Xiao Wen stopped short, his face turning exceptionally ugly. He turned and stared at Liu Cai'er, speechless for a long while.
Xiao Ya's expression changed slightly. She glanced at Liu Fang beside her and held back her words.
"Cai'er, what are you talking about? Fifteen million? What are you trying to do?" Liu Fang suddenly rose to her feet, glaring at Liu Cai'er as she spoke in a low voice.
"Cousin, Sister Ya. This is a private matter between him and me. I hope neither of you will interfere. I now represent more than just Liu Cai'er—I represent the entire Flame Dragon Guild."
Liu Cai'er raised her chin and looked Xiao Wen straight in the eye. "Give me the Guild Founding Token, and the fifteen million is yours. How about it?"
"Fifteen million... Tsk, tsk, you really are loaded..." Xiao Wen clicked his tongue, his expression shifting uncertainly. "You can promise fifteen million just like that on behalf of the Flame Dragon Guild. Looks like your position in the Flame Dragon Guild is quite high."
"Liu Cai'er, internal member of Flame Dragon, responsible for external procurement."
As Liu Cai'er spoke, she pulled a stack of contracts from the briefcase beside her, then took out several sheets of A4 paper and handed them to Xiao Wen.
The former was a contract concerning the Guild Founding Token transaction, bearing the unique seal of "Phantom God." As for the latter...
The latter contained information on Xiao Wen and his sister, from their birth years and subsequent upbringing to even the news of his high school graduation and admission to a certain university.
"You investigated me?"
Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes, a faint trace of hostility flashing across his face.
They could come at him if they wanted, openly and honestly. But if they tried to threaten him with his family, Xiao Wen would never accept it!
Liu Cai'er smiled faintly, utterly unconcerned by the anger on Xiao Wen's face. "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. If I didn't know anything about you, how could I have dared come looking for you?"
"Is this your idea, your guild leader's idea, or the Flame Emperor's idea?"
Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.
Though he was only just over eighteen, there was an indescribable murderous aura in his gaze that made people fear him at a glance.
Even Liu Cai'er, who had seen all sorts of people within the Flame Dragon Guild, felt her heart tremble somewhat when facing Xiao Wen now.
"Cai'er, enough! If you still see me as your cousin, then shut up!"
Liu Fang could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She slammed the table and rose, grabbed Xiao Ya with her left hand, then stepped forward, seized Xiao Wen, and stormed out.
Liu Cai'er stood where she was, staring at Liu Fang's retreating figure. Her fists clenched tightly. She wanted to say something, but could not force out even half a sentence. Then she slammed her hand viciously onto the table, narrowed her eyes, and muttered, "Xiao Wen, just wait. Your Guild Founding Token is mine! It has to be mine! I will help Lord Flame Emperor obtain the Guild Founding Token, fulfill Lord Flame Emperor's wish, and become the foremost among the Four Emperors!"
"For that, I am willing to pay any price!"
Outside the restaurant, Liu Fang looked at Xiao Ya and Xiao Wen with deep apology written all over her embarrassed face.
She had only meant well by inviting Xiao Wen to dinner and letting her cousin meet him. After all, they were both adults and should be thinking about major matters in life.
After Liu Fang and Xiao Ya, the two elder sisters, discussed it, they immediately felt there was potential, which was how this situation came about.
However, Liu Fang did not know that when Liu Cai'er had first been invited to dinner, she had been unwilling to come. But after hearing Xiao Wen's in-game nickname from Liu Fang, she changed her mind. She even gathered all information related to Xiao Wen immediately and, after consulting Lu Qingsha, came bearing "sincerity."
She had thought that once Xiao Wen heard the great name of the Flame Dragon Guild, he would be shocked, then nervously hand over the Guild Founding Token himself. At that point, she would only need to nod slightly and bestow the fifteen million upon him like alms, and he would be overjoyed. That way, everyone would be happy.
At least, among all the people Liu Cai'er had encountered in the past, not one had failed to show adoration in their eyes upon hearing the name Flame Dragon Guild.
But what about Xiao Wen?
Not only did he show no reverence whatsoever, there was even a trace of disdain on his face!
That attitude truly infuriated her. She took out her phone and dialed a number.
"Hello, Brother. The negotiation plan failed. Come over, we're carrying out the second plan! No matter what, I have to get the Guild Founding Token!"
"Sister Fang, it's fine. We just had different ideas, that's all. It's no big deal. At the very least, you're still my Sister Fang."
Xiao Wen grinned, looking so obedient that Liu Fang could not resist wanting to reach out and pinch his cheeks.
"You little brat sure know how to sweet-talk people. Say, Ya, your little brother doesn't have a girlfriend, and I don't have a boyfriend. Why don't you let this old cow eat tender grass and introduce him to me? Isn't there a saying? A woman three years older is worth a brick of gold in your arms. I'm six years older than him, so he can hold two bricks of gold." Liu Fang spoke with a straight face, admiration shining in her eyes.
Xiao Wen's face darkened as he looked weakly toward his sister.
Sure enough, his sister was still his sister. She had not disappointed him.
"Oh, please. You little vixen, you're even setting your sights on my brother? Fine, this meal was ruined, so you have to make it up to me. Let's find a street stall and have another meal!" Xiao Ya said with a laughing scold.
The three of them walked on. The crowded pedestrians gradually thinned out, and four burly men in black vaguely appeared around them, closing in from all sides and surrounding the trio.
Xiao Ya's expression instantly changed, and she immediately moved to shield Xiao Wen behind her.
Xiao Wen raised a hand, signaling for his sister not to. "Are you people done yet? You Flame Dragon Guild lot really are like ghosts that won't go away. You dare block me in broad daylight, right on the street? Do you really think I don't have a temper?"
"Flame Dragon, one of the Four Wolf Guards—East Wolf."
From behind the four men in black, a man wearing an eastern-blue short-sleeved shirt stepped forward.
"Hand over the Guild Founding Token in your possession, and the fifteen million will still be yours. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what? East Wolf, these are people Boss Zhao wants to protect. You Flame Dragon people dare touch them?"
Screech, screech, screech...
A burst of sharp tire friction rang out as more than a dozen Harley motorcycles rolled in with perfect uniformity.
"People from Gemini? You're interfering in Flame Dragon's business too?"
East Wolf's face immediately darkened upon seeing them.
Xiao Wen could not help shrugging when he saw the newcomers.
He had originally been planning to stretch his limbs a little, but it looked like there was no need now.
The Boss Zhao they mentioned could only be Zhao Quansheng.
That man, known as the Strongest Shield, formed the famed Shield-and-Spear duo with the Strongest Spear, a pair known as Gemini.
"Damn, these guys came at just the right time. Still, I didn't expect my big brother to be this thorough." Xiao Wen clicked his tongue and shouted at the people on the motorcycles, "Brothers, since that's the case, these people are yours. We're going to eat first. Tell my big brother thanks for me."
With that, Xiao Wen turned back and pulled the utterly bewildered Xiao Ya and Liu Fang away.
"Th-that's it? We're leaving?"
Xiao Ya stared at Xiao Wen in confusion, her mind still unable to process what had happened.
"Yeah. With them handling it, nothing will go wrong. We came out to eat, and I'm hungry."
"Misty Young Master, take care! Leave this place to us! In the future, we'll still need Misty Young Master's support in the game!"
The people on the motorcycles were flattered and hurriedly replied.
Xiao Wen froze.
"Misty Young Master? That really was a name from long ago..."
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