Hearing Lin Xiaotian's words, the middle-aged man lying on the ground felt a day's despair. He didn't know if he could survive the time it took to smoke a cigarette.
He already felt that life was worse than death. If he were given a chance to choose again, he would unhesitatingly roll as far away as possible. He would definitely not dare to stage another fake accident with Lin Xiaotian. And he had actually asked Lin Xiaotian to prick him with needles earlier, as if courting death.
With only five or six needles inserted, he already felt like life was worse than death. If more needles were inserted, wouldn't he just die on the spot?
Every second of that pain felt like an eternity.
Finally, seeing Lin Xiaotian throw the cigarette butt on the ground, his eyes were filled with longing and anticipation for this world.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and pulled out the needles. "How is it? Do you still want to keep going?"
The middle-aged man burst into tears and cried, "Brother, I know I was wrong, please let me go!"
"Please pull all the needles out of me. I really know I was wrong. I'll never dare to stage fake accidents again. Just thinking about those two words makes me hurt all over."
"Please let me go. I promise I'll stay as far away as possible and will never appear before you again to cause trouble."
Lin Xiaotian smiled at him. "You seem to have repented, but we agreed on ten minutes. You haven't even lasted five minutes and you want me to let you go."
"Doesn't that make you seem a bit less of a man? It's only been five minutes. You lasted too short a time."
"Aren't you afraid your peers will laugh at you if this gets out?"
The middle-aged man's mentality had completely collapsed. Tears streamed down his face.
"Big brother, I truly know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I promise I'll never stage fake accidents again. Please, let me go. You are a god, and I am just an ant."
"You could kill me with a single finger, why are you torturing me like this?"
He was now wailing mournfully, crying with immense sadness.
What kind of god had he encountered tonight? He thought he had victory in his grasp and even wanted to rob him. But he never expected that a few needles would completely shatter his spirit.
Lin Xiaotian waved his hand with a smile, and the silver needles flew back into his hand on their own.
"Alright, you can scram now. Remember next time, don't go around staging fake accidents. Not everyone has a good temper like me. Perhaps next time, someone will poke you to death with a single needle."
"If you're dead, what's the use of making so much money?"
The middle-aged man nodded like a pecking chicken, his eyes filled with pleading. "Brother, I will definitely be vigilant. I promise I'll never stage fake accidents again."
He was truly scared now. He had encountered such a god who almost tortured him to death.
If there was a next time, he didn't know if he could endure it.
Lin Xiaotian showed a satisfied smile. "Consider this a small gift for you to start anew. Now, move aside, I need to drive."
"Are you sure you don't want to hold on a little longer? You can get a million after ten minutes."
The middle-aged man shook his head like a rattle drum, backing away with his feet. His eyes were filled with extreme fear. "Brother, I'm not doing it anymore. Please, don't look for me again. I really won't dare to stage fake accidents anymore."
Lin Xiaotian chuckled. "That's good. It's fate that we met tonight. Next time you want to stage a fake accident, remember to come find me."
"If you last ten minutes, you'll get a million."
The middle-aged man scrambled into the grass without a second thought. He never wanted to see Lin Xiaotian again in his life; this man was simply a devil.
Lin Xiaotian got into his car and drove home.
After he left, the middle-aged man finally sat down on the ground. His eyes were filled with deep fear. "Heavens, where did this demon come from? This is simply life-threatening!"
By the time Lin Xiaotian returned home, it was completely dark. The female lead had not yet returned.
He had just placed the dishes on the table, and the estimated time was almost up. At that moment, his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID, he frowned slightly.
"Why is Old Liu calling?"
"Is there something important he needs to report to me?"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, and then Old Liu's somewhat low voice came through. "Young master, I've received news that the Sky Net organization is continuing to target you, and they've set their sights on the young madam."
"I don't know the specifics of this matter, only some preliminary clues. However, I suggest that you prepare yourself as soon as possible, or you might be caught off guard."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint in his gaze. "Old Liu, I think you're being a bit dishonest. Have you forgotten the pleasant memories I gave you before?"
Old Liu shivered on the other end, his eyes filled with deep fear. "I swear, I'm not being dishonest. I only got this plan because someone wanted me to assist them. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about their plan."
"You should know that the Sky Net organization operates independently. We usually don't contact each other, and they wouldn't go through me for this kind of operation. After all, they are most afraid of being outsmarted by me when they come to this city, so they've always been wary of me."
Lin Xiaotian sneered. "Trying to play tricks on me? You need to be smarter than that. I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. If I find you have no more use, you can go to the underworld to accompany those Sky Net members."
"I want detailed information. If you can't provide it, then you're completely useless. I never keep useless people."
With that, he hung up the phone.
He knew that Old Liu was definitely aware of the situation but hadn't told him the whole truth. Lin Xiaotian knew that such old foxes would never be completely honest.
Sometimes, after giving them a sweet treat, you have to give them a harsh blow, otherwise, they will never learn.
Moreover, those people from the Sky Net organization actually wanted to target his wife, which clearly meant they didn't dare to attack him directly anymore and had shifted their target.