Can Win, But Not Like This (Four Thousand Words)

Ruan Ruan seemed to wake from a deep dream, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

"I always thought I hated him..."

She thought about her transformation after the Black Gate Mist Incident, and her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand. "But it turns out I was a coward. I was actually always afraid of him, so I even subconsciously wore a maid outfit as he asked and exchanged for a whip as he asked. I said every day that I hated them and wanted to kill them, but in fact, I was always afraid!"

As she spoke, she stood up, gritted her teeth, and walked out step by step.

At the Red Eyes Club, Ling Ping watched as Yunyun was hooked on an iron hook by the giant who had been sewn up, her blood slowly draining away, her eyes growing increasingly red. The only difference was that this time, her eyes were truly bloodshot from anger.

Always striving for propriety and paying close attention to his every move, he stared intently at the giant man grinning strangely.

He slowly raised the cane in his hand, pointing it at the giant.

"Yunyun is a very good girl..."

He spoke slowly, his hand holding the cane beginning to tremble, and his handsome face contorted with every muscle:

"So..."

"... I want to fuck your mother!"

"..."

"Crack..."

Amidst the harsh, even hoarse, angry shouts, the French windows were suddenly smashed to pieces.

Red Eyes Ling Ping, rushed through the window in an instant. With a whoosh, he drew a gleaming silver sword from his cane and slashed it down fiercely at the stitched-up giant. In his eerie red eyes, it seemed as if countless wronged souls were wailing at that moment.

It's worth mentioning that Red Eyes Ling Ping, only heard the mermaid's cries after he had already made his move.

"They're here..."

The White Devil and the bald, scarred man sensed the intense hatred emanating from all corners of Black Gate City.

They all looked relieved.

Then he stood up, looked solemnly at the excited crew members behind him who were rubbing their hands together, and said in a deep voice:

"Those who dare to come out now are all people who harbor hatred towards us."

"That is, people who deserve our respect."

"Therefore, I ask that you kill them, that you make them feel pain and despair."

"But we must never insult them!"

"..."

"..."

"Ruan Ruan and the others are in danger..."

At the same time, Yang Jia, who was quietly standing on the top of a tall building, patiently waiting, realized that a terrible situation was emerging in Black Gate City. She had been suppressing her murderous desires because she needed to cooperate with Xiao Xiao and Mister Ye, but now, she suddenly had a doubt. "Why hasn't that guy made a move yet? Is he really going to wait until the end?"

"The Serpent Sisters, Ruan Ruan, Ling Ping, and so many more..."

Meanwhile, at the Qinghu Sanatorium, Xiao Xiao, who had just finished calculating everything and placed a dark silver radio into the silent man's hand, also heard that shrill scream. He also sensed that his orders were being disobeyed by several people, and thus knew how many people were already unable to restrain themselves and were attacking the Hell Organization.

He hadn't expected it to happen so quickly, and his mood became somewhat depressed. "The Hell Organization has once again created an opportunity for itself to massacre Black Gate City."

Without stopping for a moment, he quickly walked towards the end of the corridor.

But as soon as they stepped out of that corridor, they suddenly saw another corridor appear before them.

He frowned slightly, then suddenly pushed open a door next to him, entered the room, and planned to leave through the window.

But when they opened the window, they found that there was another room outside.

Xiao Xiao's heart sank slightly. In the original plan, he should have left the sanatorium three minutes ago, come over and arranged this bomb, and then he should have carried out the next step of the plan. Even Mister Ye had promised him. But now, he found that the sanatorium had undergone unexpected changes, and he was trapped in this place where he could not get out.

"They've already gone to fight Hell Organization to the death."

Xiao Xiao suddenly looked up at the surveillance camera in the room and said in a deep voice, "You want to betray me at this time?"

"I am loyal to Black Gate City, and I am loyal to the Guild Master."

Mister Ye's electronic voice rang out from the loudspeaker at the end of the corridor. "But now, we must admit that the situation has changed."

"We can already see the light at the end of the tunnel; all we need is for you to stay here."

He even sounded calm and patient, "The strength of the Dante Organization has exceeded my expectations. Their weapons can ensure that Black Gate City is unaffected by the Aberration. Although they are also under threat now, I can step in to help them and ensure that the influence of the Light of False Hope can continue for the next three hours. And you, you just need to wait here patiently..."

"Be the ultimate winner!"

"..."

Xiao Xiao's breathing quickened involuntarily; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Deep down, he knew that Ruan Ruan and the Serpent Sisters, and the Red Eyes Ling Ping had disobeyed his orders, which meant that they would become the targets of the Hell Organization at any time, and that Black Gate City was about to experience a second massacre. But Mister Ye had actually trapped him.

Without even thinking, he immediately activated some kind of lord-level authority in his mind.

However, the expected scream from Mister Ye did not occur; his electronic voice remained calm.

"There's no need to try to punish me; the lord's authority doesn't impose that much on me."

"I am not your enemy, and I am only loyal to you forever. I don't even mind if you detonate that bomb and destroy the Hell Organization and half of Black Gate City, but I hope you can let me decide next. I will guarantee that you win this bet."

"Although some people will indeed die again in Black Gate City, you will be the one who defeats the Hell Organization."

"..."

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath. He had long discovered that Mister Ye was hiding many things from him, which made it impossible for him to trust him as much as he trusted Yang Jia. But he never expected that Mr. Ye would dare to trap him here at such a critical moment. Moreover, he could tell from Mr. Ye's cold electronic voice that he didn't care at all about Ruan Ruan or the Serpent Sisters dying at the hands of the Hell Organization.

Whether it was influenced by that pitiful scream or not, his anger was surging wildly.

The Hell Organization is preparing to massacre the city, and you're telling me to hide here?

"This is terrible..."

In front of the parasitic building, Lin Bo and two other members of the Dante Organization were struggling against the Black Enchantress's paintbrush. As members of the Dante Organization, they might not like confrontations of strength, but none of them were really weak. However, they were still struggling against the paintbrush of this captain of the Hell Organization and the siege of his crew, and were in grave danger.

"Does Black Gate City really intend for us to hold out for three hours on our own?"

"You guys should at least do something..."

"..."

On the other side, Ruan Ruan, the Serpent Sisters, the Red Eyes Ling Ping finally couldn't help but take action. When they arrived on the street, they found that the Hell Organization members, who had been waiting for a long time, were hanging all over the surrounding high-rise buildings and streets, their faces full of greed.

"Finally, there's prey to play with?"

"..."

Unlike the crew who were getting excited, White Devil and the bald, scarred man were somewhat disappointed:

"Why are there only a few of them?"

"Has Black Gate City really almost given up on even the hatred?"

"..."

Even the bald, scarred man couldn't help but look at White Devil and chuckled, "You speak so highly of that friend..."

"But why do I feel like he's just average?"

"..."

The White Devil impatiently ripped the paper off his face and whispered:

"That's strange, he doesn't seem like such a boring person..."

"..."

"..."

"Just to win this bet, you're going to forcibly trap me here?"

At Qinghu Sanatorium, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel anxious and angry. He even felt like swearing. However, faced with Mister Ye's calmness, he deeply understood that no amount of anger or rebuke could change this person's decision. He could only rely on his Mind Burst ability to process his negative emotions and try his best to think about these things.

"I know that by doing this, we have a chance to win the bet."

He restrained himself and said in a low voice, "But have you ever considered that if we win that bet this way, we'll actually lose?"

Mister Ye seemed to be silent for a moment before asking, "Why do you say that?"

"Because if we do that, we'll become what Hell Organization wants us to be..."

Xiao Xiao, in a state of Mind Burst, forced a smile and said, "I only now realize how terrifying this bet is. The Hell Organization is forcing us to give up resistance, give up hatred, give up all principles... I can indeed win the bet this way, but I also believe that once I do that, the Hell Organization will lose respect for me."

"So, we can win, but we can't win like this."

"..."

"But this way we can indeed leave the Mysterious Guidepost in Black Gate City."

Mister Ye's electronic voice syllables became shorter and shorter. "Black Gate City will also become a forbidden zone of hell."

"Then we will have enough time and space to complete the Old Chairman's plan."

"..."

"You admire the Old Chairman the most; you probably know his plans better than I do..."

Xiao Xiao seemed to have spoken without thinking, but in fact he had carefully considered every word. He smiled and said, "But I want to ask you a question."

"Does the Old Chairman want to build a ship that can leave this world, or does he want to build a..."

"... A ship capable of taking everyone away?"

"..."

Mister Ye suddenly fell silent.

He had agreed from the beginning to let Xiao Xiao make all the decisions, and hadn't even objected to Xiao Xiao's idea of detonating the bomb. However, when he saw that Black Gate City could easily win the bet, he couldn't help but express his opinion. He was already thinking about how to persuade Xiao Xiao to agree to let him handle the subsequent response and command work for Black Gate City.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Xiao actually told him all this very seriously.

After a long silence, he finally said, "But if you leave the sanatorium, are you really confident that you can win this bet against the Hell Organization?"

Xiao Xiao was so anxious he wanted to curse, but despite his Mind Burst state, he remained remarkably calm.

She could even manage a gentle smile, "Of course."

"Didn't I have a plan in mind from the beginning?"

"..."

"Although you did appear very calm from the beginning, I don't actually think you were confident."

Mister Ye said gently, "Even if what you just said did persuade me, I will still believe that releasing you now is just a gamble. In my calculations, there is still a greater than 70% chance that you will lose this bet..."

"Who isn't gambling?"

Xiao Xiao immediately said, "Wasn't your Old Chairman also gambling?"

As if a faint sigh was heard, the room beneath Xiao Xiao's feet suddenly began to twist and deform, revealing an essence like flesh and blood. Then, this flesh and blood slowly receded like the tide, and the room beneath his feet transformed into the courtyard of the sanatorium.

The road out of the sanatorium finally appeared before him.

"Damn it..."

Xiao Xiao cursed inwardly, but maintained a smile on his face, "You've finally shown a little trust in me."

"Otherwise, I would have thought I was truly a puppet completely supported by you."

"..."

As he spoke these words, he strode out, silently calling out in his heart. Then, as he walked forward, three strangely shaped hunting dogs suddenly darted out from the shadows next to the sanatorium, shaking their heads and excitedly following him. Immediately afterwards, on the second floor of the alley, the hands of the clock gently dropped and rested on the spinning vinyl record.

The roar of a chainsaw filled the air as the tall, imposing Butcher slowly followed behind Xiao Xiao.

"Go and help Dante Organization!"

While Xiao Xiao was in a state of Mind Burst, he quickly figured out what to do next and said to Mister Ye in the air, "He is a guest after all. We can't really make him risk his life for free after losing tens of thousands of points."

"In addition, this bomb will be transported to the city center and detonated on my orders."

"..."

"And then..."

As he walked, he took out his phone and dialed Yang Jia's number. After the call connected, he silently used his lord-level authority to issue an order to all the other outsiders in Black Gate City: "Gentlemen, aren't you all getting impatient?"

"Then, let's launch a full-scale counterattack now..."

"...Kill any Hell Organization member who enters Black Gate City!"

"..."

Only after he had finished making all these arrangements did he take a deep breath.

Turning around to look at the Butcher's tall but silent figure behind him, he scrutinized him from head to toe, even reaching out to touch the chainsaw in the Butcher's arms, feeling its real, cold touch, before suddenly laughing, "Some people actually say you're just a projection in my mental world, Mingming whether you look at you or touch you, you're so real..."

"But it doesn't matter anymore..."

"Although helping you strengthen your character will require all my points, and I might even have to borrow points from others..."

"But I'm still willing to bet on you."

"..."

Having said all that, he looked directly into the Butcher's deep, dark eyes and said in a deep voice, "Enhance!"