Xiao Dao's expression shifted several times. Recalling his boss's earlier words, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.
Just as his boss had said, there was no turning back now.
"Mr. Lin, we gave you ample respect, yet you disregarded us and took the face we offered as an opportunity to push your luck."
"Then don't blame us for being impolite. If anything happens, I hope you understand that this is entirely your own doing."
"Attack!"
Xiao Dao roared suddenly.
Lin Xiao Tian immediately shouted, "Wait a moment!"
Xiao Dao raised his hand, halting everyone's actions.
A mocking smile appeared on his face. "Mr. Lin, if you're scared now, there's still room for negotiation."
"Me taking a couple of slaps is not important; the dignity of my brothers is more important than mine."
"Apologize, kneel down, and admit your mistake to our brothers, and this matter will be over. We won't do anything to you."
"After all, our boss specifically instructed us to treat you with courtesy."
"We still need to give our boss face."
His words were polite, but the content was aggressive.
Lin Xiao Tian's smile grew more pronounced, and a hint of playfulness entered his gaze.
"Do you know why I asked you to wait?"
Xiao Dao shook his head.
In his opinion, Lin Xiao Tian was simply afraid.
The current situation absolutely did not allow them to retreat any further. As long as Lin Xiao Tian backed down, they could press their advantage.
Their boss had said he wanted to test Lin Xiao Tian's limits.
If Lin Xiao Tian backed down immediately, there would be no need for further politeness; they would beat and kill as necessary.
Otherwise, others would consider their Jinhai Association a place where anyone could do as they pleased.
Lin Xiao Tian's smile became exceptionally bright. "Since you don't know, I can tell you."
"I'm stopping you to give you one last chance."
"After all, so many people are here. If I can't control myself and cripple you, you might have to pay a hefty sum for your funeral expenses."
"So, this is a preemptive warning, and also an opportunity for you to have more choices."
"If you obediently leave from behind me now, I'll pretend this never happened and won't do anything to you."
"But if you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for giving you a severe beating today."
"If I can't control myself and cripple someone, don't blame me."
Hearing his words, the people present couldn't help but erupt.
Their eyes were filled with immense fury.
"Brother Xiao Dao, this bastard is too arrogant! We showed him respect, and he's acting like a bully."
"We must cripple this kind of person, or we won't be able to face our brothers who have suffered humiliation."
"Exactly, we must kill him, preferably hang him up and dismember him."
"And smash his bones one by one and feed them to the dogs."
The crowd was incensed.
All eyes were fixed on Lin Xiao Tian, as if they wanted to devour him alive.
Lin Xiao Tian revealed a bright smile.
A cold, sharp glint appeared in his eyes.
"It seems you've made your choice. Since no one is leaving, I'll have to start warming up."
He twisted his wrists, then took a step forward, followed by a surge of power, disappearing before them like lightning.
Before the others could react, they saw the afterimages of batons whipping towards them.
"Crack..."
The sound of bones breaking was incessant.
Piercing screams followed.
In less than a minute, forty to fifty people were on the ground.
Accompanied by their agonizing screams, the least severe injury was a bone fracture that pierced the skin.
The suffocating smell of blood permeated the air.
Now, only Lin Xiao Tian and Xiao Dao remained standing.
Looking at the scene, Xiao Dao's legs began to tremble. He had known Lin Xiao Tian was powerful before, but at that time, Lin Xiao Tian had only dealt with a few of them. So, he wasn't surprised when Lin Xiao Tian beat them into submission; he merely thought Lin Xiao Tian was a bit stronger than ordinary people.
But he never imagined that he was terrifyingly strong.
If he had another chance, he would never have said those words. Even if Lin Xiao Tian had slapped him dozens of times, he would never have dared to resist.
Lin Xiao Tian walked up to Xiao Dao with a smile and slapped him.
Xiao Dao's vision went starry.
His eyes were filled with terror. "Don't... don't kill me!"
"You provoked us first, so our angry retaliation was a normal reaction."
"We just didn't know your strength was this immense. Even if we had a hundred times our courage, we wouldn't dare to act rashly."
"It was all our fault before, acting against you without our boss's permission."
"Please give me another chance. I'll immediately invite our boss here."
Lin Xiao Tian smiled. "Weren't you quite smug just now? Weren't you trying to play mind games with me?"
"Why are you chickening out now?"
"I prefer the smug look you had earlier, the kind where you wanted to act tough but didn't dare to go too far. It made me laugh."
"Why don't you put on a show for me again?"
Hearing this, Xiao Dao's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
His eyes were filled with fear.
"Mr. Lin is joking. I was just..."
However, before he could finish, Lin Xiao Tian slapped him again.
Xiao Dao's vision went starry, and he stumbled, falling to the ground.
Lin Xiao Tian said coldly, "I didn't tell you to shut your mouth until I asked you to speak. Otherwise, you'll only get hurt worse."
"Now, call Zhao Jinhai and tell him to get his ass over here."
"I'll give him two minutes. If he doesn't show up, then for every second that passes, one of your brothers will be gone."
"Until your entire Jinhai Association is wiped out."
"Don't doubt whether I'm telling the truth or not. I'll show you what it means to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."
As his voice fell, someone behind him suddenly pulled out a weapon and aimed it at Lin Xiao Tian.
"Bastard, die!"
"Kill you, you scum!"
The weapon's trigger was pulled.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out.
Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation.
They had already experienced the spreading terror, and now they had only one thought: to quickly kill this scourge.
If Lin Xiao Tian died, they would be free.