Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 99 - 98 Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival

Chapter 99: Chapter 98 Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival

The most valuable thing in the room was the piece of glass-type Emperor Green Jade, worth no less than 50 million yuan. If a Jade Carving Master were to craft it into jewelry, selling it for more than a hundred million was possible. Lin Tian quickly went in to check, and found the cabinet’s lock intact, with no signs of tampering.

After unlocking it with the key, the jade was still quietly lying inside. Fortunately, it hadn’t been taken, and Lin Tian breathed a sigh of relief. If the jade had been lost, where would he find 50 million yuan to collaborate with Xiao Manxue? Beneath the jade was the piece of animal hide, which Lin Tian had also locked up here.

If it wasn’t a robbery, could it be that little girl Zhang Lingyu had climbed in through the window again? She had a history of such behavior, who knew if she might impulsively climb in again.

Turning around, he noticed a piece of white paper under the pillow on the bed. Lin Tian walked over and picked it up, remembering there had been nothing there before he left, so it must have been left by someone else. Sure enough, the paper had several lines written in beautiful handwriting.

"Lin Tian, I came looking for you tonight, and you were nowhere to be found, so I left. I need to tell you something. The vampire spotted last time in the suburbs might have been targeting the Xiao Family. I don’t know when they might appear again. You better stay away from the Xiao Family or fend for yourself, Zhang Lingyu."

So it was Zhang Lingyu. Did she really climb through the window late at night just to say this? Telling him to stay away from the Xiao Family might have been feasible earlier, but now, when he was about to make big money collaborating with them, how could he possibly leave easily? Lin Tian shook his head and crumpled the white paper into powder.

Besides, when Western vampires meet authentic Huaxia zombies, who’s to say who should be afraid of whom? Lin Tian was actually looking forward to it, hoping to meet those so-called vampires. Yet, it’s unfortunate for the Xiao Family, how did they get involved with such a mess? Could it be the Xiao Family had something significant?

Whatever it was, as long as they didn’t bother him, otherwise, he’d make sure these vampires had nowhere to go. Lin Tian took off his dirty clothes, took a hot shower, and changed into clean clothes, feeling much fresher. Looking at the white shirt on the chair, which was too dirty to be easily cleaned, Lin Tian decided to just throw it in the washing machine.

When he reached the laundry room on the third floor, he saw Xiao Manxuan and her sister washing clothes, chatting and laughing, clearly engrossed. This sight was astonishing, as no one would believe that the Xiao Family’s young ladies would do their own laundry.

"Miss, Second Miss, what’s going on here? You wash your own clothes?" Lin Tian walked in, curious.

Both women turned to look at him, Xiao Manxuan with a happy smile, whereas the Miss remained expressionless, just like before. Xiao Manxuan laughed, "Can’t we wash clothes? Who says we can’t?"

"No, it’s just odd, I thought only ordinary people like us would wash our own clothes," Lin Tian shrugged, not understanding.

"Our aunt took a holiday to go home, and when she’s not around, I do the washing. Mother says, no matter how rich the family is, you can’t lose the basic skills of life," Xiao Manxuan said as she carefully washed the clothes, suggesting it was not her first time.

Lin Tian hadn’t expected Mrs. Xiao to be such an educator. When he first joined the Xiao Family, he found Xiao Manxuan somewhat spoiled, but he now saw another diligent side of her. He smiled and said, "Second Miss, you’re so virtuous. Whoever marries you will be incredibly lucky; suitable for both hall and kitchen, a truly good wife and wise mother."

"Really?" Xiao Manxuan glanced at Lin Tian with a suggestive look, her alluring eyes almost dripping with water.

Oh dear, at such a young age she’s already seducing hearts mightily, not losing out to Zi Yan, the charming lady boss. Imagine how many men she’ll mesmerize when she grows up.

"Ahem..." Xiao Manxue feigned a cough to interrupt the eye contact that was being exchanged. Well, to be precise, it was Xiao Manxuan who was sending the electric signals.

Miss looked at the dirty clothes in Lin Tian’s hand and said indifferently, "Bring your clothes here, I’ll wash them for you."

What? Lin Tian thought there was something wrong with his ears. Miss was actually offering to wash his clothes. Could it be that the sun was going to rise from the west tomorrow? However, he felt embarrassed to let her wash them. If Mrs. Xiao found out, who knew what she would think? A precious daughter and president of the Xiao Group washing clothes for a bodyguard would definitely be sensational headline news.

"No need, I’ll just throw them in the washing machine. You’re my boss; I can’t let you do the washing." Lin Tian hurriedly refused.

Miss looked at him with a somewhat cryptic smile and said, "Now you remember I’m your boss. You didn’t think of that when you were being disrespectful to me, huh? Hand over the clothes, this shirt can’t be machine washed. I don’t want to waste money buying another one."

She remembered how this rascal had bullied her multiple times, especially tonight on the road, when she nearly lost her first kiss without knowing why she didn’t resist. She finally gave herself a reason; it must be because she kept losing to him in every encounter, losing momentum over time. Hence, this time she had to turn the tables and make him do as she wanted.

Lin Tian had no idea what she was up to, but if she wanted to wash, he was more than happy to let her. He dropped his clothes into her basin and was about to leave.

"Wait a second, I have something to tell you." Xiao Manxue stopped Lin Tian and said, "This weekend, there’s a Gambling Stone Festival in Zhonghai City. We need to go and buy some raw jade materials. It’s not enough to just display that piece of jade in the new store; the jewelry must be diversified."

He noticed Xiao Manxuan wasn’t surprised at all by this news, evidently having already heard about it from her sister. She might even know about the pretending to be a couple tonight.

"No need to look at me like that. My sister already told me about you two going out tonight. I knew you were the most capable, Lin Tian, able to handle everything. And my sister has already promised to take me with her this weekend." Xiao Manxuan blinked, indicating she was well aware of everything.

"Since that’s the case, let’s go. You make the arrangements." Lin Tian said, having been looking for a chance to gamble on stones and not expecting it to come so soon.

"You’re not familiar with the rules of this stone gambling. The festival is held at the Zhonghai City Raw Jade Consignment Center, divided into Area 1 and Area 2. Area 1 has generally lower-grade materials and is open to everyone. Area 2 has better quality materials; to attract more capable buyers, access is restricted to those with invitations." Xiao Manxue explained everything in one breath.

"Are you implying that the Xiao family hasn’t received an invitation?" Lin Tian grasped the underlying meaning in her words, or else she wouldn’t have specifically brought it up.

"No, but the Bai Family probably has. If we haven’t received an invitation, the problem might be with the Bai Family." Xiao Manxue said somewhat angrily, but there was nothing she could do about the Bai Family, as playing dirty wasn’t her style.

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