The Missing White Queen

The Black Queen's mutant ability mainly involved absorbing other people's life force to prolong her own life.

Ke Chen looked at the Black Queen before him and began to speculate about her intentions.

She was like a "soul vampire"; her ability was rather strange.

The Black Queen rose from the sofa. She was not particularly tall, but she was around five foot seven. Her black leather pants connected to black high-heeled boots as she squeezed right up beside Ke Chen.

Then she brought her face directly to his neck.

Ke Chen thought she was a vampire and was just about to raise a hand to stop her when he realized she was merely smelling his scent.

One hand braced against him, the Black Queen kept sniffing him all over, gradually working her way downward.

Yet Ke Chen had misread the situation every time. She was not a vampire. She neither drank his blood nor did anything else.

The Black Queen merely sat seductively atop the table before him, her legs positioned on either side of him.

"Just as I thought. You've met Jean Grey."

"You want to find Jean too?"

The moment Ke Chen heard that, he understood.

"She cannot control the power within her. Why not hand it over?"

The Black Queen, Selene, spoke with a smile.

Her ambitions were immense. She had once wanted to become a god of Earth, constantly deifying herself and granting herself divinity.

Thus, faced with the mighty Phoenix Force, she could not resist the temptation either.

A man was innocent, but the jade he carried was his crime.

In many people's eyes, Jean was like a child clutching gold. Everyone wanted to seize her Phoenix Force.

"Unfortunately, that power isn't something you can control either."

Ke Chen shook his head.

His attitude displeased Selene, who considered herself a god.

Jean was the true host of the Phoenix. No matter who else temporarily gained the Phoenix Force, they could never compare to her.

"How would you know if you don't try?"

The Black Queen leaned close. Her entire body pressed against him in a bizarre pose, like a snake.

"Why should I help you?"

Ke Chen folded his arms and asked with interest.

"If you help me obtain this power, we can rule the world together."

Her hand hooked beneath Ke Chen's chin.

Yet Ke Chen rejected her outright.

"What a shame. I'm not interested in you. If it were the White Queen, I might have had some interest."

Ke Chen mocked her openly.

He found the White Queen far more appealing than the old woman before him.

More importantly, she was so ambitious and single-mindedly wanted to use him. That displeased Ke Chen greatly.

I'd be a fool to believe her!

Selene wanted to attack him, but immediately restrained herself.

The instant her telepathy touched Ke Chen, it was suppressed completely.

Clearly, when it came to psychic abilities, Ke Chen utterly crushed her.

"The White Queen you like may have died long ago."

The Black Queen, Selene, immediately retorted.

She also knew she could no longer persuade Ke Chen.

Apparently, her plan to become a god would have to be delayed once again.

She drew back her legs and reclined halfway across her red sofa once more.

The gloomy basement seemed even colder and more desolate.

"Oh?"

Ke Chen did not care after hearing this.

So the White Queen was no longer at the Hellfire Club. No wonder he had not seen her.

As for where she had gone, Ke Chen did not bother asking.

He was not truly that interested in her. He had only wanted to put Selene in her place.

The Black Queen did indeed inspire a desire to conquer her, but the sight of her poison-like black lips killed Ke Chen's interest.

He said nothing more and simply chose to leave.

The Black Queen, Selene, watched his departing figure, narrowed her eyes, and ultimately gave up.

Ke Chen carried a very dangerous aura, which made her restrain her urge to attack.

Having lived for so long, her instincts were extremely accurate and had helped her escape several great calamities.

She lifted the blood-red wine from the table and took a sip, instantly staining her black lips bright red.

"How should I conquer him?"

Even Selene, who had lived for thousands of years, understood one principle.

Women conquered men, and men conquered the world.

If she wanted to become a god, perhaps she needed to change her approach.

Ke Chen returned to the party, where influential figures from all walks of life had gathered and were chatting together.

There were also many private rooms. People who knew one another gathered together, while strangers enjoyed the quiet party atmosphere and drank.

Ke Chen knew no one here, and he was also wearing a bat mask.

So he did not leave right away, instead relaxing here for a while.

Although his talks with the Black Queen had broken down, the adult world was filled with interests. A failed negotiation did not mean they had become enemies.

As long as the Black Queen did not choose to turn hostile, things were not too bad.

"Why are you here?"

Just then, a body as soft as putty squeezed in beside him and affectionately looped itself around his arm.

Ke Chen turned his head. The newcomer was Elektra, dressed in a red evening gown.

She still liked red and black so much.

Even with a feathered mask on, Ke Chen recognized her at once.

They had not seen each other in a long time, and Ke Chen felt a warmth stir in his chest.

As the saying went, a brief separation made reunion sweeter than newlywed bliss. Seeing each other after some time apart felt fresher than meeting every day.

Without question, men all liked novelty.

And Elektra's partially concealing mask only made her more alluring.

Ke Chen immediately wrapped an arm around her waist. "Someone invited me to this party, but it's not very interesting."

"Yeah, everyone here is an old fossil."

Elektra looked at Ke Chen with seductive eyes.

She missed Ke Chen terribly too.

But she had her own career to manage and could not cling to him every day like Lorna.

Therefore, she naturally would not refuse an event like the Hellfire Club gathering.

In fact, people in the business world generally never refused an invitation from the Hellfire Club.

The benefits of joining such a club were enormous and could bring them even greater wealth.

The rich grew richer, and the poor grew poorer. That was the social reality of the United States.

"Let's go."

Ke Chen pulled Elektra toward the exit.

But at that moment, Elektra received a call.

"What?"

"Damn it."

Elektra immediately became furious.

"What happened?"

After seeing her hang up, Ke Chen asked in confusion.

"Some bitch caused trouble at my company and got away."

Elektra spoke angrily.

"Oh? Who was it?"

Ke Chen asked curiously as he kept his arm around her and continued outside.

"She's a ninja too, like me. We've crossed paths before."

Elektra huffed.

"What's her name?"

Ke Chen asked with obvious interest.

"Her name is Psylocke. I don't know who she's working for now, but she keeps disrupting my business."

Elektra was clearly angry. Seeing Ke Chen listen with great interest, she asked, "Do you want her, or do you want me?"

"Of course I want you."

Ke Chen carried her into the car, started it, and drove away.