The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

......

In the light screen.

"General Yang Tian, ​​you must already understand the cause and effect of this matter." Gu Ran smiled faintly, "Then let's make a deal."

"A deal?" Yang Tian was somewhat taken aback, then his gaze carefully examined Gu Ran. "You are indeed not an ordinary teenager, but what kind of deal do you want to make with me? And what do you have to offer me?"

Yang Tian's expression held no mockery; his gaze merely held a hint of inquiry, as if he were genuinely just curious about the answers to those two questions.

29. I can help the Yang family advance even further!

The people in the control room were also very surprised when they heard this. So you're not from the Yang family? Then where did you come from?

Kelly Duville's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. He had originally thought that Gu Ran was a member of the Yang family, so now that he had fallen into the hands of the Yang family, his life or death would depend on the Yang family's attitude.

But if it weren't for the Yang family, there might be a turning point.

He immediately shouted, "Hey kid, since you're not from the Yang family, you must be trying to get something from them by kidnapping me, right? What do you want? Money? Power? Or maybe... beautiful women? What the Yang family can give you, our Duville family can offer double!"

“I am one of the candidates for the head of the Duville family. As long as you release me, I can grant you any request. You have spatial abilities. As long as you join our Duville family, you will immediately be an honored guest.”

"On the contrary, if you offend the Duville family, even the Yang family cannot protect you. The Duville family will become the ruling family next year. Do you think the Yang family dares to offend the Duville family?"

Gu Ran frowned: "I didn't ask you to speak, did I? Considering you still have some use, I'll spare your life for now. However, since you broke my rules, punishment is inevitable."

Kelly Duvel discovers that the portal that kept her body in a constant loop has suddenly disappeared.

Feeling his body become free, he was overjoyed, thinking he had persuaded the other party and that the so-called punishment was just a joke.

He laughed loudly, "Haha, good, you are indeed a smart man, I will definitely—"

Kelly Duville stopped abruptly as he suddenly realized that his words had a strange, stagnant quality, and the space around him had also suddenly become thick and still.

"This is a little trick I just came up with. By distorting the intensity of space, I can create a small space that can accommodate others. In this space, his every move will be restricted, and none of his sounds will be able to escape," Gu Ran explained calmly.

Sure enough, everyone in the control room, including Yang Tian, ​​could see that the space where Kelly Duville was located was different from other spaces, with a distorted and viscous feel.

Inside the space, Kelly Duville's eyes were filled with resentment, and she opened her mouth as if to say something, but they couldn't hear anything.

Then, Gu Ran looked at Yang Tian on the projection screen: "General Yang Tian, ​​you have already seen the assets I possess. I am a spatial ability user, and if we assess me according to the current classification system of the Human Alliance, I should be a Grade A spatial ability user."

"I thwarted General Duville's plot and rescued the remaining soldiers in Sector D32. That staff officer surnamed Yang is also from the Yang family, so I also rescued members of the Yang family. Of course, I'm not asking General Yang for anything in return. I'm just saying this to demonstrate my abilities and the role I played in this matter."

"As for the truth of the matter, I believe you, General Yang Tian, ​​will have your own channels to verify it. However, before you do so, let me first explain the details of the transaction."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Duville family has their eyes on military power in District D. They sent this useless general here with the intention of slowly seizing control of military power in District D. Although this useless general has not yet succeeded and has even made a fatal mistake, he is certainly no longer able to stand in District D."

"But even if the Duville family's interference is temporarily stopped, as long as the Duville family does not give up, they will definitely continue to look for opportunities to plant people in the D District officers in an attempt to replace the Yang family's position."

"Moreover, the Deauville family will become the ruling family next year. How will the Yang family be able to stand against the Deauville family then?"

Gu Ran spoke calmly, but his words surprised everyone.

Is this really something a teenager would say?

Other superhumans at his age are probably still worried about their superhuman crystal cores not being big enough or their homework not meeting the standards at superhuman school. The situation of the upper-class families is probably not on their minds at all.

However, the young Gu Ran not only had a thorough understanding of the status of the two families, but was even able to talk fluently about the struggle between them.

Yang Tian's gaze towards Gu Ran changed slightly: "Truly a young hero. Not bad, you certainly have the qualifications. Just the fact that you are an A-level spatial ability user is enough for you to sit at the same negotiating table as me. So please explain your terms of the deal. If it's just a regular transaction, our Yang family isn't one of those third-rate families, so we wouldn't even consider it."

Yang Tian himself is only at the Qi Condensation stage of martial arts. If it is in terms of superpowers, then Gu Ran, who is an A-level superpower user, is already at the same level as him in terms of strength. Moreover, Gu Ran's superpower is a rare spatial superpower.

“I can not only help the Yang family retain their military power in District D, but also help them go further and expand their influence to District E, allowing them to enter the inner city’s central hub.”

Yang Tian frowned. If Gu Ran hadn't laid so much groundwork beforehand to convince him that this wasn't an ordinary teenager, he would have already laughed it off.

Leaving aside how to resist the Duville family, who are eyeing military power in District D, this kid actually dares to say that he will help the Yang family expand their influence to District E.

Who is the commander of Zone E?

William Duville!

One of the core members of the Duville family.

In other words, Gu Ran's intention was not only to help the Yang family retain their existing territory and block the Duville family, but also to take a bite out of the Duville family's power.

The most absurd one is the last one: helping the Yang family enter the inner city's central hub?

Everyone knows that the inner city center has been monopolized by a few major families, so if other families want to develop, they can only expand outwards. If they really want to interfere in the inner city center, do they think those families are pushovers?

At that time, the entire Yang family may be wiped out.

Does this kid want to help the Yang family or harm them?

In an instant, various thoughts raced through Yang Tian's mind.

At one point, his eyes sharpened, and he thought that he might as well sell Gu Ran to the Duville family and push everything onto Gu Ran. In that case, he could drive the Duville family's influence out of District D, and the Yang family and the Duville family could still maintain a facade of peace.

Although Gu Ran saved the Yang family and thwarted Kelly Duville's conspiracy, for people like them, the interests of their family are paramount.

For the sake of their family's interests, the Yang family was even willing to reconcile with that fool Kelly Duville, and betray their "benefactor" Gu Ran, as long as they could get a good price.

In the end, however, Yang Tian simply gave a faint smile and asked, "How can I trust you? Or rather, what do you have to offer that would make me believe you?"

“If you can’t convince me that you can do it, the Yang family won’t believe such a joke.”

30. Gu Ran, who is unpredictable.

As for Yang Tian, ​​he didn't know enough about the current situation, so he decided to listen to what insightful opinions this young man had.

If his method is truly feasible, then why not agree to it?

If it's just some arrogant kid spouting nonsense, then it's not too late to sell it later.

A-level ability users are indeed among the top experts, but the Yang family and the Duville family are not lacking in A-level ability user experts. It's just that Gu Ran's age and rare spatial ability made Yang Tian take notice of him.

However, it is impossible to force the Duville family to stop interfering in the military power of District D, and even allow the Yang family to advance further, no matter how you look at it.

Even the powerful figures outside the light screen couldn't fathom how someone in Gu Ran's position could possibly accomplish this.

Given their current strength, they still have many options, as they are all top-tier powerhouses within the Human Alliance and each possesses their own affiliated forces, giving them a wide range of options.

But Gu Ran's strength as an A-level ability user is not enough to be his trump card, and he comes from a poor neighborhood, so he has no other powerful forces to rely on.

Even the most capable individuals racked their brains but couldn't find a way to break the deadlock.

“Oh, I see. The tyrant still has a core member of the Duville family in his hands. I guess he wants to use him as leverage to blackmail the Duville family.” Lin Fan shook his head with a smile. “Unfortunately, the tyrant is still young and may not have realized that for these big families, even core family members are not irreplaceable. If he wants to use this to threaten the Duville family, he is being too naive.”

"The tyrant's plans will definitely fail. At that time, the Duville family and the Yang family might both cause him trouble. He probably won't be able to stay in Saint-Joel City anymore and will have to leave. I guess his superpower core will probably be lost after that."

Lin Fan harbored resentment towards Gu Ran, who had not only escaped punishment for his misdeeds but had also been somewhat exonerated. So, as soon as he saw an opportunity to suppress Gu Ran's image, Lin Fan jumped out again and made a "reasonable" speculation.

Indeed, at this moment, Gu Ran's only bargaining chip seems to be that incompetent general. It would be feasible to use that incompetent general to exchange for some benefits with the Duville family, as the core members of the Duville family are certainly very valuable.

However, Kelly Duville's importance certainly doesn't reach the level of the benefits Gu Ran promised Yang Tian. Therefore, using Kelly Duville as a bargaining chip to exchange benefits with the Duville family would undoubtedly be a mistake.

It might even completely enrage the Duville family, attracting their pursuit.

Then the Yang family will certainly not protect him, and he will fight against the Duville family, which is about to become the ruling family.

In this way, the situation might really slid in the worst direction, and they might be hunted down by the two powerful families.

However, since Lin Fan's previous predictions were all wrong, fewer people agreed with him this time.

Everyone continued to look at the screen, waiting to see what Gu Ran would do.

......

In the light screen.

Gu Ran looked at the most powerful man in District D, smiled slightly, and showed no respect whatsoever, as if he were facing an ordinary middle-aged man. He said calmly:

“I will prove it to you naturally, and you don’t need to pay anything. You just need to wait. It will take anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour, and you will know that I can do these things.”

A hint of suspicion flashed in Yang Tian's eyes.

Just wait, it will take anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour. I'll know then.

His tone was so certain... he seemed genuinely confident that he could do it.

Various guesses flashed through Yang Tian's mind.

Could the other party be someone from a powerful organization? Does that powerful organization have some scheme against the Yang family and the Duville family by intervening in this matter?

In an instant, Yang Tian guessed the power of everyone from the major families in Saint Yor City to the forces in other nearby main cities.

However, he had too little information to determine which faction Gu Ran belonged to.

He decided to test the waters.

"Alright, then I'll await your good news. However, if it's a transaction, both parties must provide something of equal value for it to be a fair transaction. You're going to do the Yang family such a big favor, so what do you, or rather, the person behind you, want from the Yang family? If you don't explain clearly, my curiosity will be like a cat scratching at me, making it hard for me to eat or sleep."

Gu Ran understood Yang Tian's probing intent. This old fox simply wanted to find out what kind of power he was backing because he didn't seem like a lone wolf.

Gu Ran said slowly, "General Yang Tian, ​​don't overthink it. I just like making friends. Isn't it only right to do something for a friend? Right now, I'm helping the Yang family. When I need help, the Yang family will surely help me, their friend, too."

"So let's consider it a request that the Yang family owes me. I hope that when I ask the Yang family to fulfill this request, they will not refuse."

"Then, please wait a while, General Yang Tian. During this time, you can verify the truth of what I just said."

Immediately afterwards, Gu Ran instructed Blanco, who had been waiting nearby, to turn off his communication with Yang Tian.

"Connect me to the head of the Deauville family." Gu Ran's gaze swept over Blanco. "You can't do that, can you?"