Xu Shi, like a wife singing in unison, played the straight man in her jokes.

Anyway, no one at this table will have any sympathy for the "Forgotten Ones". Everyone would be happy to do this - to get the resources they control without paying any corresponding price, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Even Song Chen, the leader of the "Forgotten Ones," was no exception. In fact, the old man was quite supportive of this, since his direct subordinates were not subject to punishment. This was a condition that had been agreed upon beforehand. As for Shen Qin and Zhao Yuan's entourage? Let them die.

At this point, the meeting was essentially coming to an end.

There's only one thing left to do.

"Yue Chizheng's crimes are unforgivable, but the city hall also needs someone to take charge."

Xu Shi said calmly, "As for who will be the new governor, everyone should already have their own choices, right?"

"What are you saying? Isn't the new governor sitting right here?"

Qi Kang glanced at Tang Shuang.

Everyone knows this without saying it. The truth is that Tang Shuang is definitely the most suitable one. Not only are the conglomerates relatively satisfied with her, but based on her past actions, her popularity in the polls has always remained high.

So no one objected to it; otherwise, why would they have allowed her to attend? That's enough to show their stance.

However, the necessary procedures still had to be followed, so everyone present solemnly raised their hands to vote. Xu Shi even added a bit of entertainment by seriously giving a dissenting vote.

That's enough.

"...Then thank you all for your kindness."

Tang Shuang felt a little embarrassed about this; she rarely participated in such things, and witnessing it firsthand always made her feel incredibly naive…

"Since everyone has given me this opportunity, I will live up to your expectations and work with you all to make Night City better and better."

As she said this, her eyes never left Xu Shi, as if she wanted to devour him.

Xu Shi ignored this and childishly refrained from clapping for her like the others.

Not only did you not thank me, but you also yelled at me? You, surnamed Tang, have gone too far.

Incidentally, Xingchuan also took over the position of Director of the Inspection Bureau, and from then on, Xu Shi had fulfilled all the promises he had made.

"It seems there's nothing else? Let's adjourn the meeting then."

He stood up and straightened his clothes, looking every bit the boss—but he didn't need to look like one. No matter what anyone said, whether he chose this one or that one, it wouldn't change the fact that he was the one who would ultimately decide the outcome.

"If the master saw you like this, he would be very happy."

As they left the venue, Su Lin, who was standing next to her, remarked with genuine emotion.

Who would have thought that in less than a year, that once hopeless young master would rise to this position?

"And you, are you happy?"

Xu Shi said with a smile, teasingly.

"I... I should be happy, right?"

"What does 'should' mean? Being happy is being happy, and being unhappy is being unhappy."

"Then you can assume I'm unhappy."

Su Lin replied irritably.

"Coincidentally, I'm not very happy either."

Xu Shi grinned. "Or rather, I'm not happy enough."

"Um?"

"Because there are still people waiting for me to settle accounts with."

Xu Shi stretched and said, "Come on, let's go see some old friends."

Humiliating the protagonist is exactly what villains love to do, isn't it?

Just thinking about it makes his palms itch.

(End of this chapter)

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