After Du Jinpeng explained everything, Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp cold glint appearing in his gaze.
"So you never found out who that guy was, and he completely got away? And he hasn't shown up at the auction house since then?"
"That's right. I swear to heaven, that guy definitely held the key information about the Yaowang Ding. I thought he was from their auction house and wanted to snatch him away, at least to make him create enough profit for me to compensate for my losses on the Yaowang Ding."
"But I never expected him to be so ruthless."
"And that guy clearly mistook me for someone from the Ninth Division, which is why he didn't dare to attack me. He just created chaos and might have escaped in the confusion. That's also why I managed to survive. Because that guy directly shifted the blame to the Ninth Division. And from that incident onwards, I never dared to trouble him again."
"When he made his move, I could already feel it. His strength was far greater than mine. I was no match for him, so I didn't dare to alert him."
Lin Xiaotian sneered, "Is this the information you can provide me? It's as good as saying nothing."
"If you don't have any more useful information, then I can only conclude that you're deliberately playing me. I even suspect you made this up."
"I swear to heaven, I absolutely did not make up this story. It truly happened to me. That guy put immense pressure on me. I even suspect this was a staged event by their auction house."
Du Jinpeng's voice trembled, "They say a dying man speaks the truth. I never thought I'd escape from your hands today, so I was prepared to die."
"Everything that happened was because of that Yaowang Ding. Now I have no chance of surviving. Please grant me a quick death, just kill me!"
Seeing that he couldn't get any more useful information, Lin Xiaotian's face showed a faint smile. Without a word, he retracted all the silver needles with a wave of his hand.
"I said, if the information you provide is useful to me, perhaps I'll spare your life."
"The information you're giving me now is neither here nor there. Even if your mind has completely collapsed, you're still not telling the truth. But it doesn't matter. If you don't say it, I'm too lazy to ask. Anyway, as long as the Yaowang Ding appears, it will be mine."
"And I'm not someone who kills innocent people. So I gave you a chance to live, but your future life will be quite painful."
With that, he stepped forward, disappearing from his spot like a phantom.
Bai Shaoxuan had not left. Lin Xiaotian's intention was clear: he didn't want Bai Shaoxuan to follow. So, Bai Shaoxuan stayed, squatting in front of Du Jinpeng with a look of mockery in his eyes.
"I'm very curious now. Mr. Lin said you would suffer. I want to see if you'll be in as much pain as you were just now."
"If not, then I'll take your life."
"But if your pain intensifies, I will protect you. At least you old geezer won't die so quickly. Because I want you to constantly endure the torment of pain. That way, I'll feel good too."
"If it weren't for you old geezer, how would we have ended up confronting Lin Xiaotian?"
"And now I've become a puppet controlled at will by Lin Xiaotian. Honestly, I'm furious and want to kill you right now. But I'd rather make you wish you were dead."
"Many people say you're cunning as a fox. I used to think you were indeed very smart, but now I don't think so."
"You are indeed deeply scheming, but in my opinion, that's just petty cleverness. If you had honestly been an obedient dog from the start, Mr. Lin wouldn't have done anything to you. Unfortunately, you got too clever for your own good and ended up in this situation."
Bai Shaoxuan was watching a show, and he hadn't felt this good in a long time.
Du Jinpeng's face had long turned ashen, his entire body drenched in cold sweat. He had heard Lin Xiaotian's parting words about his future life being painful. He couldn't imagine what kind of pain Lin Xiaotian had spoken of.
"Patriarch Bai, the grievances between us are now settled. You said this with Mr. Lin as witness, so you can't attack me anymore."
"Hahaha..." Bai Shaoxuan couldn't help but burst into laughter. His eyes were filled with pity. "In your current state, do you think Mr. Lin will still help you? Even if I chopped you into pieces right now, I doubt Mr. Lin would even spare a glance."
"You brought this upon yourself, and you still expect Mr. Lin to protect you? You're truly thick-skinned!"
Just as Du Jinpeng was about to say something, he suddenly felt his body convulse. The previous pain surged back like a tide, causing him to convulse all over.
The intense pain lasted for only about a minute before disappearing. Cold sweat streamed down his face.
He had silently calculated the time. It seemed like after five or six minutes, he would experience one minute of pain. If this continued, he couldn't imagine if he would survive.
Bai Shaoxuan was also counting the time. A look of surprise appeared on his face. "I didn't expect this! Mr. Lin's methods are so powerful. After five or six minutes, you'll suffer for one minute. You won't even be able to sleep later. I want to see what kind of end you'll meet."
At this moment, he felt incredibly elated and deeply fearful of Lin Xiaotian.
Du Jinpeng was filled with regret. If he had another chance, he would never play those little tricks again. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world.
Lin Xiaotian had already returned to the company. From afar, he saw several trucks parked there, constantly moving items into the company.
"Mr. Lin, where did you acquire so many precious antiques this time?" Old Master Tang's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement. He had just opened a few boxes and seen the precious items inside, immediately ordering them to be moved quickly.
His face was slightly flushed. He felt that being the chief appraiser was truly worth it.