Chapter 325: Save Mindstorm for Me, Don't Kill Him
Ryan, who hadn't been exposed to the Outside World for a long time, seemed a bit timid, constantly hiding behind Soldier Boy, following him closely.
"With me covering you, what the hell are you afraid of!"
Soldier Boy, unable to stand it any longer, shoved Ryan forward impatiently. "As a man, you need to act like one. What the hell are you so scared of, being all timid?"
"Here, have a cigarette." Soldier Boy took a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Ryan.
"I... I don't know how."
Ryan whispered.
"Damn it, you've been corrupted by your Father. You're like a damn woman, you don't even know how to smoke. Don't tell me you haven't even had any alcohol yet."
Soldier Boy pulled out a cigarette, then lit it using his glowing red chest.
"My Mother said I'm still young and shouldn't smoke or drink alcohol." Compared to Homelander, Ryan was more afraid of the man in front of him who claimed to be his Grandpa. He felt like the guy was the kind of hooligan his Mother talked about.
"You're over ten years old and still young? Back in my day, I started smoking, drinking, and whoring at nine." Soldier Boy glared at Ryan with disappointment, his eyes full of disdain.
"You can't go out now, there are Reporters everywhere." Seeing the two about to leave the Base, the person in charge quickly stepped forward to stop them.
"Reporters? That's exactly the effect I want."
Unexpectedly, Soldier Boy became even more excited after hearing this. He looked down at Ryan and urged, "Straighten your back and chest for me, and walk out with swagger. Let them see my grandson."
Under Soldier Boy's pressure, Ryan had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk out the Base's main door.
"Look, it's Ryan!"
"I didn't expect Ryan to actually be held inside!"
"It seems the information was correct, Soldier Boy really rescued Ryan!"
For a moment, Ryan was blinded by the flashbulbs, causing him to subconsciously retreat two steps.
But the next second, in front of the camera, he was directly kicked away by Soldier Boy.
"How the hell did Homelander raise him? He looks like a damn woman." Soldier Boy, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and muttering curses, looked at the surrounding Reporters, frowned, and swore, "Haven't you ever seen a Grandpa teach his grandson a lesson? Get the hell out of here, or I'll make you crawl back."
His words instantly stunned the Reporters present. The questions they had intended to ask were stuck in their throats, unable to come out.
Are you sure this guy in front of us is Homelander's Father? His personality is completely different. Even Homelander, when facing interviews with the Media, was always polite. He would never directly issue a warning like Soldier Boy.
"If you're not dead, get up for me. Stop whimpering and crying in pain." If it weren't for forty years of imprisonment wearing down Soldier Boy's temper, he would have started kicking and mocking long ago.
But honestly, this method of education was quite effective. Ryan, afraid of being kicked again, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and got up.
Finally, he followed Soldier Boy and disappeared into the night.
...
Early the next morning, all the newspaper headlines and the trending lists on major Media platforms were dominated by Soldier Boy and Ryan.
"Shocking! Soldier Boy, missing for forty years, makes a powerful return in this manner!"
"Unbelievable! Homelander's true identity revealed!"
"Night Raid on Vought Base! Soldier Boy only to rescue his grandson!" "Seventy-year-old woman spotted at the Hotel where Soldier Boy is staying! Comes out exclaiming Soldier Boy's skill is excellent!"
In the Villa's Living Room, Xia Shang looked at the newspaper in his hand and smiled.
Since he subscribed to almost all the newspapers in New York City, he could grasp all the recent incidents at the fastest speed.
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The speed of information transmission is incredibly fast, especially in this current great internet era. It's estimated that people all across the United States now know Soldier Boy is Homelander's Father.
Suddenly, Xia Shang's phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Hughie, which was also within his expectations.
On the other side, in the Basement, Billy and the others sat on the sofa, watching Hughie make the call.
"Are you sure this is related to him?"
"I'm 100% certain."
A few days ago, Billy had just visited Legend. At first, when Soldier Boy was mentioned, Legend pretended not to know. It wasn't until Billy said he was involved in a case and threatened to send him to prison if he didn't tell the truth that Legend reluctantly admitted that Soldier Boy had indeed sought him out recently and taken his suit from him. Moreover, he was accompanied by a person, a complete stranger he had never seen before.
At that time, Billy suspected that the person who suddenly appeared beside Soldier Boy might be Mr. Jervis, who was still alive, but he wasn't absolutely certain.
However, just now, he saw the news about Soldier Boy's night raid on Vought Base on his phone and immediately thought of the extremely mysterious Mr. Jervis.
Without Mr. Jervis's help, how could Soldier Boy know the exact location of Vought Base? Furthermore, this method felt unusually familiar to Billy, which is why he dared to assert that Mr. Jervis was definitely involved in this matter, and perhaps the mastermind behind the scenes was Mr. Jervis himself.
"Long time no see. May I ask if your plan is going smoothly?"
The call connected. Hughie looked at Billy in shock. He hadn't expected Mr. Jervis to actually be alive.
"I'll take it."
Billy snatched the phone from Hughie's hand and said in a deep voice, "What plan? I don't understand what you're talking about. But last night's incident, you were manipulating it behind the scenes, weren't you?"
Billy is a smart person. Xia Shang has always thought so. Otherwise, he would have already taken action to get rid of Billy, after all, only smart people can create more Fantasy Value for him.
"Is Crimson Countess in your hands? Besides Crimson Countess, who else have you caught now?"
"You didn't deny it, which means last night's events are indeed related to you." Billy looked around. If he hadn't thoroughly checked, he would have really thought there were cameras installed by the other party in the Basement.
"Clever, but you still haven't answered my question."
Xia Shang walked out of the Villa and opened his Panel.
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"I only have Crimson Countess in my hands, but I've found out where the TNT Twins are," Billy said.
"Too slow." Xia Shang's tone was clearly somewhat dissatisfied.
"Heh, you think we're slow? Why don't you do it yourself?" Billy sneered.
"With your help, why would I need to find them myself? Oh, right, save Mindstorm for me, don't kill him, otherwise, I don't mind going to have tea with Hughie."
(end of chapter )