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

Xia Ke'an suddenly realized.

"You guessed wrong, old lady."

Xu Shi shook his head. "Everyone has their own place, and of course there are more suitable candidates for this matter."

For example, Lin Yue.

"You...what do you want?"

Unfortunately, the assassin girl was not willing to cooperate and refused his request immediately.

Why did this devil have to pick on her of all people? Is he just trying to satisfy his twisted sense of humor again...?

"Just a normal tactical arrangement."

Xu Shi sighed with a smile. To urge her to get moving, he even used Lin Xing as a background, struck the same pose as the adjutant, and sent her a selfie.

Faced with his threat, Lin Yue closed her eyes in anguish.

"Think about it carefully, this is a multiple-choice question with two options."

Xu Shi whispered, "You're still so loyal to Shen He, aren't you? Think about it carefully, he didn't even tell you where he was hiding, he's treating you like a thief."

"..."

Lin Yue couldn't refute this.

Perhaps it wasn't as extreme as Xu Shi said, but the situation was pretty much the same—the fact is that she still doesn't know exactly where Shen He is hiding. The Fifth District? That area is huge... Shen He only shows up a few times when they need to gather, and he won't tell her even if you ask him.

You wouldn't believe it if I said it wasn't distrust... Of course, another fact is that she didn't actually need to get a result. With her sister's matter to take care of, just dealing with Shen He and his group without giving herself away was already enough to keep her busy.

So it should be more of a pressure caught in the middle, but now that Xu Shi has said it in just a few words, she suddenly feels that the pressure has lessened a lot, and the burden doesn't seem so heavy.

At this moment, it couldn't be clearer which was more important, her younger sister or Shen He.

And thinking about it carefully, I seem to have already passed on quite a bit of information to Xu Shi before? So, one more wouldn't really make much of a difference, would it...?

"……I see."

She sighed deeply, "You...you just need to remember your promise."

"Rest assured, we guarantee fair trade and honest dealings with everyone, young and old."

Xu Shi clapped his hands and smiled.

Lin Yue really didn't want to say another word to him, so she expressionlessly cut off the communication and then expertly tucked the dagger into her leg wrap.

The girl is going to meet the boy.

Happy 520! Wishing everyone happiness and fulfillment. If you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend, that's okay too. Telling your parents "I love you" isn't something to be ashamed of.

And today I suddenly discovered that a story I've been following for almost two years has finally come to a conclusion—specifically, the story of a Douyin influencer with millions of followers who was disgraced and had her account banned for slandering her former boss. Speaking of which, I even watched her boss's live stream, and I even said I'd write about him in a book, haha, it's so satisfying.

Also, the second group is full, so a new group will be created in a couple of days...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 168 You have already chosen your own death!

"Leader Moon, it seems we're a step too late."

Looking at the empty safe house in front of him, his underlings unconsciously frowned.

To be fair, they were not slow, but it was clear that Shenhe collapsed and fled even faster.

This annoyed the people of "Spark"—although Lin Yue had never told them what exactly had happened, there were still quite a few witnesses to the fact that Lin Xing had been kidnapped by Xu Shi.

Considering everything that has happened during this period, everyone should have a clear understanding of the situation.

So it wasn't just Lin Yue; they all didn't want anything to happen to Lin Xing either—the fact was, the two sisters had been quite popular lately, and if you really had to pick one, Lin Xing's influence might be a little greater than Lin Yue's...

As for those who temporarily betrayed them and turned against them to arrest Shen He, who had previously won them over, it was no big deal under the circumstances. After weighing the pros and cons, they didn't feel any psychological burden at all.

Should we search the area?

Someone asked tentatively.

"……OK."

Lin Yue paused for a moment, then nodded. "Once we find his trail, we must take him into custody immediately."

Despite her previous inner turmoil, she has gradually come to terms with her feelings.

Some things are better left unsaid, but when Xu Shi brings them up, even if it's just a casual mention, it can make her realize a lot.

Now, it's true that her younger sister is more important to her than Shen He, and it's also true that Shen He is wary of her—although she has to pretend to be polite to him because of Xu Shi's coercion, these two things don't conflict...right?

Looking back now, it seems that this was all destined when the two parted ways.

With this in mind, failing to catch Shen He was not a relief for her, but rather a source of frustration... Lin Yue knew very well the nature of that devil Xu Shi. To be honest, even if she had caught Shen He, he might not have been able to release him easily, let alone come up empty-handed.

tsk...

The assassin girl was upset, feeling as if something was pressing on her chest.

Then.

Where did Shen He go?

"...Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Shen He, looking disheveled, stumble towards her, Shen Qin immediately felt a bad premonition.

"...I'm fine, it's just that my previous plans have been ruined."

Shen He waved his hand, panting heavily, his eyes filled with resentment.

Xu Shi only crushed him to ashes in the game; in reality, he wouldn't just give up like that.

But it's clear that the severe damage he suffered in the virtual world also affected his physical body—just as he himself had hoped, he originally wanted to weaken or even destroy Xu Shi by defeating him in the game, but now he himself has been transformed into this person.

"what?"

Shen Qin was shocked upon hearing this, "Brother, are you talking about Xu Shi... How is that possible?"

You should know that the plan to influence the people of Night Sin City through "divine intervention" was known only to the brother and sister, and the matter was handled discreetly, so there was no reason for it to be exposed!

But that's exactly how it is now, which made her somewhat incredulous for a moment.

She didn't even realize that this disbelief quickly gave rise to a deeper fear—clearly the effect of "entropy of evil thoughts." Even though she had been suppressing it in various ways these past few days, the influence of Xu Shi's ability was still pervasive, constantly trying to erode her.

hiss.

"Now is not the time to dwell on this."

Shen He shook his head. He himself hadn't figured it out, and besides, what was done was done, so there was no point in saying anything.

"Get the others involved, and remember, this must never be told to anyone."

He calmed his breathing and said helplessly, "The people from the Inspection Bureau are still outside the city. We still have a chance."

Even so, his confidence had actually weakened a bit... Xu Shi had even seen through his most secret plan, so the situation outside the city couldn't be too good.

But there's no turning back now that things have come to this. Are we just going to let him surrender?

It seems impossible no matter how you look at it. The only way is to give it your all and try again. Maybe there's still a chance of success.

"okay, I get it."

Shen Qin agreed wholeheartedly and immediately relayed the message to Long Tianding and Lin Wenhua as agreed.

"Should I stay here with you, brother? You look so weak right now, I'm worried about leaving you alone."

After doing all this, she immediately asked with concern.

"...No need. Our situation is already bad, and you'll inevitably have to face off in a direct confrontation."

Shen He was touched, but after a moment he waved his hand and refused, saying, "Don't focus all your energy on me, just leave a few people."

"elder brother……"

"Stop talking, just do as I say."

Shen He's tone left no room for argument.

"OK then."

Seeing this, Shen Qin had no choice but to agree immediately.

"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you."

Shen He smiled at her, but before she left, he whispered in her ear, "If things don't look good, come back in time... As long as you're alive, you can always make a comeback."

"……I see."

Shen Qin was taken aback, then responded softly.

Although she couldn't tell that she had changed, she knew that when Shen He said those words, the situation was probably more tense than she had imagined.

When a leader is already prepared to fail and run away, some things become self-evident.

Even so, she...would not give up.

Even if there is little hope.

……

It must be said that the "Forgotten Ones" had made very thorough preparations.

While the various parties were trying to negotiate, the situation inside the city had already become a complete mess.

Almost simultaneously, explosions of varying sizes rang out throughout Night City.

Those were all explosive devices they had planted in advance.

"Holy crap, what happened?!"

The pedestrians on the street never expected such a thing to happen, and in an instant, chaos ensued.

Even worse, some were unfortunately caught in the blast and lay weakly moaning in the ruins, a truly horrifying sight.

But it's not over.

Just as everyone was fleeing in panic, a group of fully armed people suddenly appeared from all directions.