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

But such a victory seems too tragic.

“…Don’t worry about it!”

Lei Song had no time to feel sorry or mourn. He hurriedly found a car that could still start. "Can you drive? Let's go!"

One of his arms was blown off, and he can't be a driver now even if he uses any stimulants.

The car sped away and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

After making sure that the other party had entered a safe area, the armored personnel disabled their abilities and quickly left the place.

“…Don’t run!”

The long period of high pressure caused Tang Shuang's brain to be a little deprived of oxygen, but she quickly came to her senses and forced herself to chase after him.

But this was obviously a bit futile. Within a few blocks, the armored man completely left her behind and disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it!"

First he was humiliated, then he was crushed to the point where he couldn't get up, and finally the culprit successfully escaped right under his nose.

This is undoubtedly a great shame for the Director.

"...Pass my order down and issue an S-rank wanted warrant for the fugitive!"

But at this point, she could only make up for the loss. She threw her hat to the adjutant beside her and said, "The combat recorder is not broken. Find out how to find out!"

In fact, Lei Song was fine. The other person's appearance was special, and he had broken his arm, so it was only a matter of time to find him.

The problem is the armored man. The specially treated armor is nowhere to be found, and there are thousands of companies with this kind of technology in Night City and Sin City.

The guy was wearing a helmet and even his voice was processed... She didn't even know if he was a man or a woman.

The only thing that can be confirmed is the other party's identity as an "upgrader".

She also had a rough idea of ​​its specific abilities - they should be related to gravity.

However, it is not easy to get to the bottom of the matter based on this information alone.

Tang Shuang knew without thinking that there would be a lot of things that would give her a headache.

But is it possible not to check?

The answer is no.

As luck would have it, the riot happened on the territory of the "Snake Ring", and it was even Xu Shi who personally called the police with her.

They seemed to have lost something... Tang Shuang had a strong premonition that if he pushed the matter back even a little bit, that bastard would find ways to cause trouble for him.

She would never allow such a thing to happen!

and so……

"We'll all work overtime when we get back!"

Even though, her current state is somewhat...

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After one hour.

The rooftop terrace of the Snake Ring headquarters.

The breeze gently lifted Xu Shi's suit, leaving a hint of coldness.

Not long after, the sound of the doorknob turning was heard, and it was the armored man from before who walked in.

"You came."

"I am coming."

"You shouldn't have come."

"...Didn't you ask me to come to the rooftop after completing the mission?"

The armored man paused, then took off his helmet in confusion.

It was Xia Wuyou.

Silence, long silence.

Xu Shi curled her lips, it was obvious that she didn't know the joke, which was quite embarrassing.

But Xia Wuyou felt even more confused.

"Why... do you want me to save the people of "Starfire"? "

Let me explain, there is nothing wrong with using "he" when you don't know the gender, it's not a typo.

(End of this chapter)

27. Chapter 27 What will be your choice?

27.

To be honest, Xia Wuyou is still confused until now.

She really never thought that Xu Shi would give such an order - to rescue the people of "Xinghuo" and cover their escape.

This doesn't seem like something he could do... Team leader Xia, who had just returned from vacation, couldn't understand it and urgently needed an answer.

"why?"

Xu Shi pretended to think, "Is it mainly to help you get rid of your guilt? After all, I still feel bad for forcing you to do something bad last time."

You still mention it?!

Xia Wuyou would never believe such a lame excuse and just stared at him without saying a word.

"...Ha, don't look at me like that, Team Leader Xia."

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, "Believe me, this is really the reason, but there are other reasons as well...Have you heard of the story of two peaches killing three warriors?"

"Ok?"

"There are twenty Sea Cranes in District 13. If the Spark people take all of them, they can split the difference with Shark Tooth, and everyone will be happy."

Xu Shi narrowed his eyes, "It's the same if we get ten... or even five. At most, your childhood sweetheart will suffer a little, and you can give one more to your partner."

"But if they sacrificed dozens of lives and fought hard but only got one...then what do you think, will Shen He give it to them or not?"

"..."

Xia Wuyou was extremely smart and he understood everything in an instant.

In order to get the drone, Shen He undoubtedly paid a huge price.

If he really handed it over to "Shark Tooth" as agreed, he would have to consider carefully whether the return he would get would meet his expectations.

But if they don't give it, it means that the alliance between "Starfire" and "Sharktooth" will be completely broken.

And it is obvious that no matter what choice is made, Shen He will definitely not get a good result.

Thinking about it this way, my rescue was not really helping him at all, but instead pushed him into an even more difficult situation.

"you……"

Realizing that he had become his accomplice once again, Xia Wuyou unconsciously clenched his fists. This method was too terrible and impossible to defend against...

"Just self-defense."

Xu Shi saw through her thoughts, so he leaned in and lifted her chin, "What else? Do you want me to watch helplessly as the fruits of my hard work fall into the hands of others?"

"..."

Xia Wuyou couldn't refute what he said because it was also true.

She understood the truth. If it were the former "Refraction", she would definitely not sit idly by and watch such a thing, and her father would make similar arrangements.

The reason why he questioned Xu Shi in this way was that he was just not willing to remove the filter he had for his former childhood sweetheart.

But she didn't notice that this emotion had actually faded a lot - the fact was that ever since she knew that "Starfire" and "Shark Tooth" were secretly connected, Shen He seemed less pure in her heart.

On the contrary, Xu Shi in front of him did not hide anything from him even with such a plan, and admitted everything very frankly.

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt that the other party didn't seem so insidious.

Even subconsciously, she felt a little more sympathy for Xu Shi...

Ok? !

Such a thought frightened her, and she quickly shook her head, trying to clear the emotion away.

Bah, bah, bah, what am I thinking? How can this guy be pitiful?

Watching the expressions on her face changing back and forth, Xu Shi couldn't help but want to laugh.

He could clearly feel that the seed in Xia Wuyou's heart was growing strong and strong, subtly prompting her to change.

It’s good to have super powers... He sighed a little, and at the same time felt that the decision to give her a vacation was a wise one.

Before, she had always been on edge, being pushed around by others most of the time, and it was difficult for her to calm down and analyze the pros and cons rationally.

With the help of Xia Ke'an, it can only be said that everything went smoothly.

"By the way, how is your aunt doing lately?"

At this point, he couldn't help but ask, "Is the treatment effective?"

"…Well, her condition has improved a lot."

Xia Wuyou nodded.

The medical level of "Prism" is definitely not something that a charity hospital can match.

With plans from dozens of experts and a variety of top-notch drugs... In more than two weeks, Xia Ke'an's condition was well controlled, even better than the total of the past few years.

Although it cannot be said to be a cure, compared with the previous half-dead state, it is undoubtedly a huge change from despair to hope.

only……

"Can I still visit her often in the future?"

The vacation was over, and Xia Wuyou was unsure of Xu Shi's attitude, so he tried to test him.

"Why not?"

Xu Shi blinked, "I said, Snake Ring will not treat excellent employees like you unfairly, you can go anytime you want."

He didn't even think of stopping it.

"But you can't delay work. If you slack off during working hours, I will deduct your salary."

"…Thank you so much."

Xia Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then rarely smiled in front of him.

The magnanimity shown by Xu Shi inevitably surprised her, but it was undoubtedly something to be happy about.

After all, family is her most important concern.

"Team Leader Xia looks much prettier when she smiles than when she has a straight face."

Seeing this, Xu Shi couldn't help but tease her and even wanted to reach out and touch her head.

The main thing is that Xia Wuyou’s face is blushing now, which is really cute.

She was actually not used to being fully armed like this. In the past, she would wear as lightly as possible. Being wrapped too tightly would affect her performance.

But whether the blush was caused by the heat is unknown.

"Please don't touch me, Mr. Xu."

Xia Wuyou dodged nimbly and left in a hurry.

Hey, the little kitty is being arrogant again?

Xu Shi smiled helplessly.

However, Xia Wuyou has already made her choice, and it is only a matter of time before she is completely conquered.

So, back on topic.

What choice will you make, Shen He...

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