$M\mathrm{P}{X}_{3}$ ($M=\mathrm{metals}$; $X=\mathrm{S}\phantom{\rule{0.28em}{0ex}}\mathrm{or}\phantom{\rule{0.28em}{0ex}}\mathrm{Se}$) represents a large family of van der Waals (vdW) materials featuring P-P dimers $\ensuremath{\sim}2.3\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\AA{}$ separation. A dramatic alteration its electrical transport properties, such as metal-insulator transition, has not been real...