It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

Just like Xu Shi likes racing, he knows Qi Maoyang loves photography. Could this be related to the nature of the consortium he is in? Isn't "Imaginary Numbers" the best at media entertainment? Even Qi used to be a reporter at the grassroots level. While he has mastered superb photography skills, he also has a good pair of legs and feet.

Of course, what he said, "Women will only affect my shutter speed," was purely an excuse. This guy is not a vegetarian monk, and the fact that he and his father are fellow travelers is still talked about by people.

Especially since "Xuanshu" has many entertainment companies under its umbrella, it would be easy for it to attract some big and small stars to play.

From this point of view, he might really be not interested when he said he had no interest. Maybe he has been playing for a long time and everyone seems the same to him... Of course, it is also possible that a little white flower like He Yuxia is not to his taste. It is not necessary for them to get together just because they like photography. It is hard to say.

Actually, Xu Shi had no intention of randomly matching people up, he was just joking, so he didn't continue.

"So what's the good news? Chairman Xu, please tell us quickly."

Qi Maoyang was also a shameless man. He pulled Xu Shi aside and asked him about the matter.

"That's enough. Wasn't it a good thing that the five major financial groups served your family before?"

Xu Shi said unhappily, "Go back and write your manuscript, and remember to spend more space praising me."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Qi Maoyang stopped pestering her and smiled happily.

In fact, it is true that in the matter of "The Forgotten", the benefits that "Imaginary Numbers" can get are indeed very few. Not only because they were pushed out as villains before, but also because there are not many people in this group who can adapt to their family.

As a large complex of media and entertainment, in addition to the necessary combat power, what he wants most are reporters, agents, planners, and people with the potential to be male and female stars of all sizes. But unfortunately, there are really not many good seedlings in this regard in "The Forgotten".

Therefore, in the end, apart from the guaranteed technical resources that the six major conglomerates can share, there is really not much that "imaginary numbers" can get.

Not to mention that the suppression of public opinion against the "Forgotten" is still going on... As long as this thing doesn't stop, the two sides will always be open opponents. It's good enough that these people don't curse the Qi family father and son.

In this situation, the previously agreed upon concessions became crucial. After all, after Qi Maoyang had counted the accounts, he found that he had not lost anything, and he could even get more than he expected.

So he didn't care. Moreover, if he thought from another angle, since he couldn't get anything out of the "Forgotten", then breaking up with them wouldn't be a big deal. "Imaginary Numbers" weren't soft persimmons that you could squeeze... We were just at the bottom of the six major financial groups, and we could easily deal with the others.

He was even quite grateful to Xu Shi. At least this guy was thoughtful and did not just let the horse run without giving it grass. Especially when it came to the profit concessions for the "Snake Ring", he did not skimp on the profits and was very honest in business.

So what's there to be dissatisfied about? His attitude towards Xu Shi also proves this point. It's right to be friends with him.

Looking at the other person's back as he left happily, Xu Shi couldn't help laughing.

He hasn't made clear his attitude towards Qi Maoyang yet. This guy, or "Imaginary Number", is marginal and unreliable both in the original novel and in reality. However, there is no obvious conflict of interest between "Snake Ring" and "Imaginary Number", and Qi Maoyang's behavior does not seem to be hypocritical, so he is more inclined to make friends with him. If the problem can be solved with words, don't use force, it will be too troublesome.

We just have to wait and see.

He was not in a hurry. He let the bullet fly for a while so that he could see more clearly... The most important thing at the moment seemed to be to keep an appointment with another person.

"Director Tang came to me before. What did you want to talk about?"

He found Tang Shuang, who had not left at all and had been waiting for him not far away. As for the process of He Yuxia taking a statement and explaining the situation, he asked the adjutant to do it for him.

"...Can you come to my place and talk to me?"

Tang Shuang said cautiously, "This is not the place to talk."

"Row."

Xu Shi had nothing to do anyway, so he simply followed her instructions and got on the Inspection Bureau's car - he didn't bring anyone else with him today, and after hearing the news that He Yuxia was found, it was Tang Shuang who came to pick him up directly.

And it was also his first time to visit the Inspection Bureau in person - although Mr. Xu had a lot of criminal records when he was young, fortunately there were people to help him clean up his mess, so he never took this place seriously.

It's a bit shabby.

This was his first reaction after stepping into Tang Shuang's office, and he silently complained in his heart.

In name, everyone is a leader, the top person, but the environment specifications are really too different... There are just simple tables, chairs, sofas, and filing cabinets, and all kinds of files are piled up in a mess.

Compared to your office which is both a lounge and a gym, you can't refute it if I say it's a doghouse, right? Not to mention myself, Su Lin also has her own office. Although she rarely works there, the conditions are at least ten times better than here.

"I'm sorry for the poor hospitality. Chairman Xu, please make do with it."

Tang Shuang could also sense what he was thinking. She smiled self-deprecatingly and prepared tea for him.

"Director Tang, what are you talking about?"

Xu Shi didn't mind it, and joked, "You really need to redecorate this place, do you want me to help?"

"Forget it. It's just an office space. There's no need for it to be luxurious."

Tang Shuang choked back, "The Inspection Bureau doesn't have that much budget, wouldn't it be better to save it for something else?"

"Who are you referring to?"

The sensitive Director Xu pretended to be angry.

"Whoever is angry will be clicked."

Tang Shuang smiled slightly. Although she knew that it was not so easy to break his defense, the feeling of having control over him made her very happy.

"I don't want to argue with you."

Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I just...still want to thank you."

Cutting to the point, Director Tang began to stutter. After a long silence, he said, "In the past few months, the crime rate in both Night City and Sin City has dropped a lot."

I really have to thank him for that.

On the one hand, with his equipment assistance, the Inspection Bureau has indeed become much more adept at handling cases and investigating them. It is not just talk that having good equipment in hand makes one strong.

Secondly, it was because Xu Shi was maneuvering among the six major financial groups. The place where crimes occurred most frequently was Sin City. And since the destruction of "Disger", other gangs have also become much quieter.

Although there were still riots like the previous attack on the "Shark Tooth" warehouse, the overall trend is a good one.

Although she didn't know much, she knew that this matter was related to Xu Shi, and he must be the one pushing it behind the scenes... The specific purpose was definitely not to help her, but judging from the result, it was good, so of course she was happy to accept it.

Of course, I don’t know how she would feel if she found out that the only big riot was arranged by the man in front of her.

"That's thanks to Director Tang for maintaining public order. I'm just a businessman."

Xu Shi waved his hands. To be honest, he felt a little guilty. Of course, it was just a little bit.

"Whatever you say."

Tang Shuang didn't care, "Including the matter of Miss He Er this time, it was also thanks to you."

"Okay, then?"

Xu Shi thought that this matter actually had little to do with him, so it seemed even more strange to him. Director Tang called him here specifically to flatter him?

That's not like you.

"... That's all. Do you want the Inspection Bureau to issue a notice to commend you?"

Seeing that he was so stubborn, Tang Shuang glared at him and said sarcastically.

"If you want to give it to me, I will definitely accept it. There's nothing wrong with putting a little more gold on your face."

Xu Shi spread his hands and said, "But this matter is just a lot of noise but little action. Does Director Tang think there is any problem with it?"

"I don't see any problem with that."

Tang Shuang told the truth, "The rich girl just went out to play because she was confused... Actually, I should be asking you, you should know her better than me?"

"What a coincidence. I'm not familiar with it either."

Xu Shi shook his head. "I just vaguely feel that something is wrong... Or maybe I am just being paranoid?"

He Yuxia was found, so they naturally asked about her health. However, the other party spoke in great detail and did not lie, so they really did not find any problems.

"It's a good thing that there isn't one."

Tang Shuang shrugged and drank the tea in one gulp. "But the small things show the big things. In such a short period of time, the Forgotten Ones have been completely subdued by you and are now well behaved and honest."

"They will do harm to He Yuxia only if they go crazy."

Xu Shi did not comment. He really did not know who the so-called "Luo Tian" was. "For them, either studying hard or working hard on mining, getting the admission ticket to Night Sin City as soon as possible, that is the most important thing."

"I think Director Tang will feel a lot more relaxed because of this?"

“It seems like I have to say thank you again.”

Tang Shuang nodded, her smile showing both helplessness and relief.

The security issues concerning Night Crime City and the "Forgotten" are, of course, also within her scope of responsibility. Deploying personnel, patrolling day and night, and preventing people from sneaking into the city are all her responsibilities.

It was a big mess, but not as messy as she had imagined. At least the expected chaos did not last long, and it soon entered an orderly stage.

Of course, it was also Xu Shi’s credit, he really saved her a lot of trouble.

"You're welcome."

Xu Shi was not modest this time. It was all thanks to his master... But after sitting for so long, he still didn't understand what Tang Shuang wanted to do with him, so he frowned and asked, "Is there anything else? If not, I'll leave first."

"Are you anxious?"

Tang Shuang quickly stopped him, "If you're not in a hurry... just wait a little longer."

"Then tell me what you want to talk to me about."

Xu Shi was helpless, "Just drinking tea and chatting here, and thanking people one by one, what am I doing here?"

Or maybe you are not as good as SwordNewNew, that way I can also feel the sincerity of your thanks.

However, he didn't expect that after hearing him say that, Tang Shuang just paused, then nodded slightly, "Yeah."

?

Xu Shi was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted. So you really came to me just to chat?

"Sir, if you really want to talk to someone, why not someone else? Why me?"

Xu Shi was sweating profusely. I could only say that I usually thought too much and never thought that the other party's purpose was so simple...

"Because, I, I…I don't know who else to turn to."

Tang Shuang looked aggrieved.

"Don't you have any friends?"

Director Tang shook his head.

"Where's the family?"

"Both my parents were from the Inspection Bureau and died in the line of duty at an early age."

"..."

Xu Shi was speechless.

He really didn't have much impression of Tang Shuang's background. Maybe it was written in the original novel? I guess it was just a few words, otherwise it would be impossible for him to not remember it...

So you are a member of Qidian Orphanage again, right?

Xu Shi was also very puzzled. Are all the heroines in the original novel like this? The only difference is that Xia Wuyou has an aunt, but that doesn't affect it much.

I heard that only bad writers with poor writing skills would write like this, so what on earth did I read in my previous life...

But even though I complain, I think Director Tang is quite pitiful. She holds a high position, which isn't too high actually, but she is still alone in the end?

Of course he knew this, and it was also related to her personality. In the city hall, she was definitely a breath of fresh air. She was serious about her work and had a sense of justice. Naturally, she would not be in the same boat with those guys who just wanted to get by.

With this in mind, it was only natural that she was conquered by Shen He in the plot - Shen was very good at talking anyway, and his rhetoric was also very much to Director Tang's liking, so they naturally became close friends after a few interactions...

"Okay, okay, don't be pathetic. I'll chat with you."

Xu Shi sighed, "Isn't it time to clamor for me to be brought to justice?"

"I didn't know you before."

Tang Shuang was generous. "After getting to know you more, I realized that you are not as bad as I thought."

On the contrary, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a good person in a broad sense. At least many of Xu Shi’s actions are indeed beneficial to the development of Night Sin City.

As for the secret operation you mentioned, I can only say that she has seen it not only in Xu Shi. In comparison, he is quite restrained. The only time he committed a crime in front of her, it seemed that she acquiesced...

“Long live understanding.”

Xu Shi smiled and said, "I used to think you were a stupid woman who didn't think before doing things, but after getting to know you more, I realized..."

"How about it?"

“I just realized that’s the case.”

"you!"

Tang Shuang was so angry that the expectation in her heart disappeared in an instant.

This person never says anything nice! He always chooses the right time to ruin the atmosphere!