All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Time flies, and it's now 1985!

On a film set in Hong Kong, a man in his early twenties, shirtless, was sweating profusely as he performed a set of martial arts moves in front of the camera. Immediately afterward, several villains rushed forward, and after a brief fight, the villains were defeated one by one.

With the director's "Cut!", the scene officially ended. Seeing that the scene was over, the assistant quickly grabbed a bottle of mineral water and handed it to him.

The young man took the bottle of mineral water and gulped down most of it. His assistant handed him a towel while speaking cautiously.

"Young Master Long, your aunt has called twice already, asking you to call back immediately!"

The young man frowned slightly, handed the half-empty water bottle to his assistant, then took out a mobile phone from his assistant's bag, dialed a few numbers, and the call was answered shortly after.

On the other end of the phone, a middle-aged woman's voice called out affectionately.

"Longlong, why didn't you answer Mommy's call? I saw the Hong Kong entertainment news saying you went to a nightclub again. Longlong, you're still young, don't go to those shady places..."

The young man interrupted the woman impatiently, shouting urgently.

"Mom, I'm begging you, please stop calling me every other day, okay? I'm 22 now, an adult. I have my own life and career. Just give me some space, okay?"

The woman on the other end of the phone seemed not to be listening and continued rambling on.

"Okay, Longlong, Mommy really has something to tell you this time. In a month, it's your great-grandfather's 100th birthday. Remember to come back to the Lion Kingdom. You know, your great-grandfather has been elusive these past few years, and it's rare for him to come back for his birthday. I heard that many important people will be coming. This is a rare opportunity, so you must make a good impression on your great-grandfather. You must seize this chance, understand?"

Upon hearing his mother's reminder on the other end of the phone, the young man remembered his great-grandfather, whom he had only met twice in his memory. He shook his head with a wry smile and replied.

"Okay, Mom, I'm on my way back!"

Upon hearing her beloved son's agreement, the woman across the street happily continued her chatter.

The young man impatiently moved his mobile phone further away from his ear. Just then, a commotion arose from the nearby filming area. The young man quickly shouted into the phone...

"Mom, I have something to take care of here, let's talk next time!"

After saying that, the young man quickly hung up the phone!

The young man handed the phone to his assistant, glanced at the filming area, and immediately frowned.

Over at the filming location, a group of young men dressed like thugs were seen tearing at the lead actor and director. The crew members stood by watching the commotion, but few stepped forward to help. Seeing this, the young men felt a surge of anger and were about to step forward.

Seeing that the man was about to make a move, the assistant quickly wrapped his arms around his waist and begged for mercy.

"Young Master Long, my dear Brother Long, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Hong Kong is in such chaos, let's not get involved, okay? I promised Auntie I wouldn't let anything happen to you!"

The young man ignored his assistant's advice and, relying on his youth and strength, shoved the assistant aside and strode over there, shouting as he went.

"Hey! You bunch of punks, let go of Andy Lau!"

Chapter 69: I've decided to be your friend!

The young man's shouts immediately drew everyone's attention.

The thugs turned around and saw a thin, pale-faced man. They all smiled knowingly.

This ambitious young man was named Bai Xiaolong. His father was Bai Enci, his grandfather was Bai Xiaoan, and his great-grandfather was Bai Jiaxuan.

Bai Xiaolong's great-grandmother was Tian Xiao'e.

Bai Jiaxuan had seven sons and six daughters in his lifetime.

Among them, Xiangcao gave birth to their eldest son Bai Xiaowen, Bai Xiaowu, and daughter Bai Ling, making a total of two sons and one daughter.

He Tian Xiao'e gave birth to a daughter, Bai Xiaoning, and two sons, Bai Xiao'an and Bai Xiaonan, making a total of two boys and one girl.

As for his other three sons and four daughters, it was because he committed a mistake that every man should make in the Lion Kingdom.

Lion Kingdom was a small Southeast Asian country established by Zhang Xiaopeng after gaining independence from the Commonwealth five or six years ago. It was located in what is now known as Xingabo, and its area was about one-third larger than that of Xingabo.

Bai Jiaxuan was not surprised at all that the Shadow Organization ultimately chose to establish its own independent territory. In fact, the location and geographical advantages of the newly established state were suggested by Bai Jiaxuan.

Zhang Xiaopeng initially wanted to hand over the throne to Bai Jiaxuan, but Bai refused.

Although Bai Jiaxuan is not the king of the Lion Kingdom, the Bai family enjoys a unique status in the Lion Kingdom, being one of the three royal families, and thus holding a special position.

Because of his privileged life, Bai Jiaxuan lost himself in the 1950s and 60s, taking six concubines and eventually fathering three sons and four daughters.

It wasn't until Bai Jiaxuan was eighty years old that he began to calm his mind and choose to leave the Lion Kingdom, embarking on a journey of self-cultivation.

Except for the eldest son, Bai Xiaowen, who did not leave the mainland, the entire Bai family, numbering several dozen, settled in the Lion Kingdom. Now, Bai Jiaxuan's descendants have reached the sixth generation, with six generations living together and a population of several hundred.

Just last year, Bai Xiaowu became a great-grandfather.

Although Bai Xiaolong is a direct descendant of the Bai family, the Bai family is so large that his grandfather, Bai Xiaoan, married four wives and had nine children.

By the time of his father Bai Enci's generation, he had married three more wives and had six more children. Although he was the male in the family, he was born to a concubine and was not actually valued by the family.

In the Lion Kingdom, there is no rule of one wife and one concubine, and the population is never restricted.

After graduating from university in the Lion Kingdom, Bai Xiaolong couldn't stand the infighting at home and chose to develop his career in Hong Kong, just across the sea.

The industry he chose was Hong Kong's booming film industry.

Fortunately, over the years he had built up a great physique, had a handsome face, and a doting mother who gave him a large sum of money. Bai Xiaolong had been living a pretty good life in Hong Kong for over a year.

Rich, young, and fond of making friends, this kind of silly guy naturally has people who like him. After working in Hong Kong for more than a year, he occasionally managed to get a supporting role or a third or fourth male lead on film sets.

Bai Xiaolong was just dabbling in filmmaking and didn't care about the unspoken rules of Hong Kong film studios in the 1980s. He often stood up for the underdogs, and sure enough, his new film had just started shooting when some thugs came to cause trouble.

The male lead in their new drama is a young actor who has just acted in a few dramas and has some fame. I think his surname is Liu and his given name is Defa.

Bai Xiaolong had a good impression of Fa Zai; he was polite and didn't put on airs. Now that he saw Fa Zai being bullied, he naturally wanted to stand up for him without hesitation.

These thugs obviously didn't recognize Bai Xiaolong, so they wouldn't give him any face. Besides, in this day and age, they're all out there making a living, so why would they give you any face?

Five or six thugs crossed their arms and grinned as they watched Bai Xiaolong, shirtless, walk toward them.

Bai Xiaolong was not intimidated at all. He walked up to the group, cursing and scolding them.

"You bunch of punks, don't you know any rules? Get out of here!"

The group of thugs exchanged glances. One of them, with long hair, gave a wicked smile, pulled a dagger from his waist, twirled it, and strode forward to meet Bai Xiaolong head-on.

When Bai Xiaolong saw the dagger in the other person's hand, a look of disdain appeared on his lips. He stopped and confronted the group.

This scene caused the surrounding crowd of onlookers to make way, fearing that they might get splattered with blood.

Bai Xiaolong's assistant was also sweating profusely. He ran to Bai Xiaolong's side, whispering words of persuasion while trying to shield Bai Xiaolong with his body.

Although he was terrified, he knew he couldn't let anything happen to Bai Xiaolong. Although Bai Xiaolong was just an insignificant male member of the Bai family, he was still a direct descendant of the Bai family. If something really happened to him, he was afraid he would only be able to wait to go to prison to wash his ass.

At this moment, the director and the male lead, Fa-zai, also ran over to Bai Xiaolong's side, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered to both sides to calm down.

The director was sweating profusely with anxiety, trying to persuade Bai Xiaolong while speaking to the group of thugs opposite him.

"Brothers, our boss and Brother Bo from Dongxing are sworn brothers. We paid protection money for this site before we started working. Please don't make things difficult for us workers, okay?"

The long-haired thug was clearly the leader of the group. He brandished his knife, swayed, and sneered disdainfully.

"What Brother Bo? I only know Big Bo and Little Bo. This street is under Brother Crow's protection. Brother Crow said that you artists make money quickly, and you get 50,000 yuan in protection money every day, not a penny less. If you know the rules, you'd better be sensible!"

Bai Xiaolong couldn't stand this kind of scum. In Hong Kong these days, any Tom, Dick, or Harry would try to make a quick buck. He pushed his assistant aside, strode forward, and kicked the long-haired man in the waist.

The kick was quite powerful. The long-haired man stumbled, dropped his dagger, and was sent flying a meter away. One of his brothers behind him also fell to the ground.

Now that the fight had already started, neither side cared about saving face. The remaining thugs grabbed whatever they could and threw it at Bai Xiaolong.

Bai Xiaolong was also somewhat skilled in martial arts, having learned a few moves from the family's guards since childhood, so dealing with three or five thugs was naturally no problem for him.

Of course, all of this is under the premise that both sides are unarmed.

Small-time thugs don't care about underworld rules; they'll grab whatever they can get their hands on—daggers, watermelon knives, steel pipes—and brandish it.

Bai Xiaolong's hand was cut open by two blows, which ignited his anger. He raised his fist and delivered a heavy punch to one of the men's faces.

The other party's face was covered in blood, which immediately spurted from his nostrils. When both sides saw that they were bleeding, they immediately stopped showing any mercy, and the entire film set became a bloody mess.

The crowd of onlookers scattered in all directions, and the director had long since disappeared.

The assistant was also hit by two steel rods, clutching his head and lying on the ground howling in pain.

Two fists can't beat four hands. Although Bai Xiaolong fought back and forth with his passion, his opponent had no martial ethics and used any weapon.

Bai Xiaolong quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, and even got a bloody cut on his face.

The long-haired man who had just fallen to the ground had already gotten up. He secretly picked up the dagger on the ground, slipped behind Bai Xiaolong, aimed at Bai Xiaolong's waist, and prepared to deliver a vicious blow.

The scene was fraught with danger. Fa-zai, who was in the corner, had already seen what was happening. He wanted to rush forward to help several times, but seeing the weapons in the hands of those thugs, his cowardice and fear prevented him from getting up.

But at this moment, seeing that the long-haired man was about to attack Bai Xiaolong's waist, Fa Zai felt a surge of emotion welling up inside him. His eyes reddened, he rushed up to the long-haired man, grabbed his waist, and lunged forward fiercely!

Caught off guard, the long-haired man was tackled by Fa-zai, and the dagger fell to the ground again.

After being tackled, the long-haired man immediately realized what was happening, turned around, and punched the boy in the face. The two then began to wrestle on the ground.

Bai Xiaolong turned around and saw the dagger rolling to the side. He immediately understood what had happened. He kicked the dagger away and then kicked the long-haired man hard in the head.

Blood splattered everywhere. The long-haired man rolled around, clutching his face. The thugs around him were also frightened by Bai Xiaolong's ruthlessness. They helped the long-haired man up from the ground, uttered some threats, and slunk away!

In that instant, the outcome was decided, but it was clearly a Pyrrhic victory. Bai Xiaolong had five or six knife wounds all over his body, including a cut on his cheek, which would almost jeopardize an actor's career.

Moreover, the other party is a local strongman; if we offend them, there will be even more trouble to come.

Sure enough, once the thugs had fled, the onlookers also returned. The director also emerged from the corner, and upon seeing the scene, he slapped his thigh and told the staff to quickly call for an ambulance.

He walked over to Bai Xiaolong's side, saw Bai Xiaolong covered in blood, and then saw Fa Zai in a disheveled state. He was both angry and anxious, and shouted at Bai Xiaolong.

"I said, peace is the most important thing. How can I work if things are like this? Your face is disfigured, how can you film?"

The thug had run away, and his adrenaline had subsided. Bai Xiaolong was in so much pain from his wounds that he was grimacing. He kept arguing with the director, but when he saw him, he glared at the director, who quickly looked away and saw Fa Zai sitting on the ground.

Chow Yun-fat had just been hit several times by the long-haired man, and his head was still a little dazed. The director was indignant and berated him, and Chow Yun-fat didn't dare to argue back. He could only sit on the ground in a daze.

Suddenly, a burst of flashes went off, accompanied by a constant clicking sound. Everyone turned to look and saw that the area outside the film set was now swarming with paparazzi, clearly indicating that the incident had already been leaked!

Upon seeing paparazzi taking photos, the director was momentarily stunned for three seconds, but quickly realized something was wrong.

If this gets exposed, how am I supposed to continue filming?

But it was too late!

At this moment, the assistant was clutching his bleeding head, looking miserable. He looked at the cuts on Bai Xiaolong's body, his hands trembling as he tried to stop the bleeding, but he didn't know where to start.

The assistant muttered to himself.

"It's over, it's over!!"

Bai Xiaolong glanced at the wound on his arm and immediately understood that it was just a superficial injury and nothing to worry about.