The old woman stood by, her face dark, watching.
When she saw Bao Qing's leg being kicked and broken by Bao Tie, she let out a roar and said, "Stop fighting, Bao Tie, you damn lunatic."
Bao Tie looked at the old woman, appearing somewhat fearful.
"I'm hitting my brother, what business is it of yours?"
"He's my man now. Hitting him is like hitting me in the face."
Bao Tie stopped and looked back at Long Xiao, asking, "Brother Long, is that alright?"
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Alright, stop fighting. Make him pay for the phone."
When Bao Tie demanded that Bao Qing pay for the phone, the old woman stepped forward and stood in front of Bao Qing, saying, "Bao Tie, you dare to ask for money? If you touch him again, even if I can't destroy your Bao family, I can still kill you."
Bao Tie hesitated and took a step back, clearly afraid of this old woman.
Long Xiao looked at the old woman and asked, "Bao Tie, who is this old hag?"
The old woman, seeing Long Xiao call her an old hag without an ounce of respect, was enraged.
"Who the hell do you think you are, calling me an old hag? You're all dead today," the old woman roared.
Bao Tie whispered, "Brother Long, this woman is not to be trifled with. Her name is Pei Li, and she's Nan Gongtian Lu's wife."
"And who is Nan Gongtian Lu?" Long Xiao asked.
"Nan Gongtian Lu is the eldest son of the living dead man Nan Gongfu. Moreover, Pei Li is from the Pei family in the capital. She openly keeps young lovers outside, and Nan Gongtian Lu doesn't dare to intervene."
Long Xiao nodded slightly and said, "I see. Since Nan Gongtian Lu doesn't dare to intervene, I'll intervene for him."
Long Xiao stepped forward, a harmless smile on his face, and said, "Your name is Pei Li, right?"
"You know who I am? Kneel down and apologize, and perhaps I'll spare you if I'm in a good mood."
Long Xiao raised his hand and slapped her. "What are you thinking? Others may fear your Nan Gong family, but I don't."
Pei Li was stunned by the slap. Clearly, Long Xiao knew her situation yet dared to strike her. Now it was her turn to wonder about Long Xiao's background.
"You dare to hit me? Who exactly are you?" Pei Li asked, covering her face.
"My name is Long Xiao, and I'm the one hitting you." As he spoke, Long Xiao slapped her again.
After more than a dozen slaps, Pei Li's face was swollen, her eyes narrowed to slits.
After finishing with Pei Li, Long Xiao called Nan Gong Xiaolan and told him that he had hit a woman named Pei Li because she was blind and had hit his car and then acted aggressively.
"Xiaolan, tell your uncle that if he wants revenge, he can come directly to me."
Nan Gong Xiaolan was surprised. "Brother Long, why did you hit that woman? I'll handle things with my uncle, and there won't be any trouble. The problem is, she's from the Pei family in the capital. The Pei family is very powerful and difficult to deal with."
"It's fine. What's a Pei family? If they dare to come to Donghai to find me, I'll let them know that I'm not easy to deal with either."
"Brother Long, in any case, be careful. If you need any help, call me, and I'll do my best to assist you."
After ending the call, Long Xiao pointed at the car and said, "Two hundred thousand. Pay up."
Pei Li didn't want to pay. Being slapped and then asked to pay was too much of a humiliation.
Long Xiao raised his hand, startling Pei Li into quickly saying, "Alright, I'll pay. I'll pay."
Pei Li used her mobile banking to transfer twenty thousand yuan to Mi Tianfu. Once the money was received, Long Xiao got into his car and rammed their Mercedes-Benz 760 aside, parking his own car in the spot.
Long Xiao and Mi Tianfu walked towards the Medical Building. Bao Tie hurried to follow, and as he walked, he discreetly took out his phone and told his father, Bao Erhu, about what had just happened.
Bao Erhu listened and pondered for a moment. "You stay neutral for now. I need to discuss this with your grandfather."
Half an hour later, Bao Tie received another call from Bao Erhu, who told him that no matter what happened, the Bao family would support Long Xiao.
Long Xiao's strength was progressing rapidly. With his current abilities, he was already among the top players in Donghai. In time, he would be a rising star in China.
The Bao family had emerged from the jianghu, where they worshipped strength. Might made right.
If you can't beat them, curry favor with them. Turn an insurmountable opponent into an ally. This was the Bao family's way of survival.
With his father's instructions, Bao Tie followed Long Xiao more closely. Long Xiao and Bao Tie entered the conference hall and saw many familiar faces, so they walked over.
"Little brother, come here and sit next to your sister," Luan Jiping shouted when she saw Long Xiao.
Long Xiao scanned the entire conference hall but did not see Lin Xuan. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked to Luan Jiping's side.
After sitting down, Luan Jiping began to introduce everyone around him to Long Xiao. Seeing acquaintances, Long Xiao greeted them from afar. Before long, the conference hall, which could accommodate five to six thousand people, was full.
The conference officially began at nine o'clock. The front row of seats was empty. Long Xiao curiously asked, "Sister, who are those seats in the front row for?"
Luan Jiping shook her head and said, "I don't know. Perhaps some distinguished guests."
The most powerful entities in Donghai were the Three Dragons, Two Tigers, One God of Wealth, and the Four Great Blacks. These individuals were all involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Although most of them were not present today, they had all sent representatives from their families to attend the meeting.
These family representatives were not sitting in the VIP seats. Who else in Donghai would be sitting in the VIP seats?
As Long Xiao was pondering, a group of people walked in from outside the door. Leading the group was Jingkou Gorou, followed by several middle-aged Japanese men. With Jingkou Gorou were Long Nian and Tu Tian. Behind them walked several elderly men with graying hair, their complexions ruddy and their spirits high, dressed in crisp suits and bright red ties.
Upon entering the hall, an elder quickly stepped forward and approached Jingkou Gorou and Long Nian. "Gentlemen, please lead your people to the special seats at the front."
Jingkou Gorou and Long Nian nodded and swaggered to the front row, taking the middle seats. Their accompanying entourage sat on either side of them.
Several white-haired elders took seats on the main stage at the front. Then, Li Yizhen, accompanied by several elders, also took seats on the main stage, and an elder announced the commencement of the meeting.
The meeting was presided over by Lei Riquan, the president of the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association. He began by reciting a long speech, extolling the contributions of the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association to Donghai and even to China as a whole.
Subsequently, Lei Riquan announced the purpose of the meeting.
The Donghai Pharmaceutical Association had convened the meeting for two reasons: first, all enterprises and institutions related to pharmaceuticals in Donghai must strictly abide by the management of the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association, integrating the pharmaceutical sector of Donghai. Second, it was to announce the commencement of comprehensive cooperation and exchange between the pharmaceutical sectors of Donghai and Japan.
The Donghai Pharmaceutical Association was a civilian organization, so the personnel from the Pharmaceutical Administration were merely observers at the meeting and did not occupy seats on the main stage.
As soon as Lei Riquan finished his announcement, someone stood up and shouted, "I object! Not long ago, Jingkou Pharmaceuticals and Lin's Pharmaceutical collaborated to produce a new drug that caused widespread illness. Why are we now cooperating with the Japanese pharmaceutical industry?"
"You can't conflate the two. That incident was merely a minor mistake. It was Lin's Pharmaceutical that violated the production process, leading to substandard drug quality and causing harm to people."
"Nonsense! If it were just substandard production, why was the qualification for producing that new drug later revoked?"
"The revocation of production qualification was decided by the Pharmaceutical Administration. Our investigation results at the Donghai Pharmaceutical Association differ from those of the Pharmaceutical Administration. That new drug may be produced in the future, but not in cooperation with Lin's Pharmaceutical."
The person who stood up to speak was Tong Hui from the Fifth Hospital. He was a member of the Pharmaceutical Association and therefore attended the meeting not as a representative of any particular institution.
Seeing Tong Hui's persistent questioning, Sun Taizhi, the director of the Fifth Hospital, said, "Tong Hui, sit down. Do not disrupt the meeting."
Lei Riquan also seized the opportunity and said, "Tong Hui, please sit down, and we can discuss this matter later."