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

Hexagram tried hard to recall, but the more he thought, the more disappointed he became. He lowered his eyes dejectedly. "I'm sorry..."

"There's no need to apologize; it's not your fault."

Lin Yue held her cold, mechanical hand and said seriously, "But since you don't have a name, I'll give you one... From now on, I'll call you Lin Xing, okay?"

【Why? 】

“I’ve had a similar experience to yours. From now on, let me protect you.”

Lin Yue said earnestly, "If you're willing, from now on you'll be... my little sister."

"Ah, I just don't know who's older between us. If you're older than me, I can call you 'older sister'..."

【Then… my sister?】

Seeing her suddenly become hesitant after her domineering statement, Six-Pointed Star tilted his head and couldn't help but laugh.

It was clear that she was touched by how she was treated.

"Ah."

The two intertwined their fingers, looked at each other, and smiled.

"Then you should rest well first. By the way, how do you replenish your energy? With electricity or fuel? I'll go and prepare some for you."

[Just need to charge it, thank you for your help, sister.]

Lin Xing changed her mind quickly, but as Lin Yue was about to leave, she suddenly seemed to remember something and tugged at her sleeve.

[Sister, you just mentioned "Spark"... Is it the "Spark" led by Leader Shen He before?]

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Lin Yue nodded. Since Shen He joined "Disge", the name "Spark" had essentially died out. So, after returning to Sin City, she revived the name.

Was there ever an engineer surnamed Luo in your organization?

"Ok?"

The twin sisters were achieved in a strange way.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 77 is so strange, let's pray again.

Lin Yue was startled when she saw what Lin Xing had written on the whiteboard.

The person the other party was referring to was obviously Luo Zhikang... After all, he used to be a capable agent of "Spark," and Lin Yue knew quite a bit about him.

She knew very well that the old man held a significant position within the organization, and that the current state of "Spark" was inextricably linked to his capture.

She never expected to hear news about him from Lin Xing.

"...How much do you know about Mr. Luo?"

Lin Yue turned around and sat back down, asking seriously.

I don't actually know much, except that when I was caught with the "snake ring," I was locked up next to him for a while.

Lin Xing blinked, seemingly surprised by her sister's strong reaction. [Back then, Xu Shi would often torment him, and I learned bits and pieces of information about it.]

"Is he still alive?" Lin Yue asked again.

All I can confirm is that he didn't die before I underwent rehabilitation.

"..."

Upon learning this information, Lin Yue's mind raced.

This matter should not be underestimated. Not long has passed since Lin Xing underwent reformation, and Luo Zhikang's chances of still being alive are not small.

But she also knew she had to take action and find a way to get him out as soon as possible... After all, given Xu Shi's personality, she couldn't afford to take any chances.

However, she is far from capable of handling such a matter. With only a dozen or so men and seven or eight guns under her command, it is simply a pipe dream to talk about saving people.

Therefore, after carefully inquiring about more details about Lin Xing, she chose to pass this message on to Shen He.

This is all I can do for you.

……

Sin City, District Six.

"Mr. Luo... is he still alive?"

Shen He was quite surprised when he saw the message.

Although Lin Yue had left the organization, the two had not completely lost contact. Not long ago, she sent a message saying that she had suffered a loss at Xu Shi's hands and told him to be careful of him.

Shen He was already fully aware of this without her saying so. The other party's methods and pressure far exceeded his expectations; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

During the time he spent lying low in "Disgaea" regrouping and rebuilding his strength, he constantly thought about how he could one day return and avenge his previous defeat.

Then now...

To be honest, he hesitated.

Having suffered so many losses at Xu Shi's hands, he couldn't possibly have learned nothing. He quickly realized that there must be something fishy about why the other party spared Luo Zhikang's life.

If you act impulsively and rush to save someone without considering the consequences, you might repeat the same mistake that happened to District 13 last time, or even worse.

But he had no choice but to save him. Putting aside his relationship with Luo Zhikang, the other party's abilities were also crucial to him.

During his time with "Disgaea", he had secretly recruited a number of people from Zhang Shijun using his "United We Stand" ability. On the surface, he was still a small leader in those few blocks, but if you really counted, nearly half of the people in "Disgaea" could be used by him.

Among them were naturally many talented people in the field of mechanics, and those people were quite skilled at modifying mechanical devices. However, when it came to the armed components, the level they demonstrated was worlds apart from that of Luo Zhikang.

How can the "Heavenly River" be revived by associating with those insects?

So, after much deliberation, he made his decision.

We must save them, but we need to come up with a foolproof plan.

He might not be without advantages either—Xu Shi probably doesn't know that he has already learned this news. After all, Lin Yue said that she found out about it by chance, and he hadn't been able to find out about this before.

Perhaps it's because he's been preoccupied with the recent assassination attempt? Or perhaps he hasn't taken me seriously at all, just letting loose a hint whenever he feels like it, as a form of amusement?

But no matter which one it is, it will always give him a slight advantage, especially since Lin Yue's information is quite detailed, even giving him the approximate location of Luo Zhikang's imprisonment.

What's needed now is the right opportunity.

A perfect opportunity for him to both attack and defend.

……

"What a kind child."

Inside the office, looking at the images transmitted back, Xu Shi felt a rare sense of guilt.

The six-pointed star—no, it should be called Lin Xing now—was naturally a spy he sent to Lin Yue's side.

The other party has long been a heartless killing machine. They even hold hands and laugh like sisters. They don't have that kind of function at all.

Those words were actually manipulated by him to communicate—the black doctor in Sin City was not capable of detecting the miniature camera in Lin Xingyi's eyes, and he had already commissioned Jiang Chengcheng to modify it in relevant ways.

It can be said that he had seen through Lin Yue's every move, and the one who became her sworn sister... it seems to have been Xu Shi.

How strange, let me pray again (just kidding).

The reason he did this was, of course, to better monitor Lin Yue.

If he really had to choose between Ding Jun and Lin Yue, he would still prefer the latter.

After all, the child is more innocent, and he had already planted the seed in her heart long ago. Controlling her is much easier than controlling Ding Jun, and he feels more at ease letting her take root in Sin City.

Keeping Lin Xing by her side would allow her to occasionally recall the brief but beautiful and warm times she spent with him.

Another reason is to use her to pass on Luo Zhikang's message—if Shen He jumps down again, "Disge" will probably be completely devoured by him. He's been saying he'll increase the intensity of his training, and it's about time.

However, he knew in his heart that after the lessons learned from the previous times, the other party might not act rashly. This time, the target he was given was the headquarters building of "Snake Ring", which would have to be postponed for a long time in the original story.

Then we need to give him some more bait... Thinking of this, Xu Shi turned off the bracelet, got up and walked towards Ye Shanshan in front of him.

After wearing the "silence" for a few days, the little curly-haired boy is now very obedient, doing whatever he is asked to do. He also handled the task of transporting weapons to the "long knife gang" perfectly, efficiently and secretly.

Even the "woofing" sound has stopped coming out quite often.

When Xu Shi removed the "silence" from her, she seemed a little incredulous.

"Is this... the end?"

Having confirmed that she wasn't dreaming, Ye Shanshan rubbed her cheek and asked tentatively.

She felt like she couldn't even speak properly anymore.

"Yes."

Xu Shi smiled and nodded, "We agreed that the punishment would end when Su Lin comes back. She'll be back at work tomorrow, and Miss Ye can be free too."

"Or do you want to wear it for a few more days? If that's the case, it's not impossible."

"...No way."

The curly-haired boy quickly waved his hand, pouted, and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Chairman Xu. I know I was wrong and I won't do it again."

She must be crazy to want to wear this. She can't speak, can only eat liquid food, and has to be completely covered up for everything... The most torturous thing is when reporting to Xie Qingyan. Fortunately, she doesn't have to report to him in person these days, and the excuse of "being sick and unable to speak" is about to be exposed.

If she doesn't take it off, she doesn't know what to do.

Although she appeared grateful on the surface, Ye Shanshan secretly cursed Xu Shi a thousand times over in her heart. Just you wait!

"I'm quite pleased that you think this way."

Xu Shi rubbed her head with a half-smile, then dialed Xie Qingyan's number.

As if the other party had anticipated this, they answered the call immediately.

"What is it?" the two asked in unison.

"Never mind, ladies first."

After an awkward moment, Xu Shi broke the silence.

"Chairman Xu is truly a gentleman."