The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

"Can we talk properly now?"

Hua Yan raised her gun and made an aiming motion.

"Ninth Master, calm down. Put down the gun first, and everything can be discussed."

Victor is now a little scared, worried that this little girl might kill him if she gets upset.

"It would have been better if you had done this earlier. Always wanting to use violence is something only vulgar people do, it's not suitable for you."

Hua Yan tossed the gun to Liu Liang and took out a piece of sachima from her bag to eat. She'd had it tough; she'd been through so much and hadn't even had a hot meal!

"Ninth Master, I've released your men. Now give me the antidote!"

Victor backed down and didn't want to fight Hua Yan anymore.

Hua Yan looked at him, waiting for him to continue. But after waiting for a long time, all she saw was Victor looking at her pitifully.

That's it? That's it?

"Okay! That's all, that's all."

"Mr. Victor's idea is truly wonderful. Put yourself in his shoes, would you agree to this?"

Hua Yan had originally intended to recruit a group of dark organizations to gather intelligence for her in Country A. Since they had come to her of their own accord, there was no reason for her to be polite.

The cunning Victor could easily see through Hua Yan's unspoken message. But he had no choice; he was at her mercy and had to bow his head for the time being.

"Whatever compensation Ninth Master wants, as long as it's within our power, we will definitely satisfy it."

"I see! That's fine then. I'd feel bad if I didn't make some requests. I have no other requests. From now on, your backstreet organization will be under my control. You don't have any objections, do you?"

Hua Yan spoke casually, but to Victor, it was deafening. He stared at Hua Yan blankly, thinking, "Why are you in such a hurry to say this?"

"What? Don't agree?"

Hua Yan's smile remained unchanged, but her tone became unpredictable.

Victor didn't say anything, thinking to himself, "Is there even a need to ask?"

"It's okay, I'll agree when you beg me later."

Hua Yan looked at Victor with a calm and composed expression.

Whether it was psychological or the pills were truly working, Victor felt as if his internal organs were being torn apart with pain. He stared at Hua Yan in astonishment, unsure of what to do.

He, the head of the backstreet gang, was now being controlled by a young girl. This was intolerable. He hadn't originally intended to meet Hua Yan in person, but seeing the AK12, he felt that if he didn't personally intervene and his men messed things up, such a sophisticated weapon might slip through his fingers.

To possess such sophisticated weaponry, one must be a renowned organization with considerable backing, which is why Victor wanted to meet them personally. He refrained from harming Liu Liang and the others because he didn't want to make enemies.

There were too many unexpected things. Hua Yan not only rejected him, but also humiliated him. Now she's even threatening him. If he doesn't stand up for himself, he'll be trampled underfoot in the backstreet.

With that thought in mind, Victor resolved to persevere, thinking that perhaps the pain would subside and he would be alright.

It's true what they say, people always have a bit of wishful thinking and always try to think the best of things.

Hua Yan took out the juice and took another sip. Before she could even swallow, Victor was already covered in cold sweat.

Liu Liang tried to tie Justin up, but the guy was also covered in sweat and seemed to be having trouble keeping up.

Hua Yan wasn't in a hurry. She truly admired anyone who could withstand her poison, and might even offer them some benefits.

Before long, both of them couldn't hold on any longer. It wasn't just the pain, but also the unbearable itching. This was a prescription that Hua Yan had improved after returning from Harbin.

Justin had already started banging his head against the wall, and Victor had already dug a hole in the leather sofa with his fingers.

"Mr. Victor, can my men be released now?"

Although Hua Yan heard Liu Liang say that everyone was alright, she was still a little worried because she hadn't seen them herself, as the situation could change in an instant.

"hehe!……"

Victor could barely speak and looked extremely distressed.

"It's okay, I can wait."

Hua Yan looked at Victor with a half-smile. Victor felt a chill run down his spine. Was this just a child? This was clearly a cunning and scheming old man.

“I…I…will…let…them…release…the…people.”

Victor couldn't hold on any longer. He gritted his teeth and finished speaking, then picked up the phone on the table with trembling hands and made the call.

In no time, Liu Liang's men were brought over.

"Boss, what are you doing here?"

Liu Liang's men were all surprised to see Hua Yan here.

"Ah! I came to check on you all. Are you alright?"

"It's okay, we're fine."

Hua Yan was relieved to see that they were indeed alright. She took two medicine bottles out of her bag, tossing one to Justin and the other to Victor.

Haha! This is both an antidote and a poison. If you don't take it, you'll continue to suffer; if you do take it, you'll suffer even more.

Victor held the medicine bottle without opening it, watching Justin. Justin, having worked for his boss for so many years, knew exactly what he was thinking. Without hesitation, he opened the bottle, poured out a pill, and swallowed it.

Five seconds later, Justin stopped feeling the pain and looked at Victor with delight.

Victor was somewhat exhausted. He struggled to open the medicine bottle and swallowed the antidote.

"Mr. Victor, have you considered my previous proposal?"

"Ninth Master, I was blind to your greatness. We don't want your weapon anymore."

"Hehe! I didn't mean to give it to you! I meant that from now on your backstreet will be under my command. I'm not a very patient person and I don't accept dissenting opinions."

Hua Yan's arrogance is infuriating. But what can you do? Ninth Master has the power; if she weren't arrogant, you'd all mistake her for a pushover.

"This one……"

Victor didn't know what to say. He was definitely against it, but he didn't dare to refuse outright.

"Stop with all that nonsense, just follow me, and you won't suffer any losses."

Hua Yan suddenly had an idea: use the backstreet's influence to establish a military industrial enterprise in Country A. They wanted her AK-12s, right? No problem, just produce them here!

"Who is the government figure behind you? Tell me about him sometime, and I'll have a good talk with him. Weapons are a piece of cake."

Victor was surprised that Hua Yan knew they had the government as their backer.

Haha! Are you stupid? Such a large dark organization, without government backing, would be wiped out in a heartbeat.

Victor was speechless. He just wanted some advanced weapons, so how did he end up being manipulated by others?

"Don't worry, just call me when the poison flares up again in 24 hours. I'm in Country A right now and won't be leaving. Remember to contact me when you've made up your mind."

After Hua Yan finished speaking, she stood up, revealing a sly smile, and then led her group away in a flurry. No one stopped them; everything went smoothly.

The poison she gave Victor would take effect in a day, but she wasn't in a hurry.

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Hua Yan's Apartment in Country A

"Uncle Liang, how did they find your weapons?"

Hua Yan wanted to know what had happened.

"Is such that……"

Liu Liang told Hua Yan what had happened.

It turns out that after Liu Liang and Hua Yan parted ways in Harbin, he came directly to Country A. As Hua Yan had instructed, he was to investigate all the dark forces in Country A, to see which ones could be subdued and which ones could be avoided from direct conflict.

While investigating the Backstreet Clique, they were discovered and subjected to a fierce attack. Liu Liang then took out the AK-12s he had brought with him. The ten AK-12s routed the Backstreet Clique, but ammunition was limited, and in the end, the Backstreet Clique used sheer numbers to defeat Liu Liang and his men.

Even a tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves. Liu Liang and his men were surrounded, but the Backstreet organization didn't kill them all; instead, they imprisoned them.

Victor heard from his subordinates that this group of Chinese had sophisticated weapons. When they showed him the AK-12, he realized he had never seen such advanced weaponry before, so he wanted to find out from Liu Liang where these weapons came from.

Liu Liang is a stubborn man. Even if he were tortured, he would never say that Hua Yan gave it to him.

Victor didn't dare to use torture because he wasn't sure about Liu Liang's background. Someone with such equipment must have a powerful backer, so he didn't act impulsively.