After their meal, Long Xiao, Luan Jiping, and Luo Tianshui prepared to leave the Xiyuan Restaurant. As the three stepped out of the private room, they saw Bao Tie accompanying Iguchi Gorou, leading a dozen or so people, walking towards them.
Upon seeing Long Xiao, Bao Tie, leaning on his cane, managed a smile.
"Long Xiao, what a coincidence. We meet again," Bao Tie said, limping towards Long Xiao.
Long Xiao glanced at Bao Tie and remarked, "Bao Tie, your leg hasn't healed yet."
"Heh heh, it will heal eventually, but your leg might be crippled."
Long Xiao looked at Iguchi Gorou, then at the Bao family bodyguards and the island nation martial artists behind him, and said, "Just you guys? Not enough."
Seeing Bao Tie looking for trouble, Luan Jiping stepped forward and slapped him across the face.
The blow was heavy, sending Bao Tie spinning and falling to the ground.
Several Bao family bodyguards rushed forward. Luan Jiping snorted and declared, "Bao Tie, if you dare to touch my brother, I, Luan Jiping, won't hesitate to wipe out your Bao family."
Although Bao Tie had never met Luan Jiping, he knew exactly who she was. The Three Dragons, Two Tigers, and One Wealth God, along with the Four Great Blacks, had their rivalries and collaborations. No single force dared to easily provoke another.
"You are Sister Luan, are you really going to oppose our Bao family for a live-in son-in-law, someone who lives off his wife?"
"Your Bao family isn't the number one in Donghai, and I have the ability to destroy your Bao family," Luan Jiping said fiercely.
Iguchi Gorou stepped forward, "If you add our Iguchi Pharmaceuticals, Black Widow, I advise you not to ruin your foundation for a live-in son-in-law."
Luan Jiping looked at Iguchi and said, "Iguchi Gorou, this is our China's affair, it has nothing to do with outsiders."
"Outsiders? Hahaha," Iguchi Gorou laughed maniacally, "We are not outsiders, we are partners with the Bao Group. We advance and retreat with the Bao Group. The Bao Group's affairs are the affairs of Iguchi Pharmaceuticals."
Long Xiao, who had been watching from the side, spoke, "Sister, don't waste your breath on them, let's go. If they dare to make a move today, I'll disable them."
Iguchi Gorou looked coldly at Long Xiao, "Long Xiao, you are too arrogant. I was severely injured last time because the men I brought were all technical staff. This time, I've brought martial arts masters. You want to disable us? Wishful thinking."
Luo Tianshui watched silently, waiting for an opportunity to act.
A martial artist from the island nation stepped forward and lunged at Long Xiao. Iguchi Gorou and Bao Tie retreated, clearing the space.
Before the island nation martial artist could reach Long Xiao, Luo Tianshui kicked him away. He had no reservations about fighting an island nation martial artist and immediately employed the Luo family's martial arts. Luo Tianshui's kicks were at odd angles, fast and fierce. Within a few moves, the island nation martial artist was sent flying, his ribs broken.
Iguchi Gorou's face darkened as he looked at the fallen island nation martial artist. These martial artists had only arrived in Donghai from the island nation yesterday. He had thought they could dominate Donghai, but one had already been seriously injured on their first day.
As the other island nation martial artists prepared to advance, Iguchi Gorou raised his hand to stop them. "We are all civilized people, and this is a restaurant. Let's not fight anymore."
Luo Tianshui glanced at Long Xiao, who subtly shook his head. Luo Tianshui retreated a few steps and stood behind Long Xiao.
Bao Tie's face turned ashen. He had hoped to use Iguchi Gorou's men for revenge, but one of Iguchi's men had already been seriously injured.
"Let's go," Iguchi Gorou said.
After Iguchi Gorou and his group left, Long Xiao saw Luan Jiping into her car and then drove to the pharmaceutical factory with Luo Tianshui. He asked Factory Director Huang to open the warehouse, and Long Xiao had Luo Tianshui load over three hundred boxes of 'Beauty Pills' into the car.
The 'Beauty Pills' filled the trunk and even the back seat.
As Long Xiao and Luo Tianshui were about to leave, Factory Director Huang said, "Boss, this product is selling extremely well. We need to buy some machines and expand production."
Long Xiao shook his head. "Factory Director Huang, buying machines and expanding production will be too slow. You should inquire about any pharmaceutical factories that are for sale. We can buy one or two, which will be faster."
Factory Director Huang sighed, "That might be difficult. Although current pharmaceutical factories have low profits, they are all making money, so few people are willing to sell."
"Then send people to buy machines. We still have space in the yard, and building another factory building should be fine."
Seeing Long Xiao agree so readily, Factory Director Huang happily replied, "Okay, I'll arrange it immediately."
The 'Beauty Pills' were in high demand. Trucks from major pharmacies lined up in the factory yard, ready to load the products as soon as they were produced.
Long Xiao looked at the waiting trucks in the factory yard and thought that before developing new medicines in the future, he must acquire more pharmaceutical factories to avoid situations where popular new medicines couldn't be produced in sufficient quantities.
With the 'Beauty Pills' loaded, Long Xiao and the others first went to Lin's Group, leaving over two hundred boxes for Lin Xuan. The remaining seventy boxes were taken back to Xinglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall.
As Long Xiao and Luo Tianya got out of the car, they saw Ji Yuelan, Lu Ying, and Xue Meiqin running out.
"Brother Long, we heard you know Factory Director Huang from that pharmaceutical factory."
"Brother Long, please help us find Factory Director Huang. Too many people are queuing at the pharmacy, and we can't get 'Beauty Pills'," Lu Ying said, grabbing Long Xiao.
"Boss, I want 'Beauty Pills' too. Look, I've been working too hard lately, and my skin has gotten tanned," Xue Meiqin called out.
Seeing the three women, Long Xiao was glad he had thought ahead and left seventy boxes of 'Beauty Pills' in the car.
"Ten boxes each. Tianshui, go get them from the car for you," Long Xiao said with a smile.
Upon hearing that the 'Beauty Pills' were in the car, the three beauties immediately surrounded Luo Tianshui, urging him to fetch them quickly.
After receiving their 'Beauty Pills', the three beauties happily returned to Xinglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall.
As Long Xiao walked into Xinglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall, Xue Meiqin, carrying a medicine box, approached him again.
"Boss, a scoundrel has come to Xinglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall. He insists on staying to sweep and clean the yard. I tried to drive him away, but he just won't leave."
Following the direction Xue Meiqin pointed, Long Xiao saw Jin Shaohuai, his leg bandaged, sweeping the yard. Jin Shaohuai was wearing an expensive suit, which looked rather out of place with the broom in his hand, but he was sweeping very diligently.
"Let him be. Sweeping the floor can help him cultivate his mind."
"Boss, who is that person?" Xue Meiqin asked.
"He is the eldest son of the Jin family, Jin Shaohuai."
Xue Meiqin rarely paid attention to the affairs of Donghai's various families, so she was unfamiliar with the Jin family's situation and even less so with who Jin Shaohuai was.
Long Xiao helped out in the consultation room for a while, then asked Xue Meiqin to make him a cup of tea and sat down to rest under a tree.
Before he finished his tea, Long Xiao saw Nangong Fu's granddaughter, Nangong Xiaolan, dressed in red, walking into Xinglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall holding a box.
Nangong Xiaolan walked gracefully to Long Xiao, placed the box in her hands down, and said, "Thank you, Master Long, for granting me ten years of lifespan. This is a small token from Xiaolan, please accept it."
"This was merely a transaction, no need to thank me," Long Xiao said indifferently.
"No, Master Long, this is more than just a transaction. Our Nangong family will never forget Master Long's great kindness."
Nangong Xiaolan insisted on giving it, so Long Xiao kept it. He did not look inside the box.