Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 464 - 463: It’s Not a Sin for a Woman to Cry

Chapter 464: Chapter 463: It’s Not a Sin for a Woman to Cry

The most powerful? Lin Tian furrowed his brow. The Li Family was very rich, the wealthiest in Huaxia, and even world-renowned, but did that make them the most powerful?

What about the Yun Family, which was similar to the Li Family, was it also very large? Neither of them was. In Huaxia, there was a biggest one that was omnipresent on the land of Huaxia, and it was no less influential than any international conglomerate or power on the world stage.

It was the nation, whose power was everywhere. It was the most powerful force in Huaxia. It was like a shield, capable of withstanding any external attack. It was also a sharp sword, capable of slaying any enemy that violated its territory. A family, no matter how large, could only protect its own members, but a nation protected all the people of the country.

"The nation is the greatest force," Lin Tian stated with certainty.

"Exactly, our nation is a unified great power, not the split dominions of ancient times. The order it has worked hard to establish wouldn’t allow anyone to trifle with it. If today the Li Family were to raid the Xiao Family, and tomorrow the Yun Family went after another, fighting back and forth, wouldn’t that throw the country into chaos? It won’t allow it, which is why domestic forces are much quieter," Xiao Manxuan explained.

"That just means that it’s quiet on the surface, but in reality, they’re all scheming," Lin Tian couldn’t help saying as he caught the subtext in her words.

Xiao Manxue nodded and sighed, "Everyone is just observing the changes. The specific uses of the Elixir Recipe are still unknown; there’s no need to risk angering the nation, it’s not worth it. In theory, the Elixir Recipe isn’t indispensable for them yet. For treasures that hold value, they only have more than the Xiao Family, so at most, they’ll pull some moves in the dark. However, it’s the vampires and the Japanese who seem to need the Elixir Recipe more."

Vampires needed it because of the Elixir Recipe’s significant effect on them, which Lin Tian could understand. But the Japanese needed vampires too? No, rather, zombies; could it be that the Japanese had a force made up of zombies?

Confused, Lin Tian, who had only turned into a zombie a few days ago, still had a superficial understanding of this world; much of it remained at the level of an ordinary person.

A few zombies, a few vampires, or a few Ancient Martial Artists, was that the entirety of this world’s secrets? Lin Tian felt he knew too little.

"Miss, if the Sun Shadow Association can’t enter the country, I think the Xiao Family will be safe for a while," Lin Tian said.

"I hope so. I never expected, when I originally hired you as a bodyguard, that you would be drawn into these matters. You... be careful and don’t always act the hero; luck isn’t always on your side," Xiao Manxue said with a hint of worry.

But her tone also carried a sense of helplessness because she knew that her words were in vain; this bastard wouldn’t listen.

"It’s rare for the Miss to care about me, the big pervert. Should I be so happy tonight that I can’t sleep?" Lin Tian joked.

Xiao Manxue sighed, her voice heavy, "Can’t we have a serious conversation, Lin Tian? I know you have done a lot for the Xiao Family, and indeed the Xiao Family needs you now. As long as you can protect Xuanxuan from any harm, I am willing to do anything, pay any price."

"Oh, really willing to do anything?" A smirk appeared at the corner of Lin Tian’s mouth as he said, "If I asked you to warm my bed tonight, would you be willing?"

"You... you jerk, hooligan!" Although Xiao Manxue was used to his teasing, even to having her butt smacked, she couldn’t help feeling a bit aggrieved at being treated so frivolously by this bastard.

If someone else had said those words, she could have dismissed them completely, but coming from Lin Tian, she couldn’t control her heart, feeling more and more aggrieved, her eyes brimming with tears.

The night breeze blew, scattering strands of black hair, a lock dampened by tears stuck to her delicate cheek, making her look vulnerable and pitiable—so unlike the usual domineering CEO.

Lin Tian sighed inwardly, took two steps forward to her, reached out his hand, and gently tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear.

Looking at the crying Miss, Lin Tian said softly, "If my words have made you feel wronged, just cry out loud. The burden of the Xiao Family’s issues in your heart will eventually become too much to bear. Cry it all out; you will feel much better that way."

As he said this, Xiao Manxue’s tears flowed even more fiercely, as if trying to cry out the long-standing pressure all at once. Her tears cascaded like the unstoppable water of the breached Yellow River, soaking the clothes on her chest.

Since the passing of her father’s and grandfather’s generations, only the three women of her family remained to uphold the entire Xiao Family—the Miss and Mrs. Xiao are shouldering unimaginable pressure. Outsiders might say, aren’t there other family members? Why must these two women exhaust themselves in this way?

But Lin Tian knew all too well what those so-called family members of the Xiao Family were really like; not only did they not offer any help to the mother and daughter, but they were also constantly scheming to seize the Xiao Family’s assets.

If it were just these business challenges, with the business acumen of Mrs. Xiao and the Miss, they could completely handle them. However, they faced not only pressure from the business world but also attacks from many other forces.

These powers, beyond the understanding of ordinary people, are truly treacherous for the Xiao Family. An inadvertent misstep could risk total annihilation. That the Xiao Family has maintained its current state is definitely key to the Miss being an Ancient Martial Artist, but she is not a god; she too gets tired.

"Damn it, do you only feel happy when you see me cry? Are you satisfied with how I look now?" Xiao Manxue said stubbornly between sobs, her pitiful appearance like pear blossoms drenched in the rain.

"Miss, I understand your hardships because I now know even more than Mrs. Xiao. I’m aware of the kind of pressure you’re under. You’re doing really well, truly," Lin Tian said with utmost sincerity.

His words made Xiao Manxue pause her breathing, and then even more tears filled her eyes.

Indeed, the saying that women are made of water must be true; even a strong woman like the Miss cries like this, Lin Tian lamented to himself.

If he didn’t console her, it didn’t feel right just to stand and watch a beautiful woman cry. But his consoling only made her cry more fiercely. Although Lin Tian hoped that a good cry would help her release the pressure, crying like this wasn’t the solution—how long was she supposed to cry? He was at a loss with a crying woman.

Lin Tian reached out and gently wiped the tears from the Miss’s face, saying softly, "Don’t cry, you’re not beautiful when you cry."

In fact, the opposite was true—the Miss showed her vulnerable side at this moment, quite different from her normally imperious and aloof CEO demeanor. Stripped of her strong woman’s shell, she seemed even more worthy of sympathy.

However, his words were completely ineffective, as if the Miss hadn’t heard him, continuing to immerse herself in sobbing.

This couldn’t continue—too much crying could harm one’s health, especially for Ancient Martial Artists; extreme emotional fluctuations were detrimental to one’s cultivation.

It seemed he had to resort to some unconventional methods. Lin Tian revealed a mysterious smile, suddenly reached out to grab Xiao Manxue’s shoulders, and then pushed hard, pinning the Miss against the wall.

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