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

But he didn't expect the ending to be like this - the other party not only betrayed him, but also executed the capable operator beside him with his own hands.

It's like... showing loyalty to someone.

Shen He didn't want to believe that this was true from the bottom of his heart, but he also knew that there was no need for two people who had escaped death to tell lies.

This also made him more painful.

"...Let's leave it at that for now. You two should go back and recover from your injuries."

After a while, he came back to his senses and took a deep breath.

He suffered a complete defeat in his first action, which was a huge blow to him. He needed some time alone to relax.

"Xu Shi..."

Shen He bit his nails hard, with unspeakable resentment in his tone.

However, soon, the communication on the desk rang at an inopportune time.

This might be the sound he least wanted to hear right now... After a long silence, Shen He finally gritted his teeth and answered the call.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 12 You don’t really treat me as a child, do you?

Just when Shen He was worried and anxious, Xu Shi had already arranged for Xia Ke'an to be transferred to another hospital.

Compared to the charity hospital in District 12, the conditions at Prism's private hospital in District 16 are much better.

The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Outside the house, large tracts of flowers were planted, and their fragrance perfectly masked the odor in the hospital.

Those who seek medical treatment here are all politicians and wealthy businessmen. Each of them is accompanied by several white-stocking nurses with good figures or handsome young caregivers.

With their careful care, it must be helpful for the condition, right?

Xia Ke'an was admitted to Xu Shi's exclusive ward.

The spacious room has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the panoramic view and is equipped with the best medical equipment in Night City.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu is such a kind person."

Seeing all this, Xia Ke'an couldn't help but feel a little emotional. She had enjoyed such conditions before, but looking back on it it seemed like a lifetime ago.

"Where is it."

Xu Shi accepted her praise without any pressure, "It is my honor to help the most beautiful woman in Yecheng."

This is really not a compliment.

Even though Xia Ke'an looks like a little girl now, this is just the result of the complications from her super powers.

When Refraction was at its peak, she was also a fascinating figure in Night City.

There are still photos of my father and her at home... When Xu Shi was young, he regarded her as his childhood goddess for a while.

Of course, she didn't have this name at that time.

The same goes for Xia Wuyou. After so many years of hiding, the two of them have changed their names countless times.

And she is actually very cute now. Although her appearance and figure have changed a lot, she is still as delicate as a carefully carved doll.

"First?"

Hearing this, Xia Ke'an chuckled, "I can't bear this title... But I haven't heard anyone say this for a long time. I really miss it."

The two of them had a great conversation about this topic, without any of the awkwardness of a first meeting.

This made Xia Wuyou a little overwhelmed. How could he tell his aunt about this? He threatened me with you a few days ago...

“…So that’s it for now?”

Several hours passed during the casual chat. Seeing that it was getting late, Xu Shi stood up and prepared to leave. "Miss Ke An, please rest assured and receive your treatment. If you need anything, please feel free to tell me."

"Ok."

The long chat also made Xia Ke'an look a little tired, and his breathing became short.

"But speaking of which, I have an unwelcome request now."

"Oh?"

"I haven't seen Wuyou for a long time. I want to talk to her alone... Director Xu is not in a hurry to take her away, right?"

"No problem at all."

Xu Shi didn't want to interfere with their private space. "I'll just wait outside. I'll take her back later."

"That's really a bother for you."

The white-haired loli put her palms together, her face full of innocence and cuteness.

however.

The moment Xu Shi left, this innocence instantly turned into seriousness.

"So, you used Spark as a token of your loyalty, right?"

"……Why?"

Hearing Xia Ke'an ask this, Xia Wuyou suddenly raised his head.

In fact, she was still feeling resentful about her aunt and Xu Shijian's closeness...but this sentence shocked her even more.

"How... do you know?"

In fact, she seldom talked about work with Xia Ke'an, and she had never mentioned the deal with "Xinghuo" or Shen He.

"You didn't use your ability, did you?"

Xia Wuyou subconsciously thought of this reason, "Your body can't bear it now, how can you..."

“…Don’t worry, don’t worry.”

The white-haired loli didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and rubbed her head, "Do you need me to use my supernatural power for your little tricks?"

"That……"

"Actually, I wasn't completely sure before, but when I saw Xu Shi coming in person today, I knew what was going on."

Xia Ke'an sighed, "After all, I know very well that the consortium never does business at a loss. He can provide such conditions, so your contribution must be more than enough."

"As for the matter of "Starfire", I already knew about it. Their leader is Shen Tianhong's son, right?"

"……hold head high."

Xia Wuyou's brain had crashed and he nodded woodenly.

In fact, in her impression, her aunt has always been just a gentle and elegant lady.

When "Refraction" was destroyed, she had already become the sickly person she is now... As a result, she even unconsciously treated the other person as her younger sister over the years.

And she never thought that although the other party had been in the hospital bed, he seemed to know everything.

"Do you really take me for a child?"

Xia Ke'an seemed to see through her thoughts and held her hand with a smile, "I am also your aunt and I am very powerful."

"I learned about the "Spark" thing about a year or two ago."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Because I don't want you to get involved."

The white-haired Loli said seriously, "You and Shen He have a past relationship... If you knew, you might even agree to it voluntarily."

"Well……"

Xia Wuyou was a little embarrassed because the facts were indeed roughly the same as what her aunt said.

His willingness to trade with Shen He was not entirely based on the price offered by the other party.

"I definitely don't want to see that happen, because Spark is not just a gang, and the things involved are too complicated... But I didn't expect Shen He to find you, and I didn't expect Xu Shi to find these things."

"Um……"

Xia Wuyou nodded. The aunt and nephew reached a consensus on this point.

She was equally surprised when Xu Shi exposed her.

"I didn't know much about him before, so I subconsciously thought he was definitely not as good as Xu Cheng, and it was unclear whether he could keep his position... But now it seems that he is not that simple."

Xia Ke'an shook his head, "I never thought he would... Forget it, tell me, what happened recently?"

"Ah."

Xia Wuyou responded and recounted what had happened in a halting manner.

But she felt a little uncomfortable as she spoke, and asked softly, "Aunt, if I do this, do you think I..."

"will not."

The white-haired loli moved closer to her, "Maybe this is a little cruel, but you have to listen to the truth... I can only say that you made the right choice."

"Spark is indeed not simple, but it cannot be compared with Snake Ring in terms of strength. If it were me, I would not even hesitate."

She said helplessly, "Although Xu Shi may not be a good person, he can at least make your life less difficult, right?"

Xia Ke'an's tone even had a hint of sadness.

Now that they are helpless, all they can do is try to make the right choices in the cracks.

"In the final analysis, it's me who is holding you back. Otherwise, your life would be much better than it is now."

Although Xia Wuyou always reports good news but not bad news, she knows very well that what her niece does outside is always very dangerous, otherwise how could she afford such expensive medical treatment?

The reason why he was threatened by Xu Shi was because of himself. Otherwise, how could an A-level "Upgrader" be so easily controlled by others?

The white-haired loli lowered her head and rubbed her nose gently.

"…Don't say that, aunt."

Xia Wuyou said seriously, "You are my only relative. I did all this voluntarily. I have never blamed you."

"But I also don't want you to be tied down because of me."

Xia Ke'an leaned in her arms, blinked and murmured, "But now it seems impossible to stay out of it... By the way, you just said that Shen He gave you a bottle of inhibitor?"

"That's right." Xia Wuyou didn't know what she wanted to say.

“Give it to Xu Shi.”

"……Why?"

Xia Wuyou was a little confused, or rather, she deliberately did not intend to do so.

After all, she had never trusted Xu Shi, and always wanted to keep some backup plans.

"Just like the person who asked you to solve the "Spark", he values ​​your attitude."

Xia Ke'an said seriously, "Whether he wants it or not is his business, but whether he gives it or not is yours... Even if it's just a pretense, it's better than hiding it like this, understand?"

Just like what I did just now.

No matter what you think in your heart, you have to save your face.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 13 Stop Cursing! Stop Cursing!

So the next second, Xu Shi was made to laugh by Xia Wuyou's actions.

He was resting with his eyes closed in the car, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw her running towards him in a panic.

"Are you done talking? Then I'll take you home now?"

"Um……"

Xia Wuyou nodded, then took out the inhibitor from the belt of his combat uniform and handed it over stiffly, "Here, this is for you."

……