In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Then I witnessed this unprecedented scene.

To be honest, this is truly unprecedented.

Mr. Xu thought through the first twenty-six years of his life and couldn't recall ever experiencing a hostage situation like this.

"Qin Yiyan, what are you doing? Let go of my Xiao Gu!"

So he immediately became anxious, "Xie Qingyan, how did you treat the patient? Without any protective measures?"

"Did I not take proper precautions?"

Xie Qingyan panicked, "I gave her three times the usual dose of sedative, okay? Who knew this crazy woman would be so resistant to drugs!"

Looking in the direction she was pointing, there were still traces of her restraints being removed from her hospital bed.

It was obvious that the fault did not lie with her; on the contrary, she had considered things very carefully, anticipating that the woman might go crazy and making thorough preparations.

But she underestimated Qin Yiyan's skill and the extent of her madness... The weapon she used to hold Gu Yi's neck was an iron pipe that she had broken off from the hospital bed. Presumably, she was somewhat stimulated by the unfamiliar environment around her, and in her haste, she just grabbed whatever was handy.

Anyway, her greatsword and armor had been taken away long ago, and her wrists were visibly red, seemingly still dripping blood.

"I don't care, it's your problem anyway."

"Xu Shi, that's enough! Do you think it's easy for me to take care of four or five patients by myself? And instead of helping me, you go out and fool around every day!"

"Who's fooling around?! Wasn't I busy finalizing arrangements with the royal family, working from the moment I opened my eyes until the lights went out?"

"Then why didn't you take me with you?"

"Aren't you visiting a patient?"

"You didn't even ask me! Are you going to start something and then abandon me?"

"...Alright!"

In the end, Gu Yi stopped the two from arguing, wailing in despair, "I'm still tied up, look at me, okay?"

Qin Yiyan, the kidnapper, was also a little confused. Wasn't your focus a bit off?

"Oh, I forgot about you."

Hearing her say that, Xu Shi suddenly realized what was going on.

This isn't the set of an 8 PM family drama, but the set of "Today's Talk"! Sorry for the mix-up.

That would be easy.

then.

With lightning speed, he grabbed Xu Ying, who was lying to the side.

I have to say, my adopted daughter has really good sleep quality; even with all that noise just now, she wasn't woken up at all.

Only when Xu Shi pulled her into his arms did she groggily open her eyes.

"Hey... Dad?"

Her little head was still spinning, and her eyes, as always, revealed a clear naivety—no, innocence. "What are we doing? Playing a game?"

"correct."

Xu Shi was quite gentle; at least he didn't put a knife to her neck. He just put his arm around her and explained with a smile, "It depends on whether this older sister is willing to play with us."

"you!"

Qin Yiyan clearly hadn't expected him to choose to use magic to defeat magic, but seeing his Holy Maiden being held hostage by him, he panicked for a moment, shouting, "Release the Holy Maiden!"

"You can put it down first."

Xu Shi did not back down at all.

"You let go first!"

"You let go first."

"Let go of my holy maiden!"

"Let go of my Xiao Gu."

"Who is this older sister, Dad?"

The conversation, which was about to become a classic scene, was interrupted by Xu Ying, who asked Xu Shi curiously, "She looks so fierce, I don't like her..."

"Your Highness the Saint?"

The previously aggressive red-haired girl was stunned upon hearing this. "You... I'm Qin Yiyan! Qin Yiyan who grew up with you!"

"Xu Shi! Did you do something to Her Highness the Holy Maiden?!"

She suddenly realized, "How could she not recognize me? I know you... Eeeeeeeeee!"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly started convulsing uncontrollably, as if she had been electrocuted.

Gu Yi seized the opportunity to break free from her embrace and quickly hid behind Xu Shi.

"You should have told me sooner if you had this trick up your sleeve."

Xu Shi saw it clearly; this was not just "as if he were being electrocuted," it was an actual electrocution!

Looking down, I saw a pair of delicate little rings on the other person's ankles, also known as "snake rings" or "red ant rings."

Unlike the one that was previously hung around Gu Yi's neck, this is an improved version specially launched by "Serpent Ring" after they captured "The Forgotten Ones". It abandons the bomb function and is more focused on rapid and high-powered electric shocks. To put it bluntly, it is a pair of handcuffs and shackles.

I casually put a pair on her before, and I didn't expect it to actually come in handy.

As for why I didn't use it sooner, it's mainly because I wanted to have some fun... Some people with dark minds think like this, but they never expected that watching it would make them angry.

It wasn't for any other reason than that Xu Ying didn't realize she was being treated as a hostage at all. Instead, she snuggled up to Xu Shi and rubbed against him.

If she were just a child, that would be one thing, but is she a child?

It has to be admitted that Xu Ying has a pretty good figure. Her youthful and beautiful body rubs against him, making the dog woman roll her eyes.

Even if he's your father, it's still not allowed! I, as his mother, wouldn't dare to do that in public, okay?

...Wait, who's her mother?

That's why she quickly ended the farce.

Gu Yi, standing to the side, didn't seem particularly relieved to have survived. Perhaps it was because seeing Xu Shi there made her certain that she wouldn't be in any danger... She wasn't particularly afraid at all.

It's worth mentioning that she actually carries a weapon for self-defense. Given Qin Yiyan's current unstable state, she might be able to break free on her own... However, the little black rabbit's cowardly nature persists throughout, and calling for help when in danger is practically an instinctive basic action.

She was secretly pleased... Seeing the red-haired idiot get electrocuted naturally reminded her of the days when she had a bomb hanging around her neck.

At that time, I only felt that Xu Shi was hateful and despicable, but looking at it from another perspective... what's with this inexplicable sense of satisfaction?

Her mindset perfectly illustrates that you'll never feel the pain unless the knife pierces your own skin.

Miss Black Rabbit wasn't seriously injured; at most, she had a minor cut from being hit by a sharp object, and it would heal quickly if she didn't get treatment soon.

"...What's going on?"

Xu Shi was both amused and exasperated. Looking at Qin Yiyan, who had lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground, he waved to everyone to help tie her up again.

The main focus is on creating a positive and calm communication environment.

……

Qin Yiyan slowly woke up again, vaguely feeling something rustling beside her.

When her pupils focused, she saw Xu Ying circling around her, constantly tightening the rope around her.

"Your Highness the Saint?"

After moving around a bit, the red-haired girl realized she was tied up again, but what she couldn't accept was why Her Highness the Saintess had to join in?

"Sister, are you calling me?"

Xu Ying raised her clear eyes, paused for a moment before realizing what was happening, and exclaimed, "Oh, she's awake!"

After losing her memory, she seemed to be very resistant to Qin Yiyan, and hurriedly hid behind her good father for protection.

"Hello, Commander Qin."

Xu Shi sat directly opposite her, looking at her with a gentle expression, and waved to greet her.

"Xu Shi!"

Qin Yiyan was only shocked by the electric shock, not stunned, so he naturally remembered everything that had happened before.

Seeing that face made her furious. "What exactly did you do?"

In fact, she could see some things, such as the changes that had occurred in Her Highness the Holy Maiden.

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she knew Xu Shi's abilities and naturally attributed it to his deliberate actions.

"Why don't we calm down?"

Xu Shi pouted, annoyed at being wrongly accused. "I don't want to shock you again... Why don't you let me finish?"

"..."

The red-haired girl fell silent; in this passive situation, she seemed to have no right to refuse.

Xu Shi didn't make up any lies and roughly told her about the changes that had occurred in the Hualan Empire after that night.

The main point is authenticity, and being honest and open about things. When has Mr. Xu ever lied to anyone?

Unfortunately.

"...Stop talking nonsense."

After hearing this, Qin Yiyan expressed disbelief, "How could Her Highness the Holy Maiden do that? You must have used some dirty tricks!"

The destruction of the Papacy was actually within her expectations, after all, the Papacy was already at its last gasp during the final battle at the cathedral.

But the idea that Her Highness the Holy Maiden has lost her memory is not very believable... mainly because her attitude towards Xu Shi doesn't seem like she did nothing at all.

"You know the answer to that yourself, don't you?"

Xu Shi pointed out her unease incisively, "Or have you forgotten what your Holy Maiden did to you back then?"

"I……"

Qin Yiyan was speechless after just one sentence, clearly because her secret had been exposed.

Of course, she hadn't forgotten the Saintess's strange behavior at the time—especially when she was first being controlled, she actually still retained a little self-awareness, but later she slowly and completely lost herself until she was finally blasted away by Tang Shuang.