"We met a long time ago. I can give you a hint."
"About forty years ago, we met on the battlefield."
Crimson Countess tried hard to remember, "Forty years ago, the battlefield. You… you're Colonel Mallory?"
"Congratulations, you got it right, but there's no prize," Frenchie said with a smile.
Mallory openly admitted it as well, "That's right. It's me."
Crimson Countess said, "Colonel Mallory, I know things didn't end well between us back then, but you didn't have to tie me up."
Mallory shook her head, "Of course I did."
"Because an old friend will be coming to see you soon, and I don't want him to come here and find that you're gone."
"Him?", Crimson Countess had a bad feeling, "Who is he?"
"Who is he?"
At this moment.
A crackling sound came from a pocket on Frenchie. He took out an instrument, looked at it, then showed it to Mallory.
The instrument showed that the radiation in the area was increasing.
Mallory nodded, "He's here."
At the same time, a figure walked through the amusement park's entrance.
It was a man wearing a combat suit and carrying a shield.
He had a pair of charming eyes, and his full beard made him look even more manly.
He moved with vigorous strides and soon arrived near Crimson Countess's house, where he saw Mallory and Frenchie outside.
Frenchie was somewhat nervous, and anger was mixed into his eyes. He remembered that Mother's Milk had died at this man's hands.
He was about to charge forward.
Mallory stopped him, "Don't be impulsive, Frenchie."
The woman continued, "Crimson Countess is inside. We'll wait for you outside."
The bearded man was none other than Soldier Boy. He looked at Mallory, "Have we met somewhere before?"
Mallory took out a cigarette, "We'll talk about our business later."
Soldier Boy nodded, passed Mallory, and walked into the house.
In the bedroom, Crimson Countess was extremely uneasy. She tried to break free of her restraints, but Frenchie's technique was very professional, and she couldn't break free for the moment.
At this moment, she saw a familiar figure appear in the hallway outside the door.
Crimson Countess's whole body trembled, and she tried calling out, "Baby, is that you?"
Soldier Boy walked in and looked at Crimson Countess, who was tied to a chair.
He got straight to the point, "Why did you betray me?"
"Do you know how I spent all those years in the Soviet Union?"
"They fed me different compounds every day."
"They sprayed bullets into my mouth."
"They performed all kinds of inhumane experiments on me."
"And every day, every single day, I believed you would come rescue me."
"But you never did. Forty years have passed, and you never showed up."
"You abandoned me."
"I loved you so much. How could you be so cruel to me?"
"Tell me, how much did the Soviet Union pay you?"
Crimson Countess shook her head and explained, "What happened back then had nothing to do with me."
"I didn't take any money from the Soviet Union."
"Not a single cent."
"That was Black Noir and Vought's idea."
Soldier Boy shook his head, "Even so, you shouldn't have betrayed me."
Crimson Countess somehow found the courage to shout.
"Why?"
"I never liked you!"
"I hate you!"
"I hate you!"
Anger flashed through Soldier Boy's eyes. Then his chest began to glow. Three seconds later, a surging, brilliant stream of light burst from his chest.
The stream of light washed over Crimson Countess, and before she even had time to scream, she was burned down to a skeleton.
Starlight, lying outside the house, saw a flash of light through the window. Then blinding light shone through every window of the house.
Boom!
The next second, the entire house exploded into pieces, and the shockwave almost left Starlight unable to breathe.
After a while, she raised her head and saw that Crimson Countess's house had become ruins.
Starlight couldn't help covering her mouth with her hand so that she wouldn't make a sound.
Then she saw Soldier Boy walk out of the ruins. Not far away, Mallory and Frenchie walked over.
The three of them came face-to-face.
"Do you still remember me?"
"I'm Mallory."
Starlight heard the woman say this.
Soldier Boy froze for a moment, then sighed emotionally, "You've gotten old. I remember you being pretty hot back then."
Mallory had already lit a cigarette. She laughed, "Yeah, you really haven't changed at all."
"Sometimes I really envy you people. You can escape the troubles of time and stay young forever."
Soldier Boy shrugged, "Not everyone's like that."
"Tell me. What do you want with me?"
Mallory said openly, "I want to make a deal with you. This isn't the place to talk. I imagine you don't have anywhere to stay, right? Want to come with me?"
Soldier Boy shrugged, "Lead the way."
And so Starlight watched them leave.
After they were gone, Starlight immediately took out her phone and called Homelander.
She told him what had happened here.
———
[Midtown, Inside a Hotel]
The television was still showing footage of yesterday's destruction in Midtown.
Watching the report on the television, Soldier Boy shook his head, "I lost consciousness for about ten minutes."
"I didn't intentionally kill those people."
"I'm not a bad person."
Frenchie looked at him and said, "Remember the man you killed?"
"His name was Mother's Milk."
"His father was also killed by you."
"I don't think you're a good person."
Soldier Boy looked at him without getting angry, instead shrugging, "Say whatever you want."
At this moment, Mallory walked in and placed a bag of things on the table. She said to Soldier Boy, "Here's what you asked for."
There was food, strong liquor, and medicine inside.
Then she said, "Now, we can talk about that deal."
Soldier Boy took out the liquor, poured himself a glass, and drank it in one gulp, "I'm listening."
Mallory said, "I know you want to take revenge on your former teammates, but do you know where they are?"
"I can help you find them."
Soldier Boy picked up a hamburger and started eating, "What do I have to do?"
"Kill someone."
Mallory sat down, "Just help me kill one person."
"Who?", Soldier Boy looked up at her.
"Homelander," Mallory said directly.
Soldier Boy nodded, "I know him."
"His advertisements are all over the streets."
"Who is he?"
Mallory smiled, "He's you."
"Vought used him to replace you."
"He has almost invincible power."
Soldier Boy put down the hamburger and said seriously, "No one can replace me, ma'am."
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