"Carve out a path? So, you want to negotiate openly with me? No, no, no..." Lin Tian casually sat down on a chair, repeatedly shaking his head.
Bai Yufeng stood up, his eyes fixed directly on Lin Tian, and said, "Lin Tian, since you’ve figured out it was us, you must have also thought about how to deal with us. Now that things have come to this, tell us what you want."
"Why do I get the feeling that you’re overly confident, not afraid that I might kill you?" Lin Tian’s smile faded, and his tone suddenly turned icy as he swept his gaze over each person present.
As his gaze enveloped everyone, they each felt a chill rise from the soles of their feet to their hearts, as if their hearts were about to freeze. Suddenly, a stench of urine emerged, quickly spreading until the entire area around the long table was filled with the odor.
Everyone exchanged glances, wondering who was so cowardly that a mere look had scared them into incontinence. Eventually, all eyes turned to Vice Director Jin, whose face was flushed and legs were awkwardly squeezed together, sitting restlessly, not daring to stand.
"Vice Director Jin, you’re emitting quite a strong odor of urine; you must be quite heated up recently," Lin Tian said, withdrawing his gaze and suddenly laughing.
This alternating coldness and laughter made everyone tense up one moment and relax the next, leaving them all feeling mentally and physically exhausted. It was too torturous—couldn’t he just be straightforward?
Decai abruptly stood up and bluntly said, "Lin Tian, stop being cryptic. Even if you want to kill us, you should weigh your options. Each one of us here represents their own powerful backing. If so many prominent figures from Xikou City society were to die all at once, have you thought about the consequences? That’s right, you would become the target of public criticism, not just from the Bai Family or other families, but also from the police, who would all come after you."
"Oh, is that so? Then what?" Lin Tian said indifferently.
"Do you think just because you’re an Ancient Martial Artist you can act recklessly? Hmph, that would be too naive," Bai Yufeng regained his composure and coldly snorted, "Even Ancient Martial Artists have to follow the rules of society. If that weren’t the case, the world would have descended into chaos long ago. Also, don’t think I don’t understand the rules of the Ancient Martial World. If an Ancient Martial Artist dares to kill innocents, someone will naturally come to clean you up, because you broke the rules."
"And, do you have evidence? What we did was wrong, but do you have evidence? If not, what can you do to us?" Mr. Qi also chimed in.
"Evidence?" Lin Tian raised his right hand and made an "OK" signal.
Suddenly, a person dropped from the sky and landed beside the long table, startling Bai Yufeng and his group. This person was Rossi, whom Lin Tian had earlier arranged to hide on a steel girder holding the hall’s spotlight and to record everything on his phone.
Now they all had a bad feeling. When had this foreigner gotten up there, and how did he know they were discussing crucial matters? Moreover, this foreigner seemed to be listening to Lin Tian; had Lin Tian prearranged everything?
How terrifying! Decai felt a chill running down his spine, as if everything was under Lin Tian’s control.
Rossi didn’t waste any words and immediately showed them the video he had recorded, both sound and image were very clear. Decai and Bai Yufeng collapsed into their chairs, unable to bear the implications of the public exposure of the footage.
"State your terms, what will it take for you to give us the video?" Bai Yufeng said weakly.
"This bar, I’ll take it," Lin Tian declared.
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