Chapter Ninety-Six: Settling Old Scores on the Spot

Once the money had been secured, there was no reason to linger any longer.

Since they were taking the VIP passage, there was no crowd to contend with.

Hu Yu looked at Lin Xiao, a little embarrassed.

They had agreed from the start that he would pay for everything this time, but in the end Liu Hao had made the decision on his own and deducted the cost of all the items they bought from the auction proceeds.

Lin Xiao had not said a word, yet Hu Yu could not get over it.

“Brother Xiao, I said I’d cover this time. I never thought you’d end up paying for it. I’ll transfer the money back to you now.”

Only then did Lin Xiao react.

Damn it, I just made so much money that I completely forgot about this.

That was thirty-five million.

Still, in the end, Lin Xiao refused Hu Yu’s offer. He liked money, yes, but after making so much today, it would have been unreasonable not to show some sincerity.

Most importantly, the three with him were descendants of the elderly people from the nursing home.

As an elder, buying a few things for the younger generation hardly seemed improper.

Though that was how he thought about it, it was impossible not to feel heartache.

Lin Xiao only felt as though his chest ached so badly he could hardly breathe.

Even the joy of suddenly gaining a huge sum had been dulled considerably.

Just then, as Lin Xiao stepped out of the venue, he unexpectedly saw Ji Boxiao and Liu Ruyan again.

Lin Xiao was truly speechless. What was wrong with these two?

Did they not know he was already in a bad mood?

Could they not at least avoid him a little?

When Ji Boxiao saw Lin Xiao, a trace of disgust flickered in his eyes.

Although he knew the people beside Lin Xiao were likely not ones he could afford to provoke, the moment he saw Lin Xiao, he could not help but speak with mockery.

“Friends, this guy is a fraud. I don’t know how you came to know him, but I sincerely hope you can see his true colors as soon as possible.”

This time, before Lin Xiao could say anything, the three beside him were already furious.

They knew Ji Boxiao now. Earlier, when Ji Boxiao and Lin Xiao had been driving up the price, they had seen it all clearly from the private room.

They had not yet gone looking for trouble, and this bastard actually dared to try to drive a wedge between them and Lin Xiao?

Whether Lin Xiao was a fraud, did they not know?

Could a fraud hand them so many pills directly?

Could a fraud settle the entire auction bill for them without hesitation?

If they did not teach him a lesson today, he would really think the title of the Capital’s Three Scourges was just empty talk.

“Who the hell are you? Dare to give your name? I guarantee I won’t beat you to death!”

“What are you, talking to our big brother like that? And you’re teaching me how to do things?”

“Enough nonsense. Let’s just beat him!”

The three were about to move against Ji Boxiao, frightening him badly.

He had never imagined that a simple “kind reminder” from him would set off these three firecrackers.

The key was that he could feel they were all people he could not afford to offend. Even if he were beaten, he would not dare resist.

Lin Xiao did not actually mind if the three gave Ji Boxiao a beating, but seeing so many people watching, he still stopped them.

“All right, the three of you calm down. Beating trash like him would only dirty your hands.”

Since Lin Xiao had spoken, they naturally did not dare disobey.

Still, all three kept their gazes fixed on Ji Boxiao. If looks could kill, he would already have been sliced to pieces.

Though Lin Xiao had stopped them, that did not mean he intended to let Ji Boxiao off.

They say a gentleman can take revenge ten years later without it ever being too late.

But he was no gentleman; if there was a grudge, he settled it on the spot.

Lin Xiao walked straight up to Ji Boxiao and patted him on the shoulder.

“Ji Boxiao, let me warn you: don’t keep trying to make a scene in front of me. I’ll let this one go, but if I ever see you jumping around in front of me again, I don’t mind showing you exactly why some flowers bloom so red.”

Ji Boxiao had already prepared himself for a beating, never expecting Lin Xiao to be the one to bail him out in the end.

Of course, he would not be grateful. Instead, he thought Lin Xiao was the real source of all this trouble.

Seeing Lin Xiao walk toward him, his heart had leapt into his throat.

He had seen Lin Xiao’s fighting strength during the secret realm assessment.

Although he was now a second-tier expert, at such close range he was certainly no match for Lin Xiao. Most crucially, the three beside him were still watching with predatory intent.

They looked ready to say: if you make the slightest move, we’ll kill you.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao only patted him on the shoulder.

Lin Xiao’s words pierced his pride deeply. He wanted to throw out a few harsh words, but he did not dare.

He could only silently endure this humiliation.

Lin Xiao, pray. Don’t fall into my hands, or I’ll make sure you wish you were dead.

Watching Ji Boxiao seethe with anger yet dare not speak, Lin Xiao also found it rather boring. After greeting Hu Yu and the others, he left with them.

Ji Boxiao glared hatefully at Lin Xiao’s retreating figure, but in the end he could only rage helplessly.

No, he had to vent this anger somewhere, or he would surely choke on it.

Looking at Liu Ruyan, who had remained silent at his side, he knew exactly how.

“Ruyan, let’s go!”

Liu Ruyan had been staring dreamily at Lin Xiao’s departing figure. Only now did she come back to herself, wondering how she had never noticed before that Lin Xiao could be so manly.

At Ji Boxiao’s call, she quickly put on a different expression.

“Brother Boxiao, don’t be angry. It’s not worth ruining your mood over people like that.”

Seeing Liu Ruyan’s coy, affected manner, Ji Boxiao felt the fire in his heart burn even hotter.

“Heh. If I weren’t wary of the identities of the three men beside Lin Xiao, do you think I’d let him off so easily? This auction brought in a rich harvest. It will be a huge boost to my strength. Forget it; I’m not going back to school today. Let’s find a place to rest.”

Liu Ruyan naturally knew why Ji Boxiao said that, and she did not object.

“You’re so bad, brother. Oh right, can you give me the things you bought for me earlier?”

“Of course.”

Ji Boxiao reached into his pocket as he spoke, and his expression quickly turned strange.

His pockets were empty. The auction items had vanished without a trace.

The spirit pearl he had won at auction, along with the other items, were gone.

That alone would have been bad enough, but even his car keys, phone, and wallet were missing too.

Seeing Ji Boxiao flustered and scrambling around, a flash of contempt crossed Liu Ruyan’s eyes.

What was he pretending for? Was this guy trying to freeload?

“Brother Boxiao, what is it?”

“My spirit pearl, and everything I bought for you, they’re gone. All gone!”

Liu Ruyan could tell that he was not pretending.

“How could that be? Weren’t they all there just now? Look again carefully!”

By then, Lin Xiao had already gotten into Hu Yu’s luxury car, where he was checking his haul.

He naturally had not approached Ji Boxiao for no reason. He would have preferred to stay far away from that fellow. The reason he had drawn near was simply to steal everything from him.

Ji Boxiao had bought nearly ten million worth of items at the auction this time, and now all of it belonged to him.

As for those car keys, phones, and so on, they were useless to him, so he had already tossed them into a nearby trash bin.

Who told that brat to keep provoking him for no reason?

Play games with me?

I have a million ways to ruin you.