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Chapter 160 Skye's Protector Has Appeared (Update 1/3)

Watching the bread truck drive away, Xia Zuo acted as if nothing had happened.

He returned to his police car and continued his patrol.

But Xia Zuo's heart was filled with surprise and joy. Just a moment ago, he saw the chat box on his laptop screen, which was still open, and saw the girl's online name.

It was a simple word – "Skye".

Using this name as a clue, and referring to the girl's obviously mixed Eastern and Western features, her delicate features could not be concealed even by her malnourished and sallow skin.

Xia Zuo immediately thought of one person: a great beauty.

Skye! Vibration Girl! Daisy Jensen!

Yes, based on the clues currently available, Xia Zuo connected them to a lot of information about the future and guessed that the girl's identity was most likely that of the vibrating woman Daisy Jensen.

Skye is her common name and also a nickname given to her by close friends.

Skye is a descendant of the Chinese Inhumans and the Milli-Tipped People. After the Battle of New York, she was arrested by Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. due to the carelessness of her fellow hackers.

Skye was later persuaded by Coulson to join the S.H.I.E.L.D. special operations team in order to clear her name, becoming a field agent without any training.

After S.H.I.E.L.D. became Snake.H.I.E.L.D., he followed Phil Coulson to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D. and eventually became its director.

Skye's nickname is "Soundwave Girl" because she possesses powerful vibrational abilities and is a member of the Inhuman royal family.

In a parallel universe, Skye's vibrational power was so strong that it could even tear the entire Earth apart, like a god capable of destroying the world.

In short, if the girl is indeed Skye, then she is a highly talented individual with both academic and martial skills, possessing immense potential and capable of supporting a large organization.

Xia Zuo believes that since fate has brought Skye into his life, he should not let this talent slip away.

If the sky is not taken, the blame is on the contrary.

Xia Zuo immediately decided that she was the one.

Skye hasn't yet demonstrated any powerful hacking skills, nor has she been targeted by S.H.I.E.L.D., so the risk of recruiting her is practically zero.

Moreover, enhancing Skye is not difficult.

Mr. Xia Zuo is wealthy, though not as much as "Money Man" Black Bat, but enough to recommend Skye to study at a regular university, allowing her hacking skills to develop faster, better, and more comprehensively.

Shazo also knows the whereabouts of the obelisk. With enough preparation, he can get it from S.H.I.E.L.D., activate Skye's Inhuman potential, and awaken her powerful Vibration ability.

Skye's loyalty is also easy to guarantee.

Although she had both parents, her life from childhood was no different from that of an orphan.

It is certain that she craved family and love, which is why she was so easily won over by the Hydra agent.

Love!

Xia Zuo pulled open the sun visor, revealing a small mirror inside. He looked at his reflection and nodded in satisfaction.

Not bad, he's quite handsome.

Combined with financial power, that's enough to attract young girls.

Besides, Xia Zuo can help Skye find her father and mother. I don't believe that a mere girl like Skye can withstand such repeated attacks without falling for him.

As for whether Xia Zuo will feel guilty about taking advantage of a girl's love, is that even a question?

It's ridiculous. Skye is already very pretty, even though she's thin and pale. If we recruit her and raise her well for a few years, she'll definitely grow into the great beauty we remember. Even if we don't eat her, she'll still be pleasing to the eye.

Nurturing and cultivating a girl with potential, ultimately leading to a beautiful and talented wife – what a perfect real-life bishoujo raising game!

Xia Zuo would never refuse.

He wanted to hire a hacker because he felt his intelligence capabilities were insufficient, but to be honest, in New York, his intelligence network was unparalleled.

Xia Zuo's marksmanship was superb, and he was the best fighter in the entire police station. All his male colleagues admired him.

He was handsome and tall, witty and humorous, and gentle and considerate. Especially after sharing Xun Dun, he became the best lover for female police officers.

Xia Zuo is not only rich but also generous. Colleagues who encounter financial difficulties and ask him for help will never be disappointed.

At the police station, it was very easy for him to get information.

Officer Shazo Dawson dialed the number: "Hey, Baby Mickey, help me find information on a girl."

"Yes, yes, her name is Skye (SKYE), that's her name on the online chat software, I'm not sure if it's her real name."

"Thanks, honey. Looking forward to your news."

"What? You're going to deliver it to me personally?"

"Oh~~ Hehehe, no problem, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"mua!"

After hanging up the phone with the female head of the archives, Xia Zuo put on a different smile and dialed another number: "Li, help me find information about a girl."

"License plate number NYC-1672, find where it's parked tonight."

"Hehehe, of course I believe you. The famous Mr. Negative Film will definitely have a way to find it."

"Okay, let's have tea together next time."

Yes, Xia Zuo also has extensive connections and intelligence channels within the gang, so finding a girl in New York City would be no problem at all.

After a few phone calls, Xia Zuo quickly obtained a lot of information from his colleagues, friends, lovers and gangsters, and figured out Skye's basic information.

Skye escaped from the welfare home three years ago and has been living on the streets ever since.

The reason for running away was simple: Skye had grown big enough.

Because she inherited her mother's bloodline, she was both extremely lucky and unlucky to be very beautiful.

Fortunately, she suffered from severe malnutrition as a child, which caused stunted growth and sallow skin, making her look like a bean sprout. This helped her get through the most helpless period of her childhood.

When Skye turned 12, her bloodline began to kick in, and her features became clearer and more vibrant. She knew then that she had to run away.

If they don't escape that hellish orphanage, they will suddenly disappear like many other young women and men, falling into an unknown but even more terrifying hell.

Xia Zuo had no way of knowing what had happened during his three years of wandering.

But Skye not only survived unharmed, but also learned a lot, such as car repair and computer and network technology.

Judging from online feedback, Skye is a newcomer and not a highly skilled, experienced hacker, but he works very hard and is able to earn enough to make a living.

However, it's barely enough to make ends meet. Skye is still very poor and can't afford the cheapest apartment.

She could only live in that dilapidated-looking van, which, according to the traffic police records, had long been scrapped.

If nothing unexpected happens, Skye will steal the car from the junkyard himself, collect the parts, and repair it until it is usable.

This girl's hands-on skills are quite remarkable; even Xia Zuo feels inferior to her.

When it was time for dinner, Xia Zuo received a call from Mr. Film, informing him that Skye's parking spot for the evening was a free parking lot near Pier 6.

He rubbed his aching lower back and couldn't help but whistle.

The free parking lot near Pier 6 is hardly a pleasant place.

Late at night, Xia Zuo changed into plain clothes, drove his car, and arrived at the parking lot of the Sixth Pier.

At this moment, a shootout between thieves and thieves was taking place in the parking lot, with pistols and submachine guns firing wildly and bullets flying everywhere.

This is the third shooting incident tonight.

Xia Zuo touched his nose, skillfully drove around the area of ​​firefight, and searched for his target in the desolate and dark parking lot.

The parking lot was large and filled with cars, but the vast majority of them were abandoned zombie cars. Xia Zuo's night vision helped him easily conduct the search.

He found Skye's repaired, wrecked bread truck without much effort.

Skye carefully parked the car in the corner of the parking lot, with large abandoned vehicles on both sides. A hood panel, which seemed to have been deliberately towed over, was used to cover the rear of the car.

Even the front of the car was covered with a tattered fishing net by Skye, creating an excellent camouflage that would be easily overlooked if one didn't look carefully.

Perhaps it was because of Shazo's arrival that Skye's luck was completely exhausted.

The third shooting incident involved a deal between two gangs, but the local New York gang wanted to double-cross them, taking the money, the goods, and even their lives.

But not every powerful dragon can cross the river; the foreign gang members were highly elite and exceptionally fierce in combat.

Despite being outnumbered, the out-of-town gang managed to kill more than a dozen gang members.

Not only were their goods not stolen, but they even stole the cash on the side and then fled in a frenzy.

The local gang came to set a trap, but ended up getting killed and robbed of all their money.

Only a thin layer of real money was in the box; the rest was counterfeit. Even if it were stolen, the loss wouldn't be significant.

But with so many of their own men dead, the loss of face would be too great. If they couldn't get revenge, reclaim the goods, sell them to pay compensation, the entire gang would definitely fall apart.

As the leader of a group, it's rare for them to have a peaceful end when the group breaks up.

The gang leader didn't want to break up, nor did he want to die. Plus, his side had more men and guns, and was clearly stronger, so he naturally refused to give up.

Thus, a car chase ensued in the pitch-black parking lot, and the area affected by the battle quickly expanded.

Unfortunately, Skye's car was hit by several stray bullets.

Two of the bullets hit the car door and window respectively. The thin sheet metal and ordinary glass could not stop the bullets. The sound of bullets whistling filled the carriage. The girl was so frightened that she could only curl up in the carriage and desperately pray that she would not be hit by stray bullets.

Given Skye's financial situation, even if she were to suffer a minor gunshot wound, she would have no chance of recovering.

Skye prayed earnestly, "Whoever it is, please protect me from harm, please, protect me!"

"Please, protect me, sob sob—"

The girl dared not utter a sound, but could only pray silently and shed tears quietly.

She knew it was dangerous here, otherwise she wouldn't have parked the car in this spot and made such careful disguises.

But those stray bullets told her that her efforts were ridiculous and that her life was not in her own hands.

But Skye has no regrets; she'll still park here tomorrow because it's the safest free parking lot she can find.

If Skye doesn't park here, she'll either have to drive all night on the street or park in a paid parking lot, neither of which she can afford.

However, if she parks on the relatively safe side of the road, she will be frequently stopped and checked by the police, and the tickets issued by the patrol officers will cost more than the parking fee or gas money.

And if she encounters a police officer who doesn't understand the law and insists on checking her ID, driver's license, and vehicle insurance, then she's really in trouble.

As a minor, Skye will be forcibly sent back to the gates of the juvenile orphanage, where she will fall into the deepest abyss.

If she parks on a dangerous roadside, vagrants at night will smash the car window and steal everything she owns, including her clothes, and even her life.

They may even suffer inhuman torture before they die.

Skye had no choice but to stay in this free parking lot, even though bullets were always flying around.

All she can do now is pray, asking some being to protect her.

Skye was unaware that her protector had arrived and was not far away.

When Xia Zuo saw the occupied units spreading, he had a bad feeling, so he stopped the car and put his hand on the car safe.

Inside were his registered Glock pistol, three fully loaded magazines, and a body camera.

But after tapping his fingers on the safe a few times, Xia Zuo ultimately gave up on taking out his weapon.

This is also New York territory, but it's not his own patrol area, and he doesn't have priority in law enforcement here.

The consequences of firing the gun would be countless reports, interrogation-like questioning, grueling psychological examinations, and facing the NYPD.

The Anti-Corruption Police Investigation Committee, the natural enemy of the police.

Xia Zuo felt increasingly disgusted as he thought about it, and his fingers left the safe as if he had been electrocuted.

Instead of ending the firefight with bullets, he used [Magnetic Control] to add a thick electromagnetic field to Skye.

Electromagnetic deflection force field

Centered on Skye's curled-up body, there are seven layers of rapidly rotating electromagnetic fields.

Any bullet that enters the force field will be deflected from its original trajectory by the high-speed rotating magnetic field and will slide past the girl without harming her.

He really put in the necessary precautions.

As the two sides in the gunfight drew closer, the untrained local gangsters fired indiscriminately, and the unexpected firing made it impossible for even Xia Zuo to make a 100% accurate judgment.

He had to concentrate fully, using electromagnetic force to deflect bullets that might fly toward Skye.

Even though Shazobi was more focused on attacking Melissa Fortress, oversights still occurred.

Because of their low quality, these people sometimes do unexpected things.

As a bumbling gangster changed his magazine and stuck his hand out of the car window to fire, his Uzi submachine gun accidentally discharged after hitting the window, emptying its 30-round magazine in just 2.1 seconds.

At least five of the bullets hit Skye's van.

Xia Zuo was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He was then thankful for his foresight in protecting Skye beforehand, thus preventing the tragedy of her being injured by stray bullets.

The feelings of fear and relief faded, replaced by annoyance and dissatisfaction, Xia Zuo's dissatisfaction with himself.