Will You Answer the Phone While Moaning

He Yuzhao's attack caused quite a stir, spreading like wildfire throughout Night Sin City.

This was far more serious than what had happened to his third brother—not in terms of the severity of the injuries, of course, but because the incident occurred while he was exposed in the spotlight of the media.

The reporters, who had been struggling to find anything to report on, became energized by this turn of events. Their camera shutters clicked away, capturing his miserable state from every angle.

Within two hours, the matter had caused an uproar in Night Sin City.

Those who were paying attention to the situation quickly realized the impact this would have.

He Laoda's position as the heir to "Shark Tooth" was now unstable—everyone knew that He Jiayuan was an extremely stubborn traditionalist who, despite the advancements in technology today, still refused to allow his own bloodline to be tainted by machinery.

He himself was like this; even now, plagued by illness, he refused any organ modifications, and the same applied to his children.

Under these circumstances, the fact that He Yuqiang was disfigured was a very serious matter—at the very least, his competitiveness had returned to the same level as his third brother, especially since their injuries were so similar.

One missing his left ear, the other his right—how strange, so strange~

On the contrary, the second daughter, He Yuxia, who had little presence, saw her position steadily rise through these successive incidents.

But would He Laoda and He Laosan give up so easily... it was unlikely.

The already turbulent waters of "Shark Tooth" seemed to have been stirred into even greater chaos, unseen.

"So, Young Master, by doing this, are you trying to support the second daughter of 'Shark Tooth'?"

In the villa's study, Su Lin asked Xia Wuyou seriously as she looked at his "mission accomplished" message.

"We'll have to see what she does next."

Xu Shi's answer was ambiguous, or rather, it was only one part of his plan.

The ultimate goal was to take over "Shark Tooth," and for him, the best stepping stone was He Laosan.

Because he's my good brother... haha, just kidding. The truth is, He Yuqiang is definitely the easiest of the three He siblings to control, and I know him well enough.

Even if Xie Qingyan hadn't ambushed him, Xu Shi would have targeted He Yuzhao to boost He Laosan's prestige.

What he was doing now was simply bringing the two brothers back to the same starting line.

Coupled with the invasion of the unmanned hospital, this combination of moves would be enough to give his fiancée a serious headache.

And with this, even if He Jiayuan remained as conservative as ever, he would likely be forced to change his attitude.

As for He Yuxia... to be honest, Xu Shi knew very little about her. In the original story, she was an extremely minor character—at least, that's what he knew.

A socialite engrossed in art, indifferent to other matters, she was a breath of fresh air among the second generation.

He wasn't sure if she was hiding her true capabilities or if this was her true nature... that would depend on future developments.

If she continued to act as she pleased, it would save him a lot of trouble.

Conversely, he wouldn't mind dealing with her in the same way he dealt with He Laoda.

A familiar He Yuqiang was much simpler than developing an unknown He Yuxia from scratch.

"You don't need to rush to contact her, but you must always keep an eye on her movements."

So Xu Shi instructed, "Pay close attention yourself, especially to Xie Qingyan."

"Understood."

Su Lin understood immediately and set about her task.

Xu Shi stretched, feeling pleased, and headed to the basement.

"Yoohoo! Yay!"

As soon as he approached, he heard Gu Yi's joyful exclamation.

Miss Black Rabbit was even happier than he was—it was clear she had a peculiar fondness for this kind of behind-the-scenes scheming.

And successfully paralyzing the unmanned hospital's system had also given her a great sense of accomplishment.

Honestly, if it weren't for Shen He's guidance in the original story, or his own current tutelage, who knew what this girl would have turned into later.

She might have become another troublemaker.

"Do you have to be so excited?"

Thinking this, Xu Shi smiled helplessly.

"Of course!"

Gu Yi snorted, "Mainly, do you know who built this system? It was the 'Deep Sea' team, ranked seventh on the hacker list!"

"I've long disliked those guys. [Expletive], they even posted that I was undeserving of my reputation before. Let this grandma show you trash what being undeserving means!"

Watching her animated expression, Xu Shi couldn't help but chuckle.

She wasn't ranked higher than you to begin with, and with your specialized Ability, it's only natural that you won... You'll have opportunities to deal with the top three in the future.

That was indeed the case—as everyone knew, if the protagonist, or someone in the protagonist's group, didn't achieve the top spot in their field, then those ranked above them were basically there to be challenged.

"Regardless, the mission is successfully completed. Are you satisfied, boss?"

Miss Black Rabbit asked him with expectant eyes.

"……Mm, well done."

Xu Shi nodded approvingly. He couldn't always pick on her; he had to praise her occasionally too.

"Hehe."

Gu Yi proudly lifted her head. "Then you won't dock my pay, right? …Also, can I play games now?"

"…What game is so fun?"

Xu Shi was inexplicably curious. Does this kid have too much of an internet addiction? he thought.

"Here, it's this one."

Gu Yi mumbled as she recommended it to him. "It's really fun!"

If there was any game in Night Sin City that could be this popular, it was likely only "Divine Arrival."

Xu Shi had quite an impression of it himself—mainly because, in the original story, Shen He often used it to pass information.

However, he didn't know much about the game itself… He only knew that the game's developers seemed quite mysterious; despite achieving such success, they remained low-key.

"Chairman Xu, would you like to try playing too?"

"I'll pass… Actually, maybe I should try?"

Xu Shi had initially wanted to refuse. He had long lost interest in games… But seeing Gu Yi's enthusiasm, he changed his mind after a moment's thought.

This was mainly a very good sign—she was willing to proactively share things she liked with him, proving their relationship was gradually becoming closer.

It was just a pity that he had barely created a character when the communication bracelet on his wrist rang, rather inconveniently.

He looked at it and saw a number that hadn't contacted him in many years.

Xie Qingyan.

She's not slow to react, Xu Shi chuckled inwardly. My fiancée isn't an idiot. It's unrealistic to think she wouldn't be suspicious if she connected the dots.

However, it seemed she was getting a little impatient.

Perhaps he should push things a bit further.

Xu Shi felt a sense of playfulness. After a moment's thought, he took off his communication bracelet and tossed it to Gu Yi.

"Little Black Rabbit, can you… call while yelling?"