Chapter 1198: Clear Rewards and Punishments
The little goat nodded at Lin Tian. Since he hadn’t given any other instructions, treating this woman the same as before would be fine. Give her a little food and water each day, just enough to keep her alive.
As for whether the wound on her head would get infected, no one bothered to care.
The little goat glanced again at LuuYong, whose face was swollen like a pig’s head, and the silent driver, and asked, "How do we deal with these two?"
Lin Tian did not answer, just looked at the tall and sturdy driver and asked, "What’s your name?"
"Liu Meng," the driver replied in a gruff voice.
"Besides being Wang Sicong’s driver, what else have you done for him?" Lin Tian asked, squinting.
The driver replied frankly, "A lot."
Those two short words contained a lot of information, much of which was not known to outsiders.
Liu Meng, with a cocky look, said, "As long as you let me go, I can tell you everything about him without missing a word, definitely more than this pighead knows!"
Lin Tian chuckled, shaking his head, "There’s no need for that anymore. He’s already dead, so what’s the use of knowing about his past now?"
Liu Meng’s eyes widened instantly, looking at Lin Tian in shock, "Impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible. Look at you, you’re big alright, but it’s a pity you’re just as bad as that guy."
Lin Tian turned to the little goat and said, "Kill him."
Those three words drilled into Liu Meng’s ears, freezing him in place for a second out of fright. He looked at Lin Tian with a ferocious face, his heart resolute, appearing ready to go down with him.
The little goat saw this scene, moved swiftly, being from the Yue Family, his body technique speed was naturally lightning fast. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Liu Meng, delivering a hand chop to the back of his neck, causing him to roll his eyes and collapse to the ground.
This scene frightened LuuYong, leaving him quite startled. He immediately knelt down, using his knees to walk over to Lin Tian, looking at him with tearful eyes.
"Don’t, don’t kill... me..."
Those three short words were uttered haltingly and indistinctly but just barely understandable.
His indistinct speech was partly due to his swollen face and partly from fright, his tongue almost unable to straighten out.
He was truly scared out of his wits. This man said kill and would do it, just like a tyrant from ancient times! LuuYong was very afraid he would be next, after all, betrayal and discarding are too common in society. He had witnessed plenty and even participated in quite a few.
Before Lin Tian could speak, LuuYong imitated Tong’s earlier manner, propping himself on the ground with his limbs, banging his head hard on the ground, making a dull thump.
Just one blow broke a large chunk of his forehead, blood flowed down his face, and there was dirt stuck on the wound, truly a miserable sight. It showed how strong his will to survive was.
Immediately after, his trousers were wet, leaving a puddle on the ground, the air filled with the stench.
"Get up, look at you, scared you so much you’ve wet your pants," Lin Tian rolled his eyes. The first time he saw LuuYong, he wasn’t so cowardly as now.
Actually, it’s not entirely LuuYong’s fault, not to mention Lin Tian’s earlier handling of Tong and Liu Meng. Even when Wang Sicong asked him to slap himself, it left a significant shadow in his heart.
Upon hearing Lin Tian’s words, LuuYong felt as though he had received a pardon, trembling as he stood up but still keeping his head down, not daring to look at him.
Lin Tian stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and said, "Locking you up here was completely a misunderstanding, it’s thanks to you this time as well."
"Huh?"
From LuuYong’s expression, he still couldn’t believe it, would he suddenly switch from being a prisoner to a hero?
"I’m not someone who doesn’t recognize gratitude and resentment. If it weren’t for you, Jiang Pan Die would likely have suffered. Besides, the injury on your face is also because of me, it’s to your credit."
LuuYong’s eyes instantly turned red, tears welling up.
He didn’t dare say that he was merely used by Wang Sicong’s strategy...
Lin Tian looked at the little goat and said, "Take him to change into some clean clothes first, and use better medicine for his injuries."
"Got it."
...
Walking out of the Lion Pavilion, Zhao Qingtang took a deep breath and felt much more relaxed. The atmosphere inside...was really too oppressive.
Lin Tian slightly leaned against Zhao Qingtang, being helped by her. Truth be told, Lin Tian was quite fortunate, not to mention anything else, just taking a light breath allowed him to catch her unique fragrance, not to mention the delightful views from his perspective.
"Do you think I’m too ruthless?" Lin Tian asked with a light laugh. In today’s legal society, Lin Tian’s earlier actions could have been enough to convict him, even though it was something very disgraceful, he did not hold back from Zhao Qingtang.
Zhao Qingtang smiled gently, shaking her head brightly, "A bit... but still within an acceptable range."
Whether it was Lin Tian’s injuries, or those of Xu Xianrong, Jiang Pan Die, Zhao Qingtang was very well aware of their severity. The cruel actions were no different from killing.
Zhao Qingtang didn’t understand, nor did she want to understand what had happened between them, but since it had escalated to a matter of life and death, killing one or two didn’t seem like anything.
"Haha, thank you," Lin Tian said with a light laugh.
"Why are you thanking me again?"
"Thank you for your understanding and care over these days."
"There’s no need, just fulfill your previous promise."
Promise? Lin Tian quickly remembered, it was nothing but cooking a meal and visiting her home.
"I remember."
The two exchanged smiles, and Zhao Qingtang suddenly said, "Shall we walk a bit more? You don’t seem tired at all, a bit more fresh air would be good."
Lin Tian didn’t answer, just looked at her pretty face and understood, this girl also wanted to relax.
...
After returning to their place from a walk, Zhao Qingtang still wanted Lin Tian to lie on the bed and rest for a while, but he refused, instead sitting on the soft sofa, instructing someone to collect books about the Gu Skill from various prominent families, intending to study them.
Once Lin Tian spoke, the prominent families didn’t slack off. In less than an hour, the books had been delivered, stacked in a thick pile, estimated to be two or three hundred books, all moved next to his desk. Lin Tian then sat behind the desk as if he intended to browse through them all.
Zhao Qingtang looked at these books, wide-eyed with surprise, and said to Lin Tian, "You plan to read all these books?"
If not, there was no need to stack them all next to the desk.
Lin Tian nodded with a smile. "Actually not many, it won’t take long to finish."