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

The subtext is that only Su Lin can call her that, no one else is qualified, and the feelings between childhood sweethearts are clearly visible at this moment.

"……Know it."

Yu Xingchuan naturally understood what he meant, and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He really wanted to complain to Mr. Xu that you are biased... But after thinking about it carefully, forget it. Everyone knows what the relationship between him and Su Lin is, and it is indeed not something that a newcomer like him can compare to.

But at this moment, Xu Shi lowered his head and thought about it, then changed his words, "But what you said seems to make sense... Forget it, when she is not around, you can call her that if you want."

"Hey?"

The adjutant lady was stunned.

Xu Shi’s attitude was very interesting, and it instantly made her thoughts come alive.

Is this a sign of goodwill? If you think about it carefully, his attitude towards me is actually ambiguous, right?

You showed special concern for me when we were on the boat. What do you mean by saying this now?

She certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to think that Xu Shi would replace Su Lin with her, but it was definitely beyond an ordinary employment relationship, and there was probably some goodwill between them.

This made her very happy, and she felt a little proud in her heart. Although she spoke seriously, her thoughts were not pure.

I told you, Xiaoyu is still charming!

"I understand, Master~"

She responded sweetly, which made her feel much more at ease than the vague extra one or two points.

Xu Shi didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded.

A bad woman who makes no secret of her intentions should be trained like this.

First give her a little bit of sweetness to lure her in, then wait for the right moment to crush her...

Wouldn’t that be a bit cruel?

He didn't think so. Even if he did, he didn't care. After all, this was a task entrusted to him by Tang Shuang. He had to do it well.

Anyway, this is the only trick I can use (doge)

Everyone returned to the camp with their own thoughts, and the others were already waiting here anxiously.

"Dad, dad, I heard that you had a conflict with Luo Yu just now?"

Xia Ke'an was the first to run up and ask, holding his arm unwillingly, "Are you not hurt? What are they trying to do?!"

"Have you already known this?"

Xu Shi was a little shocked, but when he thought about it carefully, it was normal. Yinsong Island was a very small place. Strictly speaking, it was just a slightly larger village. Luo Yu's residence was not in the deep mountains and forests. If something happened, the news would definitely spread quickly.

"It's nothing, at most you're a little frightened."

He rubbed his good daughter's cheek and said, "Thanks to Miss Xingchuan, you saved me a lot of trouble."

"…It's my fault. I'm sorry."

Even though he said so, Xia Wuyou still felt a little guilty. It was very painful for her that she failed to protect Xu Shi in time. No matter what their relationship was, protecting her was her duty.

Even before she left, Sister Su Lin had specifically warned her... Who could have thought that something would happen in a place like this so early in the morning?

"You are so kind, Master."

Seeing her like this, Yu Xingchuan became even more proud. Aren't you the only one who can protect Xu Shi? This is a real performance.

"...No, I'm going to ask them for an explanation!"

Xia Xiaomao didn't pay attention to how she addressed Xu Shi, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and for a moment she couldn't hold back.

Although I heard that those people were seriously injured, this is not an excuse!

You only lost an arm, but my Anada suffered injustice!

Saying that she "wanted an explanation" was a very restrained statement. She couldn't wait to get rid of those bastards.

The reactions of the others were similar. Except for Shen Qin, no matter if it was Xia Ke'an, Jiang Chengcheng, Xie Qingyan or Ye Shanshan, their expressions were not very good.

What happens between them is an internal matter. To the outside world, they represent Night Sin City as a whole. Anyone who encounters such a thing is like a slap in the face for everyone.

Especially since everyone here is arrogant and proud? It would be strange if there was no reaction.

"Oh my god, I didn't say anything, why do you all look like you want to eat me?"

Xu Shi was a little touched when he saw this, "Okay, let's end this matter here. Even if we need to settle accounts, it's not now."

"Besides, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, right?"

"Too."

Xie Qingyan was the first to calm down. "At least now they know that we are not easy to mess with. We can save a lot of trouble when we go to the main city of Hualan Empire later."

The people of Silver Pine Island are a good example. As mentioned before, the reason why the people here treat them with courtesy is not just out of gratitude for saving their lives. Witnessing their strength with their own eyes is also a very important factor.

At least Pan Cheng knew that with their strength, it would be difficult to compete with Xu Shi, so it would be better to find a way to make friends with him. A strong friend is always more reassuring than a strong enemy.

The same goes for the Hualan Empire.

Everyone goes through so much trouble to set sail on the sea in order to establish relationships, which is essentially diplomacy. A very important point in diplomacy is to intimidate the other party to let them know that you are not someone to be trifled with.

On this basis, you can discuss this and that with courtesy and respect. Otherwise, how can you just show your goodwill? To put it bluntly, that is called groveling.

What happened just now was a very good opportunity. No matter whether they would go with Luo Yu and the others in the next few days, the stick had already been dropped, and people would naturally pay attention to them.

This is more effective than asking others to say it, as seeing is believing. Of course, Xu Shi also didn't want to tell Luo Yu and the Hualan Empire through Pan Cheng how powerful they were. People who didn't know would think that you are trying to boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige.

In particular, this will make things difficult for the people of Yinsong Island, which is something Xu Shi does not want to see.

Regardless of the relationship between them, this is the first base for their overseas expansion, and maintaining stability is important.

It’s very good like this now. Our situation is laid out here, and you can see and feel it for yourself.

Thinking of this, Xu Shi wanted to laugh a little. Luo Yu wanted to show him a warning, right? He didn't expect that he would be defeated in the end. He didn't know how uncomfortable it was.

If he is really a petty person, I'm afraid he will do as Yu Xingchuan said and take the opportunity to make things difficult for me.

Hey, I became the bad guy again without realizing it... No, I am the vulnerable group that is bullied.

"In short, everyone should not be petty."

As he gave the order, he pointed at Xia Wuyou and said, "Especially you. I promised someone that I would learn sword skills from you later, Aunt Xia."

"Know it."

Xia Wuyou's mood had calmed down a long time ago. She still knew what was right and what was wrong. Besides, when have I ever been petty? Obviously, the person who said this was the pettiest...

Ok?

She reacted suddenly.

"Why am I an aunt again?"

Before I was sister, then mother, and now I’m auntie… How else should people call me?

Xu Shi laughed out loud.

……

The fact is that the conflict between Xu Shi and Luo Yu did not affect their lives on Yinsong Island. At least the islanders were tactful enough not to mention it, and they continued to get along as usual.

It was probably Pan Cheng who greeted them. As for Luo Yu and his group, they did not make any moves and were very quiet for the past few days.

This is his hometown. No matter what, he couldn't really break off relations with them, otherwise he would not be able to live like a human being... In the end, he stayed on the boat with those bronze warriors for a few days. After they had their arms reattached and their injuries healed, he found an excuse to go back to the Hualan Empire first.

I originally wanted to drive others back to the boat, but in the end it was me who ended up being the one to return. It's quite interesting.

Pan Feng did come to Xia Wuyou to learn sword skills, and after a while, Xia Xiaomao became familiar with her. This was a feast for the eyes for everyone. Every day they could see a beautiful girl training hard with another beautiful girl of a smaller figure.

Oh my god, what a gender-changed Might Guy.

Jiang Chengcheng became closer to Xie Qingyan. Together they studied a lot of special materials such as silver pine trees, and seriously explored ways to apply them to existing technologies. The project on superpower transplantation also made some progress.

What about Xu Shi?

Xu Shi was shopping.

This person has always been like this. He would never trouble himself if he could do the work for others. Since someone else is doing the real work, he is happy to leisurely experience the customs and culture of Yinsong Island every day.

He had also inspected the back mountain, which was indeed suitable for building a communication base station. Even if construction could not begin, the preparatory work had to be done well... Other than that, he just took his obedient daughter and the guards to build good relationships with everyone every day.

Sometimes, he would bring Yu Xingchuan with him, enjoying his 360-degree all-around flattery; sometimes, he would bring Shen Qin with him, teasing her and appreciating her expression as if she wanted to kill him but couldn't, which was also a kind of fun.

However, over this period of time, he could feel that Shen Qin's hostility towards him seemed to have faded a little - this was not because the good sister's mentality had changed, but simply because it was the inevitable consequence of the continuous loss of memories about Shen He.

Including the illusory "Shenhe aura" on him, which is also a factor that makes the other party want to quench his thirst by drinking poison even though he knows it is impossible.

Until this day.

At night, just after sending Xia Ke'an away to play with the naughty kids on the island, Xu Shi found that there was a little tail following him.

When he realized who the other person was, he didn't care and deliberately led the other person around in circles.

Then, in a corner where no one was around, he suddenly turned his head and asked, "Miss Xiaoling, why have you been following me?"

"I……"

Pan Ling, who was not far away, poked her head out from behind the tree. She was obviously a little embarrassed about being discovered by him. "I, I'm fine..."

"You still say it's nothing?"

Xu Shi's tone hardened a little, "Come here."

Only then did Miss Xiaoling move closer cautiously.

"I'm not a bad person, why are you so scared of me?"

Xu Shi smiled and asked her to sit on a stone nearby. "You must have something to do with me so late at night... Just tell me if you have something to say."

He knew that his sister was introverted by nature. He had been to Pan Cheng's house many times these days to eat, drink and have fun, but Pan Ling had always been like this, keeping her distance from him. After following her sister to learn sword from Xia Wuyou for a few days, she never went there again.

On the contrary, it was the carefree sister Pan Feng who called him Uncle Xu in a very friendly way.

"...I, I do have something to talk to you about."

His attitude was very gentle, which made Xiaoling feel a little relieved. "But, I'm afraid you won't be happy if I tell you this..."

"How can I know if you don't tell me?"

Xu Shi was very patient and persuasive. It was really troublesome to communicate with Yin Ka...

"Well, then I said it."

Since that was the case, Pan Ling no longer hid it and spoke out bravely.

"Xu, Uncle Xu, you were lying that day, right?"

? !

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that the little girl was talking about the conflict with Luo Yu that day?

"Why do you think so?"

Xu Shi found it interesting, so he asked back.

"No, it's not that I feel it, but I can feel it..."

Pan Feng stammered in response, "I, I've been able to sense what other people are thinking since I was a child, so I know that although you were very polite that day and said it was okay, you didn't seem to think so in your heart... It was the same when you explained it to your sister..."

Yo ho?

Xu Shi was even more surprised, obviously he didn't expect that she would come here to point out the truth to him.

That was indeed unexpected. After all, the little girl was still young. She was only fifteen years old this year, but she could see so many things? Her sister was one year older than her. Didn't she get away with it right away after she explained it that day?

"Then tell me, what are my real thoughts?"

Realizing this, Xu Shi looked at her with interest and asked.

"..."

Pan Ling was silent. She didn't dare to say that your real thoughts were dangerous. In her perception, they were as dark as ink.

"Then let me ask you another way. What else do you feel?"

Xu Shi thought about it and changed his words. For children, asking such questions would indeed cause psychological burden to others.

"I, I can still feel that Daddy is not sincere. He is deliberately hiding the truth from Brother Luo Yu and you..."

Miss Xiao Feng was not very worldly-wise after all, so she was easily tricked into revealing something with just a few words.

good guy?