The topic was quietly changed by Xia Keyan.
In other words, this was the serious matter she wanted to talk to Xu Shi alone.
"...You secretly supported the "Long Knife Party" and supported their excessive weapons and equipment. You also took advantage of the chaos to annihilate "Disg" and annexed the Sixth District... This can be regarded as breaking the Night Sin City, or Talk about the balance that has always existed among the six major financial groups. "
The white-haired loli cleared her throat and analyzed seriously, "Dragon City won't let it go... Don't tell me that you haven't considered this issue at all. "
He didn't answer for a while, but just listened quietly to what she said.
The fact is that of course he was wary of this, and had already considered this situation from the moment he approached Ding Jun.
He still has some understanding of the so-called balance between financial groups - he heard his father tell it a long time ago that after the destruction of the two super-complex interests "Tianhe" and "Refraction", there was a period of time in Night Sin City. It is in a state of top chaos.
Not to mention that the second-rate companies below were badly beaten as a result, ordinary residents suffered even more, and it was like hell on earth... In the end, everyone realized that no one could dominate the company, so they gave up in frustration and gradually divided the territory. .
At least that's the case now. Each consortium has its own system, and they are divided like secular conventions. There is also a city hall as a lubricant in the middle. The situation is gradually stabilizing, and they are no longer reluctant to cause any major friction.
But his own behavior has truly destroyed this balance, at least harming the interests of "Dragon City".
As one of the top forces in the City of Night Sin, "Dragon City" is actually the most special one among the six major financial groups.
On the one hand, "Dragon City" is based in Sin City rather than Night City. In a sense, it is more like a big gang.
At the same time, they are also the only consortium that did not say that they were promoted to the first-class because of the collapse of "Tianhe" and "Refracting". They have always existed and can be regarded as the uncrowned king of Sin City.
This also established their model - controlling gangs and running side businesses. Seven of the eleven districts in Sin City are directly under their jurisdiction, and the rest are like the "Long Knife Party" and "Disge" at the regional level. The gangs are also supported by "Dragon City", and he is the only one who follows the lead.
This feels a bit like a mercenary leader. If the Night City Consortium wants to do something shady, they often entrust gangs to do it, and the reward is credits and various weapons.
As for these rewards, "Dragon City" will take part of them, making profits while also expanding its strength in disguise.
Under such circumstances, it is not impossible for him to finance the "Long Knife Party" with high-end weapons to attack "Disgo", but he must first get a hand from "Dragon City". Omitting this step may seem innocuous, but in fact the consequences are still Quite serious.
First of all, this is equivalent to bypassing the middleman, and this will inevitably arouse the vigilance of "Dragon City" - what is the intention of "Snake Ring" poaching like this, or even helping one to destroy one? Plant a nail first and replace me later?
This is a clear sign. If you think about it from someone else's perspective, you may not be able to bear this kind of behavior, so don't expect others to swallow their anger.
So far, there has been no movement. I think it's just that the value of "twins" has held me back and I am hesitant.
"...Ha, anyway, just be prepared."
Seeing him being so calm, Xia Keyan suddenly understood. It was obvious that he knew and might be thinking more than himself.
This made her feel relieved. The little boy really didn't have to worry about it... But the white-haired loli couldn't help but want to complain. Now that I know you nodded, it's very tiring to talk so much...
She didn't realize at all that she was taking the initiative to worry about him.
So she started to think about taking the exam again, and asked tentatively, "Besides that, has Director Xu thought about anything after that, such as..."
"Like what happened ten years ago?"
Xu Shiyou spoke leisurely, as if he had already expected what she was going to say.
"...Why did you even think of this?"
The white-haired loli paused after hearing this, and then murmured weakly, "Does Mr. Xu really have the ability to read minds?"
"It's weird if you don't think about it, right?"
Looking at Xia Keyan, who looked like a little adult, with a frustrated look on his face, Xu Shi couldn't help laughing.
What happened ten years ago? Naturally, it was a tragedy where "Refraction" and "Tianhe" were destroyed overnight.
This is an inescapable plot line in the original work. According to the current situation, it is only a matter of time before Xia Keyan talks to himself about this.
Moreover, even without her factor, this is something he must consider.
In other words, this is something that every top financial group is afraid of, because it is indeed too weird.
A mysterious force hiding in the dark has the ability to overturn the entire structure of the Night Crime City overnight. Ten years later, the case is still unsolved... There is one thing to say, let alone the selection from the six major consortiums. If one person comes out, can everyone together achieve this level? I'm afraid that may not be the case.
And this is like the Sword of Damocles, you don’t know when or under what circumstances it will come again - maybe when behemoths like "Refraction" and "Galaxy" appear again? So should we stay calm and stop trying to be the first?
Thinking about it this way, the delicate balance between the financial groups may also have this aspect.
"Too."
Xia Keyan felt relieved after thinking about it, and simply continued on the topic, "Then I'll get straight to the point. How much do you know about these?"
"Just pretend I know nothing."
Xu Shi shook his head, this was not a lie.
In fact, after awakening the memory of his previous life, he realized the seriousness of this matter - in terms of influence and dominance, "Refracting" and "Tianhe" back then were superior to other consortiums now, and they couldn't resist it. If something happens, you must prepare for a rainy day.
Rectifying the group, subduing capable subordinates, and launching the "Exceeding Limits Project"... After all, he did these things not entirely to deal with Shen He.
But only in this matter itself, he has never gained much.
Dude, the original work was offline too early and I didn’t get to see the later versions...
So if he really wanted to, he wanted to use Xia Ke'an to get some information in this area. She was one of the parties involved.
"It seems we are almost the same?"
Hearing what he said, the white-haired Loli couldn't help but tease, "I was in a coma on the night of the incident, and I also don't know the whole story... The same goes for the child Wuyou, but only the two of us survived."
But despite the appearance, the sadness and frustration in her eyes had grown ever since the subject had begun.
For Xia Keyan, this was her nightmare—everything she cherished vanished in an instant, and she was powerless to do anything about it.
What can a helpless invalid do? It seems that she is very powerful while sitting on the hospital bed and giving advice, but in fact it is very difficult to live without anyone to take care of her... It can be seen that the feeling of powerlessness that has been lingering in her heart for the past ten years has definitely tormented her a lot.
Xu Shi didn't say anything when he saw this, he just handed her a glass of water.
"...If that's the case, then shall we... cooperate?"
Xia Keyan took it but didn't drink it. He just lowered his eyes and stared at his small reflection in the cup, "This is our common goal... I know you are very ambitious, let alone a "snake ring" Or "Dragon City", the entire Night Sin City might be your target. "
"If this is the case, then you will have to face all this sooner or later...right?"
She suppressed her unconscious trembling voice and talked about the pros and cons, as if she wanted to convince Xu Shi as much as possible.
"How do you want to cooperate, Miss Ke'an?"
Xu Shi asked calmly.
"How else can we cooperate?"
Xia Keyan smiled self-deprecatingly, "Don't you want my ability... Then I'm recovering well now, can I help you in this regard?"
"oh?"
Does she mean that she can already activate her abilities? Hearing her say this, Xu Shi couldn't help but ask, "How many times can you use your ability?"
"Based on the current situation...once?"
The white-haired loli thought for a moment and said, "Don't think it's too little. It's definitely enough to spy out who your opponent is, but I can't help with the rest."
"how about you?"
Xu Shi paused, "Don't tell me you'll die after using it."
"Anyway, you will take care of Wuyou."
Xia Keyan smiled, "I've dragged her down for so many years, so there's nothing wrong with letting her have an easier life in the future... I'm quite relieved to hand her over to you. Will you be good to her?"
She didn't answer Xu Shi's question directly, but it was actually acquiescence.
After a while, it suddenly dawned on her, no wonder the old aunt had to avoid Xia Wuyou and talk to herself alone.
If it was about those things before, then Xia Wuyou could just listen to it. What does it matter... was he considering that this topic might come up? It was obvious that she didn't want her niece to notice that she had such thoughts.
But her current mood is indeed very different from usual - self-abasement, self-blame and guilt, and the stubbornness to find the truth at all costs... To be honest, the white-haired loli is hiding well enough, even with the help of ability , I couldn’t see all of this a long time ago.
This look was heartbreaking, and Xu Shi was quite moved when he saw it.
So, after careful consideration.
He shook his head seriously.
"No. If you die, I will torture her every day."
"……Why?"
Xia Keyan was stunned.
"Xu, Director Xu, are you kidding me?"
She didn't expect this answer, and after a while she stammered, "You, you wouldn't really do that...right?"
"Yes, because I don't do loss-making business."
Xu Shi's tone became colder, "So my suggestion is, don't take any chances."
"Miss Kean should know that you are also one of the 'values' of the deal between Team Leader Xia and me."
"My investment in you is not small. If I can't get the expected return, then I can only hold team leader Xia accountable and get more from her to make up for it."
Are you kidding me? I spent so much money, and handed over a hundred thousand a day's treatment fee to that bitch Xie Qingyan, but in the end I only got a one-time experience card for SS-level abilities?
This is no longer a loss, this is a pulling operation that is enough to turn him into a tearful cat with a cat head and be nailed to the pillar of shame.
"Well……"
Xia Keyan was speechless for a moment and lowered his head to listen to him continue.
"And you also said that we have a common goal."
Xu Shi said with a straight face, "If that's the case, why are you so impressed? You don't really think such behavior is handsome, do you?"
"Why did you teach me a lesson..."
The white-haired loli flattened her mouth and said in a somewhat unconvinced tone, "I'm better than your mother..."
"That's almost it. Saying this makes you look like an idiot."
Xu Shi stabbed her on the forehead twice angrily, "In my opinion, exchanging one's life for one's life with the enemy, and punishing oneself for other people's mistakes is the most stupid thing."
"Not to mention that you are not completely sure. You have never thought about what you will do if you fail?"
Although the body has become smaller, the mind is still flexible. It is indeed a fallacy. Anyway, he feels that the gadget in front of him is a good counterexample.
"Stop poking, it hurts..."
Xia Keyan covered his forehead and said weakly, "Then, what do you think we should do..."
"If you're in a hurry, believe it or not, I'll poke you underneath?"
Xu Shi didn't give her a good face, "Anyway, don't worry, if you really want to use your bad ability, there will be many opportunities for me to exploit you in the future."
"..."
After being scolded by him, when he came to his senses again, the corners of Xia Keyan's droopy lips turned upward instead, "Isn't it not good to use the word 'exploit' for a weak little girl like me?"
"Now you know that you are a weak little girl?"
Xu Shi didn't like her.
"I can't be more fierce than you."
The white-haired loli felt aggrieved, but the smile on her face grew stronger, "I know I was wrong. Can Mr. Xu forgive me?"
"... Just take good care of your health and stop being stupid again."
The atmosphere in the ward relaxed a lot, and seeing her like this made me want to laugh a little, so I didn't say anything more, got up and walked out.
"But if I squeeze you...I won't take it back."
Slightly slightly.
Xia Keyan made a face at his back, wouldn't he say something nice?
But while complaining, she blushed uncontrollably.
Because whether he spoke nonsense or taught himself a lesson with a straight face, in the final analysis Xu Shi cared about her, and he got angry when he saw her giving up on herself.
So, he is true to himself...
The fact is that the white-haired lolita was a little confused about this before, and Xu Shi didn't make it clear when she came back... Do you just want the ability, or do you want to be together? There was actually an element of temptation in what I just said.
Now, she can completely confirm that this is a greedy guy.
So, what does she do to Xu Shi?
Let me tell you, Xia Keyan is not some young and ignorant little girl. With her previous status, are there not many people pursuing her?
It's just that those people were either mediocre, or their starting point was too impure, and their flattery was covert, and none of them caught her eye.
But things were different for a while. Looking back and thinking about it, this guy has actually been hitting straight balls all the time, and he is very domineering. Why don't you poke him with his lower body? How do you want to poke it...
But that's what he is like, bold but thoughtful, decisive in doing things, and even a little cruel... It's not that this is a bad thing, on the contrary, for Xia Ke'an, who was once the daughter of a consortium, it is Bonus points, people who are indecisive die quickly.
It's no wonder that her niece fell into trouble. Xia Keyan felt inexplicably funny when she thought that Xia Wuyou was complaining about Xu Shi's behavior in the first place, but now she was blocking her from complaining about the change.
Quite charming, little boy.
The white-haired loli pursed her lips and said she was lying if she said she wasn't moved.
But...does this mean that you are competing with your niece for a man?
And...
"How could someone really like the little ones..."
Xia Keyan looked at himself in the mirror, blushed and muttered, and his heart was in a mess.
While thinking, Xia Wuyou opened the door and walked in, "Auntie."
"ah……"
Xia Keyan patted his cheek gently and calmed down, "Maybe he will leave?"
"Ang, he said he had something to do."
Xia Wuyou didn't know what they were talking about. Hearing this, he just nodded, with a touch of reluctance in his tone.
Not enough hugs yet...
But she was also a little curious about the private conversation between the two, "Speaking of which, aunt, what did you and Xu Shi say? It was so mysterious that you didn't let me hear it."
"us……"
The white-haired loli blinked and briefly summarized what happened just now into one sentence.
"Xu Shi said that he will torture you severely."
Xia Wuyou: "?"
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"Don't take quotes out of context" - Excerpt from "Don't take quotes out of context"
The situation is still not right, the previous chapters are being revised... It will probably be fine in the next two days.
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