Old Magneto Breaks Out

Before Logan could react, the students nodded in understanding, taking his silence as tacit approval. It looked like they really did have a Student Council President now.

"As the Student Council President, I have something to say next. In a moment, these big-sister agents will put makeup on you, and your mission is to play dead for me—the more gruesome your deaths look, the better."

Hearing Lu Yifang's words, the children nodded as if they understood, while the female S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had already surrounded them with makeup kits.

"Put on your pajamas, everyone. Don't be stingy with the fake blood, and don't worry about your clothes getting stained beyond washing. When Professor X gets back, he'll buy you all new pajamas wholesale." As Lu Yifang had the mutant children strike poses, he had Agent 0233 and the others start taking pictures.

"Buddy, what are you doing?" John asked curiously when he saw this.

"Quit talking. You and Bobby go see if there's any leftover tofu pudding or pig intestines in the kitchen. Smear all of it over yourselves later. I'll have them give you two a close-up shot. You'll definitely look miserable enough to make tomorrow's New York Times front page."

"...??" John and Bobby looked at each other, both completely bewildered.

"I have to say, that idea of yours is viciously devious." Coulson walked over as he spoke. Having participated in the plan from start to finish, he naturally knew what Lu Yifang was trying to do.

"But I believe Fury will like it very much."

"It's my honor to serve the Director." Lu Yifang exchanged a glance with Coulson, and the two of them grinned wickedly together.

"I'll leave the rest to you, then. I imagine you're better at handling this sort of thing than I am. And help keep an eye on these mutant kids too." Lu Yifang patted Coulson on the shoulder.

"What about you?" Coulson's smile faded at once.

"I have other business to attend to. This matter isn't over yet," Lu Yifang said coldly.

"Where are we going now?" Logan asked as he watched Lu Yifang walk toward him. Though he was technically the oldest and most authoritative person here, Logan knew perfectly well that Lu Yifang knew far more than he did.

In both the Liberty Island incident and this unprovoked disaster, Lu Yifang had demonstrated his capabilities well. Compared to being a leader, Wolverine still preferred playing the role of a super-powered enforcer.

"First, we're going to Magneto's Prison. The Professor has been gone for so long, and we can't reach him. I suspect something happened to him." Lu Yifang sighed as he spoke.

He had more or less guessed that Professor X had fallen into a trap. In the end, Professor X had simply been too anxious and careless. If he had waited for Lu Yifang to return, or even spoken to him first, things would not have turned out this way.

"Yifang, can we come?" Katie's voice rang out. Behind her, Bobby, John, and Colossus had gathered as well.

"We don't know what happened, but it's obvious something has gone wrong, so... we want to help too." Bobby looked at Lu Yifang earnestly.

Lu Yifang glanced at them, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly. "Then come with us."

"The most pressing issue now is finding transportation to Magneto's Prison."

"That won't be difficult." Logan smiled.

Three minutes later, the group arrived at the garage, where more than ten luxury cars were parked.

"I remember this being Cyclops's private garage." After the words "Seize the rich and redistribute the land" scrolled through his mind like bullet comments for a full ten seconds, an uncontrollable and bold thought suddenly arose in Lu Yifang's heart.

"Do you think Cyclops might be the Professor's illegitimate son?"

At those words, everyone fell silent. Cyclops followed Professor X around all day, helping him with everything, and he certainly didn't look like he had time to earn money. Yet he had such a massive private garage. No matter how they looked at it...

"Uh, let's get in the car first. I'm sure that guy won't mind us borrowing one," Logan finally said, breaking the silence. Though Wolverine, as Cyclops's romantic rival, loved picking fights with him over every little thing, if he joked about this, Cyclops would definitely stab several hundred holes through him with his eyes.

And yes, there was absolutely no metaphorical exaggeration in that statement.

In the pitch-black night, a red Rolls-Royce Phantom drove out of Mutant Academy. Besides Logan, who was driving, Katie, John, Bobby, and Lu Yifang were also in the car. As for Colossus, since Mutant Academy still needed a dependable upperclassman to stay behind, he volunteered to remain.

Alright, the real reason was that he was too big and would make the car cramped, so everyone unanimously decided to kick him out.

"Katie, have you contacted Storm and Professor X yet?" Lu Yifang looked toward Katie, who was fiddling with a laptop in the back. They had been out for so long. Given Storm and Jean's abilities, they should have caught that guy by now and be preparing to return in the Stealth Fighter.

"Of course. I sent them our situation and used the computer as a location beacon. I'm sure they'll fly over to rendezvous with us soon," Katie replied, looking up.

"Kid, are you sure you want to rescue Magneto?" Wolverine was often willing to serve as muscle, but that did not mean he had no brains.

Magneto was a major criminal currently being held in prison. The danger of rescuing him aside, the most important thing was that they were the X-Men. X-Men under Professor X attacking a prison was, in itself, an extremely dangerous signal.

"Relax, we won't need to do anything." Knowing what Logan was worried about, Lu Yifang had already taken out his phone.

"The X-Men can't do it, but the Brotherhood can. Hold on, let me call Mystique. We'll just lend a hand from the shadows when the time comes." As Lu Yifang spoke, he dialed the number.

"What is it?" Mystique's cold voice came from the other end of the line.

"Mystique, I'm going to rescue Magneto. So, interested in stirring up some trouble together?" Lu Yifang had expected Mystique to agree immediately, but unexpectedly, the other end of the call fell silent. After a while, an aged voice filled with relief came through.

"Yifang, knowing that you care about me so much is the best news I've heard all day."

"Magneto, you're already out?" Lu Yifang froze when he heard the voice, thinking that Mystique had been incredibly efficient.

"Then where are you now?"

"I'm right in front of you." The moment the voice on the other end finished speaking, the Rolls-Royce Phantom carrying Lu Yifang suddenly shuddered before rising into the air.

After the car floated and drifted a hundred meters, Old Magneto emerged from the forest brush ahead of it, smiling.