The person who entered did not dare to hesitate, and with a bang, their knees bent and they knelt before Daoist Kumu.
Daoist Kumu glared and reprimanded, "Do you have a tumor in your head? I already made it clear to you what to do when you came. And after you arrived and saw the situation, what's the use of you kneeling down? You should be kneeling to Mr. Lin."
"You might not even know how serious the things you've done are. I want to kill you right now. Moreover, Mr. Lin said he wants to see my attitude, and this is my attitude of kneeling and speaking to Mr. Lin."
"Everything in this city that belongs to Tianluodiwang is under my jurisdiction. Now that I've knelt down, do you still want to stand there and have a dialogue with Mr. Lin as an equal?"
Hearing this, the man in black trembled, his eyes filled with extreme fear.
When he received the mission earlier, he had personally instructed his subordinates. Now that such a mishap had occurred, a seed of extreme fear had already taken root in his heart.
He didn't know who Lin Xiaotian was, but just seeing Daoist Kumu kneeling before him, he knew he was truly finished this time.
"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry. I truly didn't know you had a connection with our Tianlong Diwang. Someone instructed me to do these things; they sent me the mission, which is why I acted so quickly. I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I will personally bring the mastermind to you."
"This guy definitely wants to sow discord between Tianluodiwang and you. Only I know who that guy is. I'll go and capture him right now."
"I beg Mr. Lin to give me a chance to redeem myself."
Lin Xiaotian extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand and turned his gaze, a mocking cold smile appearing on his face. "Originally, giving you a chance wouldn't have been a problem. After all, you're not the true mastermind. However, your current attitude is not very satisfactory."
The man in black was stunned, and his voice began to tremble slightly. "Mr. Lin, what kind of attitude do you desire?"
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "I prefer your arrogant and unruly demeanor. Especially your subordinates, aren't they all very arrogant? Why are they all so subdued now?"
"I don't want collaborators like you. For you, now is the time to show your pride."
Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but shiver. They looked at Lin Xiaotian with fear and suspicion.
What a joke! They were being asked to show their arrogant and unruly demeanor now? Wasn't that suicidal? If Lin Xiaotian were to slap them to death, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on. Didn't they see Daoist Kumu kneeling obediently before Lin Xiaotian? Anyone who dared to act like that would surely be tired of living.
"What? Are you all ignoring my words? Does no one want to listen?"
As Lin Xiaotian spoke, his gaze became sharp, sweeping over everyone on the street.
Especially the man in black, he wished he could bury his head in the dirt right now.
The mess he had made this time had completely unsettled him. If this continued, he feared that before Lin Xiaotian could deal with him, Daoist Kumu would flay him alive.
Without any hesitation, he kowtowed repeatedly to Lin Xiaotian, his face filled with extreme remorse, and forced out a few tears.
"Mr. Lin, we were truly wrong. Please give me another chance. I am nothing but trash before you and have no right to be arrogant. As long as Mr. Lin gives me a chance, I will bring the mastermind to you in the shortest possible time."
Lin Xiaotian sneered, "Why don't you say you're threatening me?"
"If I wanted to kill you, would you even bother to say who the mastermind is?"
"Don't deny it. You've said so much, each time directly offering to bring the person to me and asking for a chance to redeem yourself. But the actions you've taken must bear certain responsibilities. We're all adults, so don't evade this topic."
"I wanted you to be arrogant because I wanted you to be decisive when you moved, so you wouldn't all be kneeling there without even a decent resistance. It makes me feel no sense of accomplishment when I bully you."
As he spoke, he stood up and stretched his fists, which immediately produced crackling sounds of bones.
The people present couldn't help but be startled.
Fortunately, they hadn't foolishly listened to Lin Xiaotian's words, or they wouldn't know how they died. Lin Xiaotian had clearly made it known that he intended to deal with them.
Daoist Kumu gritted his teeth and turned his gaze, his eyes filled with immense killing intent.
"Even now, you still want to play mind games with Mr. Lin? Your petty tricks have long been seen through. Don't hide anything. Tell me immediately who the person behind this is. You don't need to do it yourself; I'll have all the members of Tianluodiwang in this city take action."
The man in black knew he had no chance. If he revealed the mastermind, he would have no further use.
He had only one thought in his mind: to push the blame away immediately, ensuring it had no connection to him, and to prevent Lin Xiaotian from thinking he was being threatened, as that would only lead to a worse fate.
He kowtowed several times on the ground towards Lin Xiaotian, then spoke, "The person who supported me in this matter is named Ye Qingtian."
"I had some contact with this guy before. After he learned about some matters concerning Tianluodiwang, he strongly urged me to take on this task. However, I was busy with other things at first and didn't want to deal with him. But he pestered me relentlessly, and on top of that, he offered a lot of money."
"So I did this foolish thing. Please forgive me, Mr. Lin. I am truly innocent; I was framed by Ye Qingtian."
Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his gaze. If it were someone else claiming this, he might have doubted the truth of their words. But when it came to Ye Qingtian...
A mocking smile appeared in his eyes.