Ling Xiao got off the plane halfway, on the one hand, he didn't want to go to Washington to participate in the final settlement of the matter, and on the other hand, because he couldn't stand the sad atmosphere in the cabin.

From Charles, to Scott, to Wolverine, to every mutant academy student, and even the Blue Devil Wagner, all had a sad face.

So halfway, Ling Xiao left the plane, he didn't even let the plane land, he jumped directly in the air.

This was a relief, and it was a very uncomfortable feeling that he was the only one who knew that Jean was still alive but couldn't say it.

Standing on the street of Manhattan, watching half of the TV speech of the President of the United States, Ling Xiao smiled lightly, he knew that Charles and they had succeeded.

The crisis of all-out war between mutants and humans has been eliminated, and the world has become calm again, and many people are not even aware of the imminent crisis and live as peaceful as ever.

However, is the crisis really completely resolved, in Ling Xiao's opinion, no, this time is the best and last chance for mankind, launching a surprise attack before the mutants have not reacted, it is very likely that the mutants will be completely defeated, although the incident may last for a long time, but this is their best chance.

Miss this one, and they'll never have a chance to defeat the mutants once and for all.

Even if Professor Charles deliberately helped cover up everything that happened in Lake Yakali, don't forget, there is also Magneto, he can't help cover it up, and even make a big splash.

Magneto himself is a mutant spiritual leader like Professor Charles, not to mention that his mutant brotherhood has tens of thousands of people, and I am afraid that many people will believe him when he speaks, after all, many mutants feel a mortal crisis at the same time.

Beneath the seemingly calm surface of the lake in front of you, there are still undercurrents lurking, and at any time, they will turn into turbulent undercurrents.

In the evening at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan, Ling Xiao hung up the phone, Gan Jing will fly back to Los Angeles next week, and Ling Xiao will go back before then.

This summer, Gan Jing changed her ticket several times alone, she was supposed to return to Los Angeles a long time ago, but because of the gangster scuffle, Ling Xiao let Gan Jing fly directly to New York to meet him, but then because of Holly Robinson's mess, and he inadvertently intervened in the trouble of mutants, so Gan Jing postponed the flight back to the United States.

Of course, Ling Xiao didn't tell Gan Jing the truth, but asked her to help pick up Chang Kuan's sister, and the two flew back to Los Angeles together.

Holding red wine, Ling Xiao stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, silently recalling the harvest of this trip to New York.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, Ling Xiao put down his wine glass, walked over quickly and opened the door, and it was Zhou Qian who appeared at the door, Ling Xiao was slightly stunned.

"Why, I'm not welcome?" Zhou Qian raised her eyebrows and looked at Ling Xiao with a smile.

"No, no, please come in, please come in!" Ling Xiao hurriedly opened the door, and while letting Zhou Qian, who was pulling the suitcase, walk in, he said, "I remember that I called Xu Liang, why did you come?" ”

The last time he left Flushing, Ling Xiao entrusted his luggage to Xu Liang, so after coming back this time, he asked her to help deliver it, and at the same time planned to invite her to rub it to express his gratitude.

"Ah Liang, she has something to do at night, so she asked me to help send it over." Zhou Qian handed the suitcase to Ling Xiao and said at the same time, "Take a look, there is nothing missing here." ”

"Don't look at it, I can't trust you, this time it's really bothering you, making you take such a big risk." Ling Xiao shook his head lightly and said with a sincere expression of gratitude.

"Nothing, as friends this is what we should be helping with. Also," as she spoke, Zhou Qian took out two stacks of dollars from her small bag, threw them aside, and said a little unhappily: "This is the $20,000 you gave, it's all here, as friends, we can help you, but you can't insult us." ”

"I don't mean to insult you, it's just a little compensation from me." Ling Xiao's face was filled with a wry smile.

"We'd rather not have this kind of compensation." Zhou Qian said categorically.

"Well, this is considered a mistake I did, and I apologize to you." Ling Xiao stretched out his hand to put away the dollar, he looked up at the clock hanging on the wall, turned to Zhou Qian and said, "But as an apology and gratitude, I don't want to invite you to dinner, I have already booked a seat, you have to give me this face, otherwise I won't have the face to see you two in the future." ”

Zhou Qian stared at Ling Xiao for a while, smiling angrily: "I will spare you this time, and next time, see if we still ignore you." What are you still standing for, don't hurry up and lead the way. ”

"Yes, yes, please." Ling Xiao stretched out her hand to make a gentleman's appearance, and respectfully invited Zhou Qian to go out to eat, and the girl made a pleasant bell and walked outside.

Located near the Hudson River, the Hilton's rooftop restaurant offers a wide view of the hustle and bustle of Midtown Manhattan with the tranquility of Hudson, as well as breathtaking views of the New York skyline.

Handmade tiles, imported hardwood floors, meticulously carved stoneware decorations, and a field-like sky garden, sit on the spacious and comfortable terrace sofa, savor fine wine and food, and add a touch of coolness to the hot summer day.

Zhou Qian shook her head, looked at Ling Xiao and said with some emotion: "The world of rich people is really incomprehensible! ”

"What a rich man I am, I can't even afford a house in New York!" Ling Xiao smiled helplessly, the housing prices in New York are ridiculously expensive, and Manhattan is even more expensive, if you want to buy a good apartment, don't think about it without millions of dollars.

"That is, this is New York, and even the dilapidated apartment that Ah Liang and I are renting now costs 300,000, let alone Manhattan." Zhou Qian glanced at Ling Xiao, then looked left and right, then got closer, and asked in a low voice, "Has the previous incident been resolved?" ”

"It's been completely solved, don't worry." Ling Xiao smiled and said, "I was originally worried that the matter would involve you, but after returning to New York, I was completely relieved to see that you were safe and sound, so that I could return to Los Angeles safely." ”

"Are you going back to Los Angeles, aren't you waiting for your girlfriend?" Zhou Qian was slightly stunned.

"If something like that happens, how dare I let her come to New York, next week she will fly directly from China to Los Angeles, and I will go back before then."

"Oh!" Zhou Qian lowered her head and stirred the juice in the cup, inadvertently, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes.

While speaking, the waiter had already brought the appetizers, Zhou Qian raised her head, glanced at Ling Xiao, and saw that his eyes were looking at the beautiful scenery in the distance, and then she said: "Ling, since the matter has been resolved, why don't you stay in the hotel in Flushing, but come to Manhattan instead." ”

Ling Xiao turned his head, looked at Zhou Qian, and explained in a low voice: "The last time I lived in Flushing, it was also for a reason, and it brought you so much trouble after that, so I wanted to live in Manhattan first, so as not to have any accidents and implicate you." ”

"Although I would like to say that we are friends, nothing is left to mind. But I can only represent myself, not Ah Liang, she is a good girl, and I don't want to see him hurt, so thank you, Ling, thank you for thinking about us. Zhou Qian looked at Ling Xiao with a smile on her face.

"What about yourself, Akane?" Ling Xiao looked at Zhou Qian with a playful expression, this girl has something to say.

But before Zhou Qian could answer, the waiter on the side had already sent the selected red wine, Ling Xiao nodded, and asked him to pour a glass for himself and Zhou Qian.

(End of chapter)