"You said Sun Hai's son died?" Miss exclaimed in surprise, and Xiao Manxuan also covered her mouth. It was too sudden to hear such news, considering they were from the same school.

Even Lin Tian found it sudden. The person who had once bullied him disappeared just like that.

Lin Tian originally thought that he should be happy about Sun Decai's fate, yet he felt nothing. Maybe because he's standing at such a high level now, looking down at Sun Decai, his fate could no longer stir much emotion.

"Lin Tian, this... what happened?" Xiao Manxuan asked.

"He committed suicide..." Lin Tian recounted the incident, but when it came to the disappearance of Sun Decai's body, he was equally puzzled, unable to fathom what happened in those few dozen minutes.

"Jumping off a building, suicide, body disappearing, how eerie!" Miss frowned.

"It sounds like a ghost story, no, scarier than a ghost story. Did Sun Decai's body resurrect and run away?" Xiao Manxuan said, patting her chest as if she'd just heard a ghost story from Lin Tian.

"Resurrection?" Lin Tian's eyes glimmered; the word 'resurrection' was too sensitive to him. After all, he had come back from the brink of death.

Actually, that's not considered resurrection because near-death isn't true death; there's still one breath left. It's only true resurrection when someone actually dies and comes back to life.

The cycle of life and death is an irreversible rule; resurrection defies natural law, and it's impossible to achieve. Not even a zombie can do that; a zombie can only turn a living person into a zombie.

As for the Returning to Life Forbidden Curse once mentioned by the Heavenly Master Girl, Lin Tian found it too illusory and unreliable.

Lin Tian shook his head and said, "It's not resurrection. Someone secretly intercepted Sun Decai's body, or it's not a person."

"Not a person? Then what? A ghost perhaps?" Xiao Manxuan asked, confused.

Lin Tian glanced at her and laughed, "Does 'not a person' definitely mean a ghost? Can't it be an immortal? Didn't you encounter non-human beings at Fanyin Temple in Zhonghai City last time?"

"You mean vampires?" Xiao Manxuan said.

"Anyway, a mysterious person took Sun Decai. As for the purpose, I don't know." Lin Tian spread his hands.

Xiao Manxuan blinked and said, "Do you think that mysterious person who took Sun Decai might be related to my mom's disappearance? My sister has been sending people to search and inquire but with no news. Could Mom be in trouble?" She became worried again.

Lin Tian and Miss exchanged glances. Although Miss was worried too, she controlled her emotions well because she knew panic wouldn't solve anything.

"You guys should sleep early. Maybe some news will come up soon. You need to keep enough energy to handle what's about to happen." Lin Tian advised.

"You should also get some sleep soon. You've been traveling and haven't rested since you got back," Miss said with rare concern.

Lin Tian nodded, indicating he understood. There were many things he originally wanted to discuss upon returning, especially the Ice Soul Necklace he brought, but under the current circumstances, the sisters wouldn't be in the mood to listen.

After the Xiao sisters went upstairs, Lin Tian returned to his bedroom. He took out a silver-white box from his pocket, placing it alongside two pieces of beast hide, both treasures.

Now, the only things that catch his eye are such treasures; compared to them, ordinary gold, silver, jewels, and even the Ice Soul Necklace are like heaven and earth.

He still had Silver Water Grass Seeds, Yin Yang Life Fruit, a few bottles of Elixirs, etc. Although precious and rare, compared to the beast hide and Ice Soul Necklace, they are several grades lower.

In Lin Tian's eyes, the Ice Soul Necklace, which could freeze a thousand miles, is comparable to a Divine Artifact. If such a thing falls into the hands of a Demon Exorcist, it will surely be unleashed to its full power.

Lin Tian had seen the Heavenly Master Girl's magic artifact, a four-sided stamp with a White Tiger crouching, capable of releasing lightning, incredibly powerful. He had an intuition that the Ice Soul Necklace was no worse than the White Tiger Seal.

Lin Tian tidied up and put them in the cabinet, locking it up. He originally planned to give the Silver Water Grass Seeds to Miss, but it seems she won't be in the mood to study any treasures, so he'd have to wait until they found Mrs. Xiao.

Mrs. Xiao, where are you? Lin Tian thought, a beautiful, elegant, mature figure with a friendly smile flashing in his mind.

He thought for a moment, took out his phone, and dialed a number. He hadn't contacted this number for a long time, having been busy recently.

"Brother Tian, why did you think to call me? I thought you'd forgotten us," a familiar voice recalled.

"Ghost, how could I forget? You're managing such a big company for me," Lin Tian said. Yes, the person he was looking for was a young mercenary known only by his title.

"Brother Tian, I actually think it's not that big. You haven't seen the Black Water Company, that's what we call big, big enough to be hired as mercenaries for Mi Country in wars," Ghost joked.

"Alright, let's end the joke here. I'm calling you today on serious business. You've heard about Mrs. Xiao's disappearance, right?" Lin Tian seriously cut the banter.

"Of course I know; it's circulated in the bodyguard community. Despite having many skilled bodyguards around her, Mrs. Xiao still went missing. The bodyguard community is speculating what kind of formidable figure the Xiao Family provoked," Ghost said.

The Xiao Family wanted to organize a large-scale search and certainly would hire bodyguards. Such news would eventually leak.

Lin Tian said, "I don't care about outsiders' rumors; finding Mrs. Xiao is the first priority."

"Whatever mission Brother Tian assigns, we brothers will follow without hesitation," Ghost affirmed.

Lin Tian knew the Ghost Team was filled with brothers who valued loyalty. Initially, he recruited them into Tianxuan Special Guard because of their character.

"It's a reconnaissance mission. No need for many people, one or two will do. Monitor the Bai Family discreetly, and report to me if there's any anomaly," Lin Tian gave his direct orders.

"Rest assured, Brother Tian. We are expert scouts; we will tightly monitor the Bai Family," Ghost promised.

Lin Tian completely trusted them. After assigning the tasks, he hung up the phone. Originally, he could have assigned Rossi, but Rossi had too much to handle, so he thought of Ghost instead.

In terms of combat prowess, Rossi might be slightly stronger than Ghost, but in reconnaissance, Rossi was certainly inferior to Ghost. Ghost was just specialized in this area; expertise lies within specialization.

After hanging up, Lin Tian took a shower, practiced cultivation, and then conducted a Blood Sacrifice to enhance the Crescent Blade before going to bed. Just as he said, conserving energy would better prepare him for facing the enemies.

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