Chapter 12

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Chapter 12: A Real Man Never Accepts Threats

Bai Qige didn’t know if others could use it without changing their expressions, but it was difficult for him to treat it as normal. If it weren’t for the fact that the martial art truly had powerful destructive force, and he had no other choices, he would have given up practicing it long ago.

Right now, Bai Qige used this secret and powerful martial arts skill, intending to leave no one alive. Although it was called a boxing technique, its content was quite complex, including skills like lightness. At this moment, Bai Qige moved like a fierce tiger, swift and elusive, covering several meters in the blink of an eye. His fists and claws contained deadly force; just a brush would injure, and a hit would kill.

Faced with Bai Qige, who disregarded bullets and moved like the wind, punching with the power of a bomb, the attackers broke down. But Bai Qige never held back, and in an instant, all eight armed thugs were dead.

After killing the small fry, Bai Qige turned and said to Ye Xiao, "You surprised me a bit. You showed a murderous intent, and you have been looking for my weakness. Why didn’t you make your move? Why don’t you let me see your superpower? Or has your inner fear taken away your courage to show your true strength?"

Bai Qige narrowed his eyes slightly. In his senses, Ye Xiao’s life energy seemed stronger than that of ordinary people. Connecting this with what Ye Xiao had previously hinted at, Bai Qige guessed he was the so-called Psychic, coming with a chilling power after his killings. Ye Xiao seemed unable to bear it; he waved his hand, and then Bai Qige suddenly tilted his head back as if struck, but his body stood firm. A few seconds later, he slowly lowered his head and asked:

"Oh, what is this? A sharp, needle-like presence that cannot be seen by the naked eye, appearing out of thin air, silent and incredibly sharp, with killing power comparable to a bullet. Is this your superpower? From the perspective of an ordinary person, it might be a terrifying superpower, but if this is all there is, your life is already counting down!"

"Don’t come any closer!" Ye Xiao grabbed the terrified and trembling Ye Daxiong, placing a finger on his forehead as a translucent sharp needle appeared out of nowhere.

"I have to admit you are a powerful Psychic, and I could even apologize for my previous offense. However, I must advise you that even if my superpower is countered by yours, it does not mean our organization is weak. There are countless Psychics in our organization stronger than me. Perhaps you should consider the possibility of turning enemies into friends?"

Being a bad guy these days is really unoriginal. If you can’t fight back, do you only know how to take hostages? Bai Qige was a bit tired of this cliché plot development. If Ye Xiao were a bit more straightforward and knelt down to beg for mercy, Bai Qige might even spare him. But now, Ye Xiao’s act of taking a hostage only angered him, so Bai Qige planned to take an unusual path.

"I understand your timing and your tactics, but you’re right about one thing: I am a psychopath. Do you think these words can sway a psychopath? By the way, if you think delaying will help as you wait for your men outside to rescue you, you can forget it. Did you think I would sneak in quietly and let those henchmen outside go free?"

Ye Xiao gritted his teeth and said with some irritation, "What do you want to do?"

Bai Qige chuckled softly and said, "I want to play a game with you! A game that will decide if you can survive! The game is to see if I can defeat you without using my hands, only with my words!"

Daxiong, who was held by Ye Xiao, shook even more when he heard the word "game," his teeth chattering. It was clear how deep the fear from that day’s game had left its mark on him, while Ye Xiao showed a hint of surprise. Defeated without lifting a finger, just with words!?

Bai Qige casually turned around, facing away from Ye Xiao, and picked up a gun from the ground. Even though Bai Qige was completely unguarded, Ye Xiao did not take the chance to strike, as he felt his superpower was useless against Bai Qige, who couldn’t be harmed by any weapon. It was better to save his energy.

"I’ve seen many crime movies. In those stories, a villain holding a hostage always seems so powerful, being able to intimidate everyone with just a few words, putting the main character and the police in a difficult situation. At that moment, I wondered if the villain was truly fearless, or if they also had things they were afraid of. Do they need to face tough choices? Now is the perfect time to find out…"

Not knowing what Bai Qige wanted to do, Ye Xiao simply held onto Daxiong, doing his best to feel safe.

"Mr. Villain, from my observations, besides your superpower, your physical strength is like an ordinary person. This means that a gun can easily kill you! Right now, there are three bullets in this gun, and these three bullets will decide your fate! Of course, I won’t be the one to pull the trigger because I am the referee, not a player!"

Bai Qige walked to the side and helped the fallen Yuan Jingxiang to stand, untie her restraints. "Kind-hearted young lady, it’s nice to meet you again. Your performance in the last game impressed me. In this game, I hope you do just as well. Here is the gun for you. You have two choices: raise the gun and shoot Mr. Villain three times, using your will to decide his fate!"

Holding the gun that Bai Qige had casually thrown to her, Jingxiang couldn’t stop crying, her eyes filled with confusion and panic.

"The second choice is that you give up participating in this game, and I will turn and walk away, Mr. Villain wins, and you and Ye Daxiong will face a fate that does not need my words!"

"No, please! I beg you, save us!" Jingxiang cried out when she heard that Bai Qige might turn and leave.

Bai Qige shook his head, "It is not me who decides everything, but you! Now, you have two choices: lift the gun and aim over there! Or put down the gun and prepare to face the dark fate!"

Jingxiang panicked, instinctively wanting to grab onto a lifeline, so she raised the gun and aimed at Ye Xiao. Seeing this, Bai Qige whispered and smiled:

"Hehe, Mr. Villain, now it’s your turn to make a choice. Jingxiang has certainly not practiced shooting; her accuracy is not to be expected. Now, she might fire three times, maybe she will miss because of the recoil, maybe she will hit her boyfriend Ye Daxiong, or perhaps she will hit you. No one can know the result! This is the dice of fate thrown by God. Now, if you hold onto the pride of a villain, then please continue to hold the hostage and wait for the outcome. After three shots, if you are not hit, I will give you a way out. If you are hit, I’m sorry, your life will end! But don’t worry, it won’t be me who kills you, it will be Jingxiang. If you give up the pride of being a villain, then please surrender yourself."

Ye Xiao’s forehead dripped with cold sweat. He gritted his teeth and said, "I need to correct you, you are not insane, you are completely crazy!"

"Hehe, thank you for your compliment. But whether crazy or insane is meaningless in this game. Let me see the pride of you as a villain, Yuan Jingxiang, begin the judgment!"

"No, no, I can’t pull the trigger; I might hit Daxiong!" Jingxiang finally realized what it meant to aim at the villain holding a hostage; it was like roasting the hostage’s safety over a fire!

"Hehe, Jingxiang, do not hesitate or waver, for it is meaningless. Just think about it: he is holding a hostage, putting us in a difficult position. What will happen if he succeeds? Should I surrender? Let him continue what he didn’t finish?"

Bai Qige’s lips curled into a sneer, "Hehe, this is very unrealistic, because I won’t give in to such a clumsy threat. I can already guess that if I comply, this foolish guy will next make me surrender. Then he can happily finish his task. If his intelligence happens to improve because of adrenaline, he might settle for taking Daxiong hostage and escape without a scratch. The only one who can be saved is you!"

Whispers continued to echo, with an eerily cold tone, "Will Daxiong’s flower turn into a sunflower? Let’s not talk about that for now. Once Daxiong is taken away, his fate is mostly sealed. I won’t save him, and who do you think can rescue Daxiong from an organization with Psychics? The police? That’s a good idea, but unrealistic, because the police haven’t caught me yet!"

Whispering in Jingxiang’s ear, Bai Qige manipulated her thoughts. At that moment, he seemed like a demon emerging from the abyss, deceiving the world.

"Fate is so cruel. Others are never the saviors; the only one who can save yourself is you. Girl, if you want to avoid being devoured by evil, you must transform into greater and deeper evil and swallow it in return. Setting aside emotional choices, your best option is to finish the game and shoot the villain on the spot. It doesn’t matter if Daxiong dies because of it; you have avenged him! So… shoot!"

Suddenly, a loud shout startled Jingxiang, and out of instinct, she pulled the trigger. The bullet shot past Ye Xiao’s shoulder without causing any harm, leaving Ye Xiao, Daxiong, and Jingxiang all in shock.

"Well, the first shot missed. The villain is temporarily safe, but you can see he’s surprised. He’s starting to panic and gradually becoming afraid because he realizes he stands on the edge of death. His life no longer belongs to him; you control his fate. He’s holding a hostage but has no guarantee of safety. If you had aimed better just now, he would already be dead, and Daxiong would be saved! He’s not prepared to die with his hostage! Hehe, get ready for the second shot. I’ll share a shooting trick with you: align three points; aim for his head and kill him directly!"