Chapter 470

Living in Marvel, working for the system

After a moment's 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 simply chose an easier road. 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 people.

Xu Xi gave a bashful smile.

Suzaku continued, "Now there's only one question left: 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 being stupid. His ready answer actually caught Suzaku off guard. "Why?"

"Instinct."

Instinct... a decidedly mystical answer. Suzaku offered no comment. Maybe that was it, or maybe Xu Xi's skills gave him confidence. After all, without a skin equipped, Suzaku hadn't demonstrated any abilities beyond Xu Xi's expectations.

Suzaku's plan was simple.

Plan A: use Xu Xi as bait to locate the facility. Considering Gerard might not intend to pay the balance, Suzaku 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 drawback of Plan A was that there were too many variables.

The drawback of Plan B was that it might alert the enemy. As someone recruiting "volunteers" outside, Gerard might not know where the Workshop was. He might also serve as an early-warning line for it.

Plan B was merely a backup for Plan A. Otherwise, Suzaku could handle Plan B entirely on his own, without needing Xu Xi as his helper.

After hearing a brief rundown of Suzaku's plan, Xu Xi nodded. "All right.