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

"That's not quite right. No matter what they do, it's still chaos."

Xu Shi said seriously, "Even if tens of thousands of pigs were standing in front of me, it would be very difficult to kill them one by one."

"Yes."

Su Lin nodded silently, thinking to herself that her analogy was quite humorous.

The two soon arrived at District 19.

However, when Ning Wei greeted Gu Yi and Wen Shengkui, who were "studying," the scene he saw shocked him.

"No, what...what are you doing?!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 154 So my mom is a schizophrenic, right?

Before arriving at "Feather Pen", Xu Shi had also wondered what it would be like to see Wen Shengkui instructing Gu Yi.

To be honest, he always felt that his maternal grandfather had the air of a teacher—don't be fooled by the old man's muscular physique, when he puts it aside, his refined and scholarly demeanor is truly an embodiment of years of cultural cultivation.

Gu Yi, on the other hand, is clearly a rebellious young girl, but there's no denying that she's very smart. She learned racing car lessons from Little Black Rabbit quite quickly last time... I just wonder if she'll be just as smart in her academic subjects.

In short, it should be quite interesting to see these two together.

but.

What he saw was quite different from what he had imagined.

The image of scholars and intellectuals in their minds was completely nonexistent! Instead, the two of them, each with a controller, were... playing online games together?!

"Grandpa, go! Cut through his mid lane!"

"Then remember to give him milk! I'll die if he touches me even once!"

"Don't worry, I'm officially certified as one of the top ten healers in the entire server!"

"Forget it! You didn't even manage to heal me last time!"

"..."

Xu Shi silently closed the door, then reopened it.

What did I see?

It feels numb to knead things, but what about brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, zithers, chess, calligraphy, and painting?

How did it turn into playing video games?!

They're still playing "God's Descent"!

Grandpa, what's with all that gaming jargon you're spouting off like that? It sounds so unfamiliar to everyone!

“You guys…”

He felt a little dizzy for a moment. Good heavens, this was a road he had never imagined before... So he tentatively waved and called out to the two people who were engrossed in playing.

"...Hey? Xu Shi, you're here?"

Miss Black Rabbit glanced at him and said, "Wait a minute, the final boss is down to its last bit of health, it'll be over soon."

……walk slowly.

Xu Shi's eyes twitched. He politely waited for them to finish the game before grabbing Miss Black Rabbit and pulling her over in an annoyed manner.

"So when I wasn't around, you kept nagging Grandpa to play video games, right?"

He poked Gu Yi's forehead with his finger. "You're something else, Gu Xiaoyi. You can't forget your stupid game, can you?"

"No way!"

Gu Yi realized what was happening and quickly protested in a pitiful tone, "I was studying too! This was just relaxing after class..."

"Indeed, let go of Xiao Gu Yi."

Wen Shengkui also threw the controller aside and began to lecture Xu Shi, "As the saying goes, work and rest should be combined. I also want to learn about the entertainment methods of young people."

Xu Shi was dumbfounded. "If it's not you, sir, then who are you from?"

The key question is, how old are you? Is it really possible for you to seamlessly integrate into the younger generation without any obstacles?

"It's because you've been away so much lately..."

Seeing that someone was standing up for her, Miss Black Rabbit felt more confident. "Even if you're here, you won't play with me, so you won't let me find someone else?"

"..."

Xu Shi wanted nothing more than to spank her again in front of everyone. "You still think you're right?"

Many people would kill for such an opportunity, and you've squandered it like this... But I must say, you really have a talent for this. Last time, you managed to drag Su Lin down with you, which was already quite surprising. This time, you even managed to get Grandpa Wen to fall for your tricks.

To be honest, he found it hard to connect Wen Shengkui with the "divine arrival," perhaps due to stereotypes from his past life? It's true, for older people, learning to use a mobile phone or computer isn't easy... He vaguely remembered that in his previous life, it took him over a month to teach his grandparents how to use chat software.

But Wen Shengkui was clearly different. The old man was very knowledgeable and had some understanding of various industries. Given the environment of Night City, getting started with a game was not difficult for him.

So after thinking about it, he felt relieved. Letting Gu Yi spend more time with Wen Shengkui, besides studying, was actually a way for the grandfather and grandson to repair their relationship. Caring for elderly people living alone... From this perspective, Miss Black Rabbit did a surprisingly good job. At least when the two of them were playing the dungeon earlier, Xu Shi could clearly feel that the old man was in a very good mood.

"So you're here to pick her up and take her home? Or is there something else?"

Wen Shengkui cleared his throat, reverting to his usual dignified demeanor. "If not, Gu Yi can stay with me. I quite like this child, and she's very caring... It's quite pleasant to be with her."

I think you want to continue teaming up with her to grind dungeons, old man, you've fallen into depravity... Xu Shi was ashamed, he really couldn't think of any way Gu Yi could be associated with the words "good at taking care of people".

However, he also noticed the approval in the other person's eyes. This time, the approval was really directed at him, and it had a hint of "you've found a good wife, kid."

Wen Shengkui isn't stupid. When Xu Shi brought Gu Yi to see him before, he had a general idea. Although he hadn't asked her in detail these past few days, he had figured it out. There must be something between the two of them. Otherwise, if they were just employees, would you go to such lengths to pave the way for her and arrange opportunities for her to improve herself?

—You're quite the player, aren't you? I remember you have a fiancée, right?

—Oh? So, does Grandpa have any advice for you?

—I just wanted to say that young people are really healthy, but they still need to be careful.

It's clear from this silent exchange of glances that Wen Shengkui has no intention of interfering in his eldest grandson's love life. Whether he finds one or ten is up to him; as long as he doesn't mess things up, it doesn't matter.

The old man was surprisingly open-minded.

"We're here to pick her up and take her back. There's something important we need her to do."

Xu Shi nodded, returning to the main topic, "Something's happened at the company, and the situation at 'Dragon City' might also change."

"Ok?"

Wen Shengkui could ignore the former, saying he could handle it himself, but he couldn't afford to be indifferent to the latter. "What exactly happened?"

Xu Shi saw no need to hide anything from him and told him roughly what had happened.

"……I see."

After hearing his explanation, Wen Shengkui instantly understood the whole story. "So it seems that old man Long Tianding isn't on our side either. What are your thoughts?"

He wasn't surprised by this. Although Long Tianding had previously approached him to discuss the development of Sin City, the old man knew that what Long Tianding cared about was definitely not the common people of Sin City; it was merely a temporary measure to stabilize the relationship.

For example, if there were an opportunity now to gain more profit at the cost of slaughtering most of the residents of Sin City, Long Tianding might very well consider it.

This displeased Wen Shengkui, so when he asked Xu Shi for his opinion, there was an additional subtext—did he have any ideas about dealing with him now? In this matter, "Feather Pen" was still very willing to reach a further cooperation with "Snake Ring".

"My idea is not to rush."

Xu Shi shook his head. "There are restless people within the 'Snake Ring' just as well. Now we're just waiting for them to gather together. It's always better to catch them all in one fell swoop than to alert them."

That was his original plan. Otherwise, why would he limit Shen Qin and Lin Wenhua's escape route to only "Dragon City"? Not to mention Shen He outside the city, whom he had to consider. Rather than letting them act separately and deal with them one by one, it would be better to gather them together and make a cleanup.

As for testing Long Tianding... I'm sorry, but I don't think he passed. To be honest, Chairman Xu's requirements in this regard are not very high. If the other party could tie up Lin Wenhua and Shen Qin after meeting them and send them to me, then we can naturally continue to chat and laugh together in the future.

Or at least tell me? You don't think I can't see through your little tricks, do you? I'm the one who drew the lines for you, okay... But the fact is, even now, Long Tianding hasn't made any move. It's obvious they're going to bet on both sides.

Xu Shi could not accept this behavior, so there was another problem to solve. As for what the other party thought, that was not within his consideration.

"Too."

Wen Shengkui expressed his understanding, and his mood eased somewhat.

"...I support it."

Gu Yi paused for a moment, then weakly offered her opinion.

However, she wasn't targeting anyone else, but specifically Lin Wenhua—don't forget that this old guy had once sent someone to assassinate her. Although he failed, she had seen everything, and naturally wished that old man would die sooner.

Miss Black Rabbit is also very vengeful!

However, since she couldn't quite figure out the more profound things, she wisely refrained from offering her opinions and decided that it would be best for Xu the scoundrel to do it. If there was anything she could do, she would be happy to do her best.

"Don't worry, if anything happens in 'Dragon City,' I won't stand idly by."

Grandpa Wen immediately expressed his opinion. He also knew what Xu Shi meant. One reason was how much the "feather pen" could contribute to this matter. The other reason was that Long Tianding himself was a difficult "upgraded one" to deal with. He was already an S-level many years ago. No one knew whether he had made further breakthroughs. In short, he was difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, he was happy to help his eldest grandson solve this problem, so he readily agreed.

"Then thank you very much, Grandpa."

Xu Shi smiled; this promise was better than anything else.

"Heh, now's not the time for you to put on a sour face when you see me playing games with Xiao Gu Yi?"

Wen Shengkui snorted, "Let me tell you, if you dare to bully her when we get back, I won't let you off the hook."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi instantly gained confidence, revealing a faint, enigmatic smile, and even pointed a finger at Xu Shi.

Play "God's Descent" for me.

"How could that be?"

Xu Shi chuckled. What's the big deal about this? But little black rabbit, don't get too arrogant. Just because my grandpa is backing you up, you think you can take advantage of me? You're underestimating your boss, Mr. Xu. I'll definitely teach him a lesson when we get back. I don't believe Gu Yi would dare to complain. Otherwise, he'll bully her even more.

Don't underestimate Chairman Xu's 80s, you bastard!

"By the way, haven't I seen Miss He Er?"

Before leaving, remembering that the studio he had just passed by was empty, Xu Shi casually asked about it.

“She hasn’t been coming much lately, and she doesn’t stay here much either.”

Wen Shengkui sighed, "That old bastard He Jiayuan came to talk to me personally. Now he knows that she is his daughter? He said he's afraid that someone with ulterior motives will make trouble for him again."