"You mean that Luo Yu?"
Yu Xingchuan, having worked his way up in the municipal system, was well aware of such matters. "That's true. Those so-called Bronze Knights dared to obstruct you and cause trouble. It's hard to believe they weren't acting on his orders."
This kind of trick is all too common in Night City. Of course, if a leader has any complaints, he won't say them himself. He usually needs to find a subordinate to act as the good cop, while he himself has to play the good cop. This is what is meant by using both flattery and coaxing, and combining kindness and severity.
Of course, Tang Shuang is an exception. This guy often plays both the good cop and the bad cop, which in a sense saves Xiao Yu a lot of trouble.
"Isn't that right? Otherwise, why would he wait until everything was over before speaking up to stop it? Was his phone service cut off because he didn't have enough credit?"
Xu Shi abandoned his amiable demeanor and sneered twice, "They just want to give me a hard time."
Ha, what a clumsy little trick.
I guess he's trying to put himself in a tough spot this way? If he succeeds, things will be easier... Otherwise, he won't lose out, since he hasn't done anything on the surface, and the suffering isn't his fault. If you say anything, you're just being petty.
"Even so, everyone still considers him a good person."
Yu Xingchuan sighed, "Maybe we shouldn't go to that main city with him next time, so he doesn't give you any more trouble."
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, so her concerns weren't entirely unfounded.
"They're probably just targeting us."
Xu Shi yawned. "We're outsiders... so as I said, it's understandable."
This wasn't a lie; it was just another scenario he had anticipated—the relationships between city-states were like a dark forest. You couldn't expect everyone to be as open and honest as Pan Cheng and the people of Silver Pine Island. There would definitely be wariness and suspicion, not to mention that you had no dealings with them, so who would know who you were?
Or rather, vigilance and suspicion are the norm. To draw an analogy, consider what the "Forsaken" did when they tried to inhabit Night City. And what was the ultimate fate of the "Forsaken"?
"So you... really don't care?"
The adjutant was curious. Although the logic was sound, it sounded strange coming from Xu Shi's mouth.
Did I say that?
Xu Shi turned to look at her with amusement, "Even if there were, it would just be something to fool Miss Xiao Feng. You wouldn't believe it, would you?"
“Ms. Hoshikawa, understanding and acceptance are two completely different concepts.”
Especially someone like him who has had a similar experience would be even less likely to accept it.
Just kidding. It's always been you, Master Xu, who's the one who's in control. Even if I'm a suspicious outsider, you can't treat me like this, or I'll hold a grudge.
"Of course, it's less about disgust... and more about disappointment."
"disappointment?"
"OK."
Xu Shi nodded very seriously, because this was the protagonist who failed.
He wasn't entirely sure before, but after dealing with him just now, he is. This Luo Yu is definitely the protagonist in the experimental field of the Hualan Empire.
Orphaned, young and promising, suffering oppression... and, this guy has a lot of potential romantic opportunities.
For example, the Pan sisters, Pan Feng and Pan Ling, are clearly his harem candidates. The younger sisters are both very beautiful... And then there's his identity as a Templar Knight who connects the Papacy and the royal family. With a saint on his left and an empress on his right, he has many advantages that are easily within his grasp.
He could even imagine the other party's future development—currently being deliberately suppressed by certain people in the Papacy and the royal family, and then after a while, he would soar to great heights and slap them in the face... Luo Yu himself just said that he was preparing to personally go and fight the "Sea God," which was most likely an opportunity to make him famous.
Then, when he returns in triumph, well... right? Those who know, know; it's a classic cliché.
This kid also has the so-called "protagonist's golden finger"—when Yu Xingchuan was dealing with those four bronze-level opponents, he noticed that when Luo Yu came out, his right hand was also resting on his sword, and there was a faintly glowing pattern on the back of his hand.
Perhaps it was to prevent the situation from getting out of control? Although it was a very small action, it still did not escape Xu Shi's keen perception.
Even though he didn't know what it was, Xu Shi still subconsciously thought that this was probably not a common characteristic of the Hualan Empire's "Ascensioners" or "Chosen Ones," otherwise why didn't he see others with it?
If this isn't the main character, then who is... It's just a pity that he doesn't meet Xu Shi's standards.
It's not that this guy lacks ability; he hasn't even shown his abilities yet. But he's quite clever, as the incident just now demonstrated. He's not the hot-blooded, idiotic type of protagonist; he's got a lot of shrewdness inside him.
He always tests others first when faced with a problem. If those four bronze-level figures are his confidants and supporters, then it's hypocrisy. Conversely, if they are spies planted by the Vatican, then he's using them to test others while simultaneously finding an opportunity to clear his name and kill someone else.
But in short, this is called petty cunning, which in some ways is very similar to the already deceased Shen He, and in Xu Shi's eyes, this is definitely not a plus.
On the contrary, if someone is truly wicked, he might give them a second glance. It's just a pity that the protagonist rarely possesses such excellent qualities.
Not to mention that this guy was so hostile to me the moment we met... It's reasonable to be wary, but to try to harm someone without knowing anything about them is just asking for trouble.
Maybe it's also related to the protagonist's innate jealousy? He feels uncomfortable seeing his friends and family praising strangers... You know, for some protagonists, even a few extra words exchanged between someone and a girl is considered wrong.
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