While Venom continued to howl and writhe inside Meng Ran, Liu Xiu pushed the door open and walked in.
Seeing him, Meng Huo and Zhao Li quickly invited him to the dining table.
Liu Xiu set down his backpack, washed his hands, and sat at the table. Seeing the table piled with ribs, he let out a relieved sigh.
He had run all the way back at full speed just to prevent Venom from devouring his ribs. The speed he had maintained was incredible.
As Liu Xiu sat down, Zhao Li and Meng Huo began picking up their chopsticks, signaling the start of the dinner.
Liu Xiu looked at the full bowl of ribs in front of him and felt a deep sense of satisfaction and happiness. All of these ribs had been placed in his bowl by Zhao Li and Meng Huo.
As he focused on eating, he suddenly sensed two resentful gazes fixed on him.
Looking up from his bowl, Liu Xiu saw Meng Ran pushing aside rice and picking at other dishes, but keeping a wary eye on the ribs.
Noticing Meng Ran's unusual behavior, Liu Xiu asked curiously, "Brother, why aren't you eating the ribs?"
Meng Ran started to respond, "I—"
But he was interrupted by Meng Huo.
"Don't worry about your brother. Just enjoy your meal," Meng Huo said with a smile. "He knows you've been working hard recently, and since you're at that age where you're growing, he decided to let you have all the ribs."
Liu Xiu stopped chewing, touched by the gesture. He hadn't expected Meng Ran to sacrifice all the ribs for his growth.
Feeling grateful, he looked at Meng Ran with emotion.
Seeing Liu Xiu's expression, Meng Ran swallowed hard and forced a smile. "It's nothing, just some ribs. But if it makes you feel bad, I…"
Before Meng Ran could finish, Liu Xiu, mouth full, mumbled through a mouthful of meat:
"Thanks! I'll eat the ribs properly and grow strong! I won't let your expectations down!"
After saying that, he dove back into his bowl with gusto.
Meng Ran watched him, exasperated, unsure if Liu Xiu was genuinely foolish or just pretending. Even if he had given all the ribs away, surely Liu Xiu could have been polite enough to leave a few?
He had hoped to sneak a couple of ribs while Liu Xiu expressed politeness—but Liu Xiu didn't even attempt this. He just happily ate everything himself.
Sighing, Meng Ran resignedly turned to the other dishes.
Though he couldn't have the braised ribs, the other dishes—Meng Huo's cooking—were still delicious.
Accepting his fate, Meng Ran and Venom settled on the other dishes.
Dinner didn't last long; soon everyone had finished.
Afterward, Meng Ran and Liu Xiu returned to their rooms. Meng Ran knew Liu Xiu was responsible for night patrols tonight and would soon slip out the window to start his shift.
After so much experience, Meng Ran trusted Liu Xiu to handle things alone.
Soon, Liu Xiu, fully dressed in black armor, appeared at Meng Ran's window to exchange a few words. Meng Ran reminded him to stay safe, then watched him merge into the dark night.
Meanwhile, Liu Xiu's movements were quickly reported to Blackwater.
In the top-floor office, Ohm sat in his leather chair behind the desk, talking with Saiko.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
Pausing his conversation, Ohm picked up the receiver. A deep male voice reported:
"The target just stopped a robbery. He's now moving toward the third block. His vigilance is very high, so we dare not get too close."
"Good work. Keep tracking him and report back immediately," Ohm instructed.
Hanging up, Ohm lit a cigar and pondered quietly. Saiko remained silent, knowing Ohm would give instructions if he had any plans.
After a moment, Ohm spoke: "The target has appeared. We will proceed according to the plan we discussed earlier. Remember, do not reveal our identities, and leave no traces. Our only goal is that escaped fish—we don't want any other incidents. Understood?"
"Understood!" Saiko nodded, responding clearly.
"Good. Go make the arrangements and depart immediately."
Saiko left to implement the plan, while Ohm leaned back in his chair, exhaling smoke. His eyes narrowed, glinting with sharp calculation.
If today's operation succeeded, he would receive significant rewards back at headquarters. If it failed, he would face serious trouble.
"Oh, Demon…" Ohm whispered. The biggest variable in this plan was that Demon.
He had heard Saiko's report and reviewed the data—he knew how troublesome and powerful this Demon was.
What baffled him was why such a strong presence had suddenly appeared in New York—and why it was entangled with that escaped target.
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition
"Living in Marvel: Starting by Building 2B Missy (18+"
" Marvel: Glory of the Sun God (18+) "
" Marvel: This Position of Authority, I'm Taking It for Sure "
" Marvel: Zaun Captain America, Villains Call Me Ancestor-Man (18+) "
"Marvel Summoning Villains "
"Marvel: Weekly System Refresh, King of S.H.I.E.L.D. "
many more are available 47+
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/SuperTL
(End of Chapter)