"That's him!" Bai Jia led the four straight to the gaming area and, seeing Ye Xiao wearing headphones and playing a game, pointed straight at Ye Xiao and shouted.

At this moment, Bai Jia's return attracted quite a bit of attention. The customers who were originally focused on their games turned to Bai Jia, clearly hoping for things to get more entertaining.

Bai Jia was aware of everything around him, naturally knowing Bai Jia had returned, even though he was currently fiercely fighting Fang Jing's Ice Archer in the game.

Xia Mingyue saw Ye Xiao and Fang Jing locked in a fierce battle, knowing that any mistake between their in-game heroes could be deadly for the other.

So, Xia Mingyue stood up.

Now, Bai Jia and his four men had arrived at the gaming area.

"Brother Bai, I saw you leave earlier. I wanted to say I'm sorry. It's my fault for upsetting you." The manager popped out from somewhere and immediately blocked Bai Jia, smiling.

Bai Jia recognized the manager as he often frequented the Navigator Network Club, and coldly said, "Today's not your day, you'd best stay out of this. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Brother Bai." The manager, intimidated by Bai Jia, still pressed on for the sake of his steady job, smiled, "Brother Bai, don't let this bother you. Here I am trying to earn a living. Please, grant me some face, or my boss will come down hard on me."

Bai Jia eyed the manager, confident with four enforcers at his side, and said, "Why should I give you face?"

The manager, awkwardly smiling, continued with respect, "Brother Bai, how about I treat you to a drink later? I have just recently become manager, you see..."

"Damn you," Bai Jia interrupted, slapping the manager across the face. Bai Jia, of average build, caught the manager off guard with the slap, sending him sprawling onto a nearby chair. Bai Jia looked at him arrogantly and said, "You fool, you should mind your own business. Take this slap as my reward to you."

Bai Jia felt pleased after hitting someone and proceeded towards Ye Xiao. After just two steps, he saw Xia Mingyue glaring at him coldly.

Unlike earlier, Bai Jia was now bolstered by the presence of four well-trained fighters, each capable of taking on four or five people singlehandedly.

"Beautiful, don't I look handsome now?" Bai Jia shamelessly said.

Xia Mingyue glared at Bai Jia coldly and said, "Haven't you always been unlucky? I mean the 'declining' kind of unlucky."

Bai Jia, angered by her words, retorted loudly, "You look down on me, huh? Today I'll show you how I make your friend beg for mercy."

Xia Mingyue seriously warned, "I am warning you, you'd better not try to show off, or you'll face a terrible outcome. That's my advice."

Bai Jia laughed loudly, "Ha, I will face a terrible outcome? Isn't that hilarious?" He turned to the four men behind him and said, "She said I'd face a terrible outcome. Isn't that funny?"

"Beauty, not only are you pretty, but you sure know how to bluff. You say Mr. Bai will face a bad fate, does that mean us as well? Ha, we would like to see just how bad things turn out for us." The four men laughed heartily and mockingly.

Xia Mingyue sighed and said, "Do you know why Shangguan Jinhong died by Li Xunhuan's knife?"

Xia Mingyue's sudden remark puzzled everyone. How did it relate to Shangguan Jinhong?

Even Bai Jia was curious and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Shangguan Jinhong's Dragon-Phoenix Rings ranked second on the Baixiaosheng weapon list, while Li Xunhuan's throwing knife ranked third. Shangguan Jinhong always wanted to see if Li Xunhuan could break his Dragon-Phoenix Rings. When he finally got the chance, it cost him his life." Xia Mingyue said, "But as he died, he was shocked, unable to believe Li Xunhuan had beaten him. It was his blind confidence that resulted in his death. Even to his dying breath, he still wouldn't believe it."

Bai Jia, his men, and the onlookers were all shocked, wondering what this had to do with the current situation.

Bai Jia seemed to realize something but hesitated and looked at Xia Mingyue saying, "What do you really mean?"

"Ha, you are adorably ignorant. My point is simple: don't be overly confident, for when you think you've won, it might be when you lose everything." Xia Mingyue maintained her cool demeanor.

Bai Jia, unfazed by her words, laughed and said, "I guess you're stalling for time."

"You're right, I am stalling for time, but my advice to you was genuine," Xia Mingyue openly admitted.

Bai Jia said, "You're honest, but now I know I can go and cripple that guy. Stop dawdling, go get that punk and destroy him."

Bai Jia's enforcers didn't hesitate and moved towards Ye Xiao. Meanwhile, Ye Xiao and Fang Jing were in an intense battle in the game. Fang Jing's Ice Archer's health was less than a fifth, while Ye Xiao's Garen had about a quarter. Ice Archers have little health, under two hundred points, while Garen, being a tank, had over two thousand points, meaning a quarter was still five or six hundred.

As Garen chased the Ice Archer, ready to use a decisive strike, the Ice Archer could've critically hit back if she could turn around and shoot. However, Garen was using Ghostly Dash. If the Ice Archer stopped and attacked, Garen would be right there to strike and potentially take her down instantly.

Thus, the Ice Archer kept running, with Garen in relentless pursuit.

Xia Mingyue, keenly aware of the in-game situation, was determined to prevent anyone from ambushing Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao was brilliant, but with headphones on and deeply focused on League of Legends, who could assure no one would intervene?

Xia Mingyue quickly moved to stand in front of Ye Xiao, blocking Bai Jia's enforcers, saying, "What you're doing is illegal. I warn you, if you want to leave here safely, you'd better leave now, or you won't be able to leave unharmed."

However, Xia Mingyue's words seemed like a delay tactic. Everyone wondered why Ye Xiao was unmoving, lost in his game, unaware of the looming threat.

"Ha ha, beauty, are you hoping for a close encounter?" One burly man said, laughing and leering at Xia Mingyue, "You may think I'm strong, but I've got a sensitive heart."

Xia Mingyue looked at the man's lewd expression, feeling like she might vomit, but she held her ground.

Bai Jia mocked Xia Mingyue standing in the way, saying, "A weak girl like you dare block my path? You're setting yourself up." He commanded the four to act quickly, disliking how slow things were progressing.

Hearing Bai Jia's order, the burly man stopped his jesting, and pushed Xia Mingyue aside. Being a physically weaker woman, Xia Mingyue was sent stumbling several steps backwards by the burly man's shove, nearly falling.

The burly man ignored any act of kindness and focused on his task to incapacitate the gaming man, as ordered by Bai Jia.

Yet, often things in this world defy expectation.

Originally, the burly man assumed Ye Xiao was seated casually at his computer. But upon pushing Xia Mingyue away, he found Ye Xiao was gone, and the computer screen was gray. Anyone who played League of Legends knew this meant the player's hero had been killed.

Indeed, Garen was defeated. Even Fang Jing couldn't believe she had killed Garen, wondering why he suddenly stopped chasing and stood motionless. Seeing this, Fang Jing believed Ye Xiao's game had glitched and shot at Garen until he valiantly died.

But when Fang Jing turned to look at Ye Xiao's seat, she found he was no longer there.

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