As the King of Zhenbei in the Dragon Country, Xiao Yunlong didn't even spare a thought for a mere fellow from the martial world.
The phone was quickly connected, and Hong Shisan immediately asked, "Mr. Xiao, do you have any instructions for calling me so suddenly?"
Xiao Yunlong directly asked, "There's a Buddha in Sucheng. Have you heard of him?"
"Buddha? Mr. Xiao, are you referring to the overlord and emperor of Sucheng's martial world?"
Hong Shisan's heart tightened on the other end of the phone, and he vaguely felt a bad premonition.
"That's right, it's him. By the way, are you familiar with him?" Xiao Yunlong asked directly.
"I have some acquaintance with him, but not much," Hong Shisan pondered, then asked, "Mr. Xiao, why are you suddenly asking about him?"
Xiao Yunlong, while eating, told Hong Shisan what had just happened.
Hong Shisan on the other end of the phone immediately became troubled, not knowing how to speak for a moment.
"What, is this matter difficult for you to handle?" Xiao Yunlong asked.
Hong Shisan then said, "Mr. Xiao, you may not know this, but this Buddha is the overlord of Sucheng's martial world. Although I have some acquaintance with him, in reality, someone of my standing has too little influence to truly have a say."
Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but laugh, "So, your word as the leader of the Hong Quan Sect doesn't carry much weight with him?"
Hong Shisan could only smile bitterly, "Let me put it this way, Mr. Xiao. My Hong Quan Sect is only effective in these few streets nearby, but that Buddha is the emperor of the entire Sucheng underworld. Even if you and Pan Wuzong combined, it would be far from enough!"
Xiao Yunlong finally understood. It seemed this Buddha was indeed not simple. After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, you arrange a meeting with this Buddha, and I'll go see him!"
Hong Shisan was a little worried, "Mr. Xiao, I know you are very skilled, but this Buddha has dominated Sucheng's martial world for decades and is an extremely formidable figure. Moreover, it is said that he has two great guardian experts under him. These two were already Grandmasters of Hua Jin ten years ago, so..."
"You don't need to say anything more, just arrange it for me!" Xiao Yunlong interrupted directly.
"Mr. Xiao, do you really have to get involved in this matter?" Hong Shisan was still worried and wanted to persuade him again.
"Of course. If you don't dare to arrange it for me, then just give me the Buddha's address," Xiao Yunlong said, too lazy to waste more words.
"Alright then, Mr. Xiao, I'll arrange the meeting for you. By the way, where are you now? Pan Wuzong and I will rush over immediately to prevent any further conflicts from erupting later, as it would be impossible to mediate then," Hong Shisan said.
Xiao Yunlong told him the address and hung up the phone.
Liu Ruyan asked, "How is it, Big Brother Xiao? Can't even Hong Shisan handle it?"
Xiao Yunlong shook his head, "This Buddha is not simple, and Hong Shisan doesn't have enough influence. It seems I have to go myself."
"Even Hong Shisan doesn't have enough influence. Will it be dangerous for you to step forward, Big Brother Xiao?" Liu Ruyan asked worriedly.
Xiao Yunlong smiled and was about to speak when the Luo father said sarcastically, "I told you earlier, this Buddha is not someone to be trifled with. Do you really think you can challenge that Buddha just because you know some people in the martial world? If you don't have the skills, don't try to be a hero!"
Luo Liping couldn't stand it and retorted, "Dad, how can you say that about Mr. Xiao? If he hadn't stepped in to help just now, who knows what would have happened to us!"
"What else could have happened? At most, one of our hands would have been cut off. How could it have ended up like this, with our family ruined?" the Luo father said coldly.
The Luo mother shook her head and said, "I say, husband, don't blame others at this point. Blame yourself. If you hadn't been so addicted to gambling, we wouldn't have ended up in this situation. Just accept fate!"
As they were speaking, Luo Chunhua and Zhu Fangchen rushed in.
"Why are you two back? Didn't I tell you to hide outside for a few days?" the Luo mother said angrily upon seeing them.
Luo Chunhua complained, "We wanted to hide, but we have no money. Where can we hide? Are we supposed to sleep under the overpass?"
Zhu Fangchen also said, "Exactly. We don't even have a hundred yuan on us. Are they expecting us to go outside and eat the northwest wind?"
"If you don't have money, do you think we do? You know this family. Anything valuable has already been sold by your gambling father!" the Luo mother said helplessly.
Zhu Fangchen winked and pointed at the Luo mother's pocket with her finger.
Luo Chunhua said, "Mom, didn't you have thirty thousand yuan just now? Even to stitch up Dad's finger, it wouldn't cost that much. At least there should be ten to twenty thousand left, right?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yunlong finally understood. The reason these two risked their lives to come back was to get their mother's thirty thousand yuan.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunlong and Liu Ruyan exchanged glances and shook their heads. They were completely speechless.
Seeing the Luo mother still hesitating, Zhu Fangchen snorted, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and take out the money! If you don't have money, I'll divorce your son!"
Upon hearing the word divorce, the Luo father became anxious and shouted, "You old woman, hurry up and give them the money! Do you really want your son to be single forever?"
The Luo mother then reluctantly took out the money from her pocket, but before she could hand it over, Luo Chunhua snatched it away.
"Let's go, let's go quickly. This more than ten thousand yuan is enough for us to have fun for several days!" After saying that, the two turned and walked out.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the door, at the intersection ahead, a group of ruffians holding clubs and watermelon knives suddenly rushed towards them.
There were many people coming, densely packed and imposing, with dozens of them. In an instant, they completely surrounded the Luo family's house. The neighbors, seeing this formation, were so scared that they closed their doors, not even daring to watch.
"It's over, it's all over, completely over!" Luo Chunhua's legs began to tremble, and his lips quivered.
"It's all your fault, you scoundrel! If you hadn't been so greedy for this money and insisted on coming back, we wouldn't be unable to escape!" Zhu Fangchen said, her mouth dry.
The Luo father and mother inside were also greatly frightened, and even Liu Ruyan was startled, as the scene outside was truly overwhelming.
Xiao Yunlong remained seated on the dilapidated chair, leisurely eating, not even bothering to look up at the scene outside.
"Damn it, you don't even get out of the way when you see me coming. How dare you block the way?"
A burly man with a blue dragon tattooed on his left arm and a white tiger on his right arm snorted and kicked Luo Chunhua aside.
The burly man with the blue dragon and white tiger stood at the main entrance and roared at the top of his lungs, "Listen up inside! Get out quickly! And who was the bastard who just acted and broke one of my subordinate's arms? Come out and kneel before me and kowtow immediately!"
No one moved!
Others dared not move, while Xiao Yunlong was too lazy to move. He was still holding his bowl and eating congee. He had already eaten three bowls, and the pickled radishes, pickled peppers, and cured meat were indeed appetizing.
"Damn it, you dare not listen to me? I'll count to three. If you don't come out, I'll kill you all, leaving none alive!" the burly man with the blue dragon and white tiger roared.
Then he began to count, and when he reached three, Xiao Yunlong finally finished eating. He slowly put down his chopsticks and said, "Are you the Buddha?"
The burly man with the blue dragon and white tiger was stunned, grinned playfully, and said, "Of course, I'm not the Buddha. Why would the Buddha himself come out to deal with petty scoundrels like you!"
Speaking of this, the burly man with the blue dragon and white tiger realized something and shouted, "Kid, you were the one who made the move just now, right? Get over here and kneel down, or I'll chop these two first!"
As he spoke, the burly man pointed his knife at Luo Chunhua and Zhu Fangchen.
The two were so scared that they were half dead. Luo Chunhua even wet himself on the spot and collapsed on the ground.
Xiao Yunlong shook his head, then slowly stood up and walked outside.
Just then, several more cars drove up the street outside.
"Good heavens, what a grand display!"
The people who arrived were Hong Shisan and Pan Wuzong. After receiving Xiao Yunlong's call, they immediately brought some men to come.
"Who are you?" As the burly man with the blue dragon and white tiger shouted coldly, dozens of thugs immediately surrounded Hong Shisan and the others.
"So it's Brother Zeng Biao. I'm Hong Shisan. We've met before!" Hong Shisan quickly shouted.
"Yes, yes, Brother Zeng Biao. I'm Pan Wuzong, from the university town area. I believe you should have some impression, right?" Pan Wuzong also shouted.
"So it's you two. What are you doing here? Bring them over!" Zeng Biao shouted.
As Hong Shisan and the two walked over, Xiao Yunlong also walked out of the house.
"Brother Zeng, you may not know this, but this Mr. Xiao is actually our friend," Hong Shisan said.
Zeng Biao looked at the two and snorted, "So you're here to back this kid up. But do you think you can challenge the Buddha with your meager abilities?"
"No, Brother Zeng, you misunderstand. How dare we challenge the Buddha? We are here today to mediate. After all, we are all friends, right?" Hong Shisan said repeatedly.
"Exactly, Brother Zeng Biao. Name your price for today's matter. We all operate in the martial world. More friends mean more paths," Pan Wuzong said.
Zeng Biao said coldly, "Alright, today, Brother Biao, I'll let it go for your sake. I only want three million. I won't pursue others, but this kid, he broke my subordinate's arm. I don't want his life, but he must chop off one of his own hands!"
Hong Shisan and Pan Wuzong's expressions immediately turned grim. Seeing the situation, it seemed the matter couldn't be settled today.
After thinking for a moment, Hong Shisan said, "Zeng Biao, let me tell you frankly, although Mr. Xiao is young, he is not an ordinary person. So I still advise you to know when to stop. Also, if you can't make the decision, notify the Buddha and tell him that Mr. Xiao wants to see him."
Zeng Biao immediately burst into laughter, "What did you say? You said this kid is not an ordinary person and that I should know when to stop? Damn it, are you threatening me?"
Seeing this, Xiao Yunlong's expression slowly turned serious, "Zeng Biao, is it? Are you finished speaking?"