Chapter 49
Ye Si: [Baby, I'm back in the country, can I see you?]
Qiao Ying typed back slowly with one hand, probably because she had told Ye Si earlier that it was inconvenient to meet: [What a coincidence, I'm leaving for M Continent tomorrow.]
Ye Si: [The annual Gladiator Competition? Are you sure you can just swagger in like that, baby? Should I remind you that you blew up the God's Armed Alliance headquarters last time?]
Qiao Ying: [Why not?]
Ye Si: [Should I go with you, or see you in M Continent?]
Qiao Ying: [You're coming?]
After making plans to meet Ye Si in M Continent, Qiao Ying packed a black backpack lightly and set off the next day.
Right after Qiao Ying left, Li Lilian came knocking on her door with breakfast in hand, calling her "good daughter" with a smile plastered on her face. After knocking for a long time without any response, Li Lilian gently advised her to remember to eat breakfast when she got up later.
She acted just like a caring mother, which made Qiao Lingling in the next room gnash her teeth and cover her ears.
Li Lilian was about to go to work when Qiao Ying's brothers arrived with their wives and children, holding large and small gifts.
The younger brothers and sisters-in-law called their elder brother and sister-in-law affectionately.
Third brother Qiao Shengxiang was very generous and had bought a lot of expensive gifts.
Qiao Lingling looked at the beautiful dress and red envelope from third uncle, and then at the big red envelope third uncle had prepared for Qiao Ying. She felt stifled for some reason and couldn't feel happy.
Qiao's father valued relationships and was softened by his younger brothers' sincere apologies. He said the matter from last night was in the past, and they should still be one family.
Seeing that big brother was no longer angry, Qiao Shengxiang was overjoyed and quickly asked, "By the way, is Xiaoying at home?"
But Li Lilian wasn't as easy to deal with as Qiao's father. She immediately put on an attitude: "My precious daughter is still sleeping in her room."
"Then I'll sit here and wait for her to get up, so I can apologize to my niece properly as her uncle," said Qiao Shengxiang.
So Qiao's brothers waited.
But the person didn't get up even until noon.
So the group came again the next day.
This time, they were in a panic as if someone was about to die. The sisters-in-law were even crying.
When Qiao's father asked, he found out that something had gone wrong with Qiao Shengxiang's stone material factory. That Ye Dong they met at the hotel had cancelled all his orders. Then more and more clients started cancelling too.
Just like that, the business was bust.
Without thinking, they knew it was all because of Qiao Ying.
"Enough, haven't we been bullied enough already, now you want to fight within the group too?" The other mercenaries came to pull them apart.
Bai Xiao gritted his teeth and silently let Bademan go.
Bademan staggered back several steps.
At this time, Bai Xiao said in a low voice, "I will get first place at the Gladiator Competition in ten days. Those who are willing to follow me then can do so, those who are not can join other mercenary groups or surrender to God's Armed Alliance, up to you."
When Bai Xiao said this, the others looked at him in disbelief.
Participating in the Gladiator Competition and getting first place would prove his ability and let him qualify to become their new leader.
Bai Xiao was indirectly acknowledging the fact that their boss was dead.
"With your ability, you want to become boss? I, Bademan, will never obey you! I'd rather be a lone soldier!" Bademan left those words and stormed out of the hotel, ignoring his companions' shouts.
Bai Xiao gritted his teeth and endured in silence.
Qiao Ying watched this scene. She thought, it seemed like her men didn't have an easy time in the year plus since she left M Continent.
Bai Xiao sensed something as he was composing himself to check in. He turned to look at the girl who had been standing there witnessing their argument all this while.
The girl was indeed watching him.
What Bai Xiao didn't expect was that when he looked over, not only did the girl not avoid his gaze, she even smiled faintly at him.
Bai Xiao was stunned.
By the time he recovered, the girl had already headed for the elevator.
Bai Xiao watched her figure, with that vague smile of the girl in his mind. It gave him an indescribable sense of familiarity.
Late at night, Qiao Ying stood by the window overlooking the magnificent, majestic palace-like buildings in the distance.
That was the headquarters of God's Armed Alliance that Bai Xiao had mentioned earlier.
This was the border of M Continent, an ungoverned territory. Organized and unorganized mercenaries, bounty hunters, fugitives and international wanted criminals could be seen everywhere.
Criminals were ordinary people here.
This was heaven and hell for villains.
But there were rules here too.
God's Armed Alliance was the largest, best equipped, had the most mercenaries, and highest authority mercenary organization here.
The real boss behind God's Armed Alliance was the king of M Continent.