Su Lin's report had been well within Xu Shi's expectations.
After all, this was the only major event at the company lately—well, developing Specialized Weapons counted too, but if it were about that, Director Su would hardly be the one reporting it. Jiang Chengcheng would have come herself.
"What are the specifics?"
He even felt somewhat relieved. Good grief, there was finally a result. Maybe he had gotten used to being busy lately; too much vacation time was making him uncomfortable instead...
"It's... not quite what you expected."
Su Lin sounded troubled. "Because Lin Wenhua didn't fail. Instead, he... succeeded."
"Is that so?"
Xu Shi raised an eyebrow, then laughed. "Alright, I get it. We'll talk in detail when I get back."
"You're smiling pretty sinisterly."
Xie Qingyan could not hear what was being said over the call, but she saw Xu Shi's expression clearly. She immediately realized this guy had probably done something bad again.
"Am I?"
Xu Shi ended the call and lightly patted his cheek.
"You definitely are."
Fiancee Miss rolled her eyes at him. "So now I'm curious. Care to tell me about it?"
"I suppose I can."
Xu Shi thought about it and did not hide it from her, roughly explaining the arrangements he had made earlier.
"...You were willing to pay such a huge price?"
Xie Qingyan looked as if she had seen a ghost. "You used Serpent Coil's Phase Two Overlimit Project as the price just to eliminate dissidents?"
Honestly, even she thought that was bold. It was definitely going to cost them quite a bit. Just thinking about it hurt.
"You're cutting out flesh to treat a wound."
After recovering herself, the dog woman gave him a rare kind-hearted warning. "Be careful. Don't end up playing yourself to death."
"But it's rotten