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

"it's me."

The other party greeted him first, and Xu Shi politely responded, "Miss He is here too?"

“I often come to visit your teacher, your maternal grandfather, Mr. Wen.”

He Yuxia smiled and nodded, "On the contrary, this is the first time I've seen you, Young Master Xu."

Ok?

Did my grandfather and she have this kind of relationship?

Xu Shi blinked, recalling that Su Lin had mentioned it to him when he was investigating her before.

Moreover, given her artistic and artistic nature, it's quite reasonable for her to appear here—the 19th ward is known for its rich cultural atmosphere, and "Feather Pen" is no exception.

Not to mention that besides being a skilled fighter, Wen Shengkui was also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. You could say they were master and disciple, which makes sense.

"I haven't visited my grandfather before."

Thinking about it this way, Xu Shi felt relieved and smiled as he extended his hand politely, "I'd like to trouble Miss He to take care of him for me."

"Young Master Xu is a very busy man."

He Yuxia seemed oblivious, simply covering her face and chuckling, "Even someone like me who's been hiding here has been hearing your name a lot lately."

"...Ms. He, you flatter me."

Xu Shi waved his hand and casually joked, "But isn't using the word 'hide' a bit too strong?"

“I’ve been estranged from my family for a long time. I had no choice but to take a sinecure at the company before.”

He Yuxia shook her head. "But even so, people still come to me and talk about things I don't understand and am not interested in. Even now that we've separated from the family, there are still quite a few people outside asking about my whereabouts."

"Now that you think about it, doesn't Young Master Xu agree that this word was used perfectly?"

"……really."

Xu Shi remained noncommittal, saying that he himself had investigated the other party, let alone others...

"I don't know how many times I have to tell them before they realize I'm no longer a member of 'Shark Tooth'."

Miss He sighed and complained to him as if pouring out her grievances, "Young Master Xu, you and my third brother have a good relationship, he should have mentioned these things to you, right?"

He rarely mentions you to me.

Xu Shi shook his head and told the truth.

"That's why I'm not familiar with them."

He Yuxia was not surprised, and laughed self-deprecatingly, "There is no place for me in that house, but this place is more suitable for me."

That's true. Xu Shi peeked into the room and realized that this might be her bedroom. Not only was there a piano, but there were also various documents on the desk, and a drawing board with an unfinished work standing next to it.

They've completely made this place their home.

The helplessness in the other person's words also gave them a somewhat pitiful feeling.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing to find a place that suits you."

This touched Xu Shi somewhat, so he offered a word of comfort.

"Yes, so I'm very satisfied."

He Yuxia smiled and said, "Thank you for your comfort, Mr. Xu."

"Stop calling me Young Master Xu..." Xu Shi twitched the corner of his mouth. Few people would address him like that. It felt like he had wandered into the set of a fantasy drama next door.

However, chatting with her is a very interesting thing in itself. "Shark Tooth" stirred up the waters himself. He just dealt with He Laosan not long ago, and he was also the one who did the boss's things... Now he's standing here chatting with her in a relaxed manner. It's really funny to think about it.

The two chatted for a few more minutes before finally leaving.

Meeting He Yuxia was an accident, but after a conversation, Xu Shi could tell that her previous actions were not a pretense of retreating to advance.

If it's really an act, then her acting skills are too good... After all, even "Evil Entropy Increase" can't detect anything deceptive about her, only her unconcealable disappointment with her family of origin.

It's very natural, and it fits her persona perfectly.

and so.

"Keep a close eye on her."

As soon as he got into the car and left, Xu Shi instructed Su Lin, "Report to me immediately about everything, big or small, any situation that arises."

That's just how he is. Just because you're fine doesn't mean he can completely trust you. It's true that He Yuxia is a marginal character in the original story, but who can be sure what she's like outside of their own knowledge? He doesn't even know what her special ability is.

Moreover, to be fair...

Is behaving too normally actually abnormal in a sense?

"This is really turning me into a paranoid person..." He chuckled to himself inwardly.

Forget it, let's just take it as the villain's malicious speculation.

There is no best, but if there is, it's an unexpected bonus, and you can't go wrong no matter how you look at it.

Of course, this was just a minor incident.

I just talked to Mr. Wen about the topic of "pets," but he's thinking about something else now.

Do I have a little pet in Sin City too?

……

The recent turmoil in Sin City is indeed quite significant.

The "Long Knife Gang" swallowed up "Disgaea" and took over the lucrative Sixth District, enjoying unparalleled power.

This is enough to make many people envious and eager to get a piece of the pie.

Unfortunately, we couldn't win.

How are we supposed to compete? Nobody knows what stroke of luck Ding Jun had to get in touch with "Snake Ring" and get such excellent equipment. "Angry Wolf" and "White Iron" didn't get any good results, let alone them.

So all we can do is envy, be jealous, and hate. To actually show disrespect at this critical juncture would be suicidal.

In contrast, the development of "Spark" was not so eye-catching. Although it did develop, it was a slow expansion, one block at a time, which was nothing new to everyone and was considered a minor undertaking.

but……

Sister, we should also consider doing something with what we have.

Inside the camp, Lin Xing, who had worked hard all day, went up to Lin Yue and affectionately took her hand, reminding her of something.

"Now? Isn't it a bit...too hasty?"

Lin Yue hesitated upon hearing this, "With our current strength, we are no match for the 'Longsword Gang'... Wouldn't this be tantamount to inviting trouble?"

This isn't a lost and found notice where you'd get a reward for returning the item. On the contrary, if Ding Jun found out they took the item, all they'd get is bullets from the other side.

Not to mention, she had no intention of returning the items at all.

The "Long Knife Party" has already begun to restart their sex doll business, which is the last thing she wants to see; it's just one cycle leading into another.

While keeping this data won't completely stop all of this, it can at least have a certain restraining effect.

Upon seeing this, Xu Shi, who was behind the scenes, shook his head.

Even he read through all of this and learned about the strange fetishes of many Night City officials, almost fainting from fright several times.

Why is the assassin girl so timid? This won't do.

Where did that same fearless spirit you had when you tried to assassinate me?

My sister seems anxious, but I feel we're already a step too late.

So Lin Xing looked into her eyes and said seriously, "This data has an expiration date. The longer it's delayed, the lower its value becomes. In the end, when people can't use it at all, it just becomes scrap metal."

I know my sister is kind-hearted, but the situation in Sin City won't change just because we delay.

What you want to achieve is only possible by taking risks and going all out, right, sister?

"..."

Lin Yue fell silent; she couldn't refute her sister's words.

The other party was right. What she wanted to do—to rebuild the glory of "Spark," find Shen He, and take revenge on Xu Shi—required strong support. Simply swallowing up a few blocks and becoming a slightly larger leader was far from enough.

Withholding the data won't change anything substantial; to put it bluntly, it's just self-deception and will only cause a great opportunity to slip away.

and so.

"Tell me your thoughts first, and I'll think about whether it's feasible."

After a moment, she sighed and pondered.

Well, it's like this...

Lin Xing smiled and began to tell her about his plan.

A good older sister is one who listens to others.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 107 I never expected you to be like this, Lin Yue!

The following day, in District 7, at the headquarters of the "Long Knife Gang".

"So, you guys took advantage of the chaos to steal those data bricks?!"

Upon hearing their purpose, Ding Jun slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, exclaiming, "How dare you!"

It was just a lucky find.

Lin Yue responded as calmly as possible, "We're here today to use these things to negotiate a deal with Chief Ding."

"A deal? You think you're worthy?"

Ding Jun sneered, "Just a few petty thieves... If you know what's good for you, hand over the stuff quickly, and I might let you die a little more comfortably. Otherwise, I might as well turn you all into sex dolls!"

The item is right here; you can have someone verify its authenticity yourself.

Lin Xing took out two data bricks and placed them on the table. "But since we dared to come, we certainly wouldn't be unprepared."

The truth is, we've backed up everything, and if we don't get back alive, all of that will be made public.