The Invincible Strongest Student

Chapter 1327: Chapter 1327: The Stolen Luban Lock

When Lin Tian arrived at the Black Gold Building, a sweet-looking employee led him towards the reception room.

Opening the door to the reception room, Lin Tian saw Wu Yong and Pang Yu chatting in a casual manner with a young man from East Continent.

This man from East Continent was dressed in a blue suit, had a middle-part hairstyle, white skin, blue pupils, and a high nose, exuding a unique confidence as he sat cross-legged.

With just one glance, Lin Tian could tell that this man had blood on his hands, not someone easy to deal with.

It’s expected; how could the person sent by the East Continent’s high-stakes gambling venue be simple?

However, this is the Celestial Dragon Continent, Black Gold’s territory; even a strong dragon cannot suppress a local serpent!

Yes, Black Gold might just be a local serpent, but definitely the venomous kind!

Upon seeing Lin Tian, Wu Yong and Pang Yu seemed relieved, as if they saw their backbone. They immediately stood up.

"Tian, this is Mr. Davis from Qing Continent, a manager from a gambling venue in Tianya Haijiao City. He’s here for Miss Zhang Ya’Er," Pang Yu politely introduced in Celestial Dragon language.

Then he said in English to Davis: "This is the company’s chairman, Miss Zhang Ya’Er’s good friend, Mr. Lin Tian."

Through a simple introduction, Pang Yu showcased his fluent English again.

"Hello, Mr. Lin," Davis extended his hand to Lin Tian, though his Celestial Dragon language was quite terrible—not awful, but not good either. Yet he remained very confident.

"Hello." Lin Tian shook his hand briefly, then added, "We can talk in English."

Davis showed a pleased expression. Speaking in Celestial Dragon was slightly challenging for him, but now with Lin Tian’s impressive English, he felt more at ease.

Wu Yong, not very good at studies, looked confused, so he nudged Wu Yong with his elbow and quietly asked, "What did Tian just say?"

Pang Yu translated, "We can communicate in English."

"..."

Wu Yong was truly speechless; he could hardly remember all 26 English alphabets, let alone speak or listen?

What puzzles Wu Yong more is that, back in high school, Lin Tian’s English level was only slightly better than his own. How did it improve so much now? Did he secretly take extra lessons?

The four sat down, exchanged pleasantries, and Lin Tian straightforwardly asked Davis, "What brings you to find Miss Zhang Ya’Er?"

Davis pondered for a moment, took a small stack of documents from his bag, placed them in front of Lin Tian, and then leisurely sipped his coffee.

Lin Tian picked up the small stack, specifically a printed version of an online newspaper, all in English. Although Lin Tian didn’t know a few words, it didn’t affect his reading.

There was not much recorded on this newspaper, and it was somewhat unclear. It mentioned a fire at the gambling venue where Davis works, even affecting the family behind it.

This newspaper wasn’t published, clearly suppressed.

Setting down the newspaper, Lin Tian asked Davis, "What does this signify?"

Only then did Davis begin to explain.

It turns out Zhang Ya’Er and DS along with two other men from East Continent were croupiers at Davis’s gambling venue, working there for three years.

Until a peculiar fire broke out at the venue one night at 2 AM, and three separate machines self-ignited.

Tianya Haijiao City is one of the world’s four major gambling cities, attracting countless wealthy people annually. Hence, every machine must be inspected periodically or replaced with new ones.

It’s nearly impossible for issues to arise, let alone three independent machines self-igniting. It’s certain someone tampered with these machines!

Fortunately, no bombs were installed inside!

But the self-igniting fire was already very severe; the venue promptly evacuated guests and compensated each with a significant amount.

People who visit gambling venues are mostly wealthy, yet to enter, they must pass a security check that prohibits any contraband. Hence, the possibility of guests tampering is very low.

The ones likely to tamper with these machines were the venue’s internal staff. The venue immediately started an investigation.

Gambling venues in Tianya Haijiao City operate almost 24 hours, and 2 AM is a special time—the croupiers’ shift change!

Once the shift change was over, the machines self-ignited. Isn’t that suspicious?

Within half an hour of the three machines self-igniting, the news reached the family behind the venue, including the elderly patriarch resting at home.

To him, the one who did this must be his old rival, the Brown Family, as the biggest loss from the venue fire was their family’s venue’s reputation.

But the patriarch did not plan to handle this himself; he would leave it to his two sons to manage.

Unexpectedly, the patriarch’s residence also caught fire! The fire started from the study and quickly spread, forcing him to evacuate the study, though he was furious!

Setting fire to his venue was unforgivable enough, but now targeting his house too—what were they thinking? Does the law even matter?!

Firefighters arrived swiftly, and after extinguishing the fire, the patriarch immediately returned to his study due to something critical inside!

Davis didn’t specify what these things were, but Lin Tian could guess. Likely some documents or contracts.

The patriarch had the safe retrieved from the burnt study, and upon opening it, found it stolen!

As the patriarch of a gambling venue, money was never short, so naturally, he wouldn’t keep money in the safe. Apart from documents, there was a valuable wooden box—the Celestial Dragon’s cultural artifact, the Luban Lock!

The safe contained an artifact from Celestial Dragon, a globally renowned Luban Lock.

What could be inside the Luban Lock? No doubt it’s something incredibly valuable!

Hearing about the Luban Lock, Lin Tian was taken aback too; it’s something from Celestial Dragon, appearing in the patriarch’s safe. Maybe the contents originally belonged to Celestial Dragon!

The venue and residence caught fire simultaneously, and the safe was stolen.

This matter enraged the family behind the gambling venue, planning to investigate it.

Quickly, clues emerged. Staff working at the venue went missing, including DS and his partners, along with Zhang Ya’Er.

Exactly three people! Corresponding to those three self-igniting machines.

Coincidentally, like the Luban Lock, Zhang Ya’Er was also from Celestial Dragon!

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