The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2404 It seems I've arrived at the worst possible time.
When Shangguan Wenyin heard that Lin Chen had come to visit, his expression changed slightly for a moment before returning to calm.

He has a clear conscience.

Shangguan Wenyin stared calmly at Wei Deyuan: "I took the initiative to get to know Lin Chen because Lin Chen saved the disciples of the three sects during the sea attack, which indirectly cleared my sect of suspicion. As a holy son, I wanted to express my gratitude."

"I lent out the Tide Pearl because my wife, Nalan Wushuang, was born with a Daoist physique and possessed the extraordinary phenomenon of the moon rising from the blue sea, which is almost the same as the tidal power of the Tide Pearl. I wanted to compare and feel the difference between the two."

"The superposition of the phenomena of the Tide Pearl and Nalan Wushuang caused a massive release of spiritual energy. I did have the ability to stop it, but I was curious about the outcome, so I did not stop it, which ultimately led to the loss of spiritual energy in the Tide Pearl."

"After Lin Chen became a disciple of Fu Yunzi, he was worried that the matter of the Sea Tide Pearl would cause misunderstandings. He took the initiative to visit Fu Yunzi and said that he could readjust the competition system and cancel the confrontation between the first generation of disciples. The Sea Tide Pearl would have an impact on my strength, but not a big one, so I refused."

"All my interactions with Lin Chen have been public, and there is nothing I cannot tell anyone. Regardless of whether I possess the Returning Tide Pearl or not, I cannot withstand Xuanhe's desperate attack, just as you could not withstand the attack of the demon-possessed monk Kurong."

“I know you are in charge of this competition and you have to take responsibility. You are afraid of the leader’s punishment and don’t want to take responsibility, so you want me to take the blame.”

“Fine, I can carry it. You can report to the leader and dump everything on me. I won’t argue.”

Shangguan Wenyin spoke calmly, and the entire room fell silent. Everyone's expression was different, and no one spoke for a moment.

Shangguan Wenyin was proud; his words were calm yet powerful.

Even those who were originally dissatisfied with or had ulterior motives towards Shangguan Wenyin subconsciously chose to believe in him.

Wei Deyuan, you said that Shangguan Wenyin lost the duel, but have you forgotten how badly you were beaten by the monk Kurong, and how you were beaten without any power to fight back?
Shangguan Wenyin at least won one match, but you represented the strongest of the Sea Gods and suffered such a crushing defeat. How dare you shift the blame?
Of course, everyone could only think these things in their hearts, but no one dared to say them out loud.

Wei Deyuan's face turned ashen after Shangguan Wenyin's words. His humiliating defeat to the monk Kurong was a disgrace, and now that Shangguan Wenyin had singled him out to criticize him, wasn't that like slapping him in the face in front of everyone?

"Let Lin Chen in. Bring him here. I want to hear what he has to say."

"Yes!"

Shangguan Wenyin remained calm; he didn't care.

His relationship with Lin Chen was completely innocent and aboveboard, and he had nothing to fear.

He had naturally considered Lin Chen's intentions, figuring that Lin Chen had come to discuss their previous agreement after hearing that he had lost.

He looked around at the crowd, each with their own thoughts, frowned, and then suddenly changed his mind.

Originally, he genuinely hoped that promising geniuses like Lin Chen and Nalan Wushuang would join the Sea God Cult, but upon closer inspection, what were these chosen ones doing?
Open and covert struggles, each with their own ulterior motives... Should we let them join in the fight against others, even be envied and targeted by conspiracies and schemes?

At this moment, Shangguan Wenyin felt a little disheartened.

Lin Chen was led inside and was taken aback by the large number of people in the tent.

Wow, so many people, is this a party?
I was just visiting Shangguan Wenyin privately, why did he bring me here?

Lin Chen's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, finally settling on Shangguan Wenyin's face, and the two locked eyes.

Shangguan Wenyin's gaze was calm: "Fellow Daoist Lin, what brings you here?"

Lin Chen's mind raced; something seemed off about the atmosphere.

Shangguan Wenyin looked at him calmly, without his usual smile. It wasn't that he was unfamiliar or wary, but rather that he seemed to be doing it deliberately.

Looking around at the others, their eyes were filled with hostility, and even a hint of schadenfreude. These schadenfreude glances kept shifting back and forth between him and Shangguan Wenyin.

Shangguan Wenyin stood in the center of the tent, with the others on either side.

The middle-aged man sitting high up had a cold expression, and his hostility was undisguised.

The person who can sit in such a high position must be Wei Deyuan, the vice leader of the Sea God Cult, right?
Why does this scene look like Shangguan Wenyin is being bullied by everyone?

It seems I've arrived at the wrong time.

Lin Chen's mind raced, but he smiled and replied, "I was in seclusion and missed the competition. Fellow Daoist was injured by Xuanhe, so I came to see how badly you were hurt. After all, this is just a competition, not a feud..."

Shangguan Wenyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and calmly replied, "That's no trouble at all. As for injuries, Xuanhe's injuries are much more serious than mine."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "It's just a side effect of using the Dragon Mountain Secret Technique. I'll be fine after a period of rest."

Wei Deyuan, observing the conversation between the two, sneered, "Your Dragon Mountain Sect is truly benevolent; you're injured like that yourselves, yet you still think about how your opponents are hurt..."

(End of this chapter)