Long Xiao first appeased Brother Hu of Xicheng with a few words, had him sit down, poured him a glass of red wine to calm his nerves, and then asked the Western restaurant's waiter to find yellow paper, a brush, and cinnabar.
He drew another talisman for Brother Hu of Xicheng. Brother Hu of Xicheng gratefully accepted the talisman, folded it neatly, and carefully put it in his pocket.
This time, Brother Hu of Xicheng looked at Long Xiao with eyes full of gratitude, his previous defiance completely vanished.
Hei Gou and his two subordinates stood trembling to the side, their injuries throbbing, yet they dared not make a sound.
Brother Hu of Xicheng, having regained his composure from the shock, looked at Hei Gou and said, "Hei Gou, you dare to offend Brother Long, are you looking for death?"
Terrified, Hei Gou, who was leaning on the table for support, collapsed to his knees and said, "Brother Long, I'm sorry, I was wrong, please spare me."
Long Xiao couldn't be bothered with a thug. He waved his hand and said, "Go to the hospital to treat your injuries. Remember, you can provoke me, but you cannot provoke my wife."
After Hei Gou and his two subordinates left, Brother Hu took out a key card and several keys from his pocket: "Brother Long, this is the key to Villa Number 5 in Beimang Mountain that I just bought, for you."
Long Xiao waved his hand and said, "A'Hu, I have a place to stay, I don't need this."
Brother Hu of Xicheng pushed the keys and key card into Long Xiao's hand and said, "Brother Long, you saved my life, you should accept it."
Lin Xuan, standing nearby, was bewildered. She didn't understand how Long Xiao could draw talismans, let alone save Brother Hu of Xicheng's life.
She felt that Long Xiao was trying to trick him. Brother Hu of Xicheng was not someone Long Xiao could easily fool. If Long Xiao had deceived him and taken his villa, once he realized it, not only Long Xiao, but the entire Lin family would be in danger.
"Brother Hu, we can't accept the villa," Lin Xuan said, pushing Brother Hu's hand away.
Since Lin Xuan and Long Xiao insisted on not taking it, Brother Hu of Xicheng didn't press the issue further.
Brother Hu of Xicheng held out his business card with both hands and handed it to Long Xiao: "Brother Long, if you ever need anything in the future, call me. I'll come whenever you call."
Long Xiao casually took the business card and put it in his pocket, saying, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you in the future."
"It's no trouble," Brother Hu of Xicheng said with sincere fear. "It is A'Hu's honor to be of service to Brother Long."
After Brother Hu of Xicheng left, Long Xiao and Lin Xuan left the Western restaurant together.
Sitting in the car, Lin Xuan's face was cold as she looked at Long Xiao and said, "Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"
Another explanation. Long Xiao scratched his head and said, "Wife, you saw it, he was unlucky. I drew him a talisman to remove some of his bad luck."
"Not that, when did you learn to draw talismans?"
Long Xiao felt a headache coming on. This was difficult to explain. It seemed that from now on, no matter what he did, he had to avoid people from the Lin family, otherwise it would be too troublesome.
"This, hehe, actually, you know, I wandered with an old man for five years when I was a child. That old man was very skilled and taught me a lot of things."
"You left that old swindler when you were five years old. How much could he have taught you? Who are you trying to fool?" Lin Xuan said with dissatisfaction.
"Wife, you don't understand, your husband is a genius. Although he didn't teach me much, over time, I figured out a lot of things."
"You're talking nonsense, not a single word of truth."
Lin Xuan was angry, but Long Xiao couldn't do anything. He absolutely couldn't reveal anything about the "Dragon Scripture." It was too difficult to concoct a plausible story.
Seeing Lin Xuan's grim expression, Long Xiao nudged her and said, "Wife, don't be so stingy. I really didn't lie to you. When we find that old man later, you'll know how honest I am."
Long Xiao always used the old swindler as a shield, and Lin Xuan was indeed very angry, but she couldn't find any evidence that Long Xiao was lying to her. Regarding Long Xiao's life before the age of five, Lin Xuan had called Long Kui a couple of days ago, and Long Xiao hadn't lied.
"I don't care who you learned from, but stay away from Brother Hu of Xicheng in the future. If he finds out you lied to him, the consequences will be very serious, do you understand?"
Lin Xuan, looking like she was disappointed in his inability to improve, began to earnestly advise Long Xiao.
Long Xiao pretended to listen to his wife's lecture attentively. After Lin Xuan finished, Long Xiao said, "My wife is too smart. My wife is right. I will behave myself from now on and not associate with these shady characters."
Lin Xuan pressed on: "Swear that you will never swindle again."
Long Xiao nodded, raised his right hand, and said, "I swear that I will never swindle again and will behave myself."
Seeing Long Xiao swear so earnestly, Lin Xuan's expression eased considerably.
Lin Xuan drove, and Long Xiao closed his eyes to rest.
About twenty minutes later, just as the car drove onto Binjiang Avenue, Long Xiao suddenly sensed danger. He opened his eyes and saw a green dumper truck rushing towards their car from the side.
Lin Xuan was completely stunned by the sight of the dumper truck, her body stiffened, and she didn't know how to evade it. Long Xiao leaned to the side, grabbing the steering wheel with his left hand and turning it rapidly, while his right hand rested on Lin Xuan's thigh.
Lin Xuan's Mercedes spun around, the engine's roar suddenly intensifying, and the Mercedes shot forward.
With a bang, the front of the Mercedes dodged the dumper truck, but its rear bumper was hit.
The Mercedes spun in place, and Lin Xuan's head hit the steering wheel.
As soon as the Mercedes stopped, the dumper truck also stopped not far away. The car door opened, and a bald, burly man jumped out, holding a military knife.
It was clearly premeditated. Long Xiao pressed the sleeping point on Lin Xuan's head with his left hand. Lin Xuan's head tilted, and she fainted.
A Toyota minivan stopped in front of the Mercedes. A cane extended out, and then Director Zhao alighted from the car.
Following him were a burly man with dyed blonde hair and a dark-skinned, muscular woman in a short skirt. Both were carrying cleavers.
Long Xiao jumped out of the car, closed the door, and stood alone under the streetlamp, looking solitary.
"Heh heh, Long Xiao, you spineless leech, today is your death anniversary."
Director Zhao arrogantly hobbled forward, cursing as he walked, with the two burly figures and the short-skirted black woman following him.
Long Xiao looked at them expressionlessly. When Director Zhao approached him, Long Xiao asked in a low voice, "Director Zhao, do you know how to write the word 'death'?"
This was the first time Long Xiao had felt the urge to kill. This Director Zhao was too detestable. Last time he had only taught him a lesson, and today he wanted to kill him and Lin Xuan.
Seeing Long Xiao's calm face, Director Zhao laughed heartily and said, "Facing death and still playing mysterious, you're just a nobody. Without Ji Tianfu, I could kill you in minutes."
"Old Zhao, stop the nonsense and stand aside."
The blonde burly man pushed Director Zhao aside and stepped forward to stand in front of Long Xiao.
The black woman in the short skirt stepped forward and said, "Second brother, let me do it. I haven't killed a man in days."
The blonde burly man chuckled and said, "Alright, fifth sister. Be quick, don't delay me from going to the bar to pick up girls."
The black woman in the short skirt nodded, swung the cleaver in her right hand, and aimed straight for Long Xiao's neck.