Luo Tonglu let out a scream as Ling Tian’s brick slammed hard onto his back. The brick was already very heavy, and with Ling Tian’s internal energy infused into it, Luo Tonglu was sent flying several meters before crashing heavily onto the ground, landing in a classic face-plant.
Since his face hit the ground first, Luo Tonglu lost one of his front teeth. The other one, though it didn't fall out, was broken, and blood streamed from his nose and mouth.
What pained him even more was the swelling on his back. The spot where the brick had hit had puffed up like a steamed bun!
Just then, he felt his collar being grabbed, and he was roughly flipped over and thrown onto the ground.
Luo Tonglu struggled to lift his head and saw the young man with a seemingly harmless smile in front of him, and beside him, a little girl licking her lips, revealing a small canine tooth, looking like a wild beast eager to devour someone.
“Tell me, who are you, who sent you? Why did you attack me?”
“Mmm… mmm…”
Luo Tonglu’s voice was filled with terror. He looked at Ling Tian with fearful eyes, unable to speak.
At that moment, Ah Li walked over and plunged a claw into Luo Tonglu’s thigh, creating four bloody holes from which blood gushed out.
Even more terrifying was that these holes were only a few centimeters away from Luo Tonglu’s most vital parts.
This made Luo Tonglu completely panic. He hadn’t expected this seemingly harmless little girl to be so ruthless. If she had just shifted her hand slightly, he would never have to worry about his wife again!
“Mmm… I’ll talk. I’m from the Luo family. My nephew is Luo Xiande. A few days ago, my nephew encountered this young lady and her companion, and some unpleasantness occurred between them…
However, this young lady’s strength is immense. My nephew and his dozen or so subordinates were severely injured and are still in the hospital…
I came here with no other intention than to seek justice from this young lady…”
“Justice? Haha, you dare speak of those two words!” Ling Tian sneered.
“Big brother, I know I was wrong. I deeply realize my mistake. Please give me a chance, and I will definitely correct myself!
I promise to discipline my nephew when I return, and such incidents will never happen again!
Furthermore, I will absolutely not bother you or this young lady again…”
Ling Tian pretended to ponder for a moment, then walked forward and picked up the brick from the ground.
Ling Tian’s eyes quickly scanned Luo Tonglu, clearly looking for a target, deciding where to smash the brick.
Looking at the hard brick, Luo Tonglu’s body trembled. Soon, a foul-smelling liquid flowed between his legs.
“Alright, heaven has compassion for all living things, and I, an elder, am magnanimous. So, this time, I’ll let you go.
As for these people, they were following your orders. Hurry up and take them back, get them treated, and don’t worry us with the aftermath.”
“Yes, yes, I’ll do as you say. I’ll go back now and never dare to trouble you again.” Luo Tonglu nodded vigorously, wishing he could kowtow to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian turned to leave but suddenly turned back. Luo Tonglu’s heart, which had just settled in his stomach, leaped back into his throat.
Ling Tian directly pointed at Sun Guangchen, who lay on the ground, barely alive, and Ah Dao, who was in a pool of blood.
“What’s the deal with these two? Who are they?”
“Uh… they are my subordinates. I hired them with a lot of money…” Luo Tonglu quickly replied.
However, when people lie, their bodies involuntarily exhibit certain physiological reactions.
When people lie, they try to conceal their falsehoods, thus often overcompensating.
To prevent their bodies from appearing restless due to the lie, they try to suppress their impulses, making them appear stiff and awkward.
Of course, there’s also the case where they can’t suppress it, and small movements become constant, such as rubbing their eyes, touching their necks, looking to the sides, and their hands seeming to have nowhere to rest.
Some research also indicates that when people lie, they use fake smiles to mask their inner anxiety.
A genuine smile cannot be faked; one must feel happy to produce a true smile.
A genuine smile involves crow’s feet around the eyes, with the skin near the eyes gathering, making the entire face look coordinated.
A fake smile, no matter how well-trained or concealed, will reveal flaws upon closer inspection. At the very least, intuitively, a fake smile feels awkward.
Furthermore, when people lie, their pulse, heart rate, and other physiological indicators fluctuate, which is how lie detectors work.
Ling Tian had been observing the surroundings with his Heavenly Eye, and the subtle changes in Luo Tonglu did not escape his notice. He immediately saw that Luo Tonglu was lying.
“You’re lying to me!”
Ling Tian said, raising the brick in his hand. The next moment, Luo Tonglu was so scared that he urinated again, adding a new puddle to his already wet trousers.
It turned out that Luo Tonglu saw Ling Tian exert force with his right hand, and the brick in his grip was crushed into pieces.
Half of the brick fell to the ground with a heavy thud, while the other half remained in Ling Tian’s hand. Ling Tian continued to apply pressure, and this half-brick gradually turned to powder!
Luo Tonglu had been knocked down by this brick just moments ago. He knew for a fact that it was a genuine blue brick, heavy and sturdy. Yet, such a brick, in Ling Tian’s hands, was crushed like a piece of bean paste!
“The thing I hate most in my life is being lied to. The consequence of lying to me is the same as this brick!” Ling Tian said, a cruel smile appearing on his face.
Luo Tonglu swallowed, and quickly said, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk. These two people are not my subordinates, but people from the Jin family, Jin Peng…”
“Jin Peng? Heh, an old acquaintance!” Ling Tian snorted coldly.
“Why would Jin Peng send them to deal with me?”
Hearing Ling Tian’s question, Luo Tonglu’s eyes darted again, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Ling Tian’s voice, filled with killing intent.