The extraordinary life of a certain American comic.

Chapter 52 He, Brown, is no longer my friend

"Debbie."

"Boss."

"Is there such a big grudge between me and John?"

"what!"

Debbie was slightly stunned when she heard this.

Locke, who was in the elevator, was puzzled as he took a few people away from Group 6.

He does not have a good relationship with other groups.

But that just happened...

how to say.

This can no longer be described as a bad relationship, John's thing is like jumping up and slapping him in the face.

Locke thought about it seriously, and then, fearing that he might have left something behind, he asked Jack and Debbie for confirmation.

"John is not married?"

"no."

"Done."

Jack glanced at Debbie, then said to Locke, "But they got divorced again. It seems like it happened just last month."

Debbie looked at Jack in disbelief when she heard this: "Divorced again? I don't remember he just got divorced half a month ago?"

Jack shrugged.

"I heard that the last person was the one who cheated with him half a year ago."

"Then why did he..."

"It is said that last month, this partner caught him cheating again."

"…Bah, scumbag."

Debbie was silent for a moment, then she spit viciously and spat at the damn scumbag.

Locke turned a deaf ear.

Anyway, he is not the one being accused, and he is not a scumbag.

The Queen Mother has implicitly agreed.

As long as the family is fed and the food is not brought home, he can steal food outside.

Look!
What does it mean to marry a virtuous woman?

This is.

Locke thought about it, then shook his head and brought the topic back on track: "What about the six teams of partners?"

Brown wanted to go to Group 6, and he had no objection. Everyone has their own aspirations. The most that could be said was that from that point on Brown was no longer his friend.

But just because he has no opinion doesn't mean others have no opinion either.

For example, there were six special service teams that originally worked together.

Brown came and took his position. Didn't the original special teams have any opinions?

"Which special forces teamed up with Group 6?"

"let me see."

Just like Locke who doesn't get along with other groups and never interferes in other groups' affairs, Jack and Debbie are the type who keep their own affairs to themselves behind closed doors.

So the two of them are not very familiar with other groups.

Debbie thought about it.

"It should be Paul's group, group six, yes, that's right."

"Paul?"

"Yes, I remember now. His name is Paul. It seems he was just recruited from the military two months ago."

Jack's eyes lit up, and he explained, "Didn't the original captain of Group 6 die while on a mission, so the military replaced him with a new one, but Paul was only transferred here a month ago."

Well known.

Although the Sentinelese was established because of mutants, mutants are only the reason for the establishment of the Sentinelese. In the final analysis, it is used as a politician's achievement and to provide jobs in the military.

The captains and members of the nine special police teams were recruited directly from the military.

Locke lowered his eyes.

"How much do you know about this Paul?"

"Uh... not much."

Debbie thought for a moment and said, "Just the day before yesterday, when I was at the combat command center, I chatted with a few female colleagues in the operations room. He was quite handsome. It was said that he chose to retire because he delayed the attack time by waiting for the civilians to evacuate."

Locke raised an eyebrow.

"Protect civilians?"

"That's what they said. I'll go back to the office to confirm."

"it is good."

A special police team leader who protects civilians.

The leader of Group 6 who likes to kill.

If it's true, then this is why John poached his girlfriend.

only……

He still couldn't figure out why Brown agreed. Was it just because of what he just said?

Forget it.

If you leave, just leave.

These days, nine-headed birds are hard to find, but working oxen and horses are available in large quantities.

Locke shook his head and walked out of the elevator.

"Try to confirm the relationship between Paul and John. If the information is correct, find an opportunity to have him come over to talk to us."

"it is good."

"Boss."

Jack, who followed behind, frowned when he heard this.

"Brown..."

"Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal."

Locke stopped at the door of the office and looked at Jack, who seemed to be about to speak for Brown.

Betrayal is betrayal.

There aren't so many reasons.

"Debbie."

"exist."

"Wait for Brown to come down, send out the necessary documents, and then take back their authority."

"……Yes."

Locke stopped talking and looked at Esme beside him.

"let's go."

"it is good."

Esme nodded, said goodbye to Jack and Debbie, and then followed Locke into the elevator again.

On the way back to the rented apartment, Locke drove without saying a word.

Esme, who was sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at Locke's face several times, thought about it, and adjusted her sitting position.

"Chat?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Brown is fine, why is he going with Group 6?"

"None of my business."

Locke sneered: "If he is eager to go to hell to reunite with his wife, then let him go. Do you really think the Mutant Freedom League members are vegetarians?"

Esme raised her eyebrows inadvertently.

"How to say?"

"Do you know the biggest difference between me and the other groups?"

Locke parked the car on the side of the road in front of the apartment, then looked at Esme: "John was right just now. I am unworthy of the title of mutant executioner. He is more suitable for this title than me."

Esme blinked.

"Everyone in the bureau knows that no mutant can escape alive from any mutant case I take over."

"This is a fact."

"But another fact is that in all the cases I have taken on, no mutant is innocent."

"They all deserved to die."

"Every case I've taken on, there's been murder committed by these mutants."

He kills people.

But he was never bloodthirsty.

This is also a way to avoid taking things to the extreme.

For example, what if the wind direction changes in the future, and the whole nation changes from hating mutants to sympathizing with them?

What if one day, the Sentinelese changed from killing mutants to protecting mutants?
Stories need logic.

Reality doesn't need it at all.

In the Federation, anything is possible.

and so……

Not doing things to the extreme is also equivalent to leaving yourself a way out.

Even if the time comes to settle accounts, Locke can say without any guilt that he has never killed any innocent mutant.

As for what he said, the other party didn't believe it and was even ready to take action?
That's another story.

If someone wants to kill him and he fights back, that is also self-defense.

The morality lies with him.

Locke said this, and then while unbuckling his seat belt, he said, "Let's not talk about this matter. Anyway, from now on, whether Brown is dead or alive has nothing to do with me."

He, Brown, is no longer my friend, Locke Underwood!
Esme blinked as she watched Locke get out of the car.

Thoughtful.

……

(End of this chapter)