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Chapter 598 Let's Burn to Ashes Together

The next day at noon, the entire black-robed squad emerged from the CIA—don't misunderstand, it wasn't an interrogation or taking of statements, but a report meeting.

"Being recruited feels alright." Breastfeeding raised her hand to check the time: "At least the salary and benefits are sufficient. However, I've been away from home for a long time recently, so I definitely have to go back, otherwise my wife will really explode."

"The matter has come to an end, but we still need to finish it up."

The butcher, leading Ryan and Becca, said, "It doesn't matter, my wife is back anyway, it's the same wherever we are."

“You like this place,” Ma Zhaodi retorted. “I knew it a long time ago; you’re a complete scoundrel.”

“I’ll try to act like a human being from now on.” The butcher, unusually, didn’t retort: ​​“Anyway, my wife is back, and I’ll have to take care of the kids.”

The core message is simple: no more loneliness.

Franky, standing nearby, looked somewhat unwilling. He asked Kimiko, "Kimiko, can't you really consider me?"

"You still have Sherry, right?"

Kimiko typed earnestly on her phone screen: "I really only see you as a friend, and Kenji has also been brainwashed. He needs me to take care of him. After I work here and earn enough money, I will take him back to our hometown and go to Japan."

"Didn't you also want to go back to Marseille, France? Franky, this is a good opportunity. You've already become one of the heroes who defeated Walter, and you have a job in America. You can save enough money and then take Sherry back to see your mother."

"What are you talking about, saving money?"

Upon hearing Kimiko's refusal, Franky couldn't hide his disappointment: "What kind of tradition of saving money exists in America? I'm not even as good as..."

He suddenly realized something halfway through his sentence.

“You’re right, we can save money together in Waterloo—Kimiko, if you change your mind then, I’m always willing to take you back to Marseille!”

He just wanted to stay and be a womanizer.

Ma Zhaodi secretly prayed that Kimiko wouldn't be fooled by Franky's long-winded lies. Kenji prayed with him. The boy disliked Franky and, of course, America. He only reluctantly agreed to work for the CIA because of his sister's request and his eagerness to save enough money to return to his hometown.

Clark, standing nearby, couldn't help but smile as he watched the laughing and chatting group. He had always maintained order in Metropolis alone, but the two days he spent with the Black Robe Squad had actually made him quite happy, giving him a very special feeling.

It was lively, and I had comrades with me, so I wasn't lonely.

He couldn't help but think of Bruce from his own universe, who was also a good friend. Perhaps one day, when he encountered an enemy he couldn't handle, he could ask Bruce for help.

"By the way, I wanted to ask that while I was inside."

The mother asked Ma Zhaodi, "Why didn't you and Superman accept the CIA's invitation? You two were the ones who handled the most of this matter, weren't you?"

"We won't be staying here long, probably tonight, or at the latest tomorrow, we'll have to leave."

Ma Zhaodi shrugged: "Plus, Walter's size is too outrageous, and the mess he left behind is unimaginable, so we simply rejected him."

"Can you believe it? Madeline once used a double to seduce an elderly congressman, which is such a bombshell, but in Edgar's mouth, she's just an important, superficial collaborator on the list—names like that could fill several pages of A4 paper, so we'll leave it to you two. We can't keep track of them all."

"Wait a minute? Who's seducing whom?!"

"A detailed explanation of seduction."

"You want to leave?"

"What about the remaining superhumans at Vought International? The CIA says that ice will melt eventually, and we might not be able to handle Soldier Boy."

Their answers revealed a relaxed state of mind within the team, with each member focusing on entirely different things. "The seduction issue, you'll handle it sooner or later while you're in the CIA, I won't go into details," Ma Zhaodi waved his hand. "We really have to leave, and it'll probably be difficult for us to see each other again. As for the remaining superhumans in Waterley—"

"Soldier boy, don't worry."

Clark spoke up: "Edgar confessed that the Soviets used large amounts of Novichok instead of anesthetics to keep him alive until today and prevent him from escaping Russia. The CIA can use the same method."

"Are you saying that one of the deadliest chemical weapons in human history, secretly developed by the Soviet military, was only good enough to be used as a sleeping pill on the soldier boy?"

Frankie swallowed hard. He understood chemistry, which was why he knew how absurd Clark's words were: "I suddenly feel that working in the CIA is still a bit risky."

"Anyway, there's no sign of Soldier Boy developing drug resistance yet." Clark patted Franky on the shoulder: "It's alright, he'll stay in the hibernation pod. The rest of the people in Vought are yours. Kimiko, Kenji, and superheroes like Maeve and Starlight will also become partners of the CIA and police departments around the world, so you won't be left alone."

"Then where will we find you again?" the butcher asked again, "Kansas?"

"That's probably impossible to find."

"Where is that? What, don't you trust us?"

"no."

Ma Zhaodi glanced at his watch and suddenly said, "I guessed wrong. It might be a little earlier than we thought."

Clark asked, "How much longer?"

"Half an hour."

"Are you still going to play that video?"

"I'm a jinx, so if I don't cause some trouble, I'll be unworthy of the name."

The people nearby were completely confused. Just then, the group walked to the street in the square, and the big screen began to broadcast breaking news.

"Just now, the New York Police Department, along with special forces, surrounded the Vought Corporation building and announced that Vought President Edgar, Vice President Madeline, and former pharmaceutical executive Dr. Vogbaum have been arrested on charges including crimes against humanity, treason with the Suez Cantara, mass murders, massive bribery, framing and threats, human experimentation with drugs, and dozens of other charges."

"The following are some video clips and documentary evidence. Upon seeing these things, I can't help but ask, why is it that such a horrific and incomprehensible atrocity is happening in the United States today?"

As he watched the video of the heart of the Sage Forest playing on the big screen, Franky thought to himself, "This is really something big."

But when he turned to look at his side, he found that Ma Zhaodi and Clark had vanished without a trace.

But then strange static suddenly appeared on the news program, and then the screen abruptly changed.

"Hello, American citizens."

A masked man dressed in a black robe stood in front of the camera, his hoarse voice clearly coming from a voice changer.

"I'll take up ten minutes of your time. I have a list here, as well as some evidence that the authorities will never show you—I hope you will open your eyes wide and remember it well, because they may not be named as criminals in the future."

"But we believe that everyone on the list deserves the punishment they deserve."

"You can call us the Black Robe Watch; we have no other intentions."

"I just want to burn some things to ashes."

(End of this chapter)