booktalesy Chapter 1384 - 1383
Chapter 1384 - 1383
Upon hearing Lin Fan’s voice, Allen felt a surge of joy in his heart; he was finally here, Lin Fan had arrived at last. He hadn’t been beaten in vain, he had finally stalled long enough for Lin Fan to come!As soon as he saw Lin Fan, Howard’s gun barrel had already turned, pointing at Lin Fan. However, before he could aim his gun at Lin Fan, there was a sudden flash of silver light.
"Ouch!"
Howard let out a miserable cry, and the gun in his hand clattered to the ground. Upon looking closely, he noticed a coin lodged in the tiger’s mouth of his hand. Howard stared at it in horror, wide-eyed and incredulous.
The two big men released Allen and immediately lunged towards Lin Fan.
The result was predictable; they each received a punch from Lin Fan and then fell to the ground, writhing and unable to get up, amid miserable cries.
Upon seeing this, Howard felt terrified in his heart. This young man from Huaxia was really too formidable; he had never seen anyone so powerful!
"Who are you?" Howard exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Fan smiled slightly: "Who I am is not important. What’s important is what I want to do. You should ask me what I want to do."
Howard asked, "What do you want to do?"
Lin Fan walked over.
Howard glanced at the gun on the ground, attempting to snatch it back. But when he thought of Lin Fan’s terrifying coin, his heart hesitated.
Lin Fan had already seen through his intentions and said, "Want to pick up the gun, eh? You can try—see if your speed in bending down is faster than my speed in killing you."
Howard didn’t know how Lin Fan had released the coin; maybe this guy had some weapon? But seeing Lin Fan with empty hands and no weapon, could it be he actually threw the coin barehanded?
Oh my God, how could anyone be this formidable?
Shrieking in fright, Howard dared not pick up the gun anymore; even if it were placed at his side, he wouldn’t dare pick it up. He didn’t have the confidence that his speed could be faster than Lin Fan’s.
Just like that, Howard watched Lin Fan come over, wide-eyed.
Lin Fan walked past Howard, stood beside Allen, and reached out to pat Allen’s shoulder.
"Thank you; I’ll heal your wounds in a while," Lin Fan comforted.
Allen was delighted at this moment, forgetting the pain on his body: "It’s good that you’re here, I’ve finally waited for you to arrive."
Howard understood; Allen had been stalling for time all along in order to wait for this Huaxia person to come. Howard regretted it; he should have killed Allen and left early, so he wouldn’t have to face Lin Fan now.
Now regret was useless.
Lin Fan looked at Howard: "Do you want to know why? Let me tell you, five days ago, something happened on your auction platform. Someone auctioned items on your platform, and his identity was exposed. Do you know about this?"
Howard’s expression changed, but immediately resumed composure, saying: "I don’t know. Strictly speaking, I’m not someone from the auction platform; I just do things for them."
But how could his expression changes escape Lin Fan’s eyes? Lin Fan said: "Whether you know or not, I’ll still finish saying this. The auctioneer whose identity was exposed is a hacker named Li Zixia; she is my friend. On the day her identity was exposed, she was kidnapped. I’m now looking for her."
Howard said: "What’s this got to do with the auction venue? Do you think it’s the auction venue that kidnapped her?"
Lin Fan said: "All your auction venue’s registered members are real-name verified, but their true identities are only known by the backstage. I suspect that it was someone internally who exposed my friend, putting her in danger. It’s a very reasonable inference, isn’t it?"
Howard said: "As far as I know, there’s no such thing. Telling me is useless; I’ve just said, I just do work for the platform, I know nothing."
Lin Fan said: "I need to know the identity of the exposer and the details of everyone who attended that auction that night. To save some trouble, you can make a phone call now, and have them provide the information."
Howard smiled bitterly: "I said I don’t know anything; I can’t make such a call."
Lin Fan said: "If you’re unwilling to make a call, that’s fine. It’ll just be a bit troublesome; take me to see the platform people. My friend was kidnapped; your platform is undeniably connected, so my request is very reasonable. I hope you cooperate."
Howard said: "I don’t know where the platform is; how can I take you? You’ve got the wrong person."
Lin Fan said: "You keep saying you’re working for the platform, so surely it’s the platform that invited you, isn’t it?"
Howard said: "I can’t tell you that; we have rules. As people in this line of work, we have to adhere to rules. If I break the rules, how will I continue to survive in the future? Sorry, I can’t help you."
Lin Fan said: "Adhering to rules is a good thing; I very much appreciate your principles. But I also have my principles; do you want to hear them?"
Howard said: "What are they?"
Lin Fan said: "I am definitely going to find my friend. If anyone tries to stop me, I wouldn’t mind using any means necessary to achieve my goal. Want to try me?"
Howard said: "Are you planning to beat me up and make me submit? Sorry, even if you kill me, I can’t tell you. This is a matter of principle. I’m prepared to let you kill me, so you’d better make it quick."
Lin Fan shook his head: "No, you will submit."
Howard sneered: "You underestimate me. If I’m not afraid of dying, do you think I’ll be afraid of you beating me up? I know what you’re thinking; you think catching me will help you take down the platform, but you’re underestimating the platform. Your goal is impossible to achieve!"
Lin Fan said: "Let’s try it then."
Speaking, Lin Fan extended his hand and pressed down on Howard’s head. Howard instinctively tried to dodge, but before he could move, Lin Fan’s hand was already on his head.
Following that, Lin Fan flipped his hand, two fingers gripping a silver needle, which he inserted into Howard’s brow.
Howard immediately fell to the ground, his eyes flipping white, and he began convulsing violently. Soon, he started frothing at the mouth, just like having an epileptic fit.
Allen was dumbfounded; if it hadn’t been witnessed firsthand, one might assume Howard had been electrified. But Lin Fan hadn’t used electricity, just a silver needle, making Howard turn out like this. This technique was truly astonishing.
Mr. Lin is a Huaxia person, and Allen had heard that Huaxia’s martial arts and medical skills are very mysterious. It seems that this Mr. Lin has not only remarkable martial skills but also impressive medical skills. Such interrogation methods have never been heard of.
Howard initially convulsed in pain; soon, his entire body began to feel itchy, as if millions of ants were crawling and biting all over him.
This feeling was beyond description.
This move of Lin Fan’s was always effective; no matter how great the pain, it can probably be barely endured, but itching is far too tormenting.
"Ah!"
Howard was already rolling on the ground; at this moment, he desperately wished to die. But even suicide was impossible now—he could only endure the torment.