Tang Shuang rolled her eyes at him. "We all know about her situation... You really are something else. You have no other skills, but you're good at bullying little girls."
"No, there isn't any..."
Lin Yue stammered an explanation for her master. In the past, she might have minded about the things between the two of them, but now she didn't care anymore. Being able to see Xu Shi again was the best thing for her.
The atmosphere on the phone was quite cheerful. Seeing the two sides chatting and laughing, Xu Shi also showed a genuine smile.
There's a touch of melancholy in this feeling. To be honest, it's been quite a while since we set sail... Speaking of which, it seems like the girls who stayed in Night City have all become quite beautiful, especially Little Black Rabbit. Although she still has a bit of a rebellious air about her, overall, she's really blossomed into a young woman...
The person opposite him seemed to have similar thoughts. Had it been too long since they last met? Xu Shi even seemed a little more handsome than before…
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Finally, Su Lin interrupted them, her expression turning serious. "Chengcheng told me earlier that something happened to the young master. What exactly happened?"
This was the first time they had used video communication, but they had exchanged telegrams before and had received news about the campaign against the sea god. Now, they naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"this……"
Although it ended without any real danger, the atmosphere inevitably becomes a bit heavy when this is mentioned.
"Xia Wuyou".
Director Su called out Xia Xiaomao's name, unusually addressing her by her full name, "I asked you to protect the young master's safety, and this is what you did?!"
She was the recognized first wife. Although she might not usually discuss this, Su Lin would become extremely serious whenever it came to matters concerning Xu Shi. Not to mention that Xu Shi was in mortal danger this time, her tone was already calm and composed.
"I……"
Xia Wuyou didn't know how to explain it. You could say she didn't protect him, but she really couldn't save Xu Shi. If Xu Shi hadn't had his own ideas, he might have really been in grave danger this time.
This made her feel a little wronged, and she avoided looking Su Lin in the eye.
"Okay, why are you blaming her? It's not what you think."
Xu Shi chuckled and sighed, pulling her close. "Let me tell you, it was like this..."
It was clear that Director Su did not know the whole story beforehand, and her brows gradually relaxed after Xu Shi finished telling the whole story.
"...So that's how it is."
She sighed, "That's really not Wuyou's fault; I was just a bit too hasty."
"No, no, me too..."
Xia Wuyou waved his hand, saying that this was not Su Lin's fault; if anyone was to blame, it would be herself for not being strong enough.
"I know, you don't need to explain."
Su Lin shook her head, "Isn't it Young Master's fault? Not that I'm saying anything, but Young Master, you're not good at fighting, so you shouldn't have rushed to the front in such danger. I was a little worried beforehand, but I didn't expect it to actually happen..."
The cheerful conversation instantly turned into a nagging monologue from her older sister. That day, Xu Shi recalled the fear of being controlled by her mother...
"In short, I'm still a little worried."
After nagging for who knows how long, Su Lin finally stopped lecturing. "Now that the route is clear... I think it's better for me to come over."
"I want to come too! I want to come too!" Gu Yi was the first to chime in.
"I happen to have nothing to do lately, so I can take a break," Tang Shuang said.
Lin Yue murmured from behind, "Me too..."
"Even if you come, you can't control me..." Xu Shi muttered to himself.
He then asked about something he was concerned about, "I haven't asked you yet, how was the situation in Night City while we were away?"
"Things are going very smoothly on our side. The reconstruction of Sin City is basically complete, and the regulations jointly promoted by several conglomerates have also begun to be implemented."
Su Lin pouted. "The 'Snake Ring' and 'Prism' have also undergone many improvements and updates compared to previous products. For example, the 'Twin' chip is now in its fourth generation, and there's also 'Sublimation'... Let me show you the demonstration images first; the specific information can be transferred later."
She was clearly well-prepared, with all sorts of pictures available. While she claimed to be gathering information, it was naturally a mutual exchange.
"You've all worked hard too."
As the images flashed by, Xu Shi let out a soft sigh.
It can only be said that no one is really slacking off – you can tell a lot just from the situation in Sin City. Before we left, only the basic parts were completed there, but now, it feels like it's on par with District 13 and above, and it looks thriving.
It can be said that the entire Night City has been greatly improved, which makes him feel that leaving Su Lin to help with the construction was the right choice.
Of course, Tang Shuang and Lin Yue are also very capable, and Gu Yi, whom you mentioned, is also a major contributor.
He also took the opportunity to introduce Silver Pine Island and the situation of Pan Cheng's side. He invited him along so that Pan Cheng could have a more intuitive understanding of what he could provide for him, or rather, what Silver Pine Island's resources were like.
Pan Cheng was indeed shocked by this; no matter how well it was described before, it was not as shocking as seeing the real Night City of Sin.
This is like a completely different world from Silverpine Island! Even the imperial capital city is vastly different from them, or rather, in many ways, inferior and backward...
"Brother Xu, can these things be implemented on Silver Pine Island?"
He also asked bluntly, "It doesn't need to be exactly the same as your city-state, but there are many things that are really helpful to Silverpine Island."
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