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Beauty and power.
It has always been the best adornment for the strong.
Emma believed that even if Su Hui was indifferent, he might still have a chance!
I need him!
"Cuckoo~"
Just as Emma was thinking this, a clear and melodious laugh, tinged with smugness, rang out.
The car door was flung open, and Harley jumped out like a nimble cat.
Her legs, clad in black fishnet stockings, stood out against the snow. She wore a tight leather top, and her golden pigtails swayed with her movements, while her fiery red lips added a touch of color.
Harley stepped forward, ignoring Emma Grace and the guards behind her, and went straight to Su Hui's side. She took his arm in an intimate and natural manner and pressed her soft body tightly against him.
She tilted her head, looking defiantly at Emma Grace with her seemingly innocent but actually mad eyes, a haughty and mocking smile playing on her lips.
"Miss, your offer sounds very tempting!"
"But..."
Harley deliberately dragged out her words, her fingers entwining around Su Hui's arm, her tone filled with undisguised possessiveness.
“My honey doesn’t need to join any company; he is the rule himself.”
"Your Thor Corporation sounds impressive, but you still need us to step in, right? Compared to my honey, you're nothing!"
As Harley spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest and gave Su Hui a forceful kiss on the cheek in a show of defiance.
"mua~" Mei is here, Lin is busy, Lin is here, are you...?
At this moment, Tina also quietly got out of the car from the other side.
She didn't speak, but walked to Su Hui's side and behind him, her eyes scanning Emma and the armed men behind her with cold and wary eyes, her right hand unconsciously tightening its grip on the weapon at her waist.
Emma Grace narrowed her icy blue eyes slightly as she looked at Harley's intimate posture, which was almost clinging to Su Hui, and then glanced at the black-haired woman next to her with a wary look and a cold demeanor.
Her smile remained elegant, but a subtle sharpness flashed deep in her eyes.
Surprisingly, this man was surrounded by several women who were both beautiful and capable, and they all seemed to be completely obedient to him, even displaying a strong possessiveness.
interesting.
Emma's opinion of Su Hui and her interest in him rose several levels once again.
She became even more certain of her judgment!
I am not without opportunities.
Emma has absolute confidence in herself, considering her looks, figure, temperament, and the resources and power she can access.
If we can bring this powerful man under our wing, not only will we be able to secure our position in the company, but we can even go further in this apocalypse.
Just as the atmosphere became somewhat awkward due to Harley's intervention, Emma was about to speak again, trying to sway Su Hui with more enticing conditions, even hinting at the "price" she was willing to pay—
A slightly puzzled yet clear and lovely voice broke the silence.
"Emma... Sister?"
Mary Rowland peeked out from the back of the Hummer and carefully stepped out of the vehicle.
Wearing a gothic dress, Mary blinked her big eyes in surprise as she looked at Emma Grace, her pretty face showing disbelief.
"Is it really you, Emma?!"
Emma Grace was startled by the sound and turned her gaze to the petite girl who had suddenly appeared.
She carefully examined Mary's face, which was both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar—that signature cute face, those golden twin ponytails, and that gothic dress...
Fragments of memories flashed through my mind.
A look of surprise flashed in Emma's eyes, which then turned into delight and a hint of barely perceptible gentleness.
"You are……"
She tilted her head slightly, her tone filled with recollection and confirmation, "Little Mary of the Roland family? What are you doing here!"
47. Cooperation [1]
"Little Mary of the Roland family? What are you doing here!"
A look of surprise appeared on Emma's delicate face, softening her previous solemnity and coldness.
"Sister Emma, I never expected to run into you here!"
Mary nodded emphatically and smiled.
She turned to the side, pointed her little finger at Su Hui, her face filled with admiration and gratitude, "After the apocalypse, it was Brother Su Hui and Sister Tina who saved me and have been protecting me ever since."
Emma Grace's lips curved into an almost imperceptible smile, and her icy blue eyes suddenly brightened.
She looked at Su Hui again, her gaze now filled not only with surprise, but also with an intense desire and determination to win.
So that's how it was.
This was an unexpected surprise.
"Mr. Su Hui, is that right?"
"Thank you again for your help and for taking care of Mary. This is not the place to talk."
Emma quickly composed herself, regaining her haughty and calm demeanor. She surveyed the chaotic surroundings and gave orders to Carson, the captain of the guards behind her.
"Carson, immediately organize a team to clean up the battlefield, collect usable supplies, and regroup the troops."
"Yes, miss!"
Carson accepted the order and left. The Raytheon Company's armed personnel quickly sprang into action, beginning to clear the mutant corpses, inspect vehicle damage, and recover weapons and ammunition.
Emma turned to Su Hui, her voice still cold, but less distant than before.
"Our destination is the official secure zone of the Crypto Arena."
She explained, "I didn't expect to be attacked by a monster. You saved me, but it's not safe yet, so I need to get to the shelter as soon as possible to make some preparations."
Emma glanced at Mary, then looked at Su Hui with a hint of inquiry, "Mr. Su Hui, what are your plans next?"
Mary instinctively looked at Su Hui, awaiting his decision.
Su Hui's calm gaze swept over Emma, then looked at Mary, and nodded slightly.
With permission granted, Mary immediately replied, "Sister Emma, we want to go to the official shelter too."
A hint of joy flashed in Emma's eyes; this was exactly the answer she had hoped to hear.
She stepped forward, lowering her stance considerably, and said in a more sincere tone, "In that case, how about we travel together?"
"It will be good to have someone to look out for you on the road. Moreover, my Grace family has some knowledge of the current situation in Los Angeles and the operation of the official shelters, so we may be able to provide you with some useful information."
She paused, then added, "Once we arrive at the shelter, I can also use my family connections to provide any assistance I can."
These words almost completely lowered his stance.
Su Hui's gaze lingered on Emma for a few seconds.
He was going to the official shelter anyway.
Moreover, as the heiress of Thor Corporation, Emma Grace not only possesses S-class potential but also has connections with the government, making her an excellent source of intelligence.
She is of immense value and deserves my attention.
"can."
Su Hui nodded in agreement.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Emma's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly.
Su Hui gestured to Harley, Tina, and Mary: "Collect the loot, take anything useful with you."
"Received, honey!"
Upon hearing this, Harley grabbed Tina and Mary and rushed toward the corpses of the mutants, especially the high-level mutants.
Their goal was clear—the energy-containing cores and certain special mutated materials needed for the system's synthesis and enhancement.
Su Hui then slowly walked to the side of the enormous corpse of [Rotten One Agam].
[A Lord-level mutant source crystal (large) has been detected. Should we absorb it?]
Special materials detected: Heart of Rotten Abyss, Touch of Filth. Collect?
System notifications rang in my mind one after another.
Without showing any emotion, Su Hui made a thought and chose to collect them all.
A faint light flashed deep within Agam's corpse and then disappeared into Su Hui's body.
the other side,
Emma also quickly directed her subordinates to rapidly integrate the remaining forces.
The severely damaged vehicles were abandoned, and the surviving researchers and armed personnel were concentrated on a few still-operational armored vehicles and transport vehicles.
Su Hui noticed that Emma's men, under the protection of several armed personnel, were carefully carrying several sealed silver metal boxes out of the wreckage of the overturned research truck and quickly transferring them into the command vehicle.
It seems that those boxes contained what she was willing to risk her life to protect.
The battlefield was quickly cleared.
Su Hui's modified Hummer led the way, followed closely by Emma's black armored command vehicle and several escort vehicles, forming a small convoy that slowly drove toward the official shelter.
To Su Hui's surprise, Emma Grace asked to get into his Hummer before the convoy set off.
"Mr. Su Hui, do you mind if I ride with Mary and her sister?"
She stood beside the Hummer, her platinum blonde hair fluttering slightly in the cold wind. Her tone carried an undeniable air of authority, yet her gaze subtly revealed a vulnerable longing for protection.
Before Su Hui could answer, she had already gracefully opened the rear door of the Hummer and given Tina and Mary inside a friendly smile.
“Mary, Miss Tina, I hope I haven’t disturbed you.”
Tina simply smiled gently and moved aside.
Mary seemed quite happy and patted the spot next to her.
"Sister Emma, come on up quickly."
So the originally spacious back seat of the Hummer suddenly became a bit cramped after Emma Grace, the tall and voluptuous beauty, joined the fleet.
This platinum blonde beauty, nearly 1.9 meters tall, stood alongside the petite Mary and the fit Tina, creating a peculiar scene.
The Hummer slowly drove off, rolling over the snow-covered ruins of the street.
Inside the car, Mary sat next to Emma Grace. She was a little reserved at first, but under the gentle atmosphere that Emma deliberately created, the two gradually became familiar with each other.
They talked in hushed tones. Mary seemed very happy to have run into an acquaintance in the apocalypse, and she smiled from time to time.
During the conversation, Emma didn't neglect Tina and Harley, seemingly unintentionally probing them about Mary's experiences after the apocalypse, as well as her relationships with Su Hui, Harley, Tina, and others.
She tried to get more information about Su Hui from Mary.
Although Mary is naive, she is not stupid, especially after experiencing so many things around Su Hui, she has long since learned to be vigilant.
Her answer was appropriate, but having experienced the cruelty of the apocalypse, she had grown considerably and remained vigilant.
"We were lucky to meet Brother Su Hui. He is very strong and has always protected us."
When questioned, Mary simply smiled and gave evasive answers, refusing to elaborate on Su Hui's abilities and background.
Emma Grace naturally understood Mary's attitude and didn't press the matter further.
She could clearly sense that the three women who followed Su Hui were very different from ordinary survivors.
Harley's quirkiness and keenness, Tina's gentleness and perseverance, and even Mary, though still retaining some girlish innocence, has gained a sense of confidence and dependence in her eyes.
They all subtly exude a unique aura that comes from being tempered and strengthened.
These changes are undoubtedly related to Su Hui, who was driving at the time.
Emma's gaze unconsciously drifted through the rearview mirror back to Su Hui's profile as he focused on driving, her curiosity about him growing stronger.
This man harbors too many secrets.
In order to demonstrate her value and sincerity, and to further build a closer relationship, Emma began to proactively share some information about the current situation in Los Angeles after Mary asked her.
"Currently, the remaining federal government in Los Angeles is mainly relying on military forces and is holed up in several large shelters, with the Crypto Arena being the largest of them."