197: Chapter 197 Buying a House
He didn't seem surprised, calmly walking toward the long conference table.
This wasn't his first time in this conference room, but it was the first time he had come with his true face.
He felt a slight strangeness in his heart, but he remained steady.
"You don't seem surprised to see us."
Jiang Tianhai looked at Lin Fan and asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It's not the first time I've seen everyone."
Lin Fan replied calmly.
"Haha, good, very good, Lin Fan."
Dean Long Wei laughed, his beard trembling with the movement.
Wei Yuan and Yun Wei exchanged a smile but didn't say much.
What Lin Fan said was the truth.
"That's true."
Jiang Tianhai felt enlightened.
The Dean was the school official in charge of Lin Fan, so they had naturally met long ago.
He had also heard that Wei Yuan gave Lin Fan a recommendation letter, and he assumed Yun Wei was present as well.
As for himself and Wei Donglin, they had already appeared during the Arena battle; as heads of the Baiyun City Alliance Branch, everyone knew them.
"Will you speak first?"
Jiang Tianhai looked at the old Dean.
Lin Fan was somewhat curious.
He had only asked them to hand over the Void Demon corpse; he didn't know what else they wanted.
The Dean's expression suddenly turned serious as he asked,
"Lin Fan, tell me the truth. Do you belong to some secret organization?"
Lin Fan: "..."
After a round of questions and answers, Lin Fan understood that they were just performing a cautious screening, suspecting he was involved with the Dark Alliance.
Their point of suspicion was:
Previously, everyone thought Lin Fan was only Rank One, yet he could use Rank Two Spells to withstand Su Yunsheng.
Before this, he had never revealed Rank Two strength.
In their understanding, only the Dark Alliance could cause a Mage's strength to skyrocket so suddenly.
Although there were fatal side effects, many people were willing to take the risk when driven to desperation.
Lin Fan immediately clarified.
He was not a member of the Dark Alliance and was even willing to undergo an inspection to confirm he had no marks related to the Dark Alliance on his body.
After clearing the suspicion, they asked how he could suddenly achieve a Breakthrough to Rank Two and skillfully cast Rank Two Spells.
Lin Fan explained that he had been stuck as a Mage Apprentice for four years, and his mana had long since accumulated in massive quantities.
Once he broke through the apprentice stage, his cultivation skyrocketed.
Although this explanation was shocking, Wei Yuan and the others felt it was reasonable; Lin Fan was simply the first case they had encountered.
Moreover, since they had confirmed he had no ties to the Dark Alliance, there was no point in digging deeper.
Furthermore, Mr. Chen had a good impression of him and might even watch over him or take him as a Personal Disciple.
Regardless, it wouldn't be wrong to maintain a good relationship with this youth.
After the questioning ended.
Jiang Tianhai apologized for their cautious probing, stating they had no intent to target him specifically.
Lin Fan expressed his understanding and held no grudge. He was not a narrow-minded person.
Only then did Jiang Tianhai state the true purpose of summoning Lin Fan.
"I assume you've heard of Mr. Chen, a top-tier powerhouse who has saved the city multiple times. He greatly appreciated your actions in the Arena and wants to give you a gift."
Jiang Tianhai gestured, and the Void Demon's corpse appeared on the long table.
They expected Lin Fan to be greatly shocked upon seeing the Demonic Beast's corpse, but his expression was flat, which surprised them instead.
On second thought, they realized Lin Fan had personally experienced the battlefield, so he was likely used to such sights.
They had also heard from Aunt Mi Xue that he was a member of an adventurer team, so it wasn't his first time seeing a Demonic Beast's corpse.
"Never mind. This is the corpse of the Void Demon. It was the one controlling its subordinates to attack the city. The corpse is highly valuable, especially its heart."
Jiang Tianhai specifically pointed out the value of the gift.
But Lin Fan still had no reaction, only offering a faint thanks for Mr. Chen's gift.
Wei Yuan and the others felt slightly dissatisfied with his calmness, but there was nothing they could do.
After all, he was the one Mr. Chen thought highly of.
As they watched Lin Fan put away the corpse and prepare to leave, Jiang Tianhai called out to him.
"Lin Fan, regarding the Su Yunsheng matter, you don't need to worry. The Alliance will issue him a warning, forbidding him from harassing you."
After saying this, he threw a card. Lin Fan caught it; it was Jiang Tianhai's contact information.
"If you encounter any trouble in the city, you can call me."
Jiang Tianhai said.
Lin Fan looked at the card.
Under his identity as Mr. Chen, he already had an identical business card, but he couldn't say that openly.
"Mm, thank you."
He responded and left.
Jiang Tianhai watched Lin Fan's back and smiled slightly.
Everyone else already had a connection with Lin Fan; this was his only chance to build a relationship.
After Lin Fan left, the Alliance high-ranking officials turned to discuss other matters.
Meanwhile.
Lin Fan found Lin Jian in the reception hall.
Lin Jian pressed him for the reason he was summoned.
Lin Fan didn't hide anything, telling him that Mr. Chen had passed a gift through the Alliance and explaining the origin of the gift to Lin Jian.
Lin Jian was greatly shocked and asked why Mr. Chen would give a gift.
Lin Fan only said that the other party appreciated his actions in the Arena.
"Where is the Demonic Beast corpse?"
Lin Jian asked.
"It's kept in the Storage Ring."
"When did you get a Storage Ring? Those things aren't cheap."
"...They gave it along with the rest."
"I see, that's very generous."
Father and son returned to the hospital together, and the day passed quickly.
Night fell.
Lin Fan's family was finally cleared for discharge and prepared to go home.
However, they were stopped by Alliance Law Enforcement Personnel, who informed them that the area was temporarily cordoned off and entry was forbidden.
It turned out that all the houses in that block had been destroyed.
Lin Fan's home was among them; the family was now homeless.
Xia Yue and Lin Duo were shocked and pale.
Lin Fan had known about this for a long time, Qing Yu was indifferent, and Lin Jian's expression was grave.
But he soon had an idea.
Buy a new house!
There was still quite a bit of the money Mr. Chen had given them left, enough to buy a decent residence.
In fact, he had intended to do this for a while but wasn't in a hurry, thinking to wait until the competition ended to move.
But the battle at the Void Rift had left them homeless, so buying a house became an urgent matter.
Speaking of buying a house.
Lin Fan immediately said he had someone who could help arrange it, then he took out the business card Jiang Tianhai had given him.
He knew.
Because of Mr. Chen, Jiang Tianhai was looking to win him over and would definitely be happy to help find a good house.
Lin Jian didn't object and dialed Jiang Tianhai's number.
The family was invited back to the Alliance Building, where Jiang Tianhai specifically arranged for a person in charge to meet them.
A moment later.
A middle-aged woman sat across from Lin Jian and Lin Fan, introducing the price ranges of different properties.
"The head of the Alliance Branch instructed us to arrange the best housing in the city for you. The price for these estates ranges from forty million to two hundred million yuan."
Lin Jian and Lin Fan: "..."
That evening, Lin Fan's family was taken to see their new home.
It was a ready-to-move-in estate located in the city center, with several master bedrooms and guest rooms.
The luxury mansion was ultimately purchased in full for one hundred and fifty million yuan.
Lin Jian originally wanted to refuse, feeling the price was too expensive.
He only wanted to choose a simpler house around four or five million yuan, but he was persuaded by Lin Fan to buy this mansion.
Money was no longer an issue for them; he only wanted his family to live a comfortable life from then on.