Chapter 117: Kill That Hero! (3k First Update)

Ben Halisi puffed out his belly, strolling through the neighborhood that belonged to him, occasionally teasing the street vendors and the streetwalkers, and even grabbing a feel as he passed by.

His body was covered in rolls of fat, and his height of over one meter eighty looked unusually cumbersome; despite his potbelly, he still wore that highly elastic tight-fitting suit, which made people unable to help but laugh.

But those who dared to laugh were only the middle-class and Elites in suits and leather shoes; gang members like Bobby did not dare to show any strange expressions.

Because gang members were generally considered to be problematic, once a conflict occurred, Ben Halisi, the Regenerator and a hero under Vought, was naturally believed to have a legitimate reason to sanction gang members.

This was the injustice exclusive to these villains.

Of course, if one were a villain to begin with, encountering someone like Ben Halisi was naturally a classic scenario of dogs biting dogs, where villains must be ground down by other villains.

But in the slums, there was never a lack of "good" people who were forced onto the path of gangs.

Bobby gestured behind him to a poor soul who shared his background, who was also unable to continue school due to family circumstances, and who had to work multiple part-time jobs simultaneously just to support his critically ill mother and younger sister.

There was still some fear in Xiao Yuehan's eyes, but Ans gave him a push.

Xiao Yuehan's face was still somewhat youthful, but he was Black, so it was not very obvious.

He poked his head out from behind Bobby, saw the ridiculous appearance of the Regenerator, hesitated for a moment, and said in a voice just loud enough for those nearby to hear:

"Who is this fat pig wearing a tight suit? It's too ridiculous."

Bobby showed a panicked expression, making a move to push Xiao Yuehan back behind him, but Halisi had already turned his head with a sinister look on his face.

He walked straight toward them.

"Bobby of B45, ha, your gang has a few new faces; I guess you probably haven't taught him who exactly is the one who calls the shots in this neighborhood."

He grabbed Bobby's hair with one hand and pinched Xiao Yuehan's neck with the other, walking directly toward a secluded alley.

The people on the street turned a blind eye to this scene.

A hero teaching a few street thugs a lesson was perfectly appropriate.

At this moment, Ans quietly took out a video camera, followed behind them, and turned on the recording.

The Regenerator dragged the two along, pulling them the whole way; Bobby's ears soon began to bleed, but his eyes were fierce, and he endured the pain, swearing that he would definitely make this guy pay later.

Meanwhile, on the other side, George, who was Black, was also holding a phone, imitating the style of a documentary from his memory, filming Xiao Yuehan's home.

The bed of the bedridden mother was very dirty and messy, and two young little girls were trying hard to wipe their mother's body.

George kept guiding them to talk about John.

Speaking of John, even the Black woman who could not get up due to illness could not help but speak continuously.

"The happiest thing in my life is giving birth to and raising John."

"But the thing I feel most guilty about in my life is also being unable to give John a good family environment."

"He is smart, diligent, kind, and works harder than anyone; he does everything well—studying, taking care of the family, working part-time jobs, and even getting along with those friends in the community..."

George turned the camera toward the two little girls at the right moment.

The two younger sisters were also full of pride when talking about their older brother.

"Brother John takes care of us, and at night he even teaches us to study; he says he will find a way to make money so that we can leave this neighborhood in the future..."

George saw that people in the live stream were starting to interact sporadically; some asked if this was some kind of variety show, and others asked if this was just for show.

George did not reply, but instead kept an eye on the time while continuing to film the impoverished environment of this family, watching the family members show off the various achievements John had once earned.

Finally, the live stream began to have nearly a hundred people watching; some recognized that this was the environment of the slums, and some began to say that if donations were needed, they could contribute some.

If it were normal times, George might have been ecstatic about being able to get money in this way.

But today, he had a bigger goal.

He knew that his boss had a grand plan; as long as that plan could succeed, perhaps they could become the most respected gang in Meilijian.

Seeing that the growth rate of the number of people in the live stream had slowed down, he knew that this kind of blind appeal to pity could not last long, so he took the initiative to say:

"Today seems to be the day John gets paid, right? Do you want me to take you to find him? If we're lucky, maybe we can eat something good outside?!"

The two little girls were so happy they were about to jump up; although the woman was a bit worried, John had greeted her in advance, and knowing that George was one of their own, she generously let her daughters go out with George.

Along the way, George kept filming various scenes of the slums; those who were destitute and those who had collapsed on the side of the road made the people in the live stream discuss it heatedly.

And as they approached the destination, those gang members also took the initiative to greet George and the others one by one, fully acting the part of friendly maintainers of neighborhood order.

Not long after, they arrived near the McDonald's where John worked; the two little girls saw their brother's back from afar and immediately ran toward him.

George also took the opportunity to point the camera in that direction.

The next moment.

Bang!

A massive fist slammed fiercely into John's face.

John flew two meters off the ground and fell to the ground.

His cheeks immediately swelled up visibly, blood flowed continuously from his nose and mouth, and several of his teeth were knocked out.

This scene shocked everyone in the live stream; they had not yet moved their eyes away from the pitiful and inspirational youth image of the slum they had just established when they saw the other party get knocked flying.

Seeing this scene, the two little girls also ran toward their brother, crying loudly. John tried to crawl up but could not stand steadily, fell down again, and could only wave his hands weakly, telling his sisters not to come over.

But how could the two little girls understand that? They immediately ran to their brother's side, trying to help John up.

The Regenerator looked at the two Black children wearing tattered clothes, their bodies carrying the unique stench of the slums, and cursed with a frown:

"You little bastard, you have a sister too?"

"Sure enough, poor people just know how to breed, like pigs."

Hearing his sister being cursed, John could not help but stand up shakily and was about to pounce, but the little girl had already pounced first; how many little girls in the slums were truly that pure and kind?

She bit directly onto the Regenerator's leg.

In the distance, Bobby and the others watching this scene were all frowning; it was true that they were a gang, but at the same time, they did indeed have a sense of responsibility for maintaining neighborhood order.

They could not help but look at their boss, but Bai Cangshu only raised his hand, signaling them not to be impatient.

"Ans, film it well; your video and George's live stream will be the first step in our rise."

There was an intrigued expression in Bai Cangshu's eyes; this was his first time completely breaking away from the main storyline, thoroughly investing in the seizure of a Milestone, and even consciously guiding the emergence of a force.

!

Due to the Vought Faction's negative Reputation, and the fact that Bai Cangshu did not hold a high opinion of the 【The Boys】 faction—whether it was Tufu Buche's arbitrary behavior or the gap in overall strength—

the 【The Boys】 faction was almost incapable of going head-to-head with the Vought Faction in the short term.

In this world, the only entities currently capable of truly sanctioning the Vought Group were, naturally, the Meilijian authorities; in terms of military and politics, many people were unwilling to see the Vought Group and these Superheroes gain increasingly greater power.

And the other side, naturally, was what Homelander valued most—public opinion.

The Vought Group was a genetic pharmaceutical company that had researched 【V Hao Huahuewu】, but it had now transformed into a massive corporation that controlled public opinion, film and television entertainment, endorsements, and even certain security responsibilities by managing over 200 Superheroes.

Every Superhero was equivalent to an independent brand, with their personas carefully crafted, their images maintained, and public relations managed by them.

And everyone, including powerful Superheroes like Homelander, had to be mindful of the public opinion that had hoisted them into their current positions.

Slap!

With a massive slapping sound, the little girl was sent flying like a doll.

This scene nearly caused John's heart to stop; he subconsciously looked toward the positions of his boss, Bobby, and that Mr. Tao Baibai, then wailed as he threw himself toward his younger sister.

The little girl rolled on the ground a few times and stopped moving; it was unclear whether she was dead or unconscious.

In George's livestream room, there was already a vast expanse of question marks.

Following closely behind were various curses and questions; some recognized the identity of the 【Regenerator】, and even more people indicated they were going to call 911.

George, with his camera shaking, immediately approached and nonchalantly aimed his phone's camera at the 【Regenerator】.

His heart was beating so hard from nervousness that it almost drowned out his own voice.

"【Regenerator】, you are a hero, why are you beating such a defenseless little girl?!"

George then casually pressed his phone to the ground, pretending he wasn't recording or livestreaming.

The 【Regenerator】 actually had no intention of paying attention to such a social outcast; even if the other party had a recording, his agent and the company's public relations would handle them.

"Little girl?"

"Haha, I think you mean a little piglet."

"At the end of the day, you dregs of society, even if you were beaten to death, no one would care. Perhaps, if I beat you all to death right now, I might even be doing a good deed, haha."

The 【Regenerator】's statement made Bai Cangshu nod with satisfaction; it was even better than the script effect he had wanted to create.

There was no need for George to guide him at all; the other party had begun a statement overflowing with superiority as if he were self-destructing.

Slap, slap, slap-slap-slap...

The sudden sound of applause made Ben Halisi freeze; he turned his head only to see a large group of gang members standing in the distance, watching him with cold eyes.

There was no longer any of the usual fear in their eyes; everyone seemed to be looking at him with hatred.

Although Bai Cangshu was acting, this large group of gang members from the bottom of society truly felt the humiliation of being insulted and ignored by society.

"Bobby, who is this yellow-skinned guy?"

"Your new lover?"

Ben Halisi continued to stick out his big belly and spout nonsense.

Bai Cangshu nodded at George, and for the first time, George held his phone up to aim the camera at himself; he revealed a tragic expression and said to the audience in the livestream, which had now grown to a thousand people.

"I'm sorry, I might have to end the stream now, because... I am going to do something that is not permitted by law, but I hope you can forgive and understand that this is something I must do..."

George himself hadn't expected that when it truly came time to say these lines, he would be so immersed; he was truly trembling in tone due to excitement and fear.

"I am going to kill that hero!"

"For our neighborhood, for our children, even if it costs me my life!"

The livestream cut off abruptly.

(End of this chapter)