[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-the-villain":3,"chapter-marvel-the-villain-marvel-the-villain-chapter-226":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: The Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1085957,1417,"Chapter 226 Again Betrayal","marvel-the-villain-chapter-226",226,"\u003Cp>Jason had always been swift and decisive in his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same afternoon, he settled Dr. Sterns in a hideout in the New York suburbs. The lab materials and the most advanced equipment were also moved over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, under semi-coercion, Dr. Sterns became a member of the Joker organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan targeting the Hulk was already in motion, but Banner, the man himself, knew nothing about it. He was currently in his old friend’s pizza shop, packing his bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His old friend had already shown him a huge kindness by risking letting him stay. Banner couldn’t cause him any more trouble, so he prepared to leave the city that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished packing as the sky turned dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light drizzle began to fall, just like his current mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pizza shop was closed. Only his old friend was in the kitchen, cleaning used dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the shop door was pushed open, and a man and a woman walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old friend wiped his hands and hurried out to explain: \"Sorry, we’re closed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman smiled. \"Please, it’s Friday. Can’t you close a little later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old friend looked up, his expression suddenly a bit awkward. \"Oh, it’s you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman sat at the counter. \"I’m hungry. I want pizza now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old friend glanced nervously toward the back kitchen, then said, \"We only have tomato left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, I love it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couple was none other than Banner’s ex-girlfriend, Betty, and her new boyfriend, the neurologist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had worked late and decided to come to the pizza shop for dinner. It was just a pity their timing was so bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old friend made the pizza, glancing nervously at the back kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feelings right now were very conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a friend, he naturally hoped Banner and Betty could meet. He had witnessed their entire relationship blossom in this very shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ever since the lab accident, Banner had become a wanted fugitive, his whereabouts unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Betty was discharged, it took her a long time to get over the psychological trauma, and she found a new boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passes, things change. They were no longer in the same world. If they really met here, he didn’t know if it would be a blessing or a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Murphy’s Law, if something can go wrong, it will, no matter how small the possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner came downstairs with his backpack, ready to say goodbye to his old friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he pushed open the back kitchen door, he saw Betty and her boyfriend sitting together, chatting sweetly and happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner felt a pang of sadness, but considering his own situation, maybe this was the best outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty was happily talking with her boyfriend, but caught a glimpse of a familiar face out of the corner of her eye. When she looked properly, the doorway was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a hallucination? No, it didn’t feel like one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty stood up, stunned, and walked toward the kitchen. Her boyfriend called her name a few times, but she didn’t hear, so he curiously followed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fine rain was falling from the dark sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty pushed open the back door of the shop, but there was no one inside or out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bruce\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty stood in the dark alley, muttering to herself, letting the rain soak her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large dumpster was a meter away. Banner was hiding beside it, his expression tormented, his heart in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t find him, but Betty insisted she hadn’t been mistaken. She went back inside to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, was what I saw real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner’s old friend looked conflicted. He lowered his head. \"I don’t know what to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then just tell me the truth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old friend looked at Betty’s dead-serious face, hesitated, and finally nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Betty’s face lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed out of the shop, got in her car, and sped off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving her boyfriend standing there, stunned and confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain began to pour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner walked alone through the streets, soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to hitch a ride, but no one would stop for a homeless-looking man in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, bright headlights lit up behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner turned. A car had pulled over, and a woman got out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few meters apart, they finally saw each other clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner could no longer control his impulse and ran to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the downpour, they embraced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain mixed with Betty’s tears. She held him tight, sobbing, \"Don’t go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner’s resolve was no match for Betty’s sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ended up going with Betty back to her apartment at Culver University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After showering and changing, they sat on the sofa, pouring their hearts out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they got to the accident, Banner said, \"I went to the lab today, but all the data was deleted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty nodded. \"Shortly after your accident, the military locked down the lab. They took all the data and equipment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to the bedroom, brought back a jewelry box, and handed it to him. \"But before that I secretly copied it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the box, opened it, and inside was a USB drive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner took the drive. The extinguished flame inside him re-ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this data, Mr. Blue could make a cure. But only if the data was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner clutched the drive. \"Does the General know about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty shook her head. \"I don’t think so. We have a bad relationship. I haven’t spoken to him in two years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is critical. You have to be sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty looked troubled. How could she be sure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bruce, why can’t we just go to him and solve this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner’s face was grim. \"Because your father told me he wants to extract my cells, analyze them, and replicate them. He wants to turn it into a weapon to use against the Joker organization. But your father, you know him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning the truth, Betty’s mouth opened slightly in shock, but she also understood why Banner ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his daughter, she knew her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross is a madman. He covets power, worships violence. If he had this weapon, he would absolutely start World War III!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As insiders, they knew the potential danger of Ross was even greater than the Joker organization. They could not hand the Hulk over to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was long. They talked for hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they didn’t know was that Betty’s phone had automatically recorded their conversation and sent it to the Joker Community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for half a month, this strategy had finally paid off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason had just been plotting how to infiltrate the Pentagon to steal the data, when Chloe suddenly brought him this good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Banner now had the data, his next step would definitely be contacting Dr. Sterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason didn’t need to do anything but wait for the fish to take the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read advance Chapters and view R-18 images of the characters on pat reon page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pat reon.com\u002FGreenBlue17\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>500 power stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top 100. 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