Old Zheng's acting

At the temporary gathering point of the "Marauders" in Shenzhen, "A'yu," whose head was light purple on the left and dark blue on the right, squatted at the gate of the factory. He held a large paper cup full of oden in his hand and was poking at the fish balls inside with a bamboo skewer, trying to pick up the snow-white fish balls with a bamboo skewer.

"Liuli," standing to the side, put her hands in her pockets, gazed at the road in the distance, and spoke.

"Sister A'yu, didn't you say 'Yayu' messaged you saying she was coming? It's been half an hour, where is she?"

A'yu said, "Oh, what's the rush? There's no subway at this hour, and it might not be quick for Yaya here."

Liuli frowned. "I'm just curious... why did she insist that we meet her at the door?"

"Based on my observation of the Yayu, she's a very strong-willed person, and with her straightforward nature, I can't imagine what situation would require her to emphasize to us that we should wait for her at the door."

"I have a feeling that something's not right."

A'yu, however, remained optimistic, still struggling with the fish balls in the oden soup with bamboo skewers, casually remarking, "Maybe she bought a ton of stuff and couldn't carry it all... Trust Yayu, she has her own judgment."

As soon as A'yu finished speaking, the fish ball happened to be caught on an uneven spot on the surface by the tip of the bamboo skewer, and A'yu picked it up steadily.

"Wow! Wow-- Liuli, take a picture of me!"

A'yu shouted excitedly, turning her head and wrist as slightly as possible to aim the fish ball at Liuli.

Liuli sighed as she looked at her Big Sister Boss's unserious behavior.

"Well..."

She shook her head, but still took out her phone and took a picture of A'yu.

"Click."

The shutter clicked, and the flash went off.

Did you get the photo?

A soft male voice sounded in A'yu and Liuli's ears.

And at the very moment that sound rang out...

A'yu, who had been relaxed, suddenly tensed up.

"Whoosh!"

The fish balls and bamboo skewers fell back into the oden paper cup, and [Wrath of Yesterday] appeared in his hand, the muzzle pointed in the direction of the sound.

Who is it?

A'yu placed her finger on the trigger first, then spoke coldly.

She turned her head, but what she saw was...

"Yayu?"

A'yu looked at the figure pointed at by the gun with some surprise—a girl wearing a navy blue hoodie and with her hair in a single ponytail, standing beside A'yu with her hands covering her head.

"Sister Yu, it's me... I'm sorry, I've been kidnapped."

As Lin Yu, disguised Yayu, spoke, he slightly bit his lower lip, and the muscles around his eyes twitched.

His voice was also very low, revealing no emotion.

After all, the Yayu is not a creature that readily displays its emotions.

But...

This was enough for A'yu to sense Yayu's emotions at this moment.

Humiliation, resentment, guilt, anger...

Although there was no fear, this was enough for A'yu to naturally perceive a fact...

The Yayu encountered a master she couldn't handle at all.

Given the Yayu's past behavior, A'yu would naturally conclude...

This expert is at least on par with me.

She lowered the muzzle of [Wrath of Yesterday] slightly and said coldly, "Who is it? Show yourself, don't hide."

"The person who kidnapped me is annoying enough. If you keep hiding, whatever you're planning to do, I might just fucking fight you to the death."

"If you show yourself now, there might still be a chance for things to turn around between us!"

A'yu's voice was full of hostility.

And the male voice that had sounded earlier rang out again.

"Hey, esteemed Vice Minister A'yu... I really have no hostility whatsoever. In fact, when I first approached this 'Yayu' Miss, I simply hoped to cooperate with her amicably."

From behind "Yayu", a man wearing a white coat, gold-rimmed glasses, thick hair, and dark circles around his eyes also emerged, with a faint smile on his face.

"I just wanted her to take me to the 'Marauders' Headquarters to talk... but I didn't expect that the moment she said 'agree,' she would immediately stab me. Oh dear, that was really dangerous," the man in the white lab coat muttered, pulling down the collar of his black silk shirt underneath to reveal a healed bloodstain. "Although she's only 'Tier 1,' she's definitely someone with an A+ or higher potential rating. I almost got killed by her..."

As A'yu saw the man reveal himself, her expression grew even colder.

"Four glasses, white coat, dark circles... Holy crap, you're that 'Schreiber,' right? The 'Schreiber' who killed my good brother 'White Sand'... right?!"

A'yu poured the oden in her hand directly into her mouth. She drank all the fish balls, fish roe pouches, chikuwa (a type of fried dough), frozen tofu, glass noodles, beef rolls, and a large amount of broth in less than half a second. Then she smashed the paper cup on the ground, and a flintlock pistol appeared in her free hand.

[Grace]'s gun barrel was also aimed at "Schreiber," and the magical patterns on the gun barrel lit up.

A terrifying magical energy was gathering, as if it were about to burst forth at any moment.

Just as [Grace] and [Wrath of Yesterday] were gathering, and A'yu's signature [Demon-Piercing Sacred Might] was about to erupt...

Schreiber snapped his fingers.

"Smack!"

The Yayu beside him showed a pained expression, as if it couldn't breathe, its face turning red.

The Yayu's body trembled, and then she looked at Schreiber, her face contorted with ferocious anger and undisguised hatred.

"Go to... your... mother...!"

The Yayu cursed through gritted teeth. Even though it was having difficulty breathing, the Yayu still chose to squeeze out all the air from its lungs to utter the curse.

After uttering those curses, Yayu turned to A'yu and struggled to squeeze out a few more words. "Don't... worry about... me... killing!"

But...

Seeing the Yayu's appearance, A'yu hesitated to pull the trigger.

She stared intently at Schreiber and said, "Release the Yayu!"

Seeing the undisguised Killing Intent on A'yu's face, Schreiber quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll let you go... Lord A'yu, I didn't mean to threaten you..."

A'yu raised her voice eight octaves. "Release them! Or I'll really shoot!"

Schreiber quickly replied, "I'll release them right away."

Then he snapped his fingers.

"Smack!"

But...

The Yayu still looked like it couldn't breathe.

"You son of a bitch! Release him! Release him!"

A'yu cursed loudly.

The Yayu's face had turned purple.

"If you fucking mess with me again, I'll kick your whole family out!"

Schreiber also shouted.

"Let it go! Let it go! I'll let it go right now!"

Amidst the two men's shouts, the Yayu's body crashed to the ground, followed by a violent coughing fit.

Cough, cough, cough!

She took deep breaths again, then slowly got up from the ground.

A'yu quickly put away [Grace] and supported Yayu with one hand, while Liuli on the other side also hurriedly helped Yayu.

"Yayu... are you alright?"

A'yu asked in a low voice.

Lin Yu clutched his neck and shook his head. "It's nothing..."

He said weakly.

A'yu then glared angrily in the direction of Schreiber.

"What the hell do you want?!"

Schreiber said helplessly, "I just wanted to prove... I meant no harm."

"Is this how you prove you mean no harm? First 'White Sand'... then 'Yayu,' I think you just want to start a war against us 'Marauders,' right?!"

She roared, Schreiber quickly spoke up.

"Absolutely not... I mean... well, the matter with White Sand was an accident and a misunderstanding."

A'yu said, "What the hell is wrong with this? Didn't Xiao Bai die at your hands or something? You dare to do it but not admit it?!"

Hearing A'yu's stern questioning, Schreiber...

Or perhaps it was Old Zheng, playing the role of "Schreiber," wiping the cold sweat from his brow.

He frantically communicated with Lin Yu in his mind using his Mental Power.

"Boss, this isn't the script you described! A'yu is about to kill me!"

Lin Yu, who plays the role of "Yayu", also responded.

"What's different? Isn't this negotiation going smoothly?"

"Where is the smooth sailing?" Old Zheng thought frantically to himself. "Boss, at this rate, she's going to shoot?"

"No, although she does hate you a lot, you just proved that you have a 'Hostage' and the opportunity to crush the 'Yayu' at any time," Lin Yu replied calmly. "Believe me, although A'yu may be a bit volatile, she is still very loyal... She won't disregard the safety of her followers for a moment of anger or Revenge."

As Lin Yu spoke, Old Zheng became even more helpless. "Boss, you're one to talk! Why were you holding your breath like you were about to die? I already said I was going to release him! Why aren't you moving!"

"Because it wasn't impactful enough then, the threat wasn't strong enough," Lin Yu said. "A'yu not only loyal, but she also respects the strong... You have to demonstrate enough tangible strength and composure before she'll be willing to talk to you—otherwise, if she releases the person just because she threatens you, A'yu will look down on you."

"I'd rather she look down on me... even just look down on me is better than her being hostile, right?"

Old Zheng said helplessly.

Lin Yu mentally rejected Old Zheng's statement. "Fear has already affected your judgment, Old Zheng... You should know better than me that when it comes to negotiating with A'yu... underestimating is definitely not better than being hostile, but you were in the midst of it all, so you didn't realize that."

As Lin Yu spoke, Old Zheng actually agreed with Lin Yu's statement.

Therefore, he also reflected on his actions.

"So... did my performance just now give me away a bit too much? Won't that make A'yu think I lacked control?"

Old Zheng thought worriedly, "Did I... mess up the performance, Director?"

Lin Yu rejected Old Zheng's idea once again.

"No, that was a great improvisation..."

"In A'yu's opinion, that was probably you provoking her."