The cleaning lady, without a word, lunged at Long Xiao's face with hands like iron hooks. Long Xiao didn't dodge; he swung a fist at her stomach.
The cleaning lady twisted to protect herself, evading Long Xiao's punch, and Long Xiao followed up with another.
The cleaning lady's speed was not much slower than Long Xiao's. She dodged three consecutive punches from him.
"Young man, your nose is sharp, but your skills are lacking," the cleaning lady said with a sneer, looking at Long Xiao.
Long Xiao also smiled and replied, "Do you really think I can't handle you?"
The cleaning lady nodded and said, "Of course. With your current strength, you're no match for me."
Long Xiao suddenly threw a punch, attacking the cleaning lady again. This time, he used the 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu' (Elven Leisurely Steps).
The cleaning lady felt like Long Xiao had transformed. A blur of motion, and Long Xiao was in front of her.
The cleaning lady dared not engage. She quickly retreated and pulled a pill from her pocket, tossing it onto the ground.
With a puff, a cloud of green smoke emerged, followed by a strong, aromatic scent.
Old Xiao, who had just reached the stairs, smelled the fragrance and hastily covered his mouth, but it was too late. He collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
Long Xiao also smelled the scent. He chuckled and once again charged rapidly towards the cleaning lady.
"Why aren't you falling?" the cleaning lady asked in surprise, seeing Long Xiao as if he were unaffected.
Long Xiao, while smashing punches towards the cleaning lady's head, said, "I have the antidote."
"Impossible. The antidote from our organization is never shared. You couldn't possibly have it."
Long Xiao unleashed over a dozen punches, each one faster and more powerful than the last.
The cleaning lady sensed danger and turned to flee towards the third floor.
Long Xiao released his qi. Instantly, the cleaning lady felt as if she had fallen into a swamp, being pulled down by the mire, unable to even move her legs.
"What's going on? What did you do to me?" the cleaning lady shouted in panic.
Long Xiao walked to the cleaning lady with a smile and pulled out silver needles, piercing them into her body.
He withdrew his qi. The cleaning lady, controlled by the silver needles, could no longer attack Long Xiao.
"What are you going to do?" the cleaning lady asked, terrified, thinking Long Xiao was going to kill her.
Long Xiao picked up the cleaning lady and went downstairs. He then went upstairs and placed a detoxifying pill into Old Xiao's mouth.
Returning to the living room downstairs, Long Xiao sat on the sofa, looking at the cleaning lady before him. "Take off your mask. There's no point in pretending anymore."
The cleaning lady was taken aback. She casually pulled off the human skin mask from her face.
Behind the mask was the pure and innocent face of a young girl.
The girl was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a mole on the right side of her mouth, as if she hadn't wiped her mouth clean after eating.
"Tell me, who are you, and where have you taken my sister Luan?" Long Xiao asked.
The girl glanced at Long Xiao and said, "If you ask me to speak, I will. That would be too undignified."
Long Xiao stood up and said, "If you want dignity, speak. Otherwise, I'll strip you naked and see if you've disguised your body too."
"Why would my body be disguised? You're talking nonsense," the girl said indignantly.
Long Xiao smiled and approached the girl. "I don't understand disguise. I suspect your body is disguised as well."
With a rip, Long Xiao reached out and tore off the girl's sleeve, revealing an arm as white as jade.
Long Xiao narrowed his eyes, leaned close to the girl's arm, and sniffed, as if her arm were some delicious delicacy.
"What are you doing?" the girl shouted in fear.
"You know what I'm going to do. If you talk, I'll let you go. If you don't, I'll gather everyone in the villa to witness your graceful physique," Long Xiao said with a wicked grin.
"Shameless, despicable!" the girl roared.
Long Xiao leaned close to the girl's face and said, "I am shameless, I am despicable. Bite me."
The girl opened her mouth to bite, but Long Xiao raised his hand and slapped her. She spun around twice and fell to the ground.
"You dare hit me."
"Why wouldn't I dare? You kidnapped my sister and won't tell me where she is. You'll find that I'm capable of anything."
Long Xiao's threat was having some effect. Fear appeared on the girl's face.
After a minute, Long Xiao smiled and said, "Have you thought it through? If you have, speak. If not, we'll continue."
Long Xiao pulled the girl up from the ground and, with another rip, tore off her other sleeve.
Two fair arms were exposed. The girl tried to dodge, but Long Xiao grabbed her shoulders and said, "It's time to take off your clothes."
"Don't, don't touch me! I'll talk, I'll tell you everything."
Long Xiao released her and sat back on the sofa. "First, tell me your name."
"My name is Zheng Xiaoyi."
"Zheng Xiaoyi, a nice name. Who sent you here to go undercover and kidnap my sister?" Long Xiao asked again.
The girl hesitated. Long Xiao stood up, preparing to tear her clothes again. The girl hurriedly said, "Don't! I'm telling you, I'm telling you now."
The girl told Long Xiao that she was a disciple of a middle-aged man named Zha Chai, who had arranged for her to approach Luan Jiping.
Her original mission was to find out about Luan Jiping's situation and, using the identity of someone close to Luan Jiping, prepare to assassinate Long Xiao.
Two days ago, Zha Chai suddenly called and ordered her to kidnap Luan Jiping and deliver her to a manor in the western mountains.
Whenever Zha Chai assigned her a mission, he only stated the task and never the purpose. This time was no different.
After the interrogation, Long Xiao walked over to Zheng Xiaoyi and took her phone from her pocket. "Call your master."
The phone connected to Zha Chai, and a muffled voice came from the other end: "Xiaoyi, what is it?"
Zheng Xiaoyi looked at Long Xiao. Long Xiao took the phone from Zheng Xiaoyi's hand and said, "I am Long Xiao. Zheng Xiaoyi is in my hands."
The other party hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Long Xiao, I didn't expect you to find out so quickly."
"What is your purpose in capturing my sister?" Long Xiao asked again.
"Long Xiao, my purpose in capturing your sister is you. I am at the Dragon Year Manor in the western mountains. Come here, and you will see your sister."
Long Xiao agreed without hesitation: "Alright, I'll be right there."
"Remember, Long Xiao, come alone. Otherwise, I'll kill this woman immediately."
"Don't worry. I'll only bring your disciple, Zheng Xiaoyi."
Long Xiao hung up the phone, put it back into Zheng Xiaoyi's pocket, and said, "Your master is at the Dragon Year Manor. Let's go."
As Long Xiao prepared to take Zheng Xiaoyi to the Dragon Year Manor, Old Xiao woke up. Seeing Long Xiao with a girl, he asked curiously, "Long Xiao, who is she? Why is she wearing the cleaning lady's clothes?"
Long Xiao smiled and said, "She is your cleaning lady. Her name is Zheng Xiaoyi."
After explaining the situation to Old Xiao, and hearing that there was news of Luan Jiping, Old Xiao also prepared to go along.
Since they needed a driver, Long Xiao asked Old Xiao to drive. Zheng Xiaoyi's master had told Long Xiao to come alone, but he hadn't said anything about not bringing a driver.