Homelander's least wanted person to see was Su Quan, yet Su Quan was precisely the opposite—he was more than happy to see Homelander, because every meeting yielded benefits.
For instance, the heat vision last time; for instance, the flight just acquired.
"Nothing you want to say? Then I will!"
Su Quan walked over to Queen Maeve, looking down at the silent Homelander. "She's my person now. If you don't have the ability to flip the table in front of me, don't do whatever you please."
"If you're a dragon, you coil up; if you're a tiger, you crouch. If you're a dog, tone it down with your swagger around me."
"I think you know better than anyone that no matter who it is, once you gut them and skin them, they're just a piece of meat."
"Now, is there anything you want to say?"
Facing Su Quan's warning, aside from silence, what else could Homelander say?
Picking up the bank robber's gun, he handed it to Queen Maeve, who looked at Su Quan with some bewilderment.
"Didn't you guys use to do this all the time? Kill people and then fake a scenario of an attack or resistance. This time, switch it up and you pull the trigger."
Queen Maeve reacted, her expression odd as she pulled the trigger on the already standing Homelander.
Rat-tat-tat—rat-tat-tat—
Gunshots like thunder, bullets like rain.
In the past, fabricating those scenes always meant Homelander shooting at himself; she never expected there would be a day when the roles reversed. Although this wouldn't cause Homelander any harm, Queen Maeve felt this sensation—was truly exhilarating!
Su Quan felt even more exhilarated.
The dropped reward for watching the battle arrived right on schedule.
"Ding!"
"Battle detected, dropping reward—"
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"Ding!"
"Battle detected, dropping reward: Super Hearing (Homelander)"
"Ding!"
"Battle detected, dropping reward: Super Endurance (Queen Maeve)"
For the first time, Su Quan felt the world was so clamorous and noisy.
The sound of shell casings bouncing on the ground was like gongs and drums beating right beside his ears. The heartbeats of Homelander, Queen Maeve, and his own sounded like punctured balloons, thumping away.
A gentle breeze blew, human voices surged, traffic bustled—every single sound was distinctly audible and fully captured by his ears.
It made him feel as if he were placed in the middle of a flower patch, surrounded by dancing bees buzzing wildly!
Adjusting his hearing back to a normal level, Su Quan glanced at the livid Homelander—who was seething with anger yet dared not speak—gave a breezy, detached laugh, reached out, and pointed first at his own eyes, then at him—
I'll be watching you!
Homelander's expression turned even uglier. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something with hesitation, but Su Quan nodded toward Queen Maeve and vanished with a swish.
"Shit!" Letting out a sigh of relief, Homelander couldn't help cursing in suppressed fury.
Queen Maeve shot him a sideways glance. These two encounters with Su Quan had completely dragged Homelander down from his pedestal in her heart.
Whatever he could do, Su Quan could do too.
Even better!
Whatever he couldn't do, Su Quan could do as well.
And much more!
What did Homelander have to fight Su Quan with?
The ways of heaven operate in cycles, and retribution is swift. In the face of absolute strength, Homelander's behavior was no different from anyone else's—he would also dread, he would also fear, and he would also bow his head!
"Don't think that cozying up to him means you can look down on me. You don't have that qualification; a bitch is always a bitch!" Sensing the change in Queen Maeve's attitude toward him, Homelander issued a furious, vicious warning.
Queen Maeve looked past him without a word. Homelander's expression instantly froze; could he have come back?
He turned his head. Behind him, it was completely empty—not a single person was there.
Realizing he had been played, Homelander glared furiously at Queen Maeve.
"How dare you play me!"
Queen Maeve was not cowed at all, letting out a mocking, cold laugh. "So what if I played you?"
Would Homelander dare hit her?
He didn't dare!
Love me, love my dog.
Queen Maeve didn't care how Homelander viewed her; after all, in this world, everyone was like a dog, and nobody could escape the various iron chains tied around their necks.
Whether it was money, work, or life—different shackles had long since caused people to lose their true free will.
Homelander was no exception. Around his neck was tied a shackle called the 'superhero persona'.
Perhaps only the mysterious and powerful Su Quan could possibly possess true free will!
Night.
Lanterns flickered in the distance.
Deep inside a secluded, dim alley, behind an inconspicuous iron door lay a lavish and opulent nightclub.
Most of the patrons in this nightclub were those sanctimonious super-powered heroes of ordinary days.
This club could satisfy their filthy vices without them having to worry about paparazzi taking pictures.
Almost all the male members of The Seven had been here!
Right now, Su Quan was sitting in a booth in the corner of the nightclub, drinking with the miserable-looking Starlight, smilingly watching the unspeakable, decadent scenes all around them.
"Why arrange to meet here? This—this place is even more depraved than hell! I really can't believe those heroes who look so bright and lofty in front of the cameras are actually so—so scummy in private!"
Starlight felt the air here was saturated with a scent of filth and depravity, making her instinctively gag slightly as she breathed.
Su Quan put an arm around Starlight's shoulder, signaling her to look at a man not far away.
"Elastic-Man Izkiil, the guy who preaches all over the country advocating for 'praying that all homosexuals disappear'. Right now, he's got two men in his arms."
"Disgusting hypocrite." Starlight glanced at him and quickly turned away, feeling as though her eyes had been dirtied. "Let's go somewhere else."
Su Quan shook his head, leaning back against the sofa. "What do you think a superhero is?"
"Protecting the weak, saving people from disasters, and bringing hope and light to ordinary people!" Starlight blurted out her answer without hesitation.
"Naïve!"
Su Quan let out a sneer. "The superheroes of this world are just commodities used by Vought International to make money and boost influence!"
"Don't rush to deny it. Most people become superheroes to make money and get famous! Helping the weak and spreading love and peace is just part of the job description of being a superhero."
"You're no exception."
"If you just wanted to help people, why did you want to join The Seven? Why did you take the initiative to ask me out? Don't tell me you didn't know what this implies!"
Having her hypocritical pretense stripped away, Starlight retorted with an ugly expression, "Joining The Seven is my dream, and it can also help more people."
"Is that so?"
Unimpressed, Su Quan reached out and pointed toward two people who had just walked in.
One of them was dressed ordinarily, his expression so shocked that he seemed frightened by the depravity here; the other was wearing a black trench coat, sporting a full beard, with a very calm demeanor.
"The frail, flustered guy is named Hughie. Have you seen the news where A-Train said he ran over a girl who ran into the middle of the road while chasing a criminal?"
"His girlfriend!"
"She was on the roadside, not in the middle of the road. A-Train was high on Compound V and smashed her into a bloody mess scattered everywhere."
"The ridiculous part is that Vought's lawyers found Hughie to sign a non-disclosure agreement, offering him humanitarian compensation. Do you know how much? A mere forty-five thousand dollars!"
"Are you going to help him seek justice and uphold righteousness?"
Starlight opened her mouth, unable to say a word.
"The other bearded guy is named Billy, a former CIA black-ops team member. His wife used to be Homelander's network administrator, only to be violated by Homelander and go missing."
"Are you going to go help him seek justice and uphold righteousness?"
Starlight was left speechless by the questioning, and only after a long while did she softly say, "I—how do I know what you're saying is true or false?"
"The one who needs answers is you, not me!" Su Quan stood up and walked outside.
Starlight lagged a step behind, hurriedly getting up to chase after him.
At that moment, a thumb-sized miniature person suddenly darted out from the side, instantly growing to normal human size and blocking Starlight's path.
"Hey, beauty, care to hang out with me?"
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