Gan Leixin's bodyguards were highly skilled. Their leader, a Master Realm expert nad Zhong Liming, said indifferently, "Boss, the woman running away over there should be Lin Tang's wife, Shen Youling. Should we capture her and bring her back?"
With Xiao Xuanye ruined, Shen Youling was like a rootless duckweed, completely adrift. Zhong Liming naturally had no reservations about grabbing her.
"No need." Gan Leixin shook his head. He was here to "reconnect" with Lin Tang, not to make enemies. Why be rude to the man's wife?
Qiu Yuxian looked at the old building, covering her nose in disdain. "The Lin Family used to be so glorious. To think that Lin Tianyang now has to live in such a lousy place." She put on a sorrowful expression, showcasing her acting skills. "The poor child has suffered so much!"
Gan Leixin also said seriously, "I must compensate him properly. I'll see to it that he lives in the finest house and leads the most lavish life!"
The bodyguards' expressions didn't change, but inside, they were secretly jealous of Lin Tang's incredible dumb luck.
anwhile, a breathless Shen Youling didn't forget to call Lin Tang as she fled. "Let's find a place to et up and leave Jiangbei together! We'll go as far as we can!"
When Lin Tang heard that Qiu Yuxian had returned, he felt no pressure at all. "I told you not to be afraid. Why do you always let my words go in one ear and out the other? I'm heading ho now. That's it, I'm hanging up."
Shen Youling fud, "Hello? Hello! You're the one who's ignoring my words! Why won't this guy ever listen?" She initially wanted to turn back and face them with Lin Tang, but after a mont's thought, she decided to send her grandfather to a safe place far away first before returning alone.
「On the other hand.」
When the rustic Taoist Gu Zicheng learned that Yan Luoyang was targeting Lee Encai, he remarked that it was hardly surprising. Honestly, if Yan Luoyang's grandmother hadn't deliberately concealed her presence, Lee Encai might have been abducted by other practitioners of heterodox arts long ago.
In their eyes, a Gu Immortal was a priceless treasure.
Who were these practitioners of heterodox arts? The group included, but was not limited to, Gu Masters, Curse Masters, Shamans, and Witches.
Lin Tang didn't know much about them, having only heard his master ntion them on occasion. Since ancient tis, these deviant paths were often pursued by ordinary people who lacked the aptitude for cultivation, or those with particularly poor qualifications. Through endless experintation and tinkering, they devised their own eccentric secret thods, all of which revolved around the concept of "borrowing" power.
Gu Masters bred Gu insects to borrow their power for defense and combat. Curse Masters cultivated hexes. Shamans communicated with ancestral spirits. Witches invited ghosts to possess them, and so on. So greedy individuals even practiced several of these arts concurrently, as the thods themselves shared certain commonalities.
However, for an ordinary human to borrow the power of ghosts, demons, and Gu, they risked a severe backlash. Even if they avoided a backlash, the practice would severely damage their body and mind over ti. They would be prone to sudden death or a shortened lifespan, and their ntal state would often beco erratic and unstable. The side effects were simply too great.
"Ah? In that case, I'd better not learn any of these," Lee Encai said, shaking her head like a rattle-drum.
"But you are a Gu Immortal!" Gu Zicheng said quickly. "Once you mature, all Gu in the world will be drawn to you, yet also fear you. How could you possibly suffer a backlash? Only those who aren't favored by the Gu, who aren't suited to be Gu Masters but foolishly try to cultivate them anyway, are likely to be devoured by their own insects..."
"Sigh, we'll see when the ti cos," Lee Encai said, still very reluctant. She had also asked how old she needed to be to be considered mature, but Gu Zicheng said it was uncertain and could happen at any ti.
As soon as they arrived at the foot of Lin Tang's apartnt building, Zhong Liming spotted him. Of course, since even Xiao Xuanye couldn't detect Lin Tang's martial arts, he naturally couldn't either. His gaze then shifted to Gu Zicheng, and he frowned slightly. He instinctively felt that this man posed a threat.
Gu Zicheng gave him a wide grin, which only deepened his suspicion.
GAG— Qiu Yuxian nearly retched from a sudden stench. How can Lin Tianyang associate with a beggar? It's utterly disgraceful! she fud internally. She looked down on Lin Tang even more, but on the surface, she feigned excitent. "Child, I've finally found you!"
What is this act all about? Lin Tang wondered.
With a look of tender affection, Gan Leixin said, "Tianyang, I'm your Uncle Gan. I used to be your grandfather's driver. I even held you when you were little!"
Qiu Yuxian added, "I was your wet nurse. I fed you."
Lin Tang remained silent. From the mont they called out his original na, he realized who they were. So it is them.
"Did you two get plastic surgery?" Lin Tang asked.
"Yes, it's a long story!" Gan Leixin said with a sigh. "Back then, we suffered a great calamity and were at our wit's end. It was your grandfather who took us in and sheltered us. Later, he sent us abroad for surgery to change our appearances. Without the Lin Family, we wouldn't be where we are today! So, child, we've co to repay your family's kindness! I thought you looked familiar when I first saw you, but I didn't dare to confirm it rashly. After returning, I made nurous inquiries and finally learned that it was really you..."
Lin Tang said nothing. Lee Encai's eyes widened. This is the first ti she has heard about Big Brother Lin's family background. It seems the Lin Family used to be incredibly powerful! Tianyang... if you say it quickly, it sounds like 'Tang'. What a domineering na: 'even the heavens (tian) must look up (yang)'. But given how incredible Big Brother Lin is, it suits him perfectly.
When Gan Leixin announced his intention to give Lin Tang his fortune of one hundred billion, he expected the young man to be overjoyed, to lose his composure and shout aloud.
However, Lin Tang rely responded with an "Oh," showing no other reaction.
"What?" Gan Leixin was astonished.
Qiu Yuxian blinked. She suspected Lin Tang was so overco with excitent that his brain had short-circuited, making him seem deceptively calm.
"Damn, that's a huge offer!" Lee Encai, on the other hand, was genuinely moved. "Gan Leixin... are you that super-rich tycoon? My god, I thought you just had the sa na, but it's really you?"
HISS— They were once a driver and a wet nurse for the Lin Family, and now they're this wealthy? Just how powerful must the Lin Family have been back then?
"And who is this young lady?" Qiu Yuxian asked with a smile.
"I'm Big Brother Lin's friend..." Lee Encai began.
"She's my little wife," Lin Tang interrupted.
Her eyes curved into crescents. "Uh, I guess that's not wrong."
"Haha, that's wonderful! The Lin Family needs to expand its branches and leaves. Tianyang, I support you taking a few more wives," Gan Leixin said, patting him on the shoulder.
"I'll keep trying," Lin Tang replied humbly.
"Then, about the assets I'm giving you..."
"Yeah, sure. Is there any paperwork I need to sign? I can do it right now," Lin Tang agreed readily.
"Eh?" Lee Encai said with an amused look. "You're not even going to pretend to refuse? You're being awfully forward!"
"You heard them," Lin Tang said matter-of-factly. "Their lives were saved by my grandfather. They're repaying that debt and want to give a share. Why should I be coy and refuse?"
Gan Leixin's mouth twitched. Ever since this reunion started, this kid's reactions have been completely outside my expectations and control. This feeling is extrely uncomfortable.
Qiu Yuxian was even more upset, wanting to spit in Lin Tang's face. This is a hundred billion in assets! And he isn't even going to kneel and thank us profusely?
When Shen Youling returned alone, Qiu Yuxian and the others had already left. She hurried upstairs but discovered Lin Tang wasn't back. She then went around asking people and learned that Lin Tang had been taken away.
Where could they have gone? The hospital? Shen Youling hurriedly rushed to the hospital but found nothing.
She gritted her teeth and called Lin Tang's number again but was t with a "no signal" notification.
"Lin Tang..." Shen Youling's heart sank to the bottom of a valley.
Unbeknownst to her, Lin Tang was signing his way through a thick stack of agreents. Each one represented a substantial asset being transferred into his na. As for her call not connecting? Gan Leixin's security team always kept a signal jamr active to prevent him from being tracked or ambushed. All external communication had to go through their specially modified phones.
Just as Lin Tang finished signing the last agreent, CLANG! The door was slamd open, and a chubby figure stord in.
Zhong Liming glanced up but didn't react, and neither did the other bodyguards. This was because the chubby man was Gan Nianwen, Gan Leixin's son.
"Dad, Mom, Junyu went blind, and you kept it from ? And why are you giving half your fortune to an outsider? Absolutely not! These agreents must be nullified!" Gan Nianwen charged over, shouting agitatedly.
"You scoundrel!" Gan Leixin stepped forward and slapped him across the face. "How dare you, my unworthy son, have a say in the business I've built?"
"Honey, talk to him, why did you have to hit him!" Qiu Yuxian hurriedly intervened, then turned to plead earnestly with her son. "Your father is just trying to repay a debt of gratitude. Have you forgotten the care you received at the Lin Family when you were little?"
"Who rembers stuff from back then! And that's not how you repay a debt! Anyway, I will not agree to giving family assets to an outsider! Unless... unless he's one of our own," Gan Nianwen declared, his expression resolute.
"One of our own? That's simple!" Qiu Yuxian smiled at Lin Tang. "Since I was once your wet nurse, how about I go a step further and beco your godmother?"
Gan Leixin's eyes lit up. "A brilliant idea! Tianyang, from this day on, you are my godson!"
Anyone else would have been overjoyed to beco the godson of a billionaire. Gan Leixin was sure Lin Tang wouldn't refuse. After all, what did the young man have now? What was there to be proud of? Besides, after accepting such a large sum from him, it would be awkward to say no, right?
"Child, kowtow to your godfather!" Qiu Yuxian urged.
"In this world, besides my own parents, no one is worthy of my kowtow. And I have no intention of acknowledging any godparents," Lin Tang stated directly, not mincing his words in the slightest.
Gan Leixin was speechless. Qiu Yuxian was also at a loss for words.
"Hey, you shaless bastard! Do you still think you're the young master of the Lin Family? How dare you be so ungrateful!" Gan Nianwen shouted. "You, my brother? You're not even fit to carry my shoes!"
"Shut up!" Gan Leixin's face turned ashen, though it was unclear if his anger was directed at Lin Tang or his own son. He took several deep breaths to calm himself, then forced a smile at Lin Tang. "My apologies, that was presumptuous of . How about this? I'll betroth my daughter to you! If you won't be my godson, then being my son-in-law should be no problem!"
PFFT— Lee Encai almost snorted. She had to admire Gan Leixin. To repay a debt, he's even willing to give away his own daughter!
Lin Tang still shook his head. "I have no plans to divorce my wife and remarry..."
"I'm not asking you to divorce. Just let her be your third wife."
"Dad, are you insane!"
"Gan Nianwen, get out of my sight!"
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