"I, I, I... I won't dare anymore, I really won't dare anymore..." Cheng Li sobbed.
He was truly scared.
On the surface, he was a tough guy, but in reality, he was a bully who feared the strong and bullied the weak. Back at the factory, he had completely lost his nerve with Lin Xiao Tian.
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian now, he didn't even dare to breathe heavily.
Lin Xiao Tian looked down at Cheng Li deeply.
"Get lost! You won't be this lucky next time!"
Immediately after, Lin Xiao Tian swept his gaze over everyone present.
"You all remember this, Yu Xiang is my woman. From today onwards, if any of you dares to speak carelessly, this will be your fate!"
Everyone lowered their heads, no one daring to meet Lin Xiao Tian's eyes.
"Did you hear clearly?"
Lin Xiao Tian walked up to Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu nodded vigorously, not daring to meet Lin Xiao Tian's gaze.
At this moment, the Beggars' Sect brothers had almost finished smashing the cars. After Lin Xiao Tian paid the money, he let them leave.
Lin Xiao Tian looked at the wrecked cars. For the first time, he felt he had been a bit too impulsive.
In the past, when he encountered problems, he wouldn't have been so hasty.
But today, for Qin Yu Xiang, Lin Xiao Tian hadn't thought much beyond wanting those people to pay dearly.
He could be gentle, but only if others were gentle with him.
With some people, the nicer you are, the less they appreciate it, instead thinking you are easy to bully.
After leaving the restaurant, Lin Xiao Tian called Hu Fu again, asking him to find a lawyer to handle the car smashing incident.
Smashing cars involved financial compensation. Xiao Gang said the car was worth a hundred thousand, but Lin Xiao Tian certainly wouldn't give him a hundred thousand, even though Lin Xiao Tian wasn't short of money.
This car had been driven for a long time and was no longer in its original condition. If Lin Xiao Tian gave him a hundred thousand, wouldn't that be the same as giving Xiao Gang money for nothing?
Lin Xiao Tian would not let Xiao Gang off lightly.
People like Xiao Gang were actually more detestable than Cheng Kun.
Lin Xiao Tian naturally wouldn't let Xiao Gang off easily. However, he was about to return, and Xiao Gang had been beaten into the hospital. Lin Xiao Tian didn't have time to linger here, so he planned to find a lawyer to handle it.
After doing all this, Lin Xiao Tian prepared to head back to the food stall.
The traffic light at the intersection was red, but no one in this small town paid attention to it. People crossed the street whenever there were enough of them. The traffic light was just a decoration.
Lin Xiao Tian, however, was still waiting for the red light.
Accompanying Lin Xiao Tian was a little boy.
The boy looked about seven or eight years old, with a pair of bright, intelligent eyes that kept glancing at Lin Xiao Tian.
"Little friend, is something wrong?" Lin Xiao Tian asked with a gentle smile.
"Are you Lin Xiao Tian?" the little boy directly called out his name.
Lin Xiao Tian was startled and instinctively became vigilant.
His past experience with Bai Fen had taught him never to underestimate children, as they might just be young villains!
"Who are you?" Lin Xiao Tian didn't answer but instead asked his own question.
The little boy smiled innocently and took a few steps towards Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian watched him warily.
When the boy reached Lin Xiao Tian, he produced a USB drive.
"This is for you." The boy respectfully handed the USB drive to Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't take it and instead asked,
"What is this?"
The boy looked at Lin Xiao Tian curiously, then asked earnestly, "Are you rejecting us?"
Lin Xiao Tian frowned.
"Who are you?"
"An organization... you might look down on. However, at present, we judge that you need us..." The boy's tone was calm. Apart from his childish voice, there was nothing to suggest that this was the kind of thing a child would say.
Lin Xiao Tian looked at the boy. In the end, he took the USB drive.
The boy bowed deeply to Lin Xiao Tian.
Just then, the green light turned on.
The boy remained in place, watching Lin Xiao Tian leave.
At the entrance to the food stall, Lin Xiao Tian called Liang Xu down and recounted the incident on the road.
Liang Xu was also surprised and suggested taking a look at the USB drive.
When he saw the USB drive, Liang Xu was stunned.
"This pattern... could it be Tian Wang?"
"Tian Wang?" Lin Xiao Tian was taken aback.
He recalled what the boy had said.
"That's right, it's very likely. Given Tian Wang's modus operandi, sending a little boy would be standard procedure, as children are less likely to attract attention." Liang Xu nodded.
"The child said this is an invitation. What does that mean?"
"This... I don't know either." Liang Xu said somewhat awkwardly. "But since it's a USB drive, we can just try it on a computer to find out, right?"
Lin Xiao Tian thought it made sense. However, he didn't have a computer at home, so he planned to buy one after dinner.
By the time they finished eating, it was close to five in the afternoon.
If they returned to Jinsha Village now, it would be dark by the time they reached the intersection. Lin Xiao Tian was worried about taking Qin Yu Xiang on a night journey, so he decided to stay in the county town for the night.
Cheng Fei Fei helped them find a hotel, which happened to be not far from where Cheng Fei Fei lived.
In the evening, the two women insisted on going shopping, so Lin Xiao Tian and Liang Xu accompanied them.
Chengyu County had a night market in the evening, which was a rare sight for Jinsha Village, where life followed the rhythm of the sun. Qin Yu Xiang's curiosity was piqued, and Cheng Fei Fei also enjoyed herself, taking Qin Yu Xiang around.
Thus, it was already ten o'clock at night.
Lin Xiao Tian asked Liang Xu to take Cheng Fei Fei home, while he took Qin Yu Xiang to the hotel.
Fearing that Qin Yu Xiang would not be safe sleeping alone, Lin Xiao Tian booked a double room.
"I thought the computer was just okay earlier, we should have looked at a few more shops," Qin Yu Xiang said, pointing at the computer in Lin Xiao Tian's hand.
"Let's buy it back and try it first," Lin Xiao Tian replied with a simple smile.
This computer was just for testing the USB drive. If he bought an expensive one and the USB drive turned out to be problematic, wouldn't Lin Xiao Tian be at a loss?
Therefore, Lin Xiao Tian had bought an inexpensive one.
However, he certainly wouldn't tell Qin Yu Xiang about this.
In the hotel room, Lin Xiao Tian started fiddling with the computer. Qin Yu Xiang, exhausted from a day of playing, went to take a bath.
A moment later, the sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom.
Qin Yu Xiang usually took a long time to shower. Lin Xiao Tian took this opportunity to take out the USB drive he had obtained during the day and insert it into the computer.
The computer displayed a security check prompt, and then showed that the USB drive had been inserted.
Lin Xiao Tian double-clicked the USB drive.
Soon, a pop-up window appeared.
"Update data?"
Lin Xiao Tian clicked "Yes" without hesitation.
After the USB drive had finished updating completely, Lin Xiao Tian was finally able to see its contents clearly.
There were various folders inside, each with a title. Lin Xiao Tian glanced over them; most were news events.
Driven by curiosity, Lin Xiao Tian clicked on one of the folders...