After all, in the original story, Tony didn't know that the mole was Obadiah, but now he knows Obadiah's identity in advance. Exposing himself before eliminating him would undoubtedly be a foolish act that harms both himself and others.
Lock Parker wasn't in a hurry to go home. Instead, he decided to kill Obadiah that very night so he could get his reward and shares as soon as possible.
After all, if Obadiah doesn't die, Tony can't settle the bill while hiding in the shadows.
Before the operation, because Tony had given so much, Lock Parker also gave Tony two choices.
Option one: simply kill Obadiah and be done with it.
Option two: bring Obadiah back to the villa and let Tony handle him personally.
Without a doubt, Tony chose option two.
However, it wasn't because he wanted revenge, but because he still had questions for Obadiah.
Lock Parker naturally had no objection.
The customer is king!
In their line of work, bringing back a live target is usually much harder than killing one directly—but that's only true for ordinary assassins.
For Lock Parker, the difference between delivering a dead target and a living one was negligible.
As they chatted, night quickly fell.
Lock Parker casually picked one of Tony's limited-edition sports cars and set off.
After all, Tony's villa was in a low-rise wealthy area—there was nothing to swing from.
What, was he supposed to swing using Tony's ancestors watching from heaven?
After arriving in New York, Lock Parker parked the car in the underground parking lot of the Fisk Building in Hell's Kitchen.
This place was lawless enough that it made tracking vehicles nearly impossible.
After parking, Lock Parker put on his hood and removed his coat.
The infamous underworld assassin—Spider—was ready to begin.
You have a new kill order. Please proceed immediately.
Rider Lock Parker—let's go!
On the way to Stark Tower, Lock Parker unexpectedly spotted Peter chasing a criminal.
He couldn't help but shake his head.
Didn't he tell Peter to assist Dr. Connors?
Now the kid was out playing hero instead.
Looks like Peter was getting a lesson later.
But Lock Parker had no time for that now—he had a job to deliver.
Upon arriving at Stark Tower, one of New York's iconic buildings, Lock Parker didn't rush in.
This wasn't some gang hideout.
Triggering security here would be troublesome.
So he clung to the glass exterior and sent Tony a message.
Less than a second later—reply received.
Tony had already handed control to J.A.R.V.I.S., disabling alerts.
Perfect.
Lock Parker moved along the glass like a spider and quickly located Obadiah Stane.
At this moment, Obadiah was sitting in Tony's office, talking to the military.
On the surface, he sounded serious—demanding they find Tony.
But inside… he was thrilled.
Tony alive meant profit.
Tony dead also meant profit.
A perfect money machine.
He was even thinking about renaming Stark Industries.
While he dreamed—
He didn't notice the scarlet figure standing behind him on the glass.
Standing vertically.
Defying logic.
After politely waiting for him to finish his call—
Lock Parker raised his foot.
Clang—
The reinforced glass shattered instantly.
Before Obadiah could react—
A size 47 foot filled his vision.
BOOM——
One kick sent him flying across the room and slamming into the wall.
Instantly incapacitated.
That kick? Absolute perfection.
Although not dead, Obadiah's ribs were shattered and his sternum cracked.
Lock Parker walked over calmly, grabbed him by the leg, and dragged him toward the window.
Like a pig being dragged to slaughter.
The only difference—
A pig is useful after death.
Obadiah? Just trash.
Under the cover of night, Lock Parker returned to the Fisk Building parking lot, tossed him into the trunk, and sped off.
Compared to Tony's VIP treatment earlier—this was brutal.
At Lock Parker's place:
The client is God.
The target is just delivery.
As the most efficient "delivery rider," Lock Parker ensured fast delivery—
But not condition guarantee.
So when Lock Parker returned to Tony's seaside villa—
And dumped Obadiah, covered in his own vomit, in front of Tony—
Even Tony was speechless.
What exactly happened to this guy on the way?
Obadiah:
"Do you know Takumi Fujiwara?"
Because riding in Lock Parker's trunk…
Was basically downhill drifting hell.
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