Chapter 533

Clarice supported the swaying Esme: "Are you okay?"

Esme shook her head gratefully: "Thank you, I'm fine, I'll be fine after a rest."

After speaking, she looked at Sonya: "Did it work?"

Sonya suppressed the messy and painful memories, exhaled, and said slowly: "Her memories are very chaotic. I only saw a part of them. Her name is Chloe, and she has been suffering inhuman torture in a secret military base."

"They injected her with a drug that allows mutants to become stronger quickly, but it also causes serious damage to the body and brain."

"This drug is addictive, and they controlled her to become a Hound through this drug."

The secret military base must be the third-party military company—Trask Industries.

As for the drug, it seems to be called Kick, a kind of mutant drug.

This thing exists in the comics; it can improve a mutant's ability to a certain extent, but long-term use leads to genetic collapse and mental disorder.

Ordinary humans can't take it; basically, one hit and they're done for.

Sage found some information about her through her name.

She used to live in a trailer park in the suburbs of Jasper. Because her child was sick and the pediatrician refused to treat mutants, she destroyed the doctor's office in a fit of rage and was caught by the Sentinel Services.

Chloe's role in the show was to introduce Esme and the Hound Program. Su Quan remembered her as a person, but he didn't remember her life story.

He even described her as a short-haired girl; he didn't expect her to have a child...

Sonya said in a low voice: "She might... be dying soon."

Chloe's face was waxy white, her dark circles were deep, and she was mentally deranged, with manic and disorderly behavior, very similar to those guys who take too many drugs.

"Can she be saved?" Clarice looked at Su Quan.

She can be saved.

And she cannot be saved.

Not to mention she wasn't dead yet, even if she were, Su Quan could resurrect her.

The problem is, if you save her today, what about the next time you encounter a Hound? Do you save them or not?

Su Quan is not a saint; he doesn't have the grand sentiment of saving all mutants. He knows very well what his goal is and what he wants.

For example, take the Sentinel Services.

Why didn't Su Quan destroy it directly?

Because his purpose in coming to this world wasn't to destroy the Sentinel Services, nor was it to save all mutants, but to recruit personnel for the White Queen.

Without the oppression of the Sentinel Services, why would mutants abandon their homes and families to go to another world with you, and why would they work for you and risk their lives for you?

Without darkness, where would light come from?

If you have nimble legs and can move freely, who the hell would use a crutch?

Chloe and Jace Turner are different.

Su Quan can resurrect Jace Turner's daughter because he can provide information about mutants within the Sentinel Services.

His personal talent is also excellent, and at the same time, whether he becomes a mutant himself or finds mutants to help, he will eventually end up working for himself.

What about Chloe?

Her mind has already collapsed. Even if she is cured, it's nothing more than adding another speedster.

Su Quan is the Speed Force itself; the last thing he lacks is speedsters.

His silence let everyone know the answer.

Lorna snorted coldly: "We can't save her, but we can destroy the Hound Program so that more mutants won't suffer such misery."

"Lorna is right, we must stop the Hound Program!" John agreed.

Others nodded one after another.

Even if it wasn't for Chloe, even if there wasn't this spy incident, their goal was the Hound Program.

It's just that they had been busy sending mutants in need to Void Island during this time, which is why they hadn't taken action.

Clarice found a place for Esme to rest, and then went with Sonya and John to settle the mutants they brought back.

Lorna watched them leave and turned to Su Quan: "Is there something wrong with her?"

The question was a bit abrupt, but Su Quan and Sage, who hadn't left, both knew who Lorna was referring to.

Su Quan chuckled: "It's not just that there's something wrong with her; there is definitely something wrong with her!"

Lorna rolled her eyes and said: "It's not like I don't know you also have psychic abilities. You didn't give any indication, so I thought you didn't want to intervene, but later I realized you were watching Esme the whole time."

Is Esme pretty?

Pretty.

Is Su Quan a playboy?

A playboy.

But the way Su Quan looked at Esme was wrong; there was absolutely no predatory aggression of wanting to get her, but rather a detached playfulness.

That kind of look was as if to say: Come on, start your performance!

Sage nodded along; she also suspected Esme had a problem because she noticed Su Quan had been watching Esme the whole time.

Su Quan is not the kind of man who "meets one person and grows old with them." His relationship with Sonya is known to everyone, and at the same time, everyone knows he likes Lorna, and Clarice likes him.

But whether it's Lorna or Clarice, he hasn't done anything impatiently; it has always been a normal, gentle interaction.

Although Esme is pretty, she hasn't reached the point of far exceeding Lorna, Sonya, and Clarice.

Su Quan kept staring at her; it definitely wasn't because she was pretty!

Su Quan explained with a slight smile: "Esme's psychic ability is stronger than what she's showing."

Sage said: "She is deliberately hiding her strength. Is it a conspiracy or a habit?"

Su Quan shook his head: "It's neither a habit nor a conspiracy. She is hiding her strength because she is afraid we will be wary of her because of her ability."

Lorna frowned and asked: "Do you know what she wants to do?"

Su Quan shrugged with a smile: "Believe me, I know her as well as I know you. The reason she infiltrated the organization is for you!"

Lorna was full of surprise: "You're saying she's here for me?"

Su Quan asked with a smile: "Do you know about the Hellfire Club?"

"I've heard people on Void Island say that the White Queen and Azazel were once members of the Hellfire Club, and you've used the name Hellfire Club in other worlds too."

As she spoke, Lorna suddenly realized: "Wait, our world has a Hellfire Club too? Does Esme have a relationship with the Hellfire Club?"

Su Quan nodded and said: "Esme is a member of the Hellfire Club. She also has two twin sisters named Sophie and Phoebe, who are currently being held in a Sentinel Services detention center."

Lorna suddenly realized: "She infiltrated in the hope of using our power to save her sisters?"

"Yes, and no!"

"Stop talking in riddles, tell me, what exactly is going on." Lorna was getting a bit anxious.

Su Quan smiled: "Sophie and Phoebe were caught on purpose, so that Esme would have a reason to make us take action against the Sentinel Services and the Hound Program, and thereby... win you over!"