In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

Constantine felt that today was his lucky day, as he not only got a large piece of meat for free, but also touched four salmon.

"Now Dad shouldn't be angry anymore."

Slicking his hair back, Constantin happily imagined his dinner: taking it home, coating it in breadcrumbs, and bursting with juice with every bite.

Thinking of this, his mouth began to drool profusely. He hadn't eaten a proper meal in two days. Recalling his experience of receiving aid, Constantine spat out a mouthful of phlegm.

"Damn federal government, they don't even allow high school students to participate in their relief meals! What kind of bullshit policy is this? Getting food is like completing a mission, fuck!"

After looking around for a while to make sure no one was following him, he placed the ribs on the back of his feet.

"At least 16 pounds"

He took out a flattened loaf of toast from his trench coat, took a bite, and frowned at the sweet taste. In his eyes, bread should be like a baguette.

The big guy was quite strong, and Constantin strained to swallow it.

The scene of chopping fish is still vivid in my mind; the frozen fish, as hard as a rock, was cleaved open with a single stroke of the knife.

"Sorry, bro, but it's your own fault for always sticking your neck out."

Constantin shrugged, and suddenly he felt as if someone was pressing down on his shoulder.

"You seem to be the first one to step forward."

Constantin turned around abruptly and saw Li Xiao looking at him with amusement.

"Hey buddy, what a coincidence!"

He gave an awkward smile and handed over the toast he was holding.

"How about I give it back to you?"

[Child of Krypton, you've encountered Constantine, the Hellblazer; interacting with him might yield unexpected insights.]

This guy is actually an exorcist?

Li Xiao glanced at the thin white boy with surprise; he was the first one to step forward at the market.

She was about the same age as me, but a bit short, probably only a little over 1.7 meters tall.

The ill-fitting black trench coat made him look somewhat comical.

"Constantine, right? Why did you steal my things?"

Li Xiao closed in a few steps, and if it weren't for his super hearing, he might have actually succeeded.

"Oh God! Do you know witchcraft? How do you know my name? But you mispronounced a word. My name is Constantine, though I dream of becoming that exorcist."

Constantin slowly moved back, his eyes darting around.

"If you run again, I'll take action."

Upon hearing Li Xiao's threatening words, Constantin coughed.

"This isn't a convenient place, shall we find somewhere else?"

Constantin walked into a small alley first, and Li Xiao followed.

……

"So, you stole a Marlboro cigarette from your dad and got kicked out of the house, and you became a thief because you were starving?"

After hearing about Constantin's ordeal, Li Xiao's expression froze.

Just because of a pack of cigarettes, she let her own son end up on the streets. It seems that Kara was indeed very kind-hearted to take her in, even though her motives were somewhat impure.

"Yes, I was originally planning to use this piece of meat to make up for my father's loss; maybe he'd let me into the house. I'm really sorry, brother."

Li Xiao had no intention of pursuing the matter further. Putting aside everything else, the fact that he was the first to angrily criticize the unscrupulous merchant showed that he wasn't such a complete scoundrel.

After hearing the reason, the slight displeasure in my heart dissipated.

"So it turns out that Americans really do kick their children out of the house."

"What else? But buddy, you were also kicked out by your parents and made your way in America all by yourself?"

Constantin asked curiously, and he could tell at a glance that Li Xiao was of mixed race. Although he looked like Dong Daren, his facial features were deep, especially his deep blue pupils.

"Me? I had nowhere to study because I hurt someone on the Dongda campus. My parents sent me here to stay with my cousin. You probably know her. She lives in this area. Her name is Kara El."

Li Xiao replied casually.

"Wow, so that hot girl is your sister? I have to say, she's really stunning. I dream of going on a date with her. Honestly, if she were willing to spread her legs and make some quick money, I'm sure there would be a line of people all the way to Chicago."

"Are you itching for a beating?"

Li Xiao instantly grabbed Constantin by the back of the neck and slammed him against the wall.

Although Kara often starts her sentences with "fuck," it doesn't mean she can tolerate others making dirty jokes about her; that's her bottom line.

"Sorry, I misspoke. Please don't take it to heart."

Constantin was shoved against the wall, half of his face was squeezed out of shape, and he felt that if he didn't beg for mercy, he would be beaten up in the next second.

"Watch your mouth."

Li Xiao slowly released his grip.

Constantin rubbed his cheek, carefully took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and then reluctantly handed one to Li Xiao.

"I was wrong just now, let me have a cigarette to calm down."

Li Xiao shook his head: "No need, I don't smoke."

Do you drink alcohol?

Constantin hurriedly put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it, and took a deep drag with great relish, circulating the smoke he exhaled through his nostrils.

"Not interested?"

"Hey buddy, you don't understand. Smoking can relieve fatigue and prevent you from thinking about unpleasant things. I'm perfectly normal."

Once he started talking, Constanze began to pour out his heart.

"Someone like you, if you didn't smoke marijuana with them at our school, you'd be bullied just like me. By the way, you probably don't know how I fought back against those bullies."

"How did you retaliate?"

Li Xiao naturally took on the role of the straight man. Although this guy talked a lot, his exaggerated body language made him quite interesting.

"I slept with their mothers, I really fucked your mother! Hahaha, isn't that cool?"

Li Xiao silently gave a thumbs up. This counterattack was indeed satisfying and effective. As expected of scumbag Kang, he could even bring himself to bite these old fogies.

"Hehe, I'm only telling you this because you're my buddy. I'll introduce you to a few rich women sometime. They like tall, handsome guys like you. Don't forget your buddy when you become successful."

"Really? Thank you so much!"

Li Xiao replied dismissively, realizing that this guy was just spouting nonsense and that one should only take what he said with a grain of salt.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

Li Xiao asked a question, and Constantin rubbed his cigarette butt, poured the remaining burnt tobacco from the filter into his mouth, savored it for a moment, and then his expression suddenly became excited. "Listen, buddy, I have a way to make money. Dare to go for it with me? It's very risky, but the profits are definitely substantial! Let me make it clear, it's absolutely not anything illegal!"

Tell me about it.

Li Xiao became interested. He had spent $160 today and only had a little over $500 left in his pocket. He needed to earn money to establish himself in America.

"You know the underground pipes beneath Seattle? I recently followed a group of drug addicts and discovered they'd collected a lot of bodies and hidden them at a sewage pumping station. I suspect they're using all the drugs they recently bought to play a drug swirl game, and the last one who doesn't die from overdosing will get all the bodies and the remaining drugs. Isn't that crazy?"

"so what?"

Li Xiao was somewhat puzzled. He only knew about the Russian roulette, and this was the first time he had ever heard of a drug roulette, but it seemed that both were games where one's life was at stake.

"Once they're almost all dead from gambling, we'll go and steal their corpses. That'll make us a fortune!"

This kid's gone mad. Li Xiao's brows furrowed. He's playing double-cross with the Poison Ghost; how could he even think of that?

"Forget it, I can't do this," Li Xiao decisively refused. "That's illegal and criminal."

Constantine was visibly taken aback. He scratched his head. "That's completely insignificant. I see. Did you think American law prohibited the sale of corpses?"

"Isn't that right?" Li Xiao frowned.

Constantine chuckled and squatted down on the steps. "Buddy, are you mistaken about something? Selling corpses is a legal and legitimate business in America. Not to mention me, even federal police will call to sell corpses when they see one. In West Seattle, at least a hundred homeless people die on the streets every month. The city hall even has its own body collection team to make money from it."

Constantin, his fingers gripping the wall plaster, spoke with unusual seriousness, "Besides, I found people specifically for medical schools, mostly to be silent teachers. Rather than letting these dead people be carried off by coyotes, it's better to make some contribution. Friendly reminder: in America, pity is possible, but not for these drug addicts who died from overdosing."

Li Xiao paused for a moment, surprised that government agencies were getting involved themselves. The brutality of America gave him a profound understanding of the situation.

Constantine has issued a mission: Follow Hellblazer to destroy the Fallen Demon's lair.

[Task Reward: 2 Free Attribute Points]

Well, it seems his insistence has been pointless; he has to go through the sewers.

"When are we leaving?"