"If Mr. Lin can vent his anger and stop bothering our boss, my life will belong to you from now on."
"From the day Master Jin saved me, my life has belonged to him. Now that I have repaid his kindness, you can do whatever you wish with my life!"
Xiao Dao's voice was firm, showing no fear.
The fear in his eyes had completely vanished, replaced by a resolute determination.
Lin Xiaotian chuckled, "Since you've already said your life belongs to me, you don't need to harm yourself here anymore."
"From now on, you will follow me, and you will be one of my people."
When Xiao Dao heard this, he could hardly believe it.
He instinctively asked, "You believe me?"
"Don't forget that Master Jin and you have a deep conflict."
"You must have come to see Master Jin today to settle old scores."
"Even though my life belongs to you now, I will not do anything excessive to Master Jin."
"Someone like me is not fit to be your subordinate. Perhaps you want to see me deal with my own brothers, but you will never see that happen."
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "You're being too insincere. I've already said that taking you as my own means you are my brother."
"I'm giving you a chance because you are loyal and a true man."
"As for dealing with Zhao Jinhai, if he can walk out of there today, perhaps I can spare his life."
"And I won't need you to do anything. I never make my brothers difficult."
"Of course, you also need to prove that you are worthy of being my brother."
The reason he kept Xiao Dao and didn't directly attack him from the start was because Xiao Dao lacked that malevolent aura.
Even if he had done some excessive things, he hadn't committed any heinous acts, otherwise, he would have carried a lingering resentment, like a small magnetic field.
Everyone is an independent magnetic field. Once a heinous act is committed, the magnetic field undergoes a special change.
This change is only visible to Lin Xiaotian.
His hands never stained the blood of the innocent.
He also admired Xiao Dao's loyalty.
Moreover, he never judged friends based on their strength or status. If he felt a connection with someone, he was willing to befriend them.
Xiao Dao fell silent.
He had no intention of becoming a traitor. And if Master Jin died at Lin Xiaotian's hands, he would absolutely not become Lin Xiaotian's subordinate.
Just then, a sigh came from upstairs, "Xiao Dao, from today onwards, you are Mr. Ling's subordinate. Our past grievances are now severed."
"Today, you have traded your life for mine."
"You rightfully owe your life to Mr. Lin."
Xiao Dao suddenly looked up and saw Zhao Jinhai slowly walking down the stairs.
His gaze flickered, "Master Jin, there's a secret passage in the room, you could have left directly. Why did you come back?"
"Everything I did was in vain if you came back."
Zhao Jinhai laughed heartily, "Although I'm not a good person, I never let my brothers face death for me."
"If I didn't come out, all my brothers would have died."
"No matter what kind of people my brothers were before, as long as they followed me for one day, I am their boss."
Zhao Jinhai, with a heroic air, strode up to Lin Xiaotian.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he took out a knife.
He reversed the knife and offered the hilt to Lin Xiaotian.
"I don't know what conflict has arisen between us, but since you've brought Ye Lingfeng here, you must already know about the organization behind us."
"To be honest, when they approached me, they forced me to act against you. But I knew that if I did, all my brothers might perish."
"So I refused."
"As for whether they found someone else to deal with you, I can guess."
"You probably won't believe me now. Whether you kill me or cut me up, Zhao Jinhai will not frown."
"But this has nothing to do with my brothers. They offended you before, and you broke their bones as punishment."
"I believe they will never seek revenge on you again, nor will they dare to."
"I am the ringleader among all of them. If you have anything, come at me."
Lin Xiaotian smiled.
His eyes showed even more admiration. He directly took the knife.
"Old Jin, although you are very loyal and care for your brothers, and are even willing to risk your life for them."
"However, some things, once done, must be punished accordingly."
"Am I wrong to kill you now?"
Zhao Jinhai shook his head, "What goes around comes around."
"The conflict between you and them will inevitably spread to all of us. No one in this organization is innocent."
"When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact."
"Make your move. I will not resent you."
After speaking, he closed his eyes.
He flicked the knife in his hand with a sharp flourish, and it flashed past Zhao Jinhai's face.
Zhao Jinhai felt a chill on his neck, followed by a stinging sensation from below. He sighed inwardly, thinking his life had probably ended.
However, after a moment, he still felt the pain.
Had he not died?
A thought involuntarily crossed his mind.
He instinctively opened his eyes and found a drop of blood on his body.
When he touched his neck, there was only a shallow cut.
It had not injured any vital points.
With an expression of disbelief, his gaze involuntarily shifted to Lin Xiaotian.
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "I accidentally trembled just now."
"I originally intended to lop off your head, but since I've already made my move, it means I've taken your life. It's your luck that you survived."
"From now on, your Jinhai Association will be disbanded immediately."
"Any objections?"
Zhao Jinhai's eyes widened in disbelief. He had thought he was certainly going to die today.
He never expected Lin Xiaotian to spare his life.
However, being told to disband the Jinhai Association on the spot put him in a difficult position.
His gaze involuntarily turned to Lin Xiaotian, wanting to say something.
But when he met Lin Xiaotian's eyes, and then looked at his brothers lying on the ground, he made up his mind.