"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin, why are you here?" Cao Yuntian stammered.
He never imagined that the surprise Lin Xiaotian spoke of would be this.
But this place was so hidden, how did Lin Xiaotian find him?
Could it be that one of his subordinates tipped him off?
But these people who knew his whereabouts were all his trusted confidantes, they definitely wouldn't betray him.
And the most crucial point, why was Yang Wei following Lin Xiaotian?
When did the two of them get together?
Or perhaps, Yang Wei brought Lin Xiaotian here?
Impossible!
Most of the subordinates Yang Wei had stationed nearby were his moles. They would only feed Yang Wei false information, how could they possibly tell him the correct location?
Cao Yuntian's mind was filled with questions, and he didn't know that at this moment, Lin Xiaotian's face was already clouded with gloom.
Lin Xiaotian looked around.
Besides Cao Yuntian, there were several tattooed men, and also a few familiar faces, including his second-in-command, Brother Pig, also known as Baldy, and a doctor from the National Medical Hall.
Lin Xiaotian immediately recognized this doctor as the male doctor who had argued with Guo Linqing that day, his name seemed to be Zhang Bichi.
In the room, besides a few simple pieces of furniture, there was a bed. Curled up on the bed was a person, Guo Linqing.
Lin Xiaotian saw that Guo Linqing's shoulder strap had been loosened a bit, and Cao Yuntian was also half-naked at this moment.
"Are you alright?" Lin Xiaotian walked to Guo Linqing's side and removed the cloth gagging her mouth.
"I'm fine," Guo Linqing said, her eyes red. "Xiaotian, I was scared."
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Lin Xiaotian untied all the ropes on Guo Linqing and then turned to look at Cao Yuntian.
*Slap!*
A resounding slap echoed.
Everyone present froze.
Lin Xiaotian had actually slapped Cao Yuntian across the face!
This was the infamous Cao Yuntian of Qingzhou!
Some people would speak his name cautiously, for fear of being overheard.
And this person in front of him had just slapped him in the face?
"You're asking for death!" one of Cao Yuntian's subordinates roared, blocking Lin Xiaotian's path, ready to beat him up.
Lin Xiaotian was also familiar with this person, it was Zhang Debiao, who had been brought before him by Brother Pig as a scapegoat. He had been bullied so badly, yet he was still so loyal to Cao Yuntian!
"Get back..." Cao Yuntian hurriedly stopped him.
But before he could finish speaking, he heard a scream.
"Ah!"
The next moment, Zhang Debiao's burly body flew backward like a deflated ball.
"You..."
Seeing Lin Xiaotian beat his subordinate in front of him, Cao Yuntian became angry.
But he lived up to his reputation as a boss. Although furious, he remained outwardly calm.
"Heh heh, Mr. Lin, I haven't disciplined him properly. I'll educate him well when I get back."
"However, Mr. Lin, your sudden appearance, and then beating my man, isn't that a bit too impolite?"
"I don't think even Steward Xu would agree with you doing this, would he?"
Cao Yuntian still wore a smile.
Truth be told, he was extremely angry.
On one hand, Lin Xiaotian had beaten his trusted subordinate right in front of him.
And on the other hand, and most importantly, Guo Linqing was a woman he had finally developed feelings for, and Lin Xiaotian had come and rescued her.
It was the same with Qin Yuxiang. He had tried so hard, and was on the verge of obtaining Qin Yuxiang, but Lin Xiaotian had ruined it again.
Lin Xiaotian had repeatedly disrupted his plans, and Cao Yuntian's patience had long since reached its limit.
If it weren't for his apprehension of Steward Xu's influence, he would have long since turned hostile towards Lin Xiaotian.
"Are you threatening me?" Lin Xiaotian looked at him coldly.
Facing Lin Xiaotian's cold gaze, even a ruthless character like Cao Yuntian couldn't help but shiver.
"Mr. Lin, do you remember Young Master Jiang Li of Jiang Group?" Cao Yuntian suddenly said.
Hearing Cao Yuntian's words, Lin Xiaotian paused slightly.
"In fact, we have a good relationship with Young Master Jiang," Cao Yuntian added.
"And then?" Lin Xiaotian asked.
"I, Cao Yuntian, am not someone who likes to cause trouble. I just hope that we can maintain our own separate paths." Cao Yuntian said in a low tone.
"Maintain our own separate paths?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh.
"Mr. Lin, there's nothing funny about this, is there?"
"Cao Yuntian, are you even worthy of saying that? Let me ask you, did you send Bai Fen and the others?" Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly.
Cao Yuntian froze, but quickly regained his composure.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
But his changing expression couldn't deceive Lin Xiaotian.
In just this brief moment, Lin Xiaotian had already gotten his answer.
"Mr. Lin, do you have any evidence for saying this?"
"Evidence? Evidence my ass!"
Lin Xiaotian swore directly.
Then, without hesitation, he lunged at Cao Yuntian.
*Bang bang bang!*
Lin Xiaotian pinned Cao Yuntian to the ground and battered him.
Although Cao Yuntian was also skilled in fighting, he was too inexperienced against Lin Xiaotian. In just a moment, Cao Yuntian was beaten to the point of having no power to retaliate.
The boss who everyone in Qingzhou feared was now being beaten to a pulp on the ground. If this were to spread, everyone would be terrified.
Cao Yuntian's subordinates were all around, but facing this scene, not a single one stepped forward to help.
"Brother Baldy, are we just going to watch?" one of the underlings couldn't help but ask.
"This... Big Brother must have his plans. We'll listen to Big Brother," Brother Pig chuckled dryly.
He didn't let his subordinates help mainly because he was wary of Lin Xiaotian's background. Moreover, Zhang Debiao had gone to help earlier, and what was the outcome? Didn't Cao Yuntian still have to concede in the end?
"Ahhh..."
Cao Yuntian's screams echoed from the ground.
Everyone around heard the sounds, and their scalps tingled.
Only when Cao Yuntian was beaten unconscious did Lin Xiaotian let go of him.
"Get lost!" Lin Xiaotian said coldly to Brother Pig.
"Yes, yes, we're leaving immediately..." Brother Pig bowed and scraped, daring not to say a word more.
A few subordinates helped Cao Yuntian, who had fallen to the ground, to his feet. Looking at Cao Yuntian's disfigured face, they couldn't connect this person with the Cao Yuntian they knew.
People in the room scrambled out one by one. Everyone who passed by Lin Xiaotian instinctively lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
This included Zhang Bichi!
Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to leave, Lin Xiaotian's cold voice rang out.
"Stop!"