Several silver needles appeared in Lin Xiaotian's hand, dancing like tiny silver sprites between his fingertips.
A hint of mockery flickered in his eyes. "The pain you're feeling now, making you think you're suffering beyond endurance, I can tell you, it's only the beginning."
"Don't rush, we'll play slowly. Rest assured, my medical skills can turn your entire body into bone and you still won't die."
"Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see your own heartbeat?"
"Now I'll let you experience what it means to wish for death but find none."
With that, the silver needles in his hand swiftly plunged down.
Before the man in the baseball cap could utter a sound, the needles had sealed his acupoints, rendering him unable to make any noise despite his gaping mouth.
The bones in his arms and legs were already broken, yet he continued to tremble and struggle. After the needles were inserted, his pain seemed to magnify a hundredfold in an instant.
The extreme agony was so intense that he couldn't suppress the heart-wrenching screams that continuously emanated from his lips.
Lin Xiaotian maintained a faint smile. "Your bones aren't hard enough yet. This is just the beginning, and you're already screaming like this. What will you do later?"
His voice fell, and he no longer paid attention to the screams of the man in the baseball cap. Instead, he scrutinized the man's face.
He felt as if he had seen this face somewhere before. "I feel like your face is familiar, but I can't recall where I've seen it."
"But I'm certain we've never met. Otherwise, I would definitely remember."
He had absolute confidence in his memory. Once he read a book, he would never forget it, let alone a person's appearance.
If someone harbored hostility towards him, he would have likely killed them on the spot.
He didn't consider himself a saint. Why keep someone with ill intentions around? It was better to sever ties completely, eliminating any future chance of them causing trouble.
Not long after he descended the mountain, the old man, his master, had taught him the meaning of decisiveness.
The screams of the man in the baseball cap grew fainter.
His eyes were filled with despair, and regret welled up in his pupils.
Tears streamed down his cheeks. He had always considered himself a tough person, but now he realized how weak he truly was.
He couldn't endure such pain.
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "It's only been a short while, and you're already crying. It almost makes me reluctant to continue."
"Shall I restore your ability to speak so we can have a chat?"
"Otherwise, it's boring for me to talk to myself. Before you die, I'll give you a chance to leave a last word."
He then flicked his finger.
One of the silver needles flew back to his fingertip.
"Speak, what are your last words? Hurry up, perhaps I'll consider your opinion."
The man in the baseball cap opened his mouth, and a hoarse voice emerged.
"It's not that I want to target you, but my boss wants to deal with you. I'm just someone he hired. He gave me a handsome reward."
"My phone has the specific details. You can look at it directly."
"My hand is completely crippled now, so I can't take out my phone or retaliate against you."
"They say a dying man speaks the truth. I've told you the truth now. Please give me a quick end. I don't want to endure this torture anymore."
Lin Xiaotian smiled. "I don't accept your suggestion."
"Besides, your mind is on the verge of collapse, yet you dare to lie to me."
"If you hadn't shown your face, I might have reluctantly believed you."
"But now, I don't believe a single word you've said. Let me also tell you, I've remembered where I've seen your face."
"You came to trouble me because I previously wiped out your entire Liu family. At that time, I spared some elderly and children. They told me that there was still one person from the Liu family wandering outside."
"Are you from the Liu family?"
Lin Xiaotian would never forget this matter. He had descended the mountain to complete a small task given by his master.
His master had told him that he had to eliminate a certain person, who was truly heinous, breaking the limbs of dozens of children and abandoning them to beg on the streets. This news had angered Lin Xiaotian, so he descended the mountain.
After finding and eliminating that person, he discovered that there was a family controlling him from behind.
This family didn't just target those poor children; they also controlled many people for the illegal trade of organs.
When he arrived, he witnessed a bloody scene. To ensure the freshness of the organs, they directly operated on living people without anesthesia.
Seeing such a horrific act, Lin Xiaotian could not allow it to continue. In a fit of rage, he apprehended all of them.
The man in the baseball cap's voice trembled. "My name is not Liu Xiangtian. He is my boss."
"When I came, he had already sent me down. He wanted me to capture you, but he himself is still upstairs. He might have already run away by now."
"You'd better go and check on him quickly. And before you go, kill me!"
Lin Xiaotian looked closely into his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. "Even if he is your boss, you are absolutely still connected to the Liu family."
"That's right, I am also considered a member of the Liu family, but I am not Liu Xiangtian. I am just a collateral branch of your Liu family."
Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face. "As long as it's you, that's enough. Liu Xiangtian hasn't escaped, or he wouldn't have eluded my senses."
"I'll go find him now. Don't worry, I'll let you reunite with him."
"The most important thing for a family is to be together. The rest of your Liu family have already gone to the Yellow Springs, perhaps even reincarnated into animal form."
"If you two hurry, you might catch up and be born as a litter of beasts together."
With that, he picked up the man in the baseball cap from the ground. His footsteps lightly tapped the ground, and he moved like a phantom. In the next second, he appeared at the entrance of the second-floor staircase.
This entertainment hotel, this bar, was only three stories high.
As Lin Xiaotian ascended to the second floor, he heard the faint sound of breathing.
"Found you!"