The Daily Life Of A Cyberpunk Magician
Chapter 329 - 205 Despicable Me_2

Chapter 329: Chapter 205 Despicable Me_2

So, the question returns to now.

"So what does this have to do with making movies?" Liu Tingruo seemed to realize she had strayed off-topic and quickly brought the conversation back.

"Do you know what Tang has been up to recently?" Jiang Shu began his argument, calmly looking at Liu Tingruo as he asked.

"Not sure." Liu Tingruo simply shook her head; apart from the progress of the experiments, she didn’t have much interaction with Tang.

"What if I said he’s no different from those side branches of the Dick Family?" Jiang Shu continued slowly.

After all, the purpose of making the movie was just that, wasn’t it? Three months ago, he hadn’t thought Devil Wind would be killed by Tang, but he had thought about dragging Tang down.

"Hmm?" Liu Tingruo widened her eyes at Jiang Shu, whose seriousness made her doubt her own heart.

Tang...

No different from those people?

That was completely different from what she remembered.

Tang had taken it upon himself to change the police system in Lonely City, chasing countless criminals—always appearing as a righteous man.

In front of everyone, he maintained that righteous persona.

Born to nobles and capitalists, Tang had always devoted himself to the common people of Lonely City, fighting crime and maintaining peace.

This was also why he had been idolized in the police force.

And those side members of the Dick Family, each claiming to be the saviors of the Dick Family with hearts corrupted by interest, were no different from any other capitalists.

It was Tang himself who had persuaded Liu Tingruo to return to the White Eagle Company and resume the artificial intelligence research projects.

These two were not the same kind of people at all.

"Hmm." Jiang Shu just nodded slightly without changing his statement, "It’s all a disguise; he is just more calculating, having deceived your eyes."

Was Tang a good person?

Setting aside the matter with Devil Wind, he would definitely be considered a flawless heroic figure.

Even if the cause of Devil Wind’s death were revealed, there would still be countless people who believed Tang was right.

After all, the situation at that time was such—when a criminal had kidnapped a police officer, Tang had once again saved the day by killing the criminal on the spot.

Even if it were phrased differently, that Tang had killed a criminal to lure out the "Smiling Face" mission hidden by the Deception Group... that would still be considered right.

Even though this criminal had never harmed anyone.

"He will use your technology to kill those side members of the Dick Family and take back his rightful power and position," Jiang Shu continued, speaking confidently because it was an obvious fact.

First, after the movie issue, Tang would certainly eliminate the family branches first.

Once the branches learned of this news, with or without evidence, they might act against him; after all, history is written by the victors, and evidence could always be searched for after dealing with Tang first.

The branches just needed a reason.

Second, the so-called "Fifth District Independence Day" mentioned by the branches was drawing nearer.

It is easy to imagine that once the branches made the Fifth District break away from the Main Brain and Lonely City, under the control of the branches, Tang’s situation would become very grim.

And now, the emergence of artificial intelligence was a good opportunity—once and for all.

From discovering Tang’s mechanical clone, Jiang Shu had realized this.

Tang was also secretly preparing something.

Therefore, this movie titled "The Unknown Pawn" would inevitably become a catalyst.

This was foreseeable.

"Are... are you sure?" Liu Tingruo deeply furrowed her brow, her tone unusually tense and scared, so much so that she hadn’t even noticed her voice trembling.

It could be said that after discovering the true intentions of those branches, she had given up on those nobles and capitalists, but her damned sense of responsibility and Tang’s assurances had pulled her back into the research team.

If...

If what Jiang Shu was saying was indeed the truth...

Then she truly didn’t know what she was doing anymore.

"Hmm, I can take you to see, you can witness it yourself," Jiang Shu didn’t force Liu Tingruo to fully believe him but presented a relatively objective stance.

This rather made it more convincing.

At least Liu Tingruo was already worried about this matter; she feared that her cherished treasures would be used as tools for personal gain.

She was very clear that once the treasures became such tools, lacking restraint, they would also become terrifying.

"How do I witness this firsthand?" Liu Tingruo paused slightly, looking at Jiang Shu with some confusion in her eyes.

"If you trust me, just follow me," Jiang Shu said with a smile, looking at her, "I won’t deceive you."

Clearly, Liu Tingruo trusted him to some extent, so all he needed to do next was to let her see all he had described.

Sister Ru would come back.

And she wouldn’t mind that he had killed the Tang of Tang Weiguang, nor would she mind him using these artificial intelligences for other purposes.

Jiang Shu slightly lowered his gaze, his eyes betraying an indescribable shade of meaning.

If everything happened as he had anticipated, that would naturally be best.

He was a despicable man.

Actually, Tang might not necessarily break completely with the collateral branches, and the collaterals might not necessarily take action against Tang.

Their relationship might still be the same as it had been for many years.

You act as your own justice partner, I build my capital empire.

But under Jiang Shu’s catalyzation, the relationship between the two had gradually begun to move towards irreconcilability.

One side had to completely disappear, and Jiang Shu couldn’t possibly allow the surviving side to continue living.

Yet the purpose of this plan was not for revenge for Devil Wind, as he had initiated this plan three months ago, when Devil Wind hadn’t experienced any trouble.

It was merely for Sister Ru.

It wasn’t revenge, nor was it a counterattack, but a premeditated entrapment.

Such a manoeuvre, like Tang shooting Devil Wind, could be said to be wrong, or could be said not to be.

Because he really had only discovered some secrets and shot a movie.

The knife was in Tang’s hands; he wasn’t the one killing the collateral branches, it was Tang’s own murderous intent.

Yet he could become the only winner in the end.

I won, but that doesn’t mean I was wrong.

Jiang Shu said slowly to himself in his heart.

Liu Tingruo must not know the truth.

He could tell her everything, including the secrets of his character card, but not this matter.

To completely ruin the image of Tang Weiguang, Sister Ru must not know the real reason why Tang eradicated the sidelines.

She could only think that Tang was using her, utilizing her to gain the power to eliminate the sidelines and seize control.

Likewise, Sister Ru must not know his role in these events.

Otherwise, his image in front of her would be impacted; he could only appear as a somewhat scheming little white rabbit, not an old fox who wantonly stirred up trouble.

"I trust you," Liu Tingruo answered without hesitation, then she lowered her head slightly, quietly repeating, "Of course I trust you, I just... need to see this for myself."

"Okay, good," Jiang Shu naturally drew her into his embrace, lifting the hair by her ear and tucking it behind.

He gently said in her ear, "This is about Sister Ru’s future; I cannot simply utilize Sister Ru’s trust in me to take her away abruptly, I will provide evidence and facts."

"Okay," Liu Tingruo’s body trembled slightly with Jiang Shu’s whisper, but she didn’t push him away, just letting herself soften in Jiang Shu’s arms, quietly saying, "I don’t distrust you."

"I never said Sister Ru didn’t trust me," Jiang Shu just smiled and then gently hugged Liu Tingruo, slowly stroking her back.

Just like soothing a wounded little creature.

When Sister Ru, once again, realizes that all she has been trying to do might still be meaningless and unable to change reality, she must be very upset.

However, the things Sister Ru wants to achieve, I can help her achieve too, and do it better than anyone else.

Jiang Shu looked past Liu Tingruo to the research lab backdrop behind her, sinking into new contemplations, his eyes gradually becoming vacant.

"No, that’s not right," Liu Tingruo suddenly pushed Jiang Shu away, puffing her cheeks as she looked at him, then she pinched his ear, almost as if it dawned on her late, "So you still haven’t explained to me why you went to shoot a film with Li Yuntang?"