Hearing Lin Xiaotian's words, the pupils of the man in the black mask contracted violently, and his eyes were filled with terror.
His voice trembled, "Didn't you promise to give me a quick death? Why are you handing me over to Zhao Jinhai?"
He knew very well that Zhao Jinhai must hate him to the bone.
Zhao Jinhai would rather eat his flesh and drink his blood. After all, what he had done before had completely driven Zhao Jinhai to a dead end, and he had tormented him like a cat playing with a mouse.
A slight smile curved Lin Xiaotian's lips, and his eyes revealed a hint of playfulness. "I said before that if you can provide me with useful value, I might spare your life."
"You should be glad I didn't think of doing anything to you, otherwise you might regret it."
After speaking, he walked out with his hands behind his back.
The masked man was stunned, and then his face showed extreme anger. "Lin Xiaotian, are you deliberately playing with me?"
"I don't need you to spare me, I only ask you to kill me."
He knew what fate awaited him. Lin Xiaotian's methods were too cruel, making it impossible for him to find release.
He could only speak now, but his body remained completely immobile, and the pain had not lessened much. Lin Xiaotian intended to let him suffer this pain to death.
If Zhao Jing knew his current situation, she probably wouldn't do anything to him, but would just keep him alive to be tormented by pain.
His angry roars and shouts echoed through the basement.
As Lin Xiaotian walked out, Zhao Jinhai was waiting nearby, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Mr. Lin, the soundproofing in the basement isn't very good. I happened to overhear some of your conversation. I wonder if you could let me handle these guys directly."
"I promise to follow your lead from now on. If those bastards try to trick me again, I will tell you the news immediately, without any concealment."
"Now I know I'm at the center of the vortex, and escaping is a fool's dream."
"The only thing I can do is to weather the storm together. And I know my own abilities are nothing compared to yours, I'm not even as good as an ant. I just hope Mr. Lin can give me a chance."
Hearing this, a brilliant smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face, and he patted Zhao Jinhai on the shoulder.
"From now on, if anyone calls you a brute, I won't believe them. You understand how to assess the situation and know what to do and what not to do. You are a smart person."
Zhao Jinhai's face lit up with surprise. "Mr. Lin, do you agree?"
Lin Xiaotian shook his head. "I don't need anyone under me. I can handle anything myself. If you need any help, you can come to me directly."
"We can consider it a transaction. You can bring me benefits, and I can also bring you benefits."
"If we're talking about who has the most up-to-date information, it would definitely be people from the underworld. With enough informants, you can even observe who the strangers appearing in this city are."
Zhao Jinhai was a bit stunned when he heard this. So many people came and went in this vast city every day, with countless traffic.
Asking him to track everyone's movements was like a joke.
Lin Xiaotian chuckled, "Old Zhao, you still haven't understood what I mean."
"What I need is not for you to observe the daily flow of people, but for every fixed location to have a few familiar locals. For example, in any group, there are always some of your brothers who are extremely familiar with the environment."
"Even if it's a small hotel nearby, as long as new people check in, and they greet the people around them, those people will probably notice immediately, and the information will be summarized and sent to you."
"If you can establish an absolute information network, imagine what kind of development it would be when everyone who needs information has to come to you."
Hearing this, Zhao Jinhai felt as if a window had opened before his eyes.
If it were in another place, he wouldn't be able to do it.
But in this city, he was the absolute uncrowned king of the underworld. If he just said he wanted to recruit brothers, countless people would flock to him, especially those on the streets.
He didn't even bother with the petty thugs. He needed elites. But now, Lin Xiaotian's words had changed his perspective.
If he could truly reach that level, he would form a vast information network, and this network could bring him unparalleled benefits.
If Lin Xiaotian needed any information, he just had to call him, and he could find the information immediately. This would be of great benefit to his positioning.
The most important thing was that once he obtained this information, it meant he had a use.
A person who has no value is truly pathetic.
More importantly, he could show his value and occupy a significant place in Lin Xiaotian's mind. This would be of immense benefit to him. He had already witnessed Lin Xiaotian's strength.
Especially those few people before, they were like invincible gods in front of him.
But those people had no power to resist in front of Lin Xiaotian, which indirectly showed Lin Xiaotian's power.
As long as he was given a chance, he could rise from the ground. Even if he couldn't achieve what Lin Xiaotian said, he could at least become the absolute controller of this underground network in a very short time.
Lin Xiaotian saw the light in his eyes, and his smile became even more pronounced. "You've understood what I mean."
"We are in a transactional cooperative relationship. If you can provide me with absolute information, then you can ask me for help with anything, and I will protect you at all times, at least so that you don't get into trouble."
"If you do well, I can even turn you into a master like them, or even countless times stronger."
Zhao Jinhai's eyes widened, and his expression was filled with disbelief and shock.
His voice trembled slightly, "Mr. Lin, are you not trying to bluff me?"
"Can I also become as powerful as them?"