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

Lin Yue had her eyes closed, and looked as if she was still unconscious.

But the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth were undeniable; they must have triggered unpleasant memories, and she was using this method to forcibly suppress her emotions.

Xu Shi smiled confidently; this was exactly the effect he wanted.

Lin Yue had no idea that Xu Shi had seen everything she had just done. Although it was only a one-way window, there were security cameras in the gym.

She forcibly woke the other person up, her eyes filled with barely suppressed anger.

She was perfectly lucid; she just didn't want to show her weakness in front of Xu Shi.

"...Are you going to start torturing me again?"

She wasn't foolish enough to question Xu Shi about those things; she just gritted her teeth and said angrily.

"Miss Lin, you're overthinking it. Am I some kind of bad person? Why do I have nothing better to do than torment others all day long?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Shi simply shook his head slightly.

"To be honest, I'm getting a little tired of this... so I might as well let you go."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 62 How could there be such a good person as me?

Hearing Xu Shi say this, not only Lin Yue herself, but Su Lin and Jiang Chengcheng were just as surprised as she was.

Su Lin: Release them? This isn't like the young master. He's already bored after less than a day? No, no, the young master must have something else in mind...

Jiang Chengcheng: Who is this woman? Why is she tied up in the inner room by Chairman Xu? Tsk, I really don't like her...

"What did you say?"

Lin Yue even doubted if there was something wrong with her ears, "Let me go?"

"Yes, I'll let you go."

Xu Shi asked earnestly, "How about that? You've never seen someone as tolerant as me, have you? I didn't even pursue the person who wanted to kill me... Why don't you quickly say thank you, Chairman Xu?"

His expression left no room for doubt that he was speaking from the heart.

"...Who knows if you have ulterior motives?"

But Lin Yue still didn't believe it, so she gritted her teeth and turned her head away.

"You don't understand me, so I don't blame you for thinking that way."

Xu Shi sighed regretfully, "But don't think too badly of me, little sister... I may have tormented you, but to be honest, I still admire you quite a bit."

"……Clam?"

"Really, trust me."

Xu Shi's eyes were incredibly sincere. "Because I understand why you would come alone to assassinate me... It's because 'Spark' has suffered a series of setbacks recently, and you couldn't bear to see your leader, Shen He, in a dilemma, so you took this risk, right?"

"Such loyalty is truly rare... Or let me guess, it's not just loyalty? There's also admiration and longing buried deep in its heart?"

"..."

Lin Yue was speechless upon hearing this, because what the other party said was basically true, but she didn't know why Xu Shi had brought these things up.

"So, based on your sincerity, I'm willing to give you a chance."

Xu Shi smiled. "Go back and regroup. Who knows, maybe one day in the future you'll actually kill me and fulfill your wish...right?"

At this moment, at least at this moment, he appears quite generous and very upright.

Unfortunately, Lin Yue did not experience Mr. Xu's personal charm as a result.

Xu Shi's words only made her feel worse—it seemed he definitely didn't know she had left the organization, and although her feelings for Shen He were still there, they had become less pure because of the other party's actions.

She longed for the Shen He who had once led everyone to sweep away the poison of the city of sin and establish a new order, but not necessarily the Shen He who was now living under someone else's roof and indifferent to his own feelings.

But now is not the time to dwell on this. She paused, then asked again to confirm, "You really... are you just going to let me go like this?"

Xu Shi shrugged, "I never lie."

"Don't think this will change anything."

Lin Yue regained some composure and looked at him coldly, saying, "One day, you will pay the price for this arrogance."

"The truth is, even if there were a hundred of you, you probably wouldn't be a match for me."

Xu Shi ignored her for ungrateful behavior and simply gestured to Su Lin.

The other person understood immediately, walked behind Lin Yue, and injected a sedative into her neck.

"...Before you take her back, remember to change her clothes. It's too awful to see her like this, all ragged and tattered."

Before losing consciousness, Lin Yue heard Xu Shi's instructions.

The other person murmured gently to themselves, "How can there be such a good person as me?"

……

"Congratulations, young master, your acting skills have improved a lot."

Looking at the unconscious assassin girl, Su Lin couldn't help but complain, "Even I almost believed it."

"What are you saying? I really mean to keep my promise and let her go back, okay?"

Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her, "If you disagree with me again, I'll deduct a month's salary from your paycheck."

However, this isn't some kind of dramatic capture and release scheme; what era are we living in? He doesn't have the time or energy for that.

It's simply because letting Lin Yue go back is more useful than keeping her detained.

He now needs to cultivate his own power in Sin City, and the little assassin sister is undoubtedly a good candidate.

She's the enemy? That doesn't matter.

From the moment the seed of "entropy of evil thoughts" was planted, poor Lin Yue was destined to be manipulated by him.

Although they had a great time with the "victim consciousness implantation," the main course couldn't be neglected... In fact, the emotional feedback brought by Lin Yue was no weaker than that of Xia Wuyou and the others.

Hers is even more complicated.

Now is the time when she is most disappointed in Shen He, but her feelings for him may not be severed. These two emotions are mixed together, and she feels that they will produce many strange chemical reactions.

As for herself, it was simpler—the modified six-pointed star assassin was just for show, and the enhanced "entropy of evil thoughts" made Xu Shi very confident that she would not break through her inner demons because of it.

On the contrary, she only felt more and more afraid of herself when she recalled all of this.

Of course, one more point needs to be added: under the influence of "victim consciousness implantation," she has subconscious masochistic tendencies.

Like a duckling looking for its mother, this masochistic tendency only manifests when she is with herself, and only she can satisfy her desire in this regard.

So, what happens when these different seeds intertwine at the same time...? Just thinking about it is so exciting!

However, having Lin Yue alone is not enough; she is just the beginning, and we need to find her some more partners.

For example... looking at the six-pointed star that was still in a submissive posture, Xu Shi blinked.

Making Lin Yue witness her transformation was not simply about instilling fear in her.

"Alright, alright, we're starving after all this time. Let's go grab a late-night snack."

He stretched and yawned, trying to put those thoughts aside for the moment. "Chengcheng, why don't you come too? You did a great job just now, you deserve a good reward."

Jiang Chengcheng was secretly grinning foolishly, her mind wandering to all sorts of nonsensical things.

Admiration and longing? Loyalty and love? Hehe...

It took her a while to come to her senses. Her first reaction was to wave her hands repeatedly, "No, no need, this is just my job, Mr. Xu, you don't need it..."

Although both were rejections, compared to the unknown woman surnamed Xia, this seemed more like an overwhelmed sense of being flattered.

"Really?"

Xu Shi looked at her with great interest.

"...Thank you so much."

Jiang Chengcheng ultimately followed her heart and even boldly tugged at his sleeve, "Also, could you... could you just call me Chengcheng from now on?"

"If you like."

Xu Shi smiled and nodded. "Let's go. We can talk about other things after dinner. It's on me, so please order whatever you like."

Seeing that he did not refuse, Jiang Chengcheng was so happy she almost fainted.

Su Lin's reaction was rather indifferent; she silently watched the intimate interaction between the young master and her best friend, her face expressionless.

But before leaving, she still kicked Lin Yue on the ground, intentionally or unintentionally.

I don't know if this counts as a way for her to vent.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 63 He's more effective than medicine

For Xu Shi, what happened today was not a big deal.

So he didn't make a fuss at all—not even the six-pointed star sent by Lin Wenhua, as if the whole thing had never happened.

But for the others in "Snake Ring," the situation may not be so easy.

In just three days, nearly a third of the board members were assassinated to varying degrees.

In fact, the relatively comfortable environment in these big cities has made many people less aware of the potential for crisis.

However, upon hearing about the successive attacks on the two heirs of "Shark Tooth," those in high positions immediately raised their guard and arranged for higher-level security measures, whether at home or outside.

However, they were still unable to withstand these attacks from the shadows—in the assassins' sudden and precise actions, several people still could not escape their fate.

Anyone with eyes could see that this was the aftermath of the battle between Xu Shi and Lin Wenhua, which had affected them... There was no possibility of reconciliation between the two of them, but it seemed that neither of them was willing to bring the matter to light first.

Help! Is it too late to quit my job?

However, to be fair, the lower the level of the employee, the less they need to worry about this kind of thing happening to them. They are just ordinary workers and don't even have the right to be burned by this fire.