Contestants for the Lord Pact

"Ah?"

Ruan Ruan and Little Four, who had been looking surprised and even a little indignant, were taken aback upon hearing this.

Ruan Ruan was about to pull out the wrench from her backpack, and Little Four froze as he was about to undo his belt.

At the same time, he looked at Xiao Xiao with a strange expression, and his mind immediately filled in a lot of possibilities.

But Xiao Xiao didn't know how to explain it to them for a moment. Just then, Yang Jia came down from upstairs.

She seemed to be in low spirits. Her gaze swept across the faces of the people waiting on the first floor. She didn't want to say much, but instead focused on Xiao Xiao. As she walked towards them, she said, "Ruan Ruan and Little Four can go back first. Xiao Xiao, come with me for a moment."

Without her saying anything, Xiao Xiao followed.

Ruan Ruan and Little Four Si clearly had many questions they wanted to ask, but seeing that the timing wasn't right, they could only wait.

Xiao Xiao followed Yang Jia into her SUV, and they drove away from the Red Eyes Club. Xiao Xiao had wanted to ask her questions several times, but he didn't know where to start. Sitting next to Yang Jia, even without his ability to see through her, he could sense her low spirits.

Is there anywhere to go?

While enduring the agonizing silence in the carriage, Yang Jia suddenly spoke after driving for several minutes.

"Um?"

Xiao Xiao a little surprised. When Yang Jia led him directly into the car, he thought she had a destination in mind.

After a quick thought, I was about to say, "Want to come to my place?"

But then he glanced at it again and realized it wasn't appropriate, so he nodded slightly and said, "Let's talk in my office!"

"Office?"

Yang Jia was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.

She had been to Xiao Xiao's office once, but she couldn't help thinking, "Aren't you the one who looks after the place?"

"Why are you talking about it as if it were your own business?"

"..."

After saying this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little smug. "Now it's my own business..."

This wasn't just a verbal promise; Gao Ning had even prepared a contract.

This also means that the Pink Maiden Gang really intends to give up the Iceberg Bar as payment.

Of course, they still hold a certain percentage of shares.

It must be said that this well-known company in Black Gate City, which has been featured in the newspapers, has at least one redeeming quality...

... They don't just make empty promises; they actually provide benefits.

The car made a U-turn at the next intersection and headed towards the Iceberg Bar.

Key point: Xiao Xiao's own office.

Seeing that Yang Jia was in a low mood, Xiao Xiao did not lead her through the bustling front hall, but instead went directly into the bar through the back door.

After taking the elevator to the office, I hesitated for a moment and then called the store manager to ask him to bring up a bottle of wine.

He emphasized, "Get good wine, not the kind we usually sell to customers..."

"He seems quite comfortable in his current role..."

Yang Jia looked somewhat surprised as Xiao Xiao arranged for her to sit down and ordered someone to bring her wine.

For some reason, I felt that the unpleasantness I felt earlier had been greatly reduced.

"Can you tell me now?"

When the store manager personally brought the drinks up, Xiao Xiao poured Yang Jia a glass and added some ice.

He then sat down opposite her and asked softly, "What happened?"

"Didn't you see it all?"

Yang Jia sighed softly and said, "I am ultimately just an outsider. The people of Black Gate City don't really accept me."

"Moreover, I must admit that I am not mature enough in handling many things, which is why problems occurred at such an important stage... I can't even blame anyone for deceiving me; it's just that my own abilities are lacking."

"..."

"This..."

When this question was raised, Xiao Xiao hesitated slightly. "It's about me..."

"It's not your fault."

Yang Jia looked up at Xiao Xiao and said, "On the contrary, you also took unnecessary risks because of me. I'm the one who dragged you down."

Xiao Xiao was surprised by her words and suddenly felt much more at ease.

"But perhaps they are indeed laughing at me right now?"

Yang Jia stretched gently, holding a whiskey glass in her hand, and slowly leaned back in the sofa chair.

This casual glance made Xiao Xiao realize that she actually had a pretty good figure.

"I returned to Black Gate City with immense hope and enthusiasm, wanting only to clean up the mess left by the deceased Old Chairman and rebuild the Black Gate City Outsiders Organization. After all, this was where I awoke. For this reason, I dared not relax for a moment, personally taking action to destroy one hidden danger after another in Black Gate City. But in the end, I discovered that what I destroyed was actually my own opportunity..."

"..."

"This..."

Seeing her dejected look, Xiao Xiao also felt a little unhappy.

After sitting silently for a while, he suddenly said, "There are always other ways, such as..."

"... Should we kill one of them and steal his contract?"

"..."

Yang Jia glanced at him, smiled wryly, and said, "Intermediate contracts cannot be inherited. Once a person dies, they are gone."

"Only the high-level contract can be inherited, which is the only Lord Pact."

"..."

"This..."

Xiao Xiao's mind raced, and he instantly came up with another idea, saying, "Then let's choose one of them, control him, and then help him take the position. As for the others who want to compete, we'll just kill them or slap them so hard they won't dare to have that thought again..."

"How is this any different from obtaining a lord-level contract?"

"..."

Yang Jia's expression darkened slightly, and he said in a low voice, "With my abilities, I can indeed kill anyone in Black Gate City."

"However, if the others in Black Gate City join forces against me, I will be forced to leave. After all, I am not arrogant enough to think that I have the power to fight against a city alone... even if the city has been decimated."

"Besides..."

At this point, she suddenly gave a bitter smile and said, "I am a member of the Dante Organization, and my principles do not allow me to do this."

"They've already been bullied, and they're still being so picky..."

Xiao Xiao thought to himself, then after a moment's thought, he said, "Why don't we just threaten them and abandon them?"

He couldn't help but frown slightly. "They were actually always afraid, weren't they?"

"Fearing the resurgence of the Hell Organization, they even need to rely on the power of the Dante Organization to overcome the difficulties."

"I don't understand how you could let them bully you under these circumstances."

"At worst, you can threaten them and just leave. Without you and the Dante Organization, let's see who dares to stand up..."

"..."

Yang Jia listened to his ideas one after another, her expression becoming somewhat strange.

She couldn't help but look up at him and say, "I didn't realize you had so many clever ideas..."

Xiao Xiao looked slightly embarrassed and said, "It's probably an occupational hazard..."

With such a large office, isn't it basic to love what you do?

"However, none of these methods will work."

Yang Jia sighed softly and said, "Do you think they haven't thought of the methods we can think of?"

"Dante Organization is different from Hell Organization; they have many restrictions on what they do."

"I could never kill or do anything as recklessly as Hell Organization."

"Otherwise, not to mention what would happen to Black Gate City, the Dante Organization probably wouldn't tolerate me."

"Moreover, although they are under great threat, they also have many options, such as the Black Forest, and even..."

"... Hell Organization".

"..."

"Hell Organization?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao looked at Yang Jia in disbelief.

"Right."

Yang Jia nodded. "Once they obtain the Old Chairman's contract, the Old Chairman's safe, and the first-hand control over the item inside, will fall into their hands. They can certainly use this item to negotiate with the Dante Organization, or if the Dante Organization doesn't offer them a satisfactory price, they can go to the Black Forest Biological Laboratory, or even the Hell Organization, to negotiate..."

"I have no doubt that they would dare to do it."

After a brief silence, she whispered:

"This time when I came back, I found that Black Gate City is completely different from when the old Old Chairman was here."

"Black Gate City used to be within the Dante Organization's sphere of influence. Although it didn't have the same strict doctrines as the official members of the Dante Organization, it still adhered to one of the most standard principles in the Strangers' Circle: mutual respect and hope."

"Live like a human being, not a monster."

"But now, the Hell Organization has destroyed Black Gate City, and it has also affected the remaining people in Black Gate City."

"..."

As she spoke, a self-deprecating smile crept onto her face, "It really is laughable."

"The Hell Organization destroyed Black Gate City's will to survive, killing countless comrades, teammates, and brothers..."

"But instead of hating the Hell Organization, they subconsciously imitate them..."

"Perhaps, as the Old Chairman said, people have a tendency to admire the strong and will subconsciously mold themselves into the image they once feared the most..."

"..."

"This..."

Listening to Yang Jia's explanation with a wry smile, Xiao Xiao understood how tricky the situation was.

But after much deliberation, I still felt somewhat unwilling:

"Is there really no other way?"

"..."

"Yes, I have..."

Yang Jia then raised her head and looked at Xiao Xiao, saying, "I knew there was another way even before I talked to them."

Xiao Xiao was slightly taken aback, and quickly asked, "What?"

"You!"

To everyone's surprise, Yang Jia suddenly looked at Xiao Xiao and said, "You will inherit the Old Chairman's contract."

"Holy crap..."

Xiao Xiao was genuinely taken aback. If it weren't for his ability to Mind Burst, he probably would have dropped the wine glass in his hand by now.

He didn't even try to hide the surprise in his eyes. "Are you kidding me?"

"I'm just a newbie..."

"..."

Yang Jia looked into Xiao Xiao's eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "I can't say things without evidence, but I have a feeling that perhaps the Old Chairman's contract was originally intended for you to inherit..."

"I..."

Seeing that she was speaking seriously, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a huge sense of absurdity.

Red Eyes Ling Ping, the Serpent Sisters, the mysterious Old Zhou Under the Bridge, and the unseen Silver Bullet Family...

What do I have to compete with them?