Chapter: 5167

Immediately after that, an old man in his 60s walked out with the help of two people on either side of him.

Outside, the two burly men saw their own master actually coming out to meet them, and for a while, they were also left staring with their mouths agape.

Ultimately, they had never seen a guest who was worthy of being greeted personally by Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin's expression was both joyful and anxious as he saw Lin Wan'er at that moment. His entire body was excited to the point where it shook slightly, and he exerted himself to walk faster, causing his two assistants on either side to be flustered in their efforts to support him.

Lin Wan'er stood there, smiling and looking at the other person until the old man reached her front.

The old man stood still in front of her, gasping for air and struggling with excitement as he said, "Miss, it's really you! How did you end up here?"

Lin Wan'er smiled slightly: "I've come to stay for a while. Is that convenient?"

"Convenient, convenient!" the old man hastened to nod his head and then asked: "Miss, are you alone? Old Zhang isn't with you?"

"No." Lin Wan'er shook her head slightly: "Old Zhang will be here in a few days."

As she spoke, Lin Wan'er looked around and said: "Well, let's go inside. There are some things I'd like to ask for your help with."

The old man made an invitation gesture, saying respectfully: "Miss, please!"

Lin Wan'er nodded her head and took steps towards the grand entrance.

"No." Lin Wan'er shook her head slightly: "Old Zhang will be here in a few days."

As she spoke, Lin Wan'er looked around and said: "Well, let's go inside. There are some things I'd like to ask for your help with."

The old man made an invitation gesture, saying respectfully: "Miss, please!"

Lin Wan'er nodded her head and took steps towards the grand entrance.

Upon entering this large gate, it became clear that the quadrangle inside was utterly unimaginable.

All the courtyards, paved with blue stone, were at least several thousand square meters in size.

The old man brought Lin Wan'er to his study, then instructed everyone to leave the study 50 meters away. Thus, all family members and servants retreated to the backyard.

In the study, the old man invited Lin Wan'er to sit down on a chair made of yellow sandalwood, and only then began to ask: "Miss, you're...from where? How did you not notify me in advance? I could have arranged for someone to pick you up!"

Lin Wan'er replied calmly: "I had quite a tiring journey. I started from Northern Europe, then took a boat to Russia's Murmansk, and then switched to land travel, taking trains and cars to Moscow. From there, I flew to Vietnam and finally reached China by land."

"That was quite the elaborate route?" The old man was astonished: "Miss, why did you suddenly take such a winding path to come to China? Did something go wrong?"

"Yes." Lin Wan'er didn't hide it, speaking plainly: "Something major went down in Northern Europe. I almost lost my life."

"Ah?!?" The old man asked in shock: "Why would that happen?"

Lin Wan'er forced a bitter smile: "One of the people Old Zhang had trained was somehow connected to the White Lotus Society and revealed my whereabouts. The White Lotus Society sent someone after us at night, killing everyone except for me and Old Zhang. We managed to escape thanks to someone's help." JrNovels.com