Chapter 195

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Ren Ya

Apologize? Should we apologize to this kind of person?!

Lie Haiwang furiously slammed the tea table, the terrifying force from his palm instantly shattering it into pieces. "Miss Su Shang, why bother reasoning with him? You should just give him a good beating!"

"Lie, stay calm." Guo Haihuang said lightly, "We are guests in Mr. Tokugawa's residence after all."

"... I'm really sorry, I was rude."

"Don't worry about such trivial matters, Lie Haiwang." Tokugawa glanced at Lie's side at Miyamoto Musashi and asked curiously, "Miyamoto, if it were you, would you apologize to such a petty person?"

"Me?" Miyamoto Musashi sipped his tea, pondered for a moment, then firmly said, "If it were me, I would definitely apologize."

"Just, after apologizing... I should be able to kill him, right?"

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"Su Shang gritted her teeth, her fists clenched with a creaking sound, and reluctantly said, '... Sorry.'"

"Scott spread his hands smugly: 'It doesn't matter; just consider it a warm-up. Apologizing like this isn't enough once, hahaha.'"

"Accompanied by his victorious laughter, Scott's figure gradually faded into Jinren Alley."

"Meanwhile, Su Shang was practically fuming; that 'sorry' felt like a red-hot coal forced from her throat, making her tremble: 'Mmm... mmm...!'"

"Mingxi looked ashamed: 'Sorry, I didn't even get a chance to speak.'"

"\"My mother told me that if I mastered a skill, others would reason with me... \" An overwrought Su Shang, feeling wronged, muttered, '... It seems my ability isn't enough yet.'"

"Mingxi also felt that wasn't enough; they needed to learn how to debate (argue), so they sought out Lian Yan, who not only explained some debate and negotiation techniques but also handed them some key 'materials'."

"These included the income and expenditure records of the key figure A Feng, among other intelligence. As for the source of the information... Lian Yan mysteriously said the chairman has his own ways."

"Relying on these materials, Xing successfully debated and defeated dockworker A Feng, prompting A Feng to admit he had taken money to cause trouble."

"With this testimony, plus the two previous pieces of evidence, Xing felt confident and decided to confront the company directly."

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Chainsaw Man

"Inside the dim café, Makima's fingertips lightly tapped the rim of the coffee cup, the bitter aroma of black coffee drifting in the air."

"\"Qiu Jun, don't you think Scott is quite an interesting person? \" Her voice was soft, making her emotions hard to read, \"Perhaps... public security could use someone like him. \""

"\"Hah, people like him only tarnish public security's reputation. \" Hayakawa Qiu stared at the cold latte before him, his eyes full of disdain."

"\"Then Qiu Jun, what do you think is the difference between the good-hearted Xing and the wicked Scott? \""

"\"One revitalizes Jinren Alley with righteous fervor, the other uses any trick at his disposal. \" Hayakawa Qiu replied without hesitation, \"... Obviously, it's morality. \""

The answer lies in the feeling.

"Makima smiled and gently shook her head: 'No, it's efficiency.'"

"Outside, an ambulance wailed past, its piercing siren shattering the evening's tranquility."

"\"Good people follow the rules, bad people exploit them. \" She gently stirred the coffee, a dark vortex swirling slowly in the cup, \"and the world always rewards the side with the highest efficiency. \""

"Hayakawa Qiu's gaze turned icy: 'So, do you think Scott handles things with high efficiency?'"

"\"Hmm, in my view, he's just a bit unlucky, happening to run into Xing. \" Makima leaned forward slightly, her hair falling onto the table, \"If it weren't for Xing, that little secretary alone probably couldn't stop Scott from taking over Jinren Alley. \""

"\"Of course, if he were a bit smarter and packaged himself better, he wouldn't be so obviously evil. After all, even demons know to disguise themselves as angels to achieve their goals more easily. \""

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"\"Mingxi notified the company side and invited Miss Lian Yan from the Tianbo Office to serve as notary. \""

"\"Soon enough, the three parties gathered at the dock. \""

"\"Lian Yan stood between the two sides: 'I, representing the Tianbo Office, am mediating the rent dispute between Stellar Peace Company and the Jinren Alley Merchants' Association.'\""

"\"What more needs to be coordinated? I'll just say it straight—the merchants' association should have been kicked out of Jinren Alley long ago. \" Scott, as always, spoke with steady confidence, making people want to punch him.

"\"Su Shang was speechless: 'Can't the company send a normal person to negotiate?'\""

"\"Scott again pretended to be deaf, leaning his ear forward as before: 'Huh—?? Speak louder, I can't hear you well.'\""

"\"But this time Su Shang wouldn't indulge him; after taking a deep breath, she shouted straight at Scott's crown: 'I'm saying, does the company have no one else at all?!'\""

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"\"—Hiss!! \""

"Accompanied by an exaggerated female voice amplified countless times by the heavens, the birds on the treetops fluttered away in alarm. Restaruk flinched, his axe 'clang' striking his own foot, making him grit his teeth in pain."

"This was practically scarier than thunder... After coming to his senses, Philen still felt his head buzzing."

"\"Hey, look—\""

"\"Furien pointed ahead; far off, the red dragon they were about to subdue was flapping its wings wildly and fleeing. \""

"\"... Ah, Su Shang scared away my dinner. \" Furien wore a little crying expression."

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"\"\"Ugh... ah! \" Scott clapped his hands over his ears, grimacing: 'This girl's voice is terrifying; my eardrums might burst. Hey, I hope when you publicly apologize to me later, you'll be just as loud.'\""

"\"\"As the company's commercial representative, my presence at this negotiation is lawful, reasonable, and justified! Who are you, Jinren Alley Merchants' Association, planning to send? A passing Yunqi army? Or the hidden chairman? \"\""

"\"\"Or is this the temporary girl you dragged in, who looks like someone owes her fifty credit points? \"\""

"\"He pointed at Xing. \""

"\"Hearing Scott's snide remarks, Lian Yan, quite displeased, interrupted: 'Enough, Scott representative; please state the company's demands.'\""

"\"Scott quickly got into character: 'The company specially transferred operating rights to the Jinren Alley Merchants' Association to pursue mutual development. Yet the association refused to cooperate with the area's major shops, causing the once prosperous dock to become deserted.'\""

"\"\"I object! \" Xing raised his hand toward Scott: 'The merchants' association has never refused to cooperate with the shops!'\"

"No refusal?" Si Ke Te snorted coldly, 'Then I ask you, how many shops have joined your logistics network now?'