It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

Or maybe it's women who have the most vicious hearts.

"Is that so? Thank you then."

The poisonous woman smiled sweetly and said, "It's not just me who wants to thank you, there are others who want to thank you too."

"Ok?"

Before Xu Shi could react, he saw Xie Qingyan carrying Ye Shanshan out from behind him.

"This is?"

Xu Shi was completely confused, and after listening to the little curly-haired boy's intermittent talk for a long time, he finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that she is also a "God's presence" enthusiast. Some of her thoughts have been influenced by Shen He unconsciously. If Xu Shi had not taken action to crush the other party's plan, I'm afraid she would have followed others to the streets to cause trouble yesterday.

However, it was from her that Xie Qingyan learned that Xu Shi actually had such a hidden trick - the fact was that he had never told anyone else about Xia Ke'an's prophecy, and until now no one knew who had saved them.

Ye Shanshan didn't know it at first. She was trapped in the virtual world because she was slacking off at work... Only after she regained consciousness did she realize it belatedly.

As for how they discovered it, generally speaking, it was similar to Shen He's. They both noticed the other party's iconic evil smile and then realized who this guy was.

"Oh, so you also play "God's Presence"."

Xu Shi waved his hand indifferently, "It's just a small favor. I'm not just going to save you, Secretary Ye."

"But I still want to thank you..."

Ye Shanshan lowered her head and looked at her fingers, her tone full of shyness, "In the past, I also had some prejudices against you, Director Xu, but, please don't mind..."

Because of the "implanted victim consciousness", she actually never felt very disgusted with Xu Shi, but "not disgusted" and "gratitude" are two different concepts after all.

She even didn't dare to look him in the face, only to find that this guy was actually quite handsome, both handsome and badass...

"Okay, okay, then... you're welcome?"

Xu Shi really didn't care, but he was also very pleased with the little curly-haired boy's attitude. "Come to think of it, I also have something to thank you for, for example... Chief Song?"

"If it weren't for Chief Song's understanding of justice, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly, right?"

This is true. Remember when Yu Xingchuan reported, he said that some people had turned against us during the riots outside the city?

That group of people were Song Chen's old subordinates. Naturally, they would not follow Shen He's orders as blindly as the other two families. Song Chen had already greeted them long ago, and when the time was right, he took out his bayonet and stabbed his companions in the back.

Although these may be insignificant details when looking at the overall situation, a perfect victory is made up of countless such details.

"No, no, Mr. Xu, you are too kind to me."

Song Chen was naturally there too, not only as "Xie Qingyan's subordinate", but also as a "representative of the Forgotten". Upon hearing this, he hurriedly bowed and responded with a very humbly apologetic smile.

"How can it be flattery? These are all true words."

Xu Shi shook his head, thinking that this guy was a bit too aggressive, but he still said a few more polite words, "If those two could be as aware of the current situation and the overall situation as Chief Song, there wouldn't be such a bloody incident in Night Sin City, right?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Song Chen agreed very much, saying that they were being rude after getting the upper hand. "There is indeed something wrong with their thinking. As their former companion, I am also responsible for not noticing it earlier. It is really painful to think about it now."

This made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere suddenly became cheerful.

By the time they arrived at the conference room, the remaining parties had already arrived - the "imaginary number" was that Chairman Qi Kang was attending the meeting in person, which was enough to reflect the importance they attached to this matter.

"Quilled Pen" was a little different. Mr. Wen did not come, but appointed Ning Wei to attend in his place.

This is not to say that "Feather Pen" does not take this seriously, but Wen Shengkui was too exhausted from yesterday's events and was unable to attend in person due to illness.

Everyone understood this, and Ning Wei's status was also not low - although he was nominally only the housekeeper's secretary, anyone who knew the inside story knew that, without considering Xu Shi, the future successor of "Feather Pen" would be either Ning Wei or He Yuxia.

In addition, now that He Yuxia has been affected by "Shark Tooth", Ning Wei is fully qualified.

"How is grandpa now?"

Xu Shi asked with concern.

"…It's okay, nothing serious, but the master is old, and using his abilities will always have an impact."

Ning Wei said seriously, "We still need to observe for a while... so if there is anything else in the future, please consider it more carefully, Director Xu."

"I'll go see him tomorrow and let him scold me in person."

Xu Shi did not respond to him. After all, this was not a question of being cautious or not. If possible, he did not want to trouble his grandfather. But the problem was that he was the only one who had the ability to instantly kill an S-level "Upgrader". Otherwise, with only the Long Tianding there, the battle might not be over by now.

What should I do? (grievance)

As well as the current director of the Inspection Bureau, Tang Shuang, and her adjutant, Yu Xingchuan.

No one was surprised at their appearance - even if no one knew what Xu Shi had arranged before, it was no longer a secret that Yue Chi was being detained by Tang Shuang.

Someone has to fill this hole, and now that Tang Shuang is here, his attitude is self-evident.

"Good morning, Director Tang."

Xu Shi was heartless and greeted her with a smile.

Unfortunately, all he got in return was a lukewarm roll of the eyes from Director Tang. How dare you take the initiative to say hello? You stinky little brother, crawl, crawl, crawl.

Instead, Yu Xingchuan came over enthusiastically, "Director Xu..."

Before she could finish her words, she was stopped by Su Lin. Seeing this, she had no choice but to stick out her tongue and retreat awkwardly.

"Now that everyone is here, let's get to the point?"

Qi Kang watched the interaction of the younger generations with great interest, and then took the initiative to start a conversation.

In fact, the theme of this meeting is very simple. It can be summed up in five words: divide the spoils.

After the fall of "Shark Tooth", no matter the industries under his command or the private property of the He family, it is a considerable fortune when counted. Including the small treasuries of people like Yue Chizheng and Lin Wenhua, it is quite a lot when added up.

Regarding this aspect, it is easy for everyone to reach a consensus. The part that only involves money can be divided equally, and the rest can be taken according to the nature of the industry.

Although the mainstay of "Shark Tooth" is the military industry, its businesses can be considered diversified. This is the same for everyone, and they just need to strengthen themselves.

Xu Shi was not stingy about this. Even though everyone had to act according to his mood, some things had to be sacrificed before they could be gained. Each family had made a lot of efforts. How could the fruits of victory fall into his hands alone? It was not conducive to unity.

Besides, this has little impact on him. On the contrary, the mainstay of "Shark Tooth" is military industry, and the bulk of the revenue still belongs to "Snake Ring".

But there is a story over in Sin City, or rather, the rules need to be re-established there.

"I am conveying his intention on behalf of the master. Before the fall of Dragon City, it had already established a development cooperation project with Feather Pen related to people's livelihood infrastructure. The master also hopes that these things can continue."

Ning Wei said slowly, his tone very serious.

"I agree."

Xu Shi continued, "My personal opinion is the same. For a long time, the unrest in Sin City has been a problem that cannot be underestimated. Not only does it have an impact on Night City, it is also a waste of resources."

"If we can break down the barriers between the two sides and integrate the 22 regions, it will be beneficial to both sides."

This is true. Sin City also has resource mining areas, and most of its human and talent resources are buried. It’s just that due to the restrictions of Long Tianding, they have not been effectively utilized. Now is the best opportunity.

"I agree."

Xie Qingyan and Tang Shuang echoed.

"I don't have any objection, but there is one issue that needs to be clarified in advance."

Qi Kang tapped the table with his fingers. "How will the jurisdiction of Sin City be handled in the future? I think everyone will naturally disagree with the "Dragon City" system. Will we manage it separately in the future? Or will the City Hall act as an agent? Including those remaining gangs of all sizes... We can't keep it hanging forever."

"That's easy."

Xu Shi smiled and pressed his hand. "Although Dragon City has collapsed, it still has several relatively influential gangs under its command, such as White Iron, Long Knife Gang, Spark, etc. It would be better to let them continue to manage it. This way, we can avoid the disputes and consumption that may arise from large-scale personnel changes. We and the City Hall can exercise supervision rights."

"Don't worry about a new 'Dragon City' appearing over time... After all, from now on, you will all gradually develop towards Sin City. Sooner or later, the two sides will merge together. It's just a matter of time."

This was the best way to deal with it, at least for him.

There was absolutely no fault with what Xu Shi said, but of the only three remaining gangs, two were secretly controlled by him. Xie Qingyan could take a little bit, but the impact would not be too great.

In other words, from then on, Sin City remained his sphere of influence.

Everyone else is well aware of this. Even if they don't know his relationship with "Starfire", his relationship with the "Long Knife Party" is well known. In this situation, anyone would choose to do the same.

But no one had any objection. First, the "Snake Ring" was already superior to the other companies, and second, such an operation was within the acceptable range - the "Prism" had a "Stainless Steel" to drive, and the "Feather Pen" was more concerned about people's livelihood issues, so this kind of power struggle had to be put on the back burner.

The only one who might have an opinion was "Imaginary Numbers", especially Uncle Qi, who was really a little sad. After all, the "Long Knife Gang" was considered our family before... At that time, it was robbed by Xu Shi and we thought it was not a big deal, but now it's back...

Fortunately, Qi Kang is a man who knows how to adapt to the times. They don't have much say at this table, and they have already gained a lot, so there is no need to touch this bad luck again. They can still move in and develop in the future.

It's because we are not as good as others, so we have to accept it.

"In that case, then pass it?"

The goal was achieved, so Xu Shi didn't waste any more time talking and moved on to the next topic, "By the way, Uncle Qi, regarding the matter of the "Forgotten", "Imaginary Numbers" should have already started to take care of it, right?"

"Of course. Maoyang didn't come today because I asked him to work overtime."

Qi Kang adjusted his mentality, sighed and responded.

The so-called handling of the matter does not mean giving an explanation to the ordinary people or anything like that. The matter was originally caused by the "forgotten ones", and it is a foregone conclusion that cannot be avoided.

But proper guidance is still necessary - it was the grand and upright financial groups that saw through the conspiracy of this group of despicable outsiders in time and were able to turn the tide and save the collapsing empire.

In fact, if he didn't think it was too troublesome, he would have wanted to expand the riots.

This is a very enduring method of mending pots in the art of thick black - if there is a small hole in the pot, the repairman will secretly make two more cracks. Only in this way can he collect more money and maximize his profits.

The same is true here. The more trouble the "Forgotten" make, the greater the influence of the consortium will be when it comes to power. Coupled with the publicity that has been laid before, it will be difficult for this group to turn things around in the future.

Everyone reached a consensus on this point, and immediately discussed and worked out specific bills and regulations, which completely turned the "forgotten ones" into second-class citizens, and placed very strict restrictions on their food, clothing, housing, transportation, and various rights.

"Look now, we were a little too lenient with them before, weren't we?"

Xie Qingyan gave his suggestions while joking with a smile.

"That's right. They are the descendants of exiled criminals. We can't let them come back to pollute the good environment of Night Crime City again."

At that time, the wife followed her husband's lead and supported her.

Anyway, no one at this table would have any sympathy for the "Forgotten", and everyone was eager to do this - they could get the resources they controlled without having to pay any corresponding price, wouldn't that be great?

Even Song Chen, the leader of the "Forgotten", was no exception. The fact was that the old man was quite supportive of this. Anyway, his direct lineage was not within the scope of the sanctions. This was a condition that had been discussed early on. As for Shen Qin and Zhao Yuan's followers? Let them die.

At this point, the meeting has basically come to an end.

There is only one last thing left.

"Yue Zhizheng's crime is unforgivable, but the City Hall also needs someone to take charge."

Xu Shi said calmly, "As for who will be the new governor, everyone should have a choice on this point?"