After some indescribable actions, the young woman, compelled by my power of silver, finally submitted.
"I won't make things difficult for you," I said, putting on my clothes. "Just tell me, who sent you?"
"...Me."
"Still not convinced, are we?" I grinned, my arrow already nocked and drawn. Honestly, it was starting to hurt to hold it.
"It really was me," the young woman said, her fearlessness and steady breathing suggesting she wasn't lying. "You are my enemy."
"...How am I your enemy?" I asked, perplexed.
"Benxi City, Laoguling Tunnel, do you remember?" The young woman remained bound, and knowing she had no chance of "revenge," her attitude had surprisingly calmed.
"Understood, you're from Moheduan," I said, finishing my dressing and untying the stockings binding her limbs. Her arms and legs went limp on the bed, possibly numb and unable to move for a while, a posture that was even more alluring.
I lit a cigarette and recounted the events of the Laoguling Tunnel battle to her.
"In short, it was self-defense on our part. You attacked first. I don't know who your relative was, but if you need me to, I can personally eliminate the monsters that killed that brother of yours as an apology," I said.
"Not a brother, it was my sister. And there was no killing, only an end to her career. She spent the rest of her life dependent on others, in a wheelchair..." the young woman said mournfully.
I recalled that there were indeed a few women in the Moheduan squad at the time, but it was dark, and I hadn't seen their faces clearly, let alone identified them.
"Wasn't your sister compensated for her injury while working for the organization?" I asked. Such a severe injury should have resulted in significant compensation or benefits, and the Moheduan organization was certainly not lacking in funds.
The young woman shook her head. "No. We Moheduan members are all temporary hires. We get paid per job, no contracts, so no benefits either."
I shrugged. "That's not great. Then you can only blame yourselves for following the wrong people and doing the wrong things... How about this: while I can't cure your sister's high paraplegia, I'm willing to provide additional funds to ensure her future well-being."
The young woman squinted. "Why would you do that? Are you trying to get valuable information from me? Don't be absurd. I'm just a low-level operative for the Moheduan organization, I don't know anything."
I lit another cigarette and shook my head. "No wonder Moheduan has a bad reputation. Projecting your own assumptions onto others, you think so little of people. I simply want to take responsibility for a former enemy and fulfill my obligations. You can also interpret it as charity or pity, but I don't need any reason to do this. I'm not short on money, I just want peace of mind."
"...Really?" The young woman remained suspicious of my sincerity. "How much do you want to give?"
"Five million. You don't have to do anything. Split it into several parts and put it in the bank, or invest in principal-protected wealth management products. That's over two hundred thousand a year, or twenty thousand a month. Your local cost of living is low; twenty thousand is enough to hire a full-time caregiver for your sister's daily needs, and her living standard would be quite high."
The young woman could move one of her arms. Perhaps her math wasn't good, as she counted on her fingers for a long time before believing my calculation.
"But are you really willing to give it?" the young woman asked again. "Five million is not a small sum."
"Hmph... Give me your bank account, now," I said with a cold laugh, feeling a bit like a domineering CEO.
The young woman took out her wallet from her pocket and threw a bank card at me, looking at me provocatively, probably thinking I was just bragging.
I pulled out my phone and called Chen Lu. Chen Lu was with Yao Yao and knew I was safe, so she wasn't overly surprised by my call, just asking what I needed.
"I need five million to be transferred to an account. I'll send you the bank account number and name via WeChat later."
"Okay. Anything else?" Chen Lu asked.
"No."
"Hehe, you don't need anything... in that department, either?" Chen Lu asked softly.