Although Jiang Chen still had Spirit You seated beside him, both Ge'er Pusi and Ge'er Kusi didn't consider Spirit You to be a force of power.

They merely believed that Spirit You had a closer relationship with Jiang Chen, or perhaps held an important position within their small team.

"We may not be fully aware of the actual strength of the top ten mercenary groups, but since we've been tasked with arbitration, we must act fairly. Regardless of whether the mercenary groups are concealing their strength, we will compare their known forces. Dragon Flame and Dragon Soul, the two major mercenary groups, are offset by God Spear and Mandala, the other two major groups." Si Mo'er spoke with a tone of feigned impartiality.

"Offset?!"

"The second and third-ranked mercenary groups in the top ten, offset by the ninth and tenth? This…"

"This seems a bit biased!"

"Lord Si Mo'er seems to have a dislike for the Head of the Jiang Family!"

The members of the Ge'er Family looked at Lord Si Mo'er in shock and puzzlement.

"Lord Si Mo'er, this approach seems inappropriate. The Dragon Flame Mercenary Group ranks second among the top ten, and the Dragon Soul Mercenary Group ranks third. You can't offset them with the ninth and tenth-ranked mercenary groups," Bu Langshi asserted, fixing his gaze on Lord Si Mo'er.

"Then what opinion does Judge Bu Langshi hold? If Dragon Flame and Dragon Soul can offset two other groups, I'm against it. But if they can't offset each other, then are we supposed to calculate half their strength individually? Since when does strength comparison involve halves?" Lord Si Mo'er countered.

Bu Langshi froze slightly, unable to immediately come up with a retort.

"If it were the world's number one mercenary group, the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group, I could admit that it might offset any two of the top ten mercenary groups, including Dragon Flame and Dragon Soul. But Dragon Flame and Dragon Soul? They can't offset two groups!" Lord Si Mo'er sneered and cast an eye toward Jiang Chen.

Bringing up the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group was a deliberate provocation aimed at Jiang Chen, a reminder that no matter who he brought from Dragon Flame and Dragon Soul, his efforts weren't as remarkable as he thought. The mercenary world had forces that could equal them—or surpass them!

"Fine, let's proceed as Lord Si Mo'er suggests!"

Jiang Chen put on an expression of resignation and turned to Ge'er Pusi: "You heard him. Lord Si Mo'er stated that the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group could offset any two of the top ten mercenary groups. I wonder if you could perhaps bring another two top ten mercenary groups over?"

"What do you mean by that?" Ge'er Pusi felt a sense of unease welling up within him.

Jiang Chen patted Spirit You's shoulder and chuckled softly: "The younger brother of the leader of the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group, the Dark Night Queen—a.k.a. the Dark Night Prince, Spirit You!"

Spirit You paused for a moment, giving Jiang Chen a somewhat helpless glance.

He had already prepared himself to represent the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group, but Dark Night Prince… That title hadn't been disclosed to him beforehand!

"What?"

"Dark Night Prince?!"

"Never heard of it before!"

"Is this... for real?!"

Members of the Ge'er Family looked at Spirit You in shock, their eyes filled with suspicion.

"You claim he's the younger brother of the Dark Night Queen, and therefore he is? I could just say that she's my woman!" Ge'er Pusi retorted with a cold laugh.

"Do you want to die?"

Spirit You shot Ge'er Pusi a frosty glare, then turned his gaze to Ge'er Kusi. "Family Head Ge'er Kusi, should I interpret this as the Ge'er Family provoking the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group?"

Ge'er Kusi faltered briefly and cast a suspicious glance at Jiang Chen, still uncertain about Spirit You's claim to be the Dark Night Queen's sibling.

"Quite the performance, but how come I've never heard of a Dark Night Prince before?" Si Mo'er sneered.

With Si Mo'er's statement, doubt immediately surfaced in the eyes of those present as they glanced at Jiang Chen and Spirit You.

Jiang Chen looked at Si Mo'er with a faint expression and remarked coolly, "That's because you're ignorant."

"You…" Si Mo'er's face darkened in anger as he glared coldly at Jiang Chen.

But Jiang Chen didn't bother to engage Si Mo'er further. Instead, he turned his attention to Mandala and Hu Da'er: "Both of you are leaders of top ten mercenary groups. Have you heard the Dark Night Queen's voice before? Can you distinguish if it's her just by voice?"

"I have the Dark Night Queen's phone number. She also has mine," Mandala replied softly.

"Excellent!"

Jiang Chen nodded approvingly before looking at Spirit You again: "Call your elder sister and have her contact Leader Mandala to personally affirm whether you can represent the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group."

Spirit You nodded and took out his phone to dial the Dark Night Queen. Explaining the situation, he recounted the events that had just unfolded.

Ge'er Kusi's complexion shifted. Spirit You left no room for diplomacy, directly reporting Ge'er Pusi's insolent remarks.

Ring, ring, ring!

A sudden ringtone filled the meeting room, and all eyes turned to Mandala.

Mandala took out his phone, his face changing slightly, and hastily answered the call: "Your Majesty, the Queen!"

"Your Majesty, the Queen!"

That title alone resolved any questions. In the mercenary world, there was only one woman known universally as "Queen"—the Dark Night Queen!

"Yes, I will put it on speaker immediately!"

Mandala spoke again, activating the speakerphone function on his device.

"Family Head Ge'er Kusi, recognize my voice? Spirit You is indeed my younger brother and fully authorized to represent the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group!" The icy voice echoed from the speaker.

"Understood, Group Leader Dark Night!" Ge'er Kusi looked at Spirit You in astonishment, addressing Mandala's phone with immediate deference.

"Family Head Ge'er Kusi, I've heard your son recently claimed that I am his woman. Tell me, Family Head Ge'er, will you give me an explanation, or shall I pay your family a visit with my mercenary brothers?"

Her voice grew even colder this time, carrying an unmistakable edge of killing intent!

Ge'er Pusi's face turned pale as his brows furrowed tightly.

Ge'er Kusi could feel a chill creeping into his heart and cast a sideways glance at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen, however, seemed entirely indifferent to Ge'er Kusi's plight. His gaze was fixed upon the table before him, as though some trivial detail had seized all his attention.

While the Ge'er Family was a leading global dynasty, the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group held the top ranking among mercenary organizations worldwide. If conflict truly erupted, the outcome would be anyone's guess.

As Spirit You said, Ge'er Pusi's remarks could be interpreted as a direct provocation against the entirety of the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group.

"Group Leader Dark Night, I apologize on behalf of my son for his rudeness!"

Ge'er Kusi sighed helplessly, glaring furiously at Ge'er Pusi before addressing Mandala's phone with sincerity.

"This time, I will let it slide for Mr. Jiang and Ge'er Yan's sake. But should there be a next time, I suggest the Ge'er Family retreat to the shadows of Los辅!" Beep, beep…

The Dark Night Queen delivered her chilling ultimatum before abruptly ending the call.

"Mr. Jiang?!"

"The Dark Night Queen referred to him as Mr. Jiang?!"

"Does the Dark Night Queen hold him in such high regard?"

"Damn! He's really that incredible?!"

"Single-handedly, Jiang Chen has secured this contest for Ge'er Yan—undoubtedly due to his prowess alone!"

The members of the Ge'er Family exclaimed in awe.

Today's confrontation had left everyone present astounded by Jiang Chen's unrivaled influence and capabilities!

Truly remarkable!

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