Novel1Chapter 564: Seeing that his words had made Marc and Terry vigilant, Xander felt particularly pleased with himself.
"You want to know who I really am? Guess away!" Xander's lips curled into a sneer.
Marc jeered, "You just want to make yourself seem mysterious! You claim you poured money and effort into this mission, but when we were at Doomsday Base, your wallet was emptier than a politician's promise. How much could you have really chipped in?" "Exactly! You're just blowing your own trumpet! We'll give you credit for your effort, but we know your capabilities inside out. We'll be grateful if you don't drag us down," Terry added.
Xander smirked and said, "I'll provide a private jet for this mission." Reading this, Marc and Terry exchanged a glance, both looking like they had just seen a flying pig, utterly incredulous.
"Ha, ha! You two are such snobs. Cat got your tongue, huh?" Xander taunted.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDon't miss out galnovals"Seriously, do you have no shame? Must you be such a show-off?" Marc said. “You, a penniless beggar who always swiped our food and begged for scraps, have a private jet? Givea break," Terry laughed.
"I'll admit, I was pretty strapped for cash back at Doomsday Base and had to lean on your food for a while. But do you have to drag that up after all these years?" Xander said.
"Will you really provide a private jet for this mission?" Terry asked once more.
"Yep, the Chief Instructor is in the group chat too. Would I dare lie?" Xander replied.
Marc replied, "So you're a big shot, huh? Con, Goofy, spill the beans. What's your name?" Xander simply sent a dismissive emoji in response, keeping his identity under wraps and leaving Marc and Terry stewing.
Silver Fox had been silently watching the scene unfold, and when Marc and Terry made the mistake of thinking Xander was just sbig shot, she couldn't help but smirk.
Back at Doomsday Base, she and Xander had never seen eye to eye, but now that he was standing up to his own brother for the sake of the base, she found him endearing.
She couldn't help but wonder how someone as endearing as Xander ended up with a brother like Bumet, who was such a hot mess. What a shame.
After Marissa set up the chat group, she stayed quiet for a long time, letting Marc, Terry, and Xander hash it out among themselves.
After leaving the hospital, with Connor's help, she carefully settled her mother, Caylee, into the Sanchez family's car. She then turned to Connor and said, "I've decided to raid Skytop Mansion tonight." Connor was taken aback, clearly caught off guard by her sudden decision. However, he quickly pulled himself together, understanding that as the Chief Instructor of Doomsday Base, Black Mallow was no pushover and must have her reasons for making such a move.
So, he knew it was best not to pry too much. After a brief pause, he nodded quietly in agreement.
"I need to borrow Marc and Terry for a bit," Marissa remarked.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Absolutely, I've already given them an extended leave. Use them however you need," Connor said. After a moment, he added, "If you need to borrow me, that's also fine." His words hinted that if Marissa needed his assistance, he would be more than willing to provide it.
Marissa smiled and shook her head. "This is strictly between Doomsday Base and the Peridot Consortium. It doesn't involve you." With that, Marissa got into the Sanchez family's car and left. Connor watched the car leave with a soft sigh. Marissa insisted on not involving him, saying it was none of his business. But as Marissa's partner, how could he not be involved? Turning around, he addressed Marc and Terry, who were trailing closely behind. "You're both on extended leave from now on. Check with your Chief Instructor for when you can return to work."
Marc and Terry were taken aback and on the verge of saying om sbut Connor had already climbed into his car and drove off.
Just then, Marissa spoke up in the chat group, and Marc and Terrym immediately shifted their attention to her message, forgetting their earlier thoughts. "Tonight, we're launching a surprise attack on Skytop Mansion. Head to my flower shop as soon as you can." White Mallow was the first to reply. "Understood."
Soon, Marc, Terry, and Xander all chimed in with their replies. Although Marissa's order was unexpected, the Doomsday Base trainees were trained to follow orders without questioning the Chief Instructor. "Chief Instructor, how are we going to Skytop Mansion?" Marc inquired.
"We use Bumet's private plane," Marissa answered.
Seeing this message, Terry asked Xander in the chat group, "My goodness! Are you Bumet?"
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