The Grand Outlaw of American Comics
Chapter 55

Delivery to Your Doorstep, Shift in Purpose (Please Vote with Monthly and Recommendation Tickets)

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The morning breeze rolled over distant snow-capped mountains, crossed shimmering lakes, and slowly swept through the Castle.

"You said those two children were dead?" Hong Fei frowned, his face full of doubt.

Number Four said, "Boss, we investigated carefully and even obtained relevant government records. There is indeed evidence that they have already died."

Number Five handed over the documents at the right moment.

Without even looking at them, Hong Fei said, "Forget it. Let this matter end here; you can let it go. Also, New York may need some assistants for daily life. Pick some and send them over."

"Understood."

Hong Fei tapped his knuckles against the tabletop and asked again, "Including the ones in New York, how many people can currently participate in combat?"

Number Four answered without hesitation, "One hundred and twenty-eight."

Hong Fei thought quietly for a moment before deciding, "Pick through them again. Leaving one hundred and twenty here will be enough. Send another ten to New York, and leave the rest at the Castle. Divide everyone into four groups and rotate them every quarter."

Number Four and Number Five gladly accepted the order.

He had made such a decisive choice for two reasons. First, he did not want their sheer numbers to attract unnecessary attention. Second, only he and Frank could truly make independent decisions at present. Frank in particular handled all screening, management, and daily training. A little over a hundred people was enough; any more would only become a burden.

Lastly, he hoped to concentrate their funds in areas where they held an advantage rather than expand blindly for the sake of so-called scale.

He was one person, an individual, a human who would grow old and die, at least for now.

Whatever stage he was in, he should first do what

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