Peeling the clothes off the soldier's corpses, Long Xiao discovered that these people were indeed islanders.
The appearance of island soldiers in Port City was a serious problem. However, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Huo Tianyi called for another car. He left one bodyguard behind, and the rest got into the car and departed.
The cemetery was located in a mountain hollow, surrounded by dense trees. In front of the cemetery was a small courtyard where the tomb keeper lived.
The tomb keeper was an elderly couple who performed their duties diligently, keeping the cemetery and its surroundings spotlessly clean.
Long Xiao inquired about the situation. The old couple said that no one had visited recently, and they hadn't noticed any disturbance to the graves.
Long Xiao walked around the cemetery, carefully observing the feng shui, and then stood at a distance to examine the flow of spiritual energy. He still found nothing amiss.
Long Xiao walked out of the cemetery with a worried expression. Luan Jiping asked, "Brother, did you notice anything?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "I didn't. This setup is very covert. We'll wait for Luo Tianshui to arrive."
Luo Tianshui, along with Xiao Ming and Ye Xiao, arrived at nightfall. After dinner, everyone returned to the Huo family villa.
Long Xiao briefed Luo Tianshui and Xiao Ming, asking them to pay attention to any changes in the villa's spiritual energy around midnight.
After making arrangements, Long Xiao went to the cemetery alone, preparing to observe the situation there at midnight.
As soon as he left the Huo family villa, Long Xiao received a call from Ye Mei. Someone was ambushing near the Huo family villa, and she didn't know what they intended to do.
The Huo family bodyguards were licensed to carry firearms, and the security was tight. Ordinary thugs couldn't get in.
Long Xiao was considering what these people were ambushing for when he heard a bang. The car had hit something and stopped.
There was a large rock in the middle of the road. The driver was about to get out to check when the car door opened, and several guns were pointed at his head.
"Outsider, you didn't expect me to be waiting for you here, did you?" A voice came from behind the car.
The car door opened, and Hu Xinglai's head poked into the car, his fair face smiling at Long Xiao.
"What do you want?" Long Xiao didn't make a move, only looked at Hu Xinglai and said.
"My father wants to see you," Hu Xinglai said.
Long Xiao was about to make a move when he heard that it was Hu Xinglai's father who wanted to see him, and he gave up the idea of fighting.
"Get in the car and take me there," Long Xiao said.
Seeing Long Xiao agree so readily, Hu Xinglai was stunned. He had expected Long Xiao to resist, which was why he had borrowed over thirty men from Nan Guozai for this occasion; they were all fierce bandits.
"You're not resisting?" Hu Xinglai asked.
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "Resist what? I was already planning to see your father. I just had too many things to do today and didn't have time to go."
Hu Xinglai got into the car with a heart full of suspicion, ordered his men to move the rock from the middle of the road, and drove Long Xiao to the Hu family residence.
Along the way, Long Xiao closed his eyes to rest, paying no attention to Hu Xinglai sitting in the car, as if he had intended to visit the Hu family all along.
The car drove into the Hu family villa. Long Xiao said to the driver, "Wait for me in the car. I'll be out soon."
Long Xiao got out of the car and followed Hu Xinglai into the main building of the Hu family villa. The Hu family villa was heavily guarded, with armed guards everywhere. At the entrance of the main building stood four burly bodyguards.
Entering the villa's living room, a胖子 (pàngzi - fat man) in a plain cloth gown was chatting with an elderly gentleman.
"Dad, I've brought Long Xiao," Hu Xinglai said.
The胖子 (pàngzi) looked at Long Xiao, a sinister expression appearing on his face, and said, "You are that ungrateful Long Xiao?"
"Old man, speak politely. Those who are rude will be punished by the Heavenly Lord," Long Xiao said, looking at a portrait of a foreign old man hanging in the living room.
"Young man, you have no manners," the elderly gentleman said, looking at Long Xiao.
Long Xiao gave the elderly gentleman a contemptuous look, plopped down on the sofa opposite them, crossed his legs, and said, "Whether I have manners has nothing to do with you, old man. I didn't ask you to teach me, nor do I need you to raise me."
"You, you little brat, you'll be the death of me!" The elderly gentleman clutched his chest in anger, almost having a heart attack.
Long Xiao leisurely picked up an apple from the coffee table, broke it open with a crunch, and began to eat it with large bites.
After finishing the apple, he extracted the seeds from the core and arranged them on the coffee table.
Seeing that Long Xiao had obediently followed him to the Hu family villa, Hu Xinglai thought Long Xiao had softened. He had completely forgotten the harm Long Xiao had inflicted on him.
"Long Xiao, I'll remind you, this is Port City, not Donghai."
Long Xiao was wondering how the Hu family knew him. Hearing Hu Xinglai say this, he asked, "Who told you my name is Long Xiao?"
Hu Xinglai looked at his father, Hu Ling. Hu Ling glared at Long Xiao and said, "Long Xiao, why are you so arrogant? This is Port City, my Hu family's villa."
"If you don't want to say, that's fine. I'll ask you later. Why did you invite me here? If it's for a meal, forget it. I've already eaten."
"Long Xiao, your face is truly thick. Inviting you to a meal? Dream on."
"Then why did you call me here?" Long Xiao asked.
Hu Ling looked at the elderly gentleman and said, "I heard you're going to stand up for the Huo family?"
"So what if I stand up for the Huo family? Am I not allowed to?"
The elderly gentleman smiled and said, "It's not that you're not allowed, but you will die a terrible death. Therefore, I advise you to return to Donghai quickly and don't get involved in this matter anymore."
Long Xiao burst into laughter. "That's too funny, old man. You want me to return to Donghai and I will? Absurd."
"Long Xiao, I'm doing this for your own good..."
Long Xiao interrupted Hu Ling, saying, "You kidnapped me here for my own good? Who would believe that?"
"Long Xiao, as long as you promise not to interfere in this matter, I'll send you back immediately."
"You're overthinking it, Mr. Hu. Tell me, who exactly wants to deal with the Huo family, and what is your objective?" Long Xiao asked.
Long Xiao had long realized that if they only wanted Huo Zhen's life, Huo Zhen would have been dead by now. Since Huo Zhen was still alive, they must have some ulterior motive, or be waiting for something.
"You're interrogating me. You need to understand that this is my Hu family's..."
Before Hu Ling could finish, Long Xiao waved his right hand. Hu Ling let out a scream, and a hole appeared in his right ear.
Hearing the scream, the four bodyguards at the door rushed in, drawing their guns and pointing them at Long Xiao.
Long Xiao waved his hand again. The remaining four apple seeds on the coffee table flew out, and the four bodyguards' heads exploded instantly.
With the four bodyguards on the ground, Hu Ling finally understood why Long Xiao was so confident.
The elderly gentleman had just picked up his teacup. He hadn't even seen what Long Xiao had done. As the four bodyguards fell to the ground, his hand trembled in shock, and the teacup dropped to the floor.
"Hu Ling, it won't take me half an hour to exterminate your Hu family. Do you believe me?" Long Xiao smiled and asked.
Hu Ling was so terrified by Long Xiao that he didn't know how to answer, staring at Long Xiao in shock.
"It seems you don't believe me. Then I'll kill everyone outside first to give you a surprise."
As Long Xiao stood up, the four short guns that had fallen to the ground levitated. One pointed at Hu Xinglai's head, and the other three turned towards the door.