Heroes Return

"..." Zhan Chen paused for a moment, then looked at the menacing Black Hand boss: "You were so focused on saving people that you forgot what happened to you. Damn it! I never thought someone as handsome as me would die here today. Dude, you'd better run. It's dangerous for me."

"You two bastards who ruined my plans, neither of you will escape today!!" The leader of the Black Hand said as he charged toward the two men.

"You run first! I'll hold him off," Zhan Chen said.

"You obviously can't beat him, why don't you run away?" Lin Jie asked curiously.

"I'm a superhero, you know. What kind of superhero would run away first and not protect civilians?" Zhan Chen said.

But just as the two were talking, the leader of the Black Hand had already rushed in front of them. At that moment, Lin Jie stood in front of Zhan Chen.

"A hero? I stopped doing that a long time ago," Lin Jie whispered in a voice only he could hear, as he pulled out a spiked club taller than a man from his pocket.

"Holy crap, where did you hide such a vicious weapon?!" Zhan Chen exclaimed in surprise. "Are you a magician? Besides, wouldn't you poke yourself if you put a spiked club in your clothes?"

But what happened next surprised Zhan Chen even more. Lin Jie picked up a spiked club with one hand and swung it at the head of the Black Hand boss.

Then the mafia boss collapsed unconscious. The entire time from when he swung his bat to when the mafia boss fell to the ground was only three seconds.

"They took down that heavily armored tank in one hit!" Zhan Chen exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the man in front of him, then said with shining eyes, "Let's team up! We'll definitely become the strongest hero duo in history."

“I’m not interested,” Lin Jie replied.

"I'm interested, that's all that matters." Zhan Chen stopped Lin Jie, who was about to go home: "Brother, you have the powerful attack to take down this monster, and I have powerful equipment and a mind that surpasses ordinary people. I believe that if we combine our strengths, we will definitely become a very powerful hero combination."

"You? Are you sure you have a superhuman brain?" Lin Jie looked at Zhan Chen in shock: "To me, you look like a complete idiot who's good for nothing and keeps courting death."

"Tch, you don't know my true strength. If I hadn't forgotten my equipment today, I would have already taken him down."

……

Not long after, reinforcements from the Hero Association arrived. Leading them was a beautiful woman with white hair and an elegant demeanor. She looked towards the spot where the Black Hand boss had fallen, Zhan Chen who was talking to him, and Lin Jie, the ordinary-looking man he was forcibly dragging along.

Could you describe the situation at the scene?

"Oh?" Zhan Chen glanced at the elegant beauty and said in surprise, "You're actually the B-rank hero, Winter's Witch! Can I get your autograph? I've always admired you."

Chapter Four

"Could you please tell me what happened?" The Winter Witch completely ignored the enthusiasm of the person in front of her.

"Oh, I'm Zhan Chen, the newly registered E-class superhero. This guy was taken care of by me and my assistant." Zhan Chen then pointed at Lin Jie: "Hey? Where is he?"

However, Lin Jie had already disappeared from the spot where he had just been.

Meanwhile, the B-rank hero known as the Winter Witch also turned his attention to the fallen leader of the Black Hand.

"Black Hand, a Class C wanted criminal, unexpectedly possesses the ability to go berserk. This means he should at least be at Class B." She then examined Black Hand's injuries: "He had tranquilizer darts in his body, but the strongest attack came from his head. His life isn't in danger, just some concussion..."

……

"Damn, luckily I ran fast, otherwise that idiot would have kept bothering me for a long time." Lin Jie said as he walked back to his front door.

Meanwhile, in his home, a story of a domineering CEO and a young girl is unfolding.

A cold-blooded man whose appearance could only be described as otherworldly said to a beautiful young woman, "I will not approve your resignation. I've already said it, you are mine."

As he spoke, the man approached the girl in front of him.

With his devilish good looks and domineering aura, almost any woman would submit to him.

After all, he is handsome, rich, and very powerful, and he looks down on other girls. He can be said to be the standard male protagonist image in many romance novels for girls.

Unfortunately, the girl in front of him had grown up with Lin Jie since childhood.

"Get lost! I'm not a prostitute, and I didn't sell myself to you." The girl said, throwing a punch at the man in front of her. "Do you know how long I've been applying for the opportunity to enter Dr. Qin's research institute?"

The man grabbed the girl's fist: "If you want to get into a research institute, I can arrange a hundred for you! But they can only be research institutes under our Long family."

"roll."

"I've said it before, you have to be mine."

Just as the man was about to say something more, a strong electric current surged from his palm. The next moment, the handsome man convulsed and collapsed to the ground.

“My latest anti-wolf device really works.” With that, the girl grabbed the man in front of her and threw him over her shoulder: “I told you, I resigned! Don’t keep bothering me here.”

The man flew out in the direction Lin Jie had just opened. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a stunningly handsome man flying towards him. Lin Jie dodged to the side, then went inside and closed the door.

"I'm telling you, today's another story of an innocent girl beating up a domineering CEO is playing out," Lin Jie said to the girl in the room. "Speaking of which, this guy is obviously incredibly handsome, and he seems to like you quite a bit. Why don't you like him?"

"Do you even need to ask? The man in my heart will always be a hero like 'Zero,' completely indifferent to fame and fortune, and incredibly powerful. Not some pretty face who relies on looks and money to build his reputation," the girl said to Lin Jie.

The girl's name is Lin Wan, and she is Lin Jie's younger sister. She was once saved by the superhero "Zero" when she was little, and has liked him ever since. This is also why Lin Jie is determined to keep his identity as "Zero" a secret from his only sister. He knows what kind of shock Lin Wan would suffer if she found out that the hero she admired was actually her useless brother.

“My dear sister, haven’t you ever thought that Zero has been gone for a long time? And she’s not a child anymore,” Lin Jie said from the side. “Let’s give up these unrealistic fantasies.”

"Get lost." Lin Wan rolled her eyes at Lin Jie. "By the way, did you go to the job fair today? Did you find a suitable job?"

"Well... my dear sister, actually, I've lost my way in life..."

"speak English!"

"Okay, I couldn't find it."

"to be frank!"

"Okay, I didn't actually go."

Hearing his words, Lin Wan took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in her chest.

"Dude, do you know how many years you've been staying at home?"

"This one……"

“It’s been a full five years. If this continues, you’ll become a complete parasite,” Lin Wan said.

"Are you my mom?" Lin Jie said. "My mom would never say something like that to me, and neither has my dad."

"Are you asking for a beating? Your parents have been dead for nineteen years. It would be strange if they could still talk." Lin Wan said, taking out a rolling pin. "Besides, I'm going to get married sooner or later. I can't support you for the rest of your life. How will you live on your own then?"

Hearing her words, Lin Jie lit a cigarette.

"Sigh! Daughters grow up and leave home. She clearly said when she was little that she would live with me for life. I never thought she would abandon me, the one who raised her with such hardship, so soon. Sigh! The world is so cold."

"I'll just give you a good beating." With that, the girl swung the rolling pin at Lin Jie.

Just then, a man's body entered.

"Excuse me, may I interrupt?" A man appeared at the doorway between the two of them; it was Zhan Chen, the E-rank hero Lin Jie had encountered.

"Damn it, how did you get in here, you persistent ghost?" Lin Jie couldn't help but say.

“I can easily fix a door lock like yours with just a piece of chewing gum,” Zhan Chen said, then turned to Lin Wan and said, “Hello, I am Zhan Chen, an E-rank hero. My real name is Xiao Zhan. I’m here to invite your brother to become a hero together.”

"You mean you want to invite my brother to be your partner?" Lin Wan asked incredulously.

"Yes, becoming a superhero will solve your brother's job problem. You know, superheroes get bonuses for defeating enemies. And as my assistant, our Xiao Group will also give him a salary."

"I don't want to become a superhero with a goofball like you," Lin Jie said.

“Okay, we agree. From now on, my brother is yours,” Lin Wan said.

"Hey!! I'm just an ordinary person! I don't have any fighting experience," Lin Jie said.

“Brother, weren’t you a delinquent before? And you used to get into fights all the time,” Lin Wan said.

"...When did I become a delinquent?" Lin Jie argued.

“I investigated your situation. Your former classmates said that you often skipped classes when you were in school, and you would often show up with injuries. So they were all afraid of you. If you're not a delinquent, what are you? Although you stopped having bad behavior after graduating from high school, you've stayed at home for a full five years,” Xiao Zhan said.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Wan nodded repeatedly from the side.

"As expected, being a hero doesn't bring good fortune! Damn it!" Lin Jie roared inwardly. "So the reason I can't make friends is because they all think I've been involved in the underworld."

"Okay, even if I'm a delinquent, it doesn't mean I'm a good fighter!" Lin Jie said.

"Didn't you take down a Class C wanted criminal in a flash today?" Xiao Zhan said, "With my brains and your strength, we can become a formidable combination."

As he spoke, Xiao Zhan took out a video recording, which was of Lin Jie suddenly becoming the boss of the underworld.

"In that situation, you were still in the mood to record a video?"

"I originally wanted to film my great achievements," Xiao Zhan said.

"You're pretty good," Lin Jie said.

"As expected, the kids in our Lin family are all very good at fighting. I was wondering how you managed to stay in the underworld for five years, you're really something. That makes things alright." Lin Wan said with a smile.

"But……"

"No buts." Lin Wan slammed her hand on the table, shattering it. "Being able to become a hero is giving a piece of trash like you a chance to start over, understand?"

Startled by Lin Wan's sudden action, Lin Jie trembled slightly.

"Yes! I will definitely accept the reformation properly," Lin Jie said.

"That's more like it." Lin Wan said, then looked at Xiao Zhan beside her: "By the way."

"Wh...what is it?" Xiao Zhan's voice trembled slightly.

"Stay and have a meal with us."

"Okay... okay."

Seeing Lin Wan enter the kitchen, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but say to Lin Jie, "Why does your sister look so fierce?"

"She has practiced karate, taekwondo, aikido, judo, Muay Thai, yoga, Jeet Kune Do, tai chi, and Xingyi Quan. Except for tai chi and Xingyi Quan, she is at the master level in the others," Lin Jie said to Xiao Zhan.

“My brother used to be a delinquent and often got into fights. If he doesn’t learn some self-defense skills, what if his enemies come after me?” Lin Wan’s voice came from the kitchen.

"Ah! Time is a cruel mistress."

Lin Jie recalled what Lin Wan looked like when she was little: a cute and adorable little girl holding his hand and saying in a sweet voice, "I love you the most, brother. I want to stay with you forever."

But Lin Wan looked at him with a look of utter contempt and said, "Bro, if you don't go to work soon, I'll beat you up."

"I somehow raised a perfectly good girl into a tomboy," Lin Jie lamented. "What went wrong with my parenting methods?"

……

"By the way, I saw Young Master Long at the entrance of your apartment building today," Xiao Zhan interrupted Lin Jie's thoughts.

"Young Master Long? Is he very powerful?"