Chapter 106: The Plan to Capture Wesley
According to Mindy, Cross used to be a close friend of her parents, and he was also Mindy's teacher. Since he had come to them for help, how could they refuse?
Besides, this wasn't a big deal for Mindy.
Cross was one of the few who knew about Mindy's abilities. His request to Mindy was for her to use her power to capture Wesley.
If the issue of exposure as a Mutant wasn't considered, this matter would be incredibly easy for Mindy.
No matter how prodigious Wesley's talent, he had only been training for a little over two weeks. To compare his assassin skills to Mindy's was impossible.
And Mindy also possessed the bug-like Spatial Gate, which allowed for instant teleportation. How could she not handle a mere Wesley?
Mindy and Mo Fei discussed it and ultimately decided to help.
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Wesley, whose companion had been killed by Cross, was filled with righteous indignation, vowing not to rest until he had killed the old beast, Cross.
To kill Cross, avenge his companion, and simultaneously rescue the righteous Assassin Alliance from Cross's clutches, Wesley resolutely embarked on a journey with Fire Fox to hunt down Cross.
First, using the special bullets Cross had left behind, he found the old man who specifically made bullets for Cross. He pointed a gun at the white-haired old man, threatening him to arrange a meeting with Cross.
The old man had no choice but to comply.
However, the people of the Assassin Alliance did not know that Cross had long prepared for the plan to capture Wesley.
Even without Mindy's help, Cross had actually intended to do this himself.
After all, no matter how unfilial Wesley was, he was still his biological son. How could he bear to let this kid become a weapon in the hands of the Assassin Alliance, to be discarded after use!
At a train station, the old man stood in a conspicuous spot, looking around, waiting for the arranged meeting with Cross. Wesley and Fire Fox hid in a dark compartment in front of the platform, observing the people around the old man, searching for any trace of Cross.
Perhaps he had waited too long, with the scent of Fire Fox constantly wafting around his nose, Wesley's heart began to wander.
While observing the old man's situation, Wesley glanced at Fire Fox from the corner of his eye and suddenly said, "That... *cough*, have you ever thought about trying a different lifestyle after killing Cross?"
"What do you mean?" Fire Fox said nonchalantly, chewing Kou Xiang Tang while wearing black sunglasses.
"Giving up the identity of an assassin, living like an ordinary person, finding a somewhat handsome man to marry, going for a morning run together every day, cooking together at noon, praying together at night, living an ordinary life..."
Wesley was subtly hinting; the man he spoke of was, of course, himself.
Fire Fox was a great beauty Wesley had never encountered before, an existence he hadn't even dared to fantasize about. Now, due to circumstances, they had met. How could Wesley not want to seize this opportunity!
And even though he had become a top assassin, Wesley was essentially still the same loser who dared not speak a word even after his good brother cuckolded him. He simply didn't want the turbulent life of an assassin. He only wanted to return to his former stable life after avenging his father.
Moreover, after his father, "Big Backer," died, he left him several million U.S. dollars in inheritance, enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life, no longer having to live under someone else's roof.
Fire Fox turned her head and stared at Wesley. Even with sunglasses, Wesley could see the stunned expression on Fire Fox's face. Wesley even thought Fire Fox was moved. His palms were sweating as he awaited Fire Fox's final answer.
But!
Fire Fox ultimately just slowly shook her head, saying in a low, firm voice, "No, I've never thought that way. I hate that kind of boring and uninteresting life."
Wesley was disappointed. He believed Fire Fox understood the hidden meaning in his words, but Fire Fox had refused—so did she hate living an ordinary life, or did she not want to live an ordinary life with him, Wesley?
He fell into self-doubt.
Wesley's sudden wild thoughts not only disturbed his own heart but also Fire Fox's. An unusual awkwardness filled the small room.
Suddenly!
While Wesley and Fire Fox were engaged in their respective internal struggles, the old man ran... ran away... This fully explained why some highly specialized industries do not allow colleagues to date.
Once in love, few people can remain rational!
The old man displayed a nimbleness completely unsuited for his age, moving deftly through the crowd. With a few flashes, he was gone.
Inside the small room, Wesley and Fire Fox exchanged glances... What the hell!
Quick, chase him!
Wesley and Fire Fox ran wildly in front of the platform, attempting to catch the old man.
They were somewhat aware that with Cross's strength, enough to contend for the World assassin rankings, if he truly chose to hide, they probably wouldn't find him in several lifetimes. So that old man was their only hope of finding Cross now.
It's just that Wesley's inexplicable self-confidence was puzzling. He clearly knew Cross's flawless record of never failing to kill, making him the Assassin Alliance's strongest assassin. Yet, with just Fire Fox, a defeated subordinate of Cross, and himself, a rookie who had only trained for two weeks, he dared to consider Cross as good as captured... and even thought about romancing his female companion on the eve of his confrontation with Cross... As Wesley and Fire Fox were chasing the old man, Wesley suddenly turned his head. He clearly saw Cross, that old beast, waving and grinning at him.
Wesley was instantly enraged. His father's killer, and still so arrogant? He didn't even care about the girl anymore, threatening the train conductor with his gun to get out of the way, and he himself rushed into the train.
When Fire Fox realized Wesley was no longer beside her, she turned back to see the moving train and the vanished Wesley, frowning. She suddenly understood something.
Fire Fox quickly grabbed a gun, hijacked a Ford car, and began to chase the already speeding train.
She knew very well that Wesley was the only one who could eliminate Cross. If anything happened to Wesley, the Assassin Alliance would sooner or later be uprooted by Cross.
Cross was truly too strong!
Unless he intentionally sought his own demise, there were very few people in this World who could kill him.
Therefore, Wesley and Cross absolutely could not be left alone for too long, otherwise... the lie might not be able to be kept secret.
A lie is ultimately a lie, vulnerable in the face of truth. As long as Cross produced certain evidence, Wesley, their super weapon trained by the Assassin Alliance, would instantly turn against them.