Even so, Father Jia, who worked in a certain government agency, had already been charmed several times, but he just hadnât mentioned it.
Recalling the men of Jiaâs family, or the men from the street rumors, none matched the man in front of her. The woman remained a bit curious.
If heâs not one of Jiaâs family, then heâs quite formidable to have climbed to such a position, and she had never heard his name or seen his face before. She could hardly believe it.
"Miss Xu Wen, just focus on your work."
Jia Yan shook his head helplessly, giving a subtle hint to the lady before him.
Her job was to record the minutes. In such an occasion, not only video evidence but also written records were crucial. Xu Wen was there to do just that.
Meanwhile, the members of Jia Yan Squad, in such a moment, were subtly probing their surroundings, still unsure of where Jia Yanâs previous speech had come from.
"Well, since the Lord is here, we donât have to worry too much. If it werenât for the Empire having a strong backing, we really wouldnât be afraid of this so-called Empire and other starfields."
Their conversations did not reveal to them that the "Lord" they referred to was right behind themâalbeit not in his true formâbut in some kind of avatar-like presence.
If a battle really breaks out, this avatar might stand a chance against a Stellar Class Junior, but against Middle Level or Late Level, forget about it.
Shortly after, the beings here concluded their discussions.
The group of beings from inside the Orion Arm were called to the center, like going through formalities, they expressed their opinions. Fortunately, the beings from the Orion Arm knew their place. Although everyone said a few words, the gist of their message was to let the five subordinates of Elder Giant Mosquito make the decisions.
Seeing how obedient these beings were, the members of Jia Yan Squad nodded subtly. After all, beings worthy to accompany them were surely not without minds of their own; otherwise, how could they represent the Orion Arm civilization?
"Have the delegates from Earth finished? Oh, thereâs still one more, would you like to say something?"
The five members of Jia Yan Squad watched as the members from the Orion Arm finished speaking, especially calling on the representatives from Earth to share their thoughts.
The Earth members, probably the weakest in terms of power at this negotiating site, found that even their brainwave power could not entirely cover the space of ten or twenty kilometers. Thus, the Orion Arm representatives had to gather closer to listen.
Tian Niu Lang, seeing that most of Earthâs representatives had finished speaking, noticed a seemingly ordinary Earth man standing aside, and thus asked with a friendly smile.
Earth is Lord Jia Yanâs homeland. Although Lord Jia Yan hasnât said it explicitly, given their vision, they certainly know to treat Earthâs emissaries well.
But the last man he called on merely gave a slight smile, glanced at Tian Niu Lang, and blandly said, "I donât need to."
His words caused both the delegation from Earth and the emissaries around to change their expressions.
If he himself doesnât stand up, thatâs one thing, but being so direct when Elder Giant Mosquitoâs subordinates call on you means you should say a few words, even unprepared, just to show some respect. Yet he directly declined?
"This Earthâs emissary is too arrogant, probably someone who got in through connections from Earth."
"The Emissary will surely be displeased, though it wonât come to direct elimination, once he returns to Earth, he will certainly have no future."
The Orion Arm emissaries, already somewhat discontent with the high status of Earth people in Jia Yan Squad, now seemed amused, as if wanting to see an arrogant person from Earth being disdained by Elder Giant Mosquitoâs subordinates.
But what they never expected was that Tian Niu Lang, who seemed to have the highest authority and prestige among this group of Jia Yan Squad members, suddenly changed his expression after hearing that Earthâs manâs words.
Then he looked more closely at this Earth man, as if he suddenly realized something, and nodded.
"Alright, since you have no wish to speak, I wonât force it. I hope you have a pleasant journey."
"Mm."
To his congratulatory remarks, the Earth man just slightly nodded, as if he was used to receiving such respect from such a powerful individual.
"Hiss... so arrogant? Even towards a being whose strength seems not at Stellar Class Middle Level, or maybe even not Junior Level, who is this Earth man really?"
"Could he be someone from what they call the Jiaâs family on Earth? But that canât be it, even a person from Jiaâs family wouldnât dare show such attitude towards Elder Giant Mosquitoâs subordinates. Not even Lord Jia Yan would dare, considering Elder Giant Mosquitoâs subordinatesâ status surely isnât lower than Lord Jia Yanâs, or could it be that Lord Jia Yan still has another identity?"
"Canât understand, canât understand at all, or perhaps, the reason why the Giant Mosquito clan helps Earthâs people and Jiaâs family so much is beyond our understanding."
The beings from the Orion Arm, one by one looked at this seemingly weak Earth man, totally unable to fathom why Tian Niu Lang treated this ordinary Earth man with such respect.
Itâs not just them; even the members of Jia Yan Squad beside Tian Niu Lang were puzzled by his sudden change in behavior.
"What are you doing, Tian Niu Lang? Lord Jia Yan is good to Earth people, but we shouldnât respectfully treat just any Earthman. Are we to lose all self-esteem? After all, weâre the Strong Ones."
Around Tian Niu Lang, Luo Longsi, with a grim face, was feeling some resentment, as Tian Niu Lang slowly claimed her ground, resulting in an inclination towards confrontation this time.
To her surprise, even as she was rebuking him with brainwave power, Tian Niu Lang did not respond; instead, this Earth man cast a faint glance at Luo Longsi as if he sensed her transmission.
"Uh."
Luo Longsi trembled all over.
She suddenly remembered how she once acted alongside Lord Jia Yan on the Divine Spirit Star, using his Earthly avatar.
"Jia... Jia?"
She was in a daze.
Tian Niu Lang beside her looked at this divine female with whom he had been openly and covertly competing, with a look of pity.
"To not have recognized Lord Jia Yan, ha, Iâve won this round, though Luo Longsiâs influence is still strong here."
The members of Jia Yan Squad instantly understood through the looks and attitudes of these two individuals. Being astute and wise strong ones, how could they not immediately grasp Jia Yanâs true identity?
"Lord Jia Yan."
The few of them respectfully conveyed their brainwave power towards the Earth person here.
"Mm, no need to be so tense; I still donât want that so-called Stellar Class Late Level strong one to discover my identity."
"Yes."
Jia Yan sent a bland mental wave over, prompting the members of Jia Yan Squad to immediately resume normal behavior.
"Alright, Tian Niu Langâs agreement with the words of that Stellar Class Late Level strong one earlier was actually at my direction. You may not understand my reasoning for conceding so readily to the other partyâs terms, even giving away half the territory of the Biochemical Star Region. Actually, this bears minimal cost to us."
Jia Yan spoke to several of his subordinates.
"The method Iâm using is exactly trading space for time."