143: Chapter 143 Psychological Games

In the living room, the atmosphere was suppressed to the extreme.

Xia Bingli knelt on the floor, her entire body trembling, her eyes filled with fear and despair.

She wasn't afraid of death.

As an assassin, she had long prepared herself for death.

But she was afraid of her younger sister being harmed.

That was the only person she cared about in this world.

With this man's strength, he could completely rescue her sister!

And her sister had always been her only weakness.

Whether it was before the Apocalypse or after.

That had never changed!

Lin Yuan sat down unhurriedly on the sofa, crossed his legs, and looked at Xia Bingli with a playful gaze.

"You care quite a lot about that little girl named Xia Bingning."

His voice was flat, but every word stabbed into Xia Bingli's heart like a knife.

"From your memories, she's only fourteen this year, right?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, at such a young age..."

"Truly... pitiful."

"You... shut up!!"

Xia Bingli's eyes were red as she roared,

"Don't you dare talk about my sister!"

Lin Yuan didn't mind and continued,

"You stole the s-rank gene serum just to save her, didn't you?"

"What a pity..."

He shook his head and sighed,

"You can't even protect yourself now, so how can you save her?"

"Furthermore, the Shadow Organization has already discovered your defection. What do you think they'll do to your sister?"

"Perhaps..."

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a cruel smile,

"They've already killed her just to teach you a lesson, you know?"

"No... that's impossible..."

Xia Bingli's face was as pale as paper.

But her voice was already trembling.

Because she knew...

What Lin Yuan said was very likely true.

She knew the cruelty of the Shadow Organization all too well.

If they found out she had defected and laid hands on Bingning to punish her...

Then Bingning...

"I beg of you..."

For the first time, Xia Bingli lowered her proud head, her voice choking with sobs,

"No matter what you want to do to me... I'll accept it..."

"But I beg you... don't hurt my sister..."

"She... she doesn't know anything..."

Seeing Xia Bingli's breakdown, a flash of satisfaction crossed Lin Yuan's eyes.

Very good.

This was exactly what he wanted.

He stood up, walked over to Xia Bingli, and looked down at her from above.

"You want me not to hurt your sister?"

Lin Yuan's voice was cold,

"Then that depends on your attitude."

He reached out, pinched Xia Bingli's chin, and forced her to look up at him.

"Now... do you still want to kill me?"

Xia Bingli bit her lip, her eyes full of humiliation.

But for her sister's sake...

She could only bow her head.

"I... I won't kill you anymore..."

Lin Yuan let go of her and turned back to the sofa.

"However, I don't trust you."

A cold light flashed in his eyes,

"You want to kill me? Then I'll have your sister buried with me."

"You want to run away? Then I'll personally go to the Shadow Organization, take your sister out... and kill her right in front of you."

"You want to betray me? Then I'll..."

With every sentence he spoke, Xia Bingli's face grew a shade paler.

She could feel it...

Lin Yuan wasn't joking.

This man was a man of his word.

"Do you understand?"

Lin Yuan said coldly,

"From now on, your sister's life is in my hands."

"Your every move will determine whether she lives or dies."

Xia Bingli trembled all over.

Despair.

Total despair.

She realized she was completely under Lin Yuan's thumb.

Her sister...

Had become her greatest weakness.

And also Lin Yuan's bargaining chip to control her.

Lin Yuan's B-Class Crisis Insight showed...

The red color above Xia Bingli's head was rapidly fading.

It turned back to a deep black.

That was the color of deep-seated hatred, but not daring to act rashly.

Very good.

The first step was complete.

Next...

Was to bind their interests.

Lin Yuan shifted his posture, and his tone softened slightly,

"However, I'm not a devil."

"You want to save your sister, right?"

Xia Bingli suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes,

"You... you can save her?"

"Of course."

Lin Yuan smiled,

"Although the Shadow Organization is powerful, in my eyes, they're nothing more than that."

"I can not only rescue your sister..."

He paused, a cold glint in his eyes,

"I can even help you... destroy the entire Shadow Organization."

Xia Bingli's pupils constricted!

Destroy... the Shadow Organization?

That was a massive organization that spanned the entire Huaxia Region!

They had thousands of assassins and over a hundred Ability Users of B-rank or higher!

It was even rumored that the leader of the organization was an S-rank expert!

Lin Yuan...

Did he really have that kind of strength?

Seeing Xia Bingli's shocked expression, Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

"I have the strength."

"And..."

With a wave of his hand, thirty A-Rank Snow Beast Guard puppets emerged from the void!

Boom—!

Thirty A-rank auras erupted simultaneously!

The entire living room was shaking!

Xia Bingli was completely stunned.

Thirty... A-rank puppets?!

This... what kind of monster-level strength was this?!

"Now, do you believe me?"

Lin Yuan withdrew the puppets and said calmly.

Xia Bingli nodded with difficulty.

She... believed him.

A man with this kind of strength...

Truly was qualified to say he could destroy the Shadow Organization.

"But..."

Lin Yuan's tone shifted,

"Why should I help you?"

He looked at Xia Bingli with sharp eyes,

"Helping you save your sister, helping you destroy the Shadow Organization... what do I get in return?"

"You have to do three things for me."

"First, hand over the s-rank gene serum."

"Second, from now on, give me absolute obedience."

"Third, you are never allowed to harbor murderous intent toward me."

"Do these three things, and I'll help you."

"If you can't..."

Lin Yuan gave a cold laugh,

"Then you and your sister can go to hell together."

Xia Bingli bit her lip, struggling intensely within.

Yield?

Yield to this man who had taken her innocence?

Bow her head to this enemy?

No!

She was unwilling!

She would rather die than yield!

But...

What about her sister?

If she died, who would save Bingning?

Who would protect her?

Reason told her...

Only Lin Yuan could save her sister.

Only he had the strength.

However...

Emotionally, she couldn't accept it.

She couldn't accept bowing her head to an enemy.

"I..."

Xia Bingli spoke with a tremble,

"I... agree to your first two conditions..."

"But the third..."

She looked up, her eyes filled with pain,

"I can't do it..."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan's face darkened.

"You can't do it?"

He activated Mind Control again, his terrifying Spiritual Power directly pressing down on Xia Bingli's consciousness!

"Ah—!!"

Xia Bingli let out a miserable scream, her whole body convulsing!

That kind of pain...

Was worse than death!

"If you don't agree to all the conditions, there's no deal!"

Lin Yuan said coldly.

Under the mental torture, Xia Bingli's will began to waver.

She... was about to break...

Just as she was on the verge of collapsing—

Lin Yuan suddenly stopped.

But the coldness in his eyes grew even deeper.

He naturally wouldn't really force Xia Bingli to death.

Then he wouldn't get the s-rank gene serum.

Furthermore...

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a playful smile.

What he wanted was not just Xia Bingli's submission.

What he wanted was to make this woman surrender willingly!

After all, don't people enjoy conquest?

"It seems you're very unwilling."

Lin Yuan said calmly,

"Fine, I'll give you a chance."

"The third condition can be changed to—"

"Before I help you rescue your sister, you cannot act against me."

"How about it? You should be able to accept this condition, right?"

As his voice fell,

A flash of calculation crossed Lin Yuan's eyes.

This wasn't some kind of concession.

It was... a strategy.

He understood this kind of person all too well.

For a stubborn woman like Xia Bingli, if pushed too hard, it would instead provoke her resistance.

But if he gave her a way out...

Allowing her to save face while accepting the conditions...

She would instead cooperate proactively.

And more importantly—

This condition was actually setting a bigger trap for her.

Once Xia Bingning was rescued...

She would realize that she owed Lin Yuan an enormous debt of gratitude.

At that time, could she still take hating him for granted?

Sure enough!

A complex light flashed in Xia Bingli's eyes.

This condition...

She could accept it.

At least...

Before her sister was rescued, she indeed wouldn't act against Lin Yuan.

As for later...

Xia Bingli's mind was in a state of chaos.

To be honest, she didn't know either.

Did she hate Lin Yuan?

She did.

After all, he had taken her innocence.

But if Lin Yuan really rescued Bingning...

Then she...

Could she still take hating him for granted?

A man who had saved her sister, the person she cared about most...

Xia Bingli bit her lip, not daring to think any further.

"I... I promise you!"

She whispered.

Lin Yuan looked at her quietly, his lips curling into a playful smile.

Interesting.

His B-Class Crisis Insight showed...

Xia Bingli's emotions at this moment were extremely complex.

It seemed this woman hadn't completely become an ungrateful wretch.

At least she knew...

If Lin Yuan really rescued her sister, it would be an enormous favor.

And a woman who understood the difference between gratitude and resentment...

Was worth taking in.

A deep meaning flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.

Once Xia Bingning was rescued...

He would have an even bigger bargaining chip.

Not just a threat.

But... a favor.

A life-saving favor.

To Xia Bingli, her sister was more important than her own life.

Saving her sister was equivalent to saving everything Xia Bingli had.

At that time...

Lin Yuan gave a cold laugh.

Even if she still had resentment in her heart, she would have to admit she owed him.

And a woman who owed a favor...

Could she still naturally shout about fighting and killing?

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

Everything was under control.

Lin Yuan's Crisis Insight showed...

The deep black above Xia Bingli's head was fading.

It had turned into a light black.

Although she was still calculating in her heart...

Her surface hostility was indeed weakening.

That was enough.

"Very good."

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction,

"Now, hand over the s-rank gene serum."

Xia Bingli hesitated for a moment, but ultimately took out a small test tube from the space ring on her chest.

The test tube contained a tube of pale golden liquid.

The liquid emitted a faint glow, as if it contained infinite vitality.

The s-rank gene serum!

Lin Yuan took the test tube, a flash of excitement in his eyes.

Good stuff!

Truly good stuff!