Meng Ran went back to his room to meditate after breakfast.
He didn't go downstairs for lunch until noon. Meng Huo was still busy in the kitchen, and Zhao Li was also lingering there, helping Meng Huo, who couldn't even drive her away.
The sweet atmosphere filled the kitchen.
Meng Ran sat at the dining table, drinking tea and reading the newspaper.
He had been in a hurry to finish his breakfast that morning and hadn't had time to pay attention to the news.
"New York Police Department Busts Criminal Gang, Ringleader Yibai Has Been Brought to Justice"
Those reporters had good noses. They started reporting on what happened last night this morning.
As Meng Ran expected, George handled the matter very well.
He concealed the Ghoul's involvement in the incident, putting the police department in the spotlight.
This preserved the police department's authority while sparing the Ghoul any trouble.
Thus, the two had tacitly agreed to cooperate.
Meng Ran didn't want to make every case a public spectacle.
For him, eliminating criminals was the ultimate goal; everything else was just a means to achieve it.
The Ghoul's reputation was already substantial, and Meng Ran didn't need to resort to flashy tactics to gain points.
This also benefited the overall social order. He only wanted to judge those who slipped through the cracks, not to dismantle the system.
The large-scale trial of Ur was partly to gain points, and partly to deter other criminals.
Now, he had enough fame, both in the public eye and in the hearts of criminals.
Naturally, there was no need to be so high-profile anymore; keeping a low profile and making a fortune was always best.
He watched the news for a while, and the food was almost ready.
Meng Ran and Venom within him were already impatient.
"Later, I'll take three portions of the ribs, and you take seven. We'll split the other dishes fifty-fifty. To make up for you tasting bullets yesterday. How's that? Fair, right?" Meng Ran communicated with Venom through their thoughts.
"Ooooh! Happy, happy, happy~ Ribs, ribs, ribs~" Venom was very excited to hear that he could eat more ribs, and his rough voice couldn't hide his joy.
After the excitement, Venom said to Meng Ran again, "I want to eat six portions of the other dishes, you four. I six, you four. The gunpowder taste from yesterday still makes me want to throw up. I think I need some comfort."
Looking at Venom, who was trying to get sympathy and bargain with him, Meng Ran was speechless for a moment: "Why are you getting more and more mischievous as you grow up? Who did you learn that from?"
"Why don't you learn from me, huh? I have plenty of good qualities," Meng Ran said, patiently trying to educate Venom.
"Yes, yes, yes. That's right, that's right. Then can I eat six?" Venom nodded in agreement, then asked the question he cared about most.
Meng Ran was speechless. Venom still blinked, his eyes filled with inquiry and eager anticipation.
"Alright, alright, you eat six, I eat four." Meng Ran sighed, holding his forehead.
"Yay! Happy happy happy! ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ" Venom cheered at the news.
"Son! Come in and bring the dishes!" Zhao Li called from the kitchen.
"Coming! (`)" Meng Ran got up to bring the dishes. Dinner was finally ready.
After dinner, Meng Ran drove his little black car out.
Venom, content after his meal, and Meng Ran sang as they drove, one line after the other, enjoying themselves immensely.
After a while, they arrived at their destination: Peter's house.
That's right, this afternoon Meng Ran was going to continue assembling the remaining LEGOs with Peter, and Harry had also joined this great project.
The three of them were busy until evening before finally finishing. After declining the warm invitation to dinner from Uncle Ben and Aunt May, Meng Ran drove back home.
In the evening, after dinner, Meng Ran lay in bed, waiting for night to fall.
Tonight, he planned to take the initiative to find Ghost Spider, also known as Gwen.
As the night deepened, Meng Ran jumped out of the window and ran towards the distance.
At this moment, Gwen was squatting on a rooftop.
Her injuries had healed, faster than expected, which was, of course, because Meng Ran had also applied some medicine while Venom was in control.
But Gwen didn't know that.
Gwen looked at the steady stream of traffic below and said, "Red Rose, anything happening? By the way, are you really not considering changing your code name? It's a bit… lame."
Mary's voice came through the earpiece: "Two blocks from you, a guy with a gun just robbed a supermarket and is running this way."
"Lame? I think it fits my hair color perfectly."
Gwen said, "There are other cool code names for red, you know."
Gwen looked in the direction Mary had mentioned, raised her hand, and shot out a web line, swinging towards the location while continuing to chat with Mary.
A man was running on the road, naturally concealed in the dark of night.
After running for a while to ensure his safety, he stopped.
He pulled his money out of his pocket and counted it. This was his earnings from his recent "labor."
The robber was counting his money when suddenly, a web shot down from above and wrapped around his leg.
Instantly, he was hung upside down. The money he had just stolen scattered on the ground. He quickly reached for it, but only managed to grab a single dollar bill.
A figure jumped down from above, landing in front of him.
The upside-down robber craned his neck to look.
What met his eyes were a pair of long legs. A black and white combat suit outlined a curvy figure, revealing the Ghost Spider.
The robber couldn't help but think he was unlucky. Of course, he knew of the Ghost Spider, and also The Ghoul.
He had planned to buy some things today, but when he went to pay, he patted his pocket and realized he hadn't brought any money. However, he happened to be carrying a gun.
Seeing the shop assistant's frail appearance, he was momentarily overcome by a surge of evil, pulled out his pistol, and got his items for free, even making a profit.
Seeing Ghost Spider, the robber felt both unlucky and lucky.
Unlucky because he was caught, but lucky because it wasn't The Ghoul who caught him, so he might still keep his life.
The robber immediately began to beg, "Oh! Sorry, please give me a chance, I'll never commit crimes again."
Gwen looked at the begging robber and said coldly, "You can tell the police the rest."
With that, she prepared to web him up.
At this moment, the robber, who had just been begging, suddenly pulled out his own gun from his lower back and began shooting at Gwen without a word.
Bang bang bang! With the sound of gunfire, Gwen constantly shifted her position, showcasing her Ghost Spider warning and super-fast reaction abilities to the fullest.
When the last shot ended, the robber, seeing that his shooting had no effect, immediately threw his pistol to the ground and raised his hands to surrender.
Although this scene was quite funny – a black man hanging upside down with his hands raised in surrender – Gwen couldn't laugh at all.
This damn guy, dares to be so unscrupulous just because I won't kill? Gwen was filled with anger.
This robber's actions were too much for her, even with her good temper.
Seeing that Gwen seemed angry, the robber immediately cowered. He felt the Ghost Spider's gaze, full of anger, fixed on him.
He spoke again, "I... I confess, I robbed, I confess. You can't kill me, I want to go to prison."
Bang! Before the robber could finish his rambling, a bloody hole had already appeared in his head.
The robber immediately went silent, hanging there like a dead fish, blood dripping to the ground.
Gwen immediately turned around and saw a figure standing on the roof of a low building behind her. It was The Ghoul, who was casually putting away his gun.
Gwen looked at The Ghoul's figure and said coldly, "Why did Mr. Ghoul interfere in my business?"
"I remember you don't like anyone interfering with your judgment either."
"So why did you shoot him dead?"
Meng Ran was a little speechless as he listened to Gwen's questioning, which was laced with anger.
He had been standing here all along and had also seen the robber's actions.
Therefore, Meng Ran was also filled with anger at the time: "Damn it, the damned criminal dared to make fun of Gwen!"
Then he raised his hand and shot the person dead.
As a result, he angered Gwen, who was already in a foul mood.
Meng Ran looked at the furious Gwen and couldn't help but say weakly, "Uh, sorry, he was really too hateful, I couldn't help myself."
Gwen, who was originally filled with anger, was stunned when she heard Meng Ran's answer.
Is this really The Ghoul? What's wrong with him? Gwen thought to herself.
Meng Ran knew that Gwen was a Ghost Spider, but Gwen didn't know that Meng Ran was The Ghoul.
The last time she encountered The Ghoul, Gwen was given a good lesson.
As a result, she met The Ghoul again today, and the other party suddenly seemed like a different person, which puzzled Gwen greatly.
Seeing Gwen's stunned expression, Meng Ran knew his performance just now was off.
He stared fixedly at Gwen, the methods he had planned earlier suddenly failing to come out of his mouth, unable to be put into action.
Meng Ran pondered for a moment, then made up his mind.
He would be honest with Gwen, telling her everything that had happened before without hiding anything, including his own identity.
Because he didn't want to deceive Gwen.
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