Black Robe: Private Angel gave me an American-style large seat at the start.

French lit a new cigarette, took a deep drag, exhaled the smoke, and said with a wry smile, "Father and son... ha. The Homelander still has a fucking father."

Hughie added, "Still the strongest superhuman of the last century."

Upon hearing this, French nearly choked on his cigarette instead of inhaling into his lungs.

Butcher slammed his fist on the table, picked up his phone, and scrolled to an encrypted contact page.

"Take care of Newman's matter first," Butcher said. "As for Soldier Boy and Homelander..."

His thumb paused on the screen.

"I need to know more."

......

After leaving the warehouse, Su Yan did not rush back.

The telekinetic energy spread out and covered the entire city.

After fully developing his mental power, his range of perception far exceeded that before, and he had complete control over everything.

Su Yan located Kate's house using his senses.

In the footage that came to her senses, Kate was taking a shower in the bathroom.

Su Yan withdrew his mental power and landed on the rooftop of a tall building.

The night wind blew in from all directions as he sat on the edge of the rooftop, his feet dangling in the air.

"I'll leave Newman to Butcher," Su Yan thought to himself.

"Soldier boy... it's okay to cause that guy a little trouble. There's nothing that can restrain him except the freezer."

"Plus, they should have learned their lesson and smashed the freezer the moment they saw it."

Unlike Butcher, Su Yan harbors an obsession with killing Homelanders.

Moreover, the Homelanders pose no real threat to him now, so there's no need to pay them any attention.

At this stage, his focus is very clear: Newman... and his daughter.

That woman was his next target.

Butcher was the tool that forced Newman out of the shadows and into the open.

Su Yan didn't care what methods Butcher would use.

As long as the result is that Newman is exposed to him, that's fine.

Su Yan brought up the system panel and glanced at his pleasure points balance.

[Pleasure Value: 40]

Developing telekinesis to 100% cost 600,000, and now only 400,000 remains.

"That's enough," Su Yan thought to himself. "Once I take down Newman, I'll accumulate more Pleasure Points. Then I can start pushing forward the development of immortality."

Su Yan didn't linger any longer; with a flash, he disappeared into the night.

......

A few kilometers away, at Kate's home.

Kate sat on the bed wrapped in a bath towel, the light from her phone screen reflecting on her face.

She flipped through several photos saved on her phone.

It was a side profile photo that she secretly took when Su Yan wasn't paying attention.

Kate knew that if these few ordinary photos on her phone were taken out to the outside world, they would be enough to fetch an astronomical price from Su Yan's fans.

But Kate just held the phone to her chest and mumbled something.

"I promise I won't let you get away next time."

Just then, the phone screen lit up.

Su Yan: "Come to Water tomorrow, there's work to arrange."

Kate paused for a second, then grinned and typed a reply.

"Okay! What time? What should I wear? Do I need to put on makeup?"

There was no further reply from the other end.

Kate stared at the screen for thirty seconds, then threw her phone onto the pillow and rolled it around happily twice.

"Fine, wear them both."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, the lights were still on in the warehouse where the black-robed squad was located.

French stared at the computer screen, his fingers tapping incessantly on the keyboard.

"I've compiled Newman's recent public schedule," he said without looking up. "This woman has a public hearing next week on the topic of the Superhuman Oversight Act."

Butcher stood behind him, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"In public," Butcher said, "that's when she's most vulnerable."

Marvin leaned against the wall and asked, "Butcher, are you really going to help that Wu Nian? His attitude just now..."

Butcher turned to Marvin and said coldly, "I'm not helping him."

"I'm helping myself."

French turned his chair around, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and looked at Butcher. "What about that soldier boy? Is he really Homelander's father?"

Butcher paused for a moment.

"Let's verify the news first," he said. "If it's true..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone in the warehouse knew what he was thinking.

If that's true, then they're no longer facing the strongest superhuman.

Rather, he is the strongest superhuman spanning two centuries.

The likelihood of them wanting to kill Homelander has decreased to almost nothing.

......

The next day, at the Waterhouse building.

Kate arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time.

She changed into three outfits, but ultimately chose the black secretary outfit.

The reason is simple: Su Yan said that this outfit looked good.

When the office door opened, Su Yan was already sitting inside.

Kate walked over quickly and sat down next to Su Yan, naturally leaning her body towards him.

"Su, what are the work arrangements?"

Su Yan didn't answer immediately, but instead turned her head to look at Kate's outfit today.

She wore the same secretary outfit as yesterday, but her makeup was noticeably more refined.

The black stockings were replaced with a thinner style, and the top button of the shirt was left undone.

Su Yan wondered to himself, "Did Ashley teach her, or did she learn it on her own?"

"Just stick with me today," Su Yan said. "Later, I might need your help with some paperwork."

Kate nodded obediently, her fingers unconsciously smoothing the hem of her skirt.

There was a few seconds of silence between them.

Kate spoke first: "Sue, that old woman from yesterday... what exactly is your relationship with her?"

Su Yan glanced at her. "It's for work."

Kate pursed her lips, clearly not believing her. But she didn't press further, instead trying to probe in a different direction.

"So what is our relationship?"

Su Yan smiled slightly, placed his hand on Kate's knee, and patted it.

"What do you think? Besides the secretary and the boss, what other relationship do you have?"

Kate's face flushed instantly. She lowered her head and whispered, "I think... it's at least closer than a working relationship."

Su Yan chuckled, "Indeed."

Upon hearing this, Kate couldn't suppress the smile on her face, and she looked as sweet as if she had drunk honey, moving a few centimeters closer to Su Yan.

Su Yan could feel the warmth of Kate's shoulder pressing against her.

He thought to himself, "That girl Kate, she'll stick to me if you give her a little something."

"This saves me a lot of time. I reckon that now, if I just make the request, I could start a game right here."

The two sat there for a while, when Kate suddenly remembered something, took her phone out of her bag, and handed it to Su Yan.

"Su, look, you were photographed at Water yesterday, and now everyone on the forum is talking about your new look."

Su Yan glanced at the screen and saw a candid photo of him walking out of the Water Building.

The comments section was filled with "husband", "so handsome", and "want the same suit".

Su Yan wasn't interested and pushed the phone back.

Kate took the phone, hesitated for a moment, and said, "People are still talking about who that blonde secretary next to you is."

She said this with a hint of smugness in her voice.