Failure at the Last Step, Failure at the Last Step!

To be fair, He Yuqiang was definitely not a qualified heir to the conglomerate.

The most obvious reason was his impatience. Most of the conglomerate's operations were conducted behind the scenes. Who else would personally drive a battle vehicle and brazenly charge into Sin City like him?

But there was no other way; Young Master He was currently furious.

Ever since he realized Shen He was toying with him, he had become determined to crush him and his "Spark" into dust.

Enduring for a moment leads to breast hyperplasia, stepping back leads to ovarian cysts.

However, the speed at which his assistance to other gangs in clearing out "Spark" had not met his expectations. That's why he personally entered the fray, preparing to send Shen He to his death with his own hands.

And the "Shark Tooth" combat team he brought along, in terms of combat quality, was naturally something the gang members couldn't compare to.

The scattered defenders stationed there couldn't withstand such heavy bombardment. In just a few minutes, this stronghold was already on the verge of collapse.

"Leader, what do we do now?"

Someone asked anxiously, "Should we evacuate now? Otherwise, it'll be too late!"

"Shen, why aren't you coming out?!"

He Yuqiang's roar also came from the battle vehicle.

"I'll hold him off and buy you time."

Shen He's brow furrowed. After a moment of thought, he issued an order, "Take Lei Song and escape to the stronghold in District Four by any means necessary. Move fast!"

"...That's not possible! Leader, doing this is undoubtedly sending..."

As soon as he said this, no one present agreed.

"Don't worry about me, hurry and go!"

Shen He glared, "Obey the order. We'll rendezvous in District Four!"

"...Yes."

Seeing him speak so firmly, the others had no choice but to do as he said.

Watching them leave, Shen He leaped out the window, walked in front of the battle vehicle, and threw the gun in his hand aside.

He truly wasn't worried about dying here because he still had a trump card for self-preservation.

More importantly, rather than "stalling for time," he wanted to solve the problem in a different way.

"Young Master He, don't be so angry. Why don't we talk?"

"I have nothing to talk about with you!"

He Yuqiang snorted coldly and directed the gun barrel on the battle vehicle at him. "Let's see if I can kill you and be done with it!"

"Why bother? Didn't we agree to part ways amicably back then?"

Shen He's expression remained unchanged as he calmly replied.

"But you lied to me!"

He Yuqiang roared, "I hate it when people lie to me the most!"

"When did I lie to you?"

"Still pretending? You think I don't know you actually intercepted ten drones?"

He Yuqiang sneered, "What, want to keep them all to yourself? I'm telling you, it's not that easy!"

Ten drones?

Shen He's brow furrowed.

He could deduce that the reason He Yuqiang was so furious was likely because the news of him hoarding the drones had leaked.

But where were there ten? He had worked hard and only got one.

Was this a bit... Shen He instinctively sent a polite greeting to Xu Shi in his mind.

But it didn't matter how many there were, as the drones weren't in his possession anyway.

Therefore, to cut his losses in time, he stayed behind alone, hoping to try and mend relations with "Shark Tooth."

If they could form an alliance again, it wouldn't be unacceptable.

"...I don't know where Young Master He got his information, but you should know that my people were almost wiped out in the last operation."

So he adamantly denied any hoarding. "Only two people came back, and one of them lost an arm... Under those circumstances, how could they have taken ten drones?"

"...So you're saying someone else tricked me?"

"It's not impossible."

Shen He said calmly, "You should know better than I do about matters between conglomerates, Young Master He."

"...I'll give you a chance. Continue."

After a moment of silence, the door of the battle vehicle slowly opened, and He Yuqiang walked out with an unfriendly expression. He waved his hand, signaling others to step back.

"What I want to say is, whether it's 'Shark Tooth' or 'Spark,' we have common goals, right?"

Shen He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Then when you interacted with Xu Shi, Young Master He, you should have been more wary of him."

"Even if his abilities are not good, he might still have capable people around him, right?"

Not to mention that he had also discovered that Xu Shi was by no means as simple as he appeared; at the very least, he was more than ten times smarter than the fool in front of him.

"..."

He Yuqiang did not answer, because as Shen He said, due to his "over-familiarity" with Xu Shi, he had indeed not been very guarded against him.

But if this so-called "understanding" was just his pretense, it would inevitably make one feel a chill.

Meeting Shen He's gaze, he suddenly felt a bit dizzy. When he came to his senses, he realized that what the other party said made a lot of sense.

"So what? Are you trying to beg me for peace?"

He Yuqiang rubbed his temples and said in a affected tone.

"...That is precisely my intention."

Shen He's smile deepened. It was not in vain that he had been influencing the other party with his Ability for so long... but he still tried to lower his posture as much as possible. "Actually, with the strength of 'Shark Tooth,' we can find anyone in Sin City. On the other hand, 'Spark,' without Young Master He's help, has been in a very bad state recently."

"But at least, we have cooperated before, and we understand each other better, right?"

"...Then, I'll give you another chance?"

He Yuqiang pondered for a moment and revealed a smug smile.

He had long forgotten the words he had spoken before.

To be honest, in Night Sin City, interests came first, and everything else could wait.

In He Yuqiang's opinion, Shen He's skill was actually decent. Although he struggled a bit against 'Serpent Coil,' he was fierce against Sin City thugs and had quickly taken over a large territory before.

Most importantly, he was the most obedient among the Sin City gangs he had cooperated with; not only was he easy to control, but he also had few demands.

"This is my honor."

Shen He's hanging heart was completely put down. As long as they could continue to cooperate, making a comeback was only a matter of time.

However, as soon as he finished speaking.

A bullet flew past his cheek, piercing He Yuqiang's left ear precisely!

"...Ahhhhhhh!!!"

He Yuqiang fell to the ground in pain, roaring, "You motherfing b*stard, Shen He, you fing set me up?!"

"Kill him! Kill him for me!"

Meanwhile.

"Finished talking with him?"

Xu Shi asked with a smile as Jiang Chengcheng walked out of the confinement room.

"Mhm."

Jiang Chengcheng nodded, her face showing excitement.

This excitement was purely due to academic exchange. It was evident that she was very interested in the 'Overlimit Project' and had a respect for senior Luo Zhikang that Xu Shi did not possess.

On the other hand, Luo Zhikang was different. Although he had also obtained the answers he wanted, he was even more dejected than before, with a deep sense of frustration on his face.

No one liked being washed up on the beach by a new wave, let alone having to exchange his most precious possessions.

Xu Shi ignored this and directly asked Jiang Chengcheng, "How long will it take?"

"The specific draft of the plan, I, I should be able to finish it in about a week."

Jiang Chengcheng thought for a moment and gave her answer.

"Good."

Xu Shi nodded and took out the microchip.

That should be about time to let the old man step down.