Xu Shi was not all that surprised by Shen He's disappearance.
With a resurrection coin like the "Beacon," of course he would not die so easily.
But saying he felt no regret would be a lie. Just as Shen He had intended to kill him at the gala, Xu Shi had also wanted to see whether he could break through this limitation and kill him on the spot.
But unfortunately, it still did not work. Xia Wuyou had not held back; Shen He had clearly been down to his last breath, yet she still had not been able to stop the "Beacon" from activating.
It really felt completely passive. It could still take effect even under these conditions.
As expected of the protagonist... Xu Shi could not help but sigh. He always has these weird, bug-level treasures on him. Why don't I have any?
So annoying.
"This..."
Xia Wuyou was also quite surprised, clearly knowing nothing about Shen He's backup plan.
Once she came back to her senses, her first reaction was to hurriedly explain herself to Xu Shi. "He... I didn't know this would happen. I really didn't mean to..."
Her flustered, uneasy appearance was like that of a child who had done something wrong, carefully asking to be forgiven.
She did not want Xu Shi to think that Shen He had escaped because she had gone easy on him.
"Why are you so nervous?"
Xu Shi smiled and waved his hand. "I know it has nothing to do with you. You already did very well."
Only after hearing that did Xia Wuyou finally breathe a sigh of relief.
His utterly trusting attitude even moved her a little.
"What about them...?"
She looked at the other gang members still standing where they were, panicked and at a loss, then