The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 630: Dealing with the Viper Gang
After a brief exchange, Tandy and Reed both had a preliminary understanding of each other.

Especially after knowing that Reed was an outstanding scholar, Tandy felt more at ease with Reed. It must be said that most of the time humans still have a certain admiration for people with high academic qualifications.

Tandy even invited Reed and others to come into his shelter and sit down, because standing on the street and chatting in New York is not a good decision.

Some people may think that Tandy's behavior of inviting Reed and others into her home when they first met was naive, but in fact she had her own considerations.

The first is Reed's identity as a scholar. Although the authenticity of his identity has yet to be confirmed, Tandy does not think Reed is lying after observing his conversation.

Also, Reed and his team extended a helping hand to their own side when they were in crisis. If the other side really wanted to do something bad, they could have done it earlier.

After the battle with the Viper Gang, Tandy and his men were already at the end of their strength. Based on the strength shown by Reed and his men, even if Tandy and his men were in peak condition, they might not be able to defeat them.

Therefore, after Tandy's initial judgment, although the purpose of Reed and his companions was still unclear, they were at least a group of good people with conscience. The only thing he didn't know was whether they would ask for compensation.

Of course, it is reasonable to ask for compensation, but what Tandy really worries about is whether he can afford the compensation.

But Reed and others didn't seem to care about this issue. Without Tandy's deliberate guidance, Reed and others did not raise any questions related to compensation.

This made Tandy a little uneasy. Even kids knew that in most cases, free things were the most expensive. Tandy felt that it was time for him to change the topic.

Entering the shelter, Tandy quickly noticed something unusual. The members who were supposed to be gathered in the lobby were all gone. There should only be one exit from the shelter, right? And when they were guarding the door, they didn't see anyone escaping?
He asked Quentin who came out later, but the other party's answer surprised him.

"They're all under Zebdia's control." Quentin pushed up his glasses. "I used my powers to give them a nap. I guess they won't wake up until tomorrow."

"Mr. Zebdia?" Tandy's mind flashed back to the purple figure. "He has superpowers, too? I thought changing color was his special ability."

"Mind control is his special ability." Quentin stared at the naive Tandy, speechless. "The purple skin is probably just a side effect. He's using it to work with the Vipers to take you both down."

What Quentin didn't say was that Zebudia had actually used his control ability on Tandy on the day he first entered the shelter, but fortunately he discovered it and reported it to the organization in time.

Because Quentin could not perfectly control his abilities, he did not intend to expose his superpowers at first, so he did not jump out to identify Zebudia's evil deeds. This led to Tandy not knowing about this, and Zebudia thought that his abilities did not work against superhumans. It can be said to be a wonderful misunderstanding.

But it was this misunderstanding that caused Zebudia to not rebel directly, but to hide, and even found an opportunity to attract the Viper Gang to cooperate with them, which led to a series of events later.

Quentin had been monitoring Zebudiah because he had noticed his little thoughts, and only then did he discover his bigger conspiracy. It can be said that he had gained something by giving up, and it could be considered as a meritorious service while serving his sentence.

But he knew it was because of his own fault, so Quentin still felt a little guilty. So as he was still young, he didn't dare to say it directly. He could only wait for a while until he had the courage to confess to Tandy and others.

Tandy glanced at Quentin, noticing he was a bit quiet for some reason. She didn't think much of it, figuring he might be tired from using his powers too much. Now it was time to get down to business, which was dealing with the Viper Gang members. After all, Susan couldn't be trapped by her powers forever; they needed to discuss a solution.

When this issue was brought up, everyone present was silent for a while, but the youngest pink-haired boy was the first to put forward his own opinion and plan.

"Just kill him." Quentin leaned back on a single sofa, his small body sinking into it.

Everyone was sitting together at this time. The chairs they made were all different. You could tell at a glance that they were picked up from various places. The only requirement was that they could be used.

Some were chairs, some were benches, and some were sofas. Of course, Ben, who was incredibly heavy, could only sit on the ground. However, even when sitting on the ground, he was the tallest one. Quentin, who was sitting on the highest sofa, was even up to his waist.

Quentin's words made everyone fall into silence again. Some people may have thought of this idea, but no one expected it to be said by a child.

"We can't do this, Quentin." Tandy was the first to reject Quentin's proposal. "We're still human. According to the law, we've already incapacitated the Vipers. Anyone who inflicts further harm would be a murderer."

"We consider ourselves human, but those ordinary people out there don't think so," Quentin scoffed. "Have you forgotten what the radio program said? The outside world has begun hunting down superhumans, and those caught will be sent to New York."

"They've even built a wall, just like they always do. This country loves to do this kind of thing. They want to cage us like wild animals, maybe even show us off like zoo animals."

"That's why we shouldn't give up on ourselves." Tandy walked over to Quentin, squatted down and looked into his eyes.

"They want to prove we're not human, so we can't do what they want. Promise me you won't do anything out of line, okay? Quentin?"

"Whatever you say." Quentin didn't answer Tandy's question, but just changed his position and lay down on the sofa so that he didn't have to look into Tandy's eyes.

"I'm just giving you my advice. If you don't agree, forget it. It's your turn, just listen."

Not getting a response from Quentin, Tandy sighed helplessly and could only turn around and continue discussing how to deal with the Viper Gang members.

Reed looked at the somewhat lost Tandy, and had a certain understanding of the girl in front of him. In his opinion, Tandy should be a good child who had received higher education and came from a wealthy family.

Her conversation, the way she handled matters of all sizes, and her opinionated attitude all proved this. The fact that she would rather get hurt than abandon her companions and run away also proved that she possessed a very high moral standard.

He is a suitable candidate to be a partner.

(End of this chapter)