Jiang Li left in a dejected state, not daring to look back until he was out of the village.
This was an unprecedented humiliation, something Jiang Li never thought would happen to him in his lifetime.
In the Jiang family, although he was the third son, his elder brother was disabled, and his second brother was repeatedly imprisoned. He was the undisputed heir, even if he was a prodigal son.
In the Lin family, the main branch had no male heirs of suitable age. Of the two people with inheritance rights, one was his mother. In essence, he was like a crown prince in the Lin family.
All the glory converged upon him, making his life path smooth and easy. No one dared to defy him; whatever he said was law.
But just moments ago, he was so intimidated by a nobody from a mountain village that he could barely speak!
"Lin Xiao Tian, you remember this. I won't let this matter rest," Jiang Li said, looking back at Jinsha Village, clenching his fists.
Little did he know, the humiliation Lin Xiao Tian suffered when Jiang Li had beaten him into a fool was ten thousand times worse than what he experienced today.
Jinsha Village.
Liang Xu looked at Lin Xiao Tian and said earnestly, "Xiao Tian, Jiang Li left empty-handed. It seems he will definitely make a move against us later."
"That's only a matter of time. Am I afraid of him?"
"After all, Jiang Li has the Lin family behind him. We should still be cautious," Liang Xu worried.
Lin Xiao Tian patted his shoulder, "Uncle Xu, Jiang Li came to stop me from giving the longevity pills to President Fang. This is clearly impossible. Given his personality, do you think he will let it go?"
"Regardless, we will have a falling out with him today because our stances are different, and we would have reached this point sooner or later."
"From the moment he came here today, I knew I would have to face the Jiang family head-on."
Liang Xu sighed.
He knew this principle just as well.
But he really didn't want things to escalate so quickly.
"We only have one path now. As long as the Jiang family doesn't completely control the Lin family, we can win," Lin Xiao Tian said with firm resolve.
This was a gamble.
He was now tied to Fang Wenhua.
If Fang Wenhua won, he would win, and all threats would disappear.
But if Fang Wenhua lost, he would face retaliation from the Lin family, led by Jiang Li. As a hidden family of Xia Country, Lin Xiao Tian would not only lose everything he had gained but would also live a life on the run.
However, Lin Xiao Tian had no choice.
This was at least a choice. Without Fang Wenhua, he wouldn't even have the right to choose; he might have been dealt with by Cao Yun Tian back in the KTV.
That day passed without any further disturbances, apart from Jiang Li's departure.
A few more days passed like this. Lin Xiao Tian suddenly noticed that the number of people coming to Jinsha Village had inexplicably increased.
In the past, people only left Jinsha Village. Now, several people moved in every half-day.
These people were not vagrants. Some claimed to be traveling, while others said they were settling down.
Because of their arrival, the houses in the village were insufficient, so they began building houses. For a time, Jinsha Village became lively.
This strange situation was quickly noticed.
"I didn't expect these people to even bother pretending anymore. They're living right under our noses. This is going to be difficult; even tigers have moments of carelessness," Liang Xu said, watching the constant stream of people outside, his heart filled with worry.
Lin Xiao Tian narrowed his eyes, putting himself in a semi-rest state to be ready for any sudden developments.
"There's still a week left. It seems we need to strengthen our vigilance during this period," Xiao Ming said, stepping out with his left foot and crushing a bug.
The bug did not splatter blood but instead dispersed into a wisp of black smoke.
"This... Gu?" Fang Yan, having seen this before, immediately reacted.
"And a very potent Gu!" Xiao Ming explained. "From now on, not a single bug is allowed to fly in!"
During the day, those who intended to harm Lin Xiao Tian were relatively restrained.
It was only when night fell.
When the villagers of Jinsha Village closed their doors and went to rest, some people's nightlife was just beginning.
At midnight, a胖子 arrived at Lin Xiao Tian's doorstep.
He held a bell in his hand and muttered incantations.
At the same time, countless black mosquitoes flew in the air, and the ground was covered with white maggots, like maggots.
Diagonally opposite the 胖子, on an old locust tree, a man and a woman, the man in white and the woman in black, stood beside the mosquitoes summoned by the 胖子, as if they saw nothing. Their gaze was fixed on the house in front of them.
Behind Lin Xiao Tian's house, in the medicinal garden, a short man was stealthily approaching the front window. His steps were so light that even the surrounding insects did not react in the slightest to his presence.
The short man's movement technique was extremely strange. In just a moment, he had completely merged into the darkness.
These were all top-tier experts in the martial world, each with dozens of lives on their hands. Most sovereign nations in the world considered them unwelcome. In Xia Country, if these people appeared, they would be executed immediately!
But that was assuming someone could find them.
They had infiltrated Xia Country stealthily this time, with the secret assistance of their employer, and had come to such a poor and remote place where no one would bother to catch them.
Therefore, they were safe now!
This was the first wave of probing, but for them, a second wave was unnecessary because the person inside would be killed imminently!
The 胖子 had observed the place all day. He was a pervert who enjoyed tormenting women the most. Seeing Fang Ying and Fang Yan during the day had aroused his perverse desires. When he saw Qin Yuxiang, he had directly attacked, releasing his Gu worms, but unfortunately, he failed.
However, the 胖子 was unconcerned. Gu worms were more potent and deadly at night, and he was one of the top Gu masters from Miao Jiang. He was confident that no one here could deal with him.
The flying mosquitoes entered the house first, and soon, the lights inside were turned on.
Seeing the flickering firelight, the 胖子's lips curved into a smile.
"Not bad! They even know that Gu worms fear fire the most. Unfortunately, can you burn all these Gu worms? A single bite from my Gu worm will infect you with the Gu poison. You all wait for death!"
After speaking, the 胖子 took out a short flute from his pocket and began to play.
The flickering firelight inside intensified, and the Gu worms, hearing the flute, went into a complete frenzy.
Soon, the flickering firelight inside ceased.
"Heh heh! It seems they've all fallen for it. Now, I can do whatever I want."
The 胖子 let out a lewd laugh and hurried towards the house.