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

Xu Shi blinked. "I told you, 'Snake Ring' won't mistreat an excellent employee like you. You can go anytime you want."

He never intended to stop it.

"But you can't let it interfere with work. If you skip work hours, I'll dock your pay."

"...Thank you so much."

Xia Wuyou was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled in front of him, which was rare for her.

Xu Shi's magnanimity was somewhat unexpected, but it was undoubtedly something to be happy about.

After all, her family is her most important concern.

"Team Leader Xia is much prettier when she smiles than when she has a stern face."

Seeing this, Xu Shi couldn't help but tease her, and even wanted to reach out and pat her head.

The main thing is that Xia Wuyou's face is flushed right now, which is indeed quite cute.

She wasn't used to being fully armed like this; she usually traveled as lightly as possible, and being wrapped up tightly actually hindered her performance.

Whether the blush was caused by the heat is unknown.

"Please don't lay a hand on me, Mr. Xu."

Xia Wuyou nimbly dodged the attack and then hurriedly left the area.

Hey, is the kitten acting all high and mighty?

Xu Shi smiled helplessly.

However, Xia Wuyou has already made her choice, and it's only a matter of time before she is completely won over.

So, back on topic.

What choice will you make, Shen He...?

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the other side.

"Spark" base.

The sudden appearance of the vehicle startled everyone.

"what happened?"

Shen He looked up abruptly and saw Lei Song tumble off the car as soon as he came out.

"Leison!"

Seeing his miserable state, Shen He quickly went forward to help him up, "Quickly, find a doctor, hurry!"

"Shen, Chief Shen..."

As the effects of the medicine wore off, Lei Song's voice was barely audible, "I...I'm back..."

"Don't say anything yet, the doctor will be here soon, someone come and lend a hand!"

"Uh-huh……"

Lei Song shakily handed over the metal box. "I got the stuff... but... just one thing... disappointing..."

Before he could finish speaking, his head lolled to the side and he fainted.

Lei Song was quickly taken away for treatment, while Shen He stared blankly at the blood-stained metal box in his hand.

The box itself was light, but when he thought about how it was obtained at the cost of nearly forty lives, he felt like he couldn't hold it.

Just then, his wrist communicator rang at an inopportune moment.

"Mr. Shen, have you received what I requested?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 28 Urgent! Someone's getting impatient!

The caller inquiring about the situation was, of course, Mr. He from the "Shark Tooth" Group.

"I……"

Shen He was about to answer when he looked at the drone in his hand, but inevitably got stuck.

Unsurprisingly, he realized the problem.

Should we really hand it over?

To be honest, Shen He had no intention of handing over all of these drones before the operation began.

His original plan was to give only a portion to the other party, while keeping a few for himself to disassemble and study.

After all, he didn't really want to be "Shark Tooth's" dog for the rest of his life—in fact, during the ten years he spent in Sin City, he only had one goal in mind.

Rebuild the glory of "Tianhe" and take back everything we have lost.

In his view, the current glory of the six major conglomerates is nothing more than the fruits of "Tianhe's" theft.

Especially with hegemony like "Snake Ring" and "Prism"... he should be the one sitting in that position!

Therefore, establishing "Spark" or cooperating with "Shark Tooth" are merely stepping stones to achieving the goal.

But to overthrow them and establish a new order in the City of Nightsin, simply recruiting soldiers is far from enough.

The technological achievements held by conglomerates are of paramount importance.

Without technological support, talking about restoration is nothing short of wishful thinking.

The situation is quite awkward now; the team members have gone to great lengths but have only brought back one drone.

This means he can't do it secretly; he has to choose one of two options!

This is truly... Although I knew long ago that relying solely on "Spark's" strength, it would be incredibly difficult to snatch something from the jaws of "Snake Ring".

This result is already quite an achievement for Lei Song and his team.

But Shen He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, and even a hint of blame surfaced in his heart.

Even if they had gotten one more "Sea Crane" aircraft, they wouldn't be in this predicament like they are now...

However, now is not the time to hesitate. "Shark Tooth" is already urging him, and he must make a choice as soon as possible.

"Hello? Are you listening?"

Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Young Master He's tone became a bit harsher, "Or is it that you failed again and didn't get anything?"

Tsk.

Hearing this, Shen He also became somewhat irritated.

In fact, he had always disliked this young master He. He was a typical spoiled brat, and his arrogant attitude disgusted him.

Not to mention the current situation—his own men have just returned from a fierce battle, and their survival is in question, yet he comes over arrogantly to urge them on.

I did all the work, so where does "Shark Tooth" get the nerve?!

However, from the other party's questions, he also realized that he was not sure if he had really succeeded.

that……

After a moment's thought, Shen He made his decision.

"...I'm so sorry, Mr. He."

He sighed, his tone turning regretful, "The 'Snake Ring' unit's firepower was too overwhelming, and with the interference of the Investigation Bureau, we... gained nothing."

"My men were almost completely wiped out. I wonder if you could consider this and provide us with some medical care..."

"...What are you saying?"

He was interrupted before he could finish speaking, "We agreed beforehand that 'Shark Tooth' would only consider providing assistance again once 'Spark' obtained the drone."

"But now that you've failed again, what right do you have to talk to me?"

"That……"

"That's it. I can ignore the previous losses, but I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."

"Finally, I would like to give Chief Shen a piece of advice: keep a close eye on your people. I think you know what you should and shouldn't say."

After saying the last sentence, the other party cut off the communication without any hesitation.

This undoubtedly signals the complete breakdown of the cooperation between "Shark Tooth" and "Spark".

Shen He was not surprised by this result.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this is the nature of conglomerates; they will ruthlessly abandon "partners" who have lost their value.

Thinking about it this way, even if we handed the drone over to him, he would probably just be treated like a dog, with a few bones thrown at him.

"Tch, what is that?"

Shen He cursed under his breath. Just then, someone came to report the situation to him.

The team members who returned with Lei Song had lost too much blood and could not be saved.

Lei Song himself was rescued, but his physical functions were severely damaged.

In addition, he lost an arm and would need extensive prosthetic modifications to have any chance of recovery.

Upon hearing this news, Shen He breathed a sigh of relief.

It's better not to die.

Lei Song was an old member of "Spark," and he still had feelings for the group. Of course, he hoped that the other party could survive.

This made him feel even more strongly that breaking ties with "Shark Tooth" was the right choice.

Although it will definitely be affected in the short term, if this continues, not only will we not get what is truly important, but similar situations will only increase.

It would be better to keep the spoils in your own hands.

The value of the latest small drone developed by "Snake Ring" is self-evident.

If we can crack and replicate it, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance our strength.