"Lin Tian, we meet again."

A familiar voice reached Lin Tian’s ears. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Xiaogang, who had been missing for a long time.

Lin Tian hadn’t recognized him initially because the guy was also wearing a Sakula Country kimono, holding a katana, looking every bit like someone from Sakula Country.

Lin Tian laughed disdainfully, "My people and the police have been searching for you for a long time without any leads. So you fled to Sakula Country, put on their clothes, and became their dog."

Xiaogang also laughed, his smile filled with hatred, helplessness, and indifference.

If not for Lin Tian, he wouldn’t have ended up in such a situation today.

If it weren’t for him, he would still be by Bai Shishi’s side, guarding that small turf at the card game arena, wouldn’t he?

Maybe by now, he would have won over Bai Shishi.

But now?

Just like a stray dog, he became a lackey for the Sakula Country people, confined to a villa. If he showed his face, Lin Tian’s people would find him. At that point, he really couldn’t stay on the Celestial Dragon Continent anymore.

"Lin Tian! What right do you have to be arrogant now? Do you think that this time, you can escape death like before? Tonight, you’ll be thrown to the bottom of the river. Once your body swells up, it’ll be turned into fish food, devoured, and then turned into waste, discharged out."

By the end of his speech, Xiaogang couldn’t help but laugh. Imagining Lin Tian’s remains like that was truly satisfying.

At this moment, a dozen more people stepped onto the bridge behind Lin Tian. Turning back, Lin Tian saw another group of black-clad individuals from Sakula Country. Their expressions were solemn, each holding a martial artist’s sword.

It’s worth mentioning that the clothes they wore were identical to those worn by Naokawa Kumashiro back then.

All these people were of medium martial rank!

Under the hazy moonlight, their figures seemed ghostly as if ready to start a killing spree at any moment.

"Lin Tian, are you still arrogant now?" Xiaogang grinned, his face contorting as he laughed. "There are twenty medium-ranked martial artists here, along with two high-ranked ones. All came for you. Do you think there’s still a chance of surviving tonight?"

Lin Tian glanced at him coldly, speaking indifferently, "Do you really believe it? If I were to die here today, you’d surely die before me!"

Xiaogang felt the air suddenly turn cold, enveloped by a powerful murderous aura.

Recalling Lin Tian’s past deeds, he started to feel fear, thinking he should take a step back.

Seeing so many people, Liou Qingcheng’s face turned much paler. Her greatest fear had been that Lin Tian would recklessly come to save her.

But with Lin Tian’s style, would he not come?

He would surely do whatever it takes to save her. That might be foolhardy, but that’s the aspect of him she loved.

Suddenly, Liou Qingcheng smiled brightly and shouted to Lin Tian, "Lin Tian! You idiot! I thought you’d come, and you actually did!"

It was like a wife’s reproach to her husband.

After speaking, two streams of tears rolled down her elegant eyes onto her cheeks.

Liou Qingcheng did not blame him. How could she bear to blame him? He got into such a dangerous situation just to save her.

Lin Tian grinned, showing his white teeth, and laughed as well, "Don’t worry, these small fries are nothing to me. After we go back, you better cook for me in the kitchen as a reward."

Liou Qingcheng’s teary eyes curved again, and she smiled enchantingly, "Alright."

"If we can make it back..." she didn’t say this aloud.

If they could make it back, Liou Qingcheng wanted to spend a night in tender embrace with Lin Tian, have twins, learn to cook, meet his parents—so many things to do.

With those thoughts, Liou Qingcheng couldn’t hold back her tears, which continuously overflowed from her eyes.

If they couldn’t make it back... dying with him would also be a kind of happiness.

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out, shattering the warm atmosphere.

"Lin Tian, I didn’t expect you to be this foolish. Did you really think I’d exchange hostages with you?"

The speaker was a young man in white, looking at Lin Tian with disdain.

"You must be Bai Wuchang, right?"

While Lin Tian spoke, he pulled a Black Dragon Dagger from his waist and held it against Du Dahai’s neck, saying, "Now Du Dahai is in my hands. Let Qingcheng go, and I’ll give you Du Dahai. With so many people, you shouldn’t worry about me reneging, right?"

After hearing Lin Tian’s words, Bai Wuchang suddenly burst into laughter, "Do you think Du Dahai is of any real use to me? He’s just a decoy. If I didn’t propose a hostage exchange, you probably wouldn’t have shown up so easily for a woman, right? But there’s another reason... I also want his life."

"Mr. Bai! You can’t kill me!" Du Dahai cried out with a desolate face.

Bai Wuchang directly ignored him, raised his hand slightly, and whispered, "Do it!"

Then, the sound of something cutting through the air shot towards Lin Tian.

It was a Sakula Country shuriken, with four sharp points. If hit, it would surely shred the body’s cells and tissues into pieces.

Only when the shuriken was in motion did Lin Tian realize it wasn’t aimed at him, but... at Du Dahai.

A thought flashed through Lin Tian’s mind, and he ultimately decided not to save this guy. He had no value to him, so let him die.

Finally, the rapidly spinning shuriken pierced into Du Dahai’s chest, making a "puff-puff" sound as viscera and fresh blood spewed out.

Even without looking, Lin Tian knew this guy was beyond saving and would be dead within moments.

"Boom~"

The boss who reigned the underworld of Kanyue City for over a decade toppled, dying with eyes wide open, flesh torn, and in a very gruesome manner.

"Do you know why I killed him?" Bai Wuchang sneered coldly.

Lin Tian replied indifferently, "He had no value to you."

"Talking to smart people is so effortless." Bai Wuchang laughed, as if meeting an old friend.

"This Du Dahai, people called him ’Smiling Tiger,’ a seemingly compliment suggesting he was sly with hidden intentions. But who knew, that Smiling Tiger act was just a facade I had him put on. In reality, he didn’t love to smile, nor did he understand patience. That persona was a complete failure for him." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"In fact, Du Dahai was particularly stupid. The Wang Family told him to sell equipment, and he did. The Wang Family told him to target the Bai Family, and he complied. He was nothing more than a dog for the Wang Family, not even leaving himself a way out. Wouldn’t you say he’s foolish?"

Lin Tian didn’t speak but became even more cautious. This Bai Wuchang was extremely cunning and ruthless. If not careful, he might find himself in unexpected danger.

Suddenly, Bai Wuchang said again, "Those without value must die. Do you want to become such a person?"