The burly men were surprised to see Wu Tian's calm expression. After all, men like them could usually scare people away just by walking down the street. Wu Tian's reaction was truly unbelievable to them. Seeing that they remained silent, Wu Tian poked his head out and continued with a smile, "You've all come to find me. Where's your boss? Bring him out so I can meet him."
A light laugh echoed from behind the men, accompanied by applause. Soon, a young man walked out. He smiled and said, "You truly surprise me! I thought you'd be scared to wet your pants. It seems I underestimated you."
Seeing the man's appearance, Wu Tian wasn't surprised. He smiled and said, "It's you. I was wondering who would be wealthy enough to hire so many people to cause trouble for me. But now that I see it's you, it all seems normal. After all, you're the richest man in the county, right, Young Master Zhong?"
Indeed, the young man standing before Wu Tian was Zhong Lintian of the Zhong Group! Zhong Lintian said with a smile, "Wu Tian, isn't it? Your words are a bit meaningless. How can I be here to cause trouble for you? I want to invite you to my home for a meal! I felt an instant connection with you. I didn't have a chance to approach you before, but now that I've found you, you must give me face, won't you?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Young Master Zhong always likes to joke. Why would you invite me for a meal for no reason? Could it be that your taste has changed, and you've developed a liking for men?"
A hint of anger flashed in Zhong Lintian's eyes, but he didn't get angry immediately. He continued with a smile, "What are you talking about? I simply want to learn from you. You saw what happened before; Miss Bai doesn't seem to like me very much. Since you can be Miss Bai's friend, I'd like to ask you for advice on how I can get closer to Miss Bai."
Wu Tian chuckled coldly, "Is that such a difficult thing? If you treat people with sincerity, then everything will be fine. Oh, right, this should be difficult for you. After all, what you lack the most is sincerity!"
"You!" Zhong Lintian's eyes widened in anger, his expression finally turning grim. "Is that so? Then I must ask you properly. I've called so many people here for you today. Do you think I have sincerity?"
Wu Tian smiled, "I think, Young Master Zhong, you are quite sincere. After all, being sincere in looking for trouble is also a form of sincerity!"
Zhong Lintian hadn't expected Wu Tian to dare speak to him like this. He couldn't take it anymore and no longer had the patience to banter with Wu Tian. He directly said, "You're quite bold, aren't you? Do you not put me in your eyes at all? Do you really think someone can save you today?"
Wu Tian smiled, "What's wrong? Weren't you being polite just now, and now you can't hold back? It seems you're not that great either! Zhong Lintian, everyone knows what kind of person you are. Why bother playing these games with me? Is it interesting?"
Zhong Lintian said grimly, "Kid, you know my purpose for finding you today. I warn you, don't approach Miss Bai again, understand!"
Wu Tian raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Why can't I approach Miss Bai? I don't understand what you mean! Miss Bai and I are friends, and you and Miss Bai are not. On what grounds can you restrict my freedom?"
Zhong Lintian said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense with me! Who is Miss Bai? She is as noble as a princess. And what are you? Someone like you, why should you approach Miss Bai? I'm telling you to stay away from Miss Bai for her own good. I believe Miss Bai will understand me. If you continue to approach Miss Bai, who knows what you might do to her!"
Wu Tian continued to smile, "What a high-sounding reason. What do you call this in ancient times? Oh, right, it's called having a righteous cause, forcefully portraying yourself as a righteous character. But if you were truly doing this for Miss Bai's good, why don't you let Miss Bai know about this? If you don't have Miss Bai's phone number, that's fine, I can give it to you. Call Miss Bai now and tell her your plan. Perhaps Miss Bai will agree to be friends with you out of gratitude for your protection!"
Every word Wu Tian spoke was filled with a smile, but to Zhong Lintian, it was nothing but mockery. He said angrily, "Kid, don't think I don't know your intentions. You want to use this to inform Miss Bai? I'm telling you, that's impossible! Miss Bai will absolutely not know about this today. Just disappear quietly, and don't appear in the world again!"
Wu Tian shrugged, "Are you thinking too much? When did I say I was going to inform Miss Bai? Everything I said was just to tease you. With these riff-raff you brought, it'll be quite difficult to make me disappear!"
As soon as Wu Tian said this, the men became displeased, their faces showing anger. Zhong Lintian also didn't expect Wu Tian to say this. He was slightly stunned, then smiled grimly, "Kid, your boldness truly knows no bounds! But I must remind you of something. Haven't you considered one thing? You are just one person, but why did I call so many people to surround you? The reason is very simple: because you have no secrets from me. I investigated you. You are the champion of the Martial Arts Exchange Competition, right? Even the genius of the Heavenly Cripple Sect lost to you. How could I be careless with someone like you? That's why I specifically called so many people. I don't believe that no matter how strong you are, you can fight against so many people!"
Wu Tian didn't think Zhong Lintian truly understood him. If he did, he wouldn't think these people could deal with him. He smiled slightly, "You seem very confident. That's fine. If you want to fight, then come at me now."