CHAPTER 1046: CHAPTER 1043: THE SECOND TRIAL

Lin Tian’s mouth curved into a slight smile as he picked up the Hundred Dollar Bill without hesitation, and with a faint smile said, "Thanks, Mr. Qian." Then he leisurely strolled back to his seat.

The businessmen were puzzled as to why Lin Tian didn’t verify the authenticity of the money but instead expressed gratitude, and upon hearing "thanks," Qian Wanguan’s face changed instantly.

"Lin Tian, you..." Qian Wanguan pointed at Lin Tian, unable to speak, his expression like he’d just swallowed a fly, looking extremely unpleasant. Shen Yuankui also reacted instantly, his expression as vivid as Qian Wanguan’s.

"Lin Tian, you said this money is fake, but I can’t see it," Ou Mengmeng asked curiously.

Lin Tian chuckled and said, "The money is in my hands now; does authenticity still matter?"

"It doesn’t matter?" Ou Mengmeng was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Ah, you got the money, so you won?"

This exclamation snapped the confused crowd to attention. They looked at the Hundred Dollar Bill in Lin Tian’s hand and finally understood. Lin Tian had intentionally said the money was fake to provoke Qian Wanguan and make him lose his composure and hand over the money willingly. It was a complete mind game!

One businessman exclaimed with the most popular phrase online: "This is full of tricks!"

"Lin Tian, your expression just now was so convincing; I really thought you had given up." Wang Wanxi looked at Lin Tian and sighed.

Lin Tian narcissistically said, "The word ’give up’ has never existed in Lin Tian’s dictionary."

Yun Hongxi waved his hand, indicating Lin Tian to stop talking, and then said to Qian Wanguan, "Brother Qian, Lin Tian has taken the money from your hand, what do you have to say?"

"Lin Tian clearly said he gave up; he shouldn’t be counted as winning. He’s devious and sly, tricking my father!" The elder didn’t speak, but the younger was dissatisfied, and Qian Jin was the first to oppose.

Lin Tian sneered, holding up the Hundred Yuan Banknotes and shaking it at Qian Jin, smiling, "Now the money is in my hand. If you can take it back from me, I’ll count it as my loss. You can use any strategy, even forceful seizure if you wish. Mr. Qian, do you have the confidence to try?"

This statement slapped him in the face blatantly. Since you are so confident and unwilling to accept defeat, try it if you have the ability, otherwise, shut up; that’s what Lin Tian meant.

Qian Jin’s face changed, and he truly started thinking about how to retrieve the money, but after thinking for a long time, he realized it was almost impossible. As for using force, having witnessed Lin Tian and Ning Jianxun’s clash, he wouldn’t dare take the money from Lin Tian by force, even if given ten times the courage.

When it came to himself doing this task, Qian Jin realized that this supposedly simple task by his father was as difficult as climbing to heaven, almost impossible. He found that none of his usual business experience applied.

Seeing him silent, Lin Tian chuckled slightly and said, "Mr. Qian, it’s normal in business to win some and lose some. Can’t the Qian Family accept losing just one round? I see the Qian Family’s caliber is just so-so."

"Dad, this Lin Tian is really outrageous!" Qian Jin said angrily, his face red with anger.

"Shut up!" Qian Wanguan growled at his son and then turned to Lin Tian, his face unpleasant, "For this task, I’ll consider it passed."

"Lin Tian, we won..." Miss said with a face full of joy, grabbing Lin Tian’s hand and joyfully saying.

"Lin Tian, you scared me to death. I really thought you gave up just now, but you’re really amazing." Xiao Manxuan grabbed his other hand and said excitedly.

Lin Tian took the opportunity to reverse his hand, grabbing the delicate hands of the sisters, smiling, "I said I would stand by you till the end, as long as we work together, no difficulty can’t be overcome."

Being held by Lin Tian, Miss and Xiao Manxuan both blushed. They quietly pulled their hands away from Lin Tian’s grip and gave him a glare in unison, daring to take advantage in front of everyone.

On the other side, Bai Yuze looked at Lin Tian and the Xiao sisters being so close, his face even gloomier. Before Lin Tian appeared, his plan was going well—to charm Miss and swallow the Xiao Family, but everything fell apart since Lin Tian showed up.

"Brother Shen, you can start the second round of the test now." Yun Hongxi pleasantly reminded, happy that Lin Tian’s impressive performance won a round.

Shen Yuankui’s side lost the first round, so naturally, they were not in a good mood, and now, they don’t dare to underestimate the Xiao Family anymore; certainly, they become cautious with the second round.

The three discussed quietly for a while, seeming to have agreed on something, and then Shen Yuankui stepped forward.

"Oh, Brother Shen will personally present the challenge this time?" Yun Hongxi asked surprised, thinking Shen Yuankui would save the finale for the last round before.

Shen Yuankui glanced at Lin Tian before saying, "The Xiao Family’s performance was astonishing; I couldn’t resist wanting to see their next display. So, for the second round of the test, the challenge will be presented by me."

These words sounded slightly pretentious; everyone could tell it was just a trick to save face, but Yun Hongxi didn’t mind and said, "Brother Shen, what is the challenge?"

Shen Yuankui didn’t seem anxious and said, "A merchant’s ability includes many aspects. The first round tested the mind, allowing us to witness the Xiao Family’s wisdom. We are all businessmen; perception is the most basic skill. Therefore, in the second round, we will test perception."

After he finished speaking, Shen Yuankui looked at Lin Tian, his face showing a meaningful smile. Yet, to his surprise, Lin Tian also revealed a smile, and both smiles seemed to hide a profound meaning only they understood.

Shen Yuankui’s eyes flashed with a hint of sinister smile, then he strongly clapped his hands, followed by two people walking in from outside the door, accurately speaking, two people carrying a rack inside.

On the rack was an object covered by red silk, concealing what was inside.

After placing the rack, the carriers retreated, and Shen Yuankui approached the rack and personally unveiled the red silk, revealing what was inside.

Under the red silk was a porcelain piece in sky blue color, depicting an animal. However, the shape of the animal was extremely bizarre, unlikely to exist in the real world, resembling the mythical beasts described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

"Lin Tian, what animal is this? It looks so strange. Could the challenge be identifying the animal?" Xiao Manxuan curiously asked.

Lin Tian examined the porcelain for a few moments, shook his head, and said, "Although identifying animals could test one’s perception, I don’t think that’s the case here. This animal is recognizable to many, with a dragon head, horse body, and scales on legs, resembling a lion, with wings on its body. This is the legendary Pixiu."

"Legend has it that the Pixiu violated heavenly laws and was punished by the Jade Emperor to only consume wealth from all directions, thus bringing wealth and treasure, only going in and not out, attracting fortune and dispelling evil. For businessmen, it is an auspicious creature. Most of those present are businessmen, with eighty percent of people recognizing this auspicious creature, so the test cannot possibly be about identifying animal species." Lin Tian analyzed.