Xu Shi's answer was both unexpected and reasonable.
"Whether Long Tianding is sincere or not, if he really establishes schools and other businesses in Sin City, it will ultimately be a good thing for Night Sin City."
He explained sincerely, "There's a saying that goes, 'The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing, it's about human relationships and social interactions.'"
This statement may not be entirely accurate in this context, but the principle is the same.
Sin City and Night City are evenly matched, and in terms of size, they are comparable. However, their census data are worlds apart. Education rate is only one aspect. Life expectancy, environmental issues, and the ever-present GDP are also vastly different.
This is inextricably linked to the model of Sin City itself. Under the influence of gang culture, most people in Sin City have no choice but to join a gang to survive. In addition, due to the long-standing antagonism between Sin City and Night City, other ways are also somewhat looked down upon by the people of Sin City.
Just like that movie skit, "Mom, I want to study hard and go to university." "Great, son! Go to university and recruit all your classmates into our gang!"
It is essentially deformed.
Xu Shi did not deny the saying "existence is reasonable". It had become an unspoken rule for the bosses of Night City to hire gang members to do dirty work. He himself even used Ding Jun's people to deal with He Laosan. But in the end, all eleven districts of Sin City were like this, and they could only ever be a hidden danger.
The three evils of pornography, gambling, and drugs are deeply rooted, and the resulting evil consequences are self-evident... It is worth mentioning here that the harm of so-called "pornography" is often reflected in aspects such as "human trafficking" and "forcing good people into prostitution," rather than the narrow sense of "going for anything will only harm yourself."
The biggest example is Lin Yue's experience. Who would want their loved ones to suddenly disappear, only to be found again as a broken and miserable body that has been ravaged to death?
Gu Yi is the same. Little Black Rabbit is also a native of Sin City. Her experience may not be as tragic as that of the little assassin sister, but we can still see the drawbacks from her small example.
Only the high-ranking members of the gangs benefit from this situation, while ordinary people suffer the consequences.
Moreover, this trend will affect Night City; no one can escape unscathed… As the saying goes, if Sin City is a little rotten, Night City will be rotten as a whole. After all, where does demand come from? From the people of Night City…
Especially now that there's a new batch of "the Forgotten Ones," you know, any group may lack highly skilled talent, but there's never a shortage of junk. "Dragon City" is recruiting and expanding its population indiscriminately, taking the trash that others don't want, which will inevitably make Sin City even more chaotic and corrupt.
Anyway, Xu Shi didn't want things to turn out this way. Even if he didn't have any compassion, Sin City was such a big and good place, and to only use it to this extent was a terrible waste.
Even if Longtian Dinglian doesn't contact him, isn't he himself trying to find ways to stabilize the other party?
Moreover, he knew in his heart that the old man must also have this intention. If he himself had this idea, the other party was probably even more sincere... Wasn't the conflict between "Feather Pen" and "Dragon City" due to this? Now that his mortal enemy was taking the initiative to make amends, it would be foolish not to accept it.
To be fair, judging from my grandfather's actions, he was a truly upright person...
Xu Shi secretly admired him.
Thinking about it this way, when Wen Shengkui asked him what he thought, it wasn't really asking for his opinion, but more like a reminder so that he could be prepared.
Of course, I can't just give a random answer. Can you really say that the old man didn't have the intention of testing me? Don't be naive.
“…Kid, that’s an interesting thing to say.”
As expected, after a brief silence, Wen Shengkui nodded seriously, his approval evident in his eyes, clearly very satisfied with his eldest grandson's answer.
To be honest, he was unwilling to give up such an opportunity. The chaos in Sin City was indeed one of his worries, and that concern was not unfounded... In other words, Xu Shi's answer could not change his decision.
However, he still asked one more question, "If I really make peace with Long Tianding, aren't you worried?"
"What's there to worry about?"
Xu Shi shook his head easily, "Whether this is a good thing or not is another matter. As the old saying goes, there are no eternal allies, only eternal interests. Even if Long Tianding didn't ask you, Grandpa, he would have asked someone else. So I should thank you for at least telling me."
That's true.
The infighting among the six major conglomerates has never stopped. They may be laughing and chatting happily today, but tomorrow they might stab you in the back. Ultimately, it all comes down to how to gain the most benefits.
For example, the "snake ring" is currently all the rage, and everyone will naturally focus on it for a while. But if someone comes up with something even better tomorrow, things will probably be a completely different story.
As for expressing gratitude to the old man, that's genuine. Whether you consider it yourself is one thing, whether he expresses it or not is another.
Even if I didn't tell you, you couldn't say anything. Not everyone can be as upright as Wen Shengkui. I do intend to do it, but you should also be prepared.
This reveals his attitude; it's clear that the previous ice-breaking efforts were effective, and the relationship between grandfather and grandson is gradually warming up. Otherwise, nobody would care.
Upon hearing this, Wen Shengkui's eyes showed even greater approval.
Previous events had already changed his opinion of him considerably, but today, when discussing such a relatively sharp issue face-to-face, Xu Shi's confidence and composure made him even more appreciative.
Moreover, Xu Shi's words, if listened to closely, have another layer of meaning—there are no eternal allies. This is a veiled way of telling him that whether or not he cooperates and makes peace with Long Tianding has nothing to do with whether or not he is being targeted. When the time comes, he should turn his back on Xu Shi without giving him any face.
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