"Of course it's unnecessary, but since they have partnerships with foreign companies, there's still a possibility they could be kidnapped."
"Then they can contact the Gates of Hell. Even if they can't contact the Gates of Hell, they can ask the government for help. If all else fails, we can take action."
Why do you want to befriend me?
"This is indeed the normal procedure, but it doesn't prevent them from getting to know you. Getting to know you doesn't require much investment."
Ye Zi said speechlessly:
"Then why me, and not someone else?"
"You've been exposed."
Ye Zi's expression changed upon hearing this. Exposing their identities was absolutely fatal for people like them who worked in the shadows.
Wang Baozhang said with an indifferent expression:
"Relax, your exposure was inevitable. The moment most countries knew your identity, they would put you on their entry ban list."
Anyone who watched that live stream knows what Ye Zi looks like, because during the final battle, the bandit's hood was ripped off.
Even if their hoods hadn't been ripped off, Steve and the others knew Ye Zi's identity.
"With my identity exposed, there will be many restrictions on future missions."
"It doesn't matter. The so-called ban on entry is only for civilian channels. Our entry and evacuation have almost never gone through civilian channels."
Ye Zi nodded. They indeed wouldn't carry out missions through civilian channels. After thinking for a moment, she continued:
"Even if I'm exposed, there's no need to befriend them. There are so many people at the Gates of Hell, the chances of me getting the mission aren't high."
"I didn't say they only befriended you. All of you who participated in the competition were within their circle of friends."
It's just that the others either had such poor records that no one was interested, like Dali and the other two.
Or they just went through the motions, like the Wu brothers.
Either you can't find anyone, like Xiao Touming and Tu Fu.
Only you possess exceptional fighting power, outstanding grades, and are easy to find, plus you offer gifts with a perfectly legitimate reason to do so.
“I heard that all those things add up to several hundred million, that’s a huge investment.”
Wang Baozhang rolled his eyes at Ye Zi and said:
"With your wealth, would you care about spending a million or so to befriend someone who can help you?"
Ye Zi shook his head decisively. He gave his parents millions of dollars in pocket money, so why would he care about spending a few hundred thousand dollars to pave the way for himself?
"So if you don't care, they certainly won't care either."
You're practically the number one person on the dark web now; this little bit of money is only enough to make you a familiar face.
If I really needed your help, it would be much more than this.
"So, does this count as a form of bribery?" Ye Zi asked casually.
“No, we’re mercenaries. You don’t think the industries at the Gates of Hell are all distributed by the government, do you?” Wang Baozhang said matter-of-factly.
Ye Zi paused for a moment, realizing that was indeed what he thought, and then said:
"You mean those industries were the payment they received from us for helping them?"
"Of course, we work our lives away. Who would want to work for capitalists for free?"
Ye Zi nodded. It was true. Although they were under the control of the state, they were hidden in the shadows, and the state mostly gave them money directly.
Those commercial buildings and other commercial properties were clearly not allocated by the state.
After figuring all this out, Ye Zi finally understood why these people had come to his wedding.
Then a question suddenly occurred to me: Wang Baozhang just said he was the number one person on the dark web, so I asked:
"What's this about you saying I'm the number one person on the dark web? When did I become the number one person on the dark web?"
"Didn't you watch the replay of the match on the dark web? You became the number one player on the dark web after you beat Steve."
"You mean Steve was the number one person on the dark web before?"
"Yes, there was a hundred people killed on the spot, including the former number one. Of course, you are number one."
Ye Zi immediately became interested and asked:
What are the benefits of being number one?
"Yes, you've been banned from entering various countries, and the bounty is over 100 million."
Ye Zi waited a while, but nothing more came of it, and said speechlessly:
That's all?
"Then what else do you want?" Wang Baozhang retorted.
Ye Zi pouted. What's the difference between this and nothing?
"Your current status in the fighting world is equivalent to a nuclear bomb, with tremendous deterrent power."
Ye Zi rolled her eyes, but the bounty of over 100 million was indeed something to brag about and something to befriend.
Turning her head, Ye Zi became interested in the bounty list.
Wang Baozhang began his introduction casually.
The first place goes to Ye Zi, codenamed Hunter, with a bounty of 110 million US dollars.
Second place goes to Steve, codenamed Captain, with $80 million.
The third place goes to Tu Fu, codenamed Butcher, with $75 million.
The fourth place goes to a nobody, whose codename on the dark web is "The Invisible Man," and who has earned forty million US dollars.
Originally, this position belonged to the Snake Woman, but she had already died at the hands of the Leaf, so the nobody behind her was automatically promoted.
Fifth place goes to Sato Hanzo, codenamed God of Ninja, with a bounty of 20 million US dollars.
This guy was originally ranked sixth. After the snake woman died, the nobody was promoted one place, and he was promoted one place as well. He didn't participate in this competition, so he's still alive. Otherwise, he would have been killed by Ye Zi at the beginning.
The last five are all names they earned through past achievements, so let's not mention them.
It can be said that Ye Zi single-handedly changed half of the top ten.
Moreover, among the top five bounties, only Steve and Butcher are not much different, while the others have almost all dropped precipitously.
Ye Zi can kill 100 people and still stun Steve, while Steve can only fight the killer to a draw.
If Tu Fu hadn't been more seriously injured than him, Steve wouldn't have gotten this position. Besides, there was also the issue of face involved, which is why Steve was given the upper hand over Tu Fu.
Now things are fine. Ye Zi's performance leaves no room for Bald Eagle to maneuver. With a 30 million bounty advantage, anyone with a brain can see that Steve has no chance of winning against Ye Zi in a one-on-one fight.
After chatting with Wang Baozhang for a while, Tongtong's side also came to an end. After seeing off the friends, the wedding officially ended.
This wedding held in Beijing was considered Tongtong's homecoming banquet, so Yezi's relatives and friends were not present.
Tongtong has very few relatives. She has almost no contact with her father's side, and her mother's side has only a few, which have already been settled. They are mainly friends and colleagues.
Weddings are tiring, especially for the main couple.
After seeing the guests off, Wang Baozhang decisively led his men away, determined not to have any connection with anyone other than Ye Zi and her family.
After arranging the follow-up matters, Ye Zi and Tong Tong drove away.
With no assignments, Ye Zi has plenty of time, and Tong Tong has just finished filming and hasn't received any new offers.
In addition, they had just gotten married, and they needed time for their honeymoon and to adjust to family life.
However, their honeymoon could only be held domestically; they couldn't go abroad because Yezi had been banned from entering most countries.
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