After leaving Juxian Tower, Long Xiao hailed a taxi to the hotel to meet with Iikuchi Gorou. After the discussion with Iikuchi Gorou yesterday, Xi Cheng Hu Ge had sent him to Donghai Hotel, where he was given a bath and a high-end suit.
Xiao Ming did not accompany Long Xiao to Donghai Hotel. He stayed outside Juxian Tower, planning to apprehend Sister Lu and the other two when they left, and ask them about the origin of the poison.
Long Xiao arrived at Iikuchi Gorou's room. Iikuchi Gorou appeared humble and respectful before Long Xiao, his previous arrogance completely gone, as if he were Long Xiao's subordinate.
Long Xiao placed the jade box containing the elixir on the coffee table and said, "Remember to tell your father that this elixir is poisonous."
Iikuchi Gorou nodded solemnly and said, "I understand, Brother Long. What about the antidote?"
Long Xiao took out the antidote and showed it to Iikuchi Gorou, saying, "Gorou, it's not safe for you to carry the antidote. I'll keep it for now until your father arrives or you're about to leave, and then I'll give it to you."
Iikuchi Gorou nodded and said, "Brother Long is right. You are strong, so it's safer for you to hold onto it."
Iikuchi Gorou put away the medicine. Long Xiao told him to wait patiently at the hotel and that he could buy a plane ticket back home once he was notified that it was safe to leave.
Leaving Donghai Hotel, Long Xiao took a taxi directly back to Xinglin Caotang.
Xiao Ming waited outside Juxian Tower for an hour before seeing Nangong Yue and the other three come out.
After Nangong Yue left in her car, just as Sister Lu and the other two were about to get into theirs, Xiao Ming rushed out from his hiding place and onto the roof of the car.
Sister Lu and the other two only heard a bang, and Xiao Ming appeared on the car roof. None of them saw how he appeared.
"Three old aunties, we meet again," Xiao Ming said, sitting cross-legged on the car roof and waving to the three of them with a smile.
Sister Lu jumped in fright at the sound. When she saw it was Xiao Ming, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Little one, is there something you need?"
Xiao Ming nodded obediently and said, "Yes, my boss asked me to ask who gave you the medicine he ate, and who set a trap for my grandmother."
"Little one, you're asking about such things? Do you think I would tell you?" Sister Lu asked with a smile.
In her eyes, Xiao Ming was just an ordinary child, harmless despite his appetite.
Xiao Ming took out his Xuan Tie cleaver from his backpack and with a "clack," chopped into the car. A foot-long gash appeared on the roof.
"My boss said that if you don't tell us, we'll cut the car first, then cut you."
"Heh, little one, cutting people is illegal."
"I know, killing doesn't require paying with your life, so cutting is pointless."
Sister Yu, standing behind Sister Lu, chuckled and said, "Little one, playing with a cleaver is not good. It can easily hurt people. Put it away quickly."
As soon as Sister Yu finished speaking, Xiao Ming kicked her in the face.
With a bang, blood splattered. Sister Yu was sent flying backward, hitting a tree. A gash opened on her face.
"Ah... you little brat, how dare you hit me? I'll kill you!" Injured, Sister Yu roared and charged at Xiao Ming.
Sister Lu and the other old woman turned to look at Sister Yu. Sister Yu was sent flying backward again. This time, Xiao Ming's foot struck Sister Yu's chest.
More than a dozen ribs were broken. Her head hit the tree, and she fainted.
"You little brat, how could you be so..." The other old woman hadn't finished shouting when Xiao Ming's foot landed on her mouth.
"Auntie, spit it out. It's not good for digestion to swallow your teeth," Xiao Ming said with a grin as blood sprayed from the old woman's mouth.
Sister Lu stumbled back in terror. This was no little brat; he was a devil.
"My boss once said, 'one leg for one roast duck'," Xiao Ming said, shaking the Xuan Tie cleaver in his hand.
"Don't, don't chop me, I'll talk," Sister Lu said, her lips trembling and her voice quivering.
The person who set up the plan for Sister Lu to drug Long Xiao was Ji Cheng and a Japanese man. Sister Lu didn't know the Japanese man's name; the medicine was provided by the Japanese man.
"How much did they give you?" Xiao Ming asked.
"Five, five million."
After clarifying the situation, Xiao Ming no longer troubled Sister Lu and the others.
Returning to Xinglin Caotang, Xiao Ming explained the situation to Long Xiao. Long Xiao nodded and said, "They should be coming soon. Old rule, one leg for one roast duck."
"Boss, you still owe me five."
"You can't eat that much, and it'll go bad."
Xiao Ming thought for a moment and nodded. "Boss is right. We'll buy it when we eat."
Long Xiao brewed a cup of tea and sat under a tree in the courtyard, waiting for Iikuchi Akira and the Ji family to arrive.
Around 4 PM, they didn't get the Ji family, but instead, they got Luan Jiping.
Luan Jiping entered with Old Xiao. Seeing Long Xiao seemingly waiting for someone, she smiled and said, "Brother, you've been waiting for me in advance because you knew I was coming?"
Xiao Ming ran out from inside and shouted, "Sister, Boss isn't waiting for you, he's..."
Long Xiao glared at Xiao Ming and said, "Shut up, or all your roast duck will be deducted."
Xiao Ming, frightened, quickly covered his mouth with both hands and stopped talking.
Luan Jiping sat down opposite Long Xiao with a smile and asked, "Brother, are you waiting for that beautiful woman?"
"Sister, someone is plotting against me, and I'm going to settle the score."
"Brother, with your current strength, is there still someone who dares to plot against you?"
"The Ji family is plotting against me, and they'll be here soon."
Long Xiao and Luan Jiping sat in the courtyard for a while. Ji Tianhu, Ji Cheng, Iikuchi Akira, and a large group of people walked into Xinglin Caotang.
Seeing so many people arrive at once, Xiao Ming was so happy he almost jumped. He thought, this month's roast duck is secured. Eating too much roast duck might be tiring; should he switch things up?
"Ji Tianhu, what are you doing?" Luan Jiping stood up, her face darkening, and demanded.
Ji Tianhu chuckled and said, "Black Widow, this matter has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't interfere."
"Long Xiao is my brother. If you dare to touch him, I will interfere."
While Luan Jiping and Ji Tianhu were talking, Old Xiao took out his phone and started calling for reinforcements.
Long Xiao appeared unfazed, sitting in his chair and drinking tea as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"Hehehe, Long Xiao, stop pretending. Your cultivation has been completely depleted. The initiative is no longer in your hands."
Long Xiao slowly put down his teacup and said, "Iikuchi Akira, are you really determined to go down this path?"
Iikuchi Akira smiled and said, "I've already prepared a hundred billion for you, and I didn't expect you to actually take the cultivation-dispelling pill I refined."
"Cultivation-dispelling pill? Do you really think I took it?"
"It's not a matter of thinking; I saw it with my own eyes. When you were eating at the restaurant, the old woman's phone was on video the entire time."
"Iikuchi Akira, Ji Tianhu, I advise you not to burn all your bridges. If you pay a hundred billion now, you'll still have a chance."
"Hahaha, Long Xiao, who are you trying to bluff? I, Ji Tianhu, have been in the underworld since I was a child. I won't fall for your tricks."
Long Xiao sighed and said, "Since you're determined to go down this path, there's nothing I can do."