Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "The shackle I've placed on you will cause you immense pain. When you feel that little worm burrowing into your body, you'll realize just how powerful it is."
Young Master Xu Er was a bit dazed and instinctively asked, "What little worm?"
"I forgot to tell you, this little worm is called a Gu worm. But in my opinion, they're just little creatures with sentience, always under my control. And it's with these little worms that I've controlled your elder brother."
"You need to experience the pain this little worm brings, to feel true fear, so you'll know the price of betrayal."
"And before this, you yourself said you wanted to experience this pain. He said your personality is too cunning and you need to feel that pain before you'll cooperate with me honestly."
"I certainly don't think much of your elder brother, but for a smart person like you, I need to be well-prepared. What do you think?"
Young Master Xu Er's lips twitched slightly. He felt it was bad, but could he say these words in front of Lin Xiaotian?
He understood very clearly that if he refused, Lin Xiaotian might not even give him a chance to cooperate.
"Go ahead!"
"Since I've already agreed to cooperate with you, we must have sufficient trust. And I believe that Brother Lin's character will absolutely not betray me, and even if he betrays our family, he definitely won't harm me."
He deliberately said these words, hoping Lin Xiaotian would show some leniency.
The smile on Lin Xiaotian's face became even more pronounced. He knew this guy was shrewd and cunning, far superior to Young Master Xu Da. Such a person was a more suitable partner for him.
He had already seen the antiques brought by the trucks, valued at around five hundred million. Those items were indeed exquisite and well-preserved.
The Xu family could casually produce so many antiques, which showed how vast their collection must be, after hundreds of years of inheritance.
These were all things he desired, and also to help his wife's business grow even faster.
A small black worm had already appeared before Lin Xiaotian. The worm was only the size of a needle tip, and one might not even see it if not looking closely.
When Young Master Xu Er saw this, his gaze tightened slightly. He didn't know how this little thing was used, but the next moment, Lin Xiaotian flicked his finger. He didn't even see what happened before the little worm burrowed into his ear. In that instant, his face turned extremely fearful.
He had originally thought the little worm would burrow into some part of his body, but he never expected it to go directly into his head.
"Where did it go? Why does my ear hurt so much? It feels like something is drilling into my head. Is it going to eat my brain?"
The smarter one is, the more they fear death. They also know that once truly dead, it's the end of everything, with nothing left.
There were so many good things in this world he hadn't enjoyed. He possessed absolute resources, was the second young master of the Xu family, and was even doted on by his father. Perhaps the future family leadership would be his. Yet now, a worm had entered his brain, and his life and death were controlled by someone else.
This feeling made him incredibly frustrated and miserable. In his heart, he hated his elder brother to the extreme.
Lin Xiaotian's face showed a faint smile. His eyes were filled with a brilliant gleam. "Do you feel it? That little worm is just looking around. It will indeed eat your brain, but don't worry, it's just absorbing nutrients from your brain. It won't cause you too much harm in the short term."
"And it won't affect your intelligence."
"At most, it will make you suffer immensely. However, if you don't have my medicine to keep this little worm dormant long-term, then you'll be slowly drained by this little worm."
Hearing this, Young Master Xu Er's heart filled with even greater fear.
Before he could even speak, he felt something erupting in his head. The pain was so intense, it felt as if his head was being split open by an axe. The agony made him cry out uncontrollably.
He had never endured such pain. Since childhood, no one had even hit him, yet now he was facing such torment, making him scream with all his might.
Lin Xiaotian, still with that brilliant smile, picked up a wine bottle and poured himself a full glass.
The hotel's soundproofing was excellent. Even if someone was screaming their lungs out inside, no one outside would hear.
After about five minutes, he felt it was enough. Young Master Xu Er must have experienced the extreme of pain. He directly handed a full glass of wine to Young Master Xu Er. In it, he had already placed a pill.
"Drink all this wine. I've put medicine in it. As long as you finish this glass, your pain will be immediately relieved. Remember, don't spill any, or the medicine's effect will weaken, and the pain will reappear intermittently."
Hearing this, Young Master Xu Er dared not hesitate. He quickly picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.
In less than a minute, he was lying there, panting heavily. The intense pain made him feel the malice of the world.
His face had turned as pale as paper, and fear continued to swirl in his heart.
Lin Xiaotian walked over with a smile, picked him up, and threw him onto a chair. "They've wasted so much time here. Let's go out and call a waiter to order food. I'm getting hungry, and my wife is waiting at the company. I need to bring her some food when I go back later."
"I'm treating you to this meal today, but since you're joining our cooperation, the outcome for your elder brother is up to you."
"I don't want to see him alive. Your competition with each other is your own dog-eat-dog affair. I can't be bothered."
"As long as one of you survives, my goal will be achieved. I won't interfere with your competition."
He wanted to make this clear in advance. From the very beginning, he had decided that if he were to deal with the Xu family, he would make them fall into chaos from within.