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

Is he worried that Lin Wenhua will take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, so he cuts off their retreat in advance?

"Chairman Xu underestimates me. I am not a short-sighted person."

This condition was easy to accept. Long Tianding agreed immediately and said bluntly, "It's not worthwhile to disrupt such a good situation just for Lin Wenhua."

"Then I'd like to thank you in advance."

Xu Shi breathed a sigh of relief in an exaggerated way, "By then, the benefits will be shared by everyone."

"What good can I do for you?"

Long Tianding teased, or perhaps he was also curious.

"Well……"

Xu Shi thought for a moment and made two strokes on the rough paper used to calculate the price. "Here, there is a small change of 2.42 million. It looks a bit off, so just erase it."

"That's it?"

Long Tianding said frankly that this amount of money was nothing to them.

"Just tell me if it's a good thing."

Xu Shi spread his hands.

Long Tianding paused, realizing that this was just the beginning. From what he said, the bigger things were still to come...

In other words, even if it is just a small benefit like this, the accumulation of small amounts can be terrifying.

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

……

Seeing Xu Shi gaining the upper hand in the confrontation, Su Lin was relieved and happy.

After leaving the first area, she even joked, "I thought the young master would be on the verge of a fight with Long Tianding, or even fight."

"Why are there so many fights to fight?"

Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her and said, "If you really like fighting so much, why don't you go to the Field Affairs Department to take over Du Wei's shift?"

The fact is that most of the time everyone prefers to negotiate rather than resort to violence, and even when it comes to resorting to violence, they may not be willing to take the first step - after all, doing so will inevitably result in losses, either financially or in terms of reputation.

Even if they have nuclear bombs, most of the time they are just used to show off their skills, rather than being used to attack others at the slightest disagreement.

People who like to fight are just petty hooligans. This idea is unacceptable.

"If you really think so, I will go."

Su Lin uttered a low "oh". She now realized that she shouldn't go against Xu Shi's jokes. It would be better to just go along with him.

"Okay, then report in tomorrow."

Xu Shi nodded with satisfaction, "I'll go back and see who is suitable to take over your job in the HR department."

"This……"

Director Su was stunned. Why are you not playing by the rules again?

It's not right to resist, and it's not right to follow him. What should I do in the future? Can I just let him tease me? That's too much.

"... For the vacancy of Director Du, I believe the young master already has a candidate in mind."

Fortunately, she knew in her heart that Xu Shi would never really let her go to the Field Affairs Department, so she simply pointed out his thoughts in angrily, "I won't compete with her for it."

"Oh, so you knew."

Of course Xu Shi was just joking, "So what are you talking about? You're trying to piss me off on purpose, right?"

"That person" must be Xia Wuyou. She is definitely the future head of the Field Affairs Department. Du Wei has already resigned several times to retire. Once this period is over, the application will be approved and the handover will be done naturally.

"I wanted to praise you, Master."

Su Lin curled her lips, "Anyway, this way, Dragon City will be stable, and the young master can save a lot of worry."

“It is stable, but it may not be a relief.”

Xu Shi stretched lazily, "Long Tianding has a lot of thoughts on his mind, and it's not something that can be completely resolved through a negotiation."

Because I didn't offer enough conditions to satisfy him.

Long Tianding failed to get what he wanted and take back the sixth and seventh districts. This will always be a thorn in the side. No matter how much he says he is not interested and will not interfere, it will not relieve the knot in other people's hearts.

The same goes for equipment. It seemed that the discussion was pleasant and they even got some small changes, but he knew that Long Tianding definitely wanted more than that.

From the perspective of "comparing with Ding Jun", the younger brother drives a Mercedes-Benz and a Rolls-Royce, so what does it mean for him, the older brother, to only drive a Mercedes-Benz and a Rolls-Royce? He should drive a private jet, instead of being satisfied with just being on par.

When we were talking just now, he also expressed interest in the latest iteration of the "Snake Ring" equipment, including the new equipment dominated by "Rust Mist" that is being developed with reference to the "Forsaken" technology - this is what he wants.

But you definitely can't give it to yourself. This thing has to be squeezed out little by little like toothpaste. You can't let it out all at once, or your tongue will feel spicy and numb.

"Has the young master confirmed his attitude towards him?"

Su Lin also knew this very well, and asked with concern, "Should we make friends with him? Or...get rid of him?"

The words were very blunt, but that was the truth. If they were not friends, they would be assumed to be enemies. She also believed that if Xu Shi wanted to, it would be possible to do so.

Unconsciously, she had put Xu Shi in a position where he could "do anything".

"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet."

Xu Shi shook his head honestly, "I originally wanted to get rid of him, but now I think it may not be necessary."

At least not now. On the one hand, the instability factor of "The Forsaken" is one thing, and on the other hand, Sin City may not be stable without him. They are working with "Quillen" to improve the people's livelihood in Sin City. Muddying the waters at this time will inevitably cause obstacles to their development.

"So... observe it for a while longer?"

Su Lin understood what he meant, "Use Lin Wenhua?"

"Yes."

Xu Shi did not deny that he had not figured out how to deal with Long Tianding, but he was determined to kill Lin Wenhua, and if he didn't move, he would force him to move.

The old man happened to have the second-generation chip that he had given him, and he could easily use this thing to test Long Tianding's true attitude.

It’s not too late to make a decision then.

"Indeed, it's good to observe."

Su Lin agreed very much, "It would be great if you can really stay stable. Otherwise, I always feel that you will have a very hard time, young master."

Human energy is limited, and it is unrealistic to try to do everything at once.

"If everyone was like you, I would be much more relaxed."

Xu Shi sighed and said half-jokingly.

"If everyone was really like me, I guess Master wouldn't think this way."

Su Lin was stunned for a moment, and then complained a little, "It will be less fancy, right?"

This actually has a bit of self-deprecating meaning in it. Xu Shi definitely doesn't have the same sense of novelty towards himself as he does towards other girls. It's hard to have such emotions when they are together every day.

But thinking about it the other way around, she felt a little happy, even proud.

After all, the young master said "everyone is like her", which is an absolute affirmation and trust, otherwise why not say that everyone is like Xia Wuyou? No one else has this qualification.

"Director Su is irreplaceable" is not empty talk.

"you're right."

Xu Shi also smiled, "So, Director Su, hurry up and learn more tricks, so that even if everyone becomes you, I won't be bored."

What tricks should I learn?

Su Lin secretly rolled her eyes. Well, the young master teased her again...

However, at this moment, a piece of news suddenly came.

"At that time, Miss He Er disappeared!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 138 Can You Go with Me?

He Yuxia is missing!

To be honest, this is not a trivial matter, but Xu Shi did not expect that the first person to talk to him would be Tang Shuang.

It was almost at the same time. He had just returned from Sin City and Director Tang arrived right after him. Instead, other people, such as "Imaginary Number" Qi Maoyang and Su Lin's insider were a step slower than her.

"Okay, okay, He Yuxia is missing."

This made him feel a little strange, but he still welcomed the other party in, "Director Tang, please sit down and talk slowly. It's rare to see you in such a hurry."

It is rare.

As the Director of the Inspection Bureau, she usually appears calm and steady. In fact, even now she is not that flustered, but Xu Shi has a keen insight into people's emotions, so he can clearly feel her inner anxiety.

"You are sitting upright."

Tang Shuang frowned slightly, "As if this matter has nothing to do with you."

"What is this nonsense?"

Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her and said, "So it seems that I am the one who caused He Yuxia's disappearance? Don't put the blame on me, Director Tang."

"After all, she is the sister of my brothers and sisters, and the student of my dearest relatives and friends. How could I be so shameless as to do such a despicable thing?"

The latter makes sense, but the former is pure nonsense. Even if He Yuqiang is really his brother, he is only the brother of Centipede... But it is still very good to use it as a polite remark.

“…I’m sorry, that’s not what I meant.”

Tang Shuang paused, and felt that what he said was inappropriate, so he quickly explained, "My expression was wrong... I mean, this matter is also very important to you, right?"

"It seems so?"

Xu Shi blinked, and his expression instantly turned from gloomy to bright.

Essentially, the disappearance of Miss He Er was not a big deal to him, because not only was she a marginal figure in the original novel, she was also a marginal figure in the real "Shark Tooth" mess.

But because "Shark Tooth" is now in a period of dynastic change, anything related to their family cannot be underestimated. You may think He Yuxia is insignificant, but others may not think so.

Many people know that "Snake Ring" has the intention of dividing up "Shark Tooth", and they might even suspect themselves - could it be that you see that He Jiayuan is old and frail, so you want to use this method to make him express his position in advance?

Although it's unrealistic to think about it carefully, there are many more efficient ways than this... If he really wants to do something big, he might as well instigate He Lao San to kill his father with a knife to kill the gold coins. That would be more direct. Why bother to tie up Miss He Er who has a low sense of presence? It's superfluous.

But as long as similar rumors spread, it will inevitably have an impact on him - the six-eyed flying fish is still very scary. He can make Qi Maoyang shut everyone's mouths, but he can't shut everyone's hearts.

Especially on Wen Shengkui's side, it was obvious that the old man favored He Yuxia far more than her family. If the ice had not been broken and the relationship had not been established, it was hard to say whether "Feather Pen" would have any grudge against him because of this.

We really can't just sit back and watch.

He also knew that Tang Shuang came to him to return a favor. He had given her a lot of conveniences with the chip before, and when something like this happened this time, she came to him as soon as possible, so that he could be prepared?

He is quite grateful.

"So, I don't know if you have any idea about this."

Director Tang gradually calmed down. "Or, is there anyone... suspicious?"

"Investigating cases is not my specialty, it's yours."

Xu Shi pinched his chin and said, "Nothing I can think of can do such a thing."

If we really have to doubt, there are only two possibilities, one is Long Tianding and the other is Xie Qingyan, but if you break them apart, neither of them is possible.

According to Long Tianding, he had just returned from him, and the relationship between "Snake Ring" and "Dragon City" was about to stabilize. At this time, he would never do anything that would harm himself, unless he went crazy.

As for Xie Qingyan, this bitch is very good at doing tricks behind the scenes, but the problem is that she, like herself, has the card of Boss He in her hand. If she really wants to take action against "Shark Tooth", there is no need to go through so much trouble.

Are there any other possibilities... Come to think of it, there doesn't seem to be any, and Xu Shi really has no idea for a moment.

"Your Inspection Bureau should have searched it. What's the situation?"

"Nothing."

Tang Shuang shook her head. "If He Yuxia was still in Night City, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. But we've been to Sin City, and there's still no sign of her."

In fact, she is the one with the most pressure.

It seemed that she was sitting and talking with Xu Shi, but in fact, there was at least two levels of difference in status between them. Once something really happened to He Yuxia, she would be the first to bear the brunt of the blame.

So when she came to see Xu, in addition to giving him reminders, she actually also wanted to ask him for some advice - after all, she knew that this guy had a lot of ideas and might be able to help her analyze something.