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

"Are you here to see Chairman Wen? Then you may have to wait a while. He is feeling a bit unwell and is still resting."

"Then let Grandpa get some rest."

Xu Shi nodded slightly. "I'm not looking for him today, I'm looking for Miss He... Is she here?"

"Yes, she's been here ever since the riots... What's this?"

Ning Wei frowned. Xu Shi had only said he was coming back today, but he hadn't told him why he was coming.

"That's no problem."

Xu Shi laughed and said, "Arrest her."

I wasn't saying I was going to stop updating yesterday, I was just venting. I can still finish the update on my phone even without a computer...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 191 How come we met again so soon!

"Arrest her?"

Hearing Xu Shi say this, Ning Wei was stunned for a few seconds before lowering his voice and saying, "Why do you want to arrest her? Let me tell you, Director Wen is not recovered yet. You know her condition. Don't do anything rash."

His first thought was whether "Shark Tooth" had some old grudges involving He Yuxia, which was why Xu Shi had turned his back on her...

To be honest, he doesn't oppose the act of eliminating rivals completely. Over the years, he has secretly helped "Feather Pen" eliminate many competitors. But it depends on the person.

Miss He Er lost contact with the He family many years ago. The last time she went back was because she was forced to return due to her disappearance. After the downfall of "Shark Tooth", she returned and has not left since.

Moreover, she has had a good relationship with everyone in the "feather pen" company over the years, and Grandpa Wen treats her like his own child. So, if there is anything to advise her on, Ning Wei should still do so.

"Don't worry, butler Ning, I know what I'm doing."

Xu Shi expressed his understanding, "And it doesn't necessarily mean arrest; it could also be a calm and peaceful talk... Of course, it depends on her attitude."

"So what exactly is it?"

Ning Wei frowned. "You've been talking for so long, but you still haven't given me a reason. Riddler, get out of the City of Night Sin!"

"I can't tell you yet."

Xu Shi said seriously, "But it's definitely not a small matter. I will let you know when the time comes."

“...Alright, then I’ll go to Chairman Wen’s place. Chairman Xu, you just need to keep that in mind.”

Ning Wei thought about it and agreed. He now knew what kind of person Xu Shi was. This guy didn't do things without a reason, so there was probably something going on... Sigh, it was really difficult for him to be caught in the middle.

Without further ado, Xu Shi led Su Lin straight to He Yuxia's residence.

He Yuxia remained in that studio, painting with undivided attention.

"Chairman Xu."

Hearing the door open, she didn't turn around, as if she had expected Xu Shi's arrival.

"Miss He Er."

Xu Shi walked to her side. "Would you mind chatting?"

"You've taken care of everything in Night City, what else is there to talk about?"

He Yuxia stopped what she was doing, turned to look at him with a smile, and said, "If it were my father, or my eldest brother or third brother or something... I would have no relationship with them long ago, and there's no need for you to come and comfort me."

"right?"

Xu Shi nodded thoughtfully, "It's good that you have this mindset, because I'm not here to comfort you, but to confront you."

"The pass to enter Shenhe city... you issued it, didn't you?"

"Shen He? Oh, you mean Mr. Luo Tian."

Miss He did not deny it, but showed a regretful expression on her face. "I was just repaying the favor he did to save me. I didn't know he would do such a thing... I didn't even know his real name. I only found out from the news."

"Of course, if Chairman Xu uses this to hold me accountable, then it seems I can't escape responsibility either... Are you going to arrest me? Then please do so."

"...You're being so cooperative, it's making me feel embarrassed."

Xu Shi chuckled and said, "But since that's the case, why don't you answer another question for me?"

He forcibly turned He Yuxia's face, forcing her to look him in the eye, "You, you have connections with 'those people,' right?"

"Who are those people? I don't understand what you're saying."

A barely perceptible look of surprise flashed across He Yuxia's eyes, but her demeanor remained calm.

"Playing dumb won't work; confessing is your only way out."

Xu Shi quipped, "Of course, it's the culprit that caused the destruction of 'Refractive' and 'Milky Way' ten years ago."

"...I was only sixteen years old ten years ago, okay?"

He Yuxia paused for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Chairman Xu, you wouldn't be trying to pin such a huge accusation on me, would you? If I really had that kind of ability, would I be obediently waiting here for you to come and arrest me?"

"I didn't say you were the murderer."

Xu Shi shook his head. "I just know that you are connected to them... You don't need to deny it, I have very concrete evidence."

"Oh? Really?"

Miss He Er said, trying to sound tough.

"You've been observing from the shadows all along, so you must know that the Xia family aunt and niece are now my people."

Xu Shi laughed, "Then you should also know what Xia Ke'an's abilities are... With her skills, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find out your true identity."

Even without the old lady's intervention, it was the same. Ever since the two first met, Chairman Xu had already been suspicious of this seemingly harmless rich girl. After the disappearance incident, this suspicion became even stronger.

Why did you have to run away of all times, of all times? Shen He slipped away, and now you're going to do this ridiculous thing, this trip outside the city to gather material? The worst part is that you're a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken, yet you managed to outmaneuver a whole bunch of bodyguards—that's just absurd. Of course, he didn't deny that there are often such scenes in novels, but those are novels, aren't they?

Of course, these are just suspicions and not conclusive evidence, but that's just how Xu Shi is. Since we have suspicions, we might as well keep an eye on him. If all else fails, we can arrest him and torture him to extract a confession. It's better than leaving him hanging there. Better to die for others than for myself.

Not to mention that he also saw a further fact in the white-haired loli's "foresight" - Xia Ke'an's ability is actually more like Doctor Strange from a certain American comic, using a certain person or event as an anchor point to sort out all the possibilities in countless futures.

Shen He might have a 10% chance of overturning his own position, and within that 10%, the old lady clearly saw He Yuxia's presence.

She wasn't just a decorative lover; there were also scenes of her accompanying Shen He and revealing the truth to him.

A hammer is fixed.

Working backward from the result to deduce the process is much simpler than finding the answer through painstaking reasoning.

Even before executing Shen He, he let him die knowing the truth, but judging from the man's expression, he was clearly heartbroken by the incident, which is why he finally broke down.

It makes sense. After being betrayed by her childhood sweetheart, she finally found someone to rely on, only to be used by that person again... It would be hard for anyone to overcome such a blow.

You're a bad woman too.

Looking at He Yuxia in front of him, Xu Shi secretly shook his head.

"...So what? What do you want to do now?"

Upon hearing his words, Miss He simply sighed softly, clearly knowing that she had no room for further argument.

And what Xu Shi said was basically true.

"It's very simple. I need to know as much information as possible about 'those people' from you."

Xu Shi said seriously, increasing the pressure on his hand, "I don't deny that I know nothing about you, not even your names... so I have to ask you for help, Miss He Er."

"What if I say no?"

He Yuxia gritted her teeth, revealing a defiant look in her eyes.

"The 'Snake Ring' has many ways of getting people to tell the truth, Miss He."

Xu Shi was completely unimpressed by this. He recalled that Xia Wuyou at least had some messy hair back then... Not good enough, start over!

"I'm currently performing sex doll modifications on some people. Why don't you keep her company?"

"...Then I'm afraid Chairman Xu will be disappointed."

He Yuxia smiled, but her eyes suddenly became serious.

With a sudden flick of his brush, which he hadn't put down, the ink dots he flung out transformed into sharp blades, heading straight for Xu Shi's vitals.

"Master!"

Su Lin, who was standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this, but before she could make a move, Xu Shi's "Jade Capital" had already activated its force field protection, easily blocking the sneak attack.

"You're quite something, Miss He."

Looking at the ink-black blade that had pierced the protective shield several inches, Xu Shi was a little surprised. "No one knew you were an 'Ascended One' before... You must be at least A-rank or higher, right?"

"But this level doesn't seem quite enough?"

"Is it?"

As she spoke, He Yuxia had already broken free from his control, her expression becoming more composed. "Then how do you know that the person standing in front of you is the real me?"

Before she finished speaking, her figure suddenly became ethereal, disappearing little by little like smoke and dust.

"I hope you'll have grown a bit when we meet again, little brother..."

"Master, are you okay?"

Su Lin wanted to go after him, but after thinking about it, she decided to worry about Xu Shi first.

"What can happen to me?"

Xu Shi waved his hand, "Her ability is quite interesting."

Judging from the effect, it should be similar to the magic paintbrush of Ma Liang? Turning what is drawn into reality... Even the person I saw today was probably a stand-in prepared in advance, or it could be an additional effect of her ability.

However, he was not upset by her escape. He calmly ordered, "Make arrangements for a city-wide search. She can't escape."

If she could have escaped, she would have disappeared without a trace along with Shen He's defeat, instead of waiting here for him to finish playing Conan before leaving with harsh words.

In fact, this was the big fish he was trying to catch in the long run—Xu Shike had never stopped monitoring and tailing He Yuxia, and she could see any contact with her.

However, the fact is that she didn't, which is enough to prove that she couldn't do it, rather than being complacent or fearless... What a joke, the mysterious force that has been hiding in the dark would definitely not make such a low-level mistake.

Since that's the case, it's actually quite simple. Now that the entire City of Night Sin is under his control, He Yuxia probably can't even leave the city. At most, she can only hide. So let's just do a thorough search to find her.

"Yes, I'll go right away."