"Mr. Lin, is it?" Ghost's master took a step forward and said, "I have a request, please don't harm Bai Yuze."

Lin Tian just looked at him and said nothing. What a joke, though you are Ghost's master, I'm here for a rescue mission. Can I really listen to just you?

The old man seemed to realize his request was excessive. He politely said again, "Mr. Lin, I promised Mr. Bai Zhengchu, and I can't break my promise. How about this, if you agree not to harm Bai Yuze, I can lead you there."

"Old Man Ba, how dare you make decisions on your own..." Bai Yuze shouted angrily, showing no courtesy to his temporary bodyguard.

But before he finished speaking, a sharp pain came from his finger, he let out a scream, his face turned pale, and sweat poured down.

"You... you actually broke my finger! Lin Tian, you'll regret it, today all of you will die here!" Bai Yuze gasped heavily, his expression twisted with deep hatred.

Lin Tian sneered, "I don't know if we'll die, but you're about to die!"

"Mr. Lin, I beg you to spare him, I am willing to lead you there!" said the Black Robed Man known as Old Man Ba, who was Ghost's master, hurriedly.

Lin Tian looked at this old man. Honestly, Lin Tian had quite a good impression of him; like Ghost, he was a man who valued promises and commitments. Ghost's character must have been taught by this man.

"Alright, you lead us there," Lin Tian agreed, not wanting to put Ghost in a difficult position.

Ghost also let out a sigh of relief, saying to Lin Tian, "Brother Tian, thank you, but I still want to go with you. Master is too committed to promises, I'm afraid he will be used by the Bai Family, even harmed."

"Alright, even if I don't let you, you would sneak along anyway. But if your master decides to act, you must stop him. I strike too hard; I don't want to hurt your master and upset you," Lin Tian agreed.

After negotiating, Old Man Ba led the way in front, Bai Yuze was held by Stone, and the Bai Family's hitmen dared not take rash actions. Both parties moved forward.

Because the weeds in front were too tall, some taller than a person, Ghost's master didn't take a straight path, but rather a winding route, sometimes even going back. The terrain was very complex.

It was called a path, but it was just a place with fewer weeds, barely passable for people. Such a path could definitely not be driven by a car.

Even an off-road vehicle wouldn't do; on this kind of road, if you fell into a big pit, both person and car would be scrapped.

After threading through a dense thicket of bushes and grasses, a hill appeared in front. After bypassing the hill, an abandoned factory suddenly appeared. How abandoned was it? The houses inside were covered with unknown wild vines and weeds. The walls were already dilapidated, seemingly about to collapse with a gust of wind.

"Why is there an abandoned factory here? So remote." Xiao Manxuan couldn't help but ask.

Lin Tian was also puzzled. In a place like this without roads, how could the products of the factory be transported out?

Bai Yuze glanced at Lin Tian and the others with some disdain and said, "Really? You're so easily startled. Don't you know about the steel-making craze decades ago? This abandoned factory is a product of that time. Then when farming was abandoned for reforestation, this area became what it is now!"

"I don't care about your abandoned factory. Where is Mrs. Xiao?" Lin Tian asked coldly.

"Just in the abandoned factory; if you have the ability, find her yourself. But I warn you, acting rashly will harm Chairman Li!" Bai Yuze threatened insidiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people came out of the abandoned factory, led by another old man with white hair and a beard, but whose face commanded authority without anger. It was none other than Bai Zhengchu, whom Lin Tian hadn't seen for a long time.

When Bai Zhengchu appeared, he looked at the Xiao sisters, then glared at Bai Yuze and said coldly, "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to bind them? Why are they still free?"

"Grandfather, I... I was injured by Lin Tian, he's very arrogant!" Bai Yuze said softly, fearing his grandfather's anger. Being beaten wasn't a glorious thing.

Bai Zhengchu's gaze turned to Lin Tian, coldly saying, "So long doesn't see you, you're still so arrogant."

Lin Tian stared right back at Bai Zhengchu, coldly laughing, "So long doesn't see you, and you're still as ruthless. You actually captured Mrs. Xiao, but I'm very curious, given your steady character, how could you do such a foolish thing? Don't you realize that by doing this, the Bai Family will face utter ruin?"

"Utter ruin?" Bai Zhengchu sneered, "If I didn't do this, that would be called utter ruin!"

Lin Tian frowned, not understanding why Bai Zhengchu said this.

Bai Zhengchu continued, "In times of glory, everyone praises you; in times of decline, everyone steps on you. Your move at Yunhua Commerce took away our Bai Family's shop channels, and news quickly spread. Always accommodating banks started pursuing debts with us, partners avoided seeing us and refused to renew cooperation, some even tore up contracts. Worst of all, suppliers from Myanmar cut off Bai Family's jadeite supply!"

"All these kicks when we're down are to drive the Bai Family to death! If I don't take action, should I just sit and wait for doom?" Bai Zhengchu's eyes shot out a devouring gaze, coldly said.

After hearing Bai Zhengchu's words, Lin Tian was stunned, not expecting his action at Yunhua Commerce to trigger such a huge chain reaction. Especially the last part Bai Zhengchu mentioned, Myanmar suppliers actually cutting off jadeite supply; this is cutting off the Bai Family's lifeline!

No wonder Bai Zhengchu was so frantic, doing such unwise things.

However, even knowing it would drive the Bai Family to the wall, Lin Tian would not change his course. After all, the Bai Family did the same to the Xiao Family back then. Now it's just an eye for an eye.

Lin Tian had no sympathy, sneering, "How laughable. Back then, you sold a batch of fake jadeites to the Xiao Family. Wasn't that also driving the Xiao Family to the wall? With Miss's skills, catching anyone from your Bai Family is easy, but she didn't do it, yet you Bai Family did. How can you talk to us with such a face at your age? Isn't that laughable?"

Bai Zhengchu wouldn't repent or release Mrs. Xiao because of what Lin Tian said. He coldly remarked, "Women are always women, not ruthless enough, which is why the Xiao Family is destined to decline!"

This comment encompassed the Xiao mother and daughters, said with such righteousness, instantly angering the Xiao sisters. With their abilities now, killing Bai Zhengchu wouldn't be difficult. Little Zi from Xiao Manxuan could kill without a trace, and Miss's sword even more so.

Lin Tian waved his hand to stop them, then said to Bai Zhengchu, "We are already here. Just state your purpose and don't waste time. If Mrs. Xiao is unharmed, I might spare the Bai Family."

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