Zhou Yi pushed open the study door and spoke directly to the two Asian beauties who immediately turned their attention to him.
"Ladies, may I know your purpose? If it's about Mutants, I think you've come to the wrong person."
Psylocke and Yuriko exchanged glances, and Psylocke spoke first.
"I think you're mistaken, sir. We're not here for any Mutants; we're here for ourselves."
"For yourselves? I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean?" Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow and curiously scanned the two women. Their words seemed to carry a lot of meaning.
"To be precise, we want to find a stable job with you. You know, women like us need protection from a handsome and wealthy man like you."
Psylocke licked her lips as she spoke, putting on a seductive and pitiful expression. Coupled with her alluring appearance, she was indeed quite attractive.
However, Zhou Yi seemed not to notice. He walked straight to his desk, poured himself a glass of wine with his back to them, and continued to question them.
"Looking for a job? Doesn't Charles offer you employment? Why are you approaching me? We shouldn't have any dealings."
"Charles might be a good man, but we are not good women. We just feel uncomfortable there. Besides, the salary he offers can't meet my needs. Life without luxury is too torturous for a woman."
"You want money?" Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Then why not go to Magneto? He has an endless supply of gold. With your abilities, I believe he won't be stingy with such useless things to him."
"But he's already a rat in the street, isn't he? What I want is a rich, satisfying life, not to be a wanted criminal remembered by police all over the world. I've had enough of that kind of life."
Psylocke's face showed a resentful look, as if both towards Zhou Yi's indifference and in accusation of her own miserable life. This expression always makes people feel pity, unless she is facing someone with a heart of stone.
And as it happened, Zhou Yi, after going through many things, already had this potential. The expression on his face didn't change at all, still the same smiling look.
"Then I still ask, why me?"
"Because you are strong enough, and trustworthy enough." It was Yuriko who spoke, who had been silent all along. She stopped Psylocke's frivolous probing and explained in her own way.
"Psylocke and I don't fit in at the Academy, and Charles' ideals don't suit us either. There's no reason for us to stay there. But we need a haven, a place to protect us from those with ulterior motives. So Charles recommended you to us."
"We've learned about you. You're the Knight of Dawn, one of the most powerful superheroes in the world. You're also one of the wealthiest people on the planet. With your strength and influence, few would dare to target you. However, your manpower is thin; you don't have many subordinates at your disposal. And that is precisely why we're here."
Zhou Yi tapped his fingers on the table, glancing at the two women who were boldly seeking employment. Although they appeared calm, their subtle movements betrayed their underlying nervousness.
"You want to become my subordinates, but frankly, I don't see your value. I think you should know that Charles' recommendation alone isn't enough. If you want me to hire you, you need to show me your worth. But before that, I don't even know your specific identities."
The two women exchanged glances, understanding Zhou Yi's meaning. They needed to reveal their information. Not everything, but enough detail for Zhou Yi to feel completely assured.
Understanding the meaning behind Zhou Yi's words, the two began to respond. Yuriko spoke first. "My name is Yuriko Oyama. As you can see, I am Asian. My father is a biological scientist who once worked for the military, responsible for developing advanced biological weapons, especially in the area of Mutant gene modification. Wolverine Logan and I are both considered his creations."
"Unlike Wolverine Logan, who is a Mutant, I am an artificial Mutant created by my father using his X-Gene. However, our abilities are the same. We both possess near-immortal, accelerated regenerative abilities and have Adamantium implanted in our skeletons. So, theoretically, I have the same characteristics as him."
"In addition, I am proficient in bioengineering and genetics, holding a doctorate from Waseda University. I am also skilled in judo, close combat, firearms, and driving. Because of my heritage, I am also fluent in both English and Japanese. So, I believe I can serve as a researcher, an assistant, or a guard."
Yuriko Oyama's self-introduction was concise and precise, which Zhou Yi found very satisfactory. As an employee, she was clearly someone who would reassure an employer. So he nodded and looked at Psylocke.
"Oh, damn it. This isn't a recruitment fair!" Facing Zhou Yi's gaze, Psylocke pouted, but still spoke honestly.
"Hello, boss. My name is Psylocke, a Mutant. As you can see, I'm Japanese, just like Yuriko. My abilities are Teleportation and Psychic Blade. I can teleport myself or people I touch to places I can sense telepathically. Also, I can materialize my psychic abilities into weapons to directly harm the target's mind. Besides that, I have some other psychic abilities, but they're not very useful."
"I used to be a professional killer for the Triads, but because they betrayed me to Stryker, we're no longer on good terms. Of course, if you have any characters you don't like, I guarantee I can get rid of them without leaving any trace."
"Also, if you have any other needs, boss, I don't mind satisfying you, you know, it's rare to meet someone who suits my taste like you!"
Speaking of which, she even blew a kiss at Zhou Yi. Obviously, the satisfaction she mentioned was in all sorts of meanings.
Seeing Psylocke's appearance, Zhou Yi smiled. However, even though he was smiling, he gave off a sense of distance.
"Sorry, although what you said is very tempting, you're not my type," he said as he rejected her. "I understand what you mean, and I roughly understand your abilities. I can provide you with what you want, money, shelter, but I have to make one thing clear: I need your loyalty!"
"If you want to leave, I won't stop you, but before you go, I absolutely will not allow anyone to betray me. Otherwise, no matter how capable you are, or who stands behind you, believe me, you will regret it."
"In this world, there is no one I can't kill. Even if you have so-called immortality!"
By the end, he was practically issuing a threat. Facing his intimidation, Yuriko and Psylocke both looked frightened. After all, they knew the true identity of the person before them, and that identity was very intimidating to them.
"I understand, sir. We can guarantee that!" Psylocke and Yuriko both hastened to assure him, which was enough for Zhou Yi.
He did need some help right now, because as the plan progressed, he would only have more things to deal with. These things all needed trustworthy people to handle them, so in a way, their volunteering suited Zhou Yi's intentions.
"Very well, then from now on you are working for me. You don't need to worry about the benefits. If you want, you can live in the manor directly. Of course, if you don't want to, I can arrange another place for you to stay."
The two of them looked at each other, and then Yuriko gave the answer directly.
"Here is fine. No need for you to trouble yourself."
"Very good!" Zhou Yi nodded and continued,
"As for your job, Miss Yuriko. If you have no issues, I'd like you to be my daughter's driver and bodyguard. I'll be sending her to a nearby school soon, and I'll need you to pick her up when I'm unavailable."
"I'm happy to, sir. I will take good care of the young miss." Yuriko Oyama immediately bowed her head in a gesture of respect.
"And you, Psylocke. The security of the manor is temporarily in your hands. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Leave it to me, sir. I guarantee no one will live to make a move on this place." Psylocke almost patted her chest to guarantee it, though her guarantee sounded a little frightening.
"Just teach them a lesson if it's ordinary people, I don't want to hear about someone suddenly dying near my house from the news." Zhou Yi just waved his hand casually at Psylocke's guarantee. This woman, who would resort to fighting and killing at the drop of a hat, couldn't be understood with normal people's thinking, and Zhou Yi didn't have the time to understand her.
After arranging the issues of these two new subordinates, he let them find a room to rest. As for himself, he began to mobilize the funds in his hands to cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s propaganda.
Umbrella was now in a financial predicament, especially because of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s follow-up moves, and even the banks wouldn't provide them with funds. Therefore, investors like Zhou Yi would naturally become their primary targets.
He only needed to give Umbrella a little hint in some areas and show them his bulging wallet. Umbrella would naturally jump right into the trap. As for the rest, he could leave it entirely to the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to handle.
He believed that as the world's top agent organization, even if they couldn't make it seamless, they could at least make it satisfactory.
And the facts proved that S.H.I.E.L.D. indeed rarely disappointed. Soon, they dispatched professionals and brought exciting news.
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