The situation had completely shifted from what they expected to be an act of revenge.
Brother Pig, bowing and scraping, kept a foolish grin on his face as he nodded at Lin Xiao Tian.
"This… Xiao Tian has really made a name for himself! To have these people treat him with such respect?"
"Yeah! That leader, with his gold chain, is clearly some big shot, but look at him, he's afraid to even breathe too loudly around Xiao Tian!"
The villagers watched the scene, their surprise growing.
They only saw Lin Xiao Tian as imposing, able to make a group of gangsters bow down, but they had no idea how high the actual status of the man bowing to Lin Xiao Tian truly was.
While the villagers were unaware, Village Chief Li De Ping knew.
Seeing Brother Pig's profound respect for Lin Xiao Tian, Li De Ping was stunned.
He didn't recognize Brother Pig; after all, he was just a small village chief and not on that level, but he knew Brother Biao.
Brother Biao was the local big boss in their town, practically walking all over the neighboring townships. Li De Ping deeply respected Brother Biao.
Yet, now, the Brother Biao he so revered was standing in a subordinate position behind Brother Pig, and in the outermost position at that. This clearly indicated Brother Pig's extremely high status.
Just Brother Biao alone was enough to make Li De Ping hold his breath, let alone Brother Pig.
And now, Brother Pig was showing such deference to Lin Xiao Tian, which showed just how high Lin Xiao Tian's status must be!
Thinking about how he had suppressed Lin Xiao Tian before, Li De Ping's face turned as bitter as a dried melon.
If Lin Xiao Tian decided to seek revenge, even without the video evidence, he could ruin him completely.
Qin Yu Xiang, standing beside him, also looked confused. However, even seeing Brother Pig's courtesy, she didn't dare to relax, her hand still tightly grasping Lin Xiao Tian's.
Looking at the worried expression of the beauty in his arms, Lin Xiao Tian dotingly patted her shoulder and then turned his gaze to Brother Pig.
"What are you here for?" Lin Xiao Tian's eyes were cold.
Startled by Lin Xiao Tian's gaze, Brother Pig quickly replied respectfully,
"Brother Tian, I've come to apologize."
"Apologize?" Lin Xiao Tian was taken aback.
"Brother Tian, please wait a moment," Brother Pig said with a smile.
Then, he turned his head, casting a sinister glare towards a corner, and said coldly, "Zhang De Biao, get your ass out here!"
Brother Pig's voice was laced with a viciousness that instilled a sense of fear in the surrounding villagers.
Some of them had just looked down on Brother Pig for his subservient demeanor, but now, they were completely subdued.
They hadn't expected this Brother Pig to be such a ruthless character!
At the same time, their admiration for Lin Xiao Tian deepened.
To be able to make a ruthless man like Brother Pig so polite, Lin Xiao Tian had truly made it big.
Soon, from the outermost position, Zhang De Biao tremblingly walked out.
"Brother Tian, this brat is the one who installed cameras at your house. We just found out, and I've brought him here. How do you want to handle this?"
After speaking, Brother Pig kicked Zhang De Biao in the backside.
The kick sent Zhang De Biao sprawling to the ground, but even so, he didn't dare to utter a sound.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced at Zhang De Biao on the ground. He looked tough, but at this moment, he was just a scapegoat awaiting slaughter.
However, Lin Xiao Tian, seeing through it all, didn't expose it. Instead, he looked at Brother Pig and asked, "So, how do you suggest we handle this?"
Brother Pig smiled. "This is easy! Brother Tian, don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with how this is handled."
Lin Xiao Tian didn't understand what Brother Pig meant by "satisfied" until the next moment, when a piercing scream echoed.
Everyone present covered their mouths as they witnessed the scene unfolding before them.
Qin Yu Xiang, by his side, clutched Lin Xiao Tian's hand even tighter.
Zhang De Biao, who had been full of life moments ago, was now bleeding profusely from his head and lying on the ground, on the verge of death.
Brother Pig had shown no mercy in his attack. If Zhang De Biao's head hadn't been so sturdy, he would have died on the spot.
But Brother Pig clearly had no intention of letting Zhang De Biao off the hook.
"Beat him hard!"
As soon as Brother Pig gave the order, his subordinates swarmed forward, raining punches and kicks down on Zhang De Biao.
In just a moment, Zhang De Biao lay motionless on the ground. Seeing that it was enough, Brother Pig stopped his men.
"Brother Tian, is this satisfactory?" Brother Pig asked Lin Xiao Tian with a smile.
The villagers present, looking at Brother Biao on the ground and then at the relaxed Brother Pig, were overcome with fear.
But Lin Xiao Tian merely swept a cold glance at Brother Pig. "Are you finished? You can leave now. Remember to clean this up!"
"Will do! Brother Tian!" Brother Pig chuckled.
Immediately, several of his subordinates lifted the unconscious Zhang De Biao and cleaned up the scene before leaving Lin Xiao Tian's house.
The surrounding people began to murmur amongst themselves, all terrified by Brother Pig's ruthlessness. Lin Xiao Tian ignored them and led Qin Yu Xiang back inside.
Inside the house, Qin Yu Xiang was clearly still shaken. Lin Xiao Tian could feel the sweat on her palms.
"Xiao Tian, I don't know how you got involved with these people, but I still urge you to stay away from them. They're too dangerous," Qin Yu Xiang said with deep concern.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"I'm afraid… afraid something might happen to you! You saw how badly that person was beaten…" Qin Yu Xiang couldn't continue, her voice trembling.
Seeing the miserable state of that person, she was reminded of how Lin Xiao Tian had dealt with those people that other day. She truly feared that one day, it would be Lin Xiao Tian lying on the ground.
Looking at Qin Yu Xiang, who was so worried about him, Lin Xiao Tian felt a surge of emotion. He gently stroked her face and said softly,
"Silly girl, nothing will happen to me!"
"Promise me you'll be okay!" Qin Yu Xiang looked at Lin Xiao Tian seriously.
"Okay, I promise!" Lin Xiao Tian said, half-amused, half-touched.
Meanwhile, after leaving Lin Xiao Tian's place, Brother Pig dragged the half-dead Zhang De Biao away.
Throughout the journey, Brother Pig's expression was somber, a stark contrast to his arrogant demeanor in the village earlier.
"What do you guys think Lin Xiao Tian is?" Brother Pig asked.
"Uh… Brother Guangtou, if you ask us, we can't quite figure him out yet," replied one of Brother Pig's trusted confidants.
"Brother Guangtou, what do you think?" A clever subordinate asked, knowing this would allow Brother Pig to show off.
"Hmph! In my opinion, he's a ruthless man," Brother Pig replied.
Several subordinates leaned in, looking like they were all ears.
"I've investigated his background. After graduating high school, he went a bit slow. He has no experience in the underworld, yet look at how scared the other villagers were when we beat that guy in front of him. Only he seemed unfazed, with no emotion on his face."
"If it were any of you, could you remain so calm?"
"He reminds me of Xu Xiao. When I was under Brother Tian's command with him, everyone was extremely hyped during fights, but Xu Xiao was always calm!"
"But in every fight, Xu Xiao was the most brutal one!"
"Lin Xiao Tian, just like Xu Xiao, is a very dangerous individual!"
Brother Pig took a deep breath.
What he had done at Lin Xiao Tian's doorstep earlier was, on the surface, an act to appease Lin Xiao Tian, but in reality, it was also a test.
And now, he had arrived at an answer he least wanted to find.
He suddenly wondered if he should indeed join forces with Cao Yun Tian to deal with Lin Xiao Tian.
Past experiences had proven that when facing such ruthless individuals, even if you couldn't join them, you absolutely should not offend them, or the consequences would be unimaginable!