In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Upon hearing this news, Ding Jun, who was far away in the Seventh District, felt as if his heart was bleeding.

If someone like "Spark" can eat half of it, you might be able to get even more if it were you.

Unfortunately, this was Xu Shi's idea, and he could only reluctantly accept it.

And then I thought about it again, I had negotiated with Lin Yue and Lin Xing before, and in the end I had to give up half of the Sixth District... This seems to be similar to Song Ziyou's experience.

The difference is that you are acting, while the other person is acting for real.

Thinking about it this way, he felt much better. At least it showed that Song Ziyou was a top-tier piece of trash. How could the minting bar be so incompetent that it could actually be controlled by a second-rate gang?

Roar, roar, roar.

But what he didn't know was that Song Ziyou had the same thought. It seemed that the man surnamed Ding had also gone through this, so... it's not shameful, um, it's not shameful.

……

"So, we've... succeeded again?"

Looking at the documents and materials in front of her that needed to be handed over, Lin Yue was momentarily dazed.

Anyway, she always felt a bit unreal, as if she had unknowingly done something amazing again.

"Yes, congratulations, sister."

Lin Xing smiled happily, "If we're just talking about territories of influence, then my sister will be one of the regional leaders in the future."

Moreover, they are more prestigious regional leaders—in the past, there were four people in Sin City who reached this level: Zhang Shijun, Ding Jun, Song Ziyou, and Chu Cuicheng, but now there are three.

Most importantly, Lin Yue personally dealt with the two who disappeared, both in a broad sense and in a narrow physical sense.

"I actually feel a bit of a headache."

Lin Yue thought about it and laughed, then teased her sister, "It's already a hassle to manage half of the Sixth District, and now there's half of the Tenth District too, hmm..."

Versailles, huh? Xu Shi rolled his eyes behind her back, but that was exactly what he wanted to say to Lin Yue.

"Actually, I've been considering using the tenth district we've acquired to make a deal."

"Ok?"

"My idea is that it's better to break one finger than to injure ten fingers. Of course, that's not an exact analogy, but that's the idea."

Lin Xing explained, "Instead of splitting the Sixth and Tenth districts in half, why not use this to gain complete control of one district? What do you think, sister?"

"Ah, you mean..."

Lin Yue then realized what was happening.

“That’s right, we used half of District 10 to exchange for the other half of District 6 from Ding Jun.”

Lin Xing said seriously, "In that case, we will have a truly complete base in the future."

"Actually, it's the same on the other hand. We could exchange District Six for District Ten, but we've been running this place for so long, it would be more troublesome to start from scratch."

"you're right."

Lin Yue wholeheartedly agreed. Putting everything else aside, what she wanted most was a complete Sixth District—this was where her heart truly lay, a clean and pure land free from the filthy business of sex dolls. To her, this was perhaps more important than territory.

only……

Will Ding Jun agree to this deal?

She still had some concerns. What she wanted to exchange was territory, not radishes and cabbages; there were countless complex and intertwined factors involved.

It's true that you managed District Six, but the other party did too. Exchanging half a relatively stable area for a newly changed area isn't exactly an equivalent exchange in a sense.

I think he will.

Lin Xing wasn't worried about this.

Even if I didn't put pressure on him, he might not have held onto the Sixth District.

The sex doll business he took over from Zhang Shijun did not bring him the expected profits—of course, Lin Yue's interference played a significant role in this. Many sex dolls even risked everything to profit from their Sixth District West. Under such circumstances, it was good that Ding Jun did not lose money.

This half of the sixth district, east, became a burden for him.

"My sister is such a bad person~"

At this point, Lin Xing couldn't resist making a joke.

"What are you saying, you brat?"

Lin Yue playfully flicked her nose, "But there's another problem. If we take complete control of the Sixth District, won't our armed supply channels still be..."

"The distribution channels follow the people. As long as you win over those few middlemen, it won't be a big problem."

Lin Xing rubbed his nose, feeling wronged. "Besides, a leader-level gang that controls an entire region has a higher strategic position than one that controls two half-regions. In every aspect, they will value us more."

These words were all fine, but she thought to herself that the more important reason was that whether or not she sold him the equipment was just a matter of her word.

If I don't want to, you can eat the entire Sin City and still not get any equipment.

But Lin Yue was clearly unaware of all this; the poor older sister was being manipulated by her younger sister and the big devil behind her...

However, these reasons were enough to convince her, and after making sufficient preparations, she sought out Ding Jun for negotiations.

Ding Jun readily agreed, and after some discussion, he did.

This was clearly at Xu Shi's behest, but it's also true that he didn't want District Six anymore.

Ultimately, he was the top leader of the gang, not some lowly sycophant like Xu Shi. The profits he could make in the Sixth District were really meager; how many of his men were relying on him for their livelihood...

This kind of thing is difficult to resolve because Lin Yue fundamentally abhors the sex doll business. No matter what you say, it's useless; she'll only cause you trouble... Moving to the tenth district would actually be more advantageous for him, since Song Ziyou and he are on the same path.

Whether they fight to the death or collude, the benefits they gain will only be greater.

"I really underestimated you."

As the second handover came to a close, he couldn't help but sigh.

These words were absolutely sincere. Although he knew that Lin Yue's rise was inseparable from Xu Shi, if she herself was not capable enough, no matter how many people helped her, she would still be a hopeless case.

Just like Xu Shi himself, he was quite surprised by that person's change.

"Chief Ding is too kind. We still have a lot to learn from you seniors in this regard."

Lin Xing exchanged a few polite words and pleasantries before leaving.

However, Xu Shi, who was behind him, also noticed that after the dust settled, his good sister didn't seem as happy as expected. She was a calm person and wouldn't cry or laugh in an exaggerated way, but she shouldn't have shown an expression that was almost melancholy.

"What's wrong, sister? Is something worrying you?"

As a caring younger sister, she still had to ask.

"...It's nothing, I just might need some time to process it?"

Lin Yue snapped out of her daze, waved her hand, and smiled seemingly nonchalantly, but her eyes unconsciously kept glancing at her left hand.

Left hand?

Lin Xing blinked, then remembered her severed little finger... So it was caused by her previous inappropriate analogy?

"Speaking of which, was my sister's severed finger also caused by that bastard Xu Shi?"

She thought for a moment, then asked the question knowing the answer already.

"...Didn't I tell you?"

Lin Yue shook her head. "It wasn't him, it was... someone else."

Her sister's words did indeed make her think of many things, especially Shen He, who had to submit to "Disge" in order to survive. Wasn't that why she cut off her finger?

"Another person?"

Lin Xing pretended not to understand, but the truth was that her good sister had not mentioned this matter, so she naturally had to pretend to know nothing about it.

"Want to hear it?"

Lin Yue paused, then sighed and said, "It's okay to tell you, it's just that before I found out about you..."

"...Oh, I see."

After listening to her, Lin Xing nodded, "Then you're a bit silly, sister. Punishing yourself for someone else's mistake is the dumbest thing you can do."

"That seems to be true?"

Lin Yue remained noncommittal, "But back then... oh dear, my mind was a mess, and I acted impulsively... it actually hurt quite a bit."

"Fortunately, we've now connected to a new one."

Lin Xing rubbed her skin for her. "This seems to be similar to our current situation. There isn't always just one solution to many things."

"Yes."

Lin Yue was also quite emotional. Who would have thought that when she returned to the Sixth District, she would be in the capacity of a commander?

Moreover, District Six has also taken on her shape... no, District Six is ​​becoming the way she expected it to be, which actually proves that Shen He's approach at the time was not necessarily a "last resort".

Thinking this way, she felt much more at ease.

"Alright, let's go back. Lin Xing, you were injured in the chaos in District 10, weren't you? I need to see if I can find you any suitable parts."

"It's just a minor injury, it'll heal right away with a bandage from my sister."

"...Go, walk by yourself!"

……

The Lin sisters, Yue and Xing, are living a relatively comfortable life.

But for some people, life is not so satisfactory... or rather, not so satisfactory.

"...How is it? I've heard some of the commotion in District 10. Is Qingyan's operation going smoothly?"

Inside the "Babylon" restaurant, Xu Shi, who had switched to the larger size, invited Xie Qingyan to a candlelight dinner and asked with a smile.

"fine?"

Xie Qingyan twitched the corner of her mouth; she really didn't know how to judge this matter.

The attack on District 10 was certainly not perfect; if it had been perfect, she would have gotten much more than this.

This is really funny. You can say Song Ziyou was incompetent, but at least he conquered half of the territory. You can also say he was capable, but he only managed to conquer half of it.

But you can't say it's bad... after all, it was due to the poor performance of internal staff, and Xu Shi really had nothing to do with this matter—that's what she thought anyway. The "Long Knife Gang" members hadn't left for a moment, so it couldn't be said that the scoundrel was causing her trouble, right?

Could it be "Spark"? She thought it was unlikely. At most, following the usual practice, she would let Ye Shanshan investigate privately, but she didn't specifically suspect Xu Shi.