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

He narrated what happened in a fragmentary manner.

However, He Yuqiang was also careful and left out the important parts. He did not specifically mention Shen He and "Xinghuo", but replaced them with the names of other gangs.

But this was enough for Xu Shi to understand everything.

Oh boy, this is getting weird.

He Yuqiang was not surprised that he could negotiate with Shen He under such circumstances.

Because Xu Shi knew very well that this was Shen He's ability.

"United We Stand" - Eliminate the negative emotions in the other person's heart, and stimulate and infect them with positive emotions as much as possible.

This is surprisingly similar to the effect of "Evil Thought Entropy Increase", but in essence they are somewhat opposite.

Or he could say that he, the villain, was really miserable. Even in terms of superpowers, he was completely defeated by the protagonist.

Unless they can be influenced to the extent of Jiang Chengcheng or Su Lin, no matter what kind of female villain they are, it will be difficult for them not to be influenced by the protagonist, Yasashi. (Sigh)

At this point in time, Shen He should have "re-upgraded" his ability, giving it a halo-like range effect, instead of requiring physical contact to activate it like himself.

If we go a step further, the positive emotions generated by the people he influences, such as trust, loyalty, admiration, love... can all be fed back to him as buffs, thereby greatly improving his physical fitness and mental strength.

A standard commander-type supernatural power... ahem, I’m getting off topic.

But no matter what, it is understandable that He Yuqiang would be shaken under such influence.

But then again, if that were true, then the person who plotted against He Yuqiang would definitely not be him.

Shen He is not stupid. If he loses the drone, he will definitely try every means to restore his relationship with "Shark Tooth".

Taking a risk to stabilize He Yuqiang, and then plotting against him? Only a fool would do that.

Not to mention turning him into an ear, even if he really took his life, it would still be a loss for Shen He.

There must be someone else who shot the sniper...but who would add fuel to the fire at this critical juncture? Xu Shi really had no idea.

The main reason is that people like them usually make a lot of enemies, so it seems that anyone could be the one, and it is difficult to confirm it in a short time.

The only thing that is certain is that, as a result, there will be no possibility of cooperation between "Starfire" and "Shark Tooth" - even if He Yuqiang can figure it out afterwards, after such a thing happened, he would never want to have anything to do with Shen He again.

"Okay, I get it."

Xu Shi nodded thoughtfully, "Old He, just take good care of yourself. I will go back and mobilize the troops to kill the thieves who framed you!"

Of course, this is just talk, you can't really believe it.

But it is still very important to figure out who is behind this. After all, this is a situation that has never appeared in the original book, and Xu Shi does not want to see such an unexpected thing happen.

After walking out of the ward, Xu Shi was still a little confused. He didn't even hear Su Lin calling him. His mind was full of thoughts about this question.

at this time.

His eyes accidentally caught sight of the virtual paintings displayed in the hall.

When he saw the person in the portrait, he reacted instantly.

...Could it be her?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 45 Are you the Boss or am I the Boss? (Please read on!)

This private hospital in the 16th district is a property under the jurisdiction of "Prism".

Naturally, portraits of the group’s contemporary leaders are displayed in the hall.

Thanks Qingyan.

The moment he caught this information, Xu Shi suddenly understood.

It was her fault!

This is not groundless speculation, but a conclusion based on solid evidence.

Although the incident of "He Yuqiang turning into an ear" did not appear in the original book, the situation of "Shark Tooth" itself is quite confusing.

The current head of "Shark Tooth", He Jiayuan, has three children.

He Yuqiang is just the youngest, he has an older brother He Yuzhao and a younger sister He Yuxia.

From what he knew about the plot, He Yuxia was obsessed with art and had little interest in inheriting the consortium, but He Yuzhao and He Yuqiang were both eyeing the top position in the group.

As an only child, he was still constrained by old men like Lin Wenhua. It is conceivable that the fight between the two brothers was even more serious.

In addition, He Jiayuan is now on his deathbed, and the chaos within "Shark Tooth" will further expand.

Under such circumstances, He Yuzhao and He Yuqiang naturally had their own thoughts.

Good brother He Laosan sought cooperation with Shen He's "Xinghuo", while He Yuzhao's chosen partner was his fiancée, Xie Qingyan, the person in charge of "Prism".

Compared like this, the difference between the two seems obvious... But this is also because He Yu is strong and weak, and Xie Qingyan can't look down on him with his strength.

The result was naturally very dramatic - under the influence of Shen He's protagonist halo, He Yuzhao and Xie Qingyan joined forces but were unable to hold He Yuqiang back, and instead suffered continuous losses and were defeated.

In the end, He Yuqiang successfully killed his elder brother and successfully inherited "Shark Tooth".

Although this did not affect He Laosan's final outcome, which was similar to his own, the grudge between Xie Qingyan and Shen He was accumulated little by little in this process.

If you think about it this way, it all makes sense.

He Yuzhao and Xie Qingyan would definitely keep an eye on He Yuqiang's every move, and they didn't want to see him and "Xinghuo" get back together, so they did such a thing.

As for why Xu Shi was sure that the mastermind behind the incident was Xie Qingyan and not He Yuzhao... nonsense, if it was He Yuzhao, then He Yuqiang would not have lost an ear, but his life.

On the contrary, it is Xie Qingyan. Although she and He Yuzhao have cooperation, this woman may not be happy to see He Yuzhao dominate the market.

The best scenario for her would be for the two brothers to fight each other.

She even has room to maneuver when the time is right.

Well, you are really something, you are a bad woman!

After figuring out everything, Xu Shi couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and at the same time a little unhappy with his fiancée whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Because their ideas, to some extent, coincide.

Although he was trying hard to intensify the conflict between He Yuqiang and Shen He, Xu Shi himself actually didn't want anything to happen to his good brother, at least not now, and if something happened, it couldn't happen at the hands of others.

On the one hand, of course, he wanted him to pay off his debts. On the other hand, he actually hoped that by keeping He Yuqiang under control, he could allow the other party to smoothly inherit the consortium.

In this way, before his own strength reaches the standard, the unstable factors of "Shark Tooth" will be eliminated as much as possible, and when he has sufficient ability, it will be more convenient to swallow it up naturally.

Yes, this bad guy has big ambitions.

One military factory is enough in Night City, why would there be two?

But the situation now is a bit tricky - He Yuqiang's injuries are not serious, and Xie Qingyan's actions are more like a warning.

But the bad thing is that his good brother was disfigured... The consortium would not allow someone with a damaged image to be the leader, which undoubtedly made him less competitive.

In addition, He Jiayuan himself is a conservative who prefers the development of a single military industry rather than the combined development of mechanical industry. This means that if his good brothers want to use bionic organs to get away with it, the situation will only get worse.

This is also the reason why he didn't care about anything after He Yuqiang got into trouble. The old man had already abandoned his youngest son... At least before his death, this situation would be difficult to change.

And if he really waits until he dies, He Yuzhao's position will have been consolidated by then, and He Yuqiang will have little chance of turning the tables.

This made it difficult for Xu Shi not to suspect that his fiancée did this based on such calculations.

All I can say is that when two ambitious people collide with each other, the situation will always become more complicated.

Compared with this kind of thing, Shen He’s whereabouts can be put off until a little later.

After all, although He Yuqiang had been hiding things, Xu Shi was still clear that he did not have the real ability to kill Shen He.

Because Shen He has something in his hand.

"Beacon"

That was the upgraded ability of his father Shen Tianhong - a special item created at the cost of his own life, which could be activated when needed and could teleport to a pre-set anchor point regardless of distance.

In the background, when his family was about to be exterminated, Shen Tianhong used the "beacon" to create hope of life for Shen He and his sister, and he voluntarily gave up the opportunity and died bravely.

In the early part of the plot, it was thanks to the "beacon" that Shen He was able to escape danger many times in desperate situations.

This time is definitely no exception, otherwise it would be difficult for him to escape from He Yuqiang's encirclement alone.

If I remember correctly, this thing can be used three times at the beginning of the story, which means that Shen He still has two such chances.

Xu Shi couldn't help but complain in his heart, Damn it, are you the boss or am I the boss?

Do I have to sacrifice three of your lives before I can kill you?

However, the opponent must be having a hard time now - after two consecutive defeats and the encirclement of "Shark Tooth", many of his capable operators have been eliminated. I am afraid that the strength he can retain is only one tenth of it.

The only thing he could do now was to take these remnants and find a new backer.

Even then we have to consider how much influence his abilities can have on his subordinates after a series of failures.

Xu Shi knew in his heart that trust was something that had to be combined with reality.

He makes promises every day, but loses everything when he takes action. In such a situation, no one can accept it unless there is an SS-level ability like personality erasure or mind rewriting to back it up.

Just like in the original novel, even a person like Su Lin would end up being extremely disappointed with her original self.

Therefore, what Xu Shi had to do with Shen He was to add fuel to the fire while his vitality was severely damaged.

On the contrary, Xie Qingyan needs to think more… Although he didn't want to come into contact with his fiancée so early, he couldn't let her be so arrogant.

If they dare to disrupt the deployment of your Master Xu now, he dare not even think about what they will do in the future.

Well, if he wanted to get her, he would have to offer her a price that she couldn't refuse.

For example, the "Exceed Limit Plan".

Xu Shi knew very well how tempting this thing was. With this bargaining chip, there was no doubt that she would be tempted.

And in fact, Xie Qingyan himself was one of the partners he was considering, and the most important one.

There is no other way. The "Extreme Limit Plan" must be supported by biotechnology, and in the City of Night Sin, only "Prism" has the strength in this area. It is for this reason that Shen He and Xie Qingyan became enemies in the later part of the plot.

Or maybe it’s that monopoly is popular. The ancients were right.

However, Xu Shi also understood that in this kind of matter, he must keep the initiative firmly in his own hands, especially when facing a woman like Xie Qingyan.