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

It’s a bit miserable.

Although the left side of his face was tightly wrapped in gauze, it was obvious at a glance that he had no ear.

The optic nerve of his left eye was also damaged, and he looked extremely hideous after the surgery.

Good fellow... After staring at his face for a moment, his mind raced and he suppressed the smile that was rising up in his face. Instead, he put on an expression of deep sorrow and howled after a little preparation.

"Old He~ Hey! Old He! Ah!!!"

Combined with the fact that he was beating his chest and stamping his feet in a frenzy, people who didn't know would have thought that He Yuqiang hadn't made it.

“…It’s so noisy! Who is it?!”

Such noise naturally woke up He Yuqiang, who opened his eyes in a daze and stared over.

Since he was injured, the double torture of physical and mental torture has almost made him collapse, and he has not had a good night's sleep for many days.

Today I finally managed to doze off for a while after the IV drip, but before I could close my eyes for long, I was awakened by the wailing sounds of a funeral procession.

He subconsciously wanted to slap her.

But when he saw who was coming, he had to suppress his anger, "... Lao Xu?"

"Hey, Lao He, are you awake?"

Xu Shi stopped talking at the right time, and then asked with surprise and worry, "You...what happened to you? I haven't seen you for just a few days, why do you become like this?"

This is asking knowingly.

He was acting in the office that day in order to use "Shark Tooth" to deal with "Starfire" and let He Yuqiang and Shen He fight each other.

However, it was really beyond his expectations that He Yuqiang would become like this.

Although he had anticipated that such means alone would not be able to completely destroy Shen He and "Xinghuo", on the other hand, with Shen He's current strength, he shouldn't be able to do this to He Yuqiang, right?

Good man, you are even more useless than me (my original self), right?

"I……"

He Yuqiang hesitated to speak.

It was really difficult for him to explain anything. He couldn't just tell the truth and tell Xu Shi that he became like this because he was plotted against by "Xinghuo", right?

Wouldn't that be indirectly admitting that he was secretly connected with them?

"Hey, what do you mean by yours? What's the relationship between us? Why are you still hesitating?"

Xu Shi urged anxiously, "Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I'll avenge you!"

"..."

His sincere look made He Yuqiang a little dazed.

To be honest, although the talks with Shen He broke down, the other party's words still had an impact on him.

Sometimes, we have to be on guard.

This is also why he didn't tell Xu Shi that something happened to him... But seeing the other party's attitude, the doubts in his heart couldn't help but be reduced a little.

No matter how I look at it, it doesn't seem like what Shen He said. It feels like this idiot still treats me as a brother.

Ok……

"...Forget it, Lao He, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it."

Seeing him hesitate, Xu Shi sighed, stood up and prepared to leave, "Just rest and recover, and get better soon... I'll come see you again in two days, and when you're well, we'll go open Impart again."

This little tactic of playing hard to get hit He Yuqiang's pain point very well.

It has to be said that although the attitude towards him has changed, it is undeniable that Xu Shi is the only one who has visited He Yuqiang since he was admitted to the hospital.

From the time when the accident happened until now, his father had never paid any attention to him, and his elder brother and second sister also ignored him, as if they didn't know that there was such a person in their He family.

On the contrary, it was the outsider Xu Shi... No matter whether he was sincere or not, at least he came.

This made Mr. He feel a little emotional, and he finally stopped Xu Shi before he left.

"It's not a big deal actually... I was just ambushed by some thugs from Sin City."

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.