The thick pink fog lingered for over two minutes before slowly dissipating under the gentle breeze.
Francis and his three subordinates, along with one super-soldier.
Two widows sent by Dreykov.
Finally, Qin Xiao, Natasha, and Yelena.
Ten people in total. As the effects of the neurotoxin wore off, ten motionless figures emerged from the mist.
Dreykov was extremely cautious. Even now, he waited until the fog had completely cleared, ensuring that all ten figures remained frozen in place.
A hint of confusion flickered in their eyes.
Only then did he wave his hand, signaling the two super-soldiers behind him to advance.
"Crush his wristbone!" Dreykov pointed at Francis.
A super-soldier nodded slightly, stepped forward, and seized Francis's wrist. A sickening *crack* echoed through the air as he twisted and squeezed, the sound of splintering bone grating on the ears.
Francis grunted, cold sweat beading on his forehead, but forced himself to stand still, his eyes still vacant.
Dreykov nodded in satisfaction, then pointed at Natasha and Yelena.
"Kill them both. Those who betray the Red Room are nothing but scrap."
Hearing the command, the two super-soldiers advanced silently, their heavy strides carrying them toward Natasha and Yelena.
Halfway there, they drew daggers, their blades flashing coldly.
The daggers shot forward like lightning, aimed at the sisters.
"Sigh..."
A soft sigh echoed through the air.
In a blur, Qin Xiao stood between the sisters, his hands seizing the super-soldiers' wrists.
*Crack! Crack!* With two sharp twists, he dislocated both their dagger-holding wrists.
Then, with a kick to each, he sent the super-soldiers flying toward Dreykov.
Natasha and Yelena drew their pistols almost simultaneously, leveling them at Dreykov.
"I thought you'd come straight at me," Qin Xiao said with a sigh. "I didn't expect you to be so cautious."
From his initial distrust of Yelena to setting up ambushes with special bullets laced with God-tier neurotoxins, and later sending in super-soldiers for probing attacks—no wonder Dreykov had managed to lead the Red Room safely for so long. He was simply too paranoid.
"Better safe than sorry," Dreykov replied. "Otherwise, I would have died at Natasha's hands years ago. Now I want to know why my neurotoxins have no effect on you."
In this situation, with Qin Xiao's overwhelming combat power, Dreykov had no hope of escape. He still managed to maintain the composure of a seasoned general.
Calmly, he asked the question he most wanted to know.
And because of this, Qin Xiao opened his mouth to answer.
"Tony Stark—that man not only possesses a genius mind but also a touch of OCD. When he learned about this neural agent that controls people, he developed an antidote and added something new, which you can think of as a vaccine that immunizes against chemical control!"
Qin Xiao silently praised Tony in his heart. Even if the neural agent had no effect on him personally, if Natasha and Yelena had been controlled, he would have been too hesitant to capture Dreykov.
"Iron Man, I almost forgot you had such a good friend. As expected of Tony Stark—I like people like him. They know how to cover their bases, just like me. And me? I always have more than one layer of insurance!"
As soon as Dreykov finished speaking, he reached for his wrist watch and pressed a button.
The seven people around Qin Xiao, excluding Natasha and Yelena, suddenly activated.
The entire group immediately turned and lunged at Qin Xiao and the other two.
Faced with this situation, Qin Xiao didn't move a muscle. Since Tony had developed the antidote, he would undoubtedly have it on hand.
Several vials of red-glowing antidote appeared in Natasha's hand. She slammed them forcefully against the ground.
A cloud of crimson smoke billowed up, seeping into the bodies of the controlled individuals through their pores. In an instant, clarity returned to their eyes.
Dreykov was sprinting toward the plane, and Qin Xiao was about to leap forward and take him down.
A sudden chill ran down Qin Xiao's spine, a primal sense of danger engulfing his mind. Without hesitation, he sprang forward, scooping up Natasha and Yelena in his arms as he dove several meters away.
The moment Qin Xiao took flight, the car beside him erupted in a massive explosion. The blast sent the vehicle skyward, where it detonated again in midair.
A hail of metal fragments rained down from the exploding car, peppering the area within several meters.
Fortunately, Qin Xiao's swift action had carried the sisters far from the blast zone. Lying flat on the ground, the three were spared the deadly shrapnel.
Looking at the seven men, all but the super-soldier, who was riddled with shrapnel but still alive, were practically riddled with holes.
One move followed another. Not only were there two bombs in the car, but the bombs themselves were packed with metal fragments and steel ball bearings to enhance their lethality.
The first explosion sent the car flying into the air, yet the vehicle itself remained surprisingly intact, its chassis clearly modified to trigger the second, enhanced bomb mid-air.
It was a chain reaction, each step catching you off guard.
Qin Xiao rapidly replayed the events in his mind, secretly admiring Dreykov's caution, brutality, and cunning.
Compared to the leaders of Hydra, this Dreykov was far more like a cobra lurking in the shadows.
"Are you two alright? Any injuries?"
After the explosion, Qin Xiao asked the sisters he was shielding under his arm if they were alright.
"We're fine!" Natasha replied, looking at her sister before speaking. "Qin, don't let him escape!"
"Don't worry, he's not getting away!" Qin Xiao said confidently, glancing at Dreykov, who was about to board the plane.
With a leap, he lunged toward the aircraft.
Even if the plane hadn't taken off yet, or had only just lifted a few meters off the ground before accelerating, Qin Xiao could have brought it down.
Mid-air, he reached toward his waistband. He planned to use his Tang Dao to destroy the plane's engines.
As a precaution, before closing the distance, Qin Xiao intended to first use the Tang Dao as a projectile to disable one of the engines.
But once again, he had underestimated Dreykov's ruthlessness and cunning.
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