The Hell Organization's Wager

The moment the Butcher appeared, everyone guarding the edge of the square instinctively took a few steps back.

And this plaza, which Mister Ye had arranged, suddenly expanded slightly a few seconds later.

Looking at the tall, dark figure, and standing in front of it, Xiao Xiao, thin and frail yet possessing a unique, nightmarish aura, they suddenly felt a little strange. It was as if they had known all along how this new president was, but only now did they realize that their previous guesses about him had been far too simplistic...

"Black Gate City is not as simple as we imagined..."

Lin Bo, from the Dante Organization, arrived as promised after instructing his team members. He was startled to see the blank area expanded by Mister Ye's power of sealing the six senses, and couldn't help but look at Yang Jia:

"There are people in Black Gate City who have stolen the city's power?"

"..."

When he saw Xiao Xiao summon the Butcher, he felt a sense of suffocation and exclaimed in horror:

"Where did you find such Enhancement Element?"

"..."

Unfortunately, Yang Jia couldn't answer either of these questions, and lately she could only glance at him silently without saying a word.

"Mingming was the one who started it all, how come even I can't understand it?"

"..."

Even she was embarrassed to say that; it was too outrageous.

As time was running out, Xiao Xiao stopped arguing, took a deep breath, and prepared to fully enhance the Butcher in order to win the bet. Around the square, everyone was also on high alert, holding their breath, wondering whether they were about to witness a miraculous scene or a terrifying anomaly. At that very moment, a faint mist appeared in the sky above the streets of Black Gate City.

Xiao Xiao had already extended his palm, ready to make the decision to strengthen it, was the first to notice.

"Um?"

Suddenly, a shadow fell over his heart, and three Eye of the Seer flew out of his body, rolling and looking in one direction.

Immediately, Yang Jia and Lin Bo turned around at the same time, their eyes looking in one direction.

That was after part of the city was folded up by Mister Ye's power, resulting in a somewhat deformed road. The road was almost bent at a ninety-degree angle, but the vehicles and pedestrians on the road were completely unaware and continued to walk freely along the road. Only the wisps of mist that filled the road drifted straight towards this bright square.

"The Hell Organization has launched an attack?"

This sudden scene startled everyone, and countless weapons were immediately gripped in their hands.

"Everyone, don't be nervous."

But at that very moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out from within the mist, laughing, "I am merely a messenger."

As the sound appeared, the strange mist seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind, and suddenly it slowly dissipated. In the mist that had seemed empty, a figure appeared out of nowhere, smiling and welcoming the gazes of those around him.

"Messenger?"

Everyone had a strange expression; they dared not relax, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"I came to Black Gate City as a messenger on the orders of the Guild Master."

The man was wearing a black robe that didn't look like what a normal person would wear; it looked extremely strange. Under the hood on his head, only a pale chin could be seen, but his voice sounded very gentle and had a smile on it. He said, "I wonder which one of you is Chairman Xiao of Black Gate City? There is something the chairman asked me to bring, along with a few words from him, that I want to tell you."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment until Xiao Xiao's voice slowly rang out from the square. "You speak."

"It really was you."

The messenger glanced at Xiao Xiao from beneath his hood, seemingly with a hint of appreciation for Xiao Xiao and the Butcher behind him, who exuded a brutal aura. He clicked his tongue and then said, "First, there was Lord White Devil Demon's words. He told me to tell you that you thought the Hell Organization wouldn't keep its promises. We certainly didn't have a habit of keeping our promises before, but since you guessed that..."

"... We're going to do it this once in a while."

"So, he really did plead with the guild master to abandon the attack on Black Gate City."

"But..."

He paused for a moment, then said to Xiao Xiao, "What I'm saying now is what the president told me to tell you..."

"Our Hell Organization doesn't actually send over a piece of art first to test the prey's artistic sensibilities and decide whether to spare them. Murder is murder. We don't intend to pursue any artistic sense when killing someone. So what happened before was just White Devil's twisted sense of humor... But in any case, White Devil pleaded desperately, so we have to save face for him."

"For the Hell Organization, we absolutely must take the Mysterious Guidepost, and we originally intended to kill everyone in Black Gate City as well."

"But since the White Devil has pleaded for mercy, it's not impossible for us to back down a little."

"Therefore, the president personally drafted this contract and hopes that you can feel our sincerity."

"..."

"..."

"What is all this nonsense?"

The sudden appearance of the Hellish Messenger made everyone feel as if a mountain was pressing down on their hearts.

What he said was even more baffling.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, suddenly had a flood of thoughts, some of which were even praises for that friend.

This guy actually went to plead for Black Gate City?

He remained calm, glancing indifferently at the messenger, and asked, "What contract?"

"To be precise, it should be a bet."

The messenger smiled, then took out a dark brown parchment scroll from the wide sleeves of his black robe, slowly placed it on the ground, took two steps back, and said softly, "The Hell Organization respects this artist from Black Gate City and extends its highest respect and sincerest invitation to you... But the Hell Organization will definitely obtain the Mysterious Guidepost, and those who dare to block its way will certainly be purged."

"To ensure both parties are satisfied, the chairman wants to make a bet with you."

"The Hell Organization will officially launch its attack on Black Gate City within three hours. However, we will not massacre people here as we did last time. Instead, our goal is to kidnap the Black Gate City Chairman. The agreed time is three hours. If we can successfully take this respected chairman away from Black Gate City, then we will have won. We hope you can hand over that mysterious travel permit."

"In addition, as part of the wager, the chairman hopes that you will also agree to join our Hell Organization."

"As a symbol of friendship, the chairman is willing to promise that anyone in Black Gate City who is willing to help us in this contest can step in to stop us. However, if you choose not to step in, the Hell Organization will not harm you. If you choose to step in, you will risk losing your life."

"This can be considered as the mercy of the Hell Organization and the fulfillment of Lord White Devil's promise. We did indeed spare Black Gate City."

"..."

"You can actually do that?"

Countless pieces of information instantly flooded Xiao Xiao's mind, but his expression tightened even more, and he said in a deep voice, "What if you fail?"

The messenger, hooded in black, paused for a moment, then chuckled, "If we fail to take you away within three hours, then the Hell Organization will honor its bet. From this moment on, Black Gate City will be designated a forbidden zone of Hell, and all members of the Hell Organization, and even pirate groups under our protection, will forever pledge never to set foot in Black Gate City again..."

"..."

"The above is the letter that the president asked me to deliver."

The messenger explained everything aloud, then his voice softened slightly as he chuckled, "Furthermore, to prevent any disbelief, the guild master specifically included all these terms in this contract. This contract was made from the skin peeled from the body of a Mysterious Source of death, and anyone who violates its terms will be tormented and punished by the power of that Mysterious Source..."

"Therefore, if Black Gate City agrees, please sign the contract, and the bet will take effect immediately."

"If we do not agree, the Hell Organization will also enter Black Gate City directly within three hours, without any restrictions."

"I have finished speaking. Please make the decision, Chairman Xiao of Black Gate City."

"..."

"..."

For a moment, the surroundings were completely silent. Everyone's emotions were in turmoil, but no one spoke.

Before this, no one had imagined that the Hell Organization would send someone to deliver such a strange contract...

... Is this a contract or an invitation?

Furthermore, those who initially harbored deep fear of the Hell Organization and harbored profound doubts about everything found themselves irresistibly tempted after hearing the contents of this wager. Compared to the Hell Organization's all-out invasion and indiscriminate killing of everyone they encountered during the Black Gate Mist Incident, the terms of this wager seemed almost merciful...

For ordinary outsiders in Black Gate City, if they lack the strength, they can actually choose whether or not to join this battle.

Furthermore, even after losing, the Hell Organization didn't choose to massacre the city; instead, they took the guide and the chairman with them...

Without signing this contract, it would be indiscriminate killing.

It was a nightmare!

In that case...

Countless people were suddenly moved and couldn't help but look up at Xiao Xiao, clearly showing some interest.

Even Yang Jia felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

She realized that her words had already affected many people in Black Gate City.

These people were in a state of despair before, and naturally had no choice but to fight against the Hell Organization. They were even prepared to fight to the death. But now, they suddenly had the idea of staying out of it. Wouldn't that immediately give rise to a strong desire to retreat?

But he couldn't say anything, because it was indeed beneficial to Black Gate City.

Xiao Xiao 'Yang Jia concerns, and even thought of more.

Under everyone's gaze, he remained expressionless, yet in an instant, countless possibilities were considered. A faint smile gradually appeared on his face. Suddenly, he stepped forward, looked at the contract placed on the ground, gently picked it up, glanced at its contents, and confirmed that it was roughly as the messenger had described. Then, he casually waved it and unexpectedly said, "This can also be considered a bet?"

"?"

The messenger from the Hell Organization was visibly stunned for a moment.

"Do you know that we just made a bet before you came here, and the outcome is about to be decided."

Xiao Xiao looked at him with a gentle and polite expression, but his voice carried a hint of sarcasm. "The two parties to the bet are me and Mr. Lin Bo of the Dante Organization, and the thing placed on the betting table is also the Mysterious Guidepost that your Hell Organization wants."

"However, what's different from what your Hell Organization agreed to is..."

"We all thought that thing was too light."

"So, we not only gambled on the fate of Black Gate City and that Mysterious Guidepost, but also on our own fortunes."

"..."

He stopped there, looking at the messenger with a half-smile.

Clearly, the messenger was also taken aback. He remained silent for a long while before giving Xiao Xiao a deep look and saying softly:

"I considered that you would be eager to agree, and I also considered that you would refuse regardless of everything."

"But I really didn't expect you to complain that the stakes are too low..."

"I need to apply to the chairman for permission to do this."

"..."

Xiao Xiao smiled calmly and made a "please" gesture.

This believer actually went to the side, knelt down, and kept taking things out of his sleeve, seemingly performing some kind of mysterious ritual. After a while, he got up and returned, a barely suppressed smile on his face, and said to Xiao Xiao, "I told the Chairman what Chairman Xiao said, as well as the three captains who are ready to go to Black Gate City, they..."

"... They were all surprised and excited, and expressed that they had developed feelings for you."

"We all agree that compared to your bets, our Hell Organization does seem rather stingy. Therefore, each of the three captains is willing to contribute 20,000 points to the bet, and the guild leader is even willing to contribute an additional 40,000 points."

"A total of 100,000 points, that's roughly equivalent to the net worth of Chairman Xiao and Mr. Dante, right?"

What do you think?

"..."

"Whoosh..."

The people around were all taken aback and showed expressions of shock.

I was genuinely shocked.

What does 100,000 points mean?

In Black Gate City today, has the combined enhancement points of all the outsiders reached 100,000?

Furthermore, did the Hell Organization suddenly develop some strange competitive mentality after hearing about the stakes? They are Mingming just a bunch of ruthless madmen, so why are they so excited about the increased stakes and even agree to the bet so readily?

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh as he listened.

The messenger from the Hell Organization smiled back at his smile.

After a long pause, Lin Bo of Dante Organization also suddenly laughed, his mouth stretching almost to his ears.

But amidst those smiles, Yang Jia and Ruan Ruan's expressions were the most complex. They exchanged a glance and both sighed softly:

"Who would have thought..."

"Compared to those two, the Hell Organization is actually the most practical?"