The skinny man had already witnessed Lin Xiaotian's strength. An expert's move was enough to tell.
He knew very well that even if he and his boss were tied together, they might not be able to defeat even a single finger of Lin Xiaotian.
At this moment, the best course of action was to admit defeat, with absolute sincerity and a contrite attitude.
He didn't want Lin Xiaotian to smash his head into the grass. If a small stone were to hit the nearby cement ground, his head would likely fare no better than a shattered watermelon.
Without any hesitation, he immediately knelt on the ground.
"Brother, I truly know I was wrong. Please spare me!"
"I understand now, and I will never mention your name again. Killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, that one man is enough. My brother and I don't look like healthy individuals. Using us to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys would be completely ineffective."
Lin Xiaotian stroked his chin, a bright smile appearing on his face. "You are quite self-aware."
"However, using you would be even more effective for deterrence."
"Ordinary people would only see a pale complexion, like a shut-in who hasn't seen sunlight for years. And you, you're emaciated. But any martial artist with a bit of observation will notice."
"The martial arts you two practice are extremely specialized. Your strength lies in your speed, you've even honed your physique into that of a dried radish.
"And your boss, despite his paper-white skin, practices a very peculiar martial art, skilled in poison."
"Since you two are so distinctive, I'll give you a distinctive response."
When the skinny man heard this, he knew he was doomed. Without hesitation, he turned and fled.
He unleashed his speed to its absolute limit. If it were an ordinary person, they would only see a blur.
However, as soon as he started to run, he felt a sharp pain in his leg.
He then heard a cracking sound.
A piercing pain shot through his legs, and as he tried to run forward, he face-planted onto the ground, skidding to a halt.
His face was scraped along the ground, leaving a long bloody track. Half of his face was already a bloody mess.
Only then could his eyes barely make out that his legs were detached from his body, lying more than ten meters away.
Because the blade was so fast, he didn't even have time to feel much pain, nor did he realize what had happened.
Lin Xiaotian walked over with a smile and flicked out a few silver needles.
"Don't worry, I'm a good person. I won't kill you. At most, I'll cripple you. All my skills are in my legs, so by making your legs temporarily leave your body, it's also a form of interest collected for the harm you've done."
"You can consider me heaven, specifically punishing scum like you."
When he saw the two of them, he had already sensed a strong aura of malevolence emanating from them.
It was clear they were not good people.
Therefore, he showed no mercy when he acted.
"Don't kill me, please save me!"
"My legs are broken. If I don't get to a hospital to have them reattached soon, I might bleed to death."
"If I die here, it will surely pollute your villa. Please let me go. I promise I'll never come back."
His legs were broken, but with current medical technology, there was still a chance to reattach them.
Even if it would significantly affect his walking in the future, or even cripple him completely, it was nothing compared to losing his legs entirely.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "You only realize your regret now?"
"Too late!"
"Since it's about killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, the more chickens, the better."
With that, he grabbed the skinny man by the scruff of his neck and pressed a few acupoints on his body. The bleeding from the wounds immediately stopped.
A look of disbelief and shock appeared on the skinny man's face.
"You actually know ancient medicine?"
"Please help me reattach my legs. If you help me, I don't care if you hang me here for a day and a night."
Lin Xiaotian chuckled, "Are you still dreaming?"
"You want me to reattach your legs?"
"Why don't you ask me to serve you instead?"
As the skinny man tried to say more, Lin Xiaotian slapped him across the face.
The blow knocked him out completely.
The other man, with his paper-white complexion, was also directly hung up by Lin Xiaotian on a tree in the villa's landscaping.
Both of them had conspicuous injuries inflicted by Lin Xiaotian. Finally, there was the burly man.
He hadn't gone back to the villa earlier, but to get ropes. He intended to hang these people outside to see if those who dared to trespass had the ability to deal with him.
After all, constantly guarding the entrance wasn't a long-term solution.
He had to create some commotion to deter the intruders.
Three people were far from the limit.
Just as Lin Xiaotian was wondering who the next person to arrive would be, his ears twitched slightly, and his gaze suddenly shifted to a direction not far away.
A car was approaching.
The car was very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. He looked at the person driving, and with his sharp eyes, he immediately recognized who it was.
The driver was Wu Chengming.
Wu Chengming got out of the car in a hurry before it had even fully stopped, his eyes filled with anxiety.
"Young Master, I heard you snatched a Seven-Colored Lingzhi from the Liu family, and this news has spread completely. Many people will likely come to cause trouble for you."
Lin Xiaotian smiled and pointed to the people hanging from the tree not far away. "You're a bit late. They've already arrived."
"But I suspect it's not just these two waves. There will undoubtedly be more suicidal fools coming."
"When you arrived, I even suspected you might be here to snatch the medicine."
Wu Chengming shook his head like a rattle drum. Although their misunderstandings had been resolved, the psychological shadow Lin Xiaotian had left on him had not diminished in the slightest. What a joke, the person in front of him was a master comparable to a celestial being on earth.
He wouldn't harbor such thoughts; that would be courting death.
"Mr. Shao, I only just received the news. You know we're mainly scouring the antique market and are responsible for guarding those properties. We didn't receive the news promptly."
"The moment I heard, I rushed over. I've left my junior disciple in charge there to prevent any treasures from being lost."
Now, all seven of his fellow disciples had become security guards for the Chu Group, but they were responsible for the most precious treasures.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "I was just joking with you. Look how scared you are."
"Your master, that old man, is a benefactor to our family. We are friends, you don't need to be so afraid of me."
"However, you're right about one thing, we need to be careful."
"Even you received the news, so countless martial artists probably know about it."
"The Liu family has truly given me a lot of trouble."