Chapter 463

After giving it some thought, Xu Xi shook his head gently. "I still don't agree with your methods. Or rather, I can't become someone like you."

"I understand," Suzaku said. "I just chose an easier path. Honestly, I admire people like you and Ma Hanqiang."

There were people in this world willing to sacrifice themselves for others. You might not be one of them, and that was fine. Just cherish and respect those who were.

Xu Xi smiled shyly.

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

Xu Xi nodded. "Yes."

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

"Instinct."

Instinct... a decidedly mystical answer. Suzaku neither agreed nor disagreed. Perhaps that was it. Or perhaps Xu Xi was simply confident in his own skills. After all, without a skin equipped, Suzaku hadn't shown any abilities beyond what Xu Xi could handle.

Suzaku's plan was simple.

Plan A: use Xu Xi as bait to find the facility. Considering Gerard might not intend to pay the balance, Suzaku also had to be prepared to serve as bait himself.

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

The downside of plan A was that there were too many variables.

The downside of plan B was that it might alert the enemy. As someone who recruited "volunteers" on the outside, Gerard might not know where the Workshop was. He might also serve as its early warning system.

Plan B was only a backup for plan A. Otherwise, Suzaku could have carried it out alone, without needing Xu Xi as his pawn.

After listening to the brief outline, Xu Xi nodded. "All right. I'll go