Three days passed in a flash. After three days of digestion and precipitation, the matter of Liang Minghui and his son kneeling at Willow Manor gradually subsided.
On the afternoon of the third day, Liu Ruyan returned to the Willow family early from the film crew. It was evident that she was in a very good mood, with a smile on her beautiful eyebrows.
Xiao Yunlong, who was sitting in the courtyard watching the sunset and the lake view, couldn't help but ask, "Is there something good that makes you so happy?"
Liu Ruyan nodded, "There is indeed something good. Yunlong, I've finished filming!"
"Finished filming? What does that mean?"
"It means my scenes are done. To be precise, the part in Su City is finished. Next, we'll prepare to film in Jiangdong Province Capital."
Liu Ruyan paused and said, "Yunlong, didn't you plan to visit your maternal grandfather in Jiangdong before? Since we're going to film in Jiangdong, we'll likely be there for about half a month. Also, the crew has a three-day holiday. I was planning to take leave, but now it won't be so troublesome."
Xiao Yunlong nodded, "I understand. In that case, we'll go to Jiangdong Province Capital tomorrow."
"Great! For the next half a month, if you have nothing else to do, Yunlong, you can stay in the provincial capital and spend time with your maternal grandfather. Moreover, there are many more fun things to do in the provincial capital than in Su City. Su City is too small; it doesn't even have a large shopping mall," Liu Ruyan said.
"Of course, I have no problem. Let's go in for dinner first!" Xiao Yunlong smiled and then the two walked into the villa hall.
Just as they sat down, Xiao Yunlong's phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and saw that it was Liang Minghui calling. Xiao Yunlong subconsciously raised his eyebrows but still pressed the answer button.
"Hello, Mr. Xiao, something bad has happened! Something big has happened!" Liang Minghui said anxiously on the phone.
"What happened?" Xiao Yunlong asked in a deep voice.
"Half an hour ago, five Fusang warriors came and directly broke into the City Defense Department, saying they wanted to challenge the Su City martial artists to avenge their three compatriots who were killed in Su City. By the way, one of them is said to be Sato Kazui!" Liang Minghui said coldly.
"Sato Kazui?" Xiao Yunlong's gaze sharpened.
He suddenly remembered that more than a month ago, at the Hongmen tavern, three Fusang ronin warriors came to provoke trouble and were eventually all eliminated by him. Wasn't one of them Sato Kazui!
"Yes, Mr. Xiao. The other party is aggressive and has brought two foreign envoys stationed in Su City. Since they issued a challenge to the Su City martial artists, we can't directly use weapons to shoot them!" Liang Minghui said.
Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but ask, "The City Defense Department has many experts. Are none of them a match for these five Fusang warriors?"
"Alas, don't mention it!" Liang Minghui sighed. "These five Fusang warriors are clearly prepared, and they are all top-notch experts. Two of them are minor Grandmasters of internal energy, and the other two are Grandmasters of transformation. The strongest one is rumored to have surpassed the Grandmaster level!"
"These five Fusang warriors stormed in aggressively. The guards at the entrance naturally wouldn't let them pass and were immediately severely injured. Liang Ben Dao, that fellow, is also a hothead who only wanted to defend the dignity of Su City martial arts and the reputation of our Dragon Country. He couldn't stand it and chose to act, but he was injured by them!"
Liang Minghui said this with gritted teeth. Although he was outwardly scolding Liang Ben Dao as a hothead, he was actually praising his son's bravery and righteousness.
Xiao Yunlong naturally heard this, but he was too lazy to respond and asked, "What about Elder Zhuge? Didn't he make a move?"
After all, Zhuge Nie was the guardian of Su City, and it was most appropriate for him to step forward in such a situation.
"Senior Zhuge happened to go to the Eastern Region these past two days, saying he was visiting an old friend."
Liang Minghui sighed deeply, then continued, "Mr. Xiao, I am truly at my wit's end. No one in the entire City Defense Department is a match for those five Fusang warriors. Although I have already called the martial artists from the Su City Martial Arts Association, you know the situation with the association; they are unlikely to be of any help, so..."
Before he could finish, Xiao Yunlong interrupted, "Alright, no need to say more. I'll be there now. Speaking of which, Sato Kazui was killed by me. This matter started because of me, so I naturally can't ignore it!"
"So... Sato Kazui died at your hands, Mr. Xiao. I was wondering who in Su City had the courage and skill to directly eliminate three Fusang warriors. So it was you, Mr. Xiao, which is not surprising." Liang Minghui was relieved and didn't forget to flatter him.
Xiao Yunlong's expression remained unchanged, and he said coldly, "Tell those five Fusang warriors to restrain themselves. If they dare to hurt anyone again, I will kill them without mercy!"
"Yes, Mr. Xiao, I will convey your message truthfully!" Liang Minghui nodded heavily.
If anyone else had said these words, Liang Minghui would not have believed them. But coming from Mr. Xiao, he believed them implicitly. After all, he was the King of Zhenbei of the Dragon Country!
It was known that over the years, countless enemies of the country had died at the hands of the King of Zhenbei. Many countries even feared the title of King of Zhenbei to the point of changing color.
Seeing Xiao Yunlong hang up the phone, Liu Ruyan asked, "What's wrong, Yunlong? Did something happen?"
"Something has happened at the City Defense Department. Several Fusang warriors broke into the City Defense Department and said they wanted to challenge Su City martial artists. Let's go, we'll talk as we walk." Xiao Yunlong said.
"Ah, I'm going too?" Liu Ruyan was a little stunned.
"Of course. This is a great opportunity. You should go and witness it. If possible, I plan to let you take action, as you lack practical combat experience the most right now."
"Let me take action? Is... is that appropriate?" Liu Ruyan's eyes widened, and while astonished, she was also somewhat nervous.
"It's naturally appropriate. Let's go, we'll head there first!"
Xiao Yunlong turned and walked towards the garage. Liu Ruyan's heart was pounding, but she still followed.
After quickly driving away from the Willow Manor, Xiao Yunlong thought for a moment and decided to call Jun Bufan and ask him to come along.
Of course, he wasn't looking for help, but he thought it would be best to let them gain some experience with such an opportunity.
Half an hour later, Xiao Yunlong arrived at the City Defense Department, and Jun Bufan followed shortly after.
"Brother, what exactly happened? Why did you call me here so urgently!" Jun Bufan jumped out of the car and asked.
"Let's go inside first!" Xiao Yunlong said and walked into the reception hall.
The City Defense Department was already under strict lockdown. Squadrons of guards, holding weapons, surrounded the reception building, creating a tense atmosphere.
The guard captain clearly recognized Xiao Yunlong and did not stop him. Instead, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Mr. Xiao, you're finally here. The Director instructed that you should go straight in once you arrive. They are inside."
The reception hall was extremely noisy and chaotic at the moment. Perhaps considering the presence of foreign envoys and the ongoing filming, the City Defense Department felt it was their duty as hosts. Moreover, it was dinner time, so Liang Minghui had arranged for dinner to be served to entertain the five Fusang warriors and the two foreign envoys.
However, the five Fusang warriors were completely unappreciative. They even acted rudely. They probably felt that the Su City City Defense Department was acting this way out of fear or weakness, which made them even more arrogant and overbearing.
When the dishes were served, one of the Fusang warriors took out a silver needle and tested each dish for poison, muttering, "You Dragon Country people are always the most insidious and cunning. Don't tell me you deliberately poisoned our dinner. We must guard against this!"
The surrounding City Defense Department personnel were furious at this scene, and Liang Minghui's face was ashen.
After testing for poison, another Fusang warrior picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and spat it out with a loud shout, "What is this? It's so unpalatable! Your Dragon Country always boasts of being a great culinary nation, but I see it's nothing. If this were in Fusang, even dogs wouldn't eat it!"
The surrounding City Defense Department personnel were even more enraged. They gritted their teeth. Liang Ben Dao glared, his fists clenched, but blood was still seeping from the corner of his mouth, indicating he had sustained some degree of injury.
A staff member from the foreign affairs section of the City Defense Department smiled and said, "Whether the food is good or not is secondary. It's dinner time, and as hosts, we are merely entertaining according to custom. Besides, since you are here for a martial arts competition, if you are hungry, it might affect your performance, right?"
After all, the person from the foreign affairs section spoke flawlessly and with neither humility nor arrogance. The Fusang warriors nodded, "Yes, yes. In that case, we'll eat heartily. Anyway, this is their offering to us. It's a waste not to eat it!"
The staff member from the foreign affairs section was furious and was about to retort, but he thought better of it. Given the current situation, it was better to appease these five fellows for the time being to avoid further complications.
At this moment, a waiter came up to pour wine. A shifty-eyed Fusang warrior, with his small eyes darting, suddenly tripped the waiter with his foot. The waiter, caught off guard, stumbled forward.
Coincidentally, the wine in his hand was all spilled onto another Fusang warrior.
"Baka!" This Fusang warrior instantly became enraged. He stood up as if a volcano had erupted and slapped the waiter.
"Are you deliberately provoking my authority?" this Fusang warrior shouted coldly. Still not appeased, he kicked the waiter again, sending him flying.
"You scoundrels, aren't you going too far!" Liang Minghui, who was sitting upright, was furious and slammed his hand on the table.
The grey-haired Fusang warrior elder sitting opposite him let out a cold sneer and said, "Director Liang, don't be angry. This is just your subordinate being ignorant, and my subordinate is merely teaching him a lesson. It's not a big deal!"
Without waiting for Liang Minghui to speak, the Fusang warrior elder grinned mockingly and said, "Director Liang, half an hour has passed, and the person you invited hasn't arrived. I forgot to tell you, my patience is limited. Of course, if you don't dare to compete, then be straightforward. As long as you admit in front of the media that you are defeated and that your Dragon Country's martial arts are inferior to ours, we'll leave without another word!"
"Nonsense! You think our Dragon Country's martial arts are inferior to Fusang? I'm telling you, your Fusang martial arts are just superficial, and you stole them from our Dragon Country!"
Liang Ben Dao gritted his teeth, the blood at the corner of his mouth seeming to seep out more. He didn't wipe it, but angrily shouted, "I'm telling you, when Mr. Xiao arrives later, he will definitely teach you a lesson. Mr. Xiao will surely let you know the power of our Dragon Country's martial arts!"
"Mr. Xiao? So he's a master?" The Fusang warrior elder smiled mockingly and sneered, "Then may I ask, where is he, and where is he?"
"I am here!"
At this moment, Xiao Yunlong's cold shout echoed. Standing tall like a javelin, he walked in step by step.