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

"Yes, thank you for your magnanimity, sir."

Ning Wei glanced up, breathed a sigh of relief, and then made a call to arrange a doctor for the old man.

In any case, the old man is so old, the consequences of using his abilities cannot be ignored.

Xu Shi couldn't help but laugh. "Brother, do you want to whistle again? Your expression and actions just now... you've completely ruined your persona!"

However, he had never paid attention to the interaction between his maternal grandfather and Ning Wei before. Looking at it now, it's quite interesting... Come to think of it, after all, she was the top housekeeper who had served the old man for so many years. If you compare it to Su Lin, it's like Su Lin is to him.

If we're being really serious, maybe he's the one who should be under the car...

Why don't we just start calling him "Big Brother" from now on?

Lost in thought, he heard the old man's voice in his mind, "I'll send the person over to you later, I won't worry about the rest."

"...Okay, thank you for your trouble, Grandpa."

Xu Shi hurriedly agreed, thinking to himself, "Grandpa, you can even shout from a distance? I'd better answer him; he can probably hear me too."

"Anyway, I only have one request: if you're going to manage it, then manage it properly. Do it yourself or find someone else to do it. If you make it like the Dragon Heaven Cauldron again, I won't let you off the hook."

"sure."

As the master and servant walked further and further away on the screen, Xu Shi seemed lost in thought.

What does "tactical lean back" mean (hidden boss)?

Of course, my grandfather's spiritual realm was also truly remarkable.

"Then I'll be going too?"

As the show came to an end, Qi Maoyang stood up, still feeling unsatisfied. "Old Xu, you three can have fun on your own. Just let me know if anything comes up later."

Actually, he was quite glad. It would have been a real shame to miss such a spectacular show as an SS-class "Ascended One" taking action. Dad, you missed out on the good fortune...

However, aside from being shocked, he didn't have any other thoughts.

The main problem is that his superpower is really useless... What can a C-level ability like "blinking to capture images" do? It was somewhat useful when I was into photography, but even that requires brain-computer interfaces, otherwise where do the finished images come from? Spitting them out of my mouth?

Therefore, he has never pursued breakthroughs in this area, but it is still very exciting to watch the big shots make their moves.

"Fine, you won't stay?"

Xu Shi saw him off, saying, "Go and rest well, everyone will be busy later."

"I understand, don't worry."

Qi Maoyang nodded; he knew what Xu Shi was referring to.

When it comes to handling the aftermath of public opinion, wouldn't it be up to them to "do the bare minimum"?

Anyway, even "Dragon City" is finished, so there's no way things can change... After reviewing everything that happened today in his mind, Qi Maoyang couldn't help but feel a little sad.

You say this city is big? A groundbreaking change was settled in less than a day.

But you might say this is abrupt? Sorry, every single detail was planned in advance.

The only one that might not have much of a presence is "Prism"? But that's just on the surface. The medicine that every member of the Inspection Bureau has, as well as the treatment of the city's residents, all depend on them... When he took people to "Shark Tooth" just now, he had already seen a large number of medical personnel.

Moreover, it should be noted that with the complete annihilation of "Shark Tooth" and "Dragon City," the six major conglomerates have shrunk to four, which alone is enough to boost the value of "Prism."

If there's anything else to argue about, it'll probably be when it comes to the distribution of profits.

……wrong.

After his thoughts wandered for a while, he suddenly realized a place that had been overlooked.

"Speaking of which, it's understandable that Chairman Xie didn't come out, but why didn't I even see Director Tang from the Inspection Bureau?"

He asked Xu Shi curiously.

He wasn't the only one curious; Gu Yi was also curious, and when she heard him say that, she quickly came over to listen.

Xu Shi remained silent with a smile, indicating that he should think about it himself.

"...Should we stop calling him Director Tang altogether?"

Qi Maoyang wasn't stupid; after a moment's thought, he realized, "I'm afraid we'll have to change how we address him from now on, right? For example... Governor Tang?"

"Governor?"

Miss Black Rabbit was completely confused. Where did this title come from?

……

It should be noted that in the City of Night Sin, there is only one position that can be called Governor.

That is the head of the city hall, the nominal supreme ruler of the city.

And just as Qi Maoyang had expected, at this very moment, Tang Shuang was leading a small group of people, standing in the office of the current governor Yue Chizheng, confronting the old man.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

"Tang Shuang, you're insane!"

Yue Chizheng, who usually appeared unremarkable, was now covered in sweat, but his voice was surprisingly strong and resonant: "What are you doing bringing these people here? Are you planning a rebellion?"

"..."

Tang Shuang did not respond, but simply played with the memory card in her hand.

It contained evidence of Yue Chizheng's crimes, with the more detailed evidence being his peculiar hobbies.

It has to be said that Zhang Shijun's business habits have really helped a lot, and they are still useful to this day.

Tang Shuang didn't dwell on where these shady materials came from, but she knew very well who the so-called "anonymous whistleblower" was.

Who else could it be but Xu Shi?

Faced with such a situation, she certainly wouldn't tolerate it, so she immediately led her people here and confronted the bewildered Yue Chizheng.

But she's still stuck here after all this time, clearly because she hasn't figured out exactly what to do.

Or rather, what level of achievement did Xu Shi expect her to reach when he gave her this?

Convicting Yue is not difficult, but the problem is that this evidence may not be enough to restrain him for long.

It was not easy to capture Jiang Fengshan back then, let alone Yue Chizheng, who held a much higher position and more power.

Regardless of his personal relationships with various conglomerates, the city hall itself has many of his vassals. Where there are people, there is a complex web of relationships, and it's not as simple as just handcuffing someone, taking them away, and throwing them in jail.

In other words, if we simply arrest him, the punishment he will receive will be completely disproportionate to the crimes he has committed.

Of course, there are also further options. The most obvious signal is that Xu Shi gave her the item, which means that he intends to bring Yue Chizheng down. With his support, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

Last time, Xu Shang even punished Jiang Fengshan with private torture. This time, she could do the same thing, or even use a different method. She just doesn't want to do similar things, not that she can't.

The problem lies in the word "unwilling." Regardless of her private relationship with Xu Shi, she was unwilling to show favoritism in this matter—firstly, it would undermine the impartiality of law enforcement, and secondly, doing so would be tantamount to admitting that Xu Shi's influence was going to infiltrate the city hall.

Even when things were clearly divided, we couldn't do anything about that guy. Now that things are like this, there's no need to say anything more... Putting everything else aside, with Yue Chizheng gone, we'll have to replace him with someone new, right? Who will we replace him with? Just thinking about it makes it clear that Xu Shi will definitely pick some trash.

That's what's troubling her.

It was at this moment that a violent tremor reached this place.

"What happened?"

The tense atmosphere was broken, and Tang Shuang suddenly came back to her senses and asked.

The question was answered quickly, and soon a messenger from the inspection bureau came running to deliver the message.

Those who were stuck in this room finally learned what was happening outside.

"...Say that again? Yu Xingchuan led his men to suppress the riot outside the city?"

Director Tang's brows furrowed suddenly. "Who gave her that authority? Why didn't she ask me for approval?"

"Lieutenant Yu said that special measures are needed for special times, and she can't just keep waiting if she can't contact you..."

The subordinate dared not meet her gaze and stammered in response.

Excuse!

My communication wasn't cut off, how could she not contact me? The truth is, she never contacted me at all!

Tang Shuang secretly rolled her eyes, immediately realizing that this was probably Xu Shi pulling the strings behind the scenes—he had warned her a while ago that something was going to happen soon and that she should prepare in advance.

So this is what you're preparing?

She figured it out; Xu Shi was deliberately trying to get rid of her and prevent her from getting involved in the main battle. As for Yu Xingchuan, that rascal was cunning, and Xu Shi probably liked that type the most.

As for why she was sent here, the answer is simple: Xu Shi wanted to take this opportunity to deal with Yue Chizheng as well!

He wiped out two conglomerates in one fell swoop, one of which was even closely related to Sin City... She never expected Xu Shi to be so ambitious, and yet, not only was his ambition huge, he actually succeeded!

According to reports, the chaos outside is nearing its end.

All that's left is this one stall.

"By the way, Director Tang..."

Seeing this, the subordinate handed over another small note, "This, this is what Lieutenant Yu asked me to pass on to you, saying that you must see it yourself."

"Ok?"

Tang Shuang was taken aback, then took the note and unfolded it.

There is only one sentence above.

"Governor Tang, if you haven't properly handled the matters of the City Hall, then please withdraw. For the future stability of Night Sin City, it would be best to temporarily allow Yue Chizheng to continue serving as governor. —Xu Shi"

"..."

Upon seeing this, Tang Shuang was immediately furious.

This isn't an order or a suggestion, this is a threat!

It has to be said that Xu Shi also had a thorough grasp of her, and was very clear about what kind of psychological activities she was going through.

All he had to do was give her another push, and deal with everything else later; he just needed to make a decision first.

The phrase "handle correctly" is quite subtle. What exactly does "correctly" mean?

Release Yue Chizheng? Obviously not.

Arresting people according to normal procedures? Not really.

For Director Tang, she now only has one choice.