The Bargaining Chip

Even after ending the call, Yuan Silei was left with lingering trepidation.

The resentment she harbored before the phone call had now transformed into sheer panic. She hadn't anticipated the ruthlessness of the other party, using the lives of her entire family as leverage.

She had no doubt that the other party was capable of such actions. The drugs they provided were evidence enough that they were no ordinary individuals.

If they could procure such potent substances, taking the lives of her family would be a simple task for them. Just a bit of poison from the other party, and her entire family would perish silently.

Her foremost concern now was the possibility that the other party knew she had disclosed everything to Ye Leng'an. If that were the case, her family would be genuinely at risk. The other party wouldn't spare them, and it wouldn't merely result in the bankruptcy of their family enterprise; it might cost them their lives.