again, but Liao Huachen waved him to silence. "Don't worry. If this Xiao fellow truly cures my father, although I can spare his life, some punishment will be unavoidable. Also, I will compensate your Sun family then."
"Doesn't your Sun family have a descendant working in the City Defense Department of the subordinate cities? I'll transfer him up to serve as a vice-captain then!"
Although Sun Tianhu and several members of the Sun family were unwilling, they knew that this was the maximum Liao Huachen could do. If they dared to raise any further objections, the promised vice-captain position for the Sun family might also be lost.
"Alright, we'll do as Deputy City Lord Liao says." Sun Tianhu nodded.
Liao Huachen nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Xiao Yunlong again, "Xiao, did you hear that? I've handled the Sun family properly. What else are you worried about? Come with me immediately and treat my father!"
Li Mingchu also said at this time, "Xiao Yunlong, why are you still standing there? This is already the most Deputy City Lord can do. Hurry up and agree to him!"
Xiao Yunlong glanced at the dignified Liao Huachen and sneered, "If you had politely invited me from the beginning, I might have agreed to treat your father. But you came in with such an arrogant attitude and even tried to order me. I can tell you now, unless you kneel down and kowtow three times to apologize to me, you can forget about it!"
"What did you say? You actually... you actually dare to tell me to kneel? Say it again if you have the guts!" Liao Huachen's face instantly darkened, becoming somewhat ferocious and stern.
Xiao Yunlong's expression remained unchanged, and he snorted, "So what if you're the Deputy City Lord of Jiangdong? Do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand? If you want me to treat your father, kneeling isn't enough. You need to send an eight-bearer sedan chair to invite me!"
"Outrageous! Truly outrageous! You ignorant brat, do you know you're courting death!"
Liao Huachen was extremely enraged. He truly couldn't believe that on Jiangdong's territory, someone would dare to disrespect him, the Deputy City Lord, and even openly provoke him.
Xiao Yunlong remained seated, saying coldly, "Whether I'm courting death or not, I don't know. But I know one thing: if you dare to make a move tonight, you will surely die. Try it if you don't believe me!"
Liao Huachen clenched his fists, his eyes burning with rage as he stared at Xiao Yunlong. After repeated hesitation, he ultimately did not dare to make a move.
The reason he didn't make a move was not because Liao Huachen was afraid. After all, he was the Deputy City Lord of Jiangdong, and there were probably fewer than ten people in Jiangdong who could make him afraid.
It was just that when he came, he didn't believe the other party would dare to refuse his order, so he hadn't brought any true experts with him in his haste. Furthermore, Liao Huachen had heard that even the two experts under Sun Lihu had been easily killed by this Xiao fellow, which was enough to prove that this Xiao fellow's skills were extraordinary.
Therefore, in the current situation, Liao Huachen was not very confident relying solely on his own men.
"Xiao, you have guts. For Li Mingchu's sake, I'll give you one night to consider. You'd better think clearly before answering me. Let's go!"
Liao Huachen let out a cold snort, waved his hand, and then turned to leave.
Xiao Yunlong's voice, sharp as a blade, rang out, "Liao Huachen, considering you are from the City Lord's Mansion, I will spare you this time. If there is a next time, I will kill without mercy!"
Liao Huachen's body trembled upon hearing this. He subconsciously stopped, but ultimately did not dare to retaliate. He suppressed his anger and left dejectedly.