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

"Should it be when the Poseidon Stone transaction ends and they return to the main city?"

Xu Shi is the villain, and villains don't mind talking a lot, and of course they don't mind showing off their plans.

Nonsense, after preparing for so long, if I'm not going to put on a show, I might as well just jump headfirst into the sea.

To be more precise, he may have already begun planning how to deal with the Papacy while resting on Silverpine Island after defeating the Sea God.

In any case, given Chairman Xu's personality, taking things one step at a time is clearly not enough. His style is to arrange everything in advance and then make appropriate micro-managements.

For example, the grand show he put on with his fiancée was—of course, not originally planned this way, but after seeing her go crazy on the way to the main city, he immediately changed his plans, rejected her suggestion to be a dog, and instead asked her if she would like to take the opportunity to have some fun.

Xie Qingyan was a shrewd person, so she naturally understood what that scoundrel meant.

The two were of one mind and both wanted to overthrow the Papacy, not to mention that they could openly oppose Xu Shi... So, they hit it off immediately.

Of course, all of this was based on the premise that her condition was under control. So, after trying Dongfang Xiao's treatment and confirming that it was quite effective, they made the final decision.

After making those harsh remarks to the Vatican, the two immediately began making arrangements upon returning home—this was what they meant by "let's talk about something serious."

For those who don't remember, please refer back to chapter 263. If you do remember, then disregard what I said.

As for where and how to talk about it... that's not a problem. No one says you can't discuss plans while having sex.

Moreover, if he hadn't been absolutely confident in his fiancée's situation, Xu Shi wouldn't have been so reckless in breaking ties with the Vatican.

Then came the step-by-step implementation of the plan. Xu Shi became increasingly indifferent, and Xie Qingyan became increasingly frantic... all in order to lure the Holy See into taking the bait, just like now.

Everything is planned.

"So... you even lied to us, is that it?"

Jiang Chengcheng realized what was going on and couldn't help but make a comment.

You should know that until just now, Xu Shi had not told them a single word about this, and Xie Qingyan's performance just now was also dramatic enough, truly like a madwoman who lost control due to love turning into hate, launching an indiscriminate attack on them.

"No, I mentioned it to Wuyou before."

Xu Shi waved his hand, "I told her I was going to expose a weakness to the Vatican, but she didn't tell you later?"

That's true... The First Madam thought back and realized that the bad man hadn't lied about this point; Xia Xiaomao had indeed mentioned it to them later.

However, all she said was that "Xu Shi planned to sell a loophole to the Vatican," without specifying how she would carry it out!

"It's not her fault."

Xu Shi shrugged and explained, "Because she doesn't know the specific plan either."

He hadn't told her at all... but he couldn't figure it out. It wasn't his problem at all; it was the fault of these silly girls.

Besides, how can you say something like this outright?

“Those little devils from the Vatican have had people watching us for a long time.”

Xu Shi pointed to a spot not far away, "We still need to be at least a little bit vigilant, right?"

That's the logic. Now that the two sides are at loggerheads, it would be completely contrary to the Basic Law if the Vatican didn't even keep an eye on them.

However, Han Jingchuan's supposedly flawless surveillance had already been exposed to Xu Shi's powerful mental strength—after all, he was now an S-class dual-ability user, and both of his abilities were mental. If he couldn't even detect this, it would be a bit of a failure.

So, the next step was to play along. By making sure everyone around them was worried about the couple's relationship, they could better send the signal to the Vatican that "they really have internal strife."

Even Dongfang Xiao unknowingly endorsed their work... The so-called "poor treatment effect" was, of course, an effect deliberately created by Xie Qingyan.

The truth is that although the complications have not been completely eradicated, after several infusions of holy light by the little queen, she has been able to suppress the sea god's corruption very well—as long as she holds fast to her feelings for Xu Shi, it is completely impossible for her to be corrupted by the sea god.

However, it is not difficult to deliberately induce seizures to create the illusion that the condition has worsened.

Anyway, since we're going to put on a convincing act, we can't ignore whether Dongfang Xiao has any spies from the Vatican around him. It would be best if he didn't, but it would be even better if he did, since he could at least give them a shout-out, right?

"All right……"

Jiang Chengcheng nodded; these small details, when put together, really didn't cause any problems.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, Xie Qingyan's rampage just now also contained some clues—it seemed like he was indiscriminately killing everyone he saw, but apart from the one time he hit Xu Shi with the protective shield, none of the other attacks actually landed; it was definitely all bark and no bite.

So it seems that her greatest talent isn't acting, but rather creating special effects?

"How was it? Wasn't your husband amazing? Wasn't he fierce?"

Xu Shi asked shamelessly.

"Are you... alright?"

The First Madam showed a rare moment of pride, "Anyway, I wasn't too surprised."

"Hard-mouthed, huh?"

Xu Shi said indignantly.

"No."

Jiang Chengcheng said seriously, "But this is not in line with your usual style. Being so ruthless towards Qingyan... If I have to say I don't believe it, it's this part that I don't believe it."

The First Madam practically blurted out, "You old lecher, how can you be so indifferent to a girl?"

"..."

Xu Shi neither confirmed nor denied it, only saying that he had indeed become quite rusty in his acting skills after not acting for a long time. He recalled how great his acting was when he used to seduce He Laosan, and how he could fool him with just a few words.

But back then, I had the "playboy" buff. Now, that advantage is long gone... The girls around me all know me very well, so it's not easy to get them to completely trust me, let alone keep them half-believing and half-doubting.

Alas, time flies and never returns.

Even at this level, it was enough to provoke a siege from the Vatican.

Xu Shi knew very well that the other party was now being pushed to the brink and would eventually be devoured. Under such circumstances, he would do everything he could to counterattack, no matter what opportunity he found.

Let's give them that chance. We might even get off to a great start and cripple Luo Yu's arm. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

He gave his plan a very high score.

In contrast, the Vatican officials were somewhat embarrassed. Being schemed against is not a pleasant feeling, and being schemed against repeatedly is even worse.

Being schemed against repeatedly and willingly falling into their traps every time is not only unpleasant but also makes you look foolish.

One of the unnamed silver knights was particularly dejected—he had tried to warn everyone that it might be a trap, but his warning was ineffective, leaving him speechless.

"But even so, so what?"

Park Guk-chang said with a grim face, "We have five Silver Knights and the Papacy's army here. No matter how well you plan, you are now surrounded by us!"

As a permanent resident of the main city, he naturally knew more about Xu Shi. Xia Wuyou, whom he was most worried about, was not here. As for Shen Qin and Ye Shanshan, their strength was naturally inferior to hers.

Even with Xie Qingyan, who is very capable, it's not certain that he would come out on top against five opponents.

"Where are there five?"

Xu Shi looked puzzled. "If I calculate it all the way up, it's four and a half, okay?"

That's true. Luo Yu, who lost an arm, is now deathly pale. Although he has stopped the bleeding with a secret technique, his combat power will obviously be greatly reduced.

"It's enough to kill you!"

Ji Bochang gritted his teeth and ordered, "Activate the formation! Annihilate them within!"

The bronze knights responsible for forming the battle formation all raised their swords in unison.

This is the sword formation that Xu Shi experienced when he first came to Silver Pine Island.

However, compared to the small formation operated by only four people at that time, it was obviously not comparable to the large formation launched by nearly a hundred people today. Both its ability to encircle and its degree of oppression were far superior.

They were just careless and negligent, which allowed this crazy woman to take advantage of them. Now that she's serious, no matter how well you talk, the difference in strength is obvious, and you can't escape even if you grow wings!

……?

Faced with the opponent's attack, Xu Shi showed no sign of panic, simply raising his hand slightly.

next second.

"Click." "Click." "Click."

The sound of guns being cocked rang out in unison. Looking back, fully armed combat team members appeared from all directions, their numbers far exceeding everyone's expectations.

"Come on, tell me, who's surrounded now?"

Xu Shi looked at the Papacy members whose expressions had changed and asked with great interest.

"This……"

Faced with the dark mass of gun barrels, Park Ji and his two knights were momentarily stunned.

"That's why I say you two are brainless."

Xu Shi sighed, "You all knew this was a scheme, didn't you realize I had other arrangements in mind?"

This is a complete injustice. Since it was a siege, the number of people sent by the Papacy would certainly not be small, especially since the Papacy had summoned priests and knights from various places in advance. The Papacy's army was quite large.

Even this new cargo ship was included in the calculation... But even if this cargo ship didn't carry any cargo, there shouldn't be so many people, right?

Where did the calculation go wrong?

This is something they can't understand no matter how hard they try, because it's beyond their comprehension.

It should be noted that from the very beginning, Xu Shi sent not just the two ships that were visible, but an entire fleet, consisting of more than a dozen large and small ships.

Most of them simply waited in the coastal waters, and did not even show up when fighting the sea god.

But having decided to fight the Vatican to the death, he had already broken up his forces into smaller units and kept sending more people here... and this was not even all of them, at most two-fifths.

However, it is sufficient to deal with the papal forces in this area.

As for why it was beyond their comprehension, it was because no matter how they investigated, they found no signs of reinforcements being sent out—of course, wouldn't these people eat and drink if they were sent out more men?

Sorry, no need.

Because the men brought by Boss Xu were all elites from various conglomerates, and their bodies had undergone at least 80% modification, food and drink were no longer necessities for these semi-mechanized soldiers. They only needed to be charged or given nutrient solutions to survive.

This is something the people of the Hualan Empire cannot do. Even the most powerful "Chosen Ones" cannot escape these most basic physiological needs... It would be problematic if they could even consider them.

This is the confidence that NightCity Technology gives me. (Proud)

Looking at the colorful expressions on these people's faces, Xu Shi yawned, "Kill them."

At his command, the ruthless war machines pulled their triggers in unison.

"Da da da—" "Da da da—" "Sizzle sizzle—" "Ideggela—"

The sounds of flames and electricity intertwined, like the most beautiful music at that moment.