The phone was answered after only a few rings, and a sinister and sarcastic voice came from the other end.

"Oh my, did the sun rise in the west today? Otherwise, why would someone as busy as you take the initiative to call a nobody like me?"

Nangong Yu ignored the sarcastic voice on the other end of the phone, his thin lips parted slightly, and his tone was cold: "I have a deal I'd like to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yu on the other end of the phone was taken aback, then twitched the corner of his mouth, casually swirled the wine glass in his hand, and a strange light flickered in his eyes: "Oh, tell me about it, and see if I'm interested."

Nangong Yu's thin lips curved slightly. "I heard that recently an international criminal gang has infiltrated S City, which is under your jurisdiction."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yu abruptly stopped swirling his wine glass, but only for a moment. He continued to swirl it casually, saying, "President of Nanjing University, you seem to have said something wrong. I am just a deputy mayor, while the person in charge of the entire S City is Zheng Junyang."

Hearing this, Nangong Yu was not annoyed. He gently shook his head and continued, "Don't you think this is a wonderful thing?"

Sheng Yu frowned slightly, then downed the red wine in his glass in one gulp: "A fantastic piece of news?"

"I know you've been vying fiercely for power with Zheng Junyang lately. Tell me, if you suddenly wipe out an international criminal gang, will Zheng Junyang still have the leverage to challenge you for power?"

Sheng Yu didn't speak, but a small spark ignited in his eyes.

"Cracking down on an international criminal gang is a great achievement. At that time, let alone becoming the mayor of S City, even if you want to be the mayor of two cities at the same time, the leader won't say a word against it."

As soon as Nangong Yu finished speaking, Sheng Yu clenched his fist tightly, a hint of longing flashing in his eyes.

He had been competing with Zheng Junyang for so many years without ever winning, not for any other reason than that Zheng Junyang had a father-in-law who was a general.

If he really succeeds in eradicating this criminal gang, then he will have won the leader's favor. After winning the leader's favor, would he still be afraid of Zheng Junyang?

Thinking of this, Sheng Yu slowly loosened his clenched fist and slumped back onto the sofa, speaking in a calm tone.

"Although the result is tempting, I know my own limitations. I would never be able to wipe them out by myself."

Nangong Yu shook his head: "No, you are not alone. I will cooperate with you."

Hearing this, Sheng Yu raised an eyebrow: "Weren't you only interested in doing business? Why are you suddenly thinking about fighting bandits?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu's expression darkened slightly: "Because they are courting death!"

*

Vertical day.

Song Yuli woke up from a nightmare again.

In her dream, she was forcibly pinned to an operating table by a nurse, while a doctor was cutting open her abdomen with a gleaming scalpel...

Suddenly, the bedroom door opened, and Song Yuli jumped up and looked over warily.

The man with the scarred face opened the door.

Song Yuli secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then her heart jumped again. She wrapped herself in the blanket and looked at him warily.

What do you want to do?

Clearly, the deep defensiveness on Song Yuli's face stung the scarred man's eyes.

With a gloomy expression, he approached Song Yuli step by step.