Upon hearing President Wu’s words, a sharp murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the leading burly man. A cold, mocking expression appeared on his face. "President Wu, you truly know yourself well."
"You've certainly guessed that your death is certain, but how you die is up to me."
Although President Wu had repeatedly declared he'd rather die than suffer that pain again, he wouldn't have chosen immediate death if he could have lived even a second longer. As the saying goes, it's better to live a wretched life than to die a good death.
Even if it meant enduring continuous suffering, he didn't want to bid farewell to this world entirely. At this moment, he realized something was amiss.
"You... you took five million from me, didn't complete the job, and now you want to kill me?"
"Aren't you afraid that once this gets out, you'll become a rat crossing the street? Taking money and not doing the job, then killing your employer – who would dare hire you again?"
"You're breaking the rules, and you'll be despised by everyone in your profession."
The leading burly man's eyes blazed with fury. "You old bastard, if this were before, I would never do something so foolish. But now, my own life is on the line. When you were lying in bed, you must have felt the torment of pain all over your body, right?"
"Now, I have the same symptoms as you. The only difference is that I can still move. Once I can't, I'll be lying there like you, enduring constant agony. The only solution is for me to kill you directly."
"Once you're dead, I can go report to Lin Xiaotian. Then Lin Xiaotian will give me an antidote, and I'll be completely free. I won't do this line of work anymore. The money I've saved is enough for me to live as a wealthy idler."
"So, the only one who will die is you, and your death will indeed bring me benefits."
President Wu was utterly distraught. He couldn't struggle, but he could open his mouth to plead.
However, as soon as he opened his mouth, before he could utter a single word of a plea for help, the leading burly man covered his mouth.
A cold glint flashed as a dagger appeared in the burly man's hand.
His face contorted into a ferocious expression. "Still want to call for help? Do you think I'll give you that chance?"
"Next year today will be your death anniversary. But don't blame me. If you hadn't tried to harm the people around Lin Xiaotian, I wouldn't be under Lin Xiaotian's control. I can see that Lin Xiaotian is the truly ruthless one."
"Compared to him, someone like me, a desperate fugitive, is nothing. There's no comparison."
"I'm telling you all this just so you don't die in ignorance. That way, you won't complain about me to the King of Hell. If you want to complain, go complain to Lin Xiaotian!"
As he raised the dagger, but before it could fall, he suddenly trembled violently. It felt as if an electric current was coursing through his entire body.
In an instant, his limbs went numb, and the knife dropped to the ground.
He himself slowly fell backward.
President Wu's face showed astonishment at this sight. The terror in his eyes gradually subsided because he saw the fear and dread appearing in the burly man's eyes. Apart from his eyeballs, which could still move slightly, his entire body was immobile. This feeling was eerily similar to his own.
The only difference was that his neck and above could still move, and he could still speak.
"I never imagined you'd end up in the same predicament as me. Let you experience the kind of pain I'm going through now."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone you came to kill me. I'll spare your dog's life and let you lie here as company. Perhaps by tomorrow, you'll be able to speak again. We won't be lonely in the same hospital room."
The burly man's eyes were filled with panic. He felt he might have been tricked by Lin Xiaotian.
He had just arrived at the hospital and hadn't even had a chance to act, yet his entire body had become stiff, and the pain within him was slowly reappearing. Endless fear spread through his heart.
However, from the very beginning, Lin Xiaotian had no intention of letting him off. If he had only tried to kill Lin Xiaotian, Lin Xiaotian would have at most crippled him, severed his tendons, and thrown him out without even bothering to clean up.
But he shouldn't have targeted his wife; that was a red line he absolutely would not allow to be crossed.
Just as President Wu was about to call for help, he suddenly saw a person standing at the hospital room door.
He struggled to turn his head, and when he clearly saw who it was, his pupils contracted violently. "Lin Xiaotian, was it you?"
"It must have been you. If it weren't for you, I would have been stabbed to death by him long ago. You wouldn't let me die so easily; you'd watch me suffer bit by bit."
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "Originally, I just wanted to return the favor in kind."
"But I didn't expect this outcome. You're still playing tricks. Before you die, you want to tell me so much, which makes me very unhappy."
"Fighting is one thing, but you even tried to frame me. I only wanted him to come back and teach you a lesson. I didn't expect him to want to kill you directly. I can't let you die, or how will you bear that pain and atone for your sins?"
"Don't worry, from now on, I'll also make you completely lose the ability to speak. After all, you have a mouth, and you might say something excessive or do something out of line."
"Most importantly, I can't let you die so easily. You have plenty of money anyway, so just lie in the hospital and recuperate!"
As his voice fell, he flicked a silver needle.
President Wu opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Extreme terror appeared in his eyes.
He now deeply regretted provoking Lin Xiaotian. He could originally speak and command others, but now he didn't even have the chance to speak.
He was completely like a conscious vegetative state, lying in bed. Perhaps no one could understand him. His meaning, he couldn't even move his eyeballs. Would he just lie there and suffer to death?
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "Don't worry, your pride will slowly endure for decades. Unless you spend all your money, there will be a fixed time of pain every day. The remaining hours are for you to sleep."
After speaking, he turned and left.
President Wu desperately wanted to ask Lin Xiaotian why he was tormenting him like this. Bloodshot veins spread across his eyes, but he couldn't utter a single word.