246. Chapter 246: Two Homelanders
Xia Shang gently placed his phone on the table, the corner of his mouth slightly lifted. He looked at Queen Maeve, not speaking, but calmly tapping the table with his finger knuckles.
Tap... tap... tap-tap...
At this moment, the bright light inside the room seemed to dim slightly. For a moment, the atmosphere became incredibly silent, with only the tapping sound constantly echoing in the Room.
After a moment, the sound stopped abruptly. Xia Shang picked up the coffee from the table and took a sip. "Just based on this, you conclude I am the Mysterious Person? Perhaps I am just an ordinary person with relatively good luck. After all, you have no direct evidence that can prove I am the Mysterious Person."
"That's right, I indeed have no evidence that can directly prove you are the Mysterious Person, but that doesn't matter. I just came here this time to remind you, lest you get blindsided later without even knowing who did it," Queen Maeve shook her head.
"Have a cup of coffee." Xia Shang leaned back in his chair, crossing his fingers in front of his abdomen.
As his slightly magnetic voice sounded, the paper cup placed next to the coffee machine actually rose into the air, and then, as if being controlled, after filling up with a cup of coffee, it was steadily delivered in front of Queen Maeve.
Looking at the paper cup filled with yellowish-brown liquid in front of her, Queen Maeve couldn't help but feel a chill. She looked up at Xia Shang in horror and said in shock, "It really is you!"
Xia Shang smiled.
"Congratulations, you guessed correctly. But remember to keep my secret, otherwise..."
He slightly raised his right index finger, and a ligature mark appeared on Queen Maeve's fair neck. The sudden pain made Queen Maeve subconsciously reach for her neck. Soon, she grasped something resembling a rope. However, because Xia Shang's tentacle was in an invisibility state, Queen Maeve couldn't be sure what she was holding.
"Don't try. You can't tear it off." After fusing with Homelander's super physique, Xia Shang's physical strength can be said to have undergone a qualitative leap. The flesh tentacle extending from his body, its toughness is no less than his skin. In other words, with his current strength, dealing with Queen Maeve is not difficult. Of course, if Queen Maeve were to tear with all her strength, she might be able to tear it off.
But before that, her head would likely separate from her body.
"Regarding Stormfront's matter, I will handle it. You go back and wait for news." Xia Shang retracted the tentacle and then closed his eyes.
Queen Maeve only felt the rope she had grasped suddenly slipped out of her palm.
This guy...
She looked at Xia Shang with some apprehension, her expression extremely unpleasant.
"With your strength, there's no need to hide, right? Even if you can't beat Homelander, self-preservation should be very easy for you." Queen Maeve really couldn't guess Mr. Jervis's purpose for hiding his strength. Just based on the attack just now, it's enough to show that Mr. Jervis's strength is definitely not weaker than hers. No wonder he could easily kill the Pure White Witch.
"That's not something you need to consider. Remember, mind your mouth."
An invisible strength pushed Queen Maeve out of the Room.
Queen Maeve stood in front of Xia Shang's Office door, a hint of worry couldn't help but appear in her eyes. After much hesitation, she decided to turn around and leave.
"It seems he probably isn't confident in dealing with Homelander, that's why he chose to hide his identity." Queen Maeve's desire to kill Homelander wasn't just for a day or two. In her opinion, only if Homelander dies can she gain true freedom.
Instead of being like now, being firmly controlled in Homelander's palm. But now, as Mr. Jervis's other layer of identity surfaced, it instead made her a little worried whether the other party would control her like Homelander. After all, she truly couldn't see through Mr. Jervis. This guy is like being shrouded in a layer of mysterious dense fog; she couldn't guess at all what he was thinking.
In the blink of an eye, it was the morning two days later.
Homelander and Stormfront walked on the Streets of Manhattan, causing passersby to frequently stop and look at them. Clearly, with their popularity, they were basically household names in the United States. From time to time, fans ran up to them requesting photos.
"Homelander, I'm your loyal fan! Can we take a photo with you?" A group of young people who looked like high school students excitedly ran in front of Homelander, hoping to take a photo with Homelander.
"Of course, I generally don't refuse fans' requests." Homelander revealed a radiant smile like sunlight, standing behind the high school students, and gave a thumbs-up.
After they walked away, Stormfront smiled and said, "It seems you're still so popular."
"Because I'm Homelander." It could be seen that Homelander's mood was quite good. Seeing this, Stormfront secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Homelander's performance these past few days truly made her a bit worried. The matter of Starlight becoming Leader was a considerable blow to Homelander, causing his face to be gloomy for several days, and he also lost his usual confidence and calmness. Fortunately, the current situation has improved somewhat.
"Is there still no movement from Queen Maeve's side?" Homelander asked casually.
"Give her a little more time. After all, she is a Superhero. If this matter gets out, it won't bring her any benefit," Stormfront said.
"By the way, why aren't you planning to go see Ryan today?"
In the days she had been involved with Homelander, Stormfront found that Homelander still cared a lot about his son. He basically rushed to Vought's Base whenever he had time and would stay for a whole morning or afternoon.
"Ryan basically couldn't go three sentences without mentioning his Mother. If he were to know Becca's true cause of death, I worry that our relationship will completely break." Mentioning Ryan, Homelander frowned.
"Don't worry too much. Becca's death, Starlight and Billy also bear some responsibility. You can't be entirely blamed. If Starlight hadn't hit you back then, Becca wouldn't have been hit by the Heat Vision. So the ones who killed Becca were actually Starlight and Billy. It has nothing to do with you," Stormfront comforted him.
"Hopefully he can believe that."
At the same time.
Inside the Supe Conference Room in Vought Tower.
Stan Edgar was standing in front of the Superheroes, announcing the matter of Starlight becoming the new Co-Leader of The Seven.
Regarding this, Homelander's face was grim, not saying a word.
"I know this information might be a bit sudden, but Vought has always relied on popularity. The higher the popularity, the greater the benefit that can be created for Vought. The reason I made this decision is to tell you that no one is irreplaceable..." Stan Edgar was halfway through his speech when he suddenly paused, looking at the empty seat beside him. He turned his head and said to Ashley Barrett, "Where is Stormfront? Didn't you notify her about the meeting today?"
Ashley Barrett behind Stan Edgar explained, "When I went to look for her earlier, I found she wasn't in the Room. Then I made a phone call to her, but she hung up."
"Where is Mr. Jervis? Why didn't he come either?"
(End of this chapter)