Chapter 57: Pushing It Too Far
As noon approached, Lin Jin escorted his last custor out of the hall. For the entire morning, he actually managed to appraise and treat more than ten pet beasts.
Other appraisers could have achieved this speed as well but they certainly couldn’t have been as detailed as Lin Jin.
Everyone who had decided to purchase Lin Jin’s consultation token found it to be worth their money and were more than satisfied.
How could they not be?
For the sa problem, if they had consulted other beast appraisers or apprentices, they might need to visit the association several tis and even return for regular check-ups. Not to ntion the confusing appraisal procedures they had to go through prior to the actual check-up.
Almost none of their problems could be solved in one go.
But at Appraiser Lin’s, everything was solved in one visit. Just his few sheets’ worths of evaluation report held greater weight than the perfunctory stuff the other appraisers wrote for them. Lin Jin’s reports were detailed, and whoever knew how to read could understand imdiately what it contained.
“Appraiser Lin, I... I’m going to reason with them,” Lu Xiaoyun burst out, finally unable to hold back.
“Co back!” Lin Jin ordered her to return. “It wouldn’t help even if you reason with them. It might even give them a basis to bad-mouth us instead. If they want to remove my tokens, so be it. If they want to shut the hall down, let them do it.”
“But...”
Lin Jin waved his hand without another word.
Outside, Zhou Xiu led his n from the general affairs departnt over.
In fact, they had already arrived but were waiting outside until the last custor left before entering the hall.
Lu Xiaoyun was about to march over while Zhao Ying glared at them. However, Lin Jin knew that Zhou Xiu had been helping him in the dark. If they ca to shut the hall down when the place was filled with custors, Lin Jin’s reputation which he was desperately trying to rebuild would have gone down the drain.
“Zhao Ying, Xiaoyun, mind your manners. Manager Zhou is only fulfiling his duty,” Lin Jin comnted, clearly signifying that Zhou Xiu had no say in the decision to shut down his hall. The perpetrator behind this decision wasn’t Zhou Xiu.
The only person who had the authority to issue this order was Chief Wang Ji.
Zhou Xiu was an intelligent man. He knew that Lin Jin had accepted his favor after he tried to buy them so ti. Hence, he sighed before announcing, “The association has decided, due to Appraiser Lin’s severe appraisal mishap, from today onward, his tokens will be removed and his hall will be temporarily shut down. Further arrangents will have to wait until the investigation results are out.”
To remove Lin Jin’s tokens ant that Lin Jin’s consultation tokens will no longer be available to the public. Those who would like to seek his services could no longer do so.
To shut his hall down simply ant that this hall would be sealed off. Even Lin Jin himself would be prohibited from entering the premises.
For an appraiser, this was no doubt the biggest dishonor.
Was Lin Jin furious?
How could he not be? But Lin Jin knew that anger was not helpful at such a mont. By throwing a fit, he would just be embarrassing himself and giving way to ridicule. A clever person’s counterattack would be to hit where it hurts and deal a fatal, decisive blow.
And before that happened, he had to tolerate and plan his retaliation.
“We’ll leave after packing up. We’ll be troubling you, Manager Zhou,” Lin Jin said with a salute.
Zhou Xiu’s heart thumped.
In the face of such a huge insult, Lin Jin could actually accept it calmly without showing frustration. Was this the ntal state that belonged to a young man? Upon closer inspection, he could see how clear Lin Jin’s eyes were and how confident he was. He obviously had soone or sothing backing him up.
Zhou Xiu only felt his scalp prickle. He mused, ‘Have my eyes been blinded by crap? How have I never realized how extraordinary Lin Jin was?’
While it seed like Chief Wang Ji had the upper hand this ti, and Lin Jin couldn’t possibly turn the tides anymore, Zhou Xiu still had a hunch that changes might still occur.
There wasn’t much left in the hall. He would leave the books behind, taking only the pet beasts, so writing materials, and clothes. Hence, the packing up was done quickly. Throughout the process, Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and even Han Dong’s eyes were misty and red as they remained silent.
At this, Lin Jin chuckled. “It’s only closed temporarily, not forever. Since you’ve decidedto learn under , you should have faith in . Let’s go. I’m hungry. I’ll treat you guys to a nice al.”
Wang Ji had obviously sent soone to secretly observe the situation here.
“What is that Zhou Xiu doing? Why did he give Lin Jin ti to prepare himself? He should have shut the hall down in front of everyone! But nothing matters at this point, the results are the sa. Oh Lin Jin, trying to emancipate yourself? I won’t give you that opportunity.”
After receiving word that Lin Jin’s hall was shut down, that heavy rock that was weighing down Wang Ji’s heart finally fell to rest. With this, he only had to wait for headquarters to send an inspector to Maple City. Once they verified that Lin Jin had caused the accident, his certification could be revoked on the spot.
At that mont, a report ca, saying that Jia Qian was requesting an audience.
There was a glint in Wang Ji’s eyes. He leaned back and inford them to allow her to enter.
Soon, Jia Qian stepped into the room.
“Greetings, Chief!” Charming as always, no man could possibly resist Jia Qian’s allure.
Wang Ji glanced over her voluptuous figure and silently cursed, ‘What a witch.’.
Co to think of it, Jia Qian was the reason why Wang Ji started attacking Lin Jin. Back then, he had wanted to get a taste of her and was hoping to use this thod to keep her as his personal plaything.
But it didn’t take long for Wang Ji to realize that Jia Qian wasn’t an easy target. Each ti, she would find a way to slip out of his fingers. Despite the ti he had invested into her, he gained not a single benefit. Forget taking a bite, he hadn’t even held her hand before.
It was like having a scrumptious dish placed right before one’s eyes. However, one could only watch, and was forbidden from taking a bite. Anyone else would be just as irritated as Wang Ji.
And Wang Ji was infuriated.
His patience for Jia Qian was wearing thin, and he was only attacking Lin Jin for the sake of establishing his prestige. Because he had given Lin Jin a terrible score, Lin Jin had to comply with Wang Ji’s ‘evaluation’. Otherwise, it would be Wang Ji who would get investigated in the end.
Besides this, one of the association’s elders, Nan Gongxian had once ntioned to him to promote Dong He when an opportunity arose. Nan Gongxian’s wife was Dong Que, Dong He’s sister. One was the association’s elder with a profound background. The other was a female apprentice that had nothing more than a gorgeous appearance. There wasn’t a need to question his choice.
“Is sothing the matter?” Wang Ji imdiately put on a false air of excellence. They were at his consultation hall. Although they were alone, he shouldn’t let things go overboard in case soone saw.
“I heard that Lin Jin’s consultation hall has been shut down,” Jia Qian said.
Wang Ji nodded. “That’s right, and it was under my orders. You should be happy about this.”
Jia Qian glanced around before taking a step forward, smiling. A waft of fragrance imdiately filled his olfactories.
“Chief, it looks like Lin Jin’s end is near. When will you be providing with a recomndation?”
Her voice carried a tone of seduction.
Wang Ji smiled as well. “Co to tonight. I’ll tell you.”
He was being extrely direct. Having said that, he extending an arm to grab Jia Qian’s waist.
Jia Qian’s expression changed slightly. With a swift movent, she dodged away and intentionally responded with a coquettish voice, saying, “Chief, didn’t we agree that once I beca an official beast appraiser, I would fulfill your wish?”
Wang Ji frowned, getting annoyed. “It’s the sa thing every ti. You ask for favors but you wouldn’t even let touch your hand. Now I’m beginning to suspect if you’re just toying .”
Jia Qian quickly said, “I wouldn’t dare to. We’ve already made an agreent. If my wish is fulfilled, I would never go back on my word. However, before it cos true, please be a little more patient for now..”
Wang Ji was clearly losing patience. It was the sa excuse every ti.
He planned to force himself on her right now. After all, even if he took her, he assud that Jia Qian wouldn’t dare to utter a single word about this.
However, there was a sudden knock on the door, extinguishing the lust and fury in Wang Ji’s heart.
Jia Qian took this opportunity to announce her departure. Once outside, her expression darkened. She took a deep breath to calm herself down before storming off.
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