Chapter 79 - 78: The Traitor

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Chapter 79: Chapter 78: The Traitor Lin Tian hadn’t listened to what Xiao Manxue was saying, but her mention that the Xiao Family’s Gambling Stone Masters had gone abroad struck a chord with him. What a coincidence that they left the country at such a critical time for the Xiao Family. "Miss, you said the two Gambling Stone Masters of the Xiao Family had gone abroad. When did that happen?" Lin Tian seemed to have caught onto something and asked. Although Xiao Manxue didn’t know what Lin Tian was planning, she answered, "Right after this batch of jade raw stones was purchased, they said they were a bit tired and wanted to go abroad for a vacation to relax." "Miss, you might not want to hear this, but I suspect there’s something wrong with these two masters. Considering all these jade raw stones, even though the tampering is very concealed, it’s impossible that they didn’t notice anything at all," pondered Lin Tian. "That’s impossible, these two masters have been with our Xiao Family for many years, loyal and faithful. How could they betray us by colluding with outsiders? I don’t believe it!" Xiao Manxue reacted vehemently, unwilling to accept the reality. However, Lin Tian was just speculating without any evidence. He thought for a moment and then asked, "Did both the masters take their whole families on vacation?" "How did you know? You mean..." Xiao Manxue didn’t finish her sentence, her eyebrows tightly furrowed. Mrs. Xiao also seemed to have thought of something. The mother and daughter exchanged glances, each seeing the anxiety in the other’s eyes. From their expressions, Lin Tian knew that the two women could not help but suspect as well. "Whether loyalty or betrayal, the fact remains that it has happened. I am just reminding you, if the two masters continue to stay with the Xiao Family, you must be careful now. From their actions, it seems they have already arranged a way out," Lin Tian simply wanted to alert them, not make further conclusions. "Sister, you just mentioned that no one has gone to the gambling stone market to buy jade raw stones, but Lin Tian seems capable. He would definitely be suitable. You forgot, whether it’s the piece of Emperor Green Jade he selected or the appraisal in the basement, Elder Zhou was very impressed," she said. Oh, this little girl, I’m just your bodyguard, not some guy from the Xiao Family. Why do I keep getting dragged into these troubles, Lin Tian thought as he glanced at her in annoyance. The little girl looked at him innocently, seemingly oblivious to Lin Tian’s displeasure. Although for him, gambling on stones was just child’s play, why should he bother with such an unrewarding task? Using his own skills to make others rich sounded foolish, of course, it’s better to make a fortune quietly on his own. "Miss, don’t look at me, I’m just the Second Miss’s bodyguard, not one of the Xiao Family’s men. I have no right to meddle in Xiao Family matters. I was just unintentionally listening to your meeting. You’re all so opinionated, if something goes wrong when I gamble on stones, you would want to arrest me and throw me in jail," Lin Tian hurriedly refused. He was thinking about going to the jade raw material market himself when he had time, to make a fortune, as jade was indeed a lucrative asset. Just an egg-sized piece of top-grade jade could fetch fifty million. If it was larger, wouldn’t it reach into the billions? Moreover, he hadn’t forgotten what he had once told Sun Decai, to crush him completely at his proudest moment and let him know that not everyone can be humiliated at will. "Manxuan, he doesn’t want to, don’t force him," Xiao Manxue glared fiercely at Lin Tian, what an excuse to be called a ’man of the Xiao Family’, shameless! Mrs. Xiao also showed an embarrassed expression next to her. She knew that she had no position or reason to demand Lin Tian’s help. After all, Lin Tian was not someone from the Xiao Family. "Hahaha, if Miss understands, then it’s fine, no need to wait dinner for me, I haven’t finished my homework for today, I’m heading upstairs first, you guys chat at your leisure," Lin Tian laughed and went upstairs. Miss watched his smug departure, grinding her teeth in frustration, such a terrible attitude, and still dinner, it’s already good enough not to dock his pay. She snorted, "Mom, worst comes to worst, we focus on other jewelry and give up jade." "Apart from jade, diamonds have the best sales in the jewelry market, but diamond sources are in Africa, Russia, etc., and our channels are completely in the dark, not to mention funding is also an issue. Making it our main product will be extremely difficult," Mrs. Xiao said helplessly. The mother and daughters fell silent, deep in thought, the only exception being Xiao Manxuan, the little girl, whose eyes were darting around, seemingly plotting something. After returning to his room, Lin Tian checked the time and saw it was still early, the moon wasn’t out yet, so he couldn’t absorb moonlight and decided to review his high school senior year lessons instead. Getting into college was important, Lin Tian needed to intensify his reviews to ensure nothing went wrong. While absorbing moonlight at night, Lin Tian always felt his room was missing something, after thinking, he realized it was the absence of the little girl Zhang Lingyu. He wondered how she was now, seeing her background seemed quite mysterious; hopefully, nothing bad happened. Lying in bed, the faint scent of Zhang Lingyu still lingered on the blankets, which made Lin Tian even more curious about the little girl’s recovery, regretfully, he didn’t have her phone number. Smelling the faint fragrance, Lin Tian drifted off to sleep unconsciously. In the morning, the timely voice calling him to get out of bed rang outside. It was then Lin Tian remembered he had to go to class today, but the voice outside sounded off, somewhat like the voice of Miss. He got out of bed confused and opened the door, and sure enough, standing there was Miss. She wore a white women’s shirt today, beautifully outlining her curves. The Second Miss mentioned that her sister’s assets were larger, and it seemed quite accurate. She wore a black knee-length skirt, showing off her fair long legs, surprisingly without stockings. This woman was too confident. Only someone extremely confident in their legs would dare go without stockings, but her skin was indeed luminous and justified her confidence. The black and white combination, along with a light makeup on her face, made her look both professional and sexy. But for early morning, dressed so sexily — was Miss here to seduce me? Lin Tian surveyed Miss multiple times, still unsure what she intended. Meanwhile, Xiao Manxue, feeling his scorching gaze, felt almost as if she were not wearing clothes and almost fled in panic. She composed herself, and said smoothly, "Lin Tian, I’ll drive you two to school, hurry down." Such a gentle voice, had the sun risen from the west? Lin Tian suddenly felt unaccustomed to the completely transformed Xiao Manxue, this woman CEO being gentle had a certain charm to it. He subconsciously nodded his head, saying, "Oh, alright." Then he turned around to change clothes and wash up. After he was ready, by the time he got to the living room, Mrs. Xiao was still not there, but Miss had already prepared breakfast, his favorite white porridge with dried radishes, along with fried eggs and milk. Looking at the antique dining table laid with a plate of stir-fried dried radishes, Lin Tian felt something was off. A lady of wealth stir-frying radishes, what was Miss thinking? 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Chapter 79 - 78: The Traitor

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