Chapter 491

In Marvel, Working for the System

Time rewound just a little.

After handing Suzaku over to Ajax, Gerard exchanged a few words with him, then escorted Xu Xi into a car.

Xu Xi got into the second car. Besides the driver, there were two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and face paint. They were the ones who had aimed their laser sights at Suzaku earlier. They looked relaxed, chewing gum. They even managed to smack their lips while chewing it. How irritating.

Xu Xi was short and looked rather frail, hardly matching his threat rating. Besides, his mouth was taped shut, and he wore handcuffs and leg irons, so neither soldier bothered putting a black hood over his head.

Xu Xi's gaze fell on a small black bag.

"Yours?" one of them asked.

Xu Xi nodded.

The man picked up the bag and unzipped it, revealing a stack of long-obsolete discs.

"2000 Everyday English Words."

"Crazy English."

"Master 100 Sentences and Travel All Across America."

He took out the discs and read their titles, tossing each one aside as he finished.

Xu Xi smiled.

The tape over his mouth was actually a tissue disguised with Texture Surprise, and Xu Xi held a razor blade in his mouth. As for his handcuffs and leg irons, they had all been tampered with. A little force would break them open.

Gerard had gotten careless and failed to check thoroughly.

Sitting in the lead car, Gerard was in a good mood. He had captured Xu Xi and delivered another test subject to the Workshop. Salesmen had quotas to meet.

Suddenly, he heard the screech of brakes.

The rear car fishtailed and stopped by the roadside.

"What happened?"

An uneasy premonition rose in Gerard's heart. He told his bodyguard, "Get out and take a look."

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