The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Emery then revealed a slight, satisfied smile:

"Everyone, move over a little... Listen carefully... This is what you need to do..."

. . . . .

Yulia was well aware of the gang members' tendency to retaliate against one person with a group of attacks and to resort to underhanded tactics.

So after beating up several members of the Baihe Gang, she was very careful and patrolled the restaurant for a long time every day, just in case the Baihe Gang members retaliated against the restaurant owner behind her back.

However, two days passed without incident. No one from the Baihe Gang went to the restaurant to collect protection money, and no one retaliated.

Just as Yulia was planning to stay for two more days, the members of the Baihe Gang, whom she had beaten up three days earlier, came looking for her.

These people had clearly received good treatment; their injuries were almost completely healed, even their broken noses and temporary blindness were nearly gone.

"You really did come after all."

Seeing this, Yulia sneered and rubbed her hands together, ready to meet the attack.

"What? Weren't the beatings you got a few days ago enough to teach you a lesson? Now you're asking for another beating?"

Despite saying that, Yulia did not act immediately, and felt a little strange.

Because these Baihe gang members didn't seem to be there for revenge at all; they weren't carrying any weapons, but instead had several packages that looked like gifts.

Is it possible...

"Hello, boss!" xN

Amidst the curious stares of passersby, several members of the Shirakawa Gang bowed deeply to Yulia, greeting her with great pomp and circumstance.

"you……!"

Three black lines appeared above Yulia's head:

"I'm not part of your gang, why are you calling me 'Big Sister'? Don't call me that! It makes me feel like I've suddenly become a weird, bad woman."

"You're not from our gang, but you're a fighter."

Seeing that Yulia didn't make a move immediately, a member of the Baihe Gang immediately approached her with a smirk and flattered her:

“We gangsters believe in strength above all else. You beat us into submission the other day, so no matter who you are, you can be our boss.”

"You've all been beaten into submission by me..."

Yulia observed the White River Gang members again. Seeing that they all had smiles on their faces, showed no signs of ferocity, and were carrying gifts, she began to believe them somewhat.

"Even so, please don't call me 'Big Sister.' I don't like that title. You should use something nicer."

"Um... what would you like to be called, boss?"

The Baihe Gang members were somewhat surprised.

"I told you not to call me 'Big Sister'!"

Yulia glared at them again, but her mind raced as she considered what she would like to be called.

For some reason, the image of that pink-haired girl being called "Young Lady" while surrounded by everyone was particularly vivid in Yulia's mind.

"Why don't you just call me Miss?"

Before Yulia could even think about whether she should actually say it, her mouth had already made the decision for her brain.

"Ah this..."

This time, the Baihe Gang members were truly at a loss for words.

"What? You don't dare?"

Yulia raised an eyebrow at this:

"Because you're afraid of offending someone?"

"Big Sister, you're wise!"

The Shirakawa gang member who initially spoke to Yulia gave a wry smile:

"Ever since that young lady came to Locke City, no matter how many so-called rich young ladies there were in Locke City before, she is the only one who still dares to use the title of 'young lady'."

"To be honest, boss... you can even ask us to call you Mom or Grandma, but we really don't dare to call you Miss. If we call you Mom or Grandma, at most we'll get beaten up with slippers by our real mothers and grandmothers. But if we call anyone else Miss, we might just disappear."

"Is she really that vicious? I knew she wasn't a good person..."

Yulia was somewhat surprised, but also excited, and even rubbed her hands together as if she wanted to have a good fight with Amelie.

The members of the Baihe Gang turned pale with fright upon seeing this and shook their heads repeatedly.

"No, no, no... Big Sister, you've misunderstood Miss. The beautiful and kind-hearted Miss would never do such a terrible thing, but Melson's dignity cannot be offended! We, her own people, will deal with anyone who offends Miss. It has nothing to do with Miss herself!"

"How about this..."

Seeing that Yulia seemed somewhat skeptical, the Shirakawa gang member quickly added:

"We would never dare to call you Miss, but if you really like that title, we can call you Second Miss. What do you think?"

"Then you can just call me Big Sister!"

Yulia immediately retorted.

Chapter 41 Emerald's Series of Schemes (Part Twelve)

After some back and forth, Yulia still managed to earn the title of "Big Sister".

In the original game, the system would then notify the player that they have acquired the title of "Big Sister of the White River Gang," explaining how many attributes they will gain and what other effects it will have.

Of course, such a thing doesn't exist in reality, but judging from the looks in the eyes of passersby, it's easy to see that there will probably be strange rumors about Yulia tomorrow, such as the good girl next door going astray and becoming a gang leader or something...

"Alright, alright."

Yulia waved her hand, banishing her random thoughts, and looked seriously at the White River Gang's underlings:

"Tell me, what exactly are you all here for today? You didn't just come to acknowledge me as your new boss, did you?"

"Of course, it's also to present a gift to you, our leader, and to apologize to the gentleman we bullied before."

The leader of the Shirakawa gang personally delivered a gift to Yulia, and then instructed the remaining members to take the gift into the restaurant to visit the restaurant owner.

The restaurant owner was flattered and even a little scared, and dared not accept the gifts.

Yulia was also worried that the White River Gang was playing a trick. What if those gift boxes contained some dangerous items?

She didn't hide anything; she opened all the gift boxes and checked them. Only after confirming that they were just ordinary gifts like fruit and pastries did she feel relieved and accept her own.

The leader of the Baihe gang finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"It's good that you're not blaming us anymore, Boss. According to the rules of the underworld, this shop will be your territory from now on."

"Hey?"

Yulia, who had just popped a decent-looking pastry into her mouth, paused for a moment, then immediately put her hands on her hips, her golden ponytail swinging back and forth:

"Wait, wait, wait... What do you mean this place will be mine from now on? Just because you call me 'Big Sister' doesn't mean I'm actually going to be involved in the underworld! I'm not going to collect protection money!"

"If you don't want to collect protection money, of course you don't have to."

The Baihe Gang members simply shrugged:

“Only in this way can this shop be protected from harassment by other gangs… Any shop on the street needs protection. If we stop protecting it now, other gangs will soon be eyeing this shop, and they will still have to pay protection money, even more than they pay us… unless this shop already has a powerful protector.”

"This……"

Yulia frowned:

"Why should someone need to protect you if you're doing business on the street?"

"I don't know... After all, I'm just a small fry responsible for collecting protection money. The rules are all set by those big shots."

The Baihe Gang members shrugged, then looked at Yulia very seriously:

"Boss, do you really not want to be the protector of this store? Just being a figurehead is fine too. You don't have to charge protection fees. But this store needs your reputation to deter others."

"..."

Yulia frowned even more.

She glanced at the earnest-looking members of the Baihe Gang, then at the restaurant owner with expectant eyes. She did waver slightly, but ultimately remained resolute:

"I will not become this so-called protector! Even if you call me 'Big Sister,' I am not a real gang girl, absolutely not! I will not stoop to such a low level, not even in name!"

"certainly……"

Seeing the restaurant owner's disappointed and somewhat worried expression, Julia added:

“I am willing to use my own strength to help everyone. If you encounter any difficulties, for example, if some tactless gang thugs come to cause you trouble, you can ask me for help at any time.”

"Well... alright then, thank you very much, Miss Julia. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have had to borrow money from loan sharks or close down the shop."

The restaurant owner was only receiving help and knew he couldn't push his luck. However, his final smile was forced, and his eyes were full of worry.

The members of the Baihe Gang sighed somewhat helplessly, praised Yulia a few more times, and then politely took their leave.

. . . . .

Yulia kept her word, and for the next few days, that restaurant became a key place for her to inspect.

However, Yulia was not a full-time guard at that restaurant. Her wish was to use her own strength to help as many people as possible. When people in other places needed help, Yulia could not stay near the restaurant.

And that's when the trouble started.

At that time, Yulia heard cries for help. A pregnant woman was about to give birth, but she was far from the hospital and ordinary means of transportation were not enough to get there in time.

Yulia rushed over, picked up the pregnant woman, and flew up. She then used her magical cloak to carefully protect the pregnant woman from the cold in the air, and finally successfully delivered the pregnant woman to the hospital in time, earning the sincere gratitude of the pregnant woman's family.

However, during this time, the restaurant was attacked. Someone threw several Molotov cocktails into the restaurant, setting it on fire.

By the time Yulia received the news and rushed over, it was too late; the entire restaurant was already engulfed in flames.

"No!"

Yulia, her eyes instantly reddening, rushed in and rescued almost all the customers dining in the hall. However, the restaurant owner, who happened to be in the kitchen at the time, was not so lucky. By the time Yulia found him, he was almost 8% cooked.

Four dead and 17 injured – that was the final result of the fire.

Besides the restaurant owner, a chef and two guests in a private room also perished in the fire. Those who escaped were all people who were in the main hall at the time.

This result left Yulia somewhat distraught and unable to accept it.

However, as the female protagonist of the original game, Yulia's greatest characteristic is her resilience. Even after being defeated and almost completely manipulated by the female villain to unlock various CGs, she will never give in and will always find an opportunity to fight back.

Same now.

After a period of dejected frustration, Yulia immediately gritted her teeth and vowed to find the arsonist and seek justice for the dead.

Her first suspicion was, of course, that it was retaliation from the Baihe Gang, so she immediately went to their door and started beating them up without saying a word.

The members of the Baihe Gang did not resist; they simply shouted that they were not in the restaurant when the fire occurred and presented alibis.

Yulia wasn't easily fooled. She learned from detective novels and personally went to investigate and verify the alibis.

The evidence collection process went surprisingly smoothly, but the result was beyond Yulia's expectations—the Shirakawa gang had not lied.

At least all the Shirakawa gang members that Yulia could find had very solid alibis when the fire occurred.

"How about...we trust the police, boss?"

The underling who had been beaten up by Yulia before made another suggestion:

"Although Director Wei Pang is a bit fat, he is still very good at investigating cases."

Chapter 42 Emerald's Series of Schemes (Thirteen)

"Should we let the police investigate the truth...?"

Yulia nodded, her expression quite helpless:

"It can only be the."

Unfortunately, the federal police don't have a high standing in the public eye. Most of the time, they're seen as someone who helps the powerful oppress ordinary people and cleans up after gangs. When people really need help, they don't go to the police; they go to private investigators and security companies instead.

If possible, Yulia would also like to hire a skilled private investigator to investigate, but skilled private investigators charge very high fees, which she cannot afford.

Fortunately, Yulia came up with another idea, one that, despite her reluctance, was the only way to get the police to properly investigate the case.

After saying goodbye to the White River Gang, Julia first went to the Magic Workshop and found a business card in a pile of unwashed white stockings—the very one Emerald had given her.

"...I hope you're not exaggerating, you pervert."

After examining the business card with a complicated expression for a few moments, Julia returned to Locke City and flew directly to the Locke City Police Station.