Chapter 13: Extortion?

Lu Yi had never hated himself so much as he did in this moment; why was he so cowardly? If he hadn't been injected with the Inhibitor, he would still have his Mental Power.

He wouldn't be getting beaten while pinned down like this, either.

To watch Ruan Mian encounter danger with his own eyes and yet be unable to protect her!

So powerless, so painful!

Perhaps he really couldn't go on like this any longer...

On the other side, Ruan Mian was slightly shocked by what the man before her had said.

He meant that not only was the day they saved him their first meeting, but they had met before that.

But how could she have no impression of it?

A man this handsome and with such a powerful aura should be the type that is hard to forget once seen, yet the original owner's memories contained nothing about this man.

As for herself, that was even more impossible.

She had only transmigrated here for a few days in total, and the only male creature she knew was Lu Yi, so how could it be...

A faint, cool scent of pine drifted over; the familiar smell made her scalp tingle.

Wait!

When she first transmigrated, she had indeed come into contact with a man!

Her eyes gradually began to fill with horror, followed by anger.

With a 'slap' sound.

Five bright red finger marks appeared on Qin Xiulin's face; a moment of restraint was broken just like that by a single slap.

A trace of astonishment appeared in his deep eyes.

"You jerk! How dare you still show your face in front of me?!"

The person who had been slapped instantly lost his momentum; from her perspective, he was indeed in the wrong regarding this matter.

"I'm sorry, I was drugged that night and couldn't control myself. I did come looking for you..."

It was just that he later discovered that withered plant, so he immediately forgot about looking for her and first sent the withered plant specimen back to the Scientific Research Headquarters.

Because it was too important, he had to return it personally.

Ruan Mian narrowed her eyes, catching a hint of guilt in him. "You looked for me? Tell me how big this place is and how many people live here? Even if you had the heart to look, would you have been unable to find me? What are you going to use to compensate me for the harm you caused?!"

She did indeed look very small, still appearing like a child.

It was he who had bullied her.

"I'm sorry, please give me a chance to make it up to you."

Being drugged was no excuse for bullying someone at will; this was the very sentence Ruan Mian wanted from him.

"Make it up to me? Fine, give me money."

Her slender finger pointed at the Medical Pod behind her. "You made me store the Medical Pod into my Light Brain, and five hundred Interstellar Coins per second almost cost me my life. Pay up!"

Only then did Qin Xiulin realize the little girl's attire, the environment she lived in, and the surrounding facilities.

Her financial situation was very poor; he really hadn't considered that much at the time.

Fortunately, fortunately, she had gotten him out; otherwise, the Interstellar would have been in great chaos.

"I'm sorry, it was my lack of consideration."

Seeing that his attitude was decent enough, Ruan Mian's anger subsided quite a bit.

She held out her palm. "Alright then, one hundred thousand Interstellar Coins, transfer it."

She didn't forget to wink at Lu Yi, who was looking on with some confusion, out of the corner of her eye.

Her mischievous expression seemed to be saying, 'Aren't I impressive!'

Inevitably infected by her emotions, Lu Yi also pursed his lips.

He was certain that something must have happened between them; Ruan Mian hit him, and he didn't even fight back.

What on earth had happened?

There was a secret between them that no one else knew; this feeling made him feel like a third wheel.

It felt very strange.

Sad, unhappy, jealous.

The two of them didn't notice his little thoughts; Qin Xiulin looked at the woman before him with dark eyes, and that triumphant, money-loving look of hers filled in the little bit of guilt he had felt.

So that was all there was to it; her ultimate goal was just to get money.

One hundred thousand?

Is that enough?

He didn't want to be constantly pestered by such trouble.

It looked like she still didn't know who he was, so he would resolve this matter once and for all.

"I can compensate you. Once I transfer it to you, are we considered even?"

"Of course."

Ruan Mian answered quite firmly; after all, you get what you pay for!

Qin Xiulin: "Good."

With a 'ding', her Light Brain received the sound of a transfer.

She took a look, and her mouth instantly formed an 'O' shape; it wasn't one hundred thousand, but one million.

She knew he was a rich man, but she hadn't expected him to be this rich—he was a big spender right from the start!

"T-too much, it's too much."

It was truly too much given.

So much that she didn't dare accept this money, fearing it was a trap, a huge pit dug for her, and that she would be skinned alive if she fell into it!

"No, I only want one hundred thousand, and you must write clearly that it is for the expenses incurred by the Medical Pod connecting to the Light Brain!"

"Our transaction has already been recorded; I can still afford this one million."

Ruan Mian lowered her head to look, and sure enough, there was a document in duplicate provided to her along with the transfer.

It not only clearly stated that she and he were square, but also specifically noted that this document could not be made public, otherwise Party A would have the right to sue Party B.

She felt that this was a huge trap.

So, one million was not easy to take after all.

"No, I said I would only take one hundred thousand, so it's one hundred thousand!"

After saying this, she transferred the remaining nine hundred thousand back to him, and a flash of surprise crossed Qin Xiulin's eyes.

A strange feeling welled up; she was a bit different from what he had imagined.

Then he heard her next words.

"And on this contract, you must also write down a few points clearly: I only took what I was entitled to, this counts as you owing me, and you cannot sue me because of this transfer, understand?"

So she had been scared by his contract after all.

She wanted money, yet she was still so timid.

"Fine."

Since that was the case, Qin Xiulin would not give her a chance to regret it.

It was she who didn't want it; if she came 'begging' later, he certainly wouldn't give her such an opportunity!

Hmm... anyway, whoever regrets it later is a puppy.

(Puppy Qin: Woof woof woof...)

The two finally finished their discussion and parted ways; Lu Yi had been listening to their conversation, and the expression on his face grew increasingly happy.

What was the use of being so tall and so strong?

He wasn't as young as him, not as handsome as him, and not as likable as him!!!

"Alright, we're square, you can go now."

Ruan Mian pointed toward the door without the slightest hesitation, her intention to drive him away already very obvious.

Qin Xiulin naturally had not forgotten the purpose of his visit here, and couldn't help but ask a couple more questions, "Have you discovered any strange places in this vicinity?"

Lu Yi sneered, "Isn't the strangest thing here you?"

"We don't welcome you, please leave!"

Qin Xiulin's scrutinizing gaze swept across both of their faces, but in the end, he said nothing and walked out.

Not until he reached an empty area and used his Mental Power to conceal his aura did an excited voice come through his Light Brain.

"Commander, we've finally found you!"

It was his loyal adjutant.

"Help me look into someone."

The person asked in confusion, "Is it the enemy who attacked you?"

"No." Qin Xiulin thought of the conversation just now and couldn't help but frown, "But I suspect their motives!"