At a secret Hydra base, Whitehall stormed in wearing gold-rimmed glasses and carrying a case. He went straight to the innermost room and furiously smashed everything on the desk!
"Damn it, why isn't that bastard dead yet!"
He was furious because he had never expected this outcome. Back at the Orphanage, he had watched everything from a distance the entire time. He had assumed that the moment Suo Luo entered the Orphanage, he had captured that boy with heterochromia. But when the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents arrived and Xia Zuo marched his men out under his control, Whitehall realized he had been wrong.
His men had never captured that wretched boy. Instead, all the Hydra men had been controlled. His entire force had been wiped out!
The stark reversal left Whitehall livid and trembling with rage!
Although the losses this time were devastating and his men had been wiped out, what angered him even more was that, despite all his efforts, he had still failed to deal with the problem that was Xia Zuo. That was what infuriated him most.
That bizarre method of control filled him with apprehension. Every day that he failed to bring Xia Zuo under control-or rather, failed to eliminate the hidden threat Xia Zuo posed-he could not rest easy.
"Lord Whitehall, we have an update on what happened afterward at the Orphanage."
His deputy approached with his head lowered and spoke respectfully to Whitehall. Earlier, when Xia Zuo had led his men out of the Orphanage under his control, Whitehall had already known their operation had failed, so he had immediately decided to withdraw.
Whitehall was no fool to have risen to his position. He could guess that Xia Zuo might very well get his men to reveal that he was in the building beside the Orphanage, so he had left immediately to avoid falling under Xia Zuo's control!
He had even made a special trip elsewhere to retrieve a treasure to defend against Xia Zuo's bizarre ability before returning to this secret base.
"Speak!" Whitehall told his deputy.
"The boy with heterochromia spoke with the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, but the exchange seemed unfriendly. He then left alone, and all our controlled soldiers killed themselves!"
The deputy kept his head lowered, his body trembling slightly, as though he was still shaken by what had happened.
"That boy is ruthless!!"
Whitehall's expression darkened. He was not concerned about the loss of his men, but about Xia Zuo's ruthlessness. Having so many soldiers killed without a care proved that Xia Zuo was decisive when it came to killing. That made Xia Zuo an even greater threat to him, which was why Whitehall's expression was so grim.
"What about that boy's whereabouts now? Have you found him?"
Whitehall questioned his deputy. A threat lurking in the shadows was the most frightening kind. Hydra itself was just such an existence, so he did not want Xia Zuo hiding in the dark. He wanted a clear grasp of Xia Zuo's whereabouts.
"We haven't found anything yet," the deputy replied.
"I refuse to believe I really can't find you. Since you've gone into hiding, I'll take control of the Orphanage later and see whether you come out."
Whitehall muttered to himself. Xia Zuo had now become a major source of anxiety for him. Until he captured Xia Zuo, he could neither eat nor sleep in peace. He did not believe Xia Zuo had no weaknesses. Perhaps if he seized the people at the Orphanage, he might be able to bring Xia Zuo under control. Whitehall narrowed his eyes slightly, numerous schemes already forming in his mind.
"All right, is there anything else? If not, leave." Whitehall waved his deputy away. He still had many thoughts to sort through.
"One last thing. Please don't move, or I'll shoot."
The deputy raised his head, slowly lifted a pistol, and pointed it at Whitehall!
Whitehall looked horrified. This turn of events was completely unexpected, and he had no idea why his deputy had suddenly changed like this. What he failed to notice was a red ring deep within his deputy's eyes!
It was the mark of someone controlled by Geass!
"You're a traitor?!"
Whitehall stared grimly at his deputy. Unfortunately, the deputy offered no explanation. Just then, the door to the room slowly opened, and a small figure slowly walked in.
Beneath his hair, a pair of eyes shining with a fluorescent red light held a distinctive allure!
"It's you! Why are you here?"
Although his eyes had changed, Whitehall recognized Xia Zuo the instant he appeared, because this was the very enemy he had hated all this time.
"Whitehall, right? This should count as our first meeting. I've wanted to meet you for a long time." Xia Zuo regarded Whitehall calmly, his expression indifferent.
He had said it before: the best way to deal with a snake was to cut off its head, not strike its vulnerable spot. There was no way he would let Whitehall go!
That was also why the first thing Xia Zuo did after leaving the Orphanage was look for Whitehall!
To that end, Xia Zuo had even made a detour to the building beside the Orphanage. Unfortunately, Whitehall had already left by then. However, when he had interrogated the Black Commander, Suo Luo, earlier, Suo Luo had already revealed Hydra's base, which was why Xia Zuo had come here.
Normally, since Whitehall had left ahead of him, he should have reached the Hydra base sooner. For some unknown reason, however, Whitehall had taken this long to return.
Still, that did Xia Zuo no harm. After spending a little time, Xia Zuo had taken control of the entire Hydra base and quietly waited for Whitehall to return, leading to the scene unfolding now.
"I hear you're still planning to scheme against the Orphanage?"
Xia Zuo stared coldly at Whitehall. He had heard Whitehall's words just now and understood that he still intended to target the Orphanage.
That was precisely what Xia Zuo had worried about earlier. If an enemy like Whitehall was not eliminated immediately, there would be endless trouble.
Of course, Xia Zuo would not give Whitehall that chance!
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