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Chapter 253 "What's Up, Old Friend!"

He left alone, but when Rorschach returned to the safe house, he brought back a car full of people.

Harold, who was leisurely sipping green tea on the sofa in the hall, almost choked and spat it out when he saw the three Darian brothers peeking out from behind Rorschach.

Others may not recognize him, but he remembers him perfectly.

Aren't these the same group of idiots who robbed the World Bank not long ago?!
Why does Rorschach bring just anyone home?!

Besides these three lousy guys, there was also a young man with sunglasses and headphones, who looked like he had just come of age.

Finally, there was a woman with a cold and aloof demeanor, whose eyes and brows exuded a mature charm.

At this moment, she was intimately holding Luo Xia's arm, her voluptuous curves, encased in a tight-fitting dress, pressed against his arm, and the two looked like a couple deeply in love.

"You—" Harold put down his teacup, looking bewildered, "Weren't you going to raid the Cobra outpost? Who are these people?"

“Yes, the mission was a great success.” Luo Xia put his arm around the woman’s waist, looking completely at ease.

"And who are they?" Anna coldly swept her gaze over the group of strangers.

Luo Xia shrugged and began to introduce them one by one.

When talking about the Darian brothers, he only commented, "Their marksmanship is okay, but they have exceptionally good luck."

This is indeed his true thought.

If it weren't for his appearance earlier, these three would have been caught by the master thief posing as the manager in the bank long ago; this time it's even more outrageous, they broke into a terrorist organization's safe house and managed to escape unscathed.

Luo Xia even suspected that these few clowns were born with a lucky buff.

Of course, if Darian and his men heard this, they would probably vomit blood on the spot.

lucky?
They invested their entire fortune in San Francisco real estate, only to be hit by a nuclear leak a few days later and lose everything. Is that what you call good luck?!

When introducing the baby, Luo Xia became noticeably more serious.

After all, the kid's driving skills in dodging the satellite laser were amazing. Luo Xia had secretly compared them and realized that even with his "all-around vehicle master" level, he might not be able to beat this boy in terms of pure driving skills.

As for the last person...
"The Baroness, a high-ranking member of the Cobra organization, and McCullen's right-hand woman."

Rorschach pointed to the woman beside him, who stood tall and proud, showing no remorse as a prisoner, and said casually, "As you can see, she has now turned to the light."

In the hall, the members of the Spectre party squinted and scrutinized the woman as soon as they heard the name "Cobra."

Besides her stunning figure and appearance, this woman exuded a dangerous aura, like a venomous snake that could strike at any moment.

Anna stared at the two of them, who were almost touching, and said sarcastically in a mean tone, "Sometimes I really feel sorry for Ginny. Such a good girl would fall for a bastard like you who can't control his lower body."

Rorschach was not ashamed at all; on the contrary, he said with a straight face: "What can I say, buddy? I'm just the kind of man that women love to death."

".nerve."

Of the ladies present, only Nikita still looked at Rorschach with adoration, while Anna, Caitlin, and Gen scoffed at his chaotic private life.

It seems that this guy will accept any pretty woman, completely disregarding the fact that he already has a girlfriend.

“Enough. I didn’t bring them here to hear this.” Rorschach glared at them, then turned to Harold and said seriously, “You know my style. Normally, this woman would be dead by now. But she offered enough bargaining chips that made me have no choice but to spare her life.”

"Oh? What kind of chips?" Harold became interested.

He was also very curious as to why Rorschach would let the Cobra people go.

Ever since being forced to passively evade satellite weapons, Rorschach has been gritting his teeth and saying he wants to eradicate the Cobra completely.

“She knows the location of Cobra’s headquarters and can even take us inside,” Rorschach explained earnestly. “We’ve been in constant conflict with Cobra lately. The sooner we resolve this problem, the more important thing we need to do underwater. Otherwise…”

He looked around at everyone: "I don't think anyone wants a bunch of nanobots to suddenly appear and mess things up halfway through the operation."

Everyone looked solemn.

If it weren't for that Eastern agent last time, they might have all died under missiles because of those nanite warriors who were stalling for time.

All eyes then turned to the haughty Baroness.

Facing their scrutinizing gazes, the woman gracefully tossed her long hair, calmly sat down on the sofa, and parted her red lips slightly: "Since I agreed to join the Ghost Party with Rorschach, we are now in the same boat. You don't need to worry about me betraying you. Besides, my hatred for Cobra is no less than yours."

She continued, "Cobra has two headquarters, one on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean and the other under the Arctic ice."

“For the past period of time, McCullen has been remotely directing all operations from the Arctic headquarters. It is a vast area, the entire base is hidden under glaciers, and it can also avoid radar and satellite detection through special shielding technology. It is a real ice and snow fortress.”

"What about the underwater base?" Rorschach pressed.

"seabed."

The Baroness's expression suddenly became complicated, and her voice lowered slightly: "I haven't been there much. Unlike the Arctic headquarters, which serves as the command center, the underwater base is more like the research heart of [Cobra]."

"Dr. Rex Lewis, who is in charge there, oversees all weapons development. The nanobombs and nano warriors you've seen are his creations."

"In other words, that's the Cobra's arsenal, hiding countless advanced technologies. Coupled with the deep-sea environment and the bionic camouflage layer that can evade satellites and sonar, it's almost impossible to break in."

She stopped there and didn't say anything more, seemingly reluctant to discuss the underwater base.

But Rorschach keenly caught a glimpse of something unusual in her eyes.

His eyes turned icy, and he grabbed the woman by the neck, his previous intimacy vanishing as he sternly questioned, "This is my final warning. Right now, only we in the whole world can protect you, a defector. If you dare to hide anything, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The baroness's face flushed red from being pinched, and she struggled to slap his arm: "I...I just didn't finish speaking! Who said I was hiding anything?"

After Luo Xia let go, she coughed and caught her breath. She first glared at the heartless man who had pulled out her weapon, then dropped a bombshell:
"Dr. Rex Lewis is my younger brother."

The Baroness explained in a low voice, "He was noticed by McCullen because of his scientific talent, and was brainwashed and transformed into a weapons fanatic. I was captured and forcibly brainwashed by [Cobra] in order to save him."

“That’s perfect.” The Irish brothers grinned. “Since you, as the older sister, have already turned to the light, you can go and persuade this doctor to join us. Then we’ll have an inside man at our underwater base.”

"That makes sense. This is a good strategy to subdue the enemy without fighting. But Cobra is too ruthless. He's always trying to brainwash people."

The Baroness gave the two brothers a cold look: "If possible, I would certainly like to take my brother away. But he... he has already been completely transformed into a machine created solely for the purpose of creating weapons. Even if his memories return, all that remains in his heart is his fanaticism for weapons and his obsession with scientific research. He ignores not only me, but even McCarran's words, focusing solely on his experiments."

After a moment of silence, the crowd looked at her with more sympathy.

These siblings, who both harbored hatred for Cobra, were brainwashed into serving their enemy. Even after regaining their memories, they could not turn back and could only continue to sink into depravity.

In this light, the Baroness's fate is indeed heartbreaking.

"Since the underwater base is difficult to breach, let's put it aside for now and go straight for Cobra's Arctic headquarters and take down that McCarran guy."

Rorschach made the decision: "As long as we take over the Arctic headquarters, we can take over all of Cobra's resources except for the arms factory. At that time, our strength will increase significantly, and our global influence will be completely different!"

Upon hearing this, the group, who were exhausted from continuous operations, were immediately invigorated and eager to get started.

Although many of them have little contact with Cobra, the recent overwhelming counter-terrorism propaganda from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council has made them realize that it is the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world.

If they can control its resources, SPECTRE will surely rise to the top and become the overlord of the underworld!
However, if Rorschach knew what these guys were thinking, he would probably slap them on the head and call them spineless.

They've already got control of Cobra, and they still want to show off in the underworld? Do they want to compete with those useless guys at the High Table?
Rorschach's target has always been the world's leading superpower, and that has never changed. Seeing everyone's eager expressions, Harold smiled slightly and took a sip of his green tea.

Compared to his enthusiastic companions, he appeared more calm and collected: "This is...Ms. Lewis."

He deliberately addressed her by her given name, the Baroness, and adjusted his glasses: "Tell me your specific plan. How should we proceed?"

The Baroness scrutinized Harold.

From the moment she entered the room until now, she had clearly noticed that everyone in the room was led by Luo Xia and the middle-aged man with glasses.

According to top-secret information from Cobra, this person is not only a top global hacker, but also a key figure in creating the super AI "machine".

She said seriously, "McCarlan is naturally suspicious. All members who return from missions must undergo a full scan before entering the Arctic headquarters to check whether they have been brainwashed or are carrying eavesdropping or surveillance devices."

"My plan is that I'll infiltrate headquarters first, and you'll provide backup outside. Once I find an opportunity, I'll secretly open a secret passage leading to headquarters, disable the security system, and let you in. After that, we'll..."

“No way,” Rorschach interrupted immediately. “That’s too time-consuming. We don’t have that much time to waste in the Arctic.”

If they hadn't captured the Baroness, they would have headed to the California Strait a few days later to search for the mainframe of the "machine".

Now that the scepter is in hand, the Counter-Terrorism Bureau will definitely strengthen its defenses. Time is of the essence, and there is no time to lose.

The Baroness tensed up, worried that Rorschach might misunderstand her as intentionally delaying.

She raised her wrist and tapped her smartwatch twice to access data. A holographic projection immediately unfolded, displaying a 3D map of the vast base hidden beneath the glacier.

"This is the complete structure of the headquarters building. Apart from the heavily guarded main entrance that requires multiple verifications, there are almost no other passages for entry or exit. As you can see, there is not a single flaw that could break through the defenses and force an intrusion."

Rorschach examined the projection closely, his brow furrowed.

Indeed, as she said, judging from the projection alone, there was no suitable breakthrough point to be found. The entire base was heavily guarded inside and out, and was as solid as a rock.

Infiltrating silently is virtually impossible.

The people present carefully studied the 3D projection. Among them were reckless brutes like the Irish brothers who lacked tactical skills, but there were also professionals like Clyde, Anna, and John, whose specialty was infiltrating enemy camps.

The group, including Rorschach, examined the architectural details repeatedly, but failed to find any obvious flaws.

"From a defensive design perspective, it is indeed watertight, however..."

"But what?" The Baroness looked at Rorschach suspiciously; she really didn't believe that this guy could come up with a solution just by looking at a structural diagram.

"However, from an architectural perspective, there might be other passageways that can be used, so we might not have to wait for you to meet us at headquarters."

Rorschach stroked his chin, suddenly remembering someone.

A former prison mate.

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Panama.

This Central American country, which boasts the Panama Canal, attracts a large number of tourists every year thanks to its advantageous geographical location and lenient visa policies.

Among them are many wealthy and famous people from all over the world who spend lavishly here, enjoying the unique scenery of the tropical rainforest and the fiery passion of Latin American girls.

However, due to the lenient extradition treaty, this place also attracts many fugitives who have committed serious crimes in their home countries and fled here.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

A sharp gunshot rang out on the bustling street.

In an instant, the crowd scattered, screams rising and falling.

"Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!!!"

A man and a woman are fleeing in disarray, trying to escape from armed thugs who are hot on their heels.

The man had a neat buzz cut, and his handsome face was accentuated by a pair of deep blue eyes.

The woman beside him was plain-looking, but she exuded an intellectual and elegant scholarly air.

“Michael, who are these people?” the woman asked breathlessly.

"God knows, it's probably Lincoln's fault again!"

The man called Michael answered through gritted teeth.

That's right, he is none other than Michael Scofield, who shared a cell with Rorschach at Fox River State Penitentiary and eventually escaped with him!

After his successful prison break, law enforcement across the United States focused its attention on Rorschach, which ironically allowed him and his brother Lincoln to escape unscathed.

Using fake passports and funds that they had carefully prepared before going to prison, the two brothers successfully escaped to Panama.

Even more coincidentally, he ran into Sarah, the female doctor who had worked in the prison, here.

The two had already developed feelings for each other while in prison, and now that they had unexpectedly reunited in a foreign land, there was nothing more to say. They slept together that very night, confirming their relationship.

Michael thought his life was finally back on track, but then his troublesome brother got involved with the local gang again.

In the complex and chaotic world of Panama, gang forces are deeply entrenched.

As Lincoln's brother, Michael has gotten himself into trouble quite a bit because of his brother. This time, he's clearly being dragged into the mess again, being hunted down.

"Damn."

Seeing the pursuers getting closer, Michael made up his mind to stop: "Sarah, you hide first, I'll distract them and shake them off."

"Can you manage on your own?" Sarah asked worriedly.

"Don't worry," Michael smiled confidently, "Don't forget, I'm the best architectural engineer. Any building is transparent to me."

Sarah was about to nod when a sudden change occurred—

"Whoosh!"

A bullet grazed their scalp and struck the pursuing soldiers behind them with pinpoint accuracy.

"boom!"

A gangster gunman fell to the ground.

Immediately following, a barrage of gunfire erupted from ahead, and in the blink of an eye, all the pursuers fell into pools of blood.

That's marksmanship.
Michael felt a chill run down his spine and looked in the direction of the sound.

When he saw the figure standing at the alley entrance with a gun, this usually calm and collected prison escape expert could no longer contain himself and, unusually, swore:
"Walter-Fuck?!"

"Hahaha"

Rorschach laughed heartily and opened his arms to greet him warmly: "What's up, old friend!"

(End of this chapter)