After Ye Lingfeng finished speaking, he also breathed a long sigh of relief, knowing that all his utility had been squeezed dry by Lin Xiaotian.
He had thought his secret could save his life, but now it seemed Lin Xiaotian was determined to kill him.
His voice trembling, he said, "Lin Xiaotian, don't forget, you promised me that as long as I honestly confessed those things, you absolutely wouldn't kill me."
"What's with that look in your eyes? Are you planning to go back on your word?"
"As a master like you, if you break your promise, you'll lose face and become an object of scorn. Those people are eager to see masters make mistakes."
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "I wasn't planning to kill you. I just pity you."
"But a pitiable person must have their hateful aspects."
"The Ye family raised you for so many years, providing you with food and shelter, yet they raised a viper in their bosom."
"And I don't want to let you go now. If you leave, it's like letting a snake return to the mountains. No one knows where you'll be lurking to strike a fatal blow."
"So, I've come up with a compromise."
Lin Xiaotian's smile grew more pronounced. Just now, Ye Lingfeng had revealed some information about that organization. Ye Lingfeng truly didn't know much about the other members, but he did mention one name.
Zhao Jinhai.
The person who had contacted him earlier was Zhao Jinhai, and he was also one of Zhao Jinhai's subordinates.
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "Someone as cautious and timid as you, how could you not leave any evidence? I want to see tangible proof, not just a few words you've made up."
Ye Lingfeng had already given up all hope. He just wanted Lin Xiaotian to give him a chance to live.
Without hesitation, he said directly, "I know people like me don't live long, so I've made preparations and stored away some of my collections."
"As long as you let me leave and give me a chance to start anew, you'll be my benefactor from now on."
He struggled to get up, wanting to bow deeply to Lin Xiaotian, but his strength was almost completely depleted.
Even turning over in the car had exhausted all his energy.
"Lin Xiaotian, please give me a chance. I've compiled everything I know, and the clues I've gathered are now in your hands."
"Please, give me another chance!"
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "I already said I wouldn't kill you. You don't need to be so scared."
"After all, you're an orphan adopted by Old Master Ye. Even if your sins are unforgivable, it's not for me to decide, but for Old Master Ye."
"Old Master Ye also wants to clean house, but he just hasn't been able to catch you."
"If you want to run, I'll give you a chance now."
"I'll let you escape a few hundred meters, and then I'll chase you."
Lin Xiaotian showed a bitter expression. "I already know your strength. Why would I try to escape? You wouldn't give me that chance."
"Let alone escape a few hundred meters, even if I ran for thousands of meters, I probably couldn't evade your pursuit."
"I won't waste any more time. I know you won't let me go, but I hope you'll hand me over to Old Master Ye for judgment."
He had another thought: if he could see Old Master Ye, his cousin Yang Zi would also say some nice words.
"Old Master Ye wouldn't make me bear severe consequences for such a minor matter."
"No matter what, the outcome would be more reliable than following Lin Xiaotian."
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Since you've already guessed your outcome, then go ahead."
"I believe Old Master Ye will be very happy to see you."
Ye Lingfeng had already realized what was happening.
He had honestly confessed everything and given Lin Xiaotian a lot of information, yet Lin Xiaotian not only didn't let him go but intended to use a borrowed knife to kill him, and he planned to have Old Master Ye do the deed.
"You're using a borrowed knife to kill me."
"Now, if I return to the Ye family, the Old Master will definitely not let me off. He'll clean house."
"You're sending me to my death."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian's face showed a faint smile. "I only promised not to kill you, not to let you go."
"Handing you over to Old Master Ye is also a way to account to him."
"At the same time, I'll let you experience true pain. Compared to your malicious thoughts, this is merely giving you a taste of your own medicine."
Ye Lingfeng's eyes gradually contorted. "Lin Xiaotian, may you die a horrible death!"
"Even as a ghost, I won't let you go."
As soon as his roar escaped, Lin Xiaotian's silver needle pierced his body.
"You won't see if I die a horrible death, but you certainly will."
"Now I'll send you to see Old Master Ye."
Ye Lingfeng's eyes were filled with extreme terror. He wanted to refuse but couldn't make a sound.
Lin Xiaotian's lips curved into a cold arc, and he directly lifted Ye Lingfeng from the driver's seat and shoved him into the back seat.
"Look at how scared you are. What kind of wicked deeds have you committed to be so afraid of seeing Old Master Ye?"
"It seems there are still things I don't know."
Hearing this, Ye Lingfeng's pupils contracted violently, his eyes filled with despair.
However, Lin Xiaotian didn't drive directly to the Ye family villa.
He had no intention of taking Ye Lingfeng to the Ye family at all.
He understood Old Master Ye's personality. If he really brought Ye Lingfeng there, the most likely outcome would be that Ye Lingfeng would only get a beating.
He was going somewhere else.
Time ticked by. After more than twenty minutes, the car stopped in front of a club.
Lin Xiaotian opened the car door, his smile becoming even more pronounced. "I don't think it's appropriate to take you to see Old Master Ye. The Old Master is so old, and if he gets angry and has an accident because of you, it would be a loss."
"So, I've decided to take you to see someone else."
"I believe you'll be very excited when you see him."
"After all, you're the same kind of person, a deeply hidden cockroach."
Ye Lingfeng's pupils contracted even more violently, his eyes filled with extreme pleading. He would rather see Old Master Ye than Zhao Jinhai.