I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

In his vision, there are two possible outcomes.

Stussy refused, but the card effect activated successfully, and she became Sig's subordinate.

Stussy refused, but the card activation failed, and from then on Sig had nothing to do with her. Sig received the Revolutionary Army's gratitude.

But... why did it have to be this outcome?

Sig's face darkened, and his gaze fell on the system screen.

The possessed card, Wang Mouze, was not activated, and the number of uses remained the same as before, twice.

This seems like the best possible outcome, as it not only successfully recruited Stusi as a subordinate but also avoided consuming any card usage attempts.

However, without the influence of the system cards, Sig wouldn't trust the verbal loyalty of someone like Stussy.

Damn it, this is a world-class spy. It's already difficult to fool such a smart person for a while with abilities like the Emperor Engine or being able to catch a blade barehanded. If we keep him around for a long time, we'll inevitably crash and burn sooner or later!

If the influence of the Iron-Willed Card had existed, Sieg might have been able to trust this new subordinate. But now, that's simply impossible!

This is not the best outcome at all, it's the worst outcome ever!

Sig's heart skipped a beat; the sense of security he had felt moments before vanished instantly.

Why? I had calculated everything perfectly, so why did it turn out like this?

"Stusi, what are you thinking? Follow your heart! Don't make a choice you'll regret for the rest of your life!"

Sig felt a little flustered and couldn't help but ask.

A deep voice echoed in the cabin, and the owner of the voice could be clearly displeased.

Bang bang bang bang...

At the same time, a deep, powerful heartbeat could be heard faintly.

“I…I am willing to pledge my allegiance, Mr. Sig.”

Stussy's pupils trembled slightly, somewhat puzzled by Sieg's reaction.

Seeing this, Sieg narrowed his eyes, a guess flashing through his mind.

Damn it, I used so many tricks to hurt her emotionally before, but have I gone too far now?

Did Stussy think that the choice he was given this time was also a routine?

For example, if she refuses, will they issue another warning?

"Don't worry, there are absolutely no tricks this time, and it has nothing to do with what happened before."

Sieg said solemnly.

“Mr. Sig, I would really like to be your subordinate; it would be my honor!”

"I've wanted to get rid of my CP0 identity for a long time, and I don't want to continue being a subordinate of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons! I just haven't had the chance."

"After meeting Mr. Sig today, I have finally seen the light and have hope of starting a new life."

Stussy spoke these words with such sincerity that he appeared completely genuine, and even a couple of tears rolled down his cheeks, making him look deeply moving.

Those blue eyes, which had previously dimmed, now seemed to radiate hope once more.

No matter how you look at it, this is a sincere and heartfelt image of someone who has realized their mistake and returned to the right path.

But in Sieg's eyes, it made his heart sink.

"I...."

Sieg felt a lump in his throat and didn't know what to say for a moment.

This woman is indeed dangerous!

Her acting skills and disguise techniques were so good that Sieg didn't notice anything amiss.

For a fleeting moment, Sieg almost believed it.

“I...I refuse your allegiance, and in short, you must also refuse to become my subordinate.”

"Come on, repeat after me... I'd rather die outside, jump into the sea and drown than become Sig's subordinate!"

After holding it in for a long time, Sieg finally managed to utter this sentence with a sullen face.

"this..."

Stussy seemed startled by Sieg's words, his whole body trembling slightly.

The light that had just shone in his eyes began to fade again.

"Sigboy, forget it."

Beside him, Ivankov, who had been silent all along, could no longer stand it, and his large face showed an unusually serious expression.

"There's no need to find any more reasons to torture her. Although she is our enemy, the previous interrogations and tortures have been enough."

Chapter 81 I'm Despondent, and I'm Pretending

On the dock in the night, on Sig's pirate ship.

Sig sat quietly in his chair, one hand supporting his chin as he pondered, while the other hand gently tapped the table with his fingers.

His expression remained calm as usual, but his mind was in turmoil.

How did things turn out this way?

Sieg sighed inwardly.

Before him, Stussy, who had changed into a long dress, sat beside him with her head bowed and eyes lowered, looking very submissive.

Without the white suit that concealed her figure, Stussy's figure was fully revealed in an orange long dress. Compared to the white suit, she had less of a heroic air and more of a feminine charm.

"Our bandit group's newest member is actually a beauty..."

"Hey, is this for real...?"

Stussy's appearance caused a small commotion among the bandits, and some even began to fawn over him.

Seeing this scene, Sieg felt a headache coming on and coughed lightly, saying:

"Stusi, since you've agreed to be my subordinate, that's perfect. The ship is short of a cleaning lady, and you're the one for me."

"If you don't like it, you can leave. I won't stop you."

"Ok."

Stussy showed no displeasure whatsoever and readily agreed.

The other bandits beside her, on the contrary, looked incredulous.

After dismissing all the other subordinates, Sieg stared directly at Stussy, his gaze seemingly trying to see through her true thoughts.

"Stusi, I'll ask you one more time."

Sieg asked again:

“You are no longer a prisoner of the revolutionaries or me, and your shackles have been removed.”

"Now you have two choices."

"Either I'll give you your freedom right now, and you can leave my ship like this, or you repeat after me... I'll die out there..."

Before Sieg could finish speaking, Stussy, who had been bowing his head respectfully, suddenly became anxious:

"Mr. Sieg, are you still doubting my resolve? I've already decided to break free from my old life. Please, Mr. Sieg, give me a chance to turn over a new leaf..."

Sieg remained silent for a long while before waving his hand:

"No matter how much you act in front of me, it won't work. Since I said I would give you freedom, I won't regret it."

"Anyway... never mind, you can go now."

Sieg's emotions were somewhat complicated.

He couldn't detect the slightest flaw in Stussy.

Especially now that she's on board, everything she does is impeccable.

Trying to find another reason for her to leave would seem like making trouble out of nothing.

Night had fallen, and Sieg didn't say anything more before returning to his captain's cabin.

Regardless, he still couldn't believe that Stussy, who held the dual identities of the King of the Underworld and CP0, was truly willing to become his subordinate.

Having such a powerful person by your side is like having a ticking time bomb.

"That guy Long actually just pushed Stussy onto me like that..."

"Never mind, I was the one who pushed Stuart to them in the first place..."

Sieg muttered softly and got into bed.

Perhaps it was because Sieg's previous subjugation of Stussy with a single sword strike and his repeated breaches of Stussy's psychological defenses were so impressive that the Revolutionary Army simply removed the prisoner's shackles and handed her over to Sieg.

In their minds, Stussy was probably completely under Sieg's thumb, and in every sense, Stussy had no chance of turning the tables.

Only Sieg knows the dangerous situation he is in now.

In Sieg's original plan, Stussy, who was obsessed with the law of truth, would become a powerful assistant to him, and might even play the double agent trick, continuing to pretend to be loyal to CP0, providing some false information so that Sieg could hide for a while.

But now... everything is in chaos.

.............

As Sieg lay down, Stusi in another room also drifted off to sleep.

Time passed by second by second, and the night seemed to pass uneventfully.

When the clock struck three in the morning, Stusi, still in bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

Her eyes, at this moment, were neither as bright and beautiful as sapphires as before, nor as dull glass balls that had lost their luster.

Instead, it was completely devoid of temperature and ripples, like a bottomless, deep sea.

She got up, opened the door, and stepped into the dark corridor. Her whole figure seemed to blend into the darkness, as agile as a cat, and the wooden floor under her feet did not make a sound.

The bandits were all fast asleep, and even the bandits on night watch did not notice the figure in the darkness.

A moment later, Stussy appeared on the shore of the dock, gazing at the moored ships in the darkness.