Chapter 506

I Was in Marvel, and the System Worked for Me

After handing Suzaku over to Ajax, Gerard said a few words and had his men escort Xu Xi into a car. He climbed into the lead car, opened the sunroof, and lit a cigar with a satisfied grin.

Xu Xi was put in the second car. Besides the driver, two soldiers in camouflage sat with him, their faces painted to match. They were the ones who had aimed laser sights at Suzaku earlier. Now they looked relaxed, chewing gum. They even managed to chew it with loud, obnoxious smacks.

Xu Xi was small and looked rather frail, hardly someone who matched his danger rating. With tape over his mouth and cuffs on his wrists and ankles, the soldiers did not bother putting a black hood on him.

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

"Yours?" one of the soldiers asked.

Xu Xi nodded.

The soldier 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 Across America."

He pulled out the discs, reading each title before tossing it aside.

Xu Xi smiled.

The tape over his mouth was actually a tissue disguised with Texture Surprise. He had a razor blade in his mouth. The cuffs on his wrists and ankles had also been tampered with; one hard pull would break him free.

Gerard had grown careless and failed to check him properly.

In the lead car, Gerard was in a fine mood. He had captured Xu Xi and delivered experimental material to the Workshop. Salesmen had quotas to meet.

Suddenly, he heard brakes screech.

The car behind him fishtailed and stopped by the roadside.

"What happened?"

Gerard felt a bad premonition. He told a