Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups Chapter 1024 - 510-3:

"Understood, understood, we will definitely cooperate."

The burly man nodded and bowed, with a smile on his face:

"But you see, this matter is getting quite big, I need to first inform the company leadership, report the situation, it’s part of the process, could you give some leeway?"

The enforcer nodded noncommittally.

The burly man felt as if he had received a great pardon, while taking out his communicator and signaling his men to obediently follow the enforcer and leave.

As the crowd departed, the alleyway that had just witnessed fierce fighting returned to dead silence.

A moment later.

In a dark corner piled with debris, the air faintly fluctuated, and a faint golden figure slowly emerged.

Fang Cheng crossed his arms, looking at the empty alley entrance with a complex expression on his face.

Originally, he intended to lure these pests here for an ambush, while stretching his muscles.

But unexpectedly, he hadn’t even made a move before these two groups began fighting among themselves, eventually attracting the "city management."

"What a mess this is..."

Fang Cheng shook his head helplessly, muttering under his breath:

"Nowadays, are stalkers so incompetent?"

However, this farce wasn’t entirely without gain.

From the dialogue and interaction between the two groups just now.

The latter group was clearly sent by Naihe Bridge to secretly track and probe him.

While the first group to act, most likely were minions of "Ideal Land."

They might want revenge or attempt to extract some crucial information from him.

"Seems like this water is muddier than I thought..."

Fang Cheng contemplated for a moment.

He glanced upwards at the huge eye that had resumed its patrol, a flicker of caution in his gaze.

The deterrence of the green light beam is indeed terrifying.

This not only represents a certain powerful prohibition but also signifies that Night City’s top forces wield absolute strength capable of crushing ordinary S-Class or even stronger individuals.

Until he has the confidence to confront this rule-level force in this fantastic yet dangerous city, it’s better to remain low-key.

Fang Cheng didn’t linger any longer, swiftly turning and walking through the alley, returning to the brightly lit commercial district street.

His figure quickly merged into the bustling crowd, blending with the flickering neon lights, as if he never appeared at all.

...............

Naihe Bridge, top floor, in the monitoring room.

Shen Shuhuan listened to his assistant’s report, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth:

"Heh, who would have thought the top-notch assassin organization ’Black Shark’ actually became an outer force of ’Ideal Land,’ willing to be their lapdogs."

The assistant stood by, quietly adding:

"Recently, ’Black Shark’ has indeed been restless, frequently taking on assassination missions targeting specific targets."

"Now it seems they are likely cleaning up obstacles for ’Ideal Land’."

The Black Shark Organization is considered an old opponent of Naihe Bridge.

Although in overall power, they cannot match the deep-rooted Naihe Bridge, they excel in being ruthless and breaking rules, favored by some special clients.

Not only in Night City, but they also hold considerable power in reality, and the sides often clash over business matters.

"Seems ’Ideal Land’ is indeed secretly planning some major affair, with manpower stretched to the limit. They haven’t even directly sent core members to handle rivals who obstruct their plans, but outsourced to ’Black Shark’ instead."

Shen Shuhuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a gleam in his eyes:

"Since that’s the case, let’s give them some eye drops too."

"Issue my command, utilize this illegal conflict incident, collaborate with the City God Department to pressure Black Shark, ideally reducing their share in the Black Market, preventing these guys from continually competing with us for channel resources."

"Yes, Young Master."

The assistant took the order and then asked:

"And regarding Mr. Xiao Bai..."

"No need to send people to watch him for now, lest it breeds resentment."

Shen Shuhuan looked at the vanished signal source on the screen, speaking indifferently:

"Just notify me the moment he comes to Naihe Bridge next time."