A moment later, Qin Xuan's spirit finally recovered.
At this moment, Mike, standing before him, was holding his head in agony.
He knelt on the ground.
"You, what exactly did you do?"
"Why does my head feel like it's being pricked by needles?"
Qin Xuan smiled and patiently explained the Soul Seeding technique to him.
Mike naturally didn't believe him. Qin Xuan didn't waste any more words, directly forming hand seals to activate the soul seed.
Instantly, Mike collapsed again, crying out in pain.
He felt as if his head was about to explode.
If it weren't for his unwillingness to die like this, he would have even had the urge to shoot himself in the head.
"Alright, that's enough!"
"I believe what you're saying!"
"From today onwards, I will do as you say, manage everything for you, and never betray you."
"No, you're lying."
After Mike pledged his loyalty, Qin Xuan remained expressionless and did not stop the technique.
Through the soul seed, he knew that the other party was only saying that to alleviate his pain.
Therefore, he had to punish him, to let him know the consequences of deceiving him.
Only in this way could Qin Xuan establish his authority in their future interactions.
And minimize the chances of Mike harboring ill intentions.
After all, such a talent was rare, and he was reluctant to kill or punish him excessively.
Just like that, another minute passed.
Mike's screams filled the entire room.
Inoue Haruyuki frowned, suppressing the unease in her heart, while Qin Xuan remained indifferent and expressionless.
He was not someone who enjoyed inflicting pain on others, but to subdue Mike in one go, he had to do this.
"I, I understand."
"From today onwards, I, Mike Jones, am your slave, Qin Xuan."
"I will follow your instructions one hundred percent in all my actions, even if I have to give my life for it!"
"This is my honest truth, please stop quickly."
"If this continues, I will truly break down!"
"Alright, remember what you said."
Only when Mike spoke again did Qin Xuan, as he wished, stop activating the soul seed.
However, through the soul seed, he still knew.
The other party was currently only yielding to the pain, not genuinely loyal to him.
"I know you're still not convinced, and that's normal."
"After all, this all happened too suddenly, and this was the only way."
"However, I hope that in our future interactions, we can still become friends."
As Qin Xuan spoke, he bent down and helped the other person up.
He picked up a wine glass and personally poured him a glass of brandy.
"Don't worry, once my affairs are settled, I will bring some specialized personnel to take over everything here."
"At that time, I will remove the soul seed from your mind and no longer restrict your freedom."
"If you wish, I can also compensate you with some of the businesses in La City, allowing you to continue living there."
"As for the suffering you just endured..."
"Consider it your punishment for scheming against me."
As he finished speaking, Qin Xuan poured himself another glass of brandy.
Then he extended his right hand and offered the first glass of brandy to Mike.
Mike stared at Qin Xuan, his heart filled with a mix of emotions.
He never imagined that after years of scheming since childhood, he would fall into the hands of a Chinese person in a way he could never have dreamed of.
What's more, his life was completely in the other's grasp.
Now that the victor was king and the loser was bandit, he had no other choice but to hope that Qin Xuan would keep his promise.
Having thought it through, Mike sighed helplessly and accepted the glass of wine offered by Qin Xuan.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan smiled slightly and proactively brought his own glass forward, "To our future, cheers."
"Cheers."
The wine went down, gradually dispelling Mike's resentment.
He gently patted his cheeks and immediately began to tell Qin Xuan about the current situation in La City.
"Master..."
"Just call me Boss."
"Thank you."
"Boss, the current Las Vegas can be divided into six major forces on the surface: the Four Heavenly Kings, myself, and the La City Retail Investor Alliance."
"The Retail Investor Alliance is too numerous and scattered, so it's not counted for now."
"Therefore, the only ones with the strength to divide Huda and James's assets are Chris, Boris, and myself."
"But as you know, Las Vegas is a world-renowned gambling city, generating countless profits every year."
"So, inevitably, everyone has larger capital behind them as their background and support."
"Chris is backed by the Trump Group of the United States, and Boris is backed by the German Flick Group."
"Huda is backed by the Rothschild Group of France, and James is backed by Prince Abimelech of the Sun Never Sets Empire."
Saying this, Mike paused slightly.
Then he patted his chest and pointed to himself, "As for me, hehe, that's different."
"I, the great Mr. Mike Jones, have no royal family or conglomerate behind me."
"I've reached this point entirely through my incredibly agile mind and my silver tongue!"
"If I hadn't met the more outstanding you, I would have even thought myself the most perfect person in the world!"
"Alright, alright, get to the point!"
Seeing Mike change the subject and start flattering him, Qin Xuan rolled his eyes and couldn't help but curse with a laugh.
He had to admit, this guy's adaptability was truly remarkable.
How long had it been?
He was already able to joke about himself.
But wasn't this exactly what he valued?
The ability to adapt flexibly according to the situation, something many people couldn't do.
Seeing that Qin Xuan's attitude towards him was not overly harsh, Mike also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Having his life in someone else's hands was already difficult enough.
If he also had to be constantly controlled and couldn't even speak freely, it would be better to end himself with a gunshot than to suffer.
Fortunately, it seemed that Qin Xuan's actions were largely consistent with his words.
The ease of their interaction also rekindled a glimmer of hope in Mike for regaining his freedom in the future.
"Okay, Boss!"
"The main point is that although they are powerful and have the backing of major forces, they are often constrained when they want to do something."
"Take this asset dispute for example. If they want to take the initiative to carve up the benefits, they need legitimate grounds and proper methods."
"At the same time, before taking action, Chris and the others have to contact their respective backing forces to confirm whether this action will affect the relationship between their forces and other forces."
"If their forces' relationships happen to be in a sensitive period, they might even need to hold a conglomerate meeting to discuss it."
"In this back-and-forth, with questions and answers, the time wasted is usually calculated in days."
"So our advantage is that we can act in advance without too many concerns."
"At the same time, we will go all out to seize all the assets of Huda and James before other forces can react!"