Chapter 436: You Finally Came
Lin Tian did not drink, but instead shouted, "Third Brother."
Wang Sicong, who was waiting for Lin Tian to drink that glass of alcohol, shuddered as soon as he was called, looked up at Lin Tian, and asked, "What’s up?"
Lin Tian smiled and, while Wang Sicong was looking at him, concentrated all his spiritual power into his arms, then swapped the positions of their glasses with lightning speed.
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask if I’m already a bit too drunk, can I stop drinking?"
This was Lin Tian’s last chance for Wang Sicong. If he agreed, then let it go. Otherwise, let him taste some bitterness himself.
Wang Sicong shook his head with a smile, "Brother, I’ve also drunk quite a bit. You’ve got to accept the risks if you want to play."
Lin Tian smiled with disappointment, then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp and started shaking the dice again.
Seeing that Lin Tian drank it all without a problem, Wang Sicong frowned. But he also started shaking the dice, musing to himself, if one shot didn’t work, let’s see about another.
Wang Sicong quickly swung his arm with the dice cup, slammed it onto the table, then uncovered it, focusing his eyes to see two sixes and one five.
They were playing whoever gets the smaller numbers drinks. Wang Sicong almost certainly won with these numbers, so his smile became even more smug.
"Haha, looks like you’re going to lose again, Brother."
"That’s not necessarily true." Lin Tian shook his head drunkenly, and then uncovered the dice.
Three sixes.
The smile on Wang Sicong’s face instantly froze, eyes widening and mouth agape, before finally bursting out, "Damn, how did you win like that? You couldn’t be cheating, could you?"
"If I were cheating, you’d be dead drunk by now. Stop talking, just drink up." Lin Tian sneered at him, thinking: So I cheated. What can you do about it?
With a sigh, Wang Sicong picked up the glass and downed it in one go.
This was strong liquor, and downing it in one go is the quickest way to get drunk, but Wang Sicong had been doing fine all along.
But after drinking this glass, he suddenly felt dizzy, as if his head was about to explode.
"You, you..." Wang Sicong tried to keep a sliver of consciousness, pointing at Lin Tian wanting to say something, but unfortunately, he collapsed onto the table before finishing.
"Those who do unjust deeds will meet their downfall." Lin Tian cursed silently in his heart.
The glass of wine Wang Sicong drank, of course, was the one Lin Tian had swapped.
"Third Brother can’t handle it? So weak." Meng Nan grinned and said, "Look at him, he’s drunk less than a bottle, I’ve already had four."
Li looked at him speechlessly, "He’s drinking liquor..."
Lin Tian hoisted Wang Sicong onto his back and said, "You two keep drinking, I’ll take him back first."
"What’s the point when you guys are gone, let’s all leave together." Meng Nan couldn’t wait to follow but was stopped by Li.
"What’s up?"
"There’s so much left, pack it up to go." Li explained.
But by the time the two of them finished packing and went outside, the others were nowhere to be seen.
Sitting in the taxi, looking at the unconscious Wang Sicong, Lin Tian’s mind was filled with thoughts.
Unless instigated by Du Dahai, there was no reason for Wang Sicong to target him.
But Du Dahai always focused on Bai Shishi, not even giving Lin Tian a second glance, treating him like a clown, so why would he target Lin Tian?
But if that’s not the reason, what did Lin Tian do to offend Wang Sicong?
Along the way, Lin Tian couldn’t figure it out, so he just took him back to his villa and threw him onto the sofa.
Wang Sicong was sleeping soundly now; Lin Tian even tried splashing cold water on his face but couldn’t wake him up. It seemed the alcohol and that drug powder had already started to take effect, and he wouldn’t wake for a while.
Lin Tian wasn’t in a hurry; he figured he’d let him lie there for now.
Just as Lin Tian was about to head back to his room to practice, his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, Mei.
Lin Tian suddenly froze in place; Mei was none other than Mei Ruyan, such a long-awaited name.
Since Bai Shishi and Lin Tian ended their relationship, he hadn’t contacted Mei Ruyan either.
Lin Tian had often wanted to call her, to ask about Bai Shishi’s situation, but never dialed the number. Knowing Mei Ruyan’s cold disposition, she naturally wouldn’t call him either. Thus, contact was cut off.
After standing frozen for a moment, Lin Tian picked up the call and softly greeted, "Hello, Mei, hope you’re well."
"Lin Tian, Shishi is missing."
No time for small talk, Mei Ruyan hastily said.
For some reason, at the very first moment of the incident, Mei Ruyan’s mind only thought of Lin Tian, so she immediately dialed the number she’d wanted to dial on many nights.
Lin Tian’s heart was instantly gripped tightly, although many reasons for Mei Ruyan’s call had crossed his mind just now, the one he most feared hearing was news of something happening to Bai Shishi.
Lin Tian asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened? Take your time."
"I—I don’t know what happened, only that Miss Bai is missing. She’s not at home, not at the office, not at the Bai Family, and when we call her, it’s off. Based on previous experiences, something must have happened to Miss Bai."
"Have you sent people out to look for her?"
"Not yet, I called you first. Please come over, I don’t know what to do without you."
Mei Ruyan was evidently truly panicked; Lin Tian had never heard her speak in such a tone. Panic and helplessness, like a child abandoned, speaking with a bit of a choke.
"Where are you?"
"I’m at the tea house."
"Wait there, I’ll be right over."
After hanging up, Lin Tian quickly walked out, simultaneously calling Wu Yong. He told Wu Yong to send someone over to keep Wang Sicong under control and send people to search for Bai Shishi’s whereabouts.
He then also called Chen Moxiang and Xu Ning’an to ask for their help.
At this moment, Lin Tian’s desire to build a network of informants felt even more urgent. If he had established one earlier, would he be in such a frantic state?
Hailing a cab at the community entrance, Lin Tian paid an extra hundred dollars and quickly arrived at the Xianglong Tea House.
Standing in front of the Xianglong Building, Lin Tian sighed deeply, as if a projector in his mind were replaying all the stories that happened with Bai Shishi.
After hesitating a moment, Lin Tian walked in.
In the past, he was a favorite of Bai Shishi, and even if there were security guards at the door, they would bow and nod to him without daring to stop him.
Lin Tian passed without hindrance all the way to the top floor, to Mei Ruyan’s office.
When Lin Tian saw Mei Ruyan, she hadn’t changed, at least she hadn’t become thinner because of his departure, instead, she was anxiously pacing in the room.
"Mei, I’m here," Lin Tian called out.
Upon hearing Lin Tian’s voice, Mei Ruyan visibly trembled, then secretly wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, smiling, "You finally arrived."