Chapter 207: Shu Wei
“It came without any effort, just because I’m in the midst of these mountains!”
Hearing the low voice with a faint sneer entering her ears, HT-426 nearly bit her silver teeth to pieces.
Desperately watching the train swimming over, breaking through waves.
The thick front of the [Black Armor] was half-submerged in water, leaving only about three meters on the water surface, like a heavy knight, the waves unintentionally stirred up made the giant tree underfoot shake endlessly, and the soil layer attached to the roots also crumbled and cracked.
HT-426’s heavy exoskeleton directly fell into the water, but fortunately she grabbed the tree roots floating by the water’s edge, preventing a complete fall.
Her crow-black long hair spread on the water surface, her pale lower lip immersed in the water.
Only a pair of gray-blue eyes reflected the train and the tall figure on the front of the train.
(HT-426 Shu Wei, character image reference to Claudine Baudelaire from Violet Evergarden)
The balance of the small island was broken, several people awkwardly adjusted their positions, seeking new balance.
And the man standing on the roof of the train didn’t even get his hem wet.
Even HT-426 at this moment couldn’t help thinking, how great it would be to have an armored train like this as a solid shelter?
Two days of survival on the water completely wore down their will.
Even hatred for the train was placed after the instinct to survive.
“Tsk tsk, happy to see your train conductor again, you can make one not-too-excessive small request.”
Su Huan’s tone carried a hint of teasing.
Only six Black Kite Squad members remained floating on the giant tree, originally thirteen including Zhao Kuo, he killed two, captured one, just looking at the remaining numbers showed what these people had encountered in the past two days.
Surviving in the flood wasn’t just about knowing how to swim.
Ubiquitous floating objects, gravel, building debris, and mutated beasts that emerged from nowhere could all take their lives.
If not for this group being elite evolvers heavily cultivated by a major company, they wouldn’t have survived until seeing the train.
The moment they went downhill, death was already pronounced.
“Have you decided what condition to ask for? Although you won’t sink for now, something seems to be coming.”
Su Huan urged.
HT-426 itched with hatred, their fall to this state was all thanks to him.
All resentful, cursing words flashed through her mind, but what appeared before her eyes was the mad smile under the thunderstorm, overlapping with the smirking face in front of her.
She didn’t dare.
Even knowing the other might be toying with her.
But she had too many things to do, even if humiliated, she didn’t want to die here for nothing.
“Is there a limit to the request?”
Su Huan pinched his chin, eyes playful, “No, reject based on mood, you try saying it first.”
HT-426’s heart sank to the bottom, the worst situation appeared.
No matter if Su Huan was lustful and greedy, or cold and selfish, she was confident in persuading him, but what to do about this clearly sick one?
The atmosphere fell into dead silence.
Only the sound of waves crashing against the train, the wind grew stronger.
A powerful general energy fluctuation swam over from the distance, but seemed to be wary of the train this colossal object, hesitating to advance.
The other Black Kite Squad members nervously watched HT-426, afraid to waste this opportunity.
But they also didn’t know what to say to escape the current situation.
Time passed second by second, just as Su Huan grew a bit impatient, HT-426 spoke.
“What the train currently needs most is information on different forces, and secrets from before the apocalypse, as long as you let me live, all the resources, connections, information I control are yours, take as you please.”
The tone was earnest, carrying a certain solemnity.
“It’s the apocalypse, what use are connections and resources, can they come save you?”
Su Huan said indifferently.
A glint shone in HT-426’s eyes, “Because of my family background, I know a lot of high-level talent, even have many favors exchanged, though shelved due to the apocalypse, as long as I live, that debt of favor exists, as long as strength is equal, we have a basis for cooperation.”
“Before the apocalypse, I personally built a company worth over 100 million, I know how to select and manage talent, how to customize rules, how to use rules to seize resources, compared to ordinary people, I know more high-value information.”
“That bitch 428 should be in your hands, right?”
Su Huan pondered HT-426’s words, faintly responding.
“She might know some information, but definitely not as much as me, and I’m a Tier 1 manipulator ‘Touch of Vacuum’, able to create regional vacuums, merely as an evolver, my value is higher than hers.”
“As long as you let me live, these will all become your assets.”
As the words fell, inside and outside the train fell silent.
The people in the train naturally heard HT-426’s words, Liang Kuan enjoyed the powerful support and massage function of the new chair on his own.
As for pre-apocalypse rich heirs or fallen second-generation tales, he had zero interest.
Back in Shun’an, he personally captured a big tycoon.
No matter how much they knew, in the face of absolute violence from the train conductor, didn’t they still have to wag their tails and beg?
As the apocalypse deepened, such things would only increase.
On the train, there weren’t few who shared his thoughts.
But for the other five in Black Kite Squad, seeing HT-426 bow her head was no less shocking than the day the apocalypse arrived.
What kind of person was Shu Wei?
Her grandfather and maternal grandfather started building wealth from their generation, after accumulation by her parents’ generation, the family fortune was enough for lifetimes, true top-tier social elite, not nouveau riche or second-gen influencers, but the new sharp entrepreneur often reported in local news.
If not for the apocalypse, they could only glimpse her back at some banquet in news and internet.
Even with the halo stripped layer by layer by the apocalypse, she was still the star-surrounded existence at elite banquets.
Although in the special services department her code was just 426, many on site had higher numbers than her, but she was the deputy commander.
In front of Tier 2 Zhao Kuo, they didn’t dare utter a word, yet she dared jest and scold.
Background was background, even if not used, no one dared pretend it didn’t exist.
And such an unattainable woman actually bowed to a man.
With the most humble attitude, begging for a chance to live.
Everyone vaguely realized something.
Perhaps this was the true apocalypse, “strong” under old order could no longer absolutely control the lower ones.
The era of money and power was over.
Opportunities and strength of the new era were the fundamentals deciding everything.
“Who knows if you’ll bite me back, these days, even dogs can’t be tamed, let alone people?”
Su Huan bit his tongue tip, somewhat tempted.
Just as she said, a noble’s own value far exceeded that of a big shot’s mistress.
Because the former was value itself.
426 hesitated a moment, then decisively said, “I can’t guarantee eternal loyalty, but as long as you remain powerful, I will be your most loyal servant and sharpest sword.”
“What if one day I lose power, what then?”
Su Huan seemed to think of something amusing, corners of his mouth uncontrollably upturned, but the chill in his eyes dense enough to form ice slag.
The earlier value decided if she could pledge allegiance, the following answer was the new boss’s test of her.
Suddenly a wave hit, 426 stared straight at Su Huan.
Close to vermilion gets red, close to ink gets black, to blend with a madman, be madder than him!
No longer suppressing that flame of ambition, letting it burn fiercely, filling her entire eyes.
“Today’s humiliation, repay double!”
In an instant, all around fell silent.
Violent lightning bloomed like silver flowers, filling the entire water area.
Black Kite crowd showed despair in their eyes.
Only 426 turned her gaze to the water surface where electric light passed, the calm water surface suddenly rolled up a wave.
A huge shadow quickly infiltrated deeper waters.
Su Huan like casually swatting a fly, eyes burning as he stared at 426, “Then etch today’s scene deep in your mind, think of it day and night, but never show it before me, or I’ll can’t help but crush you.”
426 relaxed inwardly, knowing she bet right.
……
HT-426 entered Carriage 1, the other five Black Kite naturally accompanied by the combat group.
Interrogation still needed to be done.
What status they could achieve on the armored train depended on their contributions.
Following the deck portals directly into the second floor of Carriage 1, HT-426 also quietly sized up Su Huan’s room.
After escaping the most direct crisis, the woman’s curiosity welled up, before the apocalypse for managing the company, she read many psychology books, with long-term practice, she had her own insights in reading people.
A room is a person’s inner world, whether messy or neat, it shows something—
Uh, such a big doll.
By the second floor loft bed, a huge calico cat doll, bright eyes looking at the bed.
This perhaps indicated Su Huan was someone lacking security.
Her gaze then swept to small objects and details in the room.
Green floral coarse cloth bedsheet, cat paw shaped night light, and in the display cabinet locked not handguns, knives symbolizing violence and authority, but a pile of cute mugs.
She felt things weren’t that simple.
As the two went downstairs, seeing the huge carpet in the living room printed with Su Huan’s face.
Her gray-blue eyes were already full of confusion.
How narcissistic does one have to be to print their own face on the carpet?
Is stepping on oneself that refreshing?
Su Huan naturally saw HT-426’s gaze, but he didn’t care, in the entire room truly his things were only three: carbon fiber long saber, personal logbook, and himself.
Even the electromagnetic sniper rifle was used by Yu Yue.
Things in the room were all handled by Yu Yue, the train conductor only interested in what to eat.
Side-lying on the sofa, finding the most comfortable pose, “Right, what company did you run before the apocalypse?”
“An agency company, with over five hundred artists under it, two first-line girl groups, multiple first-line singers, aside from some lost contact due to apocalypse, most are in the storm zone where Black Kite is, no matter what appearance or identity woman, I can find for you.”
Shu Wei entered the role quickly, though she hadn’t been a secretary, she had switched several top-tier secretaries, naturally knowing how a qualified secretary should act.
Eyes always fixed on Su Huan’s bridge of nose, steady without sway.
Su Huan’s gaze was odd, “You wouldn’t have done this job before? Even if your company still exists, would Black Kite let you go?”
“Before, with order existing, plus my special identity, no one would reach into my company, besides the original company, I also know loads of stars, models, including female entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, noble ladies from non-leader enterprises, if interested, I can make any appear in your bed, you can simply state preferred identities, I will select the best.”
Shu Wei was calm as if discussing ordinary work, even with hair still wet dripping water, no change on her face.
Su Huan didn’t answer, squinting as he looked her up and down.
Shu Wei’s skin was cool-toned ivory white, glowing faintly porcelain under lights, perhaps due to soaking in water, exuding a hint of cold cyan, in his memory, only Lin Xi had such white skin.
Brows steep and sharp, nose bridge high and straight, mountain root and brow bone connecting into a sharp shadow, making the whole face three-dimensional and arrogant.
But all restrained before him.
Shu Wei felt Su Huan’s gaze, seeming to understand something.
Reached out to pat herself a few times, removing the outermost exoskeleton, then the waterproof outer tactical suit.
Su Huan’s eyelid twitched, didn’t expect our little CEO, no, big CEO to be so stacked.
Train conductor’s gaze from favorite waist slowly down, following the mermaid lines on both sides disappearing into edge fabric strips.
Woman’s calves scratched by something unknown, bright red bloodstains mixed with rainwater falling to the ground.
Feet carefully avoiding the carpet, standing on the metal ground.
“Can you give me two minutes to prepare?”
Shu Wei asked.
Su Huan didn’t answer, the woman took it as consent, walked into the nearby bathroom.
Electronic clock on the wall ticked slowly.
Forty seconds, woman finished rinsing.
One minute thirty seconds, came out with hair dried by blower.
One minute fifty seconds, circled the first floor desk, drew a tissue to wipe clean the bloodstain on the ground.
Then took a pencil.
When she knelt before Su Huan, coiling her long hair behind with the pencil, exactly two minutes passed.
The entire process fully entered Su Huan’s eyes, without any concealment or shyness, like carrying some resolve.
Though not Su Huan’s original intent, he was curious how far this woman could go.
Shu Wei looked up at Su Huan’s ink-black eyes, a flash of resolve in her eyes.
Opportunity perhaps only this once.
……
Forty minutes later, Shu Wei swallowed, lifted her head.
Su Huan grinned, index finger lifting the woman’s defined lower lip, the female CEO’s icy face added a faint fatigue.
But still mustered spirit to say, “Sorry, I’m not very skilled, I will practice.”
“You’re over thirty this year, right?”
Seeing the woman’s slightly stunned gaze, Su Huan smirked maliciously, “Make a mistake, accept punishment, no?”
Shu Wei bit her lower lip, turned around.
“Yes.”
