Lin Xiaotian’s face was adorned with a brilliant smile, his gaze filled with amusement. "I'm actually very curious. You'd better give me some surprises. I haven't encountered a worthy opponent in a long time."
"If you can give me some surprises, perhaps I can grant you a quick end, let you depart cleanly."
"Otherwise, even wishing for death will be a luxury."
Ma Qiang retreated, his eyes increasingly filled with fear. He found that his breath was completely locked down by Lin Xiaotian.
He now felt a strange sensation, as if no matter where he fled, he could not escape Lin Xiaotian's perception.
"Lin Xiaotian, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance."
"Just one chance is enough. I promise I will never appear before you again. Please, spare me."
He was already terrified. He knew he was no match for Lin Xiaotian, not even capable of resisting. Before Lin Xiaotian, he had no hope.
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "Do you remember what I said earlier?"
"Don't just let it go in one ear and out the other. I never repeat myself."
After a slight hesitation, Ma Qiang's knees gradually bent, and with a bang, he knelt on the ground.
At this moment, he felt his dignity shattered into pieces.
"I know I was wrong, and I've knelt before you. Please spare me!"
Lin Xiaotian feigned a look of surprise. He had long guessed that Ma Qiang was not made of stern stuff.
"I didn't expect you to be such a coward, actually kneeling before me."
"But what I said earlier was just a joke. And I gave you a chance, but instead of kneeling, you tried to resist. This made me very unhappy."
"This isn't me going back on my word. You had your chance and didn't cherish it. Now you want to go back on your word, but alas, there are no second chances in this world."
Ma Qiang's expression turned frenzied. "Lin Xiaotian, you're a man of your word! You're deliberately playing with me!"
Lin Xiaotian's smile widened. "You've finally realized it. It seems you've become a bit smarter after spending time with me, actually reacting to it."
"That's right, I am deliberately playing with you."
"Don't you think you have some strong trump cards? Now's the time to use them. I'm very eager to see what your trump cards look like."
As his voice fell, he walked swiftly towards Ma Qiang without any hesitation.
Ma Qiang leaped from the ground, a chilling murderous intent filling his eyes. He then pulled out a weapon from his person and continuously pulled the trigger, aiming at Lin Xiaotian.
Lin Xiaotian didn't even bother to dodge. His protective aura surged outwards, and he said with a half-smile, "If this is your trump card, then I'm truly disappointed in you."
"This thing has minimal effect even on ordinary master-level experts."
"You think it's funny to use this against me?"
Ma Qiang had no real trump cards left; whatever he had, he had already used. Despair began to rise in his heart, and the frenzied look in his eyes gradually disappeared. The cold murderous intent enveloped him like Mount Tai pressing down, making him feel his breath become extremely disordered.
His eyes gradually filled with pleading. "Lin Xiaotian, we truly have no enmity. Someone instructed me to come here. If you want to know who is behind me, you must agree to let me go."
"I know you are strong, and you have your methods. After all, we both understand ancient medicine."
He knew very well that if he were to be tortured using ancient medicine, the pain would be unbearable.
He didn't want to struggle pointlessly; it would only lead to a more agonizing death.
Lin Xiaotian's smile deepened. "Then tell me directly who is behind you. Tell me everything quickly, and perhaps I can give you a chance. If you continue to conceal it, don't blame me for being impolite."
Upon hearing this, Ma Qiang hesitated for only a few seconds. Seeing Lin Xiaotian getting closer, the pressure on his heart grew.
He could no longer hold back and said with a trembling voice, "The person behind me is Murong Yu."
"That woman sent me a message, telling me to come and find trouble with you."
"And all the plans were also given to me by her."
"I've told you now. Please, spare me. I promise I will never bother you again. Please, give me another chance to redeem myself and atone for my sins."
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "Chances usually come only once. Your chance is already gone."
"If this is all the information you can provide me today, then you have no further use."
"Besides, you haven't honestly told me where Murong Yu is, or why she arranged for you to come."
"You should know, she is the one I want to find the most."
Hearing this, Ma Qiang couldn't help but shiver. His eyes were filled with fear. "But I really don't know where she is."
"And I pursued her for a while. She promised me that if I could help her accomplish this task, she would give me a chance."
Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly. "You truly are a sycophant, not even knowing where that woman is, and yet you came to do her bidding."
"Now that you can't provide me with any useful information, your life is no longer worth saving."
Ma Qiang trembled and retreated, his eyes filled with increasing fear. "Lin Xiaotian, I truly know I was wrong. Please, give me another chance!"
"Even if you let me help you lure that woman over."
"I guarantee I can complete the task and won't hold you back. And as soon as I say I've handled what she tasked me with, that woman will definitely see me. At least she'll try to get something from me."
"Once she appears, you can easily capture her. With your strength, dealing with her won't be difficult."
Lin Xiaotian let out a cold laugh. "Do you really think everyone is as foolish as you are?"
"Since Murong Yu sent you, she wouldn't be without any precautions. By the time you reply to her, she'll have likely guessed it. Do you think she'll walk into a trap then?"
"How will you know if you don't try?" Ma Qiang was desperately trying to survive.