Lin Xiao Tian ignored him and landed a few more blows on Old Wu, rendering him completely incapable of fighting back.
Just then, Xiao Ming and the others arrived.
Lin Xiao Tian briefly explained the situation, and with the old lady's testimony, Old Wu was quickly taken away by the Lin family's bodyguards.
To obtain information about the newly introduced Gu poison, Lin Xiao Tian followed to the place where Old Wu was being held, while the old lady was taken back to her recuperation quarters.
During this time, Lin Xiao Tian drew blood for the old lady at regular intervals.
However, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't keep supplying blood indefinitely. If a backup blood source wasn't found, the old lady could only rely on her willpower to survive the day.
When the Gu poison acted up, willpower alone was not enough to endure the pain, which was absolutely agonizing, worse than death.
Lin Xiao Tian could only place his hope on Old Wu providing some clues.
But Old Wu was stubborn and refused to reveal even a single word, not even about the swiped blood inventory.
The Lin family's methods for interrogating internal prisoners were notoriously brutal, even employing many unscrupulous tactics.
For instance, Old Wu's family was also used as leverage.
Even so, Old Wu remained unmoved.
"Heh heh, kill me then! For the Lin family, death is worth it!" Old Wu roared maniacally.
The interrogators were at a loss. Old Wu was resigned to his fate, and they couldn't extract any information from such a person.
Lin Xiao Tian hadn't expected Old Wu to be so unyielding, but in the current situation, he had to rely on himself.
Although he had given the old lady blood, under normal circumstances, she could only hold on until noon. Lin Xiao Tian had people ready to administer sedatives, as he had promised the old lady not to let her die in too much pain.
After that, Lin Xiao Tian locked himself in his room.
Time ticked by, and Lin Xiao Tian was fully immersed in his research. Finally, at a certain moment, he found the crucial information.
"Finally found it!"
"I didn't expect it to be the same Gu as Lin Li Wen's last time. I should have realized it sooner."
Lin Xiao Tian was overjoyed and quickly began preparing the antidote.
Since the medicinal ingredients were readily available, Lin Xiao Tian easily prepared the antidote.
When he pushed open the door, he was dumbfounded.
"It's dark!"
"Is it going to rain?"
Lin Xiao Tian murmured.
A bodyguard nearby replied, "It's nine o'clock in the evening!"
Lin Xiao Tian froze.
He hadn't expected to be too late.
What was the point of making the antidote now?
This was the first time in his medical career that he had failed to save a patient.
And because of this failure, Lin Xiao Tian was about to face an even more difficult future.
Lin Xiao Tian's gaze gradually turned cold.
He put the antidote in his bag, then stood up and walked out of the Lin family's residence.
The old lady had told him that if she truly died, she would not announce her death for three days, meaning she had given Lin Xiao Tian three days to prepare.
During their last conversation, the old lady had directly addressed Lin Xiao Tian's intentions, knowing he would target Jiang Li.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
He should have expected it long ago. How could a prominent family like the Lin family be so foolish as to let a dilettante inherit the family business?
The old lady had never intended for Jiang Li to inherit the family from the start. She must have said that only to stabilize the entire family.
And now, she was dying but didn't want Jiang Li to inherit the Lin family, so she had summoned Lin Xiao Tian.
This was a dead end that Lin Xiao Tian had no choice but to walk into. The old lady's overtures to Lin Xiao Tian were not to keep him in the Lin family, but to force him into this predicament.
She had left Lin Xiao Tian with only one option: to ensure the faction represented by the Fang family won, so that Lin Xiao Tian could survive.
If the Fang family couldn't win, the old lady would push Lin Xiao Tian to the opposing side, making the Jiang family target Lin Xiao Tian, ultimately forcing Lin Xiao Tian to deal with the people of the Jiang family.
This was murder by borrowed knife!
The old lady had known all along that if she died, Lin Xiao Tian would have to do this.
To protect the lineage represented by Lin Li Wen, she intended to make Lin Xiao Tian take all the blame.
"You old scoundrel, you are truly wicked!" Lin Xiao Tian looked up at the sky.
The next moment, he stood up and walked out of the Lin family's residence.
For the sake of those around him, he had to do something tonight.
Just as he was about to leave the Lin family, Xiao Ming suddenly appeared before him.
"Where are you going?"
Lin Xiao Tian glanced at Xiao Ming. "Just some minor matters to attend to."
Xiao Ming naturally didn't know what Lin Xiao Tian planned to do, but seeing the somber expression on Lin Xiao Tian's face, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Are you missing some kind of medicinal ingredient? You can tell me, and I'll have someone look for it."
Xiao Ming thought Lin Xiao Tian's grim expression was due to a problem with the antidote.
Lin Xiao Tian sighed.
As expected of the old lady, even in death, she could deceive Xiao Ming.
"Yes, a very important ingredient is missing, but you probably won't have it here." Lin Xiao Tian said in a calm tone.
"If you don't have it here, that means you're going to Black Mountain?"
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
"Going to Black Mountain so late?"
"This herb is only available at night," Lin Xiao Tian lied casually.
"You're lying," Xiao Ming approached Lin Xiao Tian.
"I'm not," Lin Xiao Tian retorted.
"If you were going to Black Mountain, you should have contacted me immediately. We have a helicopter, which could get you there quickly. But you're going out alone, which clearly means you're not going to Black Mountain," Xiao Ming looked directly into Lin Xiao Tian's eyes.
"Xiao Ming, I have an urgent matter. It's best if you don't stop me," Lin Xiao Tian glared at Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming saw the murderous intent in Lin Xiao Tian for the first time and immediately knew something serious was afoot.
"Xiao Tian, you are a distinguished guest of the Lin family. If there's anything, the Lin family can handle it. With so many eyes on you, it's not safe for you to go out!"
Lin Xiao Tian smiled. "You don't want me to leave, do you? Do you think you can stop me?"
"Xiao Tian, you should understand that saving the old lady now is the most important thing!"
Lin Xiao Tian didn't answer him but walked towards the door. Xiao Ming didn't know what to do but still didn't stop Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian smoothly exited the Lin family residence and then made his way down the mountain.
He turned on his phone, roughly checked the location of the Jiang family's manor, and then prepared to throw the phone away to avoid being tracked.
Just as he was about to discard the phone, a call came in.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced at it. It had a contact name: Lin Family Old Lady.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't remember saving the old lady's phone number, but thinking that answering a call wouldn't hurt, he picked it up.
"Hello, have you prepared the antidote?" A familiar voice came from the other end of the line.
Lin Xiao Tian froze.
"You old hag, you're still alive?"