Chapter 459: The Butler is Always Right (1)


    As Benjamin''s summon gathered all the agents in Manor and headed towards the entrance on the first floor, the atmosphere in front of the entrance grew increasingly tense.


    After Schiller revealed that the underground treasure could potentially weaken superpowers, Bruce and Lex found themselves on opposite sides.


    These two skeptics would never believe that the other wouldn''t misuse this item. They were both control-oriented individuals who believed that regardless of their personal involvement or future use of the item, they neededplete control over it to feel a sense of security.


    Moreover, they were both quintessential Americans, with a zero-sum mindset ingrained in their genes. The concept of peaceful coexistence did not exist in their minds. They always believed that if the other side gained more, they would lose something, and ultimately, they would be eliminated by the other.


    This constantck of a sense of security urged them forward, but at the same time, it could easily be a vulnerability that others could exploit. In the moment Schiller spoke those words, these two brilliant geniuses didn''t even suspect that it might be Schiller''s attempt to sow discord.


    Or perhaps they did consider this possibility, but they didn''t dare to gamble on whether Schiller''s words were true or not.


    After the fracture within the youthful version of the Justice League, the atmosphere on the scene became delicate.


    In Bruce''s n, the person he intended to weaken using Kryptonite was Schiller, so naturally, he stood against Schiller. On the other hand, Lex wanted to seize the Kryptonite for himself, so he stood against Bruce. This ced Schiller and Lex on the same side.


    If we were topare Lex and Bruce, their intelligence was nearly equal. Bruce had the advantage in physical fitness andbat skills, so if they were to face each other directly, Bruce would have a significant advantage.However, with Schiller standing on Lex''s side, Bruce''s limited advantage in physical strength vanished. He needed to seek a powerful ally.


    When Bruce called rk''s name, rk was still confused because he couldn''t fully understand the situation. He stood far away and shouted, "What''s going on? Aren''t we partners?!"


    "rk, we can''t let this thing fall into Luthor''s hands. His previous actions have shown that he has no limits when ites to destroying humanity."


    "Don''t listen to him, rk. If I get my hands on the treasure, I won''t use it against you."


    "You''re lying, Lex. You want that mineral called Kryptonite to defend yourself against rk, don''t you?"


    Lex didn''t back down either. He looked directly into Bruce''s eyes and questioned, "And who are you defending against by obtaining this mineral?"


    After asking this question, Lex and Bruce instinctively turned their gaze towards Schiller. Schiller, who had been studying his umbre with his head down, looked up when he noticed that everyone had fallen silent. He nced at Lex and then at Bruce, asking, "Why are you both staring at me?"


    "I said I wanted to go down, but you wouldn''t let me. I wanted to leave, but you wouldn''t allow it. Now, are you going to me everything on me?"


    "Hey, stop arguing!" rk finally walked over and observed Schiller take a step back in silence. rk extended his hands, positioning himself between Lex and Bruce, and said, "Regardless of who ends up with this thing, our top priority is to determine if it poses any danger to ordinary people. That''s the most important goal of our cooperation."


    With that, rk walked towards the entrance to the cer. He said, "If you can''t agree on this point, I won''t let any of you go down there."


    "For me, it doesn''t matter which one of you gets this thing. So I won''t help either of you to fight against the other. If you''re going to remain deadlocked here, then I''ll go down first."


    At this moment, rk was about to enter the cer. Lex and Bruce exchanged a nce, and the intensity of their conflict suddenly eased.


    Clearly, both of them knew that they couldn''t let rk get his hands on that miraculous mineral. Even if the mineral could weaken superpowers, it might not be able to stop him if rk went down alone without anyone else around to influence him.


    Seeing Lex and Bruce standing side by side again, Schiller shook his head. rk truly restrained him in every sense of the word, but there was nothing he could do about it. The naive and straightforward rk outwitted all the strategic thinkers. His judgment was excellent, but Schiller simply didn''t fit into his calctions.


    The reason for Lex and Bruce''s dispute wasplex, stemming from their personalities and stances. To choose one side over the other, one must analyze the logical behavior of both individuals, just as Schiller did. He stood on Lex''s side because he knew that Bruce intended to use this item against him. Even if he stood with Bruce, he would ultimately be betrayed.


    However, rk chose not to side with either of them. He simply didn''t overthink things, remained steadfast in his goals, and charged forward. This inadvertently broke Schiller''s attempt to sow discord, and faced with rk''s unwavering determination, Bruce had no choice but to join forces with Lex.Now, the situation has changed. rk jumped into the cer first, while Lex and Bruce walked forward, discussing a new n. Schiller followed behind them, considering whether or not to go down himself.


    In theory, at this point, he didn''t need to go down anymore. Regardless of what was down there, Lex and Bruce would empty it out. It would be easy to get a little bit from Lexter on. After all, Schiller wasn''t Batman, and half a ton of Kryptonite was useless to him.


    But at this moment, Schiller, who was walking at the back, noticed that several teams of agents were walking towards them. The thick white snow covered the fence in the courtyard, but shadows could still be seen swaying between the branches.


    From their formation, it was clear that this was not a coincidence. They were systematically surrounding the area.


    Faced with the unknown dangers of going to an unknown ce andpeting with equally dangerous opponents for treasure, or staying here to face some easily dealt with agents, Schiller hesitated for a moment before choosing...the former.


    He walked into the entrance of the cer without looking back. He had been observing the agents here from a hidden location, thinking that they hadn''t noticed him. So after Schiller entered the entrance of the cer, the agents rushed out from their hiding ce and set up some explosive equipment at the entrance...


    As the agents carried out their orders, Benjamin was at the top of the Manortower, using a telescope to observe the situation at the entrance of the cer.


    The tower''s location was excellent. It was located in the center of the entire Manor and was the highest point. It could be used as an observation tower to oversee the entire Manor.


    Not only could he see the entire Manor, but he could also see the surroundings of the entire mayor''s mansion. Therefore, when Benjamin lifted his telescope, he keenly caught sight of a ck dot in his field of vision, flying across the skyline of Metropolis.


    In the midst of the snow, the visibility was not far enough, so Benjamin couldn''t see what it was. But soon, he felt the ground shake, and the explosion''s mes lit up in the distance, even forming a vortex that stirred up the snow.


    Benjamin squinted his eyes. He put down the telescope and turned his head, asking Ka behind him, "Did you see that?"


    Ka also had a telescope, and by coincidence, she was looking directly in that direction. After putting down her telescope, she said in an incredible tone, "I think I saw a crashed fighter jet."


    "A fighter jet? Who would be flying a fighter jet in this weather, except for those crazy Soviets?"


    Ka frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "That doesn''t seem to be a fighter jet model that I''ve seen before. You know, I also served in the Air Force, and currently, the Air Force doesn''t have any fighter jets with an all-ck paint scheme."


    Just then, they heard amotioning from downstairs, not from their tower''s floor, but from the fourth floor of the Manor nearby.


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    It was a crisp sound that didn''t sound like gunfire but rather like the sound of ss breaking. Benjamin''s face darkened, and he looked at Ka, asking, "Are the guests causing trouble again?"


    Ka picked up the walkie-talkie, wanting tomunicate with the agents to have them go and check it out. But Benjamin stopped her and said, "Don''t mobilize the personnel at the entrance for now. Let''s go and take a look ourselves."


    Benjamin thought that it was just those impatient guests causing trouble again. During this time, he also discovered that these people were all bark and no bite. Although their words were fierce, once the agents pulled out their guns, they would just stutter and retreat.


    Thinking this way, Benjamin didn''t take too many precautions and went straight down from the tower, entering the main building of the Manor. After passing through the banquet hall, he walked up the staircase and arrived at the location where the sound came from.


    It was at the end of the fourth-floor corridor. Broken ss was scattered all over the ground. Ka walked up with a handgun, checked it, and said, "Someone must have broken the ss because they were dissatisfied. Was it just a prank?"


    "If it was a prank, there shouldn''t be any ss on the ground because if the ss was broken from the inside, the ss shards would scatter outside. But now, the ss shards are on the corridor, which means that someone broke the ss from the outside."


    Benjamin circled around the broken ss and didn''t find any footprints or other simr traces. Finally, he concluded, "It seems that this wasn''t done by humans. Perhaps the wind and snow blew some sharp objects onto the ss and broke it from the outside."...Ka frowned, seeming to have some objections, but she couldn''t find any evidence to refute Benjamin.


    After all, in this rainy and snowy weather, it was easy for people to leave traces. Moreover, the residents here were all wealthy celebrities who had no motive to run outside the window and climb in through the window.


    And if it was an external invasion, it was unlikely. The entire transportation system in Metropolis was paralyzed now. Who would make such a great effort toe here? The entire operation waspletely confidential, andmunication had been cut off. Outsiders had no reason toe here.


    But at this moment, Benjamin made a puzzled "huh" sound. Ka walked up and found him staring at the wall next to the window. Ka didn''t see anything on the wall, so she walked closer and leaned her head over. Finally, she discovered a small scratch at the junction of the wall and the windowsill, almost invisible.


    It looked like it was left when someone climbed over the window. Benjamin stared at the scratch and said, "It seems that someone has invaded here."


    Ka was a bit puzzled. She thought that this evidence was not sufficient. She said, "What if it was caused by ss shards flying out when something broke the ss?"


    "Ka, discovering details and inferring the behavior logic behind them is an essential professional quality for agents. Many agents are known as the kings of agents because they are good at discovering these details and inferring information that ordinary people cannot."


    "The position of this scratch is at the junction of the windowsill and the wall, but the direction is upward. If it was caused by flying ss shards, it should be the lower part of the window ss that sshed out, and the scratch should be facing downwards."


    "The lower part of the ss, when it shatters, cannot inexplicably turn upwards in the air. Therefore, this should not be caused by ss. More importantly, look here. First, there is a deep scratch, and then there is a long, shallow scratch. What does this indicate?"


    "What?" Ka asked.


    "The object that made this scratch is irregr in shape and should have two parts."


    "So, what is it?"


    "It is very likely the zipper of a jacket or the zipper on the pocket of pants. The zipper''s pendant and the zipper itself rubbed against the wall, causing this shape."


    Saying that, Benjamin picked up the zipper on his own jacket and lightly scratched the wall, and indeed, the same shape as the previous scratch appeared.


    "The invader should be an expert. He cleaned up the traces on the ground in a short time but ignored the wall part."


    "Just as I said." Benjamin turned his head and looked at the scratch, saying disdainfully, "In the agent business, details determine sess or failure."


    "You have to know that details determine sess or failure." In a room on the fifth floor, Alfred held the double-barreled shotgun and said to Hal.


    Standing by the bed, Hal sighed and said, "So, after you clean up all the traces, you deliberately left a shallow scratch on the window with the zipper, just to confuse that agent leader?"


    "Correct. This will give him the feeling that I am not perfect, confusing his judgment of my strength, and also arousing his interest."


    "If I do nothing and leave those traces there, that agent leader will definitely think that I am a novice, and one or two agents can easily deal with me. This way, I can''t attract his attention."


    "But if I clean up the traces too cleanly, it may make him think that no one has invaded here. On the other hand, if he judges my strength to be too high, he may call all the agents to search, which is not conducive to our operation."


    "So, the goal is to attract his attention, make hime after us, but not to make him too vignt." Hal summed up.


    "Correct." Alfred nodded and said, "Now it seems that I have sessfully aroused his interest, and even stimted his fighting spirit, making him want toe andpete with me."


    "What are you going to do? Fight him?"


    Alfred looked at Hal with a look of looking at a fool.


    "Why should I fight him?"


    "Then what are you going to do?"


    "The young master and miss are not young anymore. I think it''s time for them to learn some necessary self-preservation skills."


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