Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 542 - 539: Choosing Another Path

Chapter 542: Chapter 539: Choosing Another Path

"Do you seem to have some other questions?" Ning Luoxi glanced at Lin Tian and asked.

Lin Tian nodded and directly voiced the doubts in his heart, "Miss Luoxi, I’m very curious. This incident has already involved half zombies, and it’s said that on Huaxia Land we have people who are specifically against super strong forces, like Ancient Martial Artists, Heavenly Masters, Demon Exorcists, and the like. Why are they not in action and only you, an Ancient Martial Artist, have appeared? To put it bluntly, despite their strength, Thunder Wolf and his teammates would undoubtedly die if they encountered a half zombie!"

Having asked this, Ning Luoxi stared at him and after a long pause, said, "Lin Tian, by asking this, are you trying to probe for secrets?"

"Hehe, I’m just joking, why so serious? No wonder Thunder Wolf and the others are scared of you," Lin Tian chuckled.

But he still persisted in asking another question, "How about I change the question, Miss Luoxi, the Ancient Body Technique you practice is incredibly powerful; could you be part of Dragon Team? Oh, ’Dragon Team’ is just a metaphor, because the term has been kind of popular lately?"

"No comment!" Ning Luoxi decisively refused.

"Tsk, if you don’t want to say, then don’t. I was just wondering, in terms of combat ability, where do my skills rank?" Lin Tian said, looking considerate, and quite regretfully.

Li Yue gave him a contemptuous look and scoffed, "Lin Tian, you must have watched too many movies, or you must be delusional."

Ning Luoxi’s gaze flickered, although she didn’t take over his point, she asked, "Do you have any more questions?"

"Who’s driving this time? If it’s a normal driver, I’m afraid they might get hurt or even killed," Lin Tian did not continue prying but asked about the main issue.

"Don’t worry, our own people are driving this time and they can use force to protect themselves if necessary," Ning Luoxi answered.

"Miss Luoxi, I have a suggestion. How about letting my people take the jade via the fourth route?" Lin Tian looked at the three paths on the satellite map, had an idea, and proposed.

"Lin Tian, don’t you trust Miss Luoxi and her teammates or what?" Li Yue said with dissatisfaction upon hearing the proposal.

Ning Luoxi, however, did not speak and frowned as if pondering something.

Lin Tian explained, "Miss Luoxi, I absolutely trust you, but to be extra cautious, it’s better to consider every possibility."

"I understand your point, but in my plan, the Ghost Team from Tianxue Special Guard has been incorporated into my command structure, and they will obey my orders. Apart from this team, do you have more resources?" Ning Luoxi inquired, her gaze piercing into Lin Tian’s eyes as though searching for something.

Lin Tian smiled lightly and said, "If I didn’t, would I have proposed a fourth route?"

"Are you suggesting that you personally escort the real jade?" Li Yue asked, puzzled.

"Of course not, I must appear at the auction venue, and not just me—though Miss is also an Ancient Martial Artist, she will not participate in the escort either. The Xiao family’s combat power is strongest in both me and Miss; if neither of us is at the auction venue, it will raise the enemy’s alert," Lin Tian explained.

Li Yue grew more curious and asked, "You’re the strongest in combat, you won’t personally escort the real jade, and you would leave it to someone else? Also, what is the escort route you’ve chosen?"

Lin Tian smiled mysteriously and confidently said, "I have my plans in mind. As for the fourth escort route, it is a secret, no comment."

"Hmph, all that secretive talk, who wants to know anyway?" Li Yue said resentfully. Of course, she understood that it’s better for fewer people to know the real escort route, but she still felt a bit miffed.

In fact, Lin Tian wanted to say, "You and your grandmother worship a stone as the Gu God; aren’t you the ones being all secretive here!"

"Alright, Lin Tian, I’m going back to set up the operation, and you should get ready for your tasks at the earliest opportunity," Ning Luoxi concluded in the end and walked away neatly. Li Yue made a face at Lin Tian and then left as well.

Watching the backs of the two departing beauties, Lin Tian shook his head speechlessly. Ning Luoxi was too unromantic when focused on battle. With such great weather, it would have been perfect to enjoy the breeze on the rooftop, share tender words, express affection, and bond a little. There’s no need to be so stiff even when fighting ghosts.

He waited a few minutes after the two ladies had left and took out his phone from his pocket, dialing Ghost’s number.

"Brother Tian, any instructions?" Ghost’s cool voice sounded.

Lin Tian spoke, "Here’s the situation, Miss Luoxi and our Tianxue Special Guard are embarking on a second collaboration. For the specific plan, go find Thunder Wolf; they will have arrangements. "

"Okay, I’ll keep an eye on those youngsters. By the way, Brother Tian, they’ve already paid us for the last collaboration. How do you want to handle it?" Ghost asked for further instructions.

"Process it according to your usual standards, and deposit the rest in the company account for the time being," Lin Tian said, and after Ghost acknowledged, he hung up the phone.

After a moment of thought, Lin Tian made another call.

"Brother Tian, any instructions?" A young man’s voice came through the phone, it was the vampire Rossi.

"Tianxue Jewelry is opening today with a major auction in the afternoon. Your mission is to go to Haneda Airport, bring the jade to the auction venue. Remember, the jade is in a safe, and you don’t need to disclose your identity; just covertly take it from Xiao Family’s people, and choose your own route of action. Got it? I want to make this show a little more realistic," Lin Tian instructed plainly.

"Understood," Rossi agreed, as always, without asking for reasons.

If Lin Tian had to rank the people around him by trust, Rossi was undoubtedly the one he trusted the most. He himself was Rossi’s master, and so far, apart from the zombie girl, only Rossi knew about his zombie identity.

Even for Xiao Manxuan or Miss, Lin Tian still kept his biggest secret because he didn’t know if they would still keep the same relationship after learning about his zombie identity.

On some level, Lin Tian and Rossi were similar, although one was an Eastern zombie and the other a Western vampire.

Having arranged his tasks, Lin Tian looked towards the banquet hall where people were starting to leave. It was just a simple thank-you reception.

Merchants left to prepare for the afternoon auction, and as for the young masters, most of them left in pairs. Once they walked out these doors, eight or nine times out of ten, they would head straight to some upscale hotel, book a room, and have a passionate encounter.

Only when almost everyone was gone did Lin Tian turn and leave the rooftop to return to the banquet hall.

Now, the banquet hall was sparsely populated, mainly with servers bustling about, while the three ladies from the Xiao Family were in a corner of the hall. Zi Yan, people from the Zhou Family, Ou Qinglan, and the couple Song Yanan, and others had all left. However, Li Wenrong and Yun Xiaotian remained, their intention unclear.