When the dark muzzle of the gun was pointed at Zhang Shijun's head, the biggest behind-the-scenes operator of the sex doll black market in Night City was still lying in the service of a sex doll, unaware of what was happening for a moment.

"...Shenhe, you son of a bitch?!"

It took him a long while to snap out of his daze, and he shouted in disbelief, "What are you trying to do? Have you gone too far?"

He never expected that Shen He would turn against him at this critical juncture, and he never expected that Shen He would just swagger into his so-called safest place in the Sixth District!

Where are the bodyguards? Help!

But when he saw the bodyguards standing there, seemingly oblivious, he instantly understood everything.

Was he bribed?

That can't be, right?

"I'm so sorry, Chief Zhang."

Shen He looked at him and chuckled, "I have very important things to do, so... I'll have to trouble you for now."

"Go to hell! You ungrateful wretch!"

Zhang Shijun roared angrily and anxiously, "Back when you were like a dead dog, I was the one who secretly saved you without telling anyone else, and this is how you repay me?"

"So I won't kill you, I just need you to give up the position of leader."

Shen He said calmly, a hint of barely perceptible disdain in his eyes.

"I'll make your mom... Ouch!"

Before Zhang Shijun could finish speaking, Lei Song slapped him to shut up, the modified alloy arm landing on his face, making him see stars.

But the shock in his heart terrified him more than the physical pain.

To be honest, the reason he took the other party in was because he valued his abilities—the rapid development of Shenhe and "Spark" was a fact that no gang in Sin City could ignore.

But he never relaxed his vigilance against Shen He, after all, he knew in his heart that such a person would definitely not be willing to be his henchman for the rest of his life.

Therefore, Zhang Shijun never dared to give him too much power, only thinking of using him to expand the strength of "Disger". When the time was right, he naturally would not keep him.

Unexpectedly, this kid actually made his move before he could.

The key question is, how could he have overthrown "Disgay," a business he had run for over a decade, in such a short time?

What makes him so special?!

Zhang Shijun truly couldn't understand it; he hadn't noticed anything beforehand... but he knew very well that he had failed, and that he had lost so completely because he had let the wolf into his house.

Blanch!

"Take Chief Zhang down to rest."

Shen He had no interest in answering his questions, so he waved his hand and ordered his men to place him under house arrest.

He knew, of course, that Zhang Shijun's intentions were not pure, so as he had previously told Lin Yue, living under someone else's roof was only temporary.

Since things stabilized, his infiltration of "Disger" has never stopped, and it's only a matter of time before he replaces Zhang Shijun.

To be honest, it was a bit rushed. He originally wanted to take it slow, bring everyone under his control before making a final decision... but unfortunately, there wasn't enough time.

With only a few days left until the press conference, it was impossible to get Zhang Shijun to provide any assistance given his status and personality.

Luo Zhikang is important to me, but not necessarily to him. Tempting him with the enhanced chip won't work—as the leader of the Sin City sex doll industry, his relationship with the Night City bosses has always been ambiguous. If he really needed it, there would be no need to go to such lengths.

Shen He was also aware that this hook-nosed man had been wary of him all along... If he acted rashly and something went wrong, there would be no way out.

Therefore, the operation to annex "Disgaea" had to be brought forward. Fortunately, even though only half of the people were won over, the power grab still went smoothly.

In this way, the plan to rescue Luo Zhikang would have a backup plan, and even if it failed, they could still use the power of the Sixth District to maneuver.

As for what to do next...

"The plan is this: our team will be divided into three groups. One group, led by Lei Song, will be responsible for creating riots in District 19. The bigger the commotion, the better, to attract their attention and make them think that our goal is to enhance the chip."

Shenhe immediately instructed, "This is definitely more dangerous than the last attack on the warehouse... You must be careful."

"No problem, Boss Shen! I'll risk my life to complete the mission!"

Lei Song readily agreed, and he had no complaints about the dangers of Shen He's orders.

After undergoing some physical modifications, he felt that his strength far surpassed what it used to be.

"Another group, led by Shi Nian, will remain in District Six to maintain stability and provide technical assistance to the rescue team... Are you confident you can breach the 'Snake Ring' security firewall?"

"...Yes, but it won't take too long."

Zhang Shinian sighed, "Their security system has been upgraded to a terrifying level, it's completely different from before. Five minutes is my limit."

It does sound very short, but this is the result of his simulation of the attack a long time ago.

Actually, he was also puzzled. After all, he was the sixth-ranked "Nightmare" in "invader-t". Where had he ever encountered such a tricky situation before?

Where did "Snake Ring" find such a skilled technician?

Five minutes...that's enough.

Shen He bit his lower lip. "Then it seems the rescue team can't bring too many people. We need to finish this quickly."

"Speaking of which, Lao Shen, who do you plan to have lead the rescue team?"

Zhang Shinian asked curiously, "Oh right, now that we've acquired 'Disgay'...should we tell Lin Yue about it?"

"...No, we must not let this information slip out at all. It will not do us any good if others find out."

Shen He said solemnly, "As for the rescue team... I will go personally."

It's clear he's serious now.

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Unlike the flurry of activity on Shenhe's side, Xu Shi at this moment had an expression of utter disbelief.

It felt numb when I squeezed it. What did I see?

Su Lin is playing games with Gu Yi...?

I've only been away from home for a few days, what's wrong with this world?

At least in his memory, the capable and reliable Miss Su Lin would never have anything to do with these entertainment projects.

"Hey, Xu Shi, you're back!"

Gu Yi waved enthusiastically, as if she were the hostess, "Want to play together?"

You're kidding me!

What did you do to my Su Lin?!

"...There's nothing I can do, young master, you already have another secretary."

Su Lin put down the controller and muttered calmly but awkwardly, "I have nothing to do at home... so I just play games to pass the time."

Although she tried her best to restrain herself, Xu Shi could still hear the sour undertone in her words.

That's a bit unfair, isn't it? I've never seen her react like this before... Did I not think things through?

Mr. Xu felt a rare pang of guilt, so he silently reached out his hand.

Then he took out the remote control from the inner pocket and turned it on for Gu Yi.

"It's all your fault! Look what you've done to her! You've corrupted her into such a terrible state!"

If anyone in the room makes a mistake, that person is definitely not me!

(End of this chapter)

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