The man in black looked at Old Liu, his smile gradually changing, and a fierce killing intent appeared in his eyes.
"Old Liu, I really didn't expect you to betray us, the Heavenly Net. At first, I thought it was just a possibility, but a very slim one, as you know our methods very well."
"But I didn't expect you to actually dare to do this, and even want to use the Heavenly Net as a knife, specifically to deal with Lin Xiaotian."
"You know Lin Xiaotian's strength best. You should know what a heavy price it would cost to deal with a peerless expert like Lin Xiaotian. Even we, the Heavenly Net, are unwilling to provoke Lin Xiaotian easily. If it weren't for the great benefits from Lin Xiaotian, we wouldn't dare to pluck the hairs from a tiger's head."
As Old Liu heard this, he couldn't help but take a few steps back, his eyes filled with vigilance. "What do you mean by this?"
"Are you trying to frame me?"
"I tell you, I haven't betrayed the Heavenly Net. You're just trying to put a crown on me. If I had betrayed the Heavenly Net, how could I have kept you until now? The moment you conveyed the message, I would have already notified Lin Xiaotian to deal with you himself."
The man in black sneered, "Do you remember what your previous report said?"
Old Liu frowned, "Of course I remember. Lin Xiaotian absolutely cannot be absorbed into our Heavenly Net, nor does he have any intention of cooperating with us."
"Although Lin Xiaotian can't be said to be completely unyielding, given his personality, he would definitely look down on us and wouldn't cooperate. He might even attack us directly upon meeting us, after all, what we've done before has indeed touched Lin Xiaotian's bottom line."
"He holds grudges, and once his bottom line is touched, he will retaliate without hesitation."
The man in black sneered, "It's good that you remember what you said. Our people have already made contact. Lin Xiaotian originally wanted to lure the tiger away from its den, to directly draw Lin Xiaotian away."
"Guess what Lin Xiaotian said to them?"
Old Liu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Lin Xiaotian, in a fit of anger, had sold him out and revealed their cooperation?
However, this thought was immediately suppressed, because he understood Lin Xiaotian's personality. Lin Xiaotian would absolutely not do such a thing, as it would be too easy for Lin Xiaotian to kill those people.
"Is Lin Xiaotian deliberately framing me?"
"We shouldn't easily believe Lin Xiaotian's words. With Lin Xiaotian's strength, if he were to play mind games with you, ten of you combined wouldn't be his match."
He was speaking the truth, but in return, he received a cold laugh from the man in black.
"You're right, Lin Xiaotian is indeed cunning, but he's not as cunning as you. Lin Xiaotian himself probably doesn't know that he's already been tricked by you."
With that, the man in black took out his phone and opened a message.
"Listen to this. This is the message our people sent back. They only met Lin Xiaotian once. Although they were dealt with by Lin Xiaotian, it was because he was glib-tongued. Lin Xiaotian also gave us enough benefits and conditions."
"We only need to help Lin Xiaotian find some medicinal cauldrons or some precious antiques."
"Lin Xiaotian made it very clear that he is not interested in those powers, but wants to live his own quiet life, hoping we won't disturb him. If there are enough benefits, we can go to him to exchange for items."
"If we had known Lin Xiaotian was so easy to talk to, why would we have caused the previous trouble? Although there was a misunderstanding with Lin Xiaotian, now that Lin Xiaotian has stated the conditions clearly, it is obvious that he does not want to continue fighting with us."
"If there's a chance to turn enemies into friends, we naturally want to continue. And your evaluation of Lin Xiaotian is too poor."
"I suspect you have an irreconcilable conflict with Lin Xiaotian, so you want to use the Heavenly Net to get rid of Lin Xiaotian."
"But you never thought that we had already suspected you. After all, no one is without weaknesses, and we thought Lin Xiaotian's weakness should be greed and lust. After all, the women who have come into contact with him are all more beautiful than the last, and Lin Xiaotian cannot stand it when others plot against his women."
"Yet you wanted to lead us in this direction. Many of the previous plans were devised by you. You were not only tricking Lin Xiaotian, but also the Heavenly Net. What is this if not betrayal?"
Old Liu's face changed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He had previously thought about asking Lin Xiaotian if he could pretend to cooperate with the Heavenly Net, but Lin Xiaotian had only given him a look.
The meaning of that look was very clear, and he still remembered it clearly. It clearly told him that such a thing was absolutely impossible.
But now, how long has it been, and Lin Xiaotian has changed his mind?
Thinking of this, he shook his head, his eyes filled with determination. "You're talking nonsense. This is a trumped-up charge."
"I tell you, I will absolutely not believe your words, unless Lin Xiaotian says it himself."
"Now, go find Lin Xiaotian yourself. Coincidentally, I have some antique collections. I can take them to Lin Xiaotian directly. I want to ask him if he wants to cooperate with the Heavenly Net."
Just as he was about to walk out, an old man appeared at the villa entrance. The old man looked like he was on his last legs.
Standing there, he couldn't feel the slightest trace of life. His qi was completely damaged, like a piece of rotten wood.
But upon seeing this person, Old Liu's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with fear. "Are you Daoist Ku Mu?"
Daoist Ku Mu grinned, his expression as stiff as if he hadn't smiled in decades. "Since you know my name, you don't need to leave. We have already learned the true outcome and answer."
"Lin Xiaotian has no intention of being our enemy at all. This has all been orchestrated by you."
"You have caused such great losses to our Heavenly Net, you deserve to die!"
"Now I need to take you to Lin Xiaotian to apologize to him in person and clarify this matter. It was all your doing, and the Heavenly Net's attitude from the beginning was to cooperate with Lin Xiaotian, not to be his opponent."