Going Through the Motions

"What exactly is going on?"

"To be honest, I didn't understand it, but I was truly shocked..."

"..."

The strangers of Black Gate City could not accurately describe the moment when they witnessed their new guild leader and the mysterious visitor from the Hell Organization embracing each other. They even believed that the two were actually using underhanded tactics against each other, and it just looked like they were embracing. But the scene before them told them that the two were indeed embracing, and were even patting each other on the back.

So what the hell is this?

Is our new president a social butterfly who knows how to make friends?

Or is it that this new president is really too similar to the Hell Organization in terms of temperament?

They had arrived in extreme tension and fear, prepared to act at any moment or face the Hell Organization's ruthless attack, but this sudden turn of events left them frozen in place, unsure of what to do...

"I never imagined that the most insightful words I've heard since leaving the bedroom would come from the Hell Organization..."

At this moment, Xiao Xiao was also filled with the same emotions.

Since he became aware of the danger and absurdity of this world, he has encountered many people who have explained to him what has happened in this world. There are serious and meticulous people like Yang Jia, people Ruan Ruan who are supervising designers but are not very responsible, people among the natives who keep saying that they are crazy, and people like Mister Ye who obviously know something but refuse to say it.

These people's remarks have all had a certain impact on him, even making Xiao Xiao angry, conflicted, and confused.

But this time, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

In addition, although the person in front of him was from the Hell Organization, and theoretically should be a madman, a madman without any bottom line, his frankness was really pleasing to him. Therefore, Xiao Xiao's hug with the other party was also extremely sincere.

But within that same embrace, Xiao Xiao saw the arrival of other people in the bar.

Yang Jia had already appeared on the second floor of the bar, standing behind the railing not far away, watching indifferently.

Ruan Ruan appeared at the edge of the booth, holding a wrench in her hand.

Red Eyes Ling Ping, and several of his followers also appeared at the bar entrance, looking tense.

The Serpent Sisters peeked out from the back door, their eyes beneath their masks fixed intently on him.

"Has this invisible crisis finally been resolved?"

He slowly released his grip on the other person, sat down, and looked at him. This guy from the Hell Organization also had a happy expression on his face, his sincerity and enthusiasm had not faded, and he still looked very relaxed.

Having entered Black Gate City, it was impossible for him to be so vigilant as to not realize the arrival of Yang Jia and the others.

So, he actually doesn't care?

Xiao Xiao maintained his smile, seemingly oblivious to the strangers gathering around him. After sitting down, he poured the other person another drink and said with a smile, "This conversation with you has indeed been very enjoyable. However, I do have something I'm curious about. According to your rules, now that I've solved the mystery you left behind, will you cancel your attack on us?"

"It's not a mystery."

The White Devil, with a note stuck to his face, laughed, "It's just a work of art. It depends on whether anyone knows how to appreciate it. Besides, this isn't the rule of the Hell Organization, it's just my personal rule... Damn it, none of those guys have any artistic talent."

"I never imagined that my artistic talent would be recognized in front of someone like this..."

Xiao Xiao sighed inwardly, then smiled and said, "So you really will cancel the attack on Black Gate City?"

"I did say something like that before..."

White Devil's expression was visibly embarrassed as he said, "But mainly, I didn't really expect anyone to understand back then..."

"..."

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "Are you trying to play the 'sincerity resolves everything' game with me?"

He immediately followed up with, "Now that someone understands, what will you do?"

Hearing Xiao Xiao questioning, White Devil seemed troubled for a moment, then looked at Xiao Xiao with a hint of helplessness and said:

"Brother, don't you know the operating principles of our Hell Organization?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao sighed helplessly and shook his head slightly, "The principle is that there are no principles at all..."

"Therefore, there are no bottom lines, and no constraints of credibility..."

"..."

I did overthink it; this guy is indeed very open and honest.

But the Hell Organization's style is to be unrestrained. Since they believe the world is full of demons, why would they care about keeping their promises in front of demons? That said, even deep down, I think the idea that solving the mystery left by the other party will protect you from attacks is too unreliable and there's no way such a good thing could really happen.

"Ha ha..."

But when White Devil saw Xiao Xiao's appearance, he suddenly burst into laughter, as if he had thought of something fun.

He said, "But in any case, brother, you understand my artwork, so I should give you a gift."

Xiao Xiao was slightly taken aback and looked up. "What?"

"You'll see when the time comes. I also need to leave the city to make some preparations..."

White Devil smiled, drank the wine Xiao Xiao poured for him in one gulp, and showed Xiao Xiao the empty glass to indicate that he was not "raising fish". Then he glanced around and blew on the paper strips on his face to make sure they didn't block his view.

He laughed and said, "Now that you have your men, are you ready to kill me?"

"Hurry up, I still need to go out of town to prepare things for you after this is done..."

"..."

"Unlike the outsiders in the city, the Hell Organization doesn't possess the city's memory or the hope of resurrection..."

Xiao Xiao immediately thought of many things, "They're dead, that's all."

"So, is his current composure due to overconfidence in his abilities or genuine indifference?"

"..."

Looking at this guy's expression, the keen insight forced him to admit a perplexing fact: this guy actually seemed genuinely indifferent... Perhaps he had guessed from the beginning that he was just trying to keep him occupied so that he would have time to call in others to attack, but this guy still kept talking to me for so long. Was he out of his mind?

But upon closer reflection, he arrived at his own answer, "It's not that I'm sick..."

"This guy might just really be having a chatter addiction..."

"..."

I'm really starting to like him more and more...

Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Xiao's mind, and he even felt a strong sense of emotion.

Then he suddenly pulled out Silver Revolver, pointed it at the other person, and said apologetically, "At least we should go through some procedures."

"Don't mind if you die."

"If you're not dead, I'm really looking forward to your gift."

"..."

Seeing that Xiao Xiao hardly needed any transfer time, White Devil immediately changed his expression, pointing a gun at him, yet still remained polite, his eyes revealing strong admiration. He solemnly nodded to Xiao Xiao and smiled, "You will definitely like it."

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Xiao pulled the trigger.

At such close range, the silver bullet whistled out instantly, carrying with it the intense bloodlust of someone who hadn't actually killed anyone for days. Its terrifying kinetic energy was almost several times that of an ordinary bullet, instantly stirring up a gust of wind as sharp as a blade in the air, drawing spiral patterns as it swiftly struck towards the White Devil's face, like a violent art.

At the same time, Yang Jia, who had received the signal the moment Xiao Xiao drew his gun, also frowned instantly.

Her figure was almost faster than Xiao Xiao's bullet. In a flash, she was already beside White Devil, her five fingers swiftly grabbing down.

"Whoosh..."

But in that very instant, the sound of paper notes fluttering in the air filled the air.

Yang Jia caught nothing in the swirling paper slips, and frowned slightly. Seeing that the bullet flying from Xiao Xiao's gun was about to miss and hit the guests behind him, he grabbed the bullet in his hand, then slowly sat down with a somewhat disappointed expression, casually tossing the bullet into the wine glass in front of him. The ice was heated, and wisps of steam rose.

"They've left?"

Xiao Xiao was also slightly startled, but then couldn't help but sigh, "The people from the Hell Organization are indeed not simple..."

"What exactly is going on?"

It was only at this moment that Ruan Ruan, who was holding a Ruan Ruan, Little Four, who was hiding in a nearby trash can, and Red Eyes Ling Ping, the Serpent Sisters, and others rushed over. Looking at the dazzling lights around them, they were momentarily confused and asked questions in a daze.

"It's very simple..."

Xiao Xiao had no choice but to explain to them helplessly, "I tried to find him to see if there were any clues."

"As it turned out, I actually found him, but at the very moment I found him, I discovered that he had already found me."

"I knew that moment was dangerous, so I could only try to talk to him, but I didn't expect that we would get along so well."

"..."

His casual explanation only made those around him even more bewildered.

In the dazzling light, Xiao Xiao appeared calm, holding Silver Revolver in his hand, as if he were talking about something unrelated to himself. However, both the danger he had just encountered and his enthusiastic conversation with the members of the Hell Organization were hard to understand.

Do you know?

Red Eyes Ling Ping, was the first to speak out, hissing in a low voice. "They are the most dangerous guys in the world."

"Even when you're all smiles, you might pull out a gun and kill someone at any moment?"

"..."

"I know..."

Xiao Xiao frowned, then slowly replied with a smile, "I also wanted to find an opportunity to kill him."

"But what does that have to do with our conversation?"

"..."

His words left everyone speechless. "Is this what they mean by 'a trade is like a mountain'?"

"We really have a hard time understanding the logic of people like you..."