"War?"
"Do you even have the authority to represent the Jin family?"
Guo Yi gave a contemptuous smile.
If the Jin family dared casually start a war against someone possessing a legendary Pokémon—they wouldn't have survived until today!
Seeing Guo Yi so unafraid, Jin Yu's expression turned incredibly dark.
It was the first time he'd encountered someone like Guo Yi, who didn't follow any conventional rules.
Noticing Jin Yu's hate-filled glare, Guo Yi laughed lightly. "Young Master Jin, if you're bold enough to do certain things, you should've anticipated the consequences."
"You had your subordinate use psychic powers to manipulate someone else's emotions."
"They might not have seen it, but you can't fool my eyes."
What?!
Everyone around immediately stared at Jin Yu, stunned.
Especially Tang Hu and Ling Si.
Tang Hu was simply confused about why Jin Yu had harmed him, while Ling Si was shocked to discover that Jin Yu wasn't the spoiled brat he'd imagined.
Even after having the truth exposed, Jin Yu remained expressionless.
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Guo Yi, you've deliberately commanded your Pokémon to attack a human. I'll report you to the Pokémon League immediately."
Even if Guo Yi knew the truth, so what?
He had no concrete evidence.
On the other hand—the injuries on their side were clearly evident.
Facing Jin Yu's threat, Guo Yi stood up from his chair and slowly walked up to him.
He lightly adjusted Jin Yu's collar, then leaned in and whispered:
"Young Master Jin, surely you wouldn't want to suddenly vanish without a trace here in Shanghai?"
Threats?
Who couldn't make threats?
Guo Yi had nothing tying him down.
Even if he ended up wanted by the League, so what?
If it came to that, killing Jin Yu would still be effortless.
If you break the rules, then I won't play fair either.
Who's afraid of whom, huh?
When dealing with someone like Jin Yu, any concession would only lead to endless harassment.
Sometimes...
It really took evil to handle evil!
"You dare threaten me?!"
Jin Yu frowned deeply, a terrible crease appearing between his brows like a hoof print.
Guo Yi shook his finger lightly.
"No, no—it's not a threat. Just a friendly reminder."
"After all, even in Shanghai, there's plenty of danger. And a distinguished man like you could easily become someone's target."
"Don't you think so, Young Master Jin?"
Jin Yu stared coldly at Guo Yi for nearly half a minute before suddenly breaking into laughter.
"Guo Yi, I admit—I underestimated you!"
"You win this round. But next time, we'll see!"
Leaving behind these harsh words—Jin Yu waved his sleeve dramatically and departed with his people.
This time—Guo Yi didn't have Beedrill stop him again.
After all, pushing further might genuinely drive the other side to fight to the death.
While Guo Yi wasn't afraid he was currently enjoying his life quite a bit.
He didn't want to lose everything over this.
As Jin Yu left, Ling Si quickly followed behind.
Whether Jin Yu was truly spoiled or just pretending didn't matter at this point—the survival of the Flying Eagle Gang in Shanghai entirely depended on Jin Yu now.
Seeing Jin Yu leave—Tang Hu swallowed hard, forcing out a miserable smile.
"Teacher Guo, then...then I'll leave too."
Saying this, Tang Hu started to hurry away.
"Wait!"
Guo Yi suddenly called after him.
Hearing this voice, Tang Hu's body trembled.
He stiffly turned around like a robot.
"Teacher Guo, is there something else?"
"Not really."
"Although you attacked me because you were manipulated, what's done is done. How should we settle this?"
Guo Yi smiled at Tang Hu, half-seriously.
"Teacher Guo, whatever you say! Whatever you say goes!"
Guo Yi even attacked Jin Yu's people without hesitation.
If he dared voice the slightest objection now, he'd likely lose his life right here.
"In that case, I won't be polite!"
Guo Yi grabbed pen and paper from the table, smiling as he approached Tang Hu.
A short while later...
Tang Hu left the Azure Dragon Society in a daze.
...
"That old guy really bled this time!"
Looking at the compensation agreement Tang Hu signed, Guo Yi's face revealed a satisfied smile.
But—Ye Qing and Tang Rong were looking at him with strange expressions.
"What?"
Sensing their gazes, Guo Yi pocketed the debt slip and asked curiously, "Is there something on my face?"
They quickly shook their heads.
"Then could it be because I'm too handsome?"
Hearing Guo Yi mutter to himself, Ye Qing and Tang Rong exchanged a look.
It was the first time they'd discovered that Guo Yi had such a narcissistic side.
"Alright, Guo Yi."
"Honestly speaking, just now your behavior made me feel that even a real villain wouldn't be as ruthless as you!"
Ye Qing smiled gently, saying, "First attacking people, then threatening them verbally—you really gave me the illusion that you might be the hidden mastermind behind everything."
She had to admit Guo Yi's overbearing ruthlessness earlier had genuinely shocked her.
It even reminded her a bit of her late husband.
"I had no choice!"
"Against someone like Jin Yu, if you're not tougher than he is, you'll never keep him in check."
Guo Yi shrugged helplessly.
If Jin Yu wanted to be arrogant, Guo Yi had no choice but to be even more arrogant. Otherwise, wouldn't he be losing face?
At this time, Tang Rong stepped forward and asked, "Guo Yi, what you said just now… Was it true, or were you just finding an excuse for attacking?"
"That old Tang Hu treated Jin Yu as if he were his own father."
"Logically speaking, Jin Yu had no reason to plot against him."
If it had been someone else, maybe she could understand.
But Tang Hu had clearly become Jin Yu's loyal dog—his absolute supporter.
Why would Jin Yu deliberately sabotage his own man?
Guo Yi explained, "Tang Hu naturally isn't worth Jin Yu's scheme. His real target is the Tang family."
"The Tang family?"
Tang Rong showed confusion.
How did plotting against Tang Hu relate to the Tang family?
Seeing Tang Rong's puzzled expression, Guo Yi patiently explained, "Tang Rong, let me ask you: if Sister Qing hadn't reacted in time and Tang Hu's Arbok actually attacked me…"
"What do you think I would have done?"
Without hesitation, Tang Rong answered, "You'd definitely settle the score with that old bastard Tang Hu!"
"And knowing Tang Hu isn't my match, what do you think he would do next?" Guo Yi asked again.
"He'd obviously seek reinforcements."
"And tell me, who would Tang Hu consider his most powerful and reliable support? Young Master Jin, or the Tang family?"
"Do you think the Tang family would be able to withstand my fury?"
"And at that point, whom do you suppose the Tang family would turn to?"
After several rounds of questioning, Tang Rong finally understood.
Jin Yu intended to use Guo Yi's power to force the Tang family to bow their heads to him.
How ruthless!
If things had really gone according to Guo Yi's scenario, the Tang family would probably have had to gratefully thank Jin Yu in the end.
"Just as expected!"
"These scions from great clans are never easy to handle," Ye Qing sighed deeply.
Initially...
Ye Qing had been thoroughly convinced by Jin Yu's spoiled young master act, believing him to be nothing more than a typical rich brat.
Who would have guessed…
That Jin Yu had hidden his true intentions so deeply?
Yet, it was precisely this kind of Jin Yu that made him even harder to deal with.
"Guo Yi, what should we do next?"
"The Jin family specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon—and Dragon-types are universally recognized as the strongest."
"If they decide to interfere, taking down the Flying Eagle Gang will become extremely difficult," Ye Qing said gravely.
Despite Jin Yu having suffered a complete defeat this round—his scheme had been exposed, and his subordinate had even lost an arm—Ye Qing still had to seriously consider the Jin family's influence.
Even leaving everything else aside those other factions originally cooperating with the Azure Dragon Society would definitely back off immediately after learning of the Jin family's involvement.
Although they wouldn't turn against them due to Guo Yi—remaining neutral was more than possible.
With the Azure Dragon Society's current state without the help of those groups, fully swallowing the Flying Eagle Gang would be impossible in less than two or three months.
And that was assuming Jin Yu didn't interfere further.
"Sister Qing, you don't need to worry about Jin Yu. Just proceed as usual—continue absorbing the Flying Eagle Gang."
"As for Jin Yu, I'll make sure the Jin family obediently sends someone to take him home."
Guo Yi already had a plan for Jin Yu.
"I just finished teaching the sandstorm weather tactics these past few days."
"Next up is the snowy weather tactics I promised Leng Yue. And since we're talking snow, how can we possibly leave out all sorts of dragon-slaying strategies?"
In this world perhaps due to the Fairy-type Legendary Xerneas remaining dormant and yet to awaken—Fairy-type energy in the air was extremely thin.
Although certain Fairy-type Pokémon and moves had already been discovered—their true potential was nowhere near fully unleashed.
Even Fairy-type Pokémon couldn't completely nullify Dragon-type attacks—they could only partially resist them.
As a result Fairy-types became the most awkward and useless of the eighteen types.
Tasteless to eat, yet too wasteful to discard!
Precisely because Fairy-types had yet to rise Dragon-types remained universally acknowledged as the strongest Pokémon type by Pokémon Leagues across the globe.
The Jin family's stable standing in Dragon Country was precisely due to their reliance on Dragon-types.
After all, Dragon Pokémon were famously long-lived.
However because Fairy-types remained suppressed for now, the dragon-slaying tactics from Guo Yi's memories suddenly gained enormous value!
Dragon Slayers, Dragonbane Blades, Dragon-killing Cloysters…
Dragon Pokémon being the strongest?
That's just because they haven't met me yet.
Whether Jin Yu was acting personally or representing the Jin family to interfere in Shanghai—
Guo Yi would directly strike at the Jin family's very foundation.
They refused to withdraw their people?
Fine!
He'd roll out one dragon-slaying strategy a day, and see how long the Jin family could withstand it!
Worst-case scenario—
Guo Yi could spend heavily in the System's Opportunity store to obtain information on the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas.
Once Fairy-type energy resurged, Fairy-type Pokémon would soar overnight!
And Dragon-types would tumble from their pedestal.
He'd love to see whether the Jin family still dared remain arrogant then!
...
"Alright, Guo Yi."
"I'll continue absorbing the Flying Eagle Gang. If Jin Yu intervenes again, I'll inform you immediately."
Right now Guo Yi had essentially become the Azure Dragon Society's cornerstone.
Whatever he said, Ye Qing would follow to the letter.
"Alright."
"Sister Qing, contact me immediately if anything comes up."
"For my safety, my teacher purposely lent me his Beedrill and Zapdos."
"Not to sound arrogant, but even if the Ice King personally showed up, I'd still be able to hold my own."
Guo Yi had initially chosen Beedrill and Zapdos for his earlier battle.
On one hand, to gauge the reaction of the person behind Lie Ke, and on the other, precisely so he could openly use these two Pokémon later.
After all, nobody would question these "protective charms" given by his teacher to his beloved student, right?