Yang Jia wasn't the only one who disliked Zheng Yizhao. Seeing Li Bai handing the City Lord Seal to Zheng Yizhao, Qiu Yue couldn't sit still anymore. He slammed the table and stood up, "Li Bai, what do you mean by this?"
"Of course it means what you saw." Before Li Bai could say anything, Zheng Yizhao stood up.
That's right, he's the one who benefited, so of course he has to step in and resolve the issue. After all, Qiu Yue is also in this group. If he can't convince the others, internal conflicts and even divisions will arise, which is not a good thing. Zheng Yizhao will be managing the entire Phoenix City in the future. Unless Qiu Yue takes his people away, this problem will have to be resolved sooner or later.
Perhaps because of this, the others did not speak and were waiting for the outcome of the confrontation between the two.
Qiu Yue ignored Zheng Yizhao and just looked at Li Bai and said, "Everyone knows that you are not good at handling these things. The higher-ups meant to give me the City Lord Seal and let me manage Phoenix City. What do you mean by bringing him here now?"
Qiu Yue was certainly unhappy with Li Bai's refusal to obey his superiors and hand over the City Lord's Seal to him, but he didn't think it was a big deal. After all, that was just the way Li Bai was. If she'd just been so obedient, she wouldn't be Li Bai anymore. Besides, Qiu Yue admired Li Bai's fighting ability. He didn't think she was a suitable fiancée, but she was a decent enough boss.
In Qiu Yue's opinion, Li Bai wasn't good at managing specific matters, so he would have to hand it over to her when the time came. In other words, letting her be a figurehead wouldn't have much of an impact.
But why did Zheng Yizhao do that?
"Of course, it's because I'm more suitable than you," Zheng Yizhao said. "You're impulsive and easily angered, and you never consider the consequences of your actions. If I hand Phoenix City over to you, you'll probably ruin it in no time. Li Bai also has responsibilities for the other players who come to Phoenix City. Find someone who can get the job done. Is that a problem?"
"You!" Qiu Yue was so humiliated by him that he felt worthless. "Come and fight me if you dare!"
Zheng Yizhao smiled. "Originally, I shouldn't have fooled around with you, but it seems like I can't convince you without a fight. So, let's do it. But let me be frank. If I win, Phoenix City will be under my control, and you must obey my orders and stop causing trouble."
With these words, the difference between the two was immediately clear, and there was no need for a fight. Qiu Yue gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not such a fool. If you really have the ability, why not give it to you?"
So everyone moved outside the hotel to watch the two fight.
Yang Jia also followed to watch the fun. It was really satisfying to see these two people fighting.
That's right. One of these two people is Li Bai's fiancé, and the other is Li Bai's suitor. They are both love rivals for Yang Jia. Now that they are fighting each other, Yang Jia naturally wants to watch the fun.
The outcome of the battle was undeniable. As Bai Ting had said before, Zheng Yizhao had nearly reached Li Bai's current position. His abilities were only slightly inferior to hers in every aspect, and he was even miles ahead of Li Bai in terms of interpersonal skills. So, while his gentle and amiable smile might be mistaken, his fighting prowess was certainly not to be underestimated.
Qiu Yue was probably still unconvinced, but in the end, he said nothing, snorted, and left with his men. Zheng Yizhao didn't issue any orders to provoke him at this time. Since they were all soldiers, their words certainly wouldn't go unpunished. Qiu Yue would accept the mission himself tomorrow, so there was no need to say more now.
Zheng Yizhao's arrival was like turning on some strange button. Starting from the next day, many people began to appear in Phoenix City.
When these people arrived, they immediately rushed to the hotel entrance to register, then looked around furtively, or simply hid in a corner and stared at the hotel entrance. Yang Jia didn't quite understand what they were doing at first, but after Bai Ting reminded him, he realized that these people were actually fans of Li Bai!
So now all these actions are done just to be able to see their idols from afar.
It wasn't that they were so self-conscious as to not disturb their idol, but rather that Li Bai was always harsh with people, even her fans. If she treated them as "suspicious," the consequences would be dire.
Yang Jia couldn't help but marvel at Bai Ting's introduction, but she soon had a new question, "Why do you seem so familiar with all this?"
Bai Ting looked up and down, left and right, then coughed and said unnaturally, "I told you not to laugh. When I was young and ignorant, I also joined the boss's fan club."
"Why am I laughing at you?" Yang Jia said, "Li Bai is so amazing, it's normal to admire her, right?"
"Really? Do you think so too?" Bai Ting was instantly excited. "Could it be that you are also a member of the fan club?"
"I'm not," Yang Jia said. She wished she were. Although this fan club was formed spontaneously by the public, even Bai Ting had joined, suggesting it was quite large and formally managed. Perhaps it contained a wealth of information and news about Li Bai. It was just like the celebrity fan groups Yang Jia knew, offering special perks unavailable to ordinary people.
That was a part of her that Yang Jia didn't know.
Seeing Bai Ting's regretful expression, Yang Jia's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered his own personality. "You know, I used to follow the elders in their research and had no time to learn about these things. I just heard his name by chance. If I want to join Li Bai's fan club now, is it too late?"
Oddly enough, Bai Ting's admiration for Li Bai was obvious, yet Yang Jia never considered her a rival in love. Perhaps it was because it was so obvious, so obvious it was just a crush on an idol, unlikely to develop into a lesbian affair, that Yang Jia felt at ease. Unlike Zheng Yizhao, who, upon arriving, deliberately flaunted his closeness to Li Bai, sending Yang Jia into a state of alarm.
"Of course you can!" Bai Ting said, "You're lucky. I have a lot of the boss's battle videos and information. These are not allowed to be shared. They are all my private collections. I'll send them to you later."
Although Yang Jia wanted it very much, as an NPC, it was impossible for her to receive any information in reality, so she could only say regretfully, "Forget it, it's not convenient for me right now. Let's talk about it later when there's a chance."
As for whether there will be a future like this, who knows?
Of course, in addition to these sneaky fans, there are also people who directly sign up to look for Li Bai. According to Bai Ting, these are Li Bai's opponents, or they unilaterally regard Li Bai as an opponent.
After Zheng Yizhao arrived, he took over the ring match affairs, so Yang Jia and Bai Ting no longer needed to sit behind the desk to receive and register people. Now the two of them squatted at the hotel entrance, observing the people coming and going.
"Knowing that our boss is in Phoenix, those guys will definitely come to take a look. Even if they don't come themselves, they will definitely send someone. So we have to find those people now and keep a close eye on them to prevent them from provoking the boss." Bai Ting said.
Maybe she really regarded Yang Jia as one of her own, so Bai Ting introduced her to the person she saw.
Take, for example, the man who had just appeared, dressed in a glamorous manner. He was surrounded by six or seven subordinates, all of whom were extremely respectful, giving him a rather impressive appearance. But Bai Ting's attitude towards him was quite disdainful. She curled her lips and said, "He's just putting on airs. He has no real ability. I wonder who gave him the courage to come out and flaunt himself like this."
As soon as this person appeared, he shouted that he was looking for Li Bai. Of course, there was no way he would see Li Bai. Not long after, Zheng Yizhao hurriedly appeared, and after an unknown conversation between the two, he took the person to the hotel. Then, several more groups of people appeared and were all placed in the hotel. Seeing this, Yang Jia asked Bai Ting, "Li Bai doesn't want to see these people, right? But they are all staying in the hotel. What if they bump into each other? Will there be a fight?"
"That's really possible." Bai Ting hesitated for a moment and said, "The boss definitely doesn't want to get involved with them, but he can't stop them because they want to die!" He was worried.
"Why don't we go first?" Yang Jia said. "Since everyone's taking care of things now, we're just sitting around doing nothing. We might as well go out of town and kill some monsters and gain some experience. Besides," she whispered in Bai Ting's ear, "how about we get that treasure out before the tournament?"
"This is a good idea. Let's go ask the boss." Bai Ting said.
The two of them came to Li Bai's room. She must have just taken a shower, so when she opened the door, she was wearing the hotel's provided yukata, with her hair down. Compared to her usual appearance, her temperament was quite different.
Judging from her appearance alone, Li Bai's facial features aren't sharp; they could even be described as soft. Her eyes are narrow and elongated, and beneath a high nose bridge are plump, rosy lips. Only her face is defined, giving it a certain hardness. This effect is more pronounced when her hair is combed up, but now that it's down, her whole person seems much softer.
Seeing her like this for the first time, Yang Jia was a little overwhelmed and stared at her blankly.
It was Bai Ting who spoke up about their plans and asked Li Bai what he thought.
Li Bai didn't object to this suggestion. After all, more and more people were arriving, and she was a celebrity. Yang Jia and Bai Ting could still squat outside the hotel entrance and watch, but she could only stay in her room. Although Li Bai couldn't squat with them at the entrance and comment on the people coming and going, and there was not much difference between staying in the room and going out, she didn't like the feeling of being restricted.
Since there is something to do, why not do it?
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