Chapter Twenty-Three: The Mask Divided in Two
There is no such thing as hate without a reason in the world, and there is no love without a reason. Where there is a cause, there must be an effect, this is an eternal truth.
If she hadn't left New York City and gone to Texas, maybe Lilith wouldn't have the power and status she has now, and she wouldn't be able to become a member of the superhumans.
She also wondered if she had awakened and become a mutant, but after testing, she found that there was no X gene unique to mutants in her body. Lilith's bizarre ability to control water has allowed her to dominate the underworld of Texas, and the name "Empress" has spread far and wide. What puzzles many in the circle is why Lilith Erwyn will set her next target in New York.
You know, New York also has a dark emperor - Jin Ji.
It stands to reason that Lilith, who is in the "rising stage of her career", should avoid people like Kim who have already established roots in the city. But Lilith did the opposite, confronting New York, and as soon as she made a move, she directly bought the daily newspaper Clarion Daily, which had a lot of statements throughout New York City, to be a mouthpiece to praise her.
Such an act naturally cannot be concealed from Jin He, who has worked hard in New York for many years. In order to find out the details of this woman, after making all preparations, she officially met with the "empress" of Texas.
The time was set at seven thirty o'clock in the evening, but the clock in the private dining room was already pointing to seven fifty o'clock, and Lilith Erwin, who was supposed to be invited, could not even see a single figure. But Kim did not have the slightest displeasure at being released from the pigeons, and the steak was eaten correctly.
"Boos, Ms. Erwin's assistant just called, Ms. Erwin was attacked, and she is still in a coma, and I am afraid I can't eat this meal tonight." As Kim's spokesperson to the outside world, Wesley respectfully stated to Kim, the news he had just received.
"Attack? Who did this to you? Slowly chewing on the medium-rare beef in his mouth, Kim asked.
Attacking the guests he invited on his turf was indeed a bit bold.
"I haven't found out yet, and all the corresponding video footage has been damaged."
"Let's prepare, anyway, she was attacked on my territory, so I should visit her."
"Yes, Boos." After watching Wesley leave, Kim gracefully swallowed the last bite of beef on his plate, took out half of a strangely shaped mask from his suit and pasted it on his face, chanting strange syllables in his mouth.
This mask was a bargaining chip handed over by the black-robed man L when he cooperated with him three months ago. After three months, Jin He has already matured in his heart.
As time passed, the shadowed area in the corner of the restaurant gradually expanded, and three black-clad ninjas who looked like Japanese ninjas half-knelt in front of Jin Nai, waiting for his dispatch.
Can fight and resist, can lurk and don't have to bother to pull together, as long as you have this mask on your face, you will never have to worry about being betrayed, it is simply the magic equipment that is most suitable for the identity of Jin and careerist.
The only fly in the ointment is that the black-robed man in the mask L only gave half a bargaining chip for cooperation, so the ninja summoned by Jin He was only half of his body, which looked particularly weird.
"If Lilith Elwin does fall into a coma, kill her, and everyone else around her." Although it is unknown why Lilith Erwin, a woman who has made a name for herself, is suddenly attacked, Kim will not be blind if he does not take this opportunity to let this woman who dares to put her hand into New York be killed.
You know, this is his city.
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The night in New York has always been more noisy than the day. The blazing evening breeze blew through the green willows on the side of the street, the weeping branches and leaves writhed wantonly, and the occasional naughty child wanted to jump up and reach out to grab it, but it was only a stumbling and jumping into the air.
Sitting on a park bench and looking at the woman comforting the crying boy in front of her, Felicity's heart felt a little envious for no reason.
How nice it would be if Mom was still around...............
Felicity's face darkened by the thought that had crossed her mind, three years ago today, Felicity's mother had been killed in a robbery.
After meeting Gao Li this year, whenever Felicity wondered whether she should persevere, she hoped that her mother would still be able to solve her problems in her ear as she did in high school.
It's a pity that all this has become an unattainable illusion. His father, Philvin Smock, was busy with his company's affairs all day, and Felicity didn't even have a person to talk to.
No one told her if Gao Li, who appeared like a hero that night, was her true son;
No one told her if she should continue to hold on to her current persistence and wait for the turn of the dream prince.
This feeling of confusion is even worse today.
A beautiful woman who claimed to be Sally came to the Media Building and named him by name. The woman had long, burgundy hair, and although she was not as tall as her, her fiery figure and charming temperament surpassed her.
The most important thing is that she said that Gao Li was her ex-boyfriend, and she was still thinking about him in her heart after breaking up with Gao Li, and she finally decided to come to Gao Li after she couldn't let go of everything she had at the beginning.
When Sally smiled and asked if Gao Li had a girlfriend now, even Felicity herself didn't know why she answered no.
Maybe it's because she's been waiting for a long time, and she's a little tired of it. With this Sari, I gave myself another reason to wait.
"Ma'am, is this what you dropped?"
As her thoughts flickered, Felicity felt a tap on her shoulder, and when she turned her head, she slapped a half-sized mask directly into her face with one hand. The pain made Felicity exhale in pain for a moment: "Who?!" ”
"When darkness can't be avoided, the only way to clear this is to unleash the darkness in your heart............" Felicity's gaze gradually drifted away from the man's mouth muttered strange words, and Felicity's back felt inexplicably familiar.
Removing the mask that was close to half of her face, Felicity could clearly see that it was only half of the mask in the moonlight.
Hideous, this was Felicity's first feeling.
Even if this mask is only half-baked.
Felicity, who wanted to throw this mask away, managed to put half of the mask in her bag. She couldn't tell why this was, and it seemed that she was just subconsciously reluctant to throw away the mask.
In the other corner of the park, silently watching Felicity's back as she left, the corners of L's mouth raised.
At this time period, the only person who knows the details of this mask is Gao Li except him, and what he is doing now must not let Gao Li notice even the slightest thing, so he divided a mask into two, half of which was given to Jin He and half to Felicity, and L, who knew Felicity's status in Gao Li's heart, also had more safe time.