While grossing Tony out over the phone, Su Zhou had already reached the expo's backstage area.
He spotted Justin Hammer, looking all respectable in a sharp suit. His whole look copied Tony's, but his build couldn't fill it out.
After all, money alone wasn't enough to be a playboy. You needed a good body, too.
Besides muscles that could make people swoon, you also needed indestructible kidneys!
Justin Hammer really didn't have what it took. He couldn't even fill out a suit!
Still, despite wearing glasses, Justin Hammer had decent eyesight and spotted Su Zhou barging backstage.
"All right, I'm here. Whatever else you have to say can wait."
Su Zhou smiled and ended his call with Tony, slipping his phone into his pocket.
He looked down at Justin Hammer, who wore the same style of glasses as Tony, and beckoned to him.
"Hey! Who are you?! This is Hammer Industries' backstage area. It's full of high-tech products. If even a little information leaks, you'll... Aah!"
Justin Hammer walked toward Su Zhou with his arms spread, intending to stop the towering, six-foot-three man.
But Su Zhou grabbed his right wrist and pinned him straight to the floor.
He produced a handgun from somewhere and pressed it against his head. The cold muzzle made Justin Hammer tremble all over!
"Quiet. I ask, you answer! Say one extra word, and I'll break a finger!"
The nearby Hammer Industries staff were stunned by Su Zhou. They watched their boss get pinned to the floor.
Not one of them came forward to help. Instead, they found it immensely satisfying!
They were all just working for a living, and their boss was a little neurotic. Earning a paycheck under him wasn't easy.
Now the iron fist of the proletariat had come crashing down on their boss's head. They absolutely had to pop some champagne when they got home today!
Su Zhou jabbed the muzzle hard against Justin Hammer's cheek and asked,
"Where's Ivan?"
"What Ivan? I don't know... Aah!"
Without any expression, Su Zhou snapped Justin Hammer's little finger. Justin Hammer had never suffered anything like this in his life.
He screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Su Zhou had originally planned to stuff the barrel into his mouth.
But this M9 had been with him for a long time, and he couldn't quite bear to do that to it, so he settled for pressing it against Justin Hammer's cheek again!
"I'll ask you again. Where's Ivan?"
"You bastard, I'll kill you! I'll kill... Aah!"
Another finger snapped. Even the staff standing nearby could hear the crisp crack of breaking bone.
They almost wanted to applaud Su Zhou. They also hoped Justin Hammer would keep talking back so he could get every last finger broken!
Pepper Potts and Natasha came backstage as well, just in time to see Su Zhou breaking his fingers.
Natasha was completely unbothered. She had seen plenty and didn't care about this sort of thing at all.
Pepper Potts was different. This was her first time seeing Su Zhou attack someone.
He was just as Tony had described. There wasn't a shred of humanity in him when he was working!
He broke someone's fingers as casually as snapping a breadstick!
She clapped her hands over her mouth in fright, afraid she might scream.
Su Zhou disengaged the handgun's safety, pulled back the hammer, and placed his index finger on the trigger.
"I'll ask you one last time..."
"Hammer Industries! Ivan's at Hammer Industries!"
Justin Hammer caved. He couldn't help it. Su Zhou was just too frightening!
He broke fingers without hesitation, and now he had even taken the safety off. He really was ready to shoot!
He was now the United States military's biggest weapons supplier, a capitalist worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
He absolutely couldn't die at the hands of a lunatic like Su Zhou!
Bang!
A bullet grazed Justin Hammer's face and struck the floor. The flying chips of stone shattered his glasses into the bargain!
Smack!
Su Zhou released Justin Hammer's hand, then gave him a hefty slap upside the head.
"Why were you talking so loudly?! You startled me!"
Su Zhou took a pair of handcuffs out of his spatial ring and cuffed Justin Hammer.
Then he turned toward Pepper Potts and Natasha. His murderous aura vanished completely, and a sunny smile spread across his face.
"My work here is done. The mad scientist Ivan is at Hammer Industries, and Mr. Hammer here is the one who helped him escape prison.
"Pepper, remember to have the police take him away. I'll go deal with Ivan."
"I'm coming with you."
Natasha stepped forward and linked her arm through Su Zhou's. This sucker was pretty handsome when he was working.
Especially when he could smile like a sunny boy right after finishing the job. He was too cute!
"You do need to come with me. I don't know computers."
"Why do you need to know computers?"
Natasha tilted her head to look at Su Zhou, then saw a red-and-gold figure appear in the night sky.
It landed on the stage ahead. Three seconds later, the Iron Man Armor Tony had given Rhodey opened fire on Tony.
The newly installed rotary machine gun on its back stirred some less-than-pleasant memories for Su Zhou. He had no idea what these people were thinking.
Adding a rotary machine gun whenever they wanted more firepower-were they out of their minds?!
At the same time, the robot soldiers Hammer Industries had originally put on display all opened fire on Tony.
Both sides launched straight into an ace combat dogfight. Even if Su Zhou wanted to intervene, there was nothing he could do!
"Because Ivan has taken control of Rhodey's armor. If we want to help Tony, we need to reboot it."
"So we're going to Hammer Industries' headquarters?"
"I'll drive."
Su Zhou pulled Natasha along at a run despite her high heels, turning back to give Pepper Potts a specific reminder.
"Find somewhere safe to stay. Keep away from those robot soldiers."
"Okay..."
The person Pepper Potts admired most now was no longer Su Zhou, but Natasha, who could run so fast in high heels.
That skill was practically tailor-made to keep city women alive. She definitely had to get Natasha to teach her someday!
Su Zhou and Natasha reached the area outside the venue and found only one car that looked expensive.
It was parked right outside the venue's main entrance. Only Pepper Potts' ride could command that kind of privilege!
Happy was leaning against the hood, watching the battling robots dart all over the sky. His mouth hung so wide open that it squeezed out a double chin!
Without even greeting Happy, Su Zhou pulled the door open and got in.
By the time Happy reacted, Su Zhou had already started the car.
"Happy! Get inside and find Pepper. Keep her safe. I'm borrowing the car!"
With a launch from a standstill, Happy spun three times on the spot. Only then, still dazed, did he make out that it was Su Zhou's voice.
Without the slightest hesitation, Happy's two-hundred-plus-pound body charged into the venue!
"Why does he trust you so much? Isn't he afraid you'll scratch the car?"
Natasha had already started taking off her high heels, and Su Zhou tossed her combat suit to her.
"Because I'm the real [Mount Akina Driving God]!"