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

after one day.

The Forsaken ultimately accepted the Night City's conditions and began a second round of negotiations.

Just as Xu Shi thought, this kind of thing cannot be solved by dragging it out. On the contrary, the longer it is dragged out, the more passive the "forgotten ones" will become. It is better to agree sooner and get it over with sooner.

The six major conglomerates and the city hall also presented their agreed-upon demands.

Accepting the "forgotten" is not a problem, but with hundreds of thousands of people, it's impossible to accept them all at once.

Therefore, only one-tenth of the personnel can be accepted in the first batch, and they must be screened, relatively healthy and capable.

At the same time, the Forsaken need to pay a large amount of Rust Mist ore, as well as exclusive technologies for all parties to reference.

As for the others, the City of Nightsin promised to build temporary settlements for them on the Birch Plains outside the city, so that they would not have to suffer in their original settlements.

There are two ways for these people to obtain a pass to enter the City of Night Sin.

First, in his personal capacity, he handed over one ton of "rust mist" ore.

Secondly, if one demonstrates a high level of expertise in scientific research, they may be considered for exceptional recruitment.

This method was also proposed by Xu Shi.

Given the limitations of Night City, the others are not good at things like "diplomacy" and "immigration".

Therefore, he roughly drew on the pattern from his previous life.

By analogy, the former falls under investment immigration, while the latter is skilled immigration.

Moreover, this is a win-win situation. If the "Forgotten Ones" want to enter the City of Nightsin, they will have to mine ore... This saves them the trouble of sending people to do hard labor themselves; they can just send some supervisors or something.

Prioritizing technical talent can also effectively differentiate the "forgotten" from within, thus addressing the root cause of the problem.

Then there is.

"If it's just the ordinary people who are the 'forgotten,' I don't think that's enough."

He said very seriously, "Therefore, I hope that the three leaders can take the lead and set an example by moving into Night City as residents."

"...We cannot agree to this request."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qin and the other two simultaneously refused, saying, "Absolutely not!"

The previous points were fine; they were just some details of what had been agreed upon beforehand, but overall there were no major changes.

But this condition is excessive.

As leaders of the "Forsaken," if they enter Nightspine City as residents, not to mention the difference in status, the most fatal thing is losing their jurisdiction over the other "Forsaken"!

When that happens, the rest of the group will be leaderless, won't things get chaotic?

"Ah...that seems a bit inappropriate."

Seeing their resistance, Xu Shi blinked, feigning ignorance, and said, "But setting an example is indeed more conducive to better relations between the two sides, don't you think?"

"How about this, we'll compromise. You can leave one person to continue governing the 'Forsaken,' and you only need to send two people. How about that?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 119 Today's humiliation will surely be repaid a hundredfold in the future!

Upon hearing Xu Shi's words, Shen Qin and the other two's expressions immediately softened.

Three people became two.

While the concessions may seem small, the fundamental differences are significant.

As long as the Forsaken can leave behind a leader of their own, they are not considered to have been completely eradicated.

If anything happens later, they can take care of it in time, so that they won't be caught off guard and helpless.

but.

"We're currently in the early stages of the Forsaken's return to Nightsin City. Leaving only one person behind might still cause some instability?"

Shen Qin gritted her teeth and said, "Perhaps we don't need to rush things? For example, we can send one of the three of us first, and then wait until the situation stabilizes before..."

"Chief of the South need not worry at all. Once the shelters outside the city are built, the gap between the two sides will only get smaller and smaller."

Xu Shi waved his hand to interrupt her, his tone calm but undeniable, "The city hall will also send people to help manage the remaining 'Forgotten Ones,' one person is more than enough for you."

This is actually quite rude. They can manage you themselves, yet they still send people to "help." This is clearly an attempt to interfere. From the perspective of the "Forgotten Ones," their wolfish ambitions are obvious.

But the fact is that they are the weaker party, and they have no choice but to bow their heads under someone else's roof. All the previous conditions have been agreed upon, and the City of Night Sin has already made concessions on this last point. If they still say anything, they would be out of touch with reality.

To refuse, they would have to completely reject the idea and take the "Forgotten Ones" back home, but could they do that? Obviously not. If they could, there would be no point in discussing it.

"...Chairman Xu is right. In order for peaceful coexistence between the two sides, we must set an example."

Song Chen chimed in, "Two people it is, I have no objection."

"Long live understanding."

Xu Shi smiled and nodded, shaking hands with him.

I've said it before: as long as there are egoists like Song Chen, everything becomes much simpler.

Shen Qin and Zhao Yuan were naturally dissatisfied with his words, and they took it too seriously, saying that he had betrayed them and was not on the same page as everyone else... But in the current situation, his words were not wrong in the big picture.

You've also blocked their path, so if you say anything more, it'll seem like you're not satisfied.

So, after a brief discussion, they had no choice but to agree.

This is also what Xu Shi wanted to see.

His purpose in making this unreasonable request was precisely this.

On a larger scale, this is indeed out of consideration for eliminating the rift between the two sides. Regardless of which of the three leaders of the "Forsaken" takes the lead, it will undoubtedly set an example for others - your leader has voluntarily lowered himself to become a resident of the City of Sin, what more do the others want?

Or rather, if you want to seek refuge in the City of Night Sin, you should behave yourselves and keep a low profile. You can't have all the good things.

On a smaller scale, this was a move by his main target, little sister Shen Qin.

He didn't want to see all three of them come; it would be better to let them retain some autonomy than to have the City of Night Sin send people to manage them.

But even if only two people come, the one who stays behind will definitely not be Shen Qin.

The logic is simple: Song Chen is clearly a people-pleaser, and one of those positions is definitely his; even if you don't give it to him, he'll fight for it himself.

As for Shen Qin and Zhao Yuanzhong, the latter's aversion to the City of Night Sin is more blatant; he probably wouldn't even be willing to come if asked.

On the contrary, with Shen He's matter to deal with, Xu Shi didn't believe Shen Qin wouldn't come.

How can she proceed gradually if he doesn't come? With her good brother helping her from behind, she doesn't have many worries.

"...Gentlemen of the City of Night Sin, do you have any other requests?"

Shen Qin naturally had no idea what he was thinking, or perhaps she hadn't caught up with Xu Shi's pace yet, but she asked a question with some concern.

"Nothing."

Xu Shi smiled and said, "You all go back and make preparations. We can start the process of settling in at any time."

"We... warmly welcome the arrival of the Forsaken."

……

The situation was exactly as Xu had imagined.

The final choice for who to send to the City of Night Sin was naturally Shen Qin and Song Chen.

"Then, I'll leave the remaining clansmen in the settlement to you, Zhao Yuan."

Song Chen sighed with a touch of emotion, and said half-jokingly, "Now it's all good. The three of us no longer have to fight each other. Doesn't that fulfill your wish?"

"I think that being able to go live in the City of Night Sin as soon as possible would be the best way to fulfill Song Chen's wish."

Zhao Yuan wasn't buying it, and sneered, "You must be very happy inside, right?"

He despised the other party's deliberate attempt to curry favor with Xu Shi at the meeting, and his outspoken nature made him make no attempt to hide it.

Or rather, this was already considered quite restrained. In any case, he absolutely refused to become a second-class citizen in the City of Night Sin. If he hadn't been truly desperate, he wouldn't have even compromised.

Staying was actually what he was most willing to do, as it solved his survival problem and prevented him from having to live under someone else's roof.

However, Song Chen, that bastard, was right. It was indeed comfortable for him to have all the power to himself after the two of them left.

It's not that these two won't send people to check and balance us, but relatively speaking, the power of the other two clans will definitely be greatly weakened.

He was very satisfied with this arrangement.

"At this time, you two should refrain from engaging in verbal sparring."

Seeing their reaction, Shen Qin felt helpless. "The City of Night Sin will definitely send people to cause trouble. We'll have to deal with them eventually... Zhao Yuan, you have a great responsibility. You must not act rashly."

"...Okay, I understand."

Hearing her say that, Zhao Yuan's tone softened a bit, "I won't let them succeed."

"As for you... take good care of yourselves."

……

"...Xiao Qin, do you want to move into Night Sin City as a citizen?"

Upon hearing this decision, Shen He hesitated, "Is this really a good idea? I'm worried about what will happen if you go alone..."

To be honest, he was still a little worried, after all, the memory of being crushed by Xu Shi was still fresh in his mind, which made him feel uneasy.

Moreover, this was different from what he had expected.

He preferred to send Song Chen and Zhao Yuan, so that the two siblings could take the opportunity to take over these "Forgotten Ones" in the rear, which would give them a new base of support, making everything much easier.

"It's okay, brother, don't worry."

Shen Qin saw things clearly: "According to the terms of our negotiations, most technical talents will gradually flow to Night Sin City. On the contrary, the value of those who remain in the base will only decrease. If we don't make arrangements in advance, we will inevitably lose the initiative."

"Secondly, I also need this identity to try to make contact with other forces in Night City."

"The six major conglomerates each have their own agendas. They want to undermine us from within, so why can't we retaliate in kind?"

"Most importantly, Xu Shi still doesn't know my identity."

She pointed out the most crucial point: "This is the biggest opportunity for us."