Ling Tian knocked the assassin Gao Xiang's false teeth out, and the capsule containing cyanide also fell to the ground.
Immediately, Ling Tian reached out and touched Gao Xiang's throat. Gao Xiang felt that the upper part of his throat could move again, and he could speak!
"You, you can't kill me! If you kill me, you and your entire family will have no place to be buried!" Gao Xiang threatened fiercely.
"Then tell me, who is behind you, who sent you?
I want to see who gave you the courage to be so arrogant!"
Gao Xiang had initially thought he could scare Ling Tian, but Ling Tian's attitude completely put him on the defensive.
Although the Gao family possessed immense power and influence, they would never admit to harboring assassins and sending them to assassinate Ling Tian.
Setting aside whether Ling Tian would even acknowledge the Gao family's authority, if Gao Xiang dared to expose the Gao family, they would immediately send people to silence him!
"It's better for you not to know. I fear that if you knew the truth, you would be too scared to sleep..."
"I know you are a professionally trained assassin, and you definitely won't betray your employer."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Don't deny it, denial is useless. I smell a kindred spirit on you!" Ling Tian said playfully.
"However, whether you admit it or not doesn't matter. I have plenty of ways to extract what I want from your mind!"
"Heh, you're bragging without a draft!" Gao Xiang was loyal to the Gao family and had undergone rigorous training, including resistance to interrogation.
However, at that moment, Ling Tian suddenly raised his hand and tapped his chin. Instantly, Gao Xiang felt his body no longer obeying his commands.
"You're thinking of telling me that even without swallowing cyanide, you have ways to kill yourself, like breaking your heart meridian or biting off your tongue!
Unfortunately, I won't give you that chance!"
Gao Xiang was greatly alarmed at this moment because what Ling Tian had said was precisely what he intended to do.
In fact, it was almost impossible for a person to kill themselves without any tools.
For example, if someone tried to choke themselves to death or suffocate themselves by blocking their nose and mouth with their fingers.
No matter how strong their willpower, their brain would forcefully issue commands to the body to stop such actions before they could succeed. This was not strange; it was the body's protective mechanism that had evolved over thousands of years of human evolution.
However, in some ancient assassin sects, there were indeed methods to end one's own life, specifically for use when captured, to prevent enduring harsh interrogations.
But now, assassin Gao Xiang's body was restrained by Ling Tian's sorcery, rendering him completely immobile.
"I won't waste any more words with you. I know you have strong willpower, but it's useless. I have plenty of ways to steal everything in your mind."
As Ling Tian spoke, he formed a hand seal with his right hand and pressed it directly onto assassin Gao Xiang's head.
Immediately, Ling Tian began chanting, and a surge of energy enveloped Gao Xiang's brain.
Gao Xiang suddenly felt as if his body had moved, but in the next moment, he found himself in a peculiar space. In this space, a few meters in front of him, stood a strangely shaped furnace.
Three archaic characters were inscribed on the furnace: Soul Refining Furnace!
Before he could comprehend what was happening, the furnace lid suddenly opened, and an immense suction force pulled Gao Xiang's soul into it.
Ten minutes later, a jade pendant appeared beside the Soul Refining Furnace. Ling Tian picked up the jade pendant and placed it on his forehead. Instantly, a vast amount of information flooded into Ling Tian's mind.
"The Gao family in the capital!" Killing intent flashed in Ling Tian's eyes.
This Gao family had plotted several times to seize Bing Tian Pharmaceutical and had been successful in their attempts.
They had started this years ago, and later, due to the intervention of Ling Tian's friends, they had temporarily halted their actions.
However, this time, for Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, they did not hesitate to frame Wang Bingxia and Wang Qing Tian, which had completely crossed Ling Tian's bottom line.
Now, they had actually sent people to assassinate Ling Tian. Ling Tian could no longer tolerate such actions!
With this thought, Ling Tian's mind flickered, and Gao Xiang's corpse disappeared, being placed into the Spirit Realm space.
Ling Tian's Spirit Realm space, apart from himself and his spirit beasts and plants, could not yet accommodate other living beings.
However, the corpses of dead people did not count; they were merely bundles of protein.
Following this, Ling Tian quietly left, driving the air conditioning repair car out of the residential area. After driving for more than ten kilometers, he entered a surveillance blind spot. With a flash of thought, the car vanished.
In this way, even if someone tried to find Gao Xiang's whereabouts, it would be difficult to succeed.
...
In the western suburbs of the capital, at the Lu family residence, Old Master Lu finished his dinner. Just a while ago, his several sons and grandsons had all come home to accompany the elder for a sumptuous meal.
His sons and grandsons were all very busy with their work, and the old master usually did not allow them to return home frequently. In the old master's words, they should focus more of their energy on their work.
As a result, when the old master suddenly fell ill this time, it made his children feel very guilty, so they made every effort to take time off to spend more time with the old master.
After a satisfying meal, the elder took a stroll outside to aid digestion before entering his study. In the study at this moment, only his third son, Lu Changkong, and his grandson, Lu Weiguo, remained.
Lu Changkong personally poured a cup of medicinal tea for the old master. This medicinal tea was a special formula that Ling Tian had concocted for the old master, which could aid digestion and promote sleep.
The old master took a sip of the tea and then looked at his grandson.
"Weiguo, have you investigated? Is Dr. Ling Tian facing any difficulties recently?"
"Grandpa, I have indeed found some information. Ling Tian is indeed in trouble, and it's not a small one. His fiancée and future father-in-law have been arrested..."
Thus, Lu Weiguo relayed all the information he had found to the old master.
Old Master Lu narrowed his eyes, his fingers continuously tapping on the armrest of his chair.
"So, is there really a problem with Bing Tian Pharmaceutical?" the elder asked.
"I have already arranged for people to investigate. Their accounts over the years are very clear, and they have paid all the taxes owed. They have also spent a lot of funds on public welfare and charitable causes.
Moreover, they are now making a fortune daily and have ample cash. I can't think of any reason for them to evade taxes!"