The man cast a cold glare at Lin Baijian, who was kneeling on the ground, then clapped his hands coldly. "Not bad. A fine plan indeed!"
Lin Baijian's expression eased at those words. He looked up at the man, only to find the latter's face covered in frost, his eyes brimming with chill. There was not the slightest hint of praise in them.
The man kicked Lin Baijian away, then stepped forward and planted his foot on the latter's head. "Do you think this Young Master could not think of a plan you could? If Lin Bairu could be coerced, why would this Young Master have needed to seek out trash like you in the first place?!"
Lin Baijian's heart sank sharply, but he showed not the slightest emotion. He allowed the man's foot to press against his face, and even when it ground back and forth, he did not dodge in the slightest. He truly accepted his master's rebuke like a dog.
Feeling the killing intent radiating from the man before him, Lin Baijian spoke in panic. "Young Master, it was you who single-handedly brought this lowly one to this position. You removed Lin Baixu for me and cleared away every obstacle within the clan. Even if this lowly one is ground to dust and shattered to pieces, I will repay Young Master's great grace. I beg Young Master to grant this lowly one another chance."
The man remained utterly unmoved, his expression still icy. "You should know the fate of those without any value."
"Young Master, spare my life!" Lin Baijian begged in terror. He broke free from beneath the man's foot, yet did not choose to flee. Instead, he kept kowtowing and pleading for mercy. There was no trace left of the dignity of the Lin Family's