The Person Who Bullied Yang Jia

With the truth revealed, Yang Jia, sitting in the lobby on the third floor, seemed to be facing his most embarrassing moment.

In Xiao Xiao's view, the expressions of Red Eyes Ling Ping, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, the Serpent Sisters, and others did not change much. In fact, they even seemed more polite than before. However, deep in their expressions, they all hid subtle feelings of pride and excitement.

Insightful individuals are adept at detecting these subtle emotions, but are also easily provoked by them.

This is also why the Insightful Path is often suspicious.

Xiao Xiao possesses the ability to Mind Burst and can effectively process his negative emotions, so he is unlikely to be provoked.

However, he was still affected by the behavior of these people and felt a strong sense of dissatisfaction.

"Yang Jia missed the only chance that could have allowed her to obtain the intermediate contract..."

His mind raced through the events of the past, and he vaguely guessed the truth. "Is it referring to the Rotten Kingdom incident?"

"In the original plan, Yang Jia was supposed to be the one to clean up the core of the Rotten Kingdom; we were just there to help."

"But things took an unexpected turn, and I ended up getting the chance to sign an intermediate contract..."

"So, you're saying I actually stole her opportunity?"

"..."

The more I thought about it, the heavier my mood became, as if I had done something to wrong Yang Jia.

But at the time, I didn't have any other choice...

While Xiao Xiao was pondering these things with surprise and doubt, in the living room on the third floor...

Yang Jia faced the gazes of the people around her, and the hidden smugness in their eyes, but her expression quickly returned to normal.

In fact, unless one is an insightful observer like Xiao Xiao, who is better at observing people's micro-expressions and underlying emotions, almost no one could see her disappointment or displeasure at this moment. She simply looked up at everyone as if nothing was wrong:

"In that case, who among you is willing to inherit the Old Chairman's contract?"

"..."

When she returned the question, everyone's eyes flickered slightly.

Whether Yang Jia was feigning composure or had already accepted the facts, her calmness made those present somewhat uneasy.

After a brief silence, Red Eyes Ling Ping said, "By inheriting the Old Chairman's contract, one inherits his will and takes on the responsibility of guiding the many outsiders in Black Gate City... Of course, there are also his belongings and the contents of the safe..."

"We don't feel we have the capacity to take on this, but since Black Gate City has no other options..."

"..."

"So that means..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Jia interrupted him, saying, "Haven't you thought of a suitable candidate yet?"

Ling Ping was slightly taken aback, and they seemed to exchange a glance.

Whether it's the composed, Red Eyes Ling Ping, or Old Zhou Under the Bridge.

Or perhaps it's those two Serpent Sisters sitting together, their long legs crossed.

It even includes the Silver Bullet Family, who were not present.

When facing Yang Jia, they seemed to have a unified attitude towards the outside world, but they clearly did not reach a consensus among themselves.

Who can convince whom?

Ling Ping paused for a moment, then could only say, "It's certainly not easy to convince everyone."

"But I think we can find a way to find the most suitable candidate without hurting feelings..."

"..."

He spoke with perfect tact, as if he had already planned how to answer Yang Jia's questions.

But to his surprise, Yang Jia interrupted him again, saying directly:

"In other words, you also need to compete with each other to decide who will inherit the Old Chairman's contract?"

"So, how do you plan to compete?"

"Does this mean that all intermediate-level contractors in Black Gate City are qualified to participate in the competition?"

"..."

Why did she ask these questions?

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a sudden unease and suspicion arose in their hearts.

Could it be that she has a way to obtain an intermediate contract?

Or are there other candidates?

Mister Ye?

The only Knight Pact in Black Gate City today are the people present, the leader of the Silver Bullet Family, and Mister Ye.

Of all the people involved, only Mister Ye consistently supported Yang Jia. However, everyone understood that anyone could potentially inherit the Old Chairman's contract, except for Mister Ye. Given this situation, Yang Jia was truly at a loss in the face of this predicament. What could she do...?

... Still so calm?

As doubts arose in her mind, Yang Jia leaned back slightly and quietly watched them.

The invisible pressure also made them feel slightly heavy-hearted.

Yang Jia's strength as Branders is terrifying. No one among them can fight her when they are separated. Therefore, after receiving that unexpected surprise, they had already decided to join forces to kick her out first. Whoever wins in the end is up to them.

However, it can't be too obvious; at least on the surface, one should be polite and leave room for maneuver.

Therefore, faced with the invisible pressure emanating from Yang Jia, he could only nod slightly in agreement with her tone:

"Nature."

"..."

After a brief silence, Red Eyes Ling Ping added, "This isn't a rule we set, but rather a rule determined by the City Will."

"Anyone who possesses a mid-level Black Gate City contract is eligible to participate in the competition."

"Even you, if you have enough time to obtain the Knight Pact of Black Gate City, can inherit it..."

"..."

Hearing Ling Ping's hesitant words, Old Zhou Under the Bridge suddenly said, "However, it seems that the advanced contract has already been awakened?"

"Yes."

Yang Jia nodded slightly and said, "The advanced contract was awakened half a month ago and is waiting to be inherited."

"Moreover, it was after discussing it with Mister Ye that I asked him to wake me up."

"The purpose is to ensure that a new Black Gate City guild leader emerges immediately after the Rotten Kingdom incident is resolved."

"..."

At this point, a self-deprecating smile suddenly appeared on her face as she said, "But you don't need to worry. I really don't have time to get the Knight Pact of Black Gate City. The existing Class B crisis, the Rotten Kingdom, has been resolved, and the other potential Class B crisis events brewing in Black Gate City have also been cleared up by me long ago. They are unlikely to appear in the short term."

"You could even interpret it as me cutting off all my own escape routes."

"..."

Listening to Yang Jia's casual narration, the people present couldn't help but feel a little amused, but they tried their best to keep it to themselves.

"Laugh..."

Suddenly, a soft laugh rang out; it was the younger sister of the Serpent Sisters who couldn't help but laugh.

They were wary of Yang Jia's strength and deeply feared the Dante Organization behind Yang Jia.

But thinking back on everything Yang Jia did, I can't help but feel a bit playful.

This girl is too assertive.

From the moment she returned to Black Gate City, she was dissatisfied with everyone's performance.

They were both dissatisfied with their own fear of the Hell Organization and saddened by the death of the Old Chairman.

Therefore, as soon as she returned, she made it clear that she wanted to carry on the Old Chairman's legacy.

She was even more dedicated than the local outsiders in Black Gate City, collecting information, making plans, and eliminating some of the Aberrant Creature that might affect Black Gate City. Among them, she eliminated several particularly troublesome Aberrant Creature.

But who could have imagined that it was precisely because of her sense of responsibility that she missed her last chance?

This is like lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot.

Or perhaps the candlelight dinner that you painstakingly prepared ended up benefiting a scumbag and his mistress?

To those who harbored resentment towards her, this was undoubtedly a huge joke, but for her own sake...

That must be a huge blow, right?

"But none of that matters."

Amidst the ambiguous gazes of these people, Yang Jia spoke softly again, "My purpose in returning to Black Gate City is to carry on the legacy of the Old Chairman. Even if it is not me who carries on the legacy, as long as someone is willing to continue the Old Chairman's ideals, that is fine too. And today, since we are sitting here to discuss this, we must at least reach a consensus, such as the principles for competing for lord-level contracts."

"And the methods."

"..."

Her frankness and competence caused the atmosphere to freeze slightly.

Old Zhou Under the Bridge suddenly said, "Who can inherit the Old Chairman's contract depends on their ability."

"But we do agree that to inherit the Old Chairman's contract, one must first be Knight Pact holder, and..."

"... You need to be willing to stay in the Black Gate!"

"As for how to select such a person, we still need to discuss it..."

"..."

He paused for a moment, then added in a low voice, "After all, no one from the Silver Bullet Family came, and he is qualified to participate in the competition."

He seemed to emphasize the word "qualification" in his words.

"Can!"

Yang Jia seemed oblivious to his implied meaning, and surprisingly nodded readily before standing up:

"I will wait for you to come up with a solution."

"I only hope that you will remember what I said today, and that once the result is in, you will not go back on your word."

"Otherwise, I'll get angry too..."

"..."

The people present were somewhat stunned by her straightforwardness, feeling that her reaction was a little awkward.

After saying this, Yang Jia seemed unable to bear the atmosphere and turned to walk downstairs.

"Whoosh..."

At the same moment, Xiao Xiao's heart trembled slightly, and he suddenly stood up.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the room became slightly more peaceful, and people began to talk quietly about the bar on the first floor. However, when Xiao Xiao suddenly stood up, the atmosphere instantly became tense again, and everyone was startled, turning to look in Xiao Xiao's direction.

"What's wrong?"

Ruan Ruan and Little Four were also taken aback and quickly got up to ask.

Xiao Xiao's face was grim as he said in a low voice, "Yang Jia was just bullied..."

"?"

Ruan Ruan and Little Four were both taken aback and asked incredulously, "Who could bully Jiajia-jie?"

Xiao Xiao stood there stunned, pondering how to respond.

After a long silence, a bitter smile appeared on his face:

"It looks like it's me."