Chapter 463
"You're still going to follow a leader like this? Aren't you afraid that one day you'll be forced to take action, and then after you're dead, you'll tell the enemy it was a misunderstanding and you won't hold it against them?"
From a rational perspective, William's approach wasn't wrong. After all, Su Quan was too strong, completely overwhelming him. He only had two choices: either continue to fight head-on or immediately back down.
Continuing to fight head-on would only lead to the deaths of the living. Neither William nor the others wanted to die over a mere argument, so they had no choice but to back down.
Since we're going to back down, we need to find a way to let things go. Since those guys are already dead, it's not worth continuing to fight them. So it can only be a misunderstanding.
From their perspective, it's better to die than to die. Regardless of whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you're all dead now. Once you're gone, the world goes cold. Who cares anymore?
But!
This time they are poor Daoists, next time they might be fellow Daoists. They don't want to be tricked and killed in a muddle, not only with no one to help them avenge them after death, but also with the situation being labeled as a misunderstanding.
Moreover, the fact that things turned out this way is ultimately William's fault.
If William hadn't talked so much, Su Quan wouldn't have made a move.
Therefore, the fault does not lie with Su Quan, but with William!
With that in mind, the way everyone looked at William was no longer so trusting and friendly.
William naturally sensed the change in their gazes, and his resentment towards Su Quan, who had sown discord between them with just a few words, grew even stronger.
But what could he do about his hatred? He couldn't beat Su Quan, so he could only swallow his pride and submit.
"Smack!"
Just then, the sound of the door opening broke the silence, and Reva and the three Multiple Man sisters walked in.
The situation inside the room startled them slightly, but they quickly regained their composure and, under the watchful eyes of William and the others, naturally moved behind Su Quan ...
The three Multiple Man sisters stood behind Su Quan, Reva also stood behind Su Quan.
She remained calm and composed, as if she had always been in that position without any discomfort.
Needless to say, without asking, the situation was immediately clear when Reva stood Su Quan.
Su Quan's lips curled up slightly, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the desk. "Multiple Man and Reva are withdrawing from the core circle starting today. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"
Now that things have come to this, everyone knows Su Quan's purpose.
It wasn't Multiple Man who recruited him into the inner circle; it was clearly him who recruited Multiple Man.
He's here to poach talent from the core team!
William was furious. If he had known that Su Quan was there to poach people, he would never have clashed with Su Quan. He might even have taken the opportunity to get in touch with Su Quan, since he had never thought much of Reva and Multiple Man.
That's how I see it now. If Su Quan had said he wanted to poach people from the beginning, he wouldn't have been so easy to talk to.
As the leader of the core circle, how could he allow others to poach his members and do nothing to force them to leave?
Don't say that Su Quan is strong. Just because he's strong doesn't mean you have to back down. If you're so strong, you might as well not do anything and just lie down.
No leader would back down before the results are in; if he did, he would soon be no longer the leader.
If morale is low, it's difficult to lead a team.
A cowardly leader will have no one to believe in or follow him.
Therefore, the current outcome is inevitable. It's not that William knowingly went into danger, nor that he was brain-dead and knew Su Quan was strong but still provoked him.
He had to do it!
We had no choice but to do it!
Of course, things are different now. He's already done it, and if he backs down now, no one will jump out to criticize him.
Everyone has seen how strong Su Quan is. If you think I'm not good enough, then you do it!
"I have no objection," William said, feigning bitterness.
He had no objection, and the others certainly wouldn't either. They hurriedly followed suit, expressing their agreement, afraid of being too slow. Su Quan pointed his finger over.
"Unanimously in favor, excellent!"
Su Quan nodded in satisfaction and got up to leave with his men.
William breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but then noticed that Su Quan seemed to have thought of something and turned back around.
"By the way, does anyone want to join me? Putting everything else aside, as long as you do your job well, I'll guarantee your survival."
???
Not content with digging up Reva and Multiple Man, they actually want to dig up these too?
William remained silent with a dark and gloomy expression. The others exchanged glances, each lost in their own thoughts.
Su Quan waited for a moment, but when no one responded, he shrugged dismissively and turned to leave.
Recruiting them was just a spur-of-the-moment idea; after all, the Hellfire Club's name was only legitimately associated with their own organization.
Leaving aside the Mutants world, once we return to the Marvel Universe, the Hellfire Club will definitely be set up by the White Queen, and with some experienced members, it can quickly take shape.
Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't want to join, it won't have much of an impact anyway.
"Etc."
"I... I'm willing to join."
A woman in a dark floral suit stood up.
Su Quan nodded with a smile, and the woman quickly walked over.
"I'd also like to join."
"Me too."
Once someone sets an example, others with similar aspirations follow suit.
Within seconds, four people had already stood on Su Quan's side. Only William and a man and a woman remained seated. Judging from their expressions, they were probably William's confidants.
"That's settled then. Withdraw your respective assets later," Su Quan said to the new recruits, then smiled and asked William, "You won't stop me, will you?"
"No!" William said through gritted teeth.
"That's good."
"Keep it up! I hope the core team can thrive and reach new heights under your leadership."
Then... I'll poach more people.
In truth, as long as William cooperates obediently and doesn't cause any trouble, Su Quan really doesn't plan to kill him.
There are two reasons.
First, the inner circle led by William was much more low-key, but also had a greater influence than the inner circle later led by Reva.
William's inner circle belongs to a mysterious organization, while Reva's inner circle belongs to a terrorist organization; this is the difference between the two.
Second: William has money, connections, and status. Even if members of his inner circle die or leave, he can recover in the shortest possible time.
Once they leave this world with their people, the underground organizations will likely become defunct, leaving only the Hellfire Club as a truly Mutants force.
With them carrying the Mutants banner to recruit Mutants, we can directly contact them to fill any manpower gaps in the future, without wasting time and energy searching around.
Keeping William and the core players is a way of not wanting to exhaust the resources.
William's face was ashen, but he didn't utter any harsh words. He simply forced himself to remain calm as Su Quan and the others vanished into thin air.
Underground organization base.
Upon returning, Su Quan opened Teleportation Portal one by one to send them away, instructing them to convert their assets into gold before returning.
As for whether they will change their minds?
Su Quan didn't waste his breath warning them; as long as they weren't afraid of death, it didn't matter.
Reva stayed behind, partly because she was a key figure involved in the aftermath of the Multiple Man's events, and partly because she needed the Multiple Man's help to liquidate her assets.
Furthermore, she had a close relationship with Multiple Man, and she wisely chose to side with Su Quan, naturally hoping to make a difference within Su Quan's power.
Of course, those who follow Su Quan have a better chance of getting ahead than those who don't.
Reva climbed his way up from the bottom, so he clearly understands the principle of being in a favorable position.
Moreover, according to Multiple Man, Su Quan has many people around him. Without having shared experiences or spending much time together, the best way is to become familiar with them so that opportunities might come his way.
Su Quan has no recollection of you, so how could he possibly remember you?
No.
I don't even think about you; I don't even know who you are!
"Owner."
Esme spoke with a piercing gaze.
As she spoke, Sophie and Phoebe looked over with equally bright eyes.
"The matter of reviving Celeste and Maddy?"
"Yes!"
The three spoke in unison.
Su Quan said with a smile, "I suddenly thought of a question. Celeste and Maddy died when they were thirteen years old. Even if you five are resurrected and they know about your experiences over the years, they will still look and be thirteen years old."