The first update,

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Li Tianyou was still talking non-stop, and naturally, the content revolved around a mix of half-truths and lies regarding Thousand Gate. However, Qin Fang didn't bother listening carefully to any of it.

The wonders of the Mind Reading Technique were such that Li Tianyou, without any knowledge of it, laid bare all the secrets he desperately tried to conceal right in front of Qin Fang.

Despite his impressive skills in deception and perfectly displayed emotions—likely to pass a polygraph test—this was the prowess of the deceit within Thousand Skills.

But no matter how formidable, these tricks were useless unless he could deceive his own heart to the absolute peak, at which point the Mind Reading Technique might become ineffective.

To fool one's own heart meant losing all sense of truth within oneself, rendering the Mind Reading Technique useless. Generally, the only kind of person capable of this would be a madman.

Li Tianyou was far from reaching such a level, so it was impossible for him to avoid the probing of Qin Fang's Mind Reading Technique. As long as his thoughts touched upon it, Qin Fang could uncover those secrets.

Li Tianyou didn't carry the Qianmen Charm on him. Such a precious item was naturally hidden extremely covertly. Apart from himself, not a single person knew its whereabouts, including his own family.

Qin Fang was trying to dive into the depths of Li Tianyou's mind to find the hiding place. After all, such a Qianmen relic would be nothing but trouble in Li Tianyou's hands, whereas in Qin Fang's possession, it might have some use.

Yet, Li Tianyou seemed to be deliberately avoiding thoughts related to the Qianmen Charm. Had Qin Fang not already known of Li Tianyou's plans, he wouldn't have even been aware of the existence of such an item.

Li Tianyou continued his smooth talk, lying effortlessly and presenting a seemingly flawless facade.

Smack~~

"Shut up!"

Clearly, Qin Fang had no interest in listening to Li Tianyou's ramblings anymore and immediately slapped his hand down on the coffee table in front of him. The thick tempered glass instantly emitted a crackling sound, sprouting numerous fine fissures...

Li Tianyou was startled. The furniture in such top-level clubs was of the most luxurious quality; even the tempered glass used for ordinary coffee tables was the finest and most expensive, that even a hammer strike would leave, at most, a dent.

To leave such fine cracks in tempered glass, the force must be terrifyingly powerful... This was the result of Qin Fang striking down with his mighty inner breath matched with his +25 Strength.

"Young Master Qin, you... what is this..."

Li Tianyou's heart fluttered in panic, his face reflecting the same, as he asked with what seemed to be fear resembling that of a reproached child.

"Could he have seen through me? No way... Even I only know so much about Thousand Gate matters, he couldn't possibly know much..."

In truth, such thoughts quickly flickered through the depths of Li Tianyou's mind.

However, these hidden secrets also couldn't escape Qin Fang's detection, almost instantly transmitting to the depths of Qin Fang's mind.

"Li Tianyou, you'd better confess everything you know honestly, or else... Hmph! What awaits you won't be just a little bit of pain in front of your eyes..."

Qin Fang's face turned into a sinister grin, looking rather horrific, as a Silver Needle appeared in his hand, "When you were in the bar earlier, I knew you had already awakened, but you just kept feigning unconsciousness... Do you think Chen Shijie could save you by coming over? Ridiculous! Chen Shijie would take a detour upon seeing me. Do you know why? Because I let him experience my Yama's Eighteen Needles, taking a stroll before The Gates of Hell... He was nearly sent plunging into Hell, ready to suffer the torment of the Eighteen Levels of Hell..."

While speaking, Qin Fang held the Silver Needle and slowly approached Li Tianyou.

"What... what do you want to do?"

Li Tianyou was instantly panicked, almost instinctively wanting to dodge, but the moment he tried to move, two hands firmly grasped his shoulders, pinning him down on the couch, preventing any movement. He could only watch helplessly as Qin Fang drew closer...

With the flashing Silver Needle in view and hearing Qin Fang's chilling words, realizing that Qin Fang had seen through his feigned unconsciousness, a wave of unnatural panic rose within him. He faintly sensed that things were amiss, and it seemed as if Qin Fang was about to take action against him.

Back in the bar, there were too many people, including over a dozen police officers, making it inconvenient for Qin Fang—who had a special background—to lay a hand on him.

But now things were different. There were only four of them in the room, with two door gods behind being Qin Fang's men. Even if Li Tianyou were killed, no one would know.

"Don't, I'll talk, I'll talk..."

Li Tianyou had no idea what Yama's Eighteen Needles were, but seeing the silver needle in Qin Fang's hand, he vaguely felt that Yama's Eighteen Needles were definitely not ordinary. Panic flooded his heart, and he immediately began to plead for mercy.

However...

"To cry out now, it's a little late. Let's first taste the first of Yama's Eighteen Needles..."

As Qin Fang intimidated Li Tianyou, his inner turmoil and fear peaked, with a rapid succession of thoughts racing through his mind—all of them various ways to escape, especially those related to the Qianmen Charm. He was about to reveal the hiding place of the Qianmen Charm...

"No, the Qianmen Charm is my last trump card, even if I endure all the torment, I must survive it, and then... hmph!"

But at the very last moment, Li Tianyou actually decided to adopt a scorched-earth strategy, preparing to endure Yama's Eighteen Needles from Qin Fang...

"It's true that the heavens may forgive nefarious deeds, but the wicked shall not live..."

Originally, Qin Fang had only intended to scare Li Tianyou, not to actually hurt him, but he hadn't expected this kid to be so ungrateful. Now Qin Fang felt there was no need to be polite with him anymore.

"Li Tianyou, I had already given you a chance, but alas... you are incorrigible. You don't shed tears without seeing the coffin, you have no one to blame but yourself!"

This swindler, Li Tianyou, was indeed troublesome, even thinking of enduring the torture from Qin Fang, and even planning on using the Qianmen Charm after his release, to take revenge through Thousand Gate and repay the torment he suffered tenfold, a hundredfold...

Just for this reason, Qin Fang could no longer tolerate him.

Without further hesitation, Qin Fang's silver needle immediately pierced into Li Tianyou's body.

With the first needle, Li Tianyou's body became abnormally sensitive, and even the slightest breath of wind could be distinctly felt.

This sensation was very odd; even Li Tianyou, who had seen many extraordinary skills of Thousand Gate, found it truly amazing...

But the amazement didn't last long, for as soon as the second needle pierced him, a pain that seemed to pierce right through his heart exploded instantly...

Indeed, it was around the heart...

Qin Fang's needle went in only on Li Tianyou's surface, far from his heart, yet it felt to Li Tianyou as if the silver needle had penetrated directly into his heart, piercing through the pericardium... the pain was unbearable!

"Ahh~~"

A piercing scream escaped his lips...

Or rather, he thought he screamed, but in reality, Qin Fang had sealed his throat with a needle, making him utterly unable to make a sound... At most, the only noise that could be heard was a faint, strained wheeze, not very loud at all.

His body writhed like a serpent gripped at its vital spot, twisting madly in an attempt to break free, but Shen Liang and Chen Gang's arms were like mighty pillars, holding his shoulders tight, leaving him utterly unable to resist...

Veins bulged under his skin, looking ferociously grotesque, while beads of sweat, large as beans, oozed out ceaselessly, presenting a pitiful sight...

"Li Tianyou, you've conned countless people, and in the process indirectly caused three deaths, yet you have never thought of repenting, instead you intensified your wicked deeds... Such sins are enough to send you to the Eighteen Levels of Hell to suffer for countless years... Whether Hell exists, I'm not sure, but let Yama's Eighteen Needles give you a taste of Hell's suffering..."

Li Tianyou was no good samaritan. Although his sin points were not that high—mainly because he hadn't killed anyone by himself—the information returned by Qin Fang's Mind Reading Technique had shocked Qin Fang himself; the conning of people out of money had led to three deaths... Including Su Yuan's mother, of course.

Such a debt of sin was truly horrifying, yet Li Tianyou never showed a shred of shame, instead shamelessly deceiving good people, and his contributions to tyranny were too numerous to count...

This behavior enraged Qin Fang. Initially, he thought letting Li Tianyou experience just the first needle would have been enough, as in such a heightened state of skin sensitivity, even strong men like Ling Feng couldn't bear it, let alone Li Tianyou...

"Roar, roar, roar~~~"

Li Tianyou's throat was sealed; he couldn't make a sound, and the extreme anguish nearly drove him to the brink of collapse. He couldn't faint and could only emit a low, hoarse roar that sounded quite bizarre.

"Li Tianyou, now you understand what it means for the wicked to grind the wicked. You, such a conscienceless swindler—stealing even people's life-saving money and causing so many deaths—I, Qin Fang, will play the villain today and torment you thoroughly, letting you know the true meaning of 'good and evil will always come to an end'!!..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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