The explosion primarily harmed Kageyama Kyuji's subordinates and members of the Zhao family. Although many workers died, Long Xiao didn't want to dwell on the matter.
The island nation's people wanted to steal battery technology. They couldn't steal it from the finished product, so they were likely to target the electric vehicle factory.
Long Xiao got up and went to Lin Xuan's room. Lin Xuan was still awake, lying on her bed and looking at her phone.
Long Xiao informed Lin Xuan about the island nation's people secretly dismantling the battery and asked her to strengthen the security of the electric vehicle factory. Even if this battery wasn't produced, its technology shouldn't be taken by the island nation's people.
Lin Xuan smiled after hearing this and said, "Don't worry, Long Xiao. A few days ago, military personnel contacted me and ordered a batch of batteries from Xuanxiao Group. They also proposed cooperating with Xuanxiao Group. If I agree to cooperate, the security task can be handed over to the military."
Long Xiao pondered for a moment and nodded. "Lin Xuan, why don't we hand over the technology to the military together? We can expand the electric vehicle factory and make it dual-use, for both military and civilian purposes. The military can take full charge of the security for the battery workshop."
Lin Xuan shook her head and said, "There's no need for that. As long as we agree to cooperate with the military, they will definitely be responsible for the security of the battery workshop."
Seeing that Long Xiao also intended to cooperate with the military, Lin Xuan told him that she would contact the military representatives to discuss cooperation as soon as possible and hoped he could attend.
Long Xiao didn't really want to get involved with military affairs. He was already operating in a gray area, with many things that couldn't be brought into the open.
"Lin Xuan, our cooperation with the military will be limited to the electric vehicle factory. Don't let them meddle in other aspects."
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "Don't worry about that. The cooperation with the military will not be expanded, to avoid future trouble."
Returning to his room, Long Xiao didn't ponder on the Dragon Scripture anymore and simply lay down on his bed, falling asleep.
The twelfth lunar month in Donghai wasn't too cold. The gentle morning sunlight spread across the land, bidding farewell to the chill of the winter night. The warmth quickly accumulated, and soon Donghai felt like late autumn in the north.
Long Xiao and Xiao Ming returned to Mangshan No. 1 after their morning training. Luo Tianshui had already arrived at the gate of Mangshan No. 1, waiting for them.
After washing up and packing some personal belongings, it didn't take long for Long Xiao's Rolls-Royce to reach the highway entrance.
Ming Tianya had been waiting at the highway entrance for over ten minutes, feeling a bit anxious, when he saw Long Xiao's car.
Before Luo Tianshui could stop, Ming Tianya waved at them, signaling them to follow him. The driver started the car.
The two cars sped along. They entered the capital city before dark. Driving along the Fifth Ring Road for half the city, the two cars entered an old road in Beishan. By the time it got dark, they had arrived at a small mountain village.
Rows of red brick houses, dim streetlights. There was some snow on the roadside in the winter mountain village, giving a bone-chilling cold.
The two cars stopped in front of the only three-story building in the village. Ming Tianya got out and pressed the doorbell. Soon, a middle-aged woman ran out and opened the gate.
"President Ming is here. The master has been waiting in the living room for a long time. Please come in quickly." the middle-aged woman said with a smile.
Everyone followed the middle-aged woman into the living room. Sitting in a wheelchair in the living room was an elder with a head full of white hair and a weathered face.
The elder had a slightly dark complexion, deep wrinkles, and neatly combed gray-white hair. He was wearing a half-new Zhongshan suit.
"Big Brother, I've found a divine doctor for you. This time, you'll definitely be cured." Ming Tianya quickly walked to the wheelchair, took the elder's hand, and knelt down, saying.
The elder looked at Long Xiao and the others and sighed, "Tianya, you've gone to a lot of trouble. My illness isn't something ordinary people can cure. Please don't make them uncomfortable."
"No, Big Brother, your illness can be cured, it definitely can be cured. Long Xiao is a disciple of the Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian. He must have a way."
Ming Tianya stood up and introduced Long Xiao to the elder, but he didn't mention the elder's name.
Long Xiao walked up to the elder and said, "Sir, this is an old injury, not an illness."
The elder nodded and said, "Yes, it's an old injury. It's been five years. I wasn't skilled enough, and I can't blame anyone."
The elder extended his hand, allowing Long Xiao to take his pulse, and casually asked, "Long Xiao, are you really a disciple of the Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "No. When I was young, I followed an old man for a few days, selling fake medicine. Recently, the Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian appeared in Donghai. My wife said the Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian was that old man. I wasn't there at the time, and I don't know if that Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian is the old man."
Hearing Long Xiao's explanation, the elder's face was filled with disappointment. He had thought Long Xiao was a disciple of the Heavenly Doctor Long Xiaotian, which would have greatly increased his chances of being cured. Unexpectedly, he wasn't.
As Long Xiao's life force entered the elder's body, a powerful force attacked him. Long Xiao quickly withdrew his life force, but it was too late.
With a bang, Long Xiao was thrown back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Long Xiao, are you alright?" the elder exclaimed anxiously.
Long Xiao got up, took the tissue handed by Luo Tianshui, wiped his mouth, and said, "I'm fine, sir. The power within you is too strong. I can't remove it for you."
A hint of surprise appeared on the elder's face. Other doctors only knew he had suffered internal injuries, and no one could draw out the power that had entered his body.
The power that had entered his body was too strong and had been continuously attacking his internal organs.
If his own strength and the Qi in his Dantian weren't strong enough to resist this power, he would have died long ago.
Just now, some of the power within the elder was drawn out, and he felt less pressure and much more relaxed.
Long Xiao sat on the sofa and pondered for a while, then said, "Sir, I will come back to treat your injury some other time. I need to wait until my strength is enough to contend with the power within you."
The elder nodded and said, "You've been troubled, young man. You've helped me a lot. I will ask Tianya to repay you well."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "But don't worry, before I leave, I will find a way to protect your internal organs so you can leave the wheelchair and live a normal life."
Long Xiao asked for paper and a pen, wrote a prescription, and handed it to Ming Tianya. "President Ming, buy the medicine according to this prescription. I will refine some pills for the elder to maintain his internal organs for now."
Ming Tianya stood up, picked up the prescription, and said, "I'll go to Huayi Tang immediately to buy the medicine. It's just that there are no tools here to refine pills. How will you do it?"
"Do you have a pressure cooker? We can use cooking tools. Refining pills isn't complicated, and we're not making a movie, so it doesn't need to look good," Long Xiao said with a smile.
Ming Tianya asked the middle-aged woman to prepare a meal for Long Xiao and the others. He left without even eating, taking the driver with him.
After eating, the middle-aged woman arranged rooms for Long Xiao and the others.
Not many people lived in this small villa. Besides the elder and the middle-aged woman, there were two bodyguards and a cook.
After eating, Long Xiao and the others went back to their rooms to rest. After a day of travel, all three were tired.