Chapter 27

Liu Tong no longer cared about anything else; he now hated Lin Yiming to the core, hating this country boy who always outshone him. He himself was not as good as the other, but he had his subordinates.

Liu Tong looked at Lin Yiming with a fierce expression in his eyes, "Kid, no matter how strong you are, you're still just one person. I don't believe that with so many of my subordinates, we can't beat you."

Young Master Liu may not be as capable as you, but you're just a country boy, and your status can never compare to mine!

One by one, the servants rushed towards Lin Yiming at Liu Tong's command. Although Lin Yiming was stronger than these martial artists, these martial artists were clearly much stronger than the previous three. Among them, there were actually three experts at the Spirit Lock stage. For a moment, Lin Yiming couldn't break through their encirclement.

Without Lin Yiming, the old farmers were completely at the mercy of the beating. The servants became even more ruthless, not caring whether the old farmers were defenseless.

In the midst of the chaos, two people with cold expressions walked side by side towards the auction house. Seeing the chaotic scene, the man in black on the left stepped forward and tapped the shoulder of a servant who was beating an old farmer, his voice unusually cold.

"Ask, is Lin Yiming here?"

The servant, who was already in a frenzy from the beating, turned around without looking to see who it was and swung a stick down.

Facing the stick, the man in black remained unperturbed. Just as the stick was about to hit his head, a bright light suddenly flashed in front of him.

In the next moment, the servant's body was suddenly cut in half from the middle, a cloud of blood rising into the air like dust in a strong wind, rising high and then scattering, landing on the ground and instantly turning the surrounding soil red.

The sudden change made the scene fall silent instantly. Everyone turned around and stared dumbfounded at the man in black.

On one side, the servant's body was split into two halves, blood still gushing from the middle. On the ground, there were shattered organs and severed intestines.

"Ugh..."

Seeing this terrifying scene, many people turned and vomited, and some timid ones fainted on the spot.

Lin Yiming also saw this terrifying scene for the first time. He felt his stomach churn, almost vomiting. This man in black was indeed ruthless, but his strength was even more astonishing.

This man in black was actually a Martial Law Realm expert!

This was a Martial Law Realm expert, much stronger than a Martial Spirit Heart Realm expert. Even in his former Shuiyao Sect, Martial Law Realm experts were highly respected.

Ordinarily, a town wouldn't have a Martial Law Realm expert. How did so many Martial Law Realm experts appear in this town?

Lin Yiming was greatly puzzled, and Liu Tong was even more bewildered. Looking at these two people, he felt his mind couldn't keep up. Weren't these two the chief stewards of the auction house? Usually, even the town mayor had to make an appointment to see one of them, and might not even get to see them. What was happening today that both of them appeared together?

Under Liu Tong's puzzled gaze, the two stewards scanned the scene and quickly focused on Lin Yiming.

Looking at the jade pendant on Lin Yiming's waist, the two men stepped forward together, clasped their hands, and said to Lin Yiming, "Young Master Lin, we are the stewards of the auction house. The chairman has something to discuss with you and asks you to return. We have been sent to escort you. We hope you will honor us with your presence."

Liu Tong was stunned. How could this be!

When did these two stewards ever show such courtesy to anyone? Did he see it wrong? Were they really the stewards of the auction house? This was too strange!

Moreover, they were looking for Lin Yiming, and the chairman had personally sent them. Lin Yiming had actually connected with the chairman?

The chairman of the auction house was a mysterious figure, and almost no one had ever seen him. It was said that even the town mayor had tried multiple times to meet the chairman, but the chairman ignored him. Now the chairman was inviting Lin Yiming, and the two stewards were so polite. What was the reason?

How could Lin Yiming gain such favor from the chairman?

Liu Tong was puzzled, and Lin Yiming was also confused. He didn't understand why the chairman was looking for him, but he looked at the old farmers behind him and gently shook his head, "I shouldn't refuse the chairman's invitation, but my fellow villagers have just been injured. I can't abandon them and go to see the chairman."

"No problem," the two stewards' faces showed no change, though they were polite, their expressions remained cold. They pointed to the old farmers, "Let them come with you. Our auction house has the best medical experts who can treat your fellow villagers' injuries."

"Then I will trouble you," Lin Yiming clasped his hands to the two men and then looked at Liu Tong, his eyes instantly turning icy cold, "Young Master Liu, this matter is not over. You deceived us and injured our villagers. I, Lin Yiming, will remember this grudge and make you pay tenfold, a hundredfold."

Leaving these cold words, Lin Yiming led the villagers and followed the two stewards of the auction house, taking the carriage, the seals, and the evidence with them.

Liu Tong watched the empty entrance of the auction house after everyone left, his face as dark as a piece of black iron. Lin Yiming had actually connected with the mysterious chairman of the auction house, and the boxes, grain, and seals as evidence were all taken away by the auction house people. When the Appraisal Alliance people verified this, the auction house's dirty deeds would be completely exposed.

At that time, the auction house would not only lose money but also its reputation. Even if he had ingratiated himself with Liu Yuliang, offending the chairman of the auction house would be a loss.

It seemed there were only two paths to take: one was to beg for forgiveness, hoping the other party would forgive him. The other was to resolve it privately, offering substantial benefits. It looked like Lin Yiming and his group were short of money, so his auction house could give them more money and more grain. Once they left the town, he could intercept and kill them halfway.

However, no matter what, he had to first find out the relationship between Lin Yiming and the chairman of the auction house.