The atmosphere fell into a bizarre standoff.
Or rather, it could be called completely one-sided on Xu Shi's part—Lin Yue did not dare make any rash moves with an important hostage in his hands, and no one else present was any match for Su Lin.
The two of them had truly taken control of the entire situation. We're so strong.
And the ease he displayed as he lounged in his chair made Lin Yue recall what he had looked like the last time they had crossed paths.
This demon seemed to have always been like this, giving people the sense that he had everything firmly under control even while acting playful.
Even though she had improved considerably in every aspect, she still could not shake that feeling of helplessness whenever she faced him... Or perhaps, whether she was merely a little assassin or the esteemed leader of District Six made no difference in his eyes.
But this was not the time to dwell on that. She steadied herself, then stared hard at Xu Shi. "You... what are you trying to do?"
She did not waste time on pointless maneuvering. Xu Shi had appeared before he even started counting down—whether it was because she did not want to do anything futile or for some other reason, she had no desire to waste time on meaningless matters. Saving her sister and finding out what he wanted were what mattered most.
"Pay you a visit?"
Xu Shi stirred his finger around in Lin Xing's mouth and pulled out a glistening strand of saliva. "It's been so long. I wanted to see how much Miss Lin Yue has grown, too."
"Let go of my sister first!"
Lin Yue could not stand seeing him toy with Lin Xing like that. The anger she had only