It was difficult for them to wait until Lin Beichen appeared, so they absolutely couldn’t waste this chance.
However, Bai Yunfei unhurriedly gestured for everyone to hold back, and then said:
"I’ll go see Mr. Lin; you all stay here and wait calmly."
Lin Beichen had a good relationship with him, but that didn’t mean Lin Beichen liked to meet others.
In this house, only he was qualified to meet Lin Beichen, and no one else had the right.
They watched Bai Yunfei’s departing figure, emotions stirring within them.
Bai Yunfei’s dominance replaced the previous enlightenment, which many found uncomfortable, but strangely, they felt a bit reassured as well.
The more assertive Bai Yunfei acted, the more at ease they felt.
After Bai Yunfei left the group, he immediately sprinted away.
In less than 30 seconds, he had crossed the villa courtyard and hallway, coming before Lin Beichen with an excited expression.
Lin Beichen sat in the guest lounge of the front hall, smilingly looking at the doorway where Bai Yunfei stood.
As soon as they met, Bai Yunfei rushed forward and hugged him tightly.
"Lin Beichen, if you hadn’t come, I really wouldn’t have been able to hold on any longer!"
Bai Yunfei exclaimed excitedly.
After they parted, a bitter smile appeared on Bai Yunfei’s face.
"Lin Beichen, they attacked so quickly, I had no way to resist."
In front of Lin Beichen, he didn’t need to pretend to be strong, nor act confident.
In front of his kin, he was the big brother, the direct head of the southern family.
No matter which identity, he had to show fearlessness.
But in front of Lin Beichen, he could let go of his burdens and revert to the frivolous young master he once was.
He had been this young master for more than 20 years and had thought he was tired of it, yet he hadn’t expected to miss it so much one day.
"What exactly is going on?"
Lin Beichen looked at Bai Yunfei, questioning the doubt lingering in his heart.
He knew someone was targeting the Bai family, and he knew Zhang Qingxian was the inside man, but he hadn’t expected Bai Yunfei to be so powerless.
Although Bai Yunfei was not a hands-on person and didn’t stand out among the eight major business families of the Imperial Capital, he was at least a competent heir.
But such a heir was almost without the ability to fight back in the confrontation with the Zhang family.
This was too strange.
Listening to Lin Beichen, Bai Yunfei couldn’t help showing an embarrassed expression.
"Lin Beichen, at least eighty percent of the responsibility lies with me, I can’t blame others."
Bai Yunfei said shamefully.
He thoroughly analyzed himself and laid out every internal and external problem for Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen listened silently, gradually understanding.
After all, Bai Yunfei was leading a team for the first time, especially the entire family.
He considered many aspects, but they were just the basic parts.
He failed to grasp the essence and merely set up the framework without guidance.
After bringing the family here, he needed to guide and soothe them, but he did neither, believing that once orders were given, everyone would obey.
"Lin Beichen, I shouldn’t have been so reckless."
Bai Yunfei said, feeling conflicted.
Lin Beichen patted his shoulder, a smile appearing on his face.
"We’re on someone else’s turf, being targeted by them is normal. We only lost one round, no big deal, we can start another one. We have the capital to start over, right?"
Bai Yunfei stared at Lin Beichen, seeing a hint of pride on Lin Beichen’s face.
In an instant, Bai Yunfei seemed to see Lin Beichen during their time in the Imperial Capital.
In the Imperial Capital, regardless of who he faced, Lin Beichen always showed fearlessness.
The North was like this, and so was the South.
Lin Beichen never had the option to surrender when facing enemies.
"I plan to set some rules first. Outside matters, let Zhou Qilan handle."
Bai Yunfei said, then, as if recalling something, pointed to Zhou Qilan’s room with a strange expression.
"Zhou Qilan... has been wanting to see you."
Zhou Ya’s mother?
Lin Beichen’s mouth twitched slightly.
Bai Yunfei was simply messing around; he hadn’t thought about how to face the other party or how to meet her.
"But I didn’t promise anything, just said that if there’s a chance, I’ll introduce you."
Bai Yunfei chuckled, feeling quite pleased to see Lin Beichen’s rare awkwardness.
Lin Beichen sighed with relief, getting up to head outside.
"External troubles must first be settled internally. You handle internal matters, and since Zhou Qilan wants to help, let her try. If it doesn’t work, I’ll step in."
Lin Beichen said.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yunfei felt a newfound confidence and nodded.
Lin Beichen left without letting anyone accompany him.
The relationship between him and Bai Yunfei had already spread internally, but other southern families only knew Lin Beichen’s name without knowing his specific identity.
Of course, Zhang Songqiao was an exception.
The Zhang family had done thorough work investigating Bai Yunfei, finding out not only about Lin Beichen but also his varied deeds.
Even so, they still chose to act against Lin Beichen.
Relations between the cultivation realm and the secular world used to be clearly defined, but ever since the Celestial Gate opened, these relations gradually loosened, though the secular world still didn’t understand the cultivation realm well.
Zhang Songqiao couldn’t comprehend just how fearsome the so-called Number One in the World was.
Because Lin Beichen had become famous too recently and had faced too few opponents, not everyone in the cultivation world recognized his name.
Many believed that Lin Beichen might just be overrated and not living up to his reputation.
Earth Demon was one such person.
In the Dragon Country’s underworld, a group of assassins with ancient traditions was active.
Among them, the Earth Demon lineage belonged to the reclusive faction, carrying a great reputation in the southern traditions.
Other families were very resistant to Earth Demon, but to Earth Demon, these families were the real fools.
Before the Celestial Gate opened, he was part of the most active faction integrating into society, constantly enhancing his assassination techniques with modern technology.
Among many assassination styles, Earth Demon’s strength was the greatest.
He consistently ranked at the top of the Dragon Country’s underground assassin leaderboard.
After tasting success, he continued employing other methods, even obtaining equipment under foreign embargoes.
With the Celestial Gate’s opening, Earth Demon found his path to be even more correct.
The era of Spiritual Qi required many talents for research and many to explore the use of Spiritual Qi.
He built a team, acquired equipment, conducted extensive experiments, and integrated his martial arts characteristics.
All these needed funds, and large amounts of them.
At this time, he came into contact with Zhang Songqiao.
One had money, and the other had skills.
One wanted to assassinate Lin Beichen’s close associates, the other wanted to test Lin Beichen, to see if his reputation was deserved.
The two hit it off.
In a secret villa on the outskirts of Huadu City, Zhang Songqiao waited until late at night to meet the legendary top assassin of the underworld.
Under a maple tree stood a person with a head full of white hair.
However, when Zhang Songqiao saw his face clearly, he was shocked.
Legend had it that Earth Demon was over fifty, but the person he saw looked radiant, energetic, barely thirty years old.
If it weren’t for the weathered look and white hair, he would have thought he had met a fraud.
How could someone so young be a septuagenarian?
"Are you Zhang Songqiao?"
Earth Demon turned around, looking at Zhang Songqiao coldly, his eyes full of scrutiny.
Zhang Songqiao suddenly felt a pressure, swallowed nervously, and cautiously stepped forward, saying:
"Master, I am the head of the Zhang family, here to request your help in killing someone."
Before he finished speaking, Earth Demon extended a hand, said coldly:
"Your request is noted, but it’ll cost more."
Zhang Songqiao had given him a sum of money, enough to bring him here, but for him to act, he needed more money.
If it were any other assassin, Zhang Songqiao would have immediately shot them before they spoke.