Li Chengfeng's voice, filled with astonishment, came through the phone after Lin Xiaotian's brief introduction. "Young Master, are you saying you've found the mastermind behind everything that happened back then?"
"And all of this was just because of such a trivial matter?"
"Are you sure he's not lying to you?"
"What if he's trying to use a borrowed knife to kill? He might actually cause some trouble."
Hearing this, a brilliant smile spread across Lin Xiaotian's face. "Don't worry about it one bit. He's completely broken mentally, and his mind has lost the ability to think. If he wanted to lie, he'd have to be a celestial being descended to earth."
"You haven't seen the power of the Gu worms. But you can arrange for someone to come and take him away. He's in the basement of my villa right now, and leaving him here is not safe. It might affect my wife."
"If she discovers him one day, wouldn't she be scared to death?"
"After you take him away, make sure he's well-fed and cared for. Don't let him die. I want him to suffer this pain until the day he dies."
"Based on his condition, living for several decades is not a problem."
"From now on, he'll have to atone for his sins with this pain."
Lin Xiaotian was almost certain that what the masked man said was true.
When a person's spirit is completely broken, especially under torment and suffering, their soul is on the verge of collapse. How could they possibly have the mental capacity to think about anything else?
In such a situation, it was impossible to fabricate a lie.
Moreover, he had clearly seen the anger in the masked man's eyes. For the other person, telling the truth might have brought relief, but he wouldn't give him that satisfaction.
The release of death would have been a true gift to the masked man. What he wanted was to make the other person wish they were dead.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaotian narrowed his eyes slightly.
Even Li Chengfeng didn't know which Zhao family it was.
"A family this powerful must have some information. They couldn't possibly be so hidden that not a single clue can be found."
He pondered carefully in his mind.
After a moment's hesitation, he took out his phone and dialed his old man's number.
After half a ring, the call was finally connected, and an aged voice came through, filled with laughter.
"You little brat, you haven't called me in so long after coming down the mountain. Have you been having too much fun over there?"
"Have you forgotten about me, this old man?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled. "I haven't forgotten you, and I can't forget you, my esteemed master. "
"It's just that I know you're living too well in the village and are too comfortable to come to the city. You probably wouldn't want to live in my wife's villa either. When you get too old to walk, I'll definitely bring you to the city to enjoy life."
"If that time comes, there won't be any village widows for you to look at."
Hearing this, an annoyed voice sounded from the phone. "You little brat, you call just to make fun of me, right?"
"It's not like you haven't seen them before. I took you there myself back in the day."
Lin Xiaotian's mouth twitched slightly, and he then changed the subject. "Old man, do you know of any family surnamed Zhao? Have you heard any news about them? I heard they are very powerful."
"When they travel, their young masters are always accompanied by Grandmaster level experts, and these are just servants."
"I wonder what level those hidden experts in their family have reached. Could they be in the legendary realm of Immortals on Earth?"
The other end of the phone went silent.
Lin Xiaotian's eyes lit up. He had a vague suspicion that his old man knew something.
At this moment, an angry shout came from the phone. "You little brat, are you deliberately messing with me?"
"If such a powerful family truly existed, how could they remain hidden? Even a tiny whisper would shake the entire martial arts world."
"But I've never heard of such a family. You'd better stop investigating. You might have been fooled."
"When your strength breaks through to a higher realm, you'll be able to understand some of the secrets of this world."
"There are some things that even I, your old man, am not entirely clear about. After all, those people are too mysterious."
"Especially some of the legendary old monsters. They say they've lived for hundreds of years, but no one has ever actually seen them."
"Legends are always just legends. Seeing is believing!"
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Aren't you, old man, also hundreds of years old?"
"Are you scolding yourself too?"
"Get lost, get lost, get lost!"
With that, the call was abruptly hung up.
Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed, and he looked thoughtful.
The smile on his face became even more pronounced.
"Old fellow, you're really hiding a lot of secrets. I know you've guessed it. You deliberately didn't tell me this information because you thought the family I'm looking for is too powerful."
"But you don't know that my strength has also greatly improved since I came down the mountain."
"Especially after meeting my wife, our destinies have intertwined and complemented each other, and my strength has been increasing at a rapid, exponential rate."
"But it's fine if you don't want to say it. That way, you won't have to worry about me all the time."
Lin Xiaotian didn't believe that he wouldn't find even a single clue.
Sometimes, clues just had to wait.
Although he didn't want those people to live for another second, he couldn't be too hasty.
Haste makes waste.
As he was thinking about these things, his phone suddenly beeped.
Seeing the message on his phone, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
The message was from Captain Ma.
He hesitated for a moment and sent a reply, not going there himself.
Meanwhile, inside the Chu Corporation.
Chu Xiongfei looked at the people present and said with annoyance, "I just told you all to guard outside. This company is our Chu family's property."
"And now it belongs to my daughter. Do you think I would harm my own daughter?"
"Don't force me to get angry, or I'll have all of you kicked out."
A flicker of surprise crossed Captain Ma's eyes. He quietly pocketed his phone, then put on a smile and said to the brothers present, "Everyone, let's go outside. Since Captain Chu wants to supervise personally, let's go guard the main entrance."