A sly smile flickered across Lin Xiaotian's face. "Old Liu, don't blame me for not warning you. This Ten Thousand Poison Spider Silk has already entered your body. Do you know what you're in for?"
"I believe you know what this thing is. If you can't detoxify it when the time comes, your life will be over. However, you won't die immediately."
"Before the Ten Thousand Poison Spider Silk hatches into a soft larva, it will slowly paralyze all parts of your body. At that time, you'll be like a conscious master. Can you guess what kind of feeling it is to slowly accept torture then?"
Hearing this, Old Liu couldn't help but shiver. He naturally knew what this thing was.
It was precisely because he had heard of its terror that he was so fearful.
At this moment, he was filled with regret, wishing he could turn back time. If he hadn't come to the Xu family for dinner tonight, perhaps he wouldn't have encountered this situation, nor would he have met Lin Xiaotian.
However, there was no medicine for regret in this world. The situation had come to this, and even if he wanted to run, there was no opportunity.
After a moment of hesitation, he directly knelt down with a thud in front of Lin Xiaotian.
He didn't want to endure such pain, nor did he want to know the consequences of the Ten Thousand Poison Spider Silk hatching inside him. He was afraid of perishing uncontrollably. He didn't want to be eaten bit by bit; the mere thought sent chills down his spine.
"Lin Xiaotian, I'm sorry. It was all my fault before. I was ignorant. Now I realize my mistake. From now on, I am your dog. Whatever you ask me to do, I will agree without hesitation."
"And I will not object. Even if you ask me to die, I can end my life immediately."
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "What are you talking about, dying? You'll be my dog from now on. If I let you die, wouldn't you just become a dead dog?"
"You have a greater purpose. Tell me what you know."
Old Liu hesitated internally about what to say and what not to say. He was unwilling to be controlled by Lin Xiaotian like this, and he didn't want to tell Lin Xiaotian everything. Sometimes, lies were three parts truth and seven parts falsehood.
He only needed to conceal the core parts. As for the rest, those who were betrayed by him were honored.
At this moment, Lin Xiaotian suddenly spoke, "Old Liu, you don't need to give me an answer now, because I wouldn't believe it even if you told me."
"I will let you first experience the feeling brought by the Ten Thousand Poison Spider Silk."
"After all, only when you experience some things yourself will you know their terror and learn your lesson."
Old Liu felt terrible. After a brief moment of stunned silence, he immediately pleaded, "Young Master, I will obey all your arrangements. Whatever you want to know, I will tell you without hesitation."
"Please, don't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiaotian directly snapped his fingers.
"Unfortunately, you spoke too late."
Lin Xiaotian said with a playful cold smile, "Does Old Liu really think I didn't see the expressions on your face just now? Every subtle expression of yours is magnified in my eyes. I'm quite knowledgeable about micro-expressions. This is a subject from overseas."
"When I used to run errands for the old man, I found this book quite interesting and borrowed it to read. I didn't expect it to be so useful."
"Were you thinking of selectively telling me some truths and then mixing in some falsehoods?"
"This way, your lies and truths would become watertight, and I might even be tricked by your lies, perhaps even leading myself to ruin."
Old Liu wanted to say something, but he could no longer speak. At this moment, he collapsed on the ground, feeling his entire body stiffen.
His eyes were filled with fear. Now he truly regretted not having had that thought earlier. If he had honestly been Lin Xiaotian's dog and never harbored any other wicked thoughts, perhaps Lin Xiaotian wouldn't have made him suffer like this.
But now, everything was over. Lin Xiaotian seemed to have no intention of giving him another chance to speak. This was clearly preparation to torment him, and he might not even be kept as a dog in the future, simply to be toyed with.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely keep you, this old dog. After all, there aren't many people as loyal and cowardly as you. Among your Heavenly Net, there are very few specimens like you. They are basically tough nuts, and their brains have been so washed that they're a bit stupid."
"They would rather die than bend. It's a pity you don't have their spirit. But it doesn't matter. The more like you a dog is, the more I like it. At least you can provide me with a lot of useful information."
"If your Heavenly Net were all like you, it wouldn't take long to deal with you."
"Now I've lost all patience with you. As long as I catch any of those bastards from your organization, I will make you know what it truly means to wish you were dead."
Lin Xiaotian never intended to show any mercy to these people. As long as he encountered them, he would undoubtedly kill them without hesitation.
Furthermore, the Heavenly Net was directly related to the massacre of his family back then.
Although the people involved in that incident had already been eliminated by him, the person who issued the order was a member of the Heavenly Net. Even who that person was, he could no longer find out.
However, as long as the entire Heavenly Net was destroyed, that person would also die.
Old Liu desperately tried to speak, but no sound came out. At this moment, he felt countless insects wriggling on his body, as if they were gnawing away at his flesh and blood. The pain made him not want to endure it for another second.
It was not just physical pain, but also mental torment, making him suffer more than being in the eighteen levels of hell.
Lin Xiaotian sneered, "Don't rush. This is just the beginning. The insect eggs have just hatched and don't have much offensive power. They are just drilling into your bone marrow."
"The amount of venom released is also very limited. Once they reach your bone marrow, you will slowly recover. But before that, you will feel your bones being slowly gnawed away."
"Don't worry, I said you wouldn't die, and you definitely won't. Since I've taken you in, this vicious dog, I will certainly put a leash on you, lest you go around biting people."