Chapter 150 The Division of Forces (1/2)

After dinner, Xiao Bing asked the driver to send Lil Bei and Su Xiaoxiao home, then the driver sent Xiao Bing and Ye Xiaoxi back.

Ye Xiaoxi suddenly spoke. ”Brother Bing, was it Bi Tingting that called you when we were eating?”

While Xiao Bing was about to nod his head, Ye Xiaoxi's face turned stern. ”Brother Bing, don't lie to me.”

”Okay. It seems that you already know the answer,” said Xiao Bing with a bitter smile. ”Long Xiaoyun died on the way back to H City. His car exploded and it's said that even his bones did not survive the explosion.”

Ye Xiaoxi gasped and then she felt worried. ”You have greatly offended the Long family for me this time. If Long Xiaoyun was okay, they probably wouldn't cause you much trouble. But now he's dead. Though you barely had anything to do with it, their hatred toward you might escalate.”

Xiao Bing said carelessly, ”It's something inevitable.”

”Brother Bing, you may not know how powerful the Long family is. They have the underground forces of two provinces under their control, and many great martial artists work for them. If it weren't for them being afraid of Master Hou, they could have united the underground forces in the entire Black Province a long time ago. If you didn't beat Long Xiaoyun black and blue before he died, then they wouldn't be coming after you, since it was something between Master Hou and the Long family. But now, they might also blame his death on you...”

”What will they do then, in your opinion?”

”If Lord Long is a clever man, he won't do anything to you until Master Hou is not a threat to him anymore. After all, you are a nobody in his eyes now and you are not involved in the underground. If he has no wits, he will try to kill you and Master Hou at the same time.”

Xiao Bing rubbed his nose and put on a bitter smile. ”One way or another, he will be looking for me.”

”Of course. Long Xiaoyun is the only son that Second Master Long ever had. He must have gone crazy when he heard of his son's death. He will take vengeance on everyone who's involved in this, including you.”

Xiao Bing sighed. ”Master Hou must have thought the same thing, so he called me instantly. It seems that it's impossible for me to keep my distance from Master Hou anymore.”

Ye Xiaoxi looked into his eyes. ”So what will you do?”

”I need to talk to Master Hou.”

Ye Xiaoxi sighed and said with sadness, ”It's all because of me. Otherwise, you would not have been involved in this...”

”Don't ever say that.” Xiao Bing took her in his arms and gently kissed her forehead. ”What kind of man would I be if I let others continue to bully you... Besides, even if Long Xiaoyun was not killed in the car accident, I would have never spared him... No matter if he's dead or not, the Long family would always be a threat to us.”

”Brother Bing...”

”Don't worry. I'm not a reckless man. If I'm scared of little things like this, then I'm not a man who once served the army. Just put this behind us. You've got a company to look after. You should go to work tomorrow and take care of yourself, as I should go to the noodle house to work.”

”Will you come back in the evening?”

”Of course.” Xiao Bing grinned. ”I'm your man and the only one you can count on. Is there any other person that can keep you company?”

Ye Xiaoxi put up a smile of happiness and leaned on Xiao Bing's chest like she was melting.

The next morning, after Xiao Bing had been busy in the noodle house, he went to Master Hou's mansion at noon. It was the first time that Xiao Bing had gone to visit Master Hou.

There were only Master Hou, Mu Tingchuan, Miyamoto Shinji, and Xiao Bing at their meeting. Master Hou asked the others to leave and looked at Xiao Bing while smiling. ”Taste the tea, Xiao Bing. You have something to tell me?”

Grinning, Xiao Bing picked up the teacup. ”What a cunning fox you are! Obviously, you are more desperate than me, yet you pretend to not care. It's you and the Long family who are about to fight it out. Since you seem not to be worried, why should I tell you so quickly?”

Xiao Bing seemed to be impressed after he took a sip. ”The tea is really good. Master Hou, do you still have these tea leaves in your house. Can I take some with me when I go back?”

Master Hou could not help laughing. ”You want to take the leaves while you're still drinking!”

”What, do you have a problem with it? Master Hou is the king of H Province and the underground of Jiang City. You own so many properties. And now you complain about giving me some tea leaves?”