Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 789 - 786 Reversal

Chapter 789: Chapter 786 Reversal

The shareholders didn’t recognize Lin Tian, although Lin Tian occasionally appeared at the Xiao Group Building, he usually took the private passage. Even the employees working in the building had never seen Lin Tian, let alone the shareholders who hardly ever visited the building, let alone met him.

Xiao Manxue glanced at Lin Tian and, seeing that he had no intention of keeping it a secret, said, "Lin Tian, the group’s new shareholder is called Lin Tian."

"Lin Tian? I think I’ve heard that name before." A shareholder said in a low voice.

"President Xiao, are you talking about that Lin Tian?" Zhao Cheng asked, somewhat surprised.

"Old Zhao, which Lin Tian are you talking about?" Another shareholder asked curiously.

Zhao Cheng gave him a disdainful look and said, "Lao Ding, you really are ignorant. You haven’t even heard of Lin Tian? Have you heard about the king of the bids at the Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival?"

"The king of the bids? You mean lot number two, the one that went for five hundred and eighty million yuan? Wasn’t that acquired by the Bai Family? What does that have to do with Lin Tian..." Before the male shareholder known as Lao Ding could finish, his eyes widened dramatically, his face filled with astonishment.

"The Bai Family, the Bai Family is nothing. Lot number two was just half a rough stone and ultimately failed to produce anything, whereas lot number one made a miraculous reversal, yielding a priceless emerald. It was a once-in-a-century marvel that the business and jade industries have been buzzing about," Zhao Cheng said excitedly, as if he had won the bid himself.

However, after he spoke, he seemed to remember something and his face became a bit awkward. Just moments before, he had expressed skepticism towards Lin Tian, but now the young man in front of him had transformed into a legendary figure, so naturally, he was quite embarrassed.

"That really is a once-in-a-century event for the Jade Industry. Although I didn’t go to the Gambling Stone Festival marketplace, I also heard that before lot number one, Lin Tian also carved out top-quality red fei cui!" Lao Ding remarked with a deep sense of admiration.

"You’ve all forgotten something very important," said the female shareholder sitting closest to the front among the three women.

"What is it?" the other shareholders asked, looking confused.

At this point, Miss whispered to Lin Tian, "Lin Tian, this female shareholder is named Shen Xiaolan. Among the many shareholders, she is the most supportive of the Xiao Family’s work."

"No wonder, she seemed a bit upset with Zhao Cheng just now. It turns out she’s on the same side as the Xiao Family." Lin Tian suddenly realized.

"Exactly, apart from her, the other two female shareholders basically support us, whereas that Zhao Cheng has always closely followed Sun Hai and opposed the proposals made by the Xiao Family. You can tell by his performance today," Xiao Manxue again whispered the situation to him.

"What a pity, he’s made a miscalculation. He doesn’t know that I’ve already reached a private agreement with Sun Hai. Sun Hai has remained silent throughout today’s meeting, and that Zhao Cheng still hasn’t realized it. His awareness is just too poor," Lin Tian said with contemptuous laughter.

Xiao Manxue hesitated for a moment and said somewhat oddly, "The situation is basically like this, but... that Shen Xiaolan is a bit..."

Lin Tian asked curiously seeing her strange expression, "A bit what?"

"Uh, nothing, you’ll find out soon enough," Xiao Manxue mumbled for a while but still didn’t reveal it.

Lin Tian turned his head, curiously taking a good look at Shen Xiaolan. Among the three people, she looked younger and prettier, dressed in the most fashionable attire, a tight-fitting black dress. The soft fabric accentuated her exquisite figure, and she possessed an excellent demeanor—advantages of a mature woman.

Shen Xiaolan seemed in no hurry to answer everyone’s questions, instead gracefully sipping her tea. Noticing Lin Tian looking at her, she turned and flashed him a smile. Lin Tian, not thinking much of it, smiled back politely—after all, they were on the same side.

"Boss Shen, stop speaking in riddles—what are you saying we overlooked?" Lao Ding, the most impatient, couldn’t help but urge her on.

"Hmph, you care too little about the company’s business, only focusing on earning money and receiving dividends," Shen Xiaolan chided without mincing words, causing several men to feel awkward. Then she continued, "The grand opening and auction held by the company in Japan—such an important event, you must remember it."

The male shareholders suddenly had an epiphany, but then expressions of shock appeared on their faces. Lao Ding exclaimed, "I remember now, at the auction, the Three Pure Ones Holy Realm Jade Carving sold for an astronomical price of 1.8 billion, and that tricolor jadeite came from the number one raw material batch!"

"Just one piece of tricolor jadeite sold for 1.8 billion—what about the value of the remaining top-quality jadeite? It’s a rarity seen once in a hundred years, no, once in five hundred years!" one of the male shareholders remarked in amazement.

Earning over ten billion from a single jade carving—what concept was that? The profit must have multiplied many times over, they were all businessmen and knew the enormous profits involved. This was why so many people were enthusiastic about gambling on stones.

Lin Tian used to think the same way, but ever since he visited the Xiao Family’s lab, and saw the powerful computer Nuwa, he understood a principle.

Gambling on stones, despite its huge profits, didn’t actually contribute much to societal development and was more harmful than beneficial, similar to the ancient nobility playing with crickets and fighting quails.

It is only through technology and knowledge that society can advance. If everyone were obsessed with gambling on stones, investing all their money into it, it would be a tragedy for society. What could sustain a company’s lasting success was nothing but continuously innovated technology.

Of course, Lin Tian understood this principle, but his realization hadn’t reached the height of sacrificing everything for society. He was merely following his own ideas, using the money earned from stone gambling to develop Xiao Group’s technology, seeing that he was also the group’s second-largest shareholder.

There was a bigger reason: the stronger Xiao Group’s technology, the faster the research on the Elixir Recipe could progress, and the potential danger in Xiao Manxuan’s body might be resolved sooner. From this perspective, he was still quite selfish.

But Lin Tian didn’t care; he only cared about his family and friends around him.

The shareholders kept discussing Lin Tian, then turned their gaze toward him unanimously. The way they looked at Lin Tian had changed. Previously seen as inexperienced and young, he was now recognized as young and promising.

"Mr. Lin, I remember that Night Rose Bar got a new owner, and it seems the name was Lin Tian—is that also you?" Shen Xiaolan asked with a face full of interest.

Lin Tian nodded, smiling as he said, "In Xikou City, I don’t think there’s a second person named Lin Tian."

"Ha, it really is you," Shen Xiaolan’s eyes lit up as she said happily, "Your bar is terrific, the bartender is extremely skilled, and each time I go there, I hear stories about you..."

Shen Xiaolan began to nonstop share her experiences at the bar, animatedly gesturing with her hands at exciting parts. Some of these stories were known to Xiao Manxue, while others were new to her. It was her first time hearing that so many fascinating stories had happened in that bar.

"Uh, Boss Shen, I think we should continue with today’s agenda and not delay everyone’s lunch," Lin Tian said, seeing that she showed no signs of stopping, helplessly reminding her.

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