Seizing the moment, I pulled the revolver from my back and was about to shoot Sivir.
The key is to capture the leader; Sivir, you will not survive!
But to my surprise, in a flash, Sivir stopped her movement and quickly moved behind Qu Xiangyun, preventing me from shooting her.
"Lu Ziye, I've been wary of you for a long time!"
Sivir, hidden behind Qu Xiangyun, sneered, her voice grating on my ears.
Even though Sivir had stopped, her sharp dagger had already left a bloody gash on Qu Xiangyun's thigh.
Qu Xiangyun's face turned pale with pain, and she almost fainted.
Seeing me draw my pistol, Hathaway also quickly retreated behind a nearby large tree, drawing her own gun and confronting me.
As soon as Sivir gave the order, she would engage me in a fight.
Sivir smiled triumphantly, "Lu Ziye, I'll give you one last chance, will you join us!"
I sighed, realizing the situation had become a complete deadlock.
If I didn't care about Qu Xiangyun's life, I could certainly fight Sivir and her companions to the death. But in that case, Qu Xiangyun would surely die.
Seeing no way out, I dejectedly threw my pistol and knife to the ground and spread my hands towards Sivir.
"Alright, I'll join you."
Hearing my answer, Sivir finally revealed herself from behind Qu Xiangyun.
"Good, you've made the right choice. Now turn around, Hathaway, proceed as planned!"
I turned around helplessly, regretting that Sivir was indeed cunning and did not let down her guard just because I surrendered.
As I was lost in thought, I heard footsteps behind me. A sharp pain in my neck, and my vision went black as I lost consciousness.
When I woke up, I was in a tent, and there was no one around.
"Damn, this woman really hit hard!"
I struggled to sit up halfway. My body felt like I had been beaten up; every part of me ached.
Could it be that Sivir, that crazy woman, was still angry and beat me while I was unconscious?!
I quickly felt myself all over. Other parts were just red and swollen, but to my surprise, I found a protrusion on my forearm identical to Qu Xiangyun's!
They had implanted a chip in me too?!
In fact, when I chose to hand over my weapons, I already understood that I still had great value to Sivir and her group, so they wouldn't kill Qu Xiangyun and me after my surrender.
And this was not without giving me an opportunity to rescue Qu Xiangyun.
However, it now seemed that Qu Xiangyun and I were both shackled, and we had to find a way to remove the chip before we could escape.
Perhaps the movement of me getting up alerted someone outside the tent. The tent flap was lifted by a pair of hands, and the bald old man walked in.
"Young man, you should already know our strength from Qu Xiangyun. Don't worry, as long as you complete the mission we give you, we will definitely let you and Qu Xiangyun return to the outside world and live a peaceful new life."
The bald old man's words, though seemingly reassuring, were actually a veiled threat.
I suspected that once I completed their mission, I would be discarded like trash without hesitation.
I sneered inwardly but nodded repeatedly on the surface.
"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"
The bald old man brainwashed me for a long time. Seeing my apparent agreement, he nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he led me out.
Seeing me emerge from the tent, Sivir smiled broadly and handed me the alloy knife and the revolver I had thrown on the ground yesterday.
"Lu Ziye, welcome to our team."
As I took the equipment, Sivir leaned close to my ear and whispered.
"Lu Ziye, you're a smart person. You should know what you have added to you. I don't want to see a fireworks display, and I'm sure you'll obediently listen to me, won't you?"
My heart tightened.
Damn, does this chip have an explosive function?!
I'll… endure it!
I stared at Sivir expressionlessly and nodded perfunctorily.
"Okay."
Sivir wasn't angry at my reaction, instead, she chuckled and patted my cheek.
Then she called everyone to pack up and prepare to move.
I remained silent all the way, not uttering a word.
The man who had been unconscious all along was also entrusted to me to carry.
Where were Sivir and the others going?
What did they want me to do?
These questions kept swirling in my mind, but I couldn't find any answers. I originally wanted to ask Qu Xiangyun, but at this moment, she was being semi-forced to follow Sivir. Even though she kept looking back at me, she couldn't convey any information.
I could only give Qu Xiangyun a look that would reassure her and continue walking with my head down.
I knew Qu Xiangyun was worried about two things: my safety, and the small silver cube she had given me last night.
After I woke up in the tent, the first thing I did was check the hidden compartment of my backpack. Fortunately, that small silver cube had not been found by Sivir and her group and was still safe.
Looking at Qu Xiangyun, whose steps were a bit unsteady ahead, my heart felt like it was bleeding.
Xiangyun, I will definitely find an opportunity to escape from these people with you!