Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 197 - 196 Family Law

Chapter 197: Chapter 196 Family Law

Who? Speaking so pretentiously, that was Lin Tian’s first impression. In the Xiao Family, who else has such a senior generation to be so bold in speaking?

The aged voice fell, and the speaker also arrived in the hall. This was an elderly man with snowy white hair, his face covered in wrinkles, leaning on a walking cane. On the other side, a teenage boy supported him, with a fearless look, his eyes moving around boldly, sizing up everyone in the hall.

"Great Uncle..." Xiao Manxuan exclaimed. Not only her, but many young people also stood up and respectfully called him Great Uncle.

"Great Uncle, why have you come?" Mrs. Xiao actually addressed him as Uncle, which really indicated an exceptionally high family status.

The Xiao sisters called him Great Uncle, meaning the old man who entered was from the generation of their great-grandfather, even older than their grandfather’s generation. However, Lin Tian couldn’t understand, considering the ages of the Xiao sisters, if their grandfather were still alive, he should be around his eighties or nineties.

That old man was from the great-grandfather’s generation; could he possibly be over a hundred years old? But he didn’t quite look it; although he seemed very old, he was still quite robust, and his eyes were clear.

Lin Tian quietly asked Xiao Manxue, "Miss, is he really your Great Uncle? It doesn’t seem like the age matches up?"

"What’s so strange about that? Although Great Uncle is from a much older generation, he is only a few years older than my grandfather. In Huaxia, it’s been common since ancient times to have high generational status but not much older in age, even cases where an adult calls a child ’Uncle.’" Xiao Manxue explained without any surprise.

By then, Mrs. Xiao had already invited the "Uncle" to the principal seat, while the child did not sit down but simply stood behind the old man. Because of the high generational rank of the elderly man, the relatives in the hall dared not speak and waited for the old man to talk. Lin Tian, however, was watching how Mrs. Xiao and her daughter would handle the situation.

If this elder opposed their decision, what would they do? In fact, the Xiao Group’s assets had nothing to do with the old man, but as he was a person of high rank within the clan, it was up to them to handle it.

However, seeing Miss’s determined look, Lin Tian thought she was ready to follow through with her plan.

"Great Uncle, save me, save me, my elder sister-in-law has such a cruel heart, she’s trying to completely drive us out, leaving us no way out," the younger brother pleaded as he saw the old man; as if revitalized, he even knelt before the man, crying pitifully with tears streaming down his face.

Damn, the villain plays the victim first, Lin Tian despised these kinds of people inwardly again, but he restrained himself from frightening the elder and would have floored the man with a punch long ago.

Yet the old man paid him no mind and instead said to Mrs. Xiao, "Such a big issue happened and nobody informed me."

"Great Uncle is resting at the ancestral home; we dared not disturb you," Mrs. Xiao responded.

"Someone called me and told me you were convening a family meeting. I knew something big was about to happen; I didn’t expect to hear your arguments as soon as I arrived," the old man spoke, his thoughts unclear.

He paused, then continued, "Although I am a generation older than Manxue’s grandfather, I’m only a few years older than him. We talked about everything when we were young, not really like uncle and nephew, more like brothers of the same age."

The old man stopped talking, seemingly reminiscing. Lin Tian also couldn’t grasp the old man’s intention; perhaps he intended to talk about their friendship before pleading? The "second brother" and "third brother" clearly had the same idea, seemingly envisioning the Great Uncle intervening on their behalf as both wore a hint of smugness on their faces.

However, they still needed to pretend to be pitiable to win the sympathy of the Great Uncle.

"Back then, Manxue’s grandfather had the capability and the boldness to strike out on his own and eventually made considerable achievements, becoming a role model for the family to learn from. He once told me that he was willing to share thirty percent of the dry shares with me, inviting me to manage the company with him," the elder’s words surprised everyone.

Even Mrs. Xiao had not heard of this story, let alone the Xiao sisters. However, they knew that dry shares were not equity shares, they only offered profit distribution without actual control over the equity.

The elder continued, "However, I did not agree. Dispersing company profits would undoubtedly weaken myself. I advised him not to do so, the same with other family members, but to concentrate all efforts on continuously developing and expanding the company, letting it become a big tree that provides for the family, and that would ensure a steady, long-term benefit."

Admiration indeed, the foresight of the elder was truly remarkable. Lin Tian could not help but exclaim that the intelligence of the Xiao family was indeed genetic. Why has Huaxia historically said that wealth does not last more than three generations? It’s because the pioneering generation establishes the wealth, and the subsequent generations just divide the inheritance, fragmenting a significant fortune into pieces, making it impossible to consolidate power to compete with others, thus only leading to being gradually taken over!

For the elder’s approach alone, Lin Tian had to give hundreds, if not thousands of likes. The elder truly considered the well-being of the family, rather than personal gains or losses.

At this moment, everyone understood the elder’s intention, and comparing it to the "second brother" and "third brother’s" actions, they were clearly the criminals of the family, intent on hollowing out the Xiao Group, which all family members relied on.

The two individuals also sensed the impending trouble, from the elder’s words to the angry glances of the people around, they realized that the elder wasn’t there to simply show mercy.

Mrs. Xiao also grasped the elder’s implication, finally feeling relieved. She smiled and said, "Great Uncle is our role model, the handling of the second brother and third brother should exclusively be at the discretion of Great Uncle."

"Good, I am no longer the steward of the group, but I manage the Xiao family’s ancestral hall, and thus I have the right to deal with unworthy offspring, tolerating no one who breaches our family rules," stated the elder solemnly, and then he stood up and shouted sternly, "Call for the family law!"

Family law? Lin Tian had no concept of this in his mind. Did such traditions still exist in modern society? However, the Xiao family members weren’t surprised, and a teenager who helped the elder in pulled out a pitch-black knife from behind.

The knife was only as long as a forearm, curved, with a black blade, but the edge emitted a bright, chilling light.

"Great Uncle, no, I know I was wrong!" The two individuals repeatedly kowtowed, their earlier arrogance gone.

"The family law has not been used for several decades, and you probably have all forgotten. Each of you two will leave behind two fingers, and then be expelled from the Xiao family!" The elder announced coldly and emotionlessly.

Such a cruel family law, but the old man liked it. Such treatment was deserved for scum, and Lin Tian could hardly believe that such harsh traditions still existed in modern society.

The two individuals, terrified, tried to flee, but how could Lin Tian give them the chance? He stepped forward and knocked them down with two kicks, grabbing and placing their hands on the table.

The elder took the family knife and with a few swift strokes, brought it down, instantly causing blood to spray out, staining the table red, and pitiful screams echoed throughout the entire hall!

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