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Chapter 322 - 321: The Zuo Family’s Thank-You Gift

Chapter 322: Chapter 321: The Zuo Family’s Thank-You Gift

At this moment, seated uncomfortably in the reception room were a man and a woman, none other than the overbearing Sister Jin and the injured Vice Director Jin, both displaying anxious expressions on their faces.

When they saw Lin Tian enter, both showed looks of unexpected surprise, and then, as if thinking of something, their eyes filled with fear.

"Mr. Lin, please spare us. We didn’t really know about what Mr. Cui has done," Vice Director Jin hurried to Lin Tian’s front and said, her voice filled with panic.

From their expressions, they probably didn’t know he had been at the hospital too, but why were they so afraid? Could it be they knew that Cui Haolong was dead? Lin Tian frowned in thought.

Zuo Hongsheng was clearly also confused; he had planned to discuss other matters today, and couldn’t have expected that these two would start out by begging Lin Tian for mercy. He really couldn’t figure out why.

Lin Tian said indifferently, "Why are you begging for mercy? What happened to Cui Haolong?"

Sister Jin was startled and asked, "Mr. Cui has gone missing. Are you not the one who..."

"Hmm!" Lin Tian’s expression hardened, and he swept a cold glance toward Sister Jin, frightening her into silence before she could continue. He spoke coolly, "Mr. Cui’s disappearance is not my affair. Perhaps you should look for Mr. Qi and his ilk; a nest of rats, probably living it up somewhere in pleasure."

"This..." Sister Jin and Vice Director Jin exchanged glances, both confused. They had just seen Lin Tian with the members of the Zuo Family and assumed that, because Cui Haolong had injured a member of the Zuo Family, Lin Tian must have made Cui Haolong disappear secretly.

"Mr. Lin, they have come on behalf of Cui Haolong to see me, willing to return the Taekwondo gym and also compensate for my brother’s medical expenses," Zuo Hongsheng said calmly, although his gaze towards the two Jins was anything but friendly.

Even though it was not they who had committed the assault, they were deeply connected with Cui Haolong. Therefore, despite their lack of direct involvement in the assault, Zuo Hongsheng bore them no goodwill.

This was entirely within Lin Tian’s expectations; he was not greatly surprised. The sudden disappearance of Cui Haolong was bound to cause panic among the two, who would surely be eager to come over and apologize.

"That’s very good. Since they are allied with Cui Haolong, it is only right to apologize on his behalf. But what does this have to do with me?" Lin Tian was still unclear about why Zuo Hongsheng had called him here.

"Mr. Lin, you saved my brother, and to express my gratitude, I wish to gift the gym to Mr. Lin as a token of thanks," Zuo Hongsheng stated earnestly, expressing the reason with sincerity.

"Gift the gym to me?" Lin Tian was genuinely taken aback this time. When he had saved the person, he hadn’t thought about such matters, so this sudden gift came as a surprise to him.

Sister Jin and Vice Director Jin were also very surprised; the location of that place was one of the prime real estate spots in Xikou City. With the leisure center’s popularity booming, the value of the gym couldn’t be measured by the standards of ordinary buildings. Whatever leisure and entertainment projects initiated there would surely be profitable.

They had initially secured the lease for the leisure center’s gym only through pull with local heavyweights like the Qi Family and the Bai Family, and that was just a lease. Now, Zuo Hongsheng was outright gifting the gym level to Lin Tian, prompting their astonishment.

Vice Director Jin stepped forward cautiously and said, "Mr. Zuo, there is something I’m not sure I should mention?"

"What is it?" Zuo Hongsheng asked with a cold face.

"Well, here’s what happened. Last night, the Bai Family suddenly contacted me, saying that a Japanese man was very interested in the leisure center. But Cui Haolong happened to go missing at that time, so, naturally, I couldn’t make any decisions on my own. I could only return the dojo to Mr. Zuo and let Mr. Zuo decide," Vice Director Jin said cautiously, glancing at Lin Tian to see if he showed any sign of anger before continuing.

A Japanese person? Lin Tian was even more surprised. A small dojo had actually involved the Japanese. He had had a few dealings with the Japanese before and had never had a good impression of them.

Zuo Hongsheng was also taken aback, then asked doubtfully, "Could it be that those Japanese want to open a karate or judo dojo there?"

The venue was indeed suitable for establishing such a dojo, and both karate and judo were characteristic martial arts of Japan. The commercial operation of these dojos was very successful, just like Taekwondo, with branches all around the world, which were very popular among the younger generation and had significant influence.

However, Vice Director Jin shook her head and said, "Opening a karate dojo is only one of their interests. According to the Bai Family, the Japanese are not only interested in that floor; they seem interested in the entire leisure center and appear to have intentions of purchasing it."

"That’s ridiculous. Even if the Japanese want to buy the leisure center, they need to ask me. Besides, their interest is their concern. I’ve promised to gift the dojo to Mr. Lin, and it is certain; there’s no way it’s going to be sold to them," Zuo Hongsheng said coldly, clearly unhappy.

Vice Director Jin looked somewhat troubled. The dojo’s director had injured someone else’s brother, so she had no standing to speak or negotiate. Nevertheless, she braved a response, "Mr. Zuo, there’s no need to jump to conclusions so soon. You don’t yet know who they are. According to the Bai Family, those Japanese come from the Rizhao Group."

"The Rizhao Group?" Zuo Hongsheng furrowed his brows and spoke softly.

Zhong Huiyun and Huang Le Yi also frowned slightly; the Rizhao Group was one of the largest business conglomerates in Japan with considerable influence in both the business and political spheres.

Lin Tian initially wasn’t interested in the dojo, but upon hearing it was the Rizhao Group, and recalling the events related to the Futian father and son, the attack by the ninja, and the Japanese hiring mercenaries to rob the jade, his interest was piqued again.

After thinking for a moment, Zuo Hongsheng added, "Even if it is the Rizhao Group, what of it? Let them give up on that idea."

"This..." Vice Director Jin was at a loss for words. She was just the messenger and had no right to say anything significant. In the eyes of these important figures, she was just a minor character.

Lin Tian looked at her, half-smiling as he asked, "Vice Director Jin, are the Japanese who asked the Bai Family to pass the message by any chance surnamed Futian?"

"How... how did you know?" Sister Jin couldn’t contain herself and blurted out in surprise.

Indeed, it was Futian Yizhi. Even if it wasn’t him, it must have been related to him. Last time, Futian Yizhi had come as an envoy of the Rizhao Group to inspect the market in Xikou City and had formed ties with the Bai Family. Lin Tian guessed right then.

"Brother Lin, could it be that you are acquainted with those Japanese?" Zuo Xing’er, who had kept silent until now, asked curiously.

Her question reflected the curiosity of Zuo Hongsheng and the others; they too wanted to know the nature of Lin Tian’s relationship with the Japanese.

"Miss Xing’er, my relationship with the Japanese isn’t what you might think. Heh, to be precise, they should actually hate me quite a bit," Lin Tian chuckled, confusing them even more with his response.

"Hate you?" Zuo Xing’er didn’t understand and asked straightforwardly, "Did they get beaten by you?"

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