Li Guihua stared at Li Deping.
"Li Deping, after all these years as husband and wife, can't you show a little dignity?"
"Heh! I've said my piece. You can report me if you want, I don't care. I'm more concerned about your own face," Li Deping said nonchalantly.
He thought he had Li Guihua completely cornered.
But he had underestimated her.
"Fine! Go ahead and say whatever you want. I'm determined to get this divorce."
"You... Aren't you afraid your secrets will be exposed?"
"I'm not! Li Deping, do you dare to say it?" m..oΓg
Li Deping was stunned.
He suddenly realized.
If he revealed these things, he would be openly opposing Lin Xiao Tian.
From Brother Kui, he already understood Lin Xiao Tian's current status. Just one Cao Yun Tian had made Li Deping's life miserable, and now Lin Xiao Tian was far more powerful than Cao Yun Tian. He could only imagine the consequences of offending Lin Xiao Tian.
Brother Kui had promised him benefits, but that was contingent on him being able to continue monitoring Lin Xiao Tian. If he divorced Li Guihua, he would definitely not be able to stay in Jinsha Village, let alone monitor Lin Xiao Tian. In that case, he would be completely abandoned.
Li Deping backed down and went to beg Li Guihua.
But Li Guihua had already made up her mind, and nothing she said now would matter.
Not long after, Li Guihua's family arrived in Jinsha Village.
Li Guihua's family had some influence in town, and Li Deping naturally did not dare to offend them. Initially, they wanted Li Deping to leave with nothing, but considering their marital history, Li Deping was ultimately allowed to keep his assets. However, in return, the house in Jinsha Village would go to Li Guihua.
"This... Where am I supposed to live?"
"We have another house in town. My family bought it for us, and I'll trade it with you," Li Guihua replied.
"But I'm the village head! You want me to live in town?"
"There's not much going on in the village year-round anyway. Besides, when have you ever handled village affairs without running to town? It'll be more convenient in town."
Li Guihua left Li Deping no way to stay in Jinsha Village.
Now, on the surface, she had already given Li Deping a lot of leeway. If Li Deping made any further demands, he would be seen as too greedy. With her family present, Li Deping would definitely not dare to do so.
Under pressure, Li Deping compromised.
That day, the two went through with the divorce. Li Guihua remained in the village, while Li Deping moved to town.
On the way to town, Li Deping's mood was complex.
It wasn't that he was heartbroken about divorcing Li Guihua. He could find another woman. Fortunately, Lin Xiao Tian had developed the Gu Yuan Pill, so he no longer had to worry about… well, that. The real problem was that he could no longer monitor Lin Xiao Tian, which rendered him useless to Brother Kui.
Moreover, the cost of living in town was higher than in Jinsha Village. All his assets were tied up in the contract for Heishan, which had resulted in a complete loss. His meager salary would barely cover his basic survival.
Thinking of this, Li Deping began to scheme.
He was unwilling to be a poor wretch his entire life. He craved wealth and power, which was precisely what Brother Kui had promised him.
No!
He couldn't just let it go!
The more Li Deping thought about it, the more he felt he was being shortchanged.
Soon, a plan formed in his mind.
"Hello? Xiao Tian? There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"It's not convenient over the phone."
"Yes, let's arrange a time to talk in person."
After a brief conversation, Li Deping hung up.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao Tian received Li Deping's call and wasn't surprised at all.
However, he hadn't expected Li Deping to call so soon.
Lin Xiao Tian wanted to meet Li Deping immediately, but to avoid arousing suspicion, he pretended to be indifferent and let Li Deping decide the time and place of their meeting.
After arranging everything, Lin Xiao Tian felt at ease.
With nothing else to do, Lin Xiao Tian fiddled with the snake crystal he had obtained earlier.
Although it was only the size of an infant's fist, every facet of the crystal possessed unimaginable power.
The Shen Nong Medical Classic contained a recipe for a resurrection pill, and its primary ingredient was snake crystal.
Of course, Lin Xiao Tian didn't have the confidence to refine that pill yet. However, there was a detoxification pill he could make.
The Na Du Dan (Poison Absorption Pill).
As the name suggested, it was a pill that could contain toxins.
As long as the poisoning wasn't too severe, the Na Du Dan could handle most poisons.
After taking the Na Du Dan, the toxins in the body would be instinctively attracted to it and then expelled through metabolism. The process was straightforward and effective.
Since Lin Xiao Tian had time, he decided to practice his alchemy skills by refining the Na Du Dan.
It had to be said that with the experience from refining the Shou Dan (Longevity Pill) before, Lin Xiao Tian found this alchemy process much smoother.
And so, a day passed.
Li Deping was anxious. After moving to town, he couldn't wait to see Lin Xiao Tian.
However, it was already dusk, so Lin Xiao Tian decided to meet the next day.
In the evening, as Lin Xiao Tian was resting, his phone rang.
Lin Xiao Tian checked his phone and saw that the caller ID was Li Deping.
"What is Li Deping up to? It's two in the morning!"
Lin Xiao Tian reluctantly picked up his phone, but just as he was about to answer, Li Deping hung up.
Huh…
Did he dial by mistake?
Lin Xiao Tian rolled his eyes and went back to bed.
But as soon as he closed his eyes, Lin Xiao Tian's eyes snapped open.
Something was wrong.
Li Deping wasn't the type to play pranks, nor was he impatient. Even if he was eager to see him, he wouldn't make such a foolish call in the middle of the night.
Could something have happened?
Considering that Brother Kui might be from a reclusive family, Lin Xiao Tian frowned.
"Forget it, I'll go to town then!"
Lin Xiao Tian murmured and got up to head outside.
Fortunately, he was familiar with the roads in town. Even though there were no cars in the middle of the night, with his stamina, running there was not a problem at all.
Moreover, although the distance from town to Jinsha Village was long, it was mainly due to the numerous winding mountain roads. If Lin Xiao Tian went directly over the mountains, he would arrive quickly.