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

"Correct."

When his savior was mentioned, Lei Song's attitude softened considerably. "If it weren't for his help, I probably wouldn't be alive today."

"But I injured my eyes back then, so I couldn't see clearly. I only knew him..."

As he listened to his intermittent narration, Shen He's expression gradually became somewhat strange.

He already had some doubts when he saw the wanted notice published by the inspection bureau.

Combining this with what Lei Song said, it feels like... this person is Xia Wuyou?

He had roughly learned about Xia Wuyou's supernatural ability after the defeat at the Birchwood Plains—it was related to gravity and very similar to this armored man.

But hadn't she already chosen to stand on Xu Shi's side? So why did she step in to save him in this critical moment?

This contradictory behavior truly puzzled Shen He. Could it be that she was merely feigning compliance with Xu Shi? And that what happened before was also out of necessity?

...Or perhaps this was another arrangement by Xu Shi, with some other scheme hidden behind it?

He wholeheartedly wanted to believe the first scenario, but reason compelled him to lean towards the second.

This psychological struggle is undoubtedly painful.

"Chief, speaking of which, how's the drone situation going?"

Lei Song, unaware of his thoughts, asked what he was concerned about, "Old Luo, ptooey, has Mr. Luo solved it yet?"

"..."

Shen He was speechless upon hearing this.

Lei Song had just woken up, and he really couldn't bear to tell him, nor was he comfortable with it, that the thing he had almost risked his life for had gone down the drain.

Even Luo Zhikang himself...

However, while he was organizing his thoughts, someone else had already answered for him.

A bullet shattered the glass of the ward and passed straight between the two people.

"what happened?!"

Lei Song sat bolt upright. "Who fired the shot?"

He hadn't expected anyone to be so audacious as to cause trouble on "Spark's" territory.

But Shen He didn't seem surprised.

Because things like this have happened countless times recently.

The series of defeats and the breakdown of cooperation with "Shark Tooth" led to a sharp decline in "Spark's" influence in Sin City, and its control over many strongholds was no longer what it used to be.

This gave other gangs an opportunity to gradually encroach on "Spark's" territory.

At first, they were just gangs of similar size, but later it evolved to the point that even some small, scattered organizations dared to step on them.

These gangs all have one thing in common—they have all received equipment support from "Shark Tooth" to varying degrees.

It's obvious that He Yuqiang intends to wipe out "Spark" completely.

With such an attack and its own strength severely depleted, "Spark" has lost many strongholds in less than two weeks, and its living space has been greatly compressed.

Even their current location is a place that has been relocated several times.

The ensuing explosions proved that this was yet another of many attacks... or perhaps not?!

Through the window, Shen He saw a heavy armored vehicle slowly approaching him.

This is Shark Tooth's flagship product, the Grizzly!

He knew very well that "Shark Tooth" would never use a weapon of this caliber to fund the gangs in Sin City.

Therefore, it can only be...

"You surnamed Shen, if I don't put you in my war chariot and grind you into mincemeat today, I'm not a He!"

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PS:

Grizzly Bear:

All-terrain vehicles produced by "Shark Tooth".

Made of high-toughness alloy and equipped with an energy shield, it is expensive but has extremely high physical defense.

It can be converted into two types, "mobile fortress" and "command post," by disassembling and replacing some components.

It can also be used as a transport truck under normal circumstances.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 37 A Failure at the Last Moment!

To be fair, He Yuqiang is definitely not a qualified heir to a conglomerate.

The most obvious reason is that he is not very patient. Most of the conglomerates operate behind the scenes. How could he personally drive his war chariot and storm into Sin City in such a grand manner?

But there's nothing we can do; Young Master He is in a very bad mood right now.

Ever since he realized that Shen He was making fun of him, he was determined to crush him and his "Spark" into dust.

Enduring it for a while might lead to breast hyperplasia, but taking a step back could result in ovarian cysts.

However, the speed at which he provided equipment to other gangs to help eliminate "Spark" did not meet his expectations, so he personally intervened, preparing to send Shen He to his doom.

And the "Shark Tooth" combat team he brought with them was naturally far superior in terms of combat skills compared to gang members.

The scattered soldiers stationed there were no match for the relentless bombardment, and within just a few minutes, the stronghold was already on the verge of collapse.

"Chief, what should we do now?"

Someone asked anxiously, "Should we evacuate now? Otherwise, it will be too late!"

"Hey, you surnamed Shen, aren't you going to get out here yet?!"

He Yuqiang's shouts could also be heard from the tank.

"I'll hold him off and buy you some time."

Shen He frowned, pondered for a moment, and then gave the order, "Take Lei Song and escape to the stronghold in the Fourth District by any means necessary. The operation must be swift!"

"...This won't do! Chief, you're practically handing over a gift..."

No one present agreed to this statement.

"Don't worry about me, hurry up and go!"

Shen He's eyes widened. "Obey orders! We'll meet in the fourth district!"

"……Yes."

Seeing that he had spoken like this, the others had no choice but to do as he said.

Seeing them leave, Shen He leaped out of the window, walked to the tank, threw down the gun in his hand, and kicked it aside.

He wasn't worried about dying here, because he still had a trump card to save his life.

More importantly, rather than "delaying time," he wanted to solve the problem in a different way.

"Young Master He, please don't get so angry. Why don't we talk?"

"I have nothing to talk to you about!"

He Yuqiang snorted coldly and directed the gun barrels on the tank to be aimed at him, "Let's see if I can kill you or not!"

"Why bother? We agreed to part ways amicably, didn't we?"

Shen He remained calm and composed, responding without changing his expression.

"But you lied to me!"

He Yuqiang angrily said, "I hate it when people lie to me!"

"When did I lie to you?"

"Still pretending? You think I don't know you actually intercepted ten drones?"

He Yuqiang sneered, "What, you want to take it all for yourself? Let me tell you, it's not that easy!"

……

Ten units?

Shen He frowned.

He could deduce that the reason He Yuqiang was so furious was probably because news of his embezzlement of the drone had leaked.

But where are ten units? Even if you work your butt off, you might only get one.

Is this a bit...? Shen He subconsciously sent a polite greeting to Xu Shi in his mind.

However, the exact number doesn't really matter, since the drones aren't actually in our own hands now.

So, in order to cut his losses in time, he stayed behind alone, hoping to see if he could repair his relationship with "Shark Tooth".

If an alliance can be re-established, it is not unacceptable.

"...I don't know where Young Master He got this information from, but you should know that my men were almost completely wiped out in the last operation."

So he insisted that he had not concealed anything, saying, "Only two people came back, one of whom had a broken arm... Under those circumstances, how could they have taken ten drones?"

"...So you mean someone else lied to me?"

"That's certainly one of those situations."

Shen He calmly said, "Young Master He should know more about the affairs between conglomerates than I do."

"...I'll give you a chance to continue."

After a moment of silence, the tank's doors slowly opened, and He Yuqiang walked out with an unfriendly expression, waving his hand to signal the others to retreat.

"What I'm trying to say is that whether it's 'Shark Tooth' or 'Spark,' we share a common goal, right?"

Shen He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Then, Young Master He, you should have been more wary of Xu Shi when you were in contact with him."