Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 896 - 893: Delaying Important Matters

"You scoundrel, daring to talk back to me. Do as I say immediately!" Yun Haoyang glared at Mo Mingda and scolded fiercely.

Mo Mingda covered his face, his expression shifting as he looked at the about-to-explode Second Young Master Yun. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and bowed to Lin Tian, "Mr. Lin, I’m sorry, I was rude earlier, please forgive me."

"Not an ounce of sincerity, didn’t your parents teach you? Look at the person when you’re speaking!" Yun Haoyang reprimanded again.

Mo Mingda had no choice but to lift his head, look at Lin Tian, and apologize once more, "Mr. Lin, I’m sorry, I was rude earlier, please forgive me."

"Brother Mo, it’s not a big deal, just young people having fun, what’s past is past." Lin Tian said indifferently. He genuinely didn’t care; for such minor figures, Lin Tian didn’t have the time to hold grudges—provided they didn’t seek revenge later.

"Look at how broad-minded Lin Tian is, learn a bit from him. Hurry up and leave, don’t embarrass yourself in front of me." Yun Haoyang waved his hand impatiently.

Mo Mingda had long wanted to leave and didn’t want to stay there any longer. He turned and left without hesitation, his peripheral glance falling on Lin Tian as he turned, carrying an indescribably dark expression.

Dr. Liao sized up Lin Tian a few times, confusion flashing in his eyes, but he said nothing and left with Liu Weiyuan. The rest of the group of cronies dared not linger and quickly fled the pavilion.

When Mo Mingda was several dozen meters away, Yun Haoyang seemed to remember something and shouted loudly at him, "Scoundrel, don’t forget to go to the Family Punishment Hall to receive family discipline, if I find out you didn’t go, the punishment will double!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Mingda shuddered involuntarily, and his face changed. He thought he had escaped a calamity, not expecting the old man to remember.

He looked back at Lin Tian once more, squinted his eyes, then quickly walked away, fearing that if he slowed down, Yun Haoyang would become displeased again.

Once everyone left, the servants also carried away the wine barrels, leaving only Lin Tian and two others in the Liushang Pavilion.

"Second Young Master Yun, long time no see, how have you been?" Lin Tian greeted with a smile. Although they had only met once, Lin Tian had a good impression of the straightforward, fiery old man.

Yun Haoyang, being the Second Young Master of the Yun Family and in charge of the family’s discipline, wielded considerable power within the Yun family. Such a person being so endearing was very rare. Yes, Lin Tian found the old man’s bluntness endearing. Of course, the young members of the Yun family wouldn’t think so.

Second Young Master Yun waved his hand and said, "I’ve been doing terribly, you know. Last time, I couldn’t even bid for that Three Pure Ones’ Holy Realm, and afterward, your Tianxue Jewelry tightly held onto the good jade, making it impossible for me to get a piece. Do you know that the market has hyped your jade to sky-high prices, yet it’s still unavailable?"

The old man poured out his grievances, and Lin Tian listened in bewilderment. Hearing the old man say he wasn’t doing well, he thought something had happened, but it turned out it was all about a piece of top-quality jade. How much must he love jade?

An Xiaoru was even more surprised. The always stern Second Young Master Yun was speaking so warmly with a young junior, and in such a tone of equality.

However, this also indirectly reflected Miss’s brilliant marketing strategy; clearly holding a large amount of top-quality jade, yet releasing only a small amount into the market.

Obviously, Miss also understood the principle of rarity means value. If everything were released to the market at once, the price of high-end jade would inevitably be impacted and fall. But gradually releasing it could instead elevate the price. If there’s money to be made from the wealthy, why not make it?

All of this was handled by Miss, and Lin Tian rarely got involved. However, seeing the old man’s truly pitiable state, who genuinely loved jade—not for show or for profit—made him a bit empathetic.

Lin Tian comforted him, "Second Young Master Yun, I know you truly love jade, and such pure love commands my respect. How about this, let someone contact Miss Xiao from the Xiao Family, and say I recommended it. You should receive a satisfactory response."

"Really? You’re not deceiving me?" Yun Haoyang’s eyes lit up with surprise and delight.

"Of course, I would never deceive Second Young Master Yun." Lin Tian assured him.

"That’s wonderful, um... I have one more impertinent request, hoping Brother Lin would agree." Yun Haoyang said politely, which was very unlike his usual style, leaving An Xiaoru wide-eyed, thinking she must be seeing things and that this wasn’t the fiery Second Young Master.

Lin Tian, unsure of what the old man wanted, said puzzled, "Whatever Second Young Master Yun needs, feel free to say. I will not refuse anything within my ability."

"Could I take a look at your pendant? Please don’t mind, it’s just that your cord is quite unique, so I’m a bit curious about what the pendant is." Yun Haoyang admitted frankly.

Lin Tian chuckled internally. The old man clearly wanted to see what jade the pendant was made of but was too embarrassed to say. The pendant was a gift from Miss and wasn’t secretive, so Lin Tian generously took it out and handed it to Yun Haoyang.

However, even after reaching out for a long time, the old man didn’t take it. Only then did Lin Tian realize the old man was stunned, and An Xiaoru was even more overwhelmed, covering her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with little stars.

"Ahem, you two, is there something wrong?" Lin Tian deliberately coughed twice to wake them, asking curiously.

Yun Haoyang snapped back to reality but still didn’t take the pendant. Instead, he circled it, observing and exclaiming in awe.

"The purple radiance is majestic, like the aura of an emperor, a rarity seen only once in a hundred years—no, royal purple glass-type jadeite hasn’t appeared in over five hundred years. Zhonghai City’s Gambling Stone Festival couldn’t witness an exquisite jadeite’s debut, but now I finally see it, fulfilling a long-held regret. Good, good..." The old man was mesmerized, gazing at the exquisite purple jadeite pendant, almost incoherent in his speech.

An Xiaoru folded her hands in front of her chest, both devout and enchanted, unable to resist its allure, just like Miss and Ou Qinglan—worldly and knowledgeable women of power.

However, Lin Tian could see that while the young girl was enchanted, her eyes were clear, devoid of greed—just pure admiration coming from a woman’s instinct.

"Brother, quickly put it away, put it away, don’t let it get broken. If it were damaged because I looked at it, that would truly be a sin." Second Young Master Yun said cautiously.

This lovable old man had a fiery temperament, yet when it came to jade, he was devoid of temper. Everyone—be they heroes, civilians, saints, or villains—has something that they wholeheartedly revere deep in their hearts.

Lin Tian put the pendant back on, its exquisite purple jadeite’s glow concealed beneath his clothes, as Yun Haoyang and An Xiaoru regained their composure.

"Oh dear, I nearly forgot the main thing, that scoundrel almost messed up something important." Yun Haoyang seemed to suddenly remember something, slapping his thigh and exclaiming, completely disregarding his image as the Yun family’s Second Young Master.