Watching the spider-like drone buzz as it appeared before him, Lin Tang asked curiously, "What's this thing?"
He was unaware that he was being livestread at that mont, watched by countless "viewers."
"PFFT—"
"I heard he's from the countryside. I didn't believe it at first, wondering how a beautiful woman like Shen Youling could marry him. Now it seems he really is a country bumpkin!"
"He doesn't even recognize a drone? That's just too uncultured!"
The aide, however, noticed that there was still not a single trace of panic on Lin Tang's face. Instead, he was calm and collected, perfectly serene.
This… This was not the expression he wanted to see!
Hmph, at death's door and still putting on a brave face?
The aide sneered and shouted, "Lin Tang, you despicable, evil villain! The evidence of your heinous cris is conclusive. Why don't you get out here and surrender?!"
His voice, amplified by the microphone, resonated far and wide, grand and authoritative. The livestream audience felt a shiver run down their spines.
"So domineering!"
"That's the aura of soone with real power!"
"Compared to him, Lin Tang is just a clown..."
「Inside the mansion of the star An Jinan.」
She was passed out and disheveled, reeking of alcohol.
Suddenly, her assistant rushed in, shaking her frantically. "Anan, wake up! Sothing big is happening! Look at this livestream…"
"Huh?" An Jinan was about to lose her temper, but when she saw the video, she froze.
Once she understood the situation, she burst into maniacal laughter. "HAHAHA! That damned Lin Tang is going to bite the dust so soon? What goes around cos around! That's what you get for bullying . You deserve to die without a complete corpse!"
She eagerly awaited the sight of Lin Tang on his knees, crying and begging for his life. The other viewers didn't think Lin Tang had the guts to resist, either.
Xiang Jinhong decisively started recording, wanting to save the footage of Lin Tang's pathetic death for future enjoynt.
Hua Fengchen's face was twisted with spite as he plotted to get his hands on Lin Tang's corpse. He would dump it into a cesspit to vent the hatred in his heart. No matter how many tis he had bathed, he felt he could still sll the stench from when he had lost control of his bowels in fear. It's like a nightmare, haunting constantly. Only Lin Tang's death can free from this tornt.
"Lin Tang, it's your turn to be scared shitless, hehehe—" Hua Fengchen wore a hideous grin.
He never expected that upon hearing the aide's bluster, Lin Tang would show no fear at all. Instead, he started cursing directly.
"Pah! You shaless pieces of trash! When you were groveling before, begging not to kill you, you promised you wouldn't seek revenge.
"You're a bunch of grown n, but your words are as worthless as farts, and now you have the nerve to slander ?
"If you hadn't sent assassins after , I would never have exposed the dirty secrets of those old turtles, Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng!
"So you're allowed to call for my head, but when I retaliate, it's a heinous cri?
"Go fuck yourselves!!!"
"WHOA—"
The audience was stunned. They truly hadn't expected Lin Tang to be so defiant, even at death's door.
Does he really not know the aning of fear? He's insane!
"He actually dared to call CEO Xiao and CEO Guo 'old tur—' ahem, I have to say, that's seriously ballsy!"
"There's a lot of information in what he said! Is he implying he had the power to capture them before?! And they only exposed their own scandals to beg him for rcy?"
"That doesn't make any sense. He's not Long Tianji, where would he get that kind of power?"
"Didn't they say he's good at poisoning? He must have used so sneaky trick..."
The audience murmured among themselves.
The aide's face darkened like the bottom of a pot, and he seethed with rage. He couldn't let Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng beco laughingstocks. Seizing the opportunity of the livestream, he decisively clarified, "Lin Tang, do you really think your despicable tricks can tarnish the mighty image of CEO Xiao and CEO Guo? Your so-called 'dirt' video was nothing more than an AI face-swap! You faked it by putting their faces on soone else's body! Anyone with a normal IQ wouldn't believe your nonsense!"
"So it was a face-swap!"
"I knew it..."
"No wonder their faces looked a little weird in that video."
"Exactly! Only an idiot would believe a country bumpkin could capture CEO Xiao and CEO Guo!"
A large portion of the audience was convinced. Of course, another portion remained skeptical.
For example, one person comnted, "If Lin Tang doesn't even recognize a drone, how would he know how to use AI face-swapping technology?"
Then… he was banned, and his comnt was swiftly deleted.
「In a secret base.」
Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng watched the livestream, their expressions icy.
"That little bastard Lin Tang is truly naive. Did he really think one video of 'dirt' would be enough to bring us down and ruin our reputation?"
"Now that it's been cleared up, stop wasting ti. Just eliminate him!"
「Outside the manor.」
The aide presented so additional "evidence" to prove that Lin Tang was a butcher with multiple lives on his hands, making their operation to surround and destroy him a completely justified act. This revelation made the audience see the light, and they voiced their support for this righteous mission.
Just then, the aide received an order from CEO Xiao and dispensed with any further theatrics.
"Ti's up! Since the criminal still refuses to co out and surrender… Fire!"
The multitude of weapons already aid at the manor fired in unison, their deafening roars shaking the earth.
"My God!"
"They're really going to kill him!"
"They're going to level that whole place!"
"Lin Tang may deserve to die, but what about those beautiful won being dragged down with him..."
"It's their own fault for being stubborn and following the wrong man!"
The audience was in an uproar, profoundly shocked.
Li Weihai and Pei Huixian had also seen their daughter, Lee Encai, by Lin Tang's side on the livestream. They were already frantic with worry but had clung to the hope that the aide and his n would storm the manor and capture them alive. In the worst-case scenario, they thought, only Lin Tang would be killed, not a total massacre.
But the result—
"No!" the couple cried out in despair. "Our poor daughter! If we had known it would co to this, we should have made her stay with us..."
「The remnants of the Tang Sect.」
Although Xiao Xuanye had struck another blow against their forces, a small number still remained, hiding like rats in the gutters. As they watched the livestream and saw the enchanting Zhu Yingning engulfed in smoke and fire, they were all thrilled.
"Traitors deserve to die!"
As the entire manor collapsed, the live feed went dark.
Shen Youling's mind went blank.
Godfather... No, you're not my godfather. Xiao Xuanye, you are so cruel! She was suddenly filled with intense regret. If I had known it would co to this, I would have rather let Lin Tang kill Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng. Whatever the consequences, it would have been better than this mont…
"What a pity," Ning Yuexi said, shaking her head. She had actually admired Lin Tang.
Chen Yuyan was also deeply saddened and on the verge of tears, but then she noticed that Wei Zichu had no reaction at all.
She looked at him, confused.
When Wei Zichu noticed her gaze, he quickly squeezed his eyes shut, trying to feign an expression of soone about to cry.
Chen Yuyan was speechless. Do you have any idea how bad your acting is?
「On a street in Jiangbei.」
Mu Fan, twitching intermittently like an addict, was also looking down at the livestream. I thought this Lin Tang had so skill. I was even thinking of collaborating with him…
He harbored a deep hatred for Long Tianji, who had killed his grandfather and caused his wife's death with that ridiculous bride selection. He hated Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng as well. The fact that Lin Tang, a cripple, had nearly poisoned those two to death naturally earned him a asure of respect.
At the sa ti, he had seen Mu Jiuzhou's backup data, which included a plan to capture Lin Tang and extract so mysterious energy. Even though Lin Tang was now crippled, his body should still hold imnse research value. But now he'd been blown to pieces…
Mu Fan shook his head, losing interest, and put his phone away. Then, as if sensing sothing, he looked across the street at Yan Luoyang.
At that exact mont, Yan Luoyang looked up, and their eyes t. Both were wearing masks, their appearances suspicious. Both emanated a bizarre, hostile aura that warned others to stay away.
This person... they both thought simultaneously.
Their gazes collided, and sparks practically sizzled between them. Then, they both bared their teeth in a sinister grin.
"His body must be delicious!"
"I sense that he is a delectable al!"
The next mont, they charged at each other without a care for their surroundings. One extended a ghastly claw covered in black insects, while the other sprouted dense, writhing tentacles from beneath his armpits.
"Kill!"
"rge with ..."
「At the Qingye Manor.」
After a full-scale barrage, the manor was nothing but a field of rubble.
Just before the aide had roared "Fire!", Zhu Yingning, cursing wildly in her head, had activated a hidden chanism. In an instant, the floor beneath them vanished, revealing a gaping hole that led into a tunnel. Like a slide at an amusent park, it slanted deep into the earth.
SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH!
They slid down, descending more than ten ters underground.
"Keep running this way!" Mo Pinglan yelled.
The surroundings shook violently as thick smoke billowed into the tunnel, causing so to stumble and break into coughing fits.
Lin Tang, carrying Lee Encai on his back, brought up the rear. He frowned and suddenly thrust a palm backward. A shockwave of True Qi erupted, forcefully repelling the scorching flas that had been spewing toward them.
Lee Encai, her face covered in dust and gri, said, "Brother Lin, maybe you should just put down and go back to fight them. I don't think there's any point in pretending anymore."
"It hasn't co to that yet," Lin Tang sneered. "Did you really think I didn't have a backup plan?"
"What kind of crappy backup plan? They're miles away! You think you can still poison them from here?" Zhu Yingning's expression was livid. Being dragged into this ss by this bastard Lin Tang had led to the complete destruction of the manor she had worked so hard to build. Her subordinates had nearly all been blown to smithereens. Her heart felt like it was bleeding.
"If you had just killed them earlier, none of this would be happening!" she scread, her eyes red.
SLAP!
Lin Tang smacked her on the behind. "Watch your attitude! Rember your place as a maid!"
"Hmph! Bullying is the only thing you're good at."
"Trying to provoke , are you? Believe it or not, with just a single word, I can make every last one of those people outside kneel before ."
"Still have the nerve to brag? If you can actually do that, I'll be your maid for the rest of my life!"
"You said it!"
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