"Ge'er Pusi, does anyone need an introduction?"

At this moment, Jiang Chen looked at Ge'er Pusi with a mocking gaze.

Ge'er Pusi glared coldly at Jiang Chen, wishing he could tear him apart.

Just as the members of the Ge'er Family said, he was well aware that Ge'er Yan's victory was entirely thanks to Jiang Chen. All the effort he had exhausted, the countless connections he painstakingly gathered, were all defeated by just one Jiang Chen!

"I admit defeat!" Ge'er Pusi uttered with a pale face.

"The second round is over, Ge'er Yan wins. It seems today's competition can come to an end..." Ge'er Kusi announced loudly.

"Wait a moment!"

A shout disrupted the scene, and everyone paused, their eyes simultaneously turning to Si Mo'er.

"Isn't there still one more round? Did the rules say it was a best-of-three match? What if Ge'er Pusi wins the third round of the influence contest?"

Si Mo'er said calmly, "In today's society, economic power and military strength are important, sure, but connections are the most important. With connections, wealth can be gained overnight. Without military power, connections can summon strong allies at a moment's notice. So, the third round is the most crucial; the first two rounds were just warm-ups!"

Everyone was stunned. Indeed, connections were important in today's world, but to dismiss the first two rounds as mere warm-ups? That was a stretch...

"If that's the case, then what was the point of the first two contests?"

Jiang Chen's expression darkened. Si Mo'er's blatant favoritism was evident, but his argument did hold some merit.

"If they win the third round, wouldn't that only further prove Ge'er Yan's abilities?"

Si Mo'er smiled faintly. "Although I am acting as a neutral arbiter, I personally admire Ge'er Pusi greatly. I will represent him in the influence contest."

Si Mo'er completely ignored Ge'er Kusi's stance and openly declared his support for Ge'er Pusi.

Everyone froze again, shifting their gazes between Si Mo'er and Jiang Chen. It became apparent that today's events were far from over.

While Si Mo'er claimed that his admiration for Ge'er Pusi was personal, the fact remained he was a duke of the Royal Family. The Ge'er Family's roots lay in Y Country, offending a royal duke was... unthinkable.

Ge'er Pusi was momentarily stunned, glancing in surprise at Duke Si Mo'er. He couldn't figure out why the duke was going to such lengths to help him!

After a quick thought, Ge'er Pusi turned his gaze to the section where the members of the Ge'er Family were seated. His eyes locked onto a stunningly beautiful woman.

Na Lita gave Ge'er Pusi a slight smile and a small nod, signaling that she had arranged for Duke Si Mo'er to assist him.

Ge'er Pusi's expression brightened with joy. Turning toward Jiang Chen and Ge'er Yan, he said proudly, "Jiang Chen, Ge'er Yan, do either of you have anyone to introduce? Duke Si Mo'er is a royal duke of Y Country, and our Ge'er Family is based there. The implications of his influence go far beyond mere economics or military power!"

Ge'er Kusi frowned at Si Mo'er, his heart filled with displeasure.

However, he found himself unable to refute. The family rules indeed stipulated three contests, with no explicit mention of a best-of-three format. Furthermore...

The most critical factor was Duke Si Mo'er's identity, which left Ge'er Kusi in a disadvantageous position.

Ge'er Yan's expression turned anxious, his gaze instinctively seeking Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen remained seated quietly, showing no sign of urgency, as though waiting for something to occur.

"He may be a royal duke, but does that mean I'm not?"

A proud voice resounded as Pu Losi rose and looked toward Ge'er Kusi. "Family Head Ge'er, my apologies—I seem to be sitting in the wrong spot!"

Speaking thus, Pu Losi began walking toward Jiang Chen's position.

The Ge'er Family members were all taken aback, staring at Pu Losi in shock.

No one could have predicted how thrilling today's inheritance competition would be. It hadn't just involved several of the world's top 100 corporations and five of the top ten mercenary corps; even two royal dukes of Y Country had stepped forward to declare their positions!

Royal dukes openly taking sides in an inheritance competition—it was unprecedented in Y Country's entire history!

"Spirit You, Xuan Long, Blood Kylin, make room!" Jiang Chen softly called out.

The trio promptly stood up without hesitation and took their places behind Jiang Chen.

Once more, the Ge'er Family members were in shock!

The representatives of three major mercenary corps—two leaders among them, plus the younger brother of the first mercenary corps' head—were all so obedient to Jiang Chen. Just how much influence did this man represent?!

Ge'er Kusi stood there in a daze, staring blankly at Jiang Chen. He suddenly realized that he could no longer see through this man!

Even Pu Losi was momentarily stunned. He shot Jiang Chen a deep, meaningful glance. While he understood that Jiang Chen had asked the three to move to give him face, he hadn't expected Jiang Chen's influence to stretch so far within the three mercenary corps!

"It seems I made the right choice!" Pu Losi walked over and sat beside Jiang Chen, giving him a profound look.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly. "Mr. Pu Losi, you haven't even made your choice yet!"

Pu Losi blinked, then quickly realized what Jiang Chen was implying. He glared at Jiang Chen; there was no way Jiang Chen could misunderstand what he meant by "choice." Nevertheless, Pu Losi chose not to argue further with him.

Turning to Ge'er Kusi, Pu Losi declared calmly, "Ge'er Yan is quite impressive. I admire him. I will represent him in the third round."

"Pu..." Duke Si Mo'er's face darkened, his voice cold.

"Duke Si Mo'er and Duke Pu Losi are both royal dukes of Y Country with equal influence, which cancels each other out!" Bu Langshi announced, not giving Si Mo'er a chance to finish.

Ge'er Kusi and Ge'er Feite exchanged glances before saying in unison, "We abstain!"

Their abstention—choosing not to make a judgment—was an unavoidable decision. The Ge'er Family could not afford to offend either Si Mo'er or Pu Losi!

With Ge'er Kusi and his son abstaining, and Si Mo'er unable to act as an arbiter while serving as a representative, all eyes turned to Adam Lee from the Chaide Family, the last potential arbiter.

Everyone shifted their focus to Adam Lee, only to be met with a scene of utter disbelief.

Since the competition began, Adam Lee had merely raised an eyebrow at Jiang Chen and remained silent throughout. The prior arbitrations had been handled by Bu Langshi and others due to the clear situation, so no one had paid much attention to whether Adam Lee weighed in.

But now, faced with such a scenario, Adam Lee's clarification was needed. And yet... Adam Lee was asleep!

"Young Master Adam Lee!"

The cold-faced man standing behind Adam Lee gently patted his shoulder and called out.

"Hmm? Is it over?"

Adam Lee opened his eyes drowsily, muttering in a dreamy voice.

Glancing around, he noticed everyone staring at him. With an apologetic smile, Adam Lee said, "Haha, my apologies. Things were too boring before—Jiang Chen handling them all by himself, no suspense whatsoever. So I dozed off, sorry about that."

His comment made everyone chuckle involuntarily.

Meanwhile, Ge'er Pusi and Si Mo'er both wore expressions of icy anger, left with nothing to say.

"So, what now? Is it over yet?" Adam Lee asked again at this point.

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