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

No, or rather, how did Xu Shi know that...? It doesn't make sense!

She had just witnessed her brother's plan being exposed by Xu Shi, and now it was her turn to be exposed. This feeling was definitely not good.

Moreover, judging from Xia Wuyou's expression, he obviously didn't just find out about all this recently. Does that mean... he's actually been suspected by them for a long time?

"To be honest, you are the most capable and competent deputy I have ever met."

Xia Wuyou cleared her throat, trying to get used to the feeling, "But unfortunately, you still did this."

"Or what? Should I, like you, willingly degenerate into becoming a dog?"

Shen Qin sneered, no longer dwelling on other issues, and immediately retorted.

As the saying goes, once the arrow is on the bowstring, it must be released. What's done is done, and there's no point in worrying about it anymore.

The fact is, without dealing with Xia Wuyou, this troublesome opponent, here, all talk of riots and other follow-up matters is in vain.

"Say it again?"

Xia Wuyou frowned, clearly displeased by these words, and immediately charged towards Shen Qin with her sword, shouting, "Surrender!"

She didn't really admire Shen Qin. Don't forget that there was a lot of tension between them from the very first meeting. Although the root of the problem wasn't really her fault, as time went on, she never really liked Shen Qin.

Not to mention, in such a tense situation, it's best to strike first!

"You damned bitch!"

Shen Qin harbored even more resentment towards her. "If it weren't for you betraying your brother, you wouldn't have ended up like this. I'd be lucky if I didn't tear you to pieces!"

With a flick of her wrist, two ice-blue daggers appeared in her hand—clearly products of the Forsaken's "Rust Mist" technology.

With a low shout, the short sword flashed with two cold lights as Shen Qin pounced on Xia Wuyou like a cheetah, aiming straight for her vitals.

This wasn't the first time the two had clashed. Back when Shen Qin first entered the City of Night Sin by concealing her identity, they had already had a duel.

However, given the circumstances that time... everyone was determined to lose to the other side, so naturally they wouldn't be able to show their best level; it was at best an exhibition match.

The current situation is clearly different; it's a real life-or-death battle!

Since the two were already familiar with each other's moves, the fight became even more intense... at least that's how Xia Wuyou saw it.

Logically speaking, with her own gravity field, she should have the upper hand in close combat, but the effect is always weaker when facing Shen Qin. This guy is reckless.

In particular, she had clearly made preparations—similar to when she faced Tang Shuang last time. With special protection, she could resist the weakening effect of the domain to a certain extent.

As the weapons clashed, there was no indication that Shen Qin was being suppressed... At this moment, she naturally wouldn't hold back. Besides "Blood Burning Release," her own self-healing ability was also quite formidable. Whatever injury she suffered, she could recover to about 70-80% in no time.

whispering sound.

Xia Wuyou's eyes sharpened, and he used his sword and gun in turn, giving his opponent no chance to breathe.

Shen Qin wasn't actually as comfortable as she looked.

Although she didn't want to admit it, Xia Wuyou was indeed a very difficult opponent... even more so than Zhao Yuan, with whom she had fought many times.

That guy was a big guy with great destructive power, but he lacked mobility. Xia Wuyou was different. Heaven knows where that seemingly slender figure got such strength? Yet her movements were light and graceful, like a butterfly dancing or a fish swimming. It was not easy to even get close to her.

Not to mention her disgusting domain—it's true that she was prepared, but the fact is that she could never ignore the constant gravitational pressure.

Whether it's the sudden reduction in disruption to the offensive rhythm or the sudden increase in burden, neither is pleasant.

Then came the whistling of bullets exchanging fire, the clanging of weapons colliding and tracing arcs that were beautiful to behold.

Yes, it is absolutely stunning.

There's a reason why people enjoy watching pretty girls fight, but I'm not talking about pinching and pulling hair; I'm referring to the close-quarters combat we're seeing right now.

Because beyond life and death, one can truly see beauty in it—or rather, it is precisely because it is a life-or-death battle, where no mercy is shown, that the beauty of combat can be revealed.

At least in this day and age, people rarely pursue such a realm anymore... Isn't it beautiful to see mushroom clouds rising from cannons? Aren't the sky filled with flames and lightning beautiful? In an era where firearms are prevalent, cold weapons are inevitably inferior in some respects.

But that's not how it feels right now. Seeing the two of them going back and forth without giving an inch, everyone else froze for a moment, their attention drawn to them, unable to look away.

"Bitch, die!"

Unfortunately, the conversation during the battle was not very elegant. Shen Qin's face grew paler and paler, clearly indicating that the "blood burning release" was going deeper and deeper, and her self-healing couldn't keep up for a while.

But her attacks became increasingly fierce. The trembling of her short sword caused the air to hum, making it seem as if the mere sword energy and blade light were enough to separate their heads from their bodies.

So strong!

"Watch your mouth!"

Xia Wuyou naturally felt this most deeply. Anyone would be troubled by an opponent who gets stronger the more they fight, especially when she knew the opponent's background. Even though she knew that the opponent was getting stronger by spending money, she just couldn't see any possibility of wearing him down.

This is really annoying.

However, she was already quite strong in combat, and she was still able to handle the increasingly intense attacks with ease.

Even without any self-healing abilities, she showed no signs of decline; on the contrary, like Shen Qin, she appeared more energetic as time went on.

Her prejudice against Shen Qin was one aspect, but more importantly, at this moment, one sentence kept lingering in her mind.

That's what she said herself at the time.

"I am willing... to be the sword in your hand."

Perhaps it's the power of "malicious entropy increase" at play; the more firmly she holds this belief, the higher the level she demonstrates.

What was that saying again? "Ten times stronger when you turn evil?" Although she didn't think she was turning evil, as long as she had the thought of "wanting to do something for Xu Shi," it did indeed improve her.

Even Xu Shi himself probably didn't expect that this was actually an effect of his own ability—it wasn't just about charming the girl and that was it; this kind of "loyalty incentive" also really existed.

To give an imperfect example, in that anime, the character who first turns evil and becomes corrupted can always easily capture their unaffected companions... that's roughly the same principle.

In this delicate atmosphere, the duel was unwittingly elevated to a level neither of them had ever imagined.

Putting everything else aside, they absolutely agree that this was the highest level of battle they had ever experienced in their lives.

If they could let go of their resentment towards each other, they could definitely become great friends, right? (doge)

But that’s about it.

Just as the two were locked in a struggle, Shen Qin suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

Looking back, another beautiful figure had already appeared behind her in an instant.

"You... Su Lin!"

She recognized the other person, but she didn't expect him to appear at this time.

"Director Su?"

Not to mention her, Xia Wuyou was also taken aback and couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"Young master wants them alive."

Director Su spoke succinctly, and then precisely thrust the stun gun in his hand towards the back of Shen Qin's neck.

"you……"

Shen Qin was at a loss for words. Should she say this was a lack of martial ethics? We were fighting peacefully, what was the meaning of your sudden interference?

Unfortunately, this was never a gentlemanly duel that ended in a draw; it was a decisive battle between opposing camps. Otherwise, Xia Wuyou wouldn't have gone so far as to expose Shen Qin's long-hidden true identity.

Since it's not a gentleman's duel, two against one isn't something to be criticized.

At least that's how Su Lin sees it—she doesn't feel any burden about it at all. In her eyes, at this time, it wouldn't matter if she and Xia Wuyou joined forces, or even if a hundred more people came to take down Shen Qin.

The young master's instructions are the most important.

Xia Wuyou hesitated for only a moment before regaining her composure and, together with Su Lin, launched an even fiercer attack on Shen Qin.

Indeed, Xu Shi's instructions were the most important; everything else was secondary.

But this caused Shen Qin a lot of trouble—she was not an invincible war god after all, and who could guarantee that she would survive and become a god again next time?

The truth is that fighting Xia Wuyou one-on-one is not an easy task, and the slightest mistake could result in serious consequences.

Not to mention that Su Lin has now appeared.

As mentioned long ago, unlike Xia Wuyou, a warrior with a positive aura, Su Lin's abilities have long determined that she is an unpredictable assassin-type character.

It's already quite difficult to catch her trail, and it's even more troublesome to guard against her attacks that may come from any time or place.

Damn it, is this also your plan, Xu Shi?

That's actually true.

Although he never showed his face, as the person in charge of the overall battle, he was of course paying close attention to every aspect of the situation at all times.

Su Lin wasn't here before because there were other areas that needed her to clean.

After successfully completing the mission, Xu Shi immediately instructed her to come and support Xia Wuyou—Shen Qin was a very important person, and he didn't want anything to go wrong.

Director Su is like a brick; he can be moved wherever he's needed.

Caught between two attacks, Shen Qin was genuinely struggling to cope and inevitably revealed a weakness.

And this one flaw, which may only last for less than a second, is precisely the flaw.

This allowed Su Lin to easily obtain the stun gun.

"Well……"

A wave of numbness washed over her, and Shen Qin collapsed uncontrollably.

"That's fine, take it back."

Just to be on the safe side, Su Lin gave her an extra large dose of sedative before finally leaving her aside.

Xia Wuyou's eyes twitched—mainly because wasn't this syringe a bit too thick? It could probably knock out a cow, right? She had a feeling that if she gave someone this injection, they'd become a little idiot…

However, this was not within Director Su's consideration; eliminating risks was the top priority.

That's ruthless.

Manager Xia unconsciously stuck out his tongue, thinking to himself that the First Wife was indeed worthy of being called the First Wife. Having been with Xu Shi the longest, her actions were truly extraordinary.

Is this really the same housewife who usually keeps a straight face and does all the cooking at home?

"What are you still doing?"

Su Lin didn't know what she was thinking, but a single sentence brought her back to reality.

Xia Wuyou wasn't the only one brought back to reality; her entire combat team was too.

Everyone then realized that the battle was not over yet.