The secretary pushed open the door to the conference room.

In a white business suit and five-centimeter high heels, Bai Shishi walked in with head held high and chest out, accompanied by the sound of ’click, click, click’ from her footsteps.

Lin Tian looked at her back, she was truly a strong woman to the extreme, even her walking had an air to it.

This is the aura; the opponent came with ill intentions, how could our own aura be weak?

Lin Tian also quickened his pace, his breathing became even, and his eyes looked straight ahead with unusual determination.

The first person to sense Lin Tian’s change was Mei Ruyan behind him, who unintentionally glanced at him twice.

This was a medium-sized conference room, with only eight people sitting inside sparsely.

Ranging from thirty to sixty years old.

Lin Tian immediately judged that only half of these people were martial artists, and he had met them before—all prominent figures in major families. Among them were two old acquaintances, the second elder from the family and Wang Yi from the Wang Family.

Even the second elder came and sat in the chairman’s seat, enough to show that today’s affair was not simple.

The second elder was a guest, yet he took over and sat in the chairman’s seat.

Coming with ill intentions!

Bai Shishi smiled faintly and said nothing, pulling the chair at the end of the table to sit down gracefully. Lin Tian and Chen Moxiang sat on either side of her.

"Which groups are you from? Are you here for money, or to challenge us?" Bai Shishi asked straightforwardly.

In this setting, asking about challenging seemed to be entirely irrelevant. But Bai Shishi was used to this term, so she naturally said it.

"Ha ha." The second elder chuckled twice, then focused his gaze on Mei Ruyan, saying, "No need for introductions. We are here for Miss Mei."

Wang Yi added from the side, "We are looking for Lin Tian!"

"Oh?"

This answer greatly exceeded Bai Shishi’s expectations. She had thought they were coming to challenge.

Bai Shishi glanced to the sides with the corner of her eye, then asked, "Could you be more specific?"

The second elder gradually transferred his gaze to Mei Ruyan and smiled, "Hand her over to us."

Mei Ruyan said nothing, while Lin Tian frowned. This was too arrogant, to just come and demand someone?

Bai Shishi looked displeased as well, knowing these were people from ancient martial families who didn’t get along well with Lin Tian, but coming directly to demand someone... was really stupid!

"What if I don’t?" Bai Shishi asked with a cold smile.

The second elder showed no emotional fluctuation, as if he had expected this result.

Then, he reached into his coat, took out a small yellow notebook, and flicked it forward. The notebook slid across the table and stopped right in front of Bai Shishi.

Lin Tian’s frown deepened instantly as he picked it up, and upon opening it saw an arrest warrant, specifically from the Security Management Institute. The person wanted was Mei Ruyan, and it was an A-level warrant.

A warrant from the Security Management Institute, and an A-level one, which is a very high-level warrant with basically no possibility of refusal.

Lin Tian examined the document, and it had the second elder’s name and photo, along with a serial number and a complex seal.

Coming with ill intentions!

"What now?" The second elder looked at Bai Shishi, Lin Tian, and Chen Moxiang, with a gentle smile like a dog.

"Of course, you could refuse. But I believe, in front of me, you have no option to refuse. Even if I cripple you, I won’t bear any legal responsibility." The second elder’s gaze rested on Mei Ruyan as he smiled, "Little vixen, can you follow the old man now?"

"Old man, your book seems fake..." Lin Tian looked at the document in his hand and squinted his eyes, "Do you know the penalty for forging documents from the Security Management Institute? With an A-level arrest warrant, do you think I’m a three-year-old? Think I’ll believe you just because it’s stamped with a red seal?"

"What? You dare say this document is fake?"

Even the second elder couldn’t hold back. His faux smile dropped, staring at Lin Tian with glaring eyes.

"Why are you yelling? Do you have any justification for fake documents? Someone like you should spend half your life in jail!" Lin Tian opened the document, "This imitation is just too fake. The real Security Management Institute badge is Celestial Dragon Continent red, yours is yellow. The code starts with ’s’, but yours is ’V’. Only this seal looks authentic."

Lin Tian flipped the document back and forth, then picked up the arrest warrant, glanced at it twice, and tore it up in an instant.

All eyes in the room widened immediately.

Tearing up an arrest warrant from the Security Management Institute, how bold must one be? Surely they’d be taken in for questioning, maybe even skinned?

Bai Shishi and Mei Ruyan also widened their eyes, staring at Lin Tian with incredulous expressions.

Clearly, whether the document or the warrant was real, given the second elder’s status, it was perfectly normal for him to present these things. If they were fake, he’d feel embarrassed himself, wouldn’t he?

The second elder was dumbfounded for a while, then laughed, "You brat! Do you think tearing up the warrant leaves me incapable of dealing with you? Do you know..."

Halfway through his sentence, the second elder’s words halted because he saw the ripped warrant in Lin Tian’s hand unexpectedly emit blue smoke! Then Lin Tian spread his palm open, not a shred left, only a layer of ash! A gentle blow scattered the ash!

This casual display altered the expressions of the elder and others to a more somber tone.

Ordinary people can’t turn paper scraps to dust like ashes in mere moments while speaking a few words. The only explanation is that Lin Tian possesses inner strength too! And he’s rather skilled, otherwise using inner strength wouldn’t escape the second elder’s notice!

"Old man, why don’t you go back to where you came from." Lin Tian turned his head to Wang Yi, speaking coldly: "And you too!"

"Ha ha ha, I didn’t expect to meet a fellow cultivator here. Boy, for someone of your age to have such skills is rare. Whose disciple are you?" The second elder asked patiently.

"A loose cultivator!" Lin Tian replied with only these two words.

The second elder’s eyes showed contempt, could a loose cultivator be so formidable? Do you take me for a fool?

If he had voiced this thought, Lin Tian would surely nod.

"Well, well, well, the young are truly capable nowadays. Now that the warrant is gone, I indeed have no reason to take Miss Mei with me. But I hope you won’t regret it." The second elder said with a skin-deep smile at Lin Tian, anyone could sense his anger.