Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 700 - 672: Jiang Family

"Husband, what on earth is wrong?" He Qianqian asked anxiously.

However, Lin Tian didn't answer her at all; his eyes were fixed on the manager, and he walked towards him step by step.

Currently, the manager was trembling all over, truly afraid that Lin Tian would notice something amiss—but as the saying goes, what you fear the most is exactly what comes to pass.

The manager squeezed out a hint of a smile, trying hard to appear as if he knew nothing.

"Sir, may I ask what you need?"

Lin Tian was in no mood for small talk. He reached out his hand, grabbed the manager by the neck, and demanded, "Where is my pearl!"

Everyone was shocked, especially the manager, whose face instantly turned pale.

"Cough cough cough cough...!"

He coughed a few times and managed to say, "What are you talking about, I... I don't know."

Hmph!

Lin Tian, enraged, stomped his foot forcefully, causing the entire jewelry store to tremble as if an earthquake had occurred!

"Ah, it's a robbery...!"

The staff and customers shouted one after another, running out in fear.

Then, a bald man in a suit came charging out with dozens of security guards.

He was the chairman of the jewelry store, and there was no way he wouldn't know about this matter.

Pointing at Lin Tian, he shouted, "He's trying to rob us, come on, catch him and hand him over to the police station."

Shortly afterwards, a dozen security guards wielding electric batons charged towards Lin Tian together.

Lin Tian was furious but didn't have the intention to kill them. He released a wave of superpower, knocking all the security guards to the ground. In the next moment, he had the chairman by the neck.

He had no interest in listening to the chairman's nonsense, directly activating the ability to probe memories, delving into the chairman's mind.

After learning everything, he was livid.

The manager had taken the pearl to the back to make a pearl necklace and just so happened to be seen by the chairman, who knew the pearl was priceless. Seeing that Lin Tian was accompanied by only one woman, he harbored malicious intentions. He planned to deceive Lin Tian with a synthetic crystal, and after Lin Tian left the jewelry store, he would hire an assassin to follow and plan to kill Lin Tian and He Qianqian together. In this way, he could keep the pearl for himself.

The pearl in He Qianqian's hand was actually just an incredibly realistic synthetic crystal; the real pearl had already been sent to the Jiang Family.

The chairman's backer was the Jiang Family; he had taken the pearl for himself with the goal of presenting it to the Jiang Family to gain their favor.

As for the origins of the Jiang Family, the chairman was not clear; he only knew that the Jiang Family was mysterious and formidable.

Now that he was aware of the whole story, Lin Tian saw no need for the chairman to speak. He was angry that his hard-earned pearl was being treated as a gift by the chairman.

What was more infuriating was that he not only swindled Lin Tian's pearl but also sought to murder Lin Tian and He Qianqian.

If you want to kill someone, you must be prepared to be killed.

Lin Tian nonchalantly took out a silver needle and inserted it into the chairman's head.

This needle would cause the chairman to die suddenly after three days; currently, under the public eye, Lin Tian did not want to kill someone in front of everyone.

Immediately afterward, he threw the chairman harshly onto the ground and proceeded to crush his limbs underfoot.

"You steal my pearl, I break your limbs. If you're not satisfied, go find the police!"

Lin Tian shouted, then left the place with He Qianqian.

The chairman was still unaware of the silver needle Lin Tian had placed in his head, and he dared not tell the police about Lin Tian breaking his limbs. If the police came and investigated the theft of Lin Tian's pearl, he would not only go to jail but also tarnish the reputation of the jewelry store.

This dumb loss, he could only swallow it himself.

Lin Tian took He Qianqian to a hotel, where he first arranged for her to stay. Then, he took a taxi towards the Jiang Family's location.

The Jiang Family was not in the city but in a very remote place, one that ordinary drivers couldn't locate. But Lin Tian, through the memories in the chairman's mind, had already memorized the way to the Jiang Family.

The driver drove; he gave directions.

From the chairman's memories, Lin Tian learned that the Jiang Family seemed to be a hermit family. Members of the Jiang Family were extremely sly and vicious, and each one of them possessed extraordinary strength. With their formidable power, they had exploited the surrounding tycoons on numerous occasions. Take the chairman of the jewelry store, for example—each month, he had to give at least one million to the Jiang Family, or they would ensure his jewelry store couldn't continue operating.

Lin Tian was furious, sure that the Jiang Family wasn't going to be pleasant to deal with, and they were not just martial artists; they must have also noticed the energy fluctuations on the pearl. To retrieve the pearl this time, it seemed impossible without a bloody battle.

If a blood battle it must be, Lin Tian was not afraid of them. The pearl was an exotic treasure, and moreover, it was liked by his beloved wife. No matter what, Lin Tian had to get it back.

At any cost!

"Jiang Family, I, Lin Tian, am here."

..., ....

Huaxia and Korea, with Changbai Mountain as the border, had drawn their national lines; on both sides, there stretched an endless wilderness.

Far from the urban area, on the edge of the forest, there was a huge estate. This place was sparsely populated, tranquil and natural. Due to its location against the great forest, the air here was warm, moist, and exceptionally fresh.

The estate was both vast and solemn, albeit a bit lacking in people. Looking around, all one could see were flowers, plants, and trees.

At the entrance to the estate, there hung a signboard with two large characters on it.

Jiang Family!

At the gate stood two guards, with cultivation strong enough to clearly reflect their environment, standing erect at the entrance.

Then, a BMW arrived, and out stepped a grinning man, dressed in a suit.

The skilled guards barely glanced at him, looking down their noses as they asked, "What are you here for? Is there something else you need help with from our Jiang Family?"

The suited man continued to grin, not daring to straighten his back, as he slowly removed a gift box from within his clothes and said, "Our chairman has found a treasure and wishes to present it to Elder Jiang. Please, could you go inside and report it?"

"A treasure?"

The skilled guards smirked, then slowly made their way down and opened the gift box, beholding the brilliantly lustrous pearl within.

The two guards were momentarily stunned; this pearl was the largest they had ever seen. But what shocked them even more were the terrifying energy fluctuations emanating from the pearl.

Definitely a treasure, a real treasure.

One guard asked, "How did your chairman come into possession of this treasure?"

The suited man lied, "Our chairman's admiration for Elder Jiang is as vast as the endless river. He spent a lot of money and pulled all his connections to bid for this pearl, all with the intent to pay respect to Elder Jiang, hoping that Elder Jiang would look after our jewelry business and allow us to live in peace."

These words were what the chairman had instructed him to say, the goal being to emphasize the value of the pearl and to curry favor with Elder Jiang.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, both skilled guards looked at each other and laughed.

Such words might deceive the common folk, but not them.

The chairman was an ordinary person and couldn't feel the energy fluctuations from the pearl, but these two skilled guards could.

They could tell that this pearl was definitely a rare treasure; the horrifying energy fluctuations emitted from it left them in awe.

Such an item couldn't be bought with money, and the jewelry business chairman's worth was no more than a few billion—he couldn't afford such a pearl.

Although they realized the pearl hadn't been bought by the chairman, they did not expose the lie. One of them took the pearl inside, and after some fifteen minutes, he came back out and said to the suited man, "We'll take the pearl. It's a treasure. Go back and tell your chairman that he no longer needs to pay protection money to us for the next three months. Our Jiang Family will cover you."

"Thank you, thank you, Elder Jiang, thank you...!"

The suited man offered his thanks, bowing his head as he backed away, never daring to straighten his spine. Then he ran to the car and quickly left.

In the Jiang Family villa, a very imposing hall. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

There were two young men inside the hall, both in their twenties or thirties.

One was named Jiang Hong, the other Jiang Yun.

The Jiang Family was a heritage family with at least a thousand years of history, and this place was just one of its branches.

The master of this place was named Jiang Yunlong; he had three sons. The eldest was Jiang Qing, the second was Jiang Hong, and the youngest was Jiang Yun.

At this moment, the second son, Jiang Hong, and the youngest, Jiang Yun, were sitting on the sofa. Jiang Hong was toying with the pearl in his hand while Jiang Yun looked on, clearly envious.

"Second brother, let me have a look at that treasure," Jiang Yun went for the pearl, trying to snatch it.

Jiang Hong quickly blocked him and said, "Third brother, you can't be trusted with such a fine thing. If you got it, who knows, you might give it to some girl someday. A treasure like this, if placed in the hands of the common, would be a waste of heaven's gifts."

Jiang Yun retorted, "Second brother, do you think I'm an idiot? I would never give such a treasure to a woman. The things I give to women are just pearls, diamond rings and such. Don't worry, I definitely won't covet this item. Just let me have a look, just one look."

Jiang Hong said, "Remember what you just said, third brother. If you mess around, see if I don't beat you up."

After saying that, he handed the pearl over to Jiang Yun.

"Wow, it's so beautiful."

Jiang Yun exclaimed, staring at the pearl.

"The energy contained in this pearl is simply terrifying. It may very well be a relic from ancient times. That bald guy doesn't know what he has; he actually sent us this pearl as if it were just any ordinary one. Our Jiang Family has really struck luck this time."

Jiang Yun was quite pleased, but then he frowned and guessed, "Second brother, I bet that bald guy stole the pearl. What will we do if the owner of the pearl finds out and comes looking for our Jiang Family?"

Jiang Hong's eyes flashed with a ruthless gleam as he said, "We received the pearl from the bald guy's envoy. If the true owner indeed comes searching, we will simply deny all knowledge of it. Moreover, even if they do, our Jiang Family has an ancient heritage and formidable strength. Even just this branch alone is enough to dominate a territory. Who is there for our Jiang Family to fear?"