Chapter 128: Add an update, yeah!
In fact, before Xu Si appeared in his world, Pei Zhen never thought about seeking any remedy to alleviate the side effects. In his view, injecting poison wasn’t particularly painful. Enduring the addiction and that crazed feeling, he was almost completely unbothered by them. The occasional loss of control merely added a bit of excitement to his otherwise mundane life.
But since she appeared, he had started to leave the Underground City repeatedly.
Often, a wild notion would burgeon in his mind.
He wanted to stay, to watch her a little longer, even if only for a brief time.
This remedy was the only way.
No, that wasn’t right.
It seemed there was another method.
As if recalling something, he stood with his long legs straight, his narrow eyes half-closed. He quietly tied up his silver hair. His fingers moved the iron box aside and took out the pill she had confiscated. Without hesitation, he put it in his mouth. Its bitter taste didn’t make his expression falter. Even when the bitterness was at its peak, the lips that feigned impassivity actually struggled to conceal his delight.
She was overly merciful to him; that made her full of weaknesses.
So, for now, he would use this weakness to plead for her to stay.
「...」
In the dank, moist passageway, Xu Si picked up her gun without hesitation and slid it back to her waist. Her body felt weak and powerless. Uncertain if she could muster the strength to continue, she could only try.