Ultimate Supreme Soldier King

Chapter 1462 1457: Master Lin [Seventh Update]

"Mm." The elder nodded lightly, but did not get up.His clear gaze swept across everyone in the manor.

"Did you know something happened in the manor just now?" the elder's voice was calm, but everyone present heard it clearly.

The crowd immediately erupted into discussion.

After a long while, the elder tapped his cane on the ground twice with force, and the room quieted down.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the hall; the elder's authority in the manor was beyond question.

"Tonight, just now, something happened in the manor. It's laughable when I speak of it, yet hard to believe." The elder paused for a moment.

"The third son is dead."

"Wow..." The manor exploded into chaos.

The Lin family is not a small family; most of those living in the manor are direct descendants.

Either sons or nephews of the old master; of course, there are also a few of the old master's brothers.

"Second brother, did something happen to Hanyi?" A similarly aged elder among the crowd asked shakily.

"Yes, he died in his room." The elder spoke as if discussing something completely unrelated to himself.

"Ah!" The questioning elder seemed shocked, panting slightly.

A middle-aged man standing beside him quickly reached out to assist him, suggesting they were father and son based on appearance.

"Fifth brother, why are you panicking? My son is dead, and I haven't panicked yet!" The elder struck his cane on the ground twice sternly.

He closed his eyes and waited for a while until the one he called 'fifth brother' slowly calmed down, then continued.

"This incident surprised me. Heh, someone actually dared to meddle in my Lin family manor, bold indeed." The elder's voice turned icy.

From the signs, it's clear that the perpetrator wasn't an outsider!

They were inside the Lin family manor because one of the attackers who was shot was the gardener!

But of the six attackers, only one was left; the other five are missing, but one thing is certain, they are still in the manor and right here in the hall!

"Second brother, what on earth happened? How could it suddenly..."

"Don't talk yet." The elder slightly raised his eyelids and calmly said.

As soon as the elder spoke, there was silence.

"The attackers are in the manor. I have to say, you have guts; after killing someone, you dare stay in my house. Don't you know how to spell 'death'?"

The hall fell silent.

"Hanshu."

"Here." Lin Hanshu himself was still in shock.

Had he not been quick-witted, and the attackers lacking the resolve to kill him, he might not have survived.

"Everyone in the manor is a suspect, start investigating with the maids and gardeners."

"Yes." Lin Hanshu, having earlier been subdued by Su Chen and then nearly assassinated, was already burning with anger.

Now, why would he hold back during the inspection!

"A team follows me to search their residences."

Lin Hanshu led a security team towards the living quarters of the maids, gardeners, and other servants, while another team monitored everyone in the hall.

Tonight's attack was sudden and inexplicable.

Su Chen stood close to Lin Xi among the crowd.

Unexpectedly, he was soon called out.

"I heard from Hanshu that little Xi and her partner returned tonight?" The elder suddenly spoke in the quiet hall.

The housekeeper whispered something to the elder.

Lin Xi immediately pulled Su Chen forward.

"Grandpa." She greeted softly.

Su Chen also greeted the elder, his gaze constantly assessing him.

From the elder, Su Chen sensed a unique aura.

A bit like... a Martial Artist?

Indeed, the elder exuded an aura similar to that of a Martial Artist.

But Su Chen was uncertain, as the aura was faint.

Besides, the elder seemed to have a leg ailment.

"Hmm, not bad, better than I imagined." As Su Chen assessed the elder, the elder was also assessing Su Chen.

After a moment, the elder nodded slightly.

This was his first meeting with Su Chen, and he wondered why he promised Lin Xi to Su Chen without meeting him first.

A hundred billion, was it enough for just Lin Xi?

Perhaps for some, this price sufficed.

But some things are beyond monetary value.

Hmm... Su Chen didn't know Lin Xi's sister-in-law bought him for a hundred billion; he couldn't imagine the heartache if he knew.

"Little Xi, I'm aware your uncle and younger uncle went to your company today." The elder's gaze didn't linger on Su Chen but shifted to Lin Xi, bringing up the matter of Yimena Company.

"Yes." Lin Xi just nodded, showing no interest in discussing further.

The elder didn't give up: "Your uncle has already briefed me on the situation. Now, you hold over sixty percent of Yimena's shares. You can allocate a portion to the family, and rest assured, the family won't shortchange you financially."

At this point, Lin Xi couldn't help but explode.

"Grandpa, I'm not interested in family affairs, but Yimena is my effort. Previously, my younger uncle managed twenty-five percent of family shares in Yimena but sold them and helped oust me from the company. I dread another 'encirclement' if I lose my shares."

"But it's over now, and your younger uncle is also gone." The elder said almost heartlessly.

"I don't want Yimena's shares to be lost again." Lin Xi shook her head, insistently.

Su Chen couldn't help but want to applaud his wife's stance; that's right, she was cool!

"The family holding a portion is beneficial to you; Yimena needs a strong backing." The elder's voice was calm as if stating a fact.

"I don't need it." Lin Xi shook her head defiantly.

"You don't need it? Is it because of him?" The elder glanced at Su Chen once again.

Lin Xi also couldn't help but look at Su Chen, but no matter how she looked, he didn't seem like... a reliable person.

"Yes, having him is enough!" Lin Xi declared firmly.

The elder closed his eyes, and after a long while, slowly opened them.

"I've met your sister-in-law; she's an excellent and formidable woman." The elder remarked.

Su Chen felt a sudden stir in his heart...