Zhao Feipeng was in a terrible dilemma. He knew his current situation clearly; Lin Xiaotian was no easy mark, and he couldn't possibly fool him.
He was agonizing over whether to betray the people behind him. If he did, and Lin Xiaotian simply walked away, even if he narrowly escaped with his life, those people would surely pursue him relentlessly. Would he survive that?
Lin Xiaotian had already seen through Zhao Feipeng's thoughts and didn't make a move. After all, this was Zhao Feipeng's territory.
If there was too much commotion, the news would surely spread, and the information would be useless. Those people were alive; they would run.
"Don't rush. I'll give you time to consider whether to answer my question."
"Don't worry, I don't think I can do anything to you. At worst, I'll let you experience the beauty of this world."
Zhao Feipeng felt that this was not good news, but he dared not show it on his face. His eyes held a trace of anxiety. "I just feel incredibly relieved after giving you these things, as if I've shed a great burden."
"Why don't you just let me go? I promise I'll never appear here again, and I'll disappear as far as possible. I'll definitely not be used as a tool by others anymore."
"I truly know I was wrong. I will never harm you again. If you give me one chance, I'll even be your ox or horse."
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "But I don't need a useless person like you."
"Your last bit of value lies in the information you possess. If you tell me that information, perhaps I can give you a chance. But if you keep it to yourself, you will truly experience another wonderful taste of this world."
"Don't worry, I'll make you doubt this world entirely!"
Zhao Feipeng couldn't help but shiver. The way Lin Xiaotian looked at him made him feel like prey being eyed by a hunter.
His eyes were almost pleading.
However, Lin Xiaotian ignored him, lit a cigarette, and slowly drew on it.
The office fell into an eerie silence. Zhao Feipeng felt like he was sitting on pins and needles in this atmosphere. His eyes flickered with hesitation, wondering if he should sell out that guy.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID, a flicker of hope appeared in his eyes.
"Mr. Lin, those things have been delivered to the door. Shall we go down and inspect the antiques now?"
He wanted to see if he could seize this opportunity to slip away. If they went to inspect, there would surely be many people gathered outside. If there were onlookers, he could escape in the chaos.
A smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face. "I know what you're thinking. Don't be anxious. Before we leave, I need to give you a little something to let you experience the world's kindness and care."
Zhao Feipeng immediately shook his head like a rolling drum, his eyes filled with fear.
Even without thinking, he knew this was definitely not something good.
"I... I don't think it's necessary?"
Lin Xiaotian sneered, "I think you need it."
Zhao Feipeng truly wanted to cry. He couldn't be so overbearing. He clearly didn't want it, but Lin Xiaotian's gaze was very clear. If he dared to say no, Lin Xiaotian would probably kill him with a single blow.
In such a situation, what could he do with such an unreasonable person?
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "I told you, I think you need it, so you must accept it willingly. Eat this, and you'll immediately feel my care and concern for you."
Zhao Feipeng looked at the small, dark pill on the table. It had an indescribable smell, not pungent, but definitely not pleasant.
He already disliked the taste of Chinese medicine, but now he had no choice but to hold his nose and accept it. He popped the pill into his mouth, intending to hide it under his tongue and not swallow it. But to his surprise, as soon as it entered his mouth, it dissolved into a warm current with his saliva and flowed directly into his stomach.
Before he could react, he felt something seemingly break through his stomach.
The pain was so intense that he almost screamed out loud. But in the next moment, Lin Xiaotian pointed a finger at his pressure point, rendering him mute. His mouth gaped open, but no sound came out. He collapsed to the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably from the pain.
At this moment, he had only one thought: what kind of damned care was this? This was clearly torture.
He looked up, wanting to beg for mercy, but found Lin Xiaotian's half-smiling gaze. In that instant, he understood. Lin Xiaotian had never intended to let him go from the beginning. By feeding him this drug, even if he wanted to betray him, it would be impossible.
"Where did this demon come from?"
Fear gripped his heart, and his face showed extreme pleading.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "I'm very satisfied with your current performance. You can't speak anyway, so just follow me down. I need to warn you, that little worm will slowly burrow into your brain. If you don't get the antidote and let that little worm fall asleep."
"Then, when that little worm gets hungry, it will directly gnaw on your brain marrow."
"This kind of little worm loves to feed on brain marrow. Don't worry, it will secrete a unique mucus to keep you alive until it has eaten all your brain matter."
"And this little worm is very good at disguising itself. It will keep you alive, but only you will know the suffering within."
Zhao Feipeng trembled. He could feel something entering his brain through his blood vessels. He felt as if his brain was being drilled through by an electric drill. The pain contorted his face, making him look like a demon crawling out of hell.
In that instant, he felt Lin Xiaotian was a complete devil with horns growing from his head.
Lin Xiaotian walked out with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face.
Zhao Feipeng scrambled after him, his face filled with extreme terror.
"I suggest you immediately wipe the expression off your face. Although you're in pain, if you continue to maintain that expression, I don't mind knocking you out with a single blow, taking those things myself, and then you can just wait to die."
Hearing Lin Xiaotian's words, Zhao Feipeng truly felt like crying without tears. He felt completely trapped with no power to resist.