Lin Xiaotian's face showed a faint smile, his gaze filled with mockery. "Young Master Xu, ordinarily, I would invite you in for a chat. It's the least I can do in terms of politeness."
"However, the last time you came, I already told you that if you visit, you must bring a gift. You clearly don't take my words to heart. This time you've come with empty hands and an empty head, looking to freeload a meal?"
Young Master Xu's mouth twitched fiercely. His eyes showed anxiety as he kept signaling to Lin Xiaotian.
He wanted to go inside the room and explain things to Lin Xiaotian slowly. After all, there might be people monitoring them nearby. If he were to reveal those matters here, people in the shadows might just shoot him dead.
By then, even if he explained everything to Lin Xiaotian, he would be finished.
Lin Xiaotian completely ignored him, his smile becoming even more pronounced. "Why are you making faces at me?"
"There are only the two of us here. If you have something to say, just say it directly. No one else can hear."
"And I absolutely will not let you into the villa right now. My wife is already resting. If you feel it's inconvenient to talk here, we can find another place."
Young Master Xu nodded quickly, feeling like crying inside. Lin Xiaotian was completely unyielding.
He even began to doubt if Lin Xiaotian would simply discard him as a useless pawn if he revealed everything.
Lin Xiaotian directly led him towards the dense small forest not far away, which was part of the villa's landscaping.
The greenery here was done exceptionally well, and after walking a few meters into the small forest, it was difficult to see a person's figure.
Lin Xiaotian walked to the center, then turned around, looking at Young Master Xu with a smile. "This is secluded enough. At this hour, no one will be here."
"Just say what you need to say. After you're done, I need to go back to sleep."
Young Master Xu still felt some apprehension, but after a slight hesitation, he decided to speak some things out. Otherwise, he might die without a burial place.
"Mr. Lin, please save my life!" he said, kneeling down.
His eyes held an incomparably sincere plea.
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "What is it? Has the people from Tian Luo Di Wang found you again?"
"If they have, I will unconditionally help you. If not, then you'll have to find another way. I don't have the energy to deal with other matters right now."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Xu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Looking at Lin Xiaotian, he felt as if his gaze could see through his thoughts.
This gave him a very bad premonition.
His voice began to tremble slightly.
"Mr. Lin, it is indeed people from Tian Luo Di Wang this time, but the one who joined Tian Luo Di Wang is none other than my father."
"After he joined Tian Luo Di Wang, I didn't know that we directly eliminated those few people. My father learned of this and wanted to punish me immediately upon his return. I then devised a way to temporarily escape punishment."
"But he gave me a bottle of poison and told me to give it to you. He intends to kill you."
"And I feel that you are my master. I immediately sent you the news."
"I know that after saying this, I might be directly abandoned by you, and I will have no place in the Xu family, becoming a useless waste."
Lin Xiaotian leaned against a tree, lit a cigarette, and a brilliant smile played on his lips. "So you admit you've become a waste. And you still come to me with these things? Are you not afraid I'll just kick you away?"
Young Master Xu shook his head. "I believe Mr. Lin would never do that. Even if I'm no longer useful, I am at least your dog."
"Even a dog's owner must be considered."
"Moreover, my father has already allied himself with Tian Luo Di Wang and become one of them. Perhaps you can extract some useful information from him."
Lin Xiaotian's smile grew more pronounced. "I am very satisfied with this piece of information. However, some things are not as simple as you think."
"Especially your father joining Tian Luo Di Wang. Even if I capture him, I might not be able to get any useful information."
"He dared to say those things in front of you, so he's not afraid I'll come looking for him personally. Or perhaps your father simply doesn't take my strength seriously. However, I lean more towards the former."
"Perhaps he has made thorough arrangements. If I go now, it would be walking into a trap."
"Their name is Tian Luo Di Wang. Guess how many plans they have arranged to target me?"
"And you are likely a part of their scheme. Because they know you are my dog, and now they are forcing you to poison me, you should be able to figure this out without me saying much, as you are a smart person."
Hearing this, Young Master Xu's heart trembled. He raised his head, his eyes hiding anger and resentment.
"Mr. Lin, you really don't want to get involved in this matter?"
"If you're afraid of the members of Tian Luo Di Wang, I certainly don't believe it. Do you think I, a waste like this, am useless and a waste of space?"
Lin Xiaotian raised an eyebrow. "Although you are quite useless, I won't lay a hand on you. You should go back. You can directly relay a message to your father. Tell him that if anything happens to you, I will directly hold your Xu family accountable."
"Even if they set up Tian Luo Di Wang, I will tear their net apart. It will be the fish that dies, not the net that breaks."
"Take this message back. If he dares to touch you, I will make all the high-ranking members of your Xu family pay with their lives."
A trace of malevolence appeared on Young Master Xu's face. What good would their burial do him if he was already dead?
Right now, he just wanted to live.
"Mr. Lin, I can't go back. I can't even see my father. When I came here, my father arranged for someone to supervise me. This means he is already hidden nearby while I'm speaking. "
"As soon as I leave, he will likely strike immediately."
"He hasn't acted now, possibly because he fears Mr. Lin's strength. I will surely die if I act alone."
"Mr. Lin, please save me!"