Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 887 - 884 Competitors

The middle-aged man paused for a moment and whispered beside Lin Tian, "Young man, watch your words. If this weren’t the Yun Family, you would have already paid the price for your words."

"I want to know, what price..." Lin Tian chuckled softly, but before he could finish his sentence, two more people came up from the foot of the mountain, capturing everyone’s attention, including Lin Tian’s.

An old man around sixty years old and a child around ten years old. They dressed very peculiarly, with dark red robes draped over them and bright yellow underneath. One arm was covered by the robe, and the other was exposed outside.

Whether it was the elder or the child, their hair was very short, just a bit of black like it had only recently grown back after a shave.

Both had darker skin, clearly from too much sun exposure, and it seemed they had walked up the mountain, with their cloth shoes covered in mud and dust, unlike Lin Tian who arrived by car.

Are they monks? Lin Tian thought with curiosity, and judging by their robes’ style, the elder and child were not monks of Han Buddhism, but of Tibetan Buddhism. But why would the Yun Family host two monks?

Before Lin Tian’s group could speak, the young apprentice spoke again, "Today’s really gone crazy; everyone’s gathering at the Yun Family. Just after a traveling con artist came, now there are two more."

The irony in his words was biting and unrestrained, heard by everyone present. Lin Tian and his group frowned; the young man was too ill-mannered, attacking others unprovoked as if his status was superior.

"Wei Yan, say no more, let’s go." Master Liao glared at his apprentice, leading him toward the Yun Family, without intending to apologize to the elder and child.

However, the two monks remained open-minded; even after hearing the snide remarks, their expressions didn’t change. The ten-year-old curiously scrutinized Lin Tian, perhaps due to Lin Tian’s ordinary attire or his looks, or another reason.

This young monk had a round face, slightly tanned, yet still cute; when he looked at Lin Tian with his clear eyes, they revealed pure curiosity, untainted by any chaotic emotions.

Lin Tian always felt positively towards those with healthy-looking skin. He smiled and nodded at the young monk, a friendly greeting. The young monk blinked, then innocently smiled back.

"Master, you have arrived." Housekeeper Wei approached the elder monk to greet him.

The elder monk said nothing, clasped his hands, and slightly bowed in respect to Housekeeper Wei.

Perhaps knowing the elder monk’s temperament, Housekeeper Wei didn’t exchange further pleasantries and said directly, "Master, please enter." He gestured invitingly.

The elder monk nodded again and proceeded into the Yun Family residence, nodding briefly to Lin Tian and his group as he passed. As the young monk entered the main door and walked a distance away, he kept turning to glance back at Lin Tian.

"Uncle Wei, Xiao Tian, who is this monk?" Lin Tian asked with curiosity.

The elder monk’s demeanor exuded a feeling of immense tranquility; even when faced with the young apprentice’s sarcasm, there wasn’t a ripple. Lin Tian sensed that the elder monk’s calm wasn’t an act, but genuine inner and outer harmony, unaffected by external matters.

Whether he was truly a monk or not, Lin Tian admired such calmness. But Yun Xiaotian shook his head, indicating he didn’t recognize the elder and child.

Lin Tian and Yun Xiaotian glanced at Housekeeper Wei, who smiled and explained, "Mr. Yun is unaware that this master was invited by his father. The family head met the master and his disciple while traveling and invited them to the Yun Family."

"However, the master said that he and his disciple were accustomed to walking and didn’t want any reception, preferring to come on their own. Out of respect for the master, the family head didn’t arrange a reception, so the master and disciple came from afar on foot." Housekeeper Wei said with an admiring tone.

"I see. Why did my dad invite the master? It’s not for feng shui again, is it?" Yun Xiaotian asked with puzzlement, and Lin Tian was curious too.

Housekeeper Wei shook his head, smiled, and replied, "Why the master was invited will be revealed shortly to Mr. Yun. Allow Uncle Wei to keep you in suspense for now."

"Uncle Wei, if you can’t speak about the master, can you tell us about those other people? They seemed rather arrogant." Lin Tian turned and asked.

Housekeeper Wei sighed slightly, glanced at Yun Xiaotian, whose expression wasn’t pleasant, showing some anger.

"Mr. Lin, you may not know, but Master Liao and his apprentice are physicians, also here to treat the old master. However, they were not invited by Mr. Yun but by Mr. Yun’s cousin." Housekeeper Wei explained.

To treat an illness? Lin Tian was startled; he had thought only he was here to treat Old Master Yun, but unexpectedly a pair of medical master and apprentice appeared out of nowhere, acting so arrogant as if reborn Bian Que and Hua Tuo.

Bian Que and Hua Tuo were among the ten greatest doctors in ancient times. Bian Que was a physician during the Warring States Period, skilled in acupuncture and pulse diagnosis, considered the "Master of Pulse Study."

Hua Tuo was a physician in the Late Eastern Han, proficient in internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and acupuncture, especially adept at surgery, having invented a surgical anesthetic known as "Powder for Anesthesia." Hua Tuo once scraped poison from Guan Gong’s bone and proposed skull surgery for Cao Cao, showcasing high surgical skills.

If Master Liao’s medical skills reached the "Master" level of these two doctors, he’d indeed have some reason for arrogance, but judging by the apprentice’s arrogant demeanor, the teacher isn’t much better.

"So, the young man who spoke earlier is Xiao Tian’s cousin?" Lin Tian asked.

"That’s right, he’s Mo Mingda, though not a direct cousin but from the family head’s brother’s line." Housekeeper Wei nodded and replied.

Lin Tian pondered, then said, "The cousin’s attitude seems problematic, does he, as an indirect relative, hope to covet the Yun Family’s major businesses?"

"Mr. Lin is correct. Mo Mingda has some business talent and is quite appreciated by the Yun family’s elders. Although the fact that Mr. Yun is the primary heir cannot be changed, Mo Mingda indeed seeks more. Moreover, Mr. Yun is still young, not yet able to shoulder responsibilities, so Mo Mingda’s ambition grows bigger."

"In fact, it’s not just Mo Mingda, many descendants of the Yun Family’s collateral lines seek a position within the Yun Family’s business empire. Those with greater ambition even aim for the heir’s position."

"The elders do not prevent such competition, believing that such rivalry can make the Yun Family’s descendants excel." Housekeeper Wei sighed and said.