"I've poisoned you, and I can guarantee that only I in this entire world can cure this poison. Do you understand what I mean?"
"If you wish to die, I won't stop you. But if you want to live, I assure you, you will live better than most people. You must realize that I am now a main family disciple of the Lin family."
Lin Xiao Tian didn't even look at Fang Hai throughout the entire process.
But Fang Hai, standing beside him, was already sweating profusely.
Agreeing to Lin Xiao Tian's terms meant he would be an enemy of his own family, and according to clan rules, he would be executed.
Yet, refusing Lin Xiao Tian would also mean his death.
He had already reviewed the detailed description of Lin Xiao Tian's abilities. The fact that he could even cure primordial蛊毒 (gu poison) made him a legend among蛊师 (gu masters).
Lin Xiao Tian had also demonstrated his power just moments ago, remaining completely unharmed by Fang Hai's蛊毒.
If such a person were to poison himself, Fang Hai was certain he couldn't cure it. In other words, he would still die.
Death was inevitable, no matter what he did.
Fang Hai didn't want to die!
蛊师 were never martyrs, and he hadn't intended to die on this mission.
But now, he had no choice.
After a moment of hesitation, Fang Hai could only nod in agreement.
In reality, he had no choice anyway.
If he refused Lin Xiao Tian and returned to his family, and they discovered that Lin Xiao Tian was still alive and Fang Hai's poison had been cured, they would undoubtedly suspect Fang Hai. And then, Fang Hai would still die.
Compared to that, following Lin Xiao Tian offered a sliver of hope.
"About the suspicion you mentioned earlier, do you think it's accurate?" Lin Xiao Tian asked, looking at him.
During the hypnosis, when Lin Xiao Tian had inquired about the people Fang Hai had contacted, Fang Hai had given him an unexpected answer. Lin Xiao Tian now wanted to verify it.
"It's possible! You must know that in the last operation, they didn't tell me to kill."
Lin Xiao Tian took a deep breath. "You should be aware of your family's background, right?"
Fang Hai nodded.
"You need to act fast. The news of your survival cannot be concealed for too long."
Having said this, Lin Xiao Tian contacted Xiao Ming.
Soon after, Xiao Ming arrived in the room.
Lin Xiao Tian briefly explained the situation to Xiao Ming and then instructed him to fully cooperate with Fang Hai.
Upon learning that Fang Hai was an assassin, Xiao Ming had some reservations, but this was Lin Xiao Tian's direct order, and Xiao Ming dared not disobey in the slightest.
Before long, Fang Hai was discreetly led out of the hotel by Xiao Ming.
Simultaneously, a professional mercenary team received orders from the Lin family.
This was a team that had undergone countless battles; every member was a seasoned warrior. Their deployment invariably led to situations where only one side would survive.
"Target Tieling, move out!"
The captain at the head of the team issued the command.
The entire unit dispersed, beginning their convergence towards Tieling.
Lin Xiao Tian remained in his room throughout this period, never leaving. The branch family members were unable to install surveillance in Lin Xiao Tian's room, so they had no idea what had happened to him. Their sole concern was the paternity test results; security was not their responsibility.
And so, a day passed.
The next morning, Lin Xiao Tian reappeared before the branch family patriarchs.
This time, it was a new round of paternity testing. They still maintained a distance from Lin Xiao Tian. The six individuals who had already tested Lin Xiao Tian's identity remained tight-lipped about the results, leading those present today to wonder if there were any issues with Lin Xiao Tian's identity.
Consequently, they were not particularly enthusiastic when facing Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian arrived at a new appraisal institution. The one responsible for the appraisal this time was one of the branch families. The Lin family also had its own medical lineage, and Lin Xiao Tian was very familiar with its head, Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao took a sample from Lin Xiao Tian and sent it to the testing laboratory. The others remained with Lin Xiao Tian, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward due to suspicion surrounding Lin Xiao Tian's identity.
Lin Xiao Tian was unconcerned. He actually preferred being quiet like this.
Soon, a phone call came in.
Lin Xiao Tian intended to step out to take it, but one of the patriarchs asked Lin Xiao Tian to answer it there, on speakerphone.
Lin Xiao Tian smiled and complied.
Xiao Ming's voice came through the phone.
"Xiao Tian, we've secured the situation here. The elder from the family behind this assassination attempt has also been apprehended. The interrogation results are out, and I've sent the detailed materials to your phone."
As soon as Xiao Ming finished speaking, Lin Xiao Tian's phone vibrated.
"Alright, good work. I'll look at the materials."
Lin Xiao Tian hung up and then opened the email Xiao Ming had just sent.
The people around him were bewildered.
"What assassination attempt? What exactly happened?"
"Xiao Tian, don't you need to explain this?"
Lin Xiao Tian smiled slightly and recounted the events of the previous day at the hotel.
Everyone was shocked!
"They're audacious enough, this small family from Tieling, to dare to make a move against our Lin family!"
"They must be severely punished! Even if the final results aren't out yet, Lin Xiao Tian is, in name, one of our Lin family. How dare they be so presumptuous?"
However, their true focus was on the Lin family's reputation, not so much Lin Xiao Tian's safety.
As the group was engaged in a heated discussion, Lin Xiao's laboratory finally produced results.
Lin Xiao walked over with a look of excitement. He surveyed everyone, then approached Lin Xiao Tian and clasped his hand tightly.
"The results are out. Xiao Tian, you truly are of the Lin family bloodline."
Everyone was stunned.
One of the patriarchs, still disbelieving, loudly questioned if Lin Xiao had made a mistake. He reminded Lin Xiao that this was no laughing matter and that he couldn't falsify such things due to his acquaintance with Lin Xiao Tian.
This individual was one of the opposition within the family, who had previously supported the Jiang family and naturally resented Lin Xiao Tian.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao's expression immediately turned grim.
"Lin Zu, if you don't believe it, you can conduct the test yourself. There's no need to slander me, but don't say I didn't warn you then."
Lin Xiao was full of confidence and did not fear Lin Zu at all.
In fact, he wished Lin Zu would go and get tested.
Without comparison, there was no harm. They had already been somewhat dismissive of Lin Xiao Tian today, and now they could use Lin Zu's actions as an opportunity to make amends with Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Zu was momentarily speechless.
Verifying Lin Xiao Tian's identity wasn't troublesome, but the most troublesome aspect was: what if Lin Xiao was correct?
The others present began to crowd around Lin Xiao Tian.
Seeing this, Lin Zu immediately put on a smiling face.
"Wait, who was responsible for the hotel security? How could there be assassins? This matter must be severely punished!"