The Bargaining Chip

"Damn it, that bastard really has no humanity left!" Tian Lan thought to himself. If he hadn't sensed something was wrong and stopped in time, the girl would have been sliced in two with a single palm strike. Of course, the more important question now was, if that figure was indeed the girl, then where was the real You Qiying?

"You Qiying wants to escape, he must remove the surveillance mark I planted on him. The best way would naturally be to kill me, but it is precisely because we both think this way that he proposed a duel, thus deceiving me!"

"So what he wants is leverage to force me to remove the surveillance mark!" Tian Lan's expression changed, and she hurriedly warned the three from the Countermeasure Bureau to be careful, but it was obviously too late.

If You Qiying had used this ordinary girl as leverage to demand that Tian Lan remove the surveillance mark, Tian Lan, honestly, would most likely have chosen to give up on that girl. This isn't some superhero comic or movie, and they aren't superheroes.

There are many reasons why Tian Lan went to great lengths to capture You Qiying. The biggest reason is probably that You Qiying killed Xiao Lan in front of Tian Lan, making Tian Lan feel that she had been fooled. This was more of a personal vendetta than a genuine sense of righteousness in eliminating a scourge for the people.

You Qiying understood this as well, so instead of using the girl's life to force Tian Lan to remove the surveillance mark, he proposed a duel. This played right into Tian Lan's desire for revenge, and Tian Lan was once again fooled.

You Qiying also got the bargaining chip he really wanted. He suddenly appeared next to Zhou Wuzheng, his palm glowing as he grabbed Zhou Wuzheng's face, leaving a black clock mark. Then, You Qiying kicked Zhao Qiansun in the stomach, and he collapsed to the ground on the other side, unable to get up again.

"Hahahaha, kill me! Kill me and that woman will die too!" You Qiying tried to get up from the ground, but felt dizzy and disoriented, as if her body was out of her control and she had no sense of balance.

"You bastard, what did you do to him?" Zhao Qiansun grabbed You Qiying and dragged him up from the ground.

"Let go of me, you've wrinkled my clothes!" You Qiying said viciously. "What did I do to her? As you all say, I am already a demon, so I created this skill: Evil Ghost Bomb."

"I used my inner demon abilities as collateral to carve this bomb. The trigger condition for this bomb is my life!" You Qiying said with utmost seriousness, "Once I die, it will explode immediately. The power won't be great, but it will be enough to shatter that woman's head."

"What's truly terrifying about this bomb is its priority. It's like a demon, etched into the target's head. Even if you peel off their skin, you can't deactivate it. And all removal, stripping, and isolation abilities are useless. There are only two ways this bomb can disappear: either I die and it explodes, or I deactivate it while remaining completely calm and conscious."

"Of course you can restrict my movements, but don't forget I'm a player. Once I get a chance, I'll kill myself!" You Qiying chuckled, then got punched in the face by Zhao Qiansun. But even with blood streaming from his nose, You Qiying was still smiling, "You've ruined my peaceful life. If I can't go back to that life, there's no point in me living anymore. I'm absolutely not afraid of death."

"You're that woman's husband, aren't you? Let's make a deal!" You Qiying grinned. "You release me, and let that bastard Tian Lan remove the surveillance mark. In return, I'll release that woman."

"All I want is a peaceful life, so I will never go back on my word. Please let me go!" You Qiying cried out as blood streamed from his nose. The next moment, You Qiying screamed wildly as Zhao Qiansun stepped on his fingers and crushed them back and forth.

"Ah!!" You Qiying cried out in pain, tears and snot streaming down her face. Then, her voice trembling with sobs, she said, "It's no use! I need to be calm and clear-headed to disarm the bomb. No matter how much you torture me, I can't do anything about it!"

"Even if I'm living a life worse than death, even if I regret setting these conditions, it's useless. The skill has already been activated, kill me!" You Qiying shouted madly, then begged for mercy under torture. But as he said, in this state, he had no way to defuse the bomb.

Zhao Qiansun approached Zhou Wuzheng, placed his hands on her head, and began to use his abilities while panting. Zhao Qiansun was Alienation Path, an orphan who had worked as a hoodlum to make a living and had also learned some martial arts. He believed that balance was the most important part of martial arts training.

So after completing the first instance, he researched it and found that the cerebellum controls balance in the human body. However, since it is the head, Zhao Qiansun did not choose it, but instead chose the semicircular canals, which are also related to balance.

When the human body loses its balance, the semicircular canals generate balance impulses, Excitation corresponding reflex actions through the balance center of the brain to restore the body's balance and avoid potential harm. This is also one of the innate instinctive reflexes.

Zhao Qiansun's Mutation was in the semicircular canals. He gained absolute balance of his own and the ability to release pulses to others, disrupting their balance. You Qiying lost his sense of balance because of his interference, which is why he could not stand steadily.

Zhao Qiansun further developed his abilities, elevating the attribute of balance to a higher level. In addition to affecting the balance of the human body, he could even affect the balance of things. For example, Zhao Qiansun could interfere with the balance of a spell and disrupt it.

However, just as You Qiying said, his skill priority level was very high, and Zhao Qiansun's balance interference could not interfere with the Evil Ghost Bomb, which angered Zhao Qiansun to the point that he wanted to torture You Qiying again.

Tian Lan watched from the side. If the ordinary girl could be abandoned, then Zhou Wuzheng was the one who couldn't be abandoned. Zhou Wuzheng's bargaining chips were obviously bigger than those of the ordinary girl. This favoritism was indeed very unfair, and there was no fairness to speak of.

"You guys need to think this through! If I run away, you can come and catch me again next time, but once a person dies, they're really dead!" You Qiying said, dizzy and disoriented. After trying to get up again but failing, he resigned himself to lying on the ground and began to tidy his clothes and hair.

"There's no need to make a scene. I'm just an ordinary prisoner. I only killed some trashy bitches. There's no need for you to kill your wife for my sake, is there?" You Qiying said in an almost pleading tone.

"Listen to me, I'm giving you one hour. If you don't resolve the bomb by then, I'll chase you to the ends of the earth and destroy your so-called peaceful life!" Zhao Qiansun finally chose to compromise.

"Brother, I'm begging you, please remove this ability. This was my mistake, and I will explain the reason to the bureau!" Zhao Qiansun said with a wry smile.

A few minutes later, You Qiying waved to the group, a smug smile on his face, and disappeared into the forest.