Chapter 89

The Hand, Hydra, S.H.I.E.L.D., the Rand Corporation, and even Kingpin hadn't jumped out to cause trouble yet.

Why would the Maggia gang?

Because their boss, Hammerhead, has an iron skull in his head that's impervious to blades and bullets?

If it were a personal grudge with Li Martin, given the gang's style of doing things, they would have retaliated long ago.

If it were greed for money caused by the motorcycle.

They would either steal the bike or just capture Li Martin alone; there was no need to take Aunt May away after shooting and wounding Uncle Ben.

Nine times out of ten, the Maggia gang was being used by someone!

"Do you dare to kill?" Su Quan suddenly asked.

Jessica Jones was stunned: "D-do we need to go that far? Can't we just save them and teach them a lesson?"

Su Quan shook his head: "We save them this time, but what about next time?"

"Being kind to the enemy is being cruel to yourself."

"If we let them off lightly this time, they won't be grateful for your kindness; instead, they'll become even worse."

Jessica Jones muttered: "N-no way, right?"

Su Quan sneered and said: "There are two targets. If you rob one, he'll kill you afterward, or even kill your whole family. The other one won't kill you; he'll just beat you up or at most call the police to arrest you."

"If it were you, who would you rob?"

Jessica Jones opened her mouth as if to say something, then fell silent.

"What if—I'm just saying, what if they learn their lesson this time and don't rob anyone next time?"

Jessica Jones thought of a possibility.

Su Quan curled his lip: "Do you believe that yourself?"

"No, I don't. Alright, I know what to do."

Jessica Jones wasn't that kind of righteous superhero; her past experiences and personality destined her not to be a goody-two-shoes.

If she hadn't met Su Quan, she would already be drifting on the streets by now.

"Friday."

"Find the location of Li Martin and Aunt May."

Light and shadow flickered, and a holographic image of a young girl suddenly appeared.

Jessica Jones was startled: "What is this?!"

"Hello, Miss Jessica Jones. I am Friday."

Friday nodded at Jessica Jones, then flicked her small hand lightly.

A virtual image screen marking the locations of Li Martin and Aunt May appeared before the two of them.

"Kimiko, Heidi, watch the house. If there are enemies, capture them if you can; if you can't, kill them directly."

Su Quan notified Kimiko and the female Winter Soldier using his telepathic ability, then opened a portal directly.

(I really can't find the female Winter Soldier's name, and it's not convenient to call her 'female Winter Soldier' in daily life, so I'll just use the actress's name. Heidi Moneymaker, who played the female mercenary in Wolf Warrior 2.)

In the manager's office of a nightclub in Queens, Li Martin and Aunt May were brought in by people from the Maggia gang.

As soon as he entered, Li Martin recognized the man on the sofa opposite.

"Joseph Harrow!"

People in the underworld were more used to calling him: Hammerhead!

His build was very burly; at less than 1.8 meters tall, he weighed at least 240-250 pounds.

His angular, square face gave people a very fierce feeling.

Everyone in the underworld knew he had an iron head impervious to blades and bullets, and the rumors grew more and more outrageous, even spreading that he was a monster who couldn't be killed.

Li Martin stared at Hammerhead, gritting his teeth, trying hard to control the rage of wanting revenge at all costs.

"Why did you capture us?"

Hammerhead turned a deaf ear, sitting there quietly without moving, not even his expression changing in the slightest.

"Speak! Why did you capture us? What exactly do you want to do!"

Hammerhead's 'ignoring' made Li Martin even angrier.

Originally, he didn't want to cause trouble, nor did he dare to; he was very happy with his current job, his life was fulfilling and simple, and the rage of wanting revenge was being extinguished bit by bit.

But now, the rage of revenge was instantly ignited!

With a ferocious expression, Li Martin roared angrily, his whole person changed instantly, and another personality that hadn't appeared for a long time took control.

He wasn't Li Martin now; he was—Mister Negative!

Negative energy erupted from his body, instantly filling the entire room.

Mister Negative's hand slowly raised, and a ball of negative energy quickly formed.

"Go to hell!"

Mister Negative hysterically prepared to throw the negative energy at Hammerhead.

"Click."

The room door opened, and a man in a purple suit walked in with a smile.

"Stop!"

"He can't die yet, because I don't allow it."

Strangely, Mister Negative, who had completely lost his mind due to rage, actually stopped.

Mister Negative remained motionless in the posture of throwing his hand, just like Hammerhead on the sofa opposite, who remained unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

"Bastard, let me go, let me go! I want to kill him, I want him dead!"

Mister Negative couldn't move, but he could speak. His eyes were filled with evil that had lost all reason, and his voice was full of unspeakable madness.

The man in the purple suit elegantly came before Mister Negative and actually showed a smile of approval and appreciation for his evil and madness.

"Not bad, that's it, that's what makes it interesting!"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Kilgrave; you can also call me Master."

Kilgrave stood to the side of Mister Negative and pointed at the dazed Hammerhead, following his gaze.

……………

"Tell me everything about the Quandou Society, and your Master will mercifully allow you to kill him, or even allow you to kill everyone in the Maggia gang."

"Don't you want revenge? As long as you listen to me obediently, you can have your revenge, and your rage can be released."

"Come on, speak, tell me, what secret does the Quandou Society have!"

Kilgrave, like a devil, constantly emitted demonic sounds that made people fall, and even more like a madman feigning elegance, dancing and gesturing.

"The biggest secret is—I am your father!"

The voice sounded behind Kilgrave. Kilgrave, who was dancing, was slightly stunned and just about to turn around.

"Bang!"

A fist magnified in his eyes. He only had time to feel the pain, then everything went black, and he knew nothing more.

"Thump."

Kilgrave fell to the ground in response.

Mister Negative and Hammerhead on the sofa trembled instantly.

Aunt May, who hadn't made any moves since entering, collapsed to her knees with a thump, as if she had just been rescued from the sea, gasping for breath.

"Ding!"

"Combat detected, drop reward: Pheromone Virus (Purple Man)"

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— Author's Notes —

PS: Purple Man, also known as Kilgrave, is from [Jessica Jones]. In the comics, he can release pheromones to control others; in the TV series, it was changed to a virus. I couldn't find the name, so I used pheromones for the ability.