Chapter 499: Auction House
Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Auction House
Lin Yun alighted from his carriage right at the Bai Family’s gate. Without being seen off by Patriarch He, he took He Yuntian and Bai Zhicheng with him and walked straight into the Bai Family compound.Only after Lin Yun’s figure had disappeared did Patriarch He instruct the driver to return to the He Family. In the carriage, the old family steward, who had been silent until then, spoke to Patriarch He. "Patriarch, has Young Master Lin grown suspicious of us?"
"Sigh..." Hearing the old steward’s words, Patriarch He heaved a deep sigh and said nothing.
Seeing this, the old steward spoke tentatively, "Patriarch, since Young Master Lin no longer trusts us, why should the He Family continue to submit to him? Perhaps we should..."
Before the old steward could finish his sentence, Patriarch He cut him off angrily. "Enough! Young Master Lin is the master of the He Family, and we will not betray him. I don’t want to hear words like that ever again."
Rebuked by Patriarch He, the old steward immediately fell silent, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Lin Yun had returned to his small courtyard. The moment he stepped through the gate, he saw Li Tian playing with Little Ape. Lin Yun hadn’t brought the ape along today because he was going to Chunfeng Tower.
Seeing Lin Yun return, Li Tian immediately asked, "Young Master Lin, why didn’t you let me go to Chunfeng Tower today?"
Hearing Li Tian’s question, Lin Yun first patted Little Ape on the head and sent it to its room to sleep. Only then did he join Li Tian in the pavilion.
The two sat facing each other as Lin Yun slowly recounted the day’s events at Chunfeng Tower. After Lin Yun finished, Li Tian suddenly burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Lin Yun asked, not understanding Li Tian’s sudden reaction. ’What’s so funny about what happened today?’
Hearing Lin Yun’s question, Li Tian quickly stifled his laughter. He looked at Lin Yun and said, "Young Master Lin, you’ve really outsmarted yourself this time..."
Li Tian then leaned in and whispered something in Lin Yun’s ear. As he listened, a look of sudden realization dawned on Lin Yun’s face.
Laughing heartily, Lin Yun was genuinely impressed. Just by listening to his story, Li Tian had hit the nail on the head and seen through the entire affair. A single sentence from him was enough to clear up all the things Lin Yun couldn’t figure out.
Lin Yun sent for He Yuntian. The three of them sat and conferred until late into the night, at which point He Yuntian finally left the small courtyard.
"Hah. If you want to play, I’ll be more than happy to play along." With a faint smile, Lin Yun returned to his room and began to cultivate.