Chapter 456

In Marvel, the System Works for Me

After thinking it over, Xu Xi shook his head gently. "I still don't agree with what you're doing. Or maybe I just can't become like you."

"I understand," Suzaku said. "I chose the easier path. I actually admire people like you and Ma Hanqiang."

There were people in this world willing to sacrifice themselves for others. Maybe you weren't one of them. That was fine; all you had to do was cherish and respect those who were.

Xu Xi gave a shy smile.

Suzaku continued, "That leaves just one question: do you trust someone you've only just met?"

Xu Xi nodded. "I do."

Xu Xi was a good man, but good didn't mean stupid. His ready answer caught Suzaku off guard. "Why?"

"Instinct."

Instinct... A rather mystical answer. Suzaku neither agreed nor disagreed. Perhaps that was it. Or perhaps Xu Xi was simply confident in his own abilities. Without using his skin, Suzaku hadn't shown anything beyond what Xu Xi expected.

Suzaku's plan was simple.

Plan A: use Xu Xi as bait to find the Workshop. Since Gerard might not intend to pay the balance, Suzaku had to be prepared to serve as bait too.

Plan B: if Plan A failed, capture Gerard and force the information out of him.

The problem with Plan A was that too much could go wrong.

The problem with Plan B was that it might alert the enemy. Gerard recruited "volunteers" out in the field; he might not know where the Workshop was. He might even serve as its early-warning system.

Plan B was only a fallback. Otherwise, Suzaku could have handled it alone without using Xu Xi as his helper.

After hearing the outline, Xu Xi nodded. "All right. I'll go get ready." He had a