Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 547 - 544: Dissolve Xiao Group?

Chapter 547: Chapter 544: Dissolve Xiao Group?

"Damn, Brother Lin, what kind of eyes do you have? You can even see the emotions in someone else’s eyes," Zhou Botong said with increased admiration.

Lin Tian just smiled and said nothing, considering his ability to see through things, discerning someone’s gaze was a piece of cake.

As they joked among themselves, several people entered the door again, including Lin Tian’s acquaintances from the Bai Family, and this time even Bai Zhengchu had come out, bringing three generations—the grandfather Bai Yuanhao and his two sons, Bai Yuze and Bai Yufeng.

Sun Decai also appeared again; having made a fool of himself in the morning, he had changed into a new outfit and even wore a hat, afraid of being recognized.

As for Qi Jing, as soon as she entered the auction hall, she began scanning around, seemingly searching for someone. Upon seeing Lin Tian, her eyes lit up, then dimmed, and she quickly lowered her head to hide the emotions in her eyes.

The people from the Bai Family also noticed Lin Tian in the corner. The relationship between the Bai Family and Lin Tian had already deteriorated, and naturally, they had nothing good to say. Even the deeply scheming Bai Zhengchu did not give Lin Tian any friendly expression.

Having been forced by Lin Tian to sign an agreement at the Xiao Family’s place last time, the Bai Family still owed a huge debt to the Xiao Family. Bai Zhengchu had nearly fainted from anger that day, and seeing Lin Tian again now, his gaze held even more coldness.

"Yuze, you guys stay down here and try to keep me worry-free, understand?" Bai Zhengchu said expressionlessly.

"Yes, Grandfather," Bai Yuze replied respectfully.

Bai Zhengchu led Bai Yuanhao upstairs, leaving Bai Yuze and the others to find seats far from Lin Tian, each keeping to one corner, possibly influenced by Bai Zhengchu’s last-minute instructions.

"Brother Lin, the people from the Bai Family don’t come with good intentions," Zhou Botong said, frowning.

Lin Tian poured a cup of tea and took a sip before speaking indifferently, "Let them do what they want; meet force with force and cunning with wisdom. The one thing I, Lin Tian, am not afraid of is others playing dirty tricks."

He did not tell Zhou Botong about the Gu Cultivators and the Sun Shadow Association; they were the real enemies. As for whether the Bai Family was involved, Lin Tian felt it was a given.

Because the Bai Family had always been closely linked with Japan, to say they were conspiring both openly and secretly against the Xiao Family would not be far-fetched.

Xiao Manxuan glanced at Lin Tian, seemingly remembering something, but she didn’t speak out. Instead, she thought to herself that if any villains caused trouble, she would definitely make them regret it; Little Zi wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

After the Bai Family, more people started arriving, but they were just ordinary businessmen without the privilege to sit in the second-floor VIP area. However, they didn’t feel discriminated against; such sights were common to them, and it would have been more surprising if those bigwigs sat with the common folk like them.

There were some who went to the second-floor VIP area, but Lin Tian didn’t recognize them; they might be overseas Chinese or Japanese, as even Zhou Botong and Xiao Manxuan didn’t know them.

The later arriving couple, Song Yanan, saw Lin Tian in the corner but didn’t have time to talk as they hurriedly went up to the second-floor VIP area. Given Wan Gaoyuan’s status or Song Yanan’s credentials as a Jade Carving Master, they both qualified for the upper seats.

The crowd in the main hall on the first floor gradually swelled, consisting mostly of middle-aged or elderly businessmen, with the rest being young heirs. However, they all maintained restraint, not indulging in loud conversations as they had in the morning.

Actually, Miss had been overly concerned; although those young heirs were usually arrogant, at this auction with their elders present, they dared not act out of line.

"I mean, Lin Tian, where has that old flame of yours, Mrs. Zi Yan, disappeared to?" Zhou Botong asked idly as he looked around.

Xiao Manxuan gave him a fierce glare and said discontentedly, "What old flame? That’s Sister Zi Yan, you know. She is Lin Tian’s senior sister, don’t talk nonsense."

"Oh, Miss Xiao Manxuan, I think I smell a hint of jealousy here," Zhou Botong teased with a chuckle.

Xiao Manxuan sneakily glanced at Lin Tian, her cheeks reddening a bit, but she quickly pretended nothing was amiss and said, "Really? Who is jealous? It must be Old Wang next door drinking vinegar."

"Pfft..." Lin Tian nearly sprayed out the tea in his mouth. This girl was too good at covering up, blaming Old Wang next door for everything, how unjust.

"Alright, the auction is about to start soon. I want to see what tricks the Bai Family is going to play," Lin Tian declared.

As soon as he had spoken, a beautiful waitress came over, bowed her head, and said softly, "Mr. Lin, right? Chairman Xiao has asked you to come upstairs."

"Oh, did Mrs. Xiao mention what it’s about?" Lin Tian asked, puzzled.

Not just him, but Zhou Botong and Xiao Manxuan were also perplexed. They had just been asked to stay on the first floor, and now, just as the auction was about to begin, they were suddenly called upstairs. What was going on?

"Mr. Lin, the chairman did not say, just asked me to inform you to go upstairs," the beautiful waitress said politely.

Lin Tian nodded and said, "Alright, I’ve got it. Brother Zhou, Miss and I will go upstairs first."

Lin Tian stood up and followed the waitress upstairs. Upon reaching the second floor, he realized that the circular corridor was wider than he had imagined, and the paths and seating areas were separated. People moving through the corridors would not disturb the guests sitting nearby.

The waitress stopped in front of a private room door. The door itself was wooden, adorned with exquisite carvings, full of antique charm, matching the style of the entire ancient building.

There were two people standing outside the door, expressionless and with straight posture, probably the bodyguards brought by the Li Family Patriarch. The bodyguards did not stop the waitress, and after knocking on the door, they waited until a voice from inside said "Please come in," before she pushed the door open.

"Mr. Lin, Second Miss, please come in. I’ll be busy now," the waitress gestured for them to enter and then left.

Lin Tian straightened his collar, looked back at Xiao Manxuan, and then walked into the private room. Right in front of him was a carved screen, which blocked the view of the people inside.

As Lin Tian entered, the first thing he saw was not Mrs. Xiao, because the person sitting in the main seat was not her but a middle-aged man, the same Li Family Patriarch he had just seen. Lin Tian remembered from the news that this Li Family Patriarch was likely named Li Zhengyang, and his father was Li Minghui.

Seated in the private room at this moment was only Mrs. Xiao and the Li Family Patriarch, with Xiao Manxue and the siblings Li Wenxuan all standing.

As Lin Tian came in, Miss and Li Wenxuan turned to look, but Li Zhengyang and Mrs. Xiao did not move, only the siblings looked a bit off, as if they had just had a fight.

Li Zhengyang, without so much as glancing at Lin Tian who had just entered, stared at Mrs. Xiao and said in a calm yet pressuring tone, "Little sister, I’m asking you one more time, will you dismantle the Xiao Group or not!"

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