Chapter 196
Su Quan said with a smile, "Tell your dad you're not going home tonight."
Laurel Lance's face instantly turned red, even redder than when Su Quan was taking her measurements for the combat suit!
"Isn't this a bad idea?"
Su Quan raised an eyebrow. "You're not willing?"
Laurel Lance's eyes darted around slightly. "Well, it's not that I'm unwilling, but isn't it too fast? You went out to sea with Sara yesterday, and now you want me not to come home tonight? I'm afraid my dad won't agree."
Su Quan said in a serious tone, "In a few months, you'll be leaving Starling City to go to university, right? It won't be as convenient to do whatever you want then, so I think we need to hurry."
"Okay, I'll call him." Laurel Lance was persuaded; she really didn't have much time left.
As Su Quan watched her turn and walk away into the distance, a wicked smile crept onto his lips.
The art of language is indeed profound and complex; sometimes, ambiguous language can yield unexpected results.
Su Quan asked her to stay that night because of Malcolm Merlyn. He deliberately mentioned Malcolm Merlyn to Moira Queen in order to steal Green Arrow's boss and make him practice on Laurel Lance.
Malcolm Merlyn is outwardly the president of the Merlyn Corp, but secretly he is a member of the League of Assassins and has earned the title of Magician.
However, this title is far less famous than Dark Archer and Black Arrow!
The Quinn family's yacht exploded, resulting in a shipwreck. It was his arm that caused the death of Robert Queen and led to the creation of Green Arrow.
That's not all; he also cheated on Robert Queen with Thea Queen, who is his daughter, though he doesn't know it yet.
It's fair to say that Robert Queen was incredibly unlucky to have met Malcolm Merlyn.
That's not all; what's even more ruthless is that his son, Tommy Merlin, perfectly inherited this trait.
In the original storyline, Tommy and Oliver were best friends. After Oliver was shipwrecked and presumed dead, Tommy decided to take on the responsibility of being a good friend and resolutely decided to take care of Oliver's girlfriend.
Then, after taking care of her for a while, she became his girlfriend.
Su Quan felt that the father and son shouldn't have the surname Meilin, but should have the surname Cao!
As the sun sets and the sun and moon alternate, the world turns from day to night.
After dinner, the bookstore's folding doors and windows slowly closed, and Su Quan and a somewhat nervous Laurel Lance went up to the second floor.
The bookstore has three floors. The first floor is the bookstore's sales area, the second floor is the residential area, and the basement is the warehouse, but it is empty now and there is nothing to store there.
Su Quan and Laurel Lance watched TV for a while and chatted about the law school she was about to attend. Before they knew it, time had passed.
Seeing that the clock on the wall had already pointed to eleven o'clock, Su Quan remained unhurried and made no hints. Laurel Lance hesitated before speaking.
"It's getting late, and I'm a little sleepy."
"We haven't gotten to the important business yet," Su Quan said with a smile.
Laurel Lance hesitated, then said, "Well, that's something to do."
"Good!"
Su Quan's lips curled up, and he pointed to the roof. "Perfect timing, the main character has arrived. Now, let the show begin!"
Laurel Lance looked up at the roof in confusion. "What are you talking about? What 'main character'? Aren't you the main character?"
Etc!
Could he be referring to the opponent he's arranged for me? So, his reason for asking me to stay isn't that, but rather that he knows the opponent won't arrive until tonight?
Laurel Lance thought about her previous behavior and the things she had said, and thought, "Oh my god, how embarrassing!"
The bright moonlight shone on the roof of the bookstore. Malcolm Merlyn, dressed in black, wearing a hat and a black mask, paused for a moment, then drew his bow and arrow, and without any hesitation, turned and shot the arrow behind him.
"Call out--"
The arrow seemed to blend into the night; its sound could be heard, but its form could not be seen!
"Bite!"
A crisp impact rang out, and the black metal wings easily deflected the powerful arrow.
Immediately afterwards, Laurel Lance landed, and her wings folded away.
"Who are you!"
Malcolm Merlyn watched his opponent warily, drawing his bowstring taut once more.
"Malcolm Merlyn".
"You have let this city down!"
Laurel Lance uttered those words with a touch of shame.
The shame stemmed from the discomfort of being a drag hero for the first time, but she personally liked the sentence Su Quan gave her!
Heroes are meant to protect their cities, and those who destroy them have betrayed them!
Okay, she knew the person in front of her was Malcolm Merlyn, but she didn't know what he had done or whether he had let the city down. But she trusted Su Quan, and those words were indeed very powerful.
"I have failed this city? Humph, it is this city that has failed me!" Malcolm Merlyn seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and with a cold snort, he shot the arrow out again.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
This time it wasn't just one arrow, but Consecutive Arrows.
Malcolm Merlyn's archery skills come from the League of Assassins. Not only him, but also Green Arrow, Yao Fei, Shado, and Quickshot, etc., all of these archers' archery skills come from the League of Assassins.
Malcolm Merlyn's ability to graduate from the League of Assassins and successfully obtain a title demonstrates his strength, especially his archery skills, which are indeed remarkable.
Archery is just one of many skills taught by the League of Assassins. To have archery as one's specialty and characteristic must mean that one has an exceptionally high talent in this area.
Sara also came from the League of Assassins, but she's not good with arrows.
Ding ding ding— Ding ding ding—
Laurel Lance blocked the barrage of arrows with her police cane, and she felt a little smug as she deflected the last arrow.
In less than a day, she went from an ordinary girl to Martial Arts Master, to a superhero who could parry arrows with weapons. Anyone would have done the same.
But her opponent was a seasoned veteran.
The moment the last arrow hit the ground, Malcolm Merlyn had already rushed in front of Laurel Lance.
He held an arrow he had picked up from the ground and flung it out with lightning speed.
Laurel Lance reacted quickly, swinging her cane to deflect the arrow, and then almost instinctively used her other cane to smash Malcolm Merlyn's bow.
"Bang!"
The bow and the police cane clashed, Laurel Lance immediately launched a combo attack. Malcolm Merlyn was not to be outdone, and they quickly engaged in a fierce exchange of blows.
Laurel Lance became more and more relaxed and confident as the fight progressed. At first, her fighting techniques still showed some signs of being formulaic, but as the fight went on, they became more unpredictable and elusive.
In contrast, Malcolm Merlyn became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. His opponent possessed far too many fighting techniques. At first, he could still follow the patterns and easily deal with the situation, but gradually, he began to feel the strain.
"No! We can't keep fighting like this!"
Malcolm Merlyn's expression suddenly changed. He looked behind Laurel Lance and said coldly, "Su Quan, you've finally come out!"
Su Quan is out?
Laurel Lance didn't think about anything; she just instinctively turned around to look behind her when she heard Su Quan's name.
That feeling is like the reaction of suddenly hearing someone call out the name of someone you like while walking down the street; it's absolutely subconscious, or rather, unconscious.
The body reacts even before the brain issues a command.
"So you really are connected to Su Quan!" Malcolm Merlyn's eyes lit up, and then he reached to his waist, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed it into Laurel Lance's back.
His timing was impeccable, and his attack was incredibly swift. While Laurel Lance was still searching for Su Quan, the dagger was already embedded in her back.
"Bang!"
An invisible surge of energy caused Malcolm Merlyn to grunt and be sent flying, his dagger flying from his hand.
"You—" Malcolm Merlyn stared incredulously at Laurel Lance had already come to her senses.
He never expected that the other party's uniform was so high-end that it could even counterattack!
He had never heard of any person or technology company that had actually achieved such technology. You—no, I should say Su Quan, who exactly are you!
Malcolm Merlyn was lost in thought, while Laurel Lance was somewhat angry. If it weren't for the uniform, she would have been crippled or killed if she had just been hit.
"Etc!"
Seeing Laurel Lance's eyes gradually ignite beneath her eyepatch, Malcolm Merlyn waved his hand to stop her and removed his own mask.
Laurel Lance's expression remained unchanged.
Malcolm Merlyn realized that the other party indeed knew who he was.
"I want to see Su Quan!"
"He deliberately lured me out, didn't he? He wants to see me, or whatever his purpose is, he needs me!"
"Since that's the case, why don't we have an open and honest talk?"
Malcolm Merlyn slowly stood up, looking as if he had no intention of continuing the fight.
"Keep going. His only value is as your sparring partner." Su Quan's voice echoed in Laurel Lance's mind.
Without saying a word, Laurel Lance charged forward.