Seeing Billy suddenly stand up, putting on a brave face but clearly frightened inside, Mu Lin couldn’t help but feel amused. He thought to himself, *If you had just agreed to my terms straightforwardly, I really wouldn’t have had any fun at all.*
Actually, Mu Lin could have easily forced Billy to comply using the Mu Clan’s Soul Enchantment Technique. However, he hadn’t practiced it much lately, to the point where even Xiao Laipi had started to resist him. Plus, he had recently been deeply immersed in research, and wanted to test his techniques on someone like Billy. It would also serve as a warning to Xiao Laipi—a classic case of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.
“Mr. Billy!” Mu Lin said mockingly, “I must say, I truly admire your courage! Don’t worry, I can tell you right now—I won’t take your life!”
His tone was teasing, and his expression was filled with sarcasm.
Then he abruptly changed his tone. “I’ve simply been researching some drugs, and I plan to conduct three experiments on you. But I want to test whether your endurance matches your so-called courage. I hope this little game lasts a while,” Mu Lin continued, his expression unchanged.
Hearing Mu Lin’s calm words and seeing his mocking smile, Billy finally realized he was already a piece of meat on someone else’s chopping block—powerless and at their mercy. But driven by a faint hope and his deep concern for his wealth, he still stubbornly replied:
“I will show you what true gentlemanly spirit means—the dignity of a Y country gentleman! Out of mutual respect between gentlemen, I hope you will honor your promise!”
Upon hearing this, both Mu Lin and Xiao Laipi burst into laughter. Mu Lin smiled his usual faint, signature smile, while Xiao Laipi laughed out loud, without any decorum.
Xiao Laipi, holding his stomach and leaning against the doorframe, said, “Oh man, that’s too funny! Look at you, what a pitiful sight! With your filthy behavior, do you really think you can call yourself a gentleman? Where was your gentlemanly spirit when you framed others? Where was it when you seized their property?
Now that you’ve realized you can’t fight back, you suddenly want to talk about gentlemanly conduct? Are all gentlemen like you—shameless cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong?”
Upon hearing Xiao Laipi’s words, Billy turned bright red, pointing at him, unable to utter a word for a long time.
“Alright, Xiao Laipi! Mr. Billy, let’s begin our game. But I sincerely hope you can endure it. Let me tell you again, I will only test you three times. If you manage to hold out, we’ll leave immediately. But if you can’t endure it and still refuse to sign, then our deal is off—and I can’t promise what will happen to you afterward!” Mu Lin said calmly.
He pointed at Xiao Laipi, adding, “Oh, I almost forgot to mention—it’s possible you might end up as his meal. He’s a cannibalistic pet, after all. I really hope that won’t be your fate.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Laipi was just about to protest when Mu Lin’s spiritual energy instantly sealed his voice point. Xiao Laipi could only hop up and down in frustration. Billy, seeing this, thought Xiao Laipi was already eager to devour him, and silently prayed to his God for salvation.
Mu Lin pulled out a small black pill, placing it in the palm of his hand, and extended it toward Billy.
“This is the first pill.”
Billy took the pill, his face full of doubt as he asked, “You’re sure you won’t kill me with this?”
Mu Lin simply nodded, too lazy to respond further.
Billy hesitated for a long time before finally throwing his head back and swallowing the pill. He then lowered his hand.
But Mu Lin suddenly extended his hand and swiftly pressed a pressure point, grabbing Billy’s hand and forcing it open. The black pill fell from Billy’s clenched fist onto the bed, landing among their own excrement.
“You cheated, Mr. Billy! I suppose you must have learned some magic tricks in your youth. But I’ll be merciful and give you another chance,” Mu Lin said indifferently.
With a wave of his spiritual energy, the pill was enveloped and flew from the mess back into the air. Billy thought he was seeing a devil. Just as he opened his mouth to scream for help, the pill flew straight into his mouth and was swallowed down his throat. Only then did Billy feel real panic—because he had no idea what Mu Lin had just made him ingest.
Earlier, he had hoped to use the sleight of hand he had learned in his youth to fool Mu Lin and his men into thinking he had taken the pill, then pressure Mu Lin into keeping his word. But now, seeing the pill float back into his mouth like that, his last line of psychological defense completely collapsed.
Mu Lin casually sealed Billy’s voice and movement points, saying, “If you can’t endure it anymore, just nod.” Then he waited in silence.
After a while, Billy began to tremble all over. Sweat began to bead on his forehead and body, soon flowing down in streams. Despite the intense pain, he gritted his teeth and endured.
Soon, his muscles began to bulge one by one, starting from his head and spreading down to his limbs. His whole body seemed to swell, and then his muscles began to stretch and lengthen, as if he were growing taller. His body became thinner and thinner.
Eventually, Billy couldn’t hold on any longer. His face turned purple, as if blood were about to burst from his skin. He began nodding frantically, his mouth opening and closing as if shouting something.
Mu Lin waited a moment before stepping forward and pressing a few acupoints on Billy. The muscle distortion stopped immediately. Billy’s face regained its normal color, but he looked utterly exhausted, trembling all over. He lowered his head, too afraid to even look at Mu Lin and Xiao Laipi, muttering over and over in a daze: “You’re not human… you’re a devil. God! Save me! Save me!”
Mu Lin knew this man was completely broken. To give him time to recover, he turned to look at Xiao Laipi and found him with his mouth wide open, drool dripping from the corner, eyes wide with terror. When Xiao Laipi noticed Mu Lin looking at him, he shivered involuntarily—clearly terrified by Mu Lin’s techniques.
Smiling slightly at Xiao Laipi, Mu Lin watched him instinctively take a few steps back. Mu Lin inwardly sighed, satisfied with the effect, but said aloud, “Xiao Laipi, why are you so scared? I wouldn’t make you take something like that!”
Hearing this, Xiao Laipi finally closed his gaping mouth and snapped back to his senses. After all, he wasn’t Mu Lin’s enemy—why should he be afraid? Still, curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn’t help but ask Mu Lin, “Master, what exactly did you give that guy to eat?”
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