Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 567 - 564: Pointed by Thousands

Chapter 567: Chapter 564: Pointed by Thousands

Lin Tian noticed the situation almost immediately, but he didn’t move and remained seated,

thinking that if Rossi couldn’t handle six people, there was no need for him to intervene just yet. However, Lin Tian highly admired these people for not only setting an ambush along the way but also having someone to cover the last checkpoint at the door — their planner was both extremely cautious and thorough.

Manxue also could see the entrance of the ancient building clearly without being affected by the backlight. As soon as she saw the six people launch their attack, True Qi surged through her, readying her to leap downstairs. But before she moved, she noticed Lin Tian sipping his tea with a calm demeanor. She suppressed her True Qi and remained motionless.

True Qi surged and then retracted effortlessly; this control made Manxue realize the significant progress she had made, thankful for the tough training with Lin Tian, even though he often took liberties during their practice sessions.

Since no one intervened, the attackers’ plan succeeded; the five people trapping Rossi’s limbs and neck exerted their force simultaneously, aiming to knock Rossi down immediately, while the person trying to snatch the suitcase did the same.

In such circumstances, people instinctively protect what they hold, which would allow them to take Rossi down easily and grab the suitcase in the process.

However, when all six attackers exerted their force, they found Rossi’s body unmoved, not even the suitcase in his hand had shifted an inch.

"You could try a bit harder, I can take it," Rossi said nonchalantly, regardless of whether the six could understand him, his tone mirroring Lin Tian’s.

Upon hearing his own catchphrase coming from Rossi, Lin Tian spat out his tea with a "pfft," accidentally spraying Botong across from him.

Rossi, being a vampire, should exude a mysterious, noble, and aloof demeanor, but Lin Tian felt that after spending time together, the vampire’s aloofness seemed to fade, replaced by more human traits.

Lin Tian wondered whether this was good or bad as he sighed internally.

"Brother Lin, you didn’t listen to me again. Spraying tea is not only a waste of money but also a shameful act. Even if it doesn’t waste money, spraying it on someone is not good..." Botong started his endless lecture, with Lin Tian feeling utterly helpless and speechless.

"Stop, there’s a robbery at the door. If you keep going, the jade will be stolen!" Lin Tian said, trying to scare him.

"Ah... What robbery?" Botong, being a Physical Eye, couldn’t see the situation at the door and thought Lin Tian was joking.

As Botong finished speaking, a figure suddenly flew into the entrance and crashed onto the hard terrazzo floor of the lobby, unable to get up for quite some time.

Only then did everyone realize something was amiss, but before they could make sense of it, another body flew in and crashed onto the first person.

Soon, bodies continued to fly in, all landing in a heap — six people piled together in total.

Impatient, Rossi had picked each one up and thrown all six attackers through the air.

Finally reacting, the bodyguards and security personnel inside and outside the hall wanted to rush into the scene, but just then Lin Tian stood up.

"You all can back off, I can handle this," Lin Tian stated calmly.

The bodyguards, having learned of Lin Tian’s true identity as the mysterious owner of Tianxue Jewelry during the morning’s ceremony, knew he was their boss. With the boss giving orders, they had no choice but to step back.

"What... what’s going on here?" someone asked, noticing the six men piled on the ground, looking puzzled.

"Yeah, how could someone break in?" many were filled with questions.

The events had escalated too quickly; the auctioneer had just announced the final auction item, and in a blink, the door had burst open, followed by six people flying in.

Lin Tian walked over to the six, Rossi also approached, standing behind Lin Tian, still holding the suitcase.

Lin Tian scanned the lobby, his gaze finally resting on Bai Yuze and Futian Shenyi, who twitched nervously under his stare, their expressions unnatural.

"Ladies and gentlemen, most of you may not know what just happened, but I’ll clarify. Our manager was bringing in the jade, when he was attacked right at the entrance by these six people who attempted to rob him. However, they underestimated the strength of our Tianxue Jewelry; forget about six people, even sixty wouldn’t have succeeded," Lin Tian said with a cold laugh, his gaze shifting to glance at Bai Zhengchu upstairs.

"A robbery? Who would be so bold to act so recklessly in front of so many big bosses?" someone discussed.

"Indeed, even though the bosses appear calm and collected, offending them could lead to serious consequences," another person agreed.

Although their voices weren’t loud, Lin Tian heard every word clearly. He found their remarks rather amusing — big bosses or not, they shouldn’t forget this was Japan. If there were any real hostility, planting a bomb could take out all these bosses in one go.

Of course, these bosses had bodyguards, and it wouldn’t be easy to pull off such a stunt — and Manxue would never allow it to happen.

"When such things happen, it’s either due to personal enemies or business rivals. I suspect some people have made it a habit to play dirty against their competitors," Lin Tian said, casting a glance toward the Bai Family’s direction. Everyone in the hall wasn’t foolish and immediately understood Lin Tian’s insinuation that these people were arranged by the Bai Family.

"I heard the Xiao Family and the Bai Family had some conflicts recently, almost to the point of severing ties. Seems the rumors are true," someone whispered.

"Really? Hasn’t the Xiao Family always relied on the Bai Family for their jade raw materials? When did the Xiao Family get such courage?" a somewhat out-of-the-loop individual asked, puzzled.

"You are indeed out of the loop. Do you see that young man, the one who just spoke, named Lin Tian? He’s the most prominent figure in the Jade Industry recently, the uncrowned king of the Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival, and the owner of the top-quality red jade. What he has achieved was unprecedented, witnessed by my own eyes. I wonder if such thrilling times will ever come again," a Jade Merchant remarked nostalgically.

"I just came back from abroad, and I’m indeed out of touch. Thanks for the heads-up, brother," the uninformed person expressed his gratitude.

With just a few words and a look, Lin Tian directed everyone’s criticism toward the Bai Family. Although everyone’s initial capital accumulation was dubious, and they had all engaged in shady methods, they still despised such public misconduct.

The proverb "the multitude of people can pass judgment as though it melts gold," applied as the Bai Family became the subject of discussion, and even the usually calm and composed Bai Zhengchu could no longer sit still.