Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 555 The So-Called Priority: The Big Picture
"Is there a problem?"

In what used to be Madeline's office, Deepsea looked at Barrett, whose face was full of anxiety and impatience, and asked.

His tone carried a hint of caution.

After all, Madeline is now in the CIA's office, and Barrett has temporarily taken over her work. This talent manager himself doesn't actually have a proper, secluded office in Waterley. If they want to discuss business, they still need to find a sufficiently private place.

So, at Edgar's suggestion, she temporarily used Madeleine's office.

Shen Hai was still thinking about the news on TV, so he naturally felt a little guilty. He was a cowardly and timid person, and this time he had done something with the masked man. It was hard to say whether it was a transaction or a cooperation, but in any case, he had ruined the company's business by keeping it from them.

It was exciting, but also genuinely frightening. If Walter found out that he was involved in this, then—

Huh? So what?
The deep sea suddenly froze.

So what? Kick yourself out of Walt?

I was scared at first, but after talking to that masked man, I realized that staying in Walter was actually incredibly stifling.

Or could Walter let Homelander do this to him?
LOL, Homelander is now in the hospital with broken bones after being beaten up by Superman, and Walter has already cut ties with him. The person who should be most afraid of Homelander now is Walter, who treated him like a scapegoat.

Even the world's most powerful superhuman—the now-recognized Superman—is a true superhero, and he, Maeve, and Starlight all disobey the company's orders.

Even Madeline was taken away for questioning; the ship Walter is now in a very precarious situation.

So, I've already made enough money, and I've been in the Seven for so long, what else do I need to gain fame?
Wouldn't it be perfect to go to a place where people don't eat seafood and live a good life, just like I had imagined?

"Do you understand?"

The sharp, sarcastic female voice gradually rose in volume, interrupting my reverie and my wandering thoughts.

He snapped out of his daze and looked at Barrett, who was angrily asking him, "I'm asking you a question. This is a serious matter, don't you understand?"

"Forehead"

Shen Hai, who was instinctively about to apologize, suddenly paused, realizing something, and straightened his back.

His tone of voice also sounded much calmer.

“I didn’t hear what you just said.” He waved his hand. “Don’t rush, speak slowly, and remember, I’m not your subordinate.”

Barrett stared dumbfounded at the deep sea before him, as if he were meeting this only useless superpowered person in the group of seven for the first time.

Deepsea wasn't wrong. She wasn't in a superior-subordinate relationship with the Seven, and of course she wouldn't speak to some of them in that manner. She was responsible for the daily operations of the Seven's superheroes, and strictly speaking, she had a cooperative relationship with the Seven. She even knew that some of the Seven's members were far more irreplaceable than herself.

Therefore, she never raises her voice to veteran superheroes like Homelander, Maeve, and Black, who have been popular for a long time. But she always acts bossy towards newcomers like Starlight or Deep, who usually doesn't have much presence. Anyway, her direct superior is still Madeline, so she is not afraid of the other members of the Seven.

Of course, besides her own bullying mentality, part of the reason is that she was under a lot of pressure.

"Didn't you hear me?!" She suddenly exploded in a sharp voice, "I'm not kidding you! Walter has so much going on right now, I have so much work piling up on my plate, do you know I'm about to go crazy! Do you know how overwhelmed I am right now! Do you know how tight the schedule is! Do you know how much pressure I'm under?!"

"I understand, so what exactly is it?"

Deep Sea glanced at Barrett's head; his dark golden hair looked quite thick and smooth, and he didn't seem to be in any great distress or pressure.

However, Barrett screamed like a madwoman after being glanced at in the hair. "I'm asking you a question! Not my hair—have you seen the news about Oceania?!"

"seen it already."

Deepsea felt there was no need to lie about this, so he honestly replied, "That news is quite annoying."

"That news isn't just annoying! Walter better not have any! Any negative news coming out right now!"

"What can we do?"

Deep Sea, having calmed down, even showed a bit of quick wit: "That was something Oceania did on its own, and the news didn't just criticize Oceania; I was criticized too. Who can speak up for me?"

Does it matter whether you're innocent or not?

Barrett was furious: "Madeline was just taken away, and now Walter has been stabbed in the back by this kind of news—I've already spoken with the people in Oceania on the phone about this, and you're in charge of suppressing it!"

"I?"

Deepsea was genuinely bewildered at this point: "How can I possibly suppress it? I'm just a nobody in the Seven. The media only thinks of me when they're criticizing Vought."

His candidness surprised Barrett, and her anger gradually subsided.

To be honest, this statement is exactly the same as her usual thoughts.

“I’m not asking you to do things like throwing money at people or suppressing public opinion; that’s my job,” Barrett said. “But you have to understand, this matter can’t be suppressed directly. Walter is attracting too much attention right now.”

"What should I do?"

"Use your superhero identity—you are the deep sea, your ability is to talk to fish, and you know fish and the ocean best."

Barrett looked into the deep sea: "And Walter has built your persona for so many years, so everyone will believe your judgment about the ocean and fish."

"You want to—"

“Walter will be holding a press conference tomorrow,” Barrett interrupted Deepsea. “The location will be the dolphinarium in Oceania, and you will be giving the speech.”

Deep Sea fell silent, guessing what Madeline wanted to say.

"If you just tell everyone in public that the dolphins in these oceanariums are healthy and happy, and that there is no abuse, hunger or psychological problems as reported in the news, the company will have a much easier time dealing with the public opinion surrounding this matter."

Barrett said almost commandingly, "It's simple. Just do a show like usual. The company is in a mess right now, so just do what you can."

“But those dolphins were indeed unhappy and they were indeed hungry; anyone who was there could tell.”

"I don't care if the dolphins are happy or not."

Barrett replied coldly, "The aquarium will buy a new batch of dolphins and fill them in overnight."

"you do not need to worry."

(End of this chapter)