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

He casually glanced around, but couldn't detect anything unusual.

But a faint warning did come from my mind, sending out a dangerous signal.

"...should be an 'Ascended One' with the ability to become invisible."

Having received professional training, Su Lin perceived things in more detail. "Young Master, please be careful. I will escort you to the car first."

Stealth?

Xu Shi blinked and immediately realized who was behind this.

"No need."

After a moment's thought, he smiled faintly, "There are only those who steal for a thousand days, not those who guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"Since someone wants to assassinate me... I'll just create an opening for her."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 57 I see you're excited too!

The one secretly keeping an eye on Xu Shi was naturally Lin Yue.

Since making up her mind to carry out the decapitation operation, she has been keeping a close watch on the target for the past few days.

Then Lin Yue realized... that this was indeed very difficult to achieve.

Xu Shi's whereabouts these days have been almost flawless, and he goes back and forth between the company and his residence every day.

Ah this.

Wasn't he supposed to be a playboy?

Whose spoiled brat has such a regular lifestyle?

Whether it was the headquarters building of "Snake Ring", Xu Shi's private residence, or his modified bulletproof executive car, the girl alone and with the little equipment she had, had no chance of breaking through.

hiss.

However, Lin Yue was quite persistent. Even so, she did not give up but tried her best to find opportunities.

Today the opportunity has arrived.

Xu Shi did not go to the company, but went to the hospital instead.

The girl dared not delay and narrowed the surveillance area to follow them.

To be fair, compared to other places, hospitals are always less secure, making it easier to launch attacks.

The problem is that Xu Shi has Su Lin by his side almost every step of the way.

As one of the core members of "Spark" in the past, he knew this woman, Lin Yue, to some extent and knew that she was not easy to deal with.

With her present, my chances of success are still very slim.

It seems we can only wait a little longer... Lin Yue bit her lip and sighed inwardly.

But just then, she saw Xu Shi say something to Su Lin, and then Su Lin bowed to him before rushing into the hospital building.

Xu Shi, meanwhile, tossed his car keys and headed straight for the underground parking garage.

Ok? !

They broke up?

Although she didn't know the specifics, this undoubtedly gave Lin Yue hope.

It couldn't possibly be because of her, right? She had been concealing herself with "optical camouflage" and didn't think the other party could find her.

Logically speaking, an assassin should always be sufficiently cautious and consider all possibilities of any action the target might take.

But Lin Yue also had to consider whether this was her only chance in this lifetime.

After a moment of silence, she finally made up her mind to follow them.

She was confident that she could strike hard if given the chance, and if not, she would have room to maneuver under the protection of her abilities.

However, she soon realized that she might have been worrying too much—Su Lin had gone somewhere and hadn't returned yet, and Xu Shi certainly didn't seem to have discovered her.

It seemed he had some urgent business to attend to and instructed Su Lin to do it, while he prepared to drive back alone first.

That's no problem.

Using the dim light of the underground parking garage, the girl's figure became even more concealed. She silently drew the alloy dagger strapped to her thigh and, holding her breath, slowly approached Xu Shi.

however.

at this time.

Xu Shi suddenly stopped, as if realizing something, and turned around, pulling out a small pistol from the inner pocket of his suit jacket.

The gun was pointed directly at Lin Yue's location.

……Why?

Has he... discovered me?

Impossible! How could this be?!

In the instant the girl was taken aback, Xu Shi smiled slightly and pulled the trigger without the slightest hesitation.

bang~

Before she could react, Lin Yue instinctively dodged, but she was still a step too slow. Although she avoided a vital spot, the bullet still pierced through her shoulder blade.

Blood splattered, and the excruciating pain in her shoulder made it difficult for her to maintain her abilities. Her figure appeared vaguely, like a hologram.

Then, another figure appeared behind her.

It was Su Lin.

Without any further words, a swift and decisive chop fell, and Lin Yue instantly lost her ability to resist. With a muffled groan, her body went limp.

Complete defeat!

"Master, are you okay?"

After doing all this, Su Lin finally asked.

"If you had arrived a moment later, she might have chopped my head off."

Xu Shi put away his pistol and joked with a grin.

"...Then why are you doing such a dangerous thing?"

Su Lin pursed her lips and retorted irritably.

"How else can she take the bait?"

Xu Shi shrugged, indicating that it was just a joke. With Su Lin around, he wasn't worried about his safety.

More than anything, it was to test his mental strength... At least this thing was very mysterious, it actually allowed him to sense the ethereal killing intent on Lin Yue's body and thus determine her location.

I have a feeling that after the "upgrade", the improvement will be reflected in all aspects.

However, he was also somewhat surprised. It really was her?

To be honest, from a rational point of view, he didn't really think Lin Yue would attempt to assassinate him alone at this critical juncture.

Isn't this just like a moth drawn to a flame... Little sister, how could you dare to do that?

However, he could roughly guess the cause and effect—most likely, she didn't want to see the person she admired living under the roof of her enemy, or perhaps she wanted to prove herself, so she took the risk.

Anyway, this definitely wasn't Shen He's idea; he's not that brain-dead.

It's a pity for the little assassin who's caught in a dilemma; not only did her mission fail, but she also fell into the clutches of the villainous big bastard.

So, love can make people lose their minds (sigh).

"Tie him up and take him back."

Xu Shi sighed regretfully and gave the instructions softly.

"Ah."

Su Lin took out the restraint straps, tied Lin Yue up tightly, and then stuffed her into the trunk.

……

"Speaking of which, young master, you're not really going to... a nightclub with He Yuqiang, are you?"

On the way back, Su Lin broke the silence with a strange question.

"how is this possible?"

Xu Shi waved his hand. "With He Yuqiang? Just thinking about it makes me sick. If anyone's going, it'll be me. Who's going to take him out?"

Visiting him was just to let him know that he was the one who did it; the rest was just a charade and should be left alone. Taking it seriously is unacceptable.

"really."

Su Lin remained noncommittal, but her words carried an unusually sarcastic tone, "It's more interesting to train innocent girls than to go to nightclubs with people you hate, isn't it, young master?"

To be honest, she felt a bit emotional. Considering the precedents of Gu Yi and Xia Wuyou, who knew what Xu Shi would do to Lin Yue next.

"Come on, she's innocent?"

Xu Shi rolled her eyes at her. "I'm starting to question your stance, Director Su. Just five minutes ago, she was trying to slit my throat with a dagger."

"Besides, it seems like you're happy about this too? I don't recall you ever having the habit of carrying a restraint belt with you."

"...This is simply to protect your safety."

Su Lin calmly retorted, but a hint of embarrassment, as if her thoughts had been exposed, unconsciously appeared on her face.

Because... it seems that's really the case.

While she expressed her feelings, it didn't mean she felt any sympathy for Lin Yue.

Anyone who dares to harm the young master deserves to die ten thousand times over.

The instant she flashed behind her, her instinctive action was to knock her unconscious and hand her over to Xu Shi for disposal, rather than directly snapping her neck.

Perhaps, for Director Su, this has become a kind of spice in his life.