Although the Liu family head desperately wanted to beat his foolish son to death, he only thought about it, as he was his own flesh and blood.
If his son died, it would mean the end of his lineage.
Liu Shaoxuan, however, was already so terrified that his face turned as pale as paper, and he stammered, "Dad, that thing isn't of much use to our professor. It's just a treasure, a dead object, sitting there."
"But I am alive."
"If anything happens to me, you won't have any grandchildren, and our entire Liu family will be extinguished."
"The Liu family's fortune, accumulated over hundreds of years, will have no heir."
"I am your only son, what are you still hesitating about? Is my life not worth exchanging for those precious treasures?"
Hearing this, the anger that the Liu family head had just suppressed erupted like gasoline being poured onto a fire.
His eyes were filled with towering rage.
"You little bastard, I will settle this score with you today."
"I doubt if you are my biological son. How could the Old Liu family produce such a foolish degenerate like you?"
"We will definitely give the Seven-Colored Ganoderma, but this compensation alone is not enough to appease Mr. Lin."
"Today, I will beat this little bastard half to death in front of you, to teach him a good lesson."
"To let him know who he can and cannot provoke."
He wanted to vent his anger and give his son a painful lesson.
At the same time, it would appease Lin Xiaotian. As long as he beat him severely enough, it would show his sincerity.
Sometimes, if something unexpected happened, they wouldn't immediately suspect him.
He naturally wouldn't waste such an opportunity that served multiple purposes.
"Mr. Lin, this entire matter is the fault of both my son and myself. I sincerely apologize to you here."
"At the same time, I will offer compensation and severely beat this little brat to death."
"Once you are completely appeased, our grievances will be settled."
Lin Xiaotian looked thoughtful, but smiled and nodded, "It is the father's fault if the son is not taught well. You must educate such a fool properly. Today, I will spare you both. If you encounter another master, they won't be so easy to talk to."
"Feel free to hit him. Even if you kill him, I can bring him back to life as long as I am here."
"Don't hold back, hit him hard."
The Liu family head's mouth twitched slightly, but for the sake of his plan, he felt his son had to suffer a little.
Besides, some things had to be taught to this prodigal son.
A fierce look appeared in his eyes.
Liu Shaoxuan was terrified. He kept backing away, his face filled with fear.
"Dad, what are you doing?"
"Lin Xiaotian didn't intend to harm me further just now, why are you not letting me go? I have already learned my lesson. Look how hard you slapped my face. I've even vomited blood."
"You are my own father. I only said those words to save my life. You can't take all your anger out on me."
"I'll beat you to death today, you idiot!"
The Liu family head picked up a baton from the ground and fiercely struck Liu Shaoxuan.
"You little brat, those medicinal ingredients were indeed a hot potato in our hands."
"We couldn't protect those precious medicinal ingredients at all."
"But that medicine was originally a treasure I prepared for a distinguished guest. Now, to return this worthless life of yours, it makes me very unhappy. To eliminate your trouble, we have sacrificed such a heavy treasure for our family."
"Even if I cripple your hands and feet, the Liu family can support you for life."
"You only serve the purpose of procreation anyway. I've long given up on you, you fool. If I let you inherit the Liu family, you will definitely lead the Liu family into an abyss."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and the baton in his hand continued to strike.
The rage in his eyes slowly dissipated.
Liu Shaoxuan cried out in pain. Coupled with the several slaps Lin Xiaotian had given him earlier, his head was already dizzy. He couldn't dodge some of the blows, and they landed squarely on him.
"Dad, please, don't hit me anymore! I know I was wrong!"
"I will never make such a mistake again. Please stop quickly. If you keep hitting me, you'll kill me."
He begged for mercy, tears streaming down his face.
The Liu family head did not stop, but hit even harder. "Today, I want to teach you a good lesson. Do you think I'm joking? I intend to cripple you directly."
"If you are crippled, you won't cause me such trouble again."
"Can you afford to provoke a master like Mr. Lin?"
"I called you earlier, and you even turned off your phone and disappeared. If it weren't for you idiot, how would we have lost such valuable medicinal ingredients?"
After beating for a long time, he finally got tired. Liu Shaoxuan's limbs were already swollen.
They were covered in bruises, and tears kept falling from his eyes.
He had never been beaten so severely in his life.
This was the first time his father had used such heavy hands.
He felt even more wronged.
The Liu family head felt a pang of sympathy at this moment, and his gaze turned to Lin Xiaotian, his eyes containing a hint of undisguised rage.
"Mr. Lin, do you think my scolding and beating are enough to appease your anger?"
"If you don't think it's enough, I'll keep hitting him."
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "Alright, alright, stop acting!"
"I never intended to do anything to you and your son. Just send the medicinal ingredients over, and this matter will be completely resolved."
He had been observing the Liu family head. At first, his eyes were filled with boiling rage and the pain of having his treasure stolen.
But later, the expression on his face completely calmed down, and instead, a cunning look of scheming appeared.
The subtle changes did not escape his eyes.
He pondered for a moment and understood what was happening.
The Liu family head's rage was almost impossible to hide. He had gone all out with a feigned injury.
But Lin Xiaotian said he was faking it.
However, he didn't dare to retort now, as the lives of his son and himself were in Lin Xiaotian's hands. He could only force out a smile.
"Since you are satisfied, that's good. I will call someone to send the medicine over immediately."