Are You Done? If So, Get Out.

Inspection Bureau.

This was a department with a strong presence in Night Sin City.

As a subordinate body of City Hall, it specialized in cracking down on all kinds of illegal and criminal activities within the city.

Xu Shi didn't recall ever doing anything against the law... so why were they looking for him? And they wanted to talk in person?

"Should be related to the escort operation last time?"

Su Lin wasn't sure of their intentions either, but thinking it over, that was probably the only major event recently.

Back then, Xu Shi had her blanket the media with coverage; the Inspection Bureau couldn't have missed it.

"Tch, annoying."

Xu Shi clicked his tongue. "Who's the Inspection Bureau sending? Can we turn it down?"

"Maybe... not?"

Su Lin's face showed difficulty. "According to the email, that Director Tang might come in person."

"Who? Director Tang?"

Xu Shi paused at that, then confirmed, "The current director of the Inspection Bureau, Tang Shuang?"

"It's her."

Hearing that name, Xu Shi suddenly felt his blood rush.

If he had to pick the heroine he hated most from the original story, it would absolutely be this Tang Shuang!

And this had nothing to do with him being a villain.

It was entirely because this woman was a downright hypocrite!

As an enforcer of Night Sin City, her acquaintance with the protagonist Shen He began during an Inspection Bureau crackdown on Sin City gangs.

And "Spark" hadn't been an exception in that operation.

It sounded like a win-win situation, but the problem lay right there.

After capturing Shen He with her superb personal skills, she didn't take him into custody.

Instead, under his verbal assault, Tang Shuang inexplicably let him go.

From then on, it snowballed. Every time she crossed paths with Shen He, this Miss Tang would more or less cut him some slack.

With her covert help, "Spark's" development naturally went much smoother.

By the time Xu Shi was supposed to meet his end in the original story, the two were just one step away from becoming full-fledged lovers.

Xu Shi knew very well that the reason Tang Shuang did such things was largely due to her overflowing sense of justice and an innate sympathy for the weak.

Looking at it from that angle alone, it might not be unacceptable.

But the problem was, when it came to him, this woman showed no mercy at all!

In fact, many of her actions, whether intentional or not, were helping "Spark" against "Serpent Coil."

Although in this Night Sin City, the Inspection Bureau or even City Hall might not be as strong as the Six Great Conglomerates, that was only relative. Once they got involved, the conglomerates would have a headache too.

In the original story, the only time "Serpent Coil" pushed Shen He into a corner with no way out, it was the Inspection Bureau's forceful intervention that saved him...

Hard.

His fists went hard.

Completely unbearable. Couldn't she see who the real victim was?

If Tang Shuang were standing in front of him right now, the first thing Xu Shi would do was slap her twice across the face.

"...Young Master?"

Seeing him look like he wanted to eat someone, Su Lin grew curious.

Did they have a grudge?

She didn't recall any prior interaction between the Young Master and Tang Shuang.

"...Nothing. Just remembered some unpleasant things."

It took a while for Xu Shi to calm down, letting out a deep breath. "Fine. What time tomorrow? I'll meet this Director Tang myself."

Avoiding it was definitely not an option.

But fortunately, there was a time gap here. Even someone as annoying as this could still be used.

Or rather, he definitely had to use her. Letting her get together with Shen He? No way.

The next morning, Xu Shi arrived early at his office, waiting for Tang Shuang's arrival.

Five minutes before the appointed time, a knock sounded at the door.

"Please come in."

The door opened, and the moment he saw who had arrived, Xu Shi couldn't help but brighten up.

Well... how to put it?

The person was indeed annoying, but Tang Shuang's appearance was undeniably alluring.

Delicate features, an flawless face... her full, curvaceous figure was hidden beneath the Inspection Bureau's pitch-black Third Empire-style uniform, which added a touch of sharp elegance to her.

"Hello, Director Tang. First time meeting—I'm Xu Shi."

After offering a small mental compliment to her looks, Xu Shi put on a professional smile. "Please, have a seat."

"Hello, Chairman Xu."

Tang Shuang nodded faintly, swept back her cloak, and sat down gracefully. "Sorry for the intrusion."

"No intrusion at all. I'm happy to cooperate with the Inspection Bureau's work."

Xu Shi ordered someone to bring her tea. "I'm just curious—what brings Director Tang to see me?"

"...Then I'll get straight to the point."

Tang Shuang's eyes flickered. "I'm here today to discuss what happened on the Huajin Plain."

"Your company was involved in an armed conflict with criminal gangs from Sin City on the Huajin Plain two weeks ago, correct?"

"That's true."

Xu Shi clasped his hands together and looked at her calmly. "What are you getting at, Director Tang?"

"What I'm getting at is that the heavy weaponry your company deployed during this conflict was not registered or applied for with the Inspection Bureau beforehand."

Tang Shuang took a sip of tea and spoke unhurriedly. "And your actions have also caused significant disruption to the residents of District Seven, who live near the Huajin Plain."

"So, Director Tang is here to talk fines with me?"

"That's only one aspect. Additionally, City Hall hopes you could, on humanitarian grounds, provide some assistance for the restoration work in District Seven."

"But that's entirely up to you—if you disagree, it's no problem. The former, however, must be enforced."

With that, she fixed her gaze on Xu Shi, waiting for his reply.

To be honest, among the last two generations of heirs from the Six Great Conglomerates, there was no shortage of wastrels.

They abused their status to act recklessly, bending and breaking the law in every way imaginable, making life miserable for everyone else... and the most infuriating part was that after they committed crimes, someone always cleaned up the mess, making it nearly impossible to truly bring them to justice.

Xu Shi was naturally one of them. Though this was her first time dealing with him face-to-face, she had heard his reputation countless times before.

But she didn't think this man was anything special. In her eyes, he was just like all the other second-generation brats—useless good-for-nothings. Teaching them a lesson was the top priority.

And the Huajin Plain incident was undoubtedly a good opportunity. To be honest, if not for Xu Shi's status, she wouldn't even have bothered to negotiate with him so calmly.

Yet.

What she never expected was—

The next second, the water glass in Xu Shi's hand smashed at her feet.

?

!

"Are you done? If you're done, get the hell out."

Before Tang Shuang could even react, Xu Shi's face darkened as he gave his reply.

"Go fuck yourself. What gives you the nerve to ask me for compensation?"