Chapter 74: Pervert

On the way back, the "Little Wild Cat" Jiang Xue sat in the passenger seat, still buzzing with excitement as she clamored to become his disciple.

"Master, just accept me..." The Little Wild Cat grabbed Lin Jian’s right arm with both hands. Her voice was sugary and cloying, and she kept batting her eyelashes at him.

Her flirtatious winks only made the hair on Lin Jian’s arms stand on end. Still, he put on a profound, aloof act. He looked her up and down before saying, "That depends on whether you have the spiritual affinity for it!"

"What spiritual affinity? I definitely have it," Jiang Xue said, her eyes shining brightly.

"Heh, let me test you then." Lin Jian extended two fingers and, to Jiang Xue’s inexplicable anticipation, tapped her on the head three times!

Jiang Xue was entirely bewildered. She wondered, "Tapping me on the head three times is a test? What is this testing?"

After tapping her, Lin Jian said with an odd expression, "That’s it. If you have an epiphany, you’ll understand what those three taps meant. If you don’t, it means you lack spiritual affinity, and we just aren’t fated to be master and disciple!"

"Master, I... I think you’re so handsome. Just tell me what you mean directly. I really don’t understand the three taps." The Little Wild Cat continued her sickly sweet act, looking like she was only one step away from unbuttoning her shirt, and kept winking at him. However, her attempts at winking looked more like she was rolling her eyes, coming off as entirely comical.

Lin Jian shook his head with mock seriousness. "I’ll give you a hint."

"Yes, yes, go ahead, Master," Jiang Xue nodded eagerly.

Lin Jian grinned. "The second Chapter of Journey to the West goes like this: ’Thoroughly comprehend the profound truth of Bodhi; sever demonic ties, return to the origin, and unite with the Primordial Spirit.’"

"I don’t understand, Master. Could you not be so profound? Also, is your memory really that good?" Jiang Xue remained clueless. Classical Chinese was just too difficult.

Lin Jian was left speechless. Suddenly exasperated, he snapped, "Pretend you are Sun Wukong and I am the Bodhi Ancestor. If I hit you on the head three times, what do you think that means?"

"That you’re going to teach me martial arts?" Jiang Xue guessed foolishly.

Lin Jian nearly coughed up blood. Glaring at her, he said viciously, "I mean that if you want to learn my skills, you need to come to my room at the third watch of the night, and I’ll give you a proper ’lesson’!"

PFFT!

Jiang Xue nearly spat out her own blood. She pointed a trembling finger at Lin Jian, entirely speechless. This bastard actually wanted to play the Bodhi Ancestor? But this bastard was absolutely a pervert!

"You’re disgusting! You’re actually trying to demand sexual favors?" Furious, Jiang Xue yelled, "Only a ghost would learn from you! Only a bastard would learn from you! Keep dreaming if you think I’ll study under you. I’m a woman you’ll never get, and you’re not even fit to carry my shoes!"

She puffed her cheeks in anger, grinding her teeth. The bastard wanted to take advantage of her? He should look in the mirror first!

"Why would I want to carry your shoes?" Lin Jian looked at her weirdly. "Do you honestly think you’re some heavenly fairy?

"You’re so ugly. You didn’t actually think I wanted to demand sexual favors from you, did you? Good lord, why don’t you look in the mirror? Heavens, your mind is too dirty! Oh my god..."

"AHHHHH!"

Hearing Lin Jian’s exaggerated remarks, Jiang Xue shrieked. Her piercing scream was incredibly shrill, making Lin Jian’s eardrums ring!

After she finished screaming, she lunged for the steering wheel. "I’m going to take you down with me! I’m so mad at you, I could die!"

She had realized that she couldn’t out-argue him, she couldn’t beat him in a fight, and her superior social status had absolutely no effect on him. Therefore, in her eyes, Lin Jian was an unyielding rogue. He was just too difficult to deal with. That was why, in this moment, she truly wanted to perish together with him. And she was actually fighting for control of the steering wheel. She was a woman who didn’t even care about her own life when she was mad!

Startled, Lin Jian used one hand to push her away with all his might while immediately begging for mercy. "Jiang Xue, calm down, calm down! I was lying just now. You’re actually incredibly pretty! You have the wild yet delicate beauty of a young maiden from the south. To sum it up in one phrase, you are graceful and exquisitely dainty!"

When Lin Jian said this, Jiang Xue suddenly paused. The next second, she grabbed his hand with both of hers and bit down hard!

SCREECH!

The bite was so fierce that Lin Jian’s hand immediately started to bleed. At the same time, Lin Jian had no choice but to slam on the brakes and pull over, enduring the pain as he waited for her to finish biting! Indeed, Lin Jian’s pain tolerance was so high that a minor injury like this wasn’t enough to make him cry out. As a result, he actually let her bite him without making a single sound!

Perhaps it was the sudden silence, or maybe she realized she had bitten down too hard, but Jiang Xue abruptly released him. Glancing guiltily at Lin Jian’s bleeding hand, she shrank back into her seat and stared out the window. She was still angry. Even though she had bitten him, she was still mad at Lin Jian.

Lin Jian pulled his hand back, pulled out a tissue, and wiped away the blood. "Are you part dog? Why did you bite me?"

"Hmph." Jiang Xue snorted to express her dissatisfaction.

Lin Jian smiled, deciding not to bicker with her, and continued driving.

However, as he drove, he suddenly asked, "You don’t have AIDS, do you?"

"Lin Jian!" Jiang Xue shrieked again.

Since Lin Jian hadn’t blamed her for biting him and had actually let her do it, most of her anger had dissipated. She even felt a little embarrassed about it. But Lin Jian was just too despicable, purposely provoking her once more.

"You bastard, I... I... I will definitely teach you a lesson! Definitely!" The Little Wild Cat puffed her cheeks in rage.

Lin Jian just smiled. He stopped talking, opting to listen to music as he drove.

At 2:50 PM, the two arrived at the Wudaokou antique market. Jiangnan of the Sanjiang Group was scheduled to meet someone here. Originally, Jiangnan hadn’t wanted to bring his daughter, but since she insisted on tagging along for the fun, he had told her to come directly here! As for his daughter claiming she was looking for some "expert," he hadn’t taken it seriously at all. What kind of expert could his daughter possibly find? However, the item he planned to purchase today was indeed quite valuable, so he had used his connections to find a master in the antique industry to help him.

At 3:00 PM, an antique appraisal event was being held at Wudaokou’s Five Directions Studio. This event was organized by a private circle of collectors. A total of ten collectibles were going to be displayed. The attendees included not only collectors from the inner circle but also several major buyers. Jiangnan was one of these major buyers. The other major buyers were also said to possess formidable financial power. However, as a buyer, Jiangnan didn’t know the specific details about the others. This appraisal event was relatively more private, completely unknown to the public.

When Lin Jian and Jiang Xue arrived at Wudaokou’s Five Directions Studio at 2:50 PM, Jiangnan was not yet there. As a big boss, he naturally had to make a grand entrance at the very end. Since Jiangnan hadn’t arrived, the two couldn’t enter Five Directions Studio and could only wait in the parking lot.

At 2:58 PM, a black Passat parked next to the G-Wagon. Then, Jiangnan, the Chairman of the Board of the Sanjiang Group, stepped out of the back seat with a smile!

The driver also got out. He was a young man of average height with a buzz cut. Upon seeing this man, Lin Jian couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. This person was a trained fighter. His martial arts skills were profound, and his foundation was extremely solid. He also exuded a tough, militaristic aura. Lin Jian sensed that this man was likely a battle-hardened soldier retired from the army!

He immediately got out of the car with Jiang Xue. When Jiangnan saw Lin Jian, he was taken aback for a moment before taking the initiative to extend his hand. "Lin Jian, what are you doing here?"