Seeing the indifferent expression on Lin Xiao Tian's face, Liu Wei immediately cowered.
"Brother, I've told you everything I can. What else do you want me to say?"
But Lin Xiao Tian knew things couldn't be that simple.
The Jiang family had gone to such lengths, merely to steal one Longevity Pill. Was that truly meaningful?
If he could refine one in such a short time, he could refine two or three. The people from the Jiang family weren't fools; wouldn't they understand this?
Lin Xiao Tian felt that it wasn't that they couldn't understand, but that Liu Wei before him was definitely not telling the truth.
"You won't talk, right? Then don't blame me."
After speaking, Lin Xiao Tian sealed his mute acupoint and then applied needles again.
A few minutes later, Liu Wei's eyes turned red.
"Remember anything?" Lin Xiao Tian asked again.
"I was just too nervous earlier, so I missed some details. In fact, this time my mission was more than just that."
"Continue."
"Besides finding the Longevity Pill, my other mission was..."
Liu Wei was about to continue, but in the next second, he suddenly convulsed all over.
Immediately after, Liu Wei lost his life.
Lin Xiao Tian was taken aback and quickly deduced that he had been poisoned, and it was a type of Gu poison.
Liu Wei had clearly been affected long ago, but had only died now.
Lin Xiao Tian heard a faint flute sound, which seemed to be the method the other party used to activate the Gu poison.
"Almost there..." Lin Xiao Tian frowned.
Immediately after, Lin Xiao Tian's gaze fell upon Liu Wei.
Perhaps there was some useful clue on Liu Wei?
With that thought, Lin Xiao Tian searched Liu Wei again.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao Tian actually found a small bottle filled with black liquid.
Lin Xiao Tian sniffed it briefly and immediately determined it was a potent poison. If a person ingested it, they would bleed from all seven orifices and die on the spot.
If the sole purpose was to poison, there would be no need to sneak in stealthily in the middle of the night. However, combined with Liu Wei's last words before he died, it was clear he was after the Longevity Pill.
Lin Xiao Tian pondered for a moment, and a guess emerged in his mind.
Could it be that they intended to poison the pill?
From the Fang family's perspective, this would be a surefire, incredibly profitable move.
On one hand, if the old madam died, and they were already the implicitly designated successors, then the Lin family would naturally fall into their hands.
On the other hand, this pill was ultimately given to the old madam by Fang Wen Hua. If the old madam met with misfortune, they only needed to frame Fang Wen Hua to completely oust him. It was killing two birds with one stone.
"This is a potent poison. It seems their real intention was to poison," Fang Yan concluded.
But she couldn't figure out the deeper implications.
"Mr. Lin, perhaps you should consider hiding in Jiangcheng for a while?"
Lin Xiao Tian shook his head. "There's no time. Going to Jiangcheng from here involves a mountain road. If something goes wrong there, it will be even more problematic. We can only wait here now," Lin Xiao Tian said seriously.
"Leave the cleanup to you. I'm going out for a bit. Please take care of Yu Xiang for me."
After speaking, Lin Xiao Tian walked towards the door.
Fang Yan nodded and immediately woke Fang Ying, asking her to guard Qin Yu Xiang's room for the time being.
After leaving the room, Lin Xiao Tian sprinted towards a certain location.
"You're too confident, aren't you? Do you really think I can't find you just because you're playing a flute from afar?"
Lin Xiao Tian spoke as he leaped across the rooftops.
In just a moment, he appeared before a small mound.
"Come out!" Lin Xiao Tian's tone was calm.
Soon after, a laugh was heard.
A person walked out from behind the mound. Unlike the short man before, he was very tall, nearly two meters.
"The intel was correct. You are the most dangerous one. I was still too careless," the tall man sighed, shaking his head.
"Tell me, what is your objective? I don't want to waste too much time," Lin Xiao Tian said coldly, staring at him.
The tall man remained calm.
"This... I can't say!"
"It seems I'll have to get serious!" Lin Xiao Tian took a step forward.
"No need, I'll do it myself," the tall man smiled.
The next moment, a turbid energy flowed through the tall man's body.
"Not good," Lin Xiao Tian rushed forward urgently.
But it was too late.
The tall man had already succumbed to the poison.
Lin Xiao Tian examined him and found that, like Liu Wei, the tall man had been poisoned with Gu long ago.
They had come prepared to die this time!
"Black Swan!"
Lin Xiao Tian's expression became grave.
For the next month, he would have to contend with a group of such reckless individuals.
Lin Xiao Tian wasn't afraid, but he worried about implicating Qin Yu Xiang and the innocent villagers nearby.
"It seems I still have to rely on Fang Wen Hua to resolve this."
The next day, Lin Xiao Tian got up as if nothing had happened.
The living room was still neat and orderly, showing no sign of the battle that had taken place there last night.
The traces of the two assassins had been completely erased by Fang Ying and the Fang family.
Lin Xiao Tian, as usual, prepared breakfast with Qin Yu Xiang and then busied himself with his own affairs.
"Mr. Fang, there's something I need to tell you."
After breakfast, Lin Xiao Tian called Fang Wen Hua.
Upon learning of Lin Xiao Tian's encounter last night, Fang Wen Hua was also quite surprised.
However, the conclusion he reached was consistent with Lin Xiao Tian's.
"Mr. Fang, regarding Black Swan, you need to find a way to handle it. I believe you will have a solution," Lin Xiao Tian said seriously.
"Don't worry. While they are fearless, they still want money. Can the Jiang family truly compete with me in terms of wealth?" Fang Wen Hua's tone was cold.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiao Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
During the following period, Lin Xiao Tian stayed by Qin Yu Xiang's side, fearing any harm might befall her.
Qin Yu Xiang merely felt that Lin Xiao Tian was particularly clingy today and didn't notice anything amiss. She was still quite happy.
At noon, Lin Xiao Tian received a call from Fang Wen Hua.
"Xiao Tian, I've handled the Black Swan situation. They won't bother you anymore. However, I can't guarantee that the Jiang family won't use other means. Be careful yourself, and I will also keep a close eye on the Jiang family's situation."
"Oh, and I've applied for another expert from the family for you. You should have met him before. Have him cooperate with you more this time."
Before Fang Wen Hua could finish speaking on the phone, Lin Xiao Tian heard a clamor outside.
"Who is Lin Xiao Tian?"