"Huff!"
Heavy panting echoed throughout the conference room. Every congressman looked a complete mess.
John watched these beastlike men from the sidelines, his eyes filled with fear.
Just moments ago, they had beaten several congressmen affiliated with Hydra to death. They had gone completely mad.
As the sole survivor among them, John was terrified. He huddled in a corner, trembling all over. If he could, he would have left immediately, but the conference room doors had already been sealed. Even if he wanted to run, he had nowhere to go.
Fortunately, no one was paying attention to him for the moment. That was his only consolation.
Having completed their task, the congressmen turned ingratiating gazes toward Tony. They looked like lapdogs wagging their tails before their master, begging for a little reward.
This time, Tony did not make things difficult for them. He even applauded them.
"Excellent. None of you disappointed me. Don't worry. I'll give you everything you want."
With that, Tony glanced at Potts beside him. She nodded in understanding, then turned and left the conference room.
Soon, Potts returned with a group of people.
Each of them carried a glass of water.
Anyone who did not know better would have thought it was ordinary boiled water that had cooled, but those who knew stared at the glasses in their hands like starving wolves.
Before long, a glass had been placed in front of every congressman. Looking at the glasses and the clear water swaying inside, they all instinctively swallowed.
If Tony had already given the word, they would probably have snatched up their glasses and drained them long ago.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Tony broke into a brilliant smile.
"Drink."
The moment he spoke, they stopped hesitating and drained the Water of Life before them.
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