Xiao Xiao's Principles (Four Thousand Words)

Although the strangers from Black Gate City were summoned for a meeting, the Iceberg Bar did not close.

After all, public and private matters should be kept separate, and the money that should be earned still needs to be earned.

However, this also gave the guests who came to the Iceberg Bar a feeling of unprecedented novelty. Strangers usually like to hide in the dark, control mysterious powers, and coldly watch the lives of the natives. Occasionally, when they become interested, they only need 100 points to take them into their possession, abuse and possess them to the extreme, and then abandon and control them at will.

But nowadays, the opportunity to sit in a bar and be watched by others is rare.

It inevitably gives off a feeling of being a water monkey.

For example, the Serpent Sisters are exceptionally eye-catching because of their exaggerated costumes and styles. They were originally quite calm and even enjoyed the attention they received, but now that they have been stared at for a long time, they have started to feel a little awkward.

The two legs, which had been spread apart, instinctively came together.

As more and more customers entered the bar, the gazes directed at them became increasingly varied, making the group feel increasingly uncomfortable.

He kept looking up at the third floor, waiting for Xiao Xiao come down.

Xiao Xiao did just show up, said hello, and even gave each table a bottle of beer...

Yes, just one bottle.

There's only one bottle of beer on such a big table.

Later, Ling Ping drank brandy, the Serpent Sisters drank cocktails, and Old Zhou Under the Bridge drank Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), all of which were ordered by themselves.

The atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward, and even the younger sister of the Serpent Sisters couldn't help but turn to Ling Ping and smile:

"Brother Ling, at least this place is bigger than your club, right?"

"..."

Red Eyes Ling Ping and cold face, said, "At least when you go to my place, I never make you pay a cent."

Old Zhou Under the Bridge, sighed softly, picked up a small glass bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), gulped down a few mouthfuls, and said, "A new broom sweeps clean. Even though we are all strangers living in this godforsaken place, we can't escape the trend. Our new chairman specially called us over, but then ignored us. Could it be that he deliberately left us hanging here to dampen our spirits?"

The elder of the Serpent Sisters sneered, "What fighting spirit do we still have left to fight?"

"Almost everyone is dying..."

"..."

Everyone sneered, but they also knew that what he said actually made a lot of sense.

"So, Red Eyes Ling Ping is a very arrogant person. Hmm, now that I think about it, his Red Eyes Club used to have the most followers and the most pretentious attitude, but in these recent incidents, it was also the Red Eyes Club suffered the most losses. He always seems to be able to come up with some ways to make people unhappy, and he always succeeds halfway, but in the end, he always suffers the most severe setbacks..."

Meanwhile, on the third floor of the bar, Xiao Xiao was also silently making his assessment:

"The Serpent Sisters are characterized by their good figures and their tendency to enjoy watching a good show..."

"Old Zhou Under the Bridge, did Little Four learn his scavenging habit from him?"

"This person is the most insidious. He is never the first to speak or the one who stands out the most, but he is the one who does the ruthless things."

"Whether it's truly feeding people to the Rotten Kingdom or kicking Yang Jia out, it's all his doing."

"..."

He spoke with some emotion, glancing at Yang Jia as if to say, "What kind of rubbish is this in Black Gate City?"

"Don't underestimate them."

Yang Jia picked up a glass of whiskey, took a slow sip, and said, "They have made a few mistakes recently and seem a bit stupid, but this is inseparable from the intimidation by the Hell Organization. Sometimes fear is like that; it can make people make stupid mistakes one after another until they fall into the deepest abyss. The more timid a person is, the more easily they are played by fate, isn't that right?"

"However, they do possess relevant skills."

"Not everyone earns points as easily as you do. Those who can stand out in Black Gate City are by no means simple."

"..."

"All right..."

As Xiao Xiao listened, he withdrew his gaze, and the three overlapping Eye of the Seer slowly separated.

This was his first use of his third-stage ability. All he needed to do was stack three Eye of the Seer together to see anything that happened in the bar on the first floor. It was much simpler than the previous tedious process of sending his eyes down.

But just as he was about to separate his eyes, he suddenly remembered something important:

"Doesn't it look a bit like cross-eyed when three eyes are overlapping?"

"..."

Feeling a little panicked, he quickly called Yang Jia over and used his abilities to have her check his eyes.

Yang Jia stood up, stared intently into Xiao Xiao's eyes for a moment, and shook her head, saying:

"No, there's no sign that the two eyes are squeezed together..."

"..."

"That's good, that's good..."

Since it didn't affect his image too much, Xiao Xiao was slightly relieved. Then, a slight blush appeared on the tip of his nose.

He raised his hand to wipe it, his expression somewhat unnatural, and said to Yang Jia with a hint of embarrassment, "Is your number a size too small?"

It really wasn't intentional.

The three eyes overlapped, and everything around them seemed to suddenly lose its meaning.

He could see through walls, papers, and space at will, including clothing. As soon as he faced Yang Jia, his three eyes overlapped, and everything on Yang Jia's body disappeared. Everything under her clothes was clearly visible, including the marks on her chest where she had been squeezed. Although he had only glanced at her, his nose started bleeding uncontrollably.

I can only blame myself for being too self-disciplined and having too much "firepower".

Upon hearing this, Yang Jia's expression immediately turned cold. She glanced at him and said, "Don't look at what you shouldn't see."

"Otherwise I'll gouge your eyes out."

"Including those three."

"..."

"Whoa..."

Xiao Xiao a chill run down his spine. "The City Will was right..."

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to look..."

He quickly and sincerely apologized, then explained, "I only glanced at it, but I looked deeper and saw your internal organs."

"Real..."

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Your internal organs are very beautiful..."

"..."

Yang Jia was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

Although, probably, it seems, I should get angry now and warn this guy.

But this is the first person in my entire life to compliment my internal organs on their beauty...

His attitude was surprisingly sincere!

She gave Xiao Xiao a deep look, unsure of what to do. With someone she could easily crush, being too lenient or too harsh was problematic. It was like looking at a newborn kitten; even if it bit her, she couldn't bring herself to hit it. Finally, she could only sigh helplessly and say to Xiao Xiao, "It's about time. Come down with me!"

Where is Mister Ye. Ye?

Xiao Xiao somewhat surprised. "He didn't come at such an important time?"

"He won't come, or rather, he'll always be here."

Yang Jia explained casually, "Besides, three people are enough to gain the approval of a mid-level knight."

Xiao Xiao frowned slightly. He had originally planned to meet with this mysterious Mister Ye today, and perhaps even have a chat with him.

His curiosity grew even stronger. "What path is he taking? Is he also an insightful observer?"

Perhaps only the Insightful Path can keep an eye on this place without being physically present?

"No."

Yang Jia shook his head and said, "The path he took wasn't any of the three paths: Strengthening Soul, Hunting, or Insight. His Enhancement Element wasn't the same as ours either. Of course, that doesn't mean anything. In fact, only Black Gate City primarily follows these three paths. Other cities, as well as the Mist Sea pirates, the Hell Organization, and the Dante Organization outside, don't primarily follow these three paths..."

"There are countless types of Enhancement Element in this world, but only a small portion can be categorized and incorporated into the system."

"..."

"I really do know too little about this world, yet I'm about to become the lord of Black Gate City..."

Xiao Xiao shook his head and said no more about the matter.

In fact, he had already heard Ruan Ruan mention that people who normally become lords of various cities often have more than 10,000 enhancement points. This is why outsiders with more than 10,000 points have started to have the title of "lord".

All I have right now is a little over seven thousand points...

... plus the Thorn Hound, the Butcher, the Record Player Miss, and that Silver Revolver.

Becoming a lord might be a stretch, but with Yang Jia's help, he's got that in mind.

As Xiao Xiao and Yang Jia walked downstairs, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the bar. Even Ruan Ruan and Little Four jumped up from their seats excitedly and followed Xiao Xiao and Yang Jia, their expressions showing a mixture of pride and excitement.

... a particularly blatant case of a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

"This..."

Seeing Xiao Xiao and Yang Jia walk up to them, Ling Ping, the Serpent Sisters, and the people around Old Zhou also stood up.

They were genuinely afraid of this man, who already had a terrifying reputation in Black Gate City and had previously killed Luo Shen of the Silver Bullet Family.

But Red Eyes Ling Ping, the Serpent Sisters, and Old Zhou Under the Bridge were still sitting there.

The music in the surrounding bars suddenly became more intense, an invisible pressure looming over them. They didn't know what kind of music this damned, vulgar bar was playing, but for some reason, it made their hearts pound and the pressure feel immense. Then, the Serpent Sisters suddenly stood up simultaneously, their faces masked so their expressions were hidden, but their bodies moved in a very intimate manner, welcoming them.

"Hello, young man..."

"..."

Xiao Xiao smiled politely at them and nodded, but also quickly glanced around at everyone.

Now, almost all the outsiders in Black Gate City are here?

There were only three people left around Red Eyes Ling Ping, while there were four people left around Old Zhou Under the Bridge. The Black Hat Man he had seen before was not among them. And the Serpent Sisters were completely alone, without even a single follower.

The Silver Bullet Family really did clean up Black Gate City quite thoroughly...

As he was thinking this, he suddenly pulled out Silver Revolver and fired a shot at the ceiling of the bar.

"Bang!"

The deafening gunshots rang out.

Red Eyes Ling Ping and Old Zhou Under the Bridge also felt a chill and stood up warily.

The patrons in the surrounding bars were also startled. The gunshot was so loud that even the loud music couldn't drown it out. However, amidst the surprise, they suddenly became inexplicably excited. Influenced by the music, they cheered and jumped for joy, happier than if several large fireworks had been set off. Even the scantily clad girls on the dance floor suddenly started dancing even more energetically...

"It's alright, it's alright..."

Xiao Xiao also realized that the shot was a bit frightening, so he quickly put it away and explained to everyone with a smile:

"This gun needs to be fired every now and then, otherwise it won't obey."

"Please sit down."

"..."

The group exchanged bewildered glances, and the newcomers and veterans were filled with dread.

Do we really want this terrifying pervert to be our president?

I feel that his emotions are becoming increasingly unstable.

What if one day in the middle of the night we receive a call from him asking us to come over and dispose of his body?

Ling Ping and the others could still recognize that the gun in Xiao Xiao's hand was the sidearm of Luo Shen from the Silver Bullet Family. This gun was notorious for its bloodlust when it was in Luo Shen's possession. Every two or three days, he would kill someone to alleviate the gun's bloodlust, which caused him to deplete his points the fastest. Unexpectedly, this gun had now fallen into the hands of this twisted guy...

... Why does it feel like the future of Black Gate City is shrouded in a shadow?

Although they now understand that they were Mingming manipulated by Mister Ye this time and had no other choice, they still couldn't help but have some doubts: the leaders of other cities were either extremely charismatic, had terrifying power, or possessed the charisma to convince all strangers to follow them willingly, but Black Gate City had found such a guy...

"Mr. Xiao, I think we all know the purpose of this gathering, so there's no need to beat around the bush."

Red Eyes Ling Ping, pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "By inheriting the Lord Pact of Black Gate City, you will naturally become the president of the Black Gate City Outcasts Organization. You will have higher authority than us and a certain ability to restrain us. However, in return, you will bear the responsibility of taking care of others and finding a way out for other outcasts. I wonder if you have thought about that..."

Before he could finish speaking, everyone around him turned to look at him.

Clearly, this is the most crucial step in inheriting the Old Chairman's contract.

Even though Mister Ye had arranged everything and Yang Jia had decided to help him, he still had to face these things on his own.

Whether you speak well or poorly, it will affect your future survival in Black Gate City.

So Xiao Xiao pondered for a moment, seemingly not thinking about it seriously at all, but in reality, he had analyzed it countless times before arriving at the answer:

"Don't ask me, I don't know anything and I can't do anything."

He smiled and said, "I only trust Yang Jia."

"I'll do whatever she says, and I don't care about anything else."

"..."

"Whoosh..."

Those around were all taken aback by what they heard and looked at Yang Jia in disbelief.

Faced with so many stares, Yang Jia was a little bewildered. "I didn't teach him to say that..."

Because I'm going to Shanghai on a business trip, I need to write at least 4,000 words in the next two days. I'll see if I can finish another chapter before I board the plane tonight.