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

This made him feel even more fond of the woman in front of him.

What surprised him even more was Jiang Chengcheng's outstanding technical skills.

The development of "Snake Ring" has indeed been somewhat slow in recent years, but that doesn't mean there has been no development... Nearly half of the equipment needs to be iterated, which proves that the other half has been iterated.

All of these iterated equipment and facilities were designed and designed by her!

Thinking of this, Xu Shi's palms trembled slightly.

"...I have something to ask you."

He thought for a moment, then took out a document and handed it to Jiang Chengcheng. "These are some pieces of equipment that were seized before. Can you prepare a detailed report and hand it to me in person?"

"Yes, it's okay."

Jiang Chengcheng nodded, "But I need some time."

"No rush, take your time."

Xu Shi reached out and smoothed her hair. "And I need some time to do these things... Don't reveal anything before then, understand?"

"……Um."

Jiang Chengcheng was taken aback for a moment, then murmured a reply.

In fact, ever since she became ill, she has hated being touched by others.

Even an unintentional touch would make her feel deeply uncomfortable, both psychologically and physically.

But Xu Shi was an exception. Jiang Chengcheng didn't feel disgusted by his treatment; on the contrary, she felt somewhat... at ease.

Looking at Xu Shishi again, she even felt a little shy.

The unusual emotions made her feel a little short of breath, and she stumbled and ran out.

Watching her flustered figure, Xu Shi swallowed a blocking agent and couldn't help but show a happy expression.

He really hadn't expected that there was someone like her in the group.

Yes, she is not mentioned in the original work. If she does exist, she would probably be a minor character who is only briefly mentioned as a "female engineer" or "staff member".

Therefore, Xu Shi never dared to hope that he could find any capable subordinates in the group—after all, "Snake Ring" was being persecuted every day in the plot, so naturally, he regarded his subordinates as useless.

He originally planned to do what he had done before: try to poach the mechanical engineer from "Spark".

After all, it is common knowledge that the protagonist, or the people around the protagonist, are definitely outstanding in their respective fields.

He was only trying to win over Jiang Chengcheng to gather more evidence so that he could more easily bring down Jiang Fengshan; he didn't really care much about Jiang Chengcheng herself.

But now it seems like we've actually struck gold?

At least Jiang Chengcheng's personal abilities exceeded his expectations. She was able to single-handedly keep the engineering department going for five years, and her talent was self-evident.

More importantly, she is not an "ascended one".

The HR department always tests exceptionally talented employees, but according to the report, she is just an ordinary person.

This indicates that she still has a lot of room for improvement, and may even be more outstanding than the one in "Spark".

She was also clearly easier to control than the other one... which is why Xu Shi had her analyze the intercepted equipment.

If Jiang Chengcheng can truly meet my requirements, then the future plans can be adjusted.

What a pleasant surprise, a truly unexpected surprise.

So it seems that she was the only one in the engineering department who was working diligently before?

Holy crap, what kind of parasites have I been raising?!

Xu Shi secretly rolled his eyes, suppressing the urge to curse.

Don't get angry, don't get angry, getting angry will only make you sick and no one can take your place... He tried to clear his head and decided to put the mess in the engineering department aside for now.

Jiang Fengshan truly deserves to die, but it's undeniable that he wielded considerable influence within the group.

Now is not the time to completely break ties with those old fogies on the board; it would be unwise to rashly target him.

However, turning a blind eye is not his style.

Not targeting Jiang Fengshan doesn't mean they can't target others... and now there just happens to be a ready-made gift in front of him.

Cybersecurity Technology Department.

Thinking about it, it's time to go see that black rabbit I captured to do hard labor.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 16 Please, girls, don't be so sloppy!

What are you doing here?

Inside the staff dormitory, Gu Yi made a disgusted sound as soon as she saw Xu Shi's annoying face.

"Let's greet the new employees."

Xu Shi chuckled, "You seem to be adapting quite well to the new environment, Miss Gu Yi?"

"...I really hope that one day you'll be stuffed into a bag and kidnapped too."

Miss Black Rabbit rolled her eyes at him, then turned her face away angrily, "You'll see whether I'm suitable or not then."

You actually have the nerve to say that?

Honestly, doesn't this person have any sense of shame?

"Oh, then how do you explain these?"

Xu Shicai ignored her sarcastic remarks and instead pointed to the messy room around him.

In just a few days, she turned the once clean and tidy staff dormitory into a complete mess.

Snack wrappers were scattered all over the floor, and used plates were casually stacked in a corner of the table. The air was filled with the cheap artificial scent of strawberry lollipops.

The lights weren't even on... When he came in just now, he almost tripped over the Coke bottle at his feet.

But apart from that, he didn't see any signs of vandalism—which was enough to prove that Gu Yi didn't seem to have much of a rebellious spirit.

"...I call this turning grief and anger into food, you don't understand."

Miss Black Rabbit realized this as well, and her words unconsciously carried a hint of guilt.

The truth is, putting personal grudges aside, the conditions here are simply... fantastic!

The staff dormitory of "Snake Ring" is actually a very awkward place.

At first, it could be considered an employee benefit, but since the company cut its budget in this area decades ago, everyone has realized that it would be better to move out.

After that, the place was left unused... but in any case, it was hundreds of times better than her dilapidated apartment in Sin City.

It also includes meals – you can order whatever you want and a robot will deliver it to your door in less than half an hour, saving you the trouble of communicating with people.

For Gu Yi, who was used to hiding from the authorities, this kind of peace and quiet was something she could only dream of.

In addition, the treatment offered to her by "Snake Ring" was quite generous—it was the contract signed with that Sister Su Lin that day, with a fixed monthly salary of 200,000 yuan, of which 150,000 yuan was used to pay off the fictitious debt, and the remaining 50,000 yuan was at her disposal.

She couldn't earn this much as a cyber kidnapper before; at best, that was about the amount she could make in a month, and she also had to consider all sorts of potential risks.

The pay remains the same, the environment is upgraded, and there's no need to worry about safety issues.

If you say this is imprisonment, no one will believe you.

So these past few days she couldn't help but think, "If things just continue like this... it doesn't seem so bad?"

But while I may think about it, I can't say it like that.

Especially in front of that scoundrel Xu, this debt won't be settled so easily!

"Okay, okay, I really don't understand."

Xu Shi saw right through her little scheme, but he just shrugged and teased, "I saw your talent for turning your place into a doghouse."

"You are the dog!"

Miss Black Rabbit retorted indignantly, "Can you just get out of here already!"

But when she saw the bomb remote control in the other person's hand, she immediately lost her temper, shrank back, and put on a fake smile, "...I was wrong, Chairman Xu."

Haven't you thought about removing it?

Xu Shi asked with great interest.

He knew that the "Red Ants" couldn't trap her at all... In the heat of the moment, she certainly couldn't break free, but if she calmed down, it would be a piece of cake for her.

Does it make a difference whether you pick them or not?

Gu Yi pursed her lips. "Do you think she wants to wear this to sleep? She looks like a little puppy."

The problem is, defusing the bomb is easy, but what happens after it's defused?

Whether we can get out of this building is another matter, but even if we do escape, the situation outside seems to be even more dangerous.

And if he gets caught again, who knows what new tricks this bastard has up his sleeve?

Xu Shi didn't pay much attention to her thoughts, but he was very satisfied with Gu Yi's cooperation.

This cooperation is also reflected in her work... In fact, she has never just stayed at home since she joined the company.

Over the course of a few days, she has completed the initial reconstruction of the "Snake Ring" security system and has also managed to identify many of her former colleagues.

Su Lin wasn't with us today; she went to deal with these electronic kidnappers.

Thinking of this, he unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth.

With a master like him personally taking the field, where can those rats in the gutter hide?

"...By the way, Mr. Xu, cough, is there anything else, Chairman Xu?"

Miss Black Rabbit couldn't stand his sinister smile, so she made up an excuse to send him away, "If not... I still have work to do."

"There is indeed something."

Xu Shi snapped out of his reverie and got down to business, "I need you to attend the board meeting with me in five days."

"Please remember to tidy up a bit...please, girls shouldn't be so sloppy, okay?"