Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 559 - 556 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys

Chapter 559: Chapter 556 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys

"Not raising the bid? Old Man Yun, have you thought this through? This is a genuine piece, you can own it without having to gamble on luck, much better than wasting money on gambling with rocks, right?" asked Old Man Zhao, who was challenging him, unsure whether he was being kind-hearted or simply being provocative.

"I suddenly find myself no longer fond of the jade cabbage, Elder Zhao. If you can’t bear to part with it, feel free to make a bid, I will not compete with you." Second Young Master Yun took a sip of his tea before speaking indifferently.

Elsewhere, Bai Zhengchu opened his eyes, glanced at Futian Yizhi, but Futian Yizhi was absorbed in admiring the jade cabbage, still looking interested. Bai Zhengchu’s gaze flickered, then he withdrew it naturally, as if nothing had happened.

In one corner of the lower floor, Bai Yuze was also looking at someone across from him, it was Futian Shenyi, who had come down from the VIP seats on the second floor at some point.

"Mr. Futian, if you don’t place a bid soon, the price of the jade cabbage will stop here," said Bai Yuze nonchalantly.

"Why should it be us to place a bid, the Bai Family can also bid," Futian Shenyi said with a smile.

Bai Yuze showed a troubled expression on his face and said, "Mr. Futian may not know, but the Bai Family has lost to Lin Tian multiple times recently, and our finances are somewhat tight."

"My father is not the boss of the Rizhao Group, he also has limited funds to use," Futian Shenyi said in a similar tone, and whether they were telling the truth, only they themselves knew.

"Then them..." Bai Yuze began softly but stopped midway, just looking at Futian Shenyi.

Futian Shenyi let out a cold laugh and said, "They have their own ways of doing things."

Bai Yuze dared not ask any further, while Sun Decai, who was observing the interaction between the two, was completely clueless about the meaning of their conversation.

"One hundred and ten million for the first time!" Shi Feifei’s voice sounded timely, pulling all those with various thoughts back to reality in the hall.

"One hundred and ten million for the second time!"

"One hundred and ten million for the third time!"

After the three calls, Shi Feifei struck the small gong again, announcing, "Congratulations to gentleman number thirty-nine, for acquiring the jade cabbage for one hundred and ten million. Please follow our staff after the auction to complete the transaction procedures."

As she announced the ownership of the jade cabbage, the muscles on the face of man number thirty-nine twitched, his smile somewhat distorted, and Lin Tian caught this flicker of expression.

Hmph, dare to play tricks in front of me, itching for a beating! Lin Tian sneered to himself.

He placed his hand under the table, pressing a few buttons on his smart bracelet, and dialed Ning Luoxi’s number.

"Lin Tian, what’s up?" Ning Luoxi’s puzzled voice came through Lin Tian’s earpiece.

"Help me check the information on merchant number thirty-nine, with a focus on his financial status," Lin Tian said bluntly.

"Why check on him? It doesn’t matter who won the jade cabbage, what matters is that our mission doesn’t face any unexpected complications," Ning Luoxi inquired, puzzled.

"Of course it’s important. It’s to warn those harboring ill intentions with a ’kill the chicken to scare the monkey’ tactic. It’s not just the Japanese, but also those who harbor malicious thoughts towards the Xiao Family. Let them know that the Xiao Family of today is not the Xiao Family of the past, and they can’t just do as they please by manipulating a pawn," Lin Tian explained.

He knew that finding out someone’s information in a short period of time wasn’t easy, but he also knew, Ning Luoxi certainly had her ways.

"Alright, these guests are here for the auction, surely Xiao Family must have their information. I’ll help you look for it." Ning Luoxi agreed, and then hung up the phone.

No sooner had the call ended than Lin Tian found Zhou Botong staring intently at him, deliberately asking, "What are you staring at me for?"

"I should be the one asking you, what were you muttering just now?" Zhou Botong asked curiously.

"Whatever I just said is exactly that. We’re so close, didn’t you hear me clearly?" Lin Tian countered on purpose.

Zhou Botong shook his head, then said somewhat embarrassingly, "I was busy texting Mengmeng just now, I didn’t catch what you said?"

Still able to send messages? A thought struck Lin Tian, it seemed that Ning Luoxi hadn’t blocked the auction venue’s communication signal yet, meaning the Gu Cultivators and the people from Sun Shadow Association hadn’t made their move.

These little Japanese guys sure can endure, no wonder there’s a profession called Ninja Turtle in Japan, Lin Tian thought maliciously.

"Brother Zhou, you know how to send sweet nothings to your wife, and I can’t make a phone call to someone else? Are you picking on me for being single?" Lin Tian discarded the random thoughts and responded to Zhou Botong.

"No, I would never think that, but how come you didn’t take out your phone..." Zhou Botong still asked, puzzled.

"Damn, I find you really are Mr. Why! Stop prattling, look, the second round of the auction has started." Lin Tian pointed to the waiters who were filing in, one by one.

At this moment, waiters began distributing information about the second auction item, and Zhou Botong, glancing over, decided not to pursue his line of questioning any further.

Lin Tian also received an envelope, but this time it wasn’t the waitress disguised as Ning Luoxi, which caused him a little disappointment.

Ning Luoxi didn’t pay much attention to her attire usually, mostly wearing combat uniforms. Although there’s a certain appeal in that uniform, those clothes largely hid her spectacular figure, a true waste of natural beauty.

It was rare for her to dress up and put on makeup, let alone wear a qipao. Until now, Lin Tian’s mind was still filled with the stunning vision of her just a moment ago.

He thought that lingering on such thoughts might be inappropriate, and that his expression must be lecherous by now, so Lin Tian immediately straightened his face and looked towards Zhou Botong.

But to his surprise, Zhou Botong’s expression was even more lewd. He stared at the card in his hand without blinking, as if the information on an auction item was so fascinating.

"Brother Zhou... Brother Zhou..." Lin Tian called out several times before Zhou Botong came back to his senses. "Brother Zhou, if Ou Mengmeng saw that look on your face, you would be in for a whipping and some candle wax, for sure."

"Ah, really? I was just admiring art, art, you know? Open it up and see for yourself, this auction’s jade carving is amazing," Zhou Botong said very seriously.

Amazing? Could it be a true national treasure this time? Huaxia has its national treasures, and the Japanese have theirs. Perhaps the Japanese brought their national treasures for auction. Seeing Zhou Botong’s earnest expression made Lin Tian think this, then he picked up his tea to sip and calm his nerves.

Opening the envelope and taking out the card, Lin Tian’s eyes widened, his mouth opened, and the tea in his mouth sprayed out once again, splashing Zhou Botong’s face again.

"Damn it, Lin Tian, you really are a wastrel. That pot of tea was freshly brewed by the waitress just for the two of us shareholders. Do you know how much it costs? Five thousand yuan, five thousand yuan!" Zhou Botong said very displeased.

"Five thousand yuan? How come I feel like it tastes worse than your grandfather’s tea?" Lin Tian came to his senses and wondered.

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