Pompeii trembled violently upon seeing Lin Xiaotian, his pupils contracting sharply.
"You... how could you be here?"
"Did he betray me?"
His gaze turned ferocious again as he looked at the youth lying on the ground.
His eyes were filled with immense rage.
Pompeii gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. "The biggest flaw in the plan was not accounting for his betrayal. But that's all irrelevant now. Lin Xiaotian, I know you won't let me go today."
"But I'll drag you down to hell with me, even if I have to die."
With that, he immediately drew his weapon and aimed it at Lin Xiaotian.
This was his last resort.
A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face.
"The biggest problem with your plan is that you underestimated my strength, and he didn't betray you. I spared your life before to teach you a lesson, but you completely ignored my words."
"Do you really think a mere fire poker can do anything to me?"
Fierce light glinted in Pompeii's eyes as he spat out a few words through gritted teeth.
"Don't play tough with me. I will truly kill you!"
"Die! When you get to hell, tell my father that his son avenged him."
He pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Lin Xiaotian's smile remained.
He flicked his hand in front of him.
A golden bullet appeared in his hand, which he then spread open on his palm.
"I already told you, this thing is useless against me. Why didn't you listen?"
"Now I'm returning it to you."
Pompeii was completely stunned. Seeing Lin Xiaotian flick his finger, a sharp gust of wind instantly struck.
Before he could even react, the hand holding the weapon was pierced, and he let out a heart-wrenching scream of pain.
His face contorted in agony.
The weapon clattered to the ground.
Lin Xiaotian took a step forward and stomped down heavily.
"While this thing can't harm me, it's not good for you to be holding it."
"The key is that your fingerprints are on it. Don't worry, I won't kill you, especially since you killed someone."
"I'll send you away and also send this recording to others."
With that, he opened his phone, showing the recording he had just made.
"Surprised?"
Pompeii's voice trembled violently. "Are you human or a ghost?"
"Why is no weapon effective against you?"
"If you're so powerful, why are you targeting our Pompeii family?"
"I admit I had some conflict with you back then, but I was the one who got hurt. Why do you have to be so relentless?"
Lin Xiaotian spread his hands. "You'll have to ask your father about that. He'll surely give you an answer then."
"I'm too lazy to explain all this to you. What I want to know now is, what is your relationship with Ye Wenqiang?"
"Who supported your cooperation?"
He had long suspected that there were others behind them.
He hadn't had a chance to question Ye Wenqiang yet, but a monk couldn't run away from his temple.
Pompeii gritted his teeth. "Just give me a quick death. I will never tell you."
Lin Xiaotian's smile grew more pronounced. "Many people have said that to me, and they all regretted it in the end."
"The price of regret is living a life worse than death."
"I gave you a chance, and you didn't cherish it. So don't blame me."
With that, he flicked out several silver needles and pricked them into Pompeii's body.
Upon seeing the silver needles, Pompeii's face showed a hint of mockery. He knew he wouldn't survive today.
He decided to go all out, sneering, "Lin Xiaotian, if your idea of torture is just pricking me with needles, then what's the difference between you and a woman?"
"I'm even wondering if Dongfang Bubai is your kind?"
"You like using needles so much, have you practiced the Sunflower Manual?"
Lin Xiaotian showed no anger, still smiling. "You lack knowledge, so I won't argue with you."
Pompeii laughed even more mockingly. "You can say I lack knowledge. I've never seen anyone as powerful as you."
"But you are indeed holding needles. You found such a beautiful girlfriend in Chu Nianxue, yet you're still a virgin."
"If you say you're not Dongfang Bubai, will anyone believe you?"
"Hahaha..."
"If it were me, I would have already 'eaten' Chu Nianxue clean. Such a beautiful woman. It's a pity I didn't have the chance to touch her. If I escape today, I'll definitely make her my target."
"I won't just play with her, I'll find a group of beggars and vagrants to play with her to death."
"And I won't kill her. I'll leave that 'worn-out shoe' for you. Let's see if you still like her."
Pompeii was deliberately provoking him, trying to enrage Lin Xiaotian.
A cold glint flashed in Lin Xiaotian's eyes as he flicked out the last silver needle.
Pompeii was about to say something more, but the next second, he felt as if electricity coursed through his entire body.
Everywhere it passed felt like countless ants were biting him, and this pain continued to intensify.
"Ah..."
Screams of agony erupted from his mouth.
The inn had been booked by him, so there was no one else around to hear.
At this moment, he only felt that he would rather die than endure such pain.
Struggling to stand, he rushed towards the window, wanting to jump to his death.
"If you want to die, you have to ask me first."
Hearing this, a terrible premonition filled his heart.
Lin Xiaotian flicked a wisp of internal energy.
Pompeii fell headfirst to the ground, his nose bleeding profusely. The pain continued to spread, like falling into lava, with countless flames burning him.
"Kill me, give me a quick death! Stop torturing me!"
He roared incessantly.
Lin Xiaotian, however, took out a cigarette and slowly lit it. Although he was smiling, his eyes flickered with coldness.
"I thought you had become smarter just now, but I didn't expect you to still be so naive."
"This is just a taste of what's to come. The real feast is yet to be served, and this pain will only increase."
"Until your mind can't take it anymore and you completely break down."
"But don't worry, you won't die, because I'll keep healing you."
Pompeii's mind was already on the verge of collapse, his voice laced with a desperate plea. "I'll tell you who's behind all this, just give me a quick death!"