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

[Get out, "Forgotten Ones"!] [Night City belongs to the people of Night City!]

……

Hard.

The fist is hard.

Shen Qin bit her lip, feeling utterly humiliated.

……

Inside the city hall.

To welcome the "Forgotten Ones," some decorations have been made here.

Xu Shi had already arrived in the reception room.

In this kind of situation, the person should be present in person; projecting the image is rather impolite.

He was chatting and laughing with Qi Maoyang at that moment.

It must be said that Xu Shi greatly admires this young master of "imaginary numbers"; the old man knows how to create public opinion.

The reports on the "Forgotten Ones" were mostly unsubstantiated rumors, with few factual details. The same was true of the interview with "Prism," which seemed to cover a lot but contained very little substance.

But the results were unexpectedly good. Apart from the mole that Qi Maoyang had arranged, he had never seen anyone say a good word about the "Forgotten Ones".

Qi Maoyang was also incredibly cunning; he didn't allow anyone to delete even a single piece of information, and in the days leading up to the formal negotiations, he thoroughly stirred up the entire public opinion field to its extreme.

He also conducted many so-called public opinion polls, the purpose of which is self-evident.

But it's interesting how things turn out.

Although netizens unanimously expressed their pessimism about this matter.

However, the final results of these surveys still showed a 92% approval rating, welcoming the "forgotten" to the community.

Oh dear, so everyone here is a total tsundere?

They may complain a lot, but their actions tell a different story.

Of course, the polls don't have much impact on their final decision.

Thinking of this, Xu Shi couldn't help but laugh.

Qi Maoyang also smiled happily.

The previous worries seem to have been a bit unnecessary. At least after all the actions, whether it's the residents of Night City or the "Forgotten Ones," the primary target is the City Hall, while the "Imaginary Number" has to take a backseat.

However, the truth is probably that Xu Shi didn't even consider the city hall in his plans. The so-called impact of "imaginary numbers" is only relative to other conglomerates.

In any case, he has already reaped the benefits. The first batch of low-priced weapons of the "Snake Ring" has arrived in his hands. In terms of performance and power, they are far superior to the previous generation.

Other conglomerates are also following suit with concessions, and he has already made a profit from that alone.

"Come on, Mr. Xu, let me offer you a toast with water instead of wine?"

Thinking this, Qi Maoyang raised his glass, "I'll still need Chairman Xu's guidance in the future."

He is quite good at judging the situation. The "Serpent Ring" is no longer as weak as it was a few months ago. A "Restriction Project" has allowed them to stand up completely again and regain their hegemonic status.

Xu Shi also displayed a high level of competence that was different from before. At least at the previous meeting, although it seemed that the six major conglomerates and the city hall were discussing things, in reality, wasn't it him who took the lead on how to do it?

In this situation, getting close to him is something "imaginary number" can't possibly lose out on.

This has always been their way of life.

"It's about helping each other out, Mr. Qi, you're too kind."

Xu Shi did not refuse, and they clinked glasses and smiled knowingly at each other.

That's when.

The door to the reception room opened, and Tang Shuang led the "Forgotten Ones" in.

And almost immediately.

Xu Shi's gaze met that of Shen Qin, who was wearing a burgundy trench coat.

"Is this... Xu Shi?"

Shen Qin recognized her brother's enemy at a glance, and felt a mix of emotions, as if a strange, heavy pressure was pressing down on her.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 115 Shen He's younger sister is so cute!

In the conference room.

Xu Shi naturally noticed Shen Qin as well, and silently sized her up.

Tall figure, long straight legs, and impeccable facial features.

This Shen He sister is indeed a beauty, just as described in the original novel.

It's obvious it's her. She's the only girl among the three people at the head of the group. Who else could it be but her?

only.

Her slightly sickly appearance made her seem less fierce.

In Xu Shi's eyes, she actually seemed... kind of cute?

Shen He's younger sister is so cute!

It must be said that Shen Qin's aura seems to be even stronger than Shen He's.

Of course, this does not exclude the possibility that Shen He was already badly injured when he met him.

Now, he is very perceptive and can clearly sense the hostility that others are deliberately suppressing towards him.

Needless to say, Shen He, whose whereabouts are unknown, is most likely under her protection now.

Wow, this is really interesting.

Generally, it's the younger one who gets beaten up and the older one comes along, but in my case, it's the other way around. I beat up the younger one and then an even younger one came along.

It's really fun.

While he was making his own plans, Shen Qin kept a close eye on him.

With Shen He's situation as a precedent, she naturally had no good feelings towards Xu Shi.

She naturally didn't believe that the previous uproar had nothing to do with this guy.

However, the sense of superiority and oppression emanating from the other person made her feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

Even his own father back then lacked the youthful vigor he possessed.

She had to admit that this guy was a troublesome opponent.

Needless to say, there were people behind her.

According to regulations, each of the three leaders of the "Forsaken" may bring one attendant to the meeting.

Shen Qin was not accompanied by Shen He, but by the tall man in black robes from before, named Li Tang.

He has always been loyal to Shen Qin, and he doesn't hold a grudge because of how he was treated before.

But seeing Xu Shi in person today, he felt even more certain that what he said that day was true.

"The Forgotten One" also surfs the internet, and even if he doesn't know much about it, he does know some of Xu Shi's deeds.

At a young age, he became one of the directors of the six major conglomerates and made considerable achievements in his work.

I am also quite charismatic, with elegant speech and graceful manners.

He was a native of the Forgotten Ones; he had never seen such a person before.

In comparison, Chief Shen's brother is really too...

He didn't know about the Shen siblings' past, so in his eyes, Shen He was at most a gang leader, which was not on the same level as Xu Shi.

When Li Tang first saw him, he was even more astonished. If Shen Qin hadn't explained, he would have thought he was some kind of beggar.

We "Forgotten Ones" aren't even as pathetic as you!

We really need to give Chief Shen a good talking-to. It's not worth it at all for him to fall out with Xu Shi because of Shen He.

"Now that everyone's here, shall we begin, Miss Nan Qian?"

Seeing that everyone was seated, the old man Yue Chizheng said with a smile.

The Nan Qian he mentioned was actually Shen Qin's pseudonym.

This can also be considered a consideration for the "Forgotten Ones," since many of them were exiled as convicts.

Even if it happened a long time ago, it would still be inappropriate to openly reveal one's identity.

So before contacting the city hall, they agreed to use pseudonyms, and Song Chen and Zhao Yuan were no exception.

This is also a good thing for Shen Qin, at least in her opinion, she and Xu Shi do not know each other, so this way the matter of her brother will not be exposed.

But what she didn't know was that Xu Shi had actually known all of this for a long time.

Chairman Xu found it amusing and chuckled to himself.

But that's fine too. She feels she doesn't know her true identity, so she'll just go with the flow and pretend to be clueless.

Shen Qin was originally his main target, so this actually saved him a lot of trouble.

"Instead of discussing the facts, shouldn't you also explain those slanders against us 'the forgotten'?"

Before Shen Qin could even nod, Zhao Yuan couldn't contain himself and asked with a gloomy face, "We are not the aliens you're talking about."

"Oh? I wonder what kind of explanation Chief Zhang Shan wants?"

Everyone found it amusing, and Long Tianding didn't care at all, giving him a disdainful glance.

"...Zhang Shan! What are you saying?"

Song Chen was completely dumbfounded. Who would bring this up right away? Aren't you just setting us up for failure? How many times have I told you before we came? Why can't this big oaf keep his temper in check?

"Sorry, sorry, he has a quick temper and sometimes doesn't think before he speaks or acts. Don't take it to heart."