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Chapter 630: Regarding the Handling of the Serpent Gang
After a brief exchange, Tandy and Reed both gained a preliminary understanding of each other.
Especially after learning that Reed was a remarkable scholar, Tandy became even more reassured about Reed. It must be said that in most cases, humans still have a certain adoration for highly educated people.
Tandy further invited Reed and the others to enter her home shelter to sit down, because in New York, standing on the street to chat was really not a good decision.
Some people might think that Tandy's behavior of inviting Reed and others home on their first meeting was naive, but in fact, she had her own considerations.
First of all, there was Reed's identity as a scholar. Although the authenticity of this identity remained to be confirmed, Tandy did not think he was lying based on observing Reed's demeanor.
Furthermore, Reed and his companions had offered a helping hand to them when they were in crisis. If the other party really wanted to do something bad, they could have already made their move.
After the battle with the Serpent Gang members, Tandy and the others were already at the end of their rope. Based on the strength shown by Reed and the others, even if Tandy and the others were in peak condition, they might not be able to defeat them.
Therefore, based on Tandy's preliminary judgment, although Reed and the others' purpose was still unclear, they were at least a group of good people with a conscience, only unsure if they would ask for a reward.
Of course, asking for a reward was reasonable. What truly worried Tandy was whether she could afford to give a reward.
However, Reed and the others did not seem to care about this aspect. Without Tandy deliberately guiding the conversation, Reed and the others did not mention any problem related to reward.
This made Tandy a little uneasy. Even children know that in most cases, free stuff is the most expensive. Tandy felt it was time for her to guide the topic.
Entering the shelter, Tandy quickly discovered something abnormal. The members who should have been gathered in the hall were all gone. The shelter should only have one exit, right? They didn't see anyone escape when they were guarding the doorway.
Asking Quentin, who came out later, his reply surprised her greatly.
"They were all controlled by Zebediah." Quentin pushed up his glasses. "I used my ability to make them take a nap. They probably won't wake up until tomorrow."
"Mr. Zebediah?" The purple figure of that person popped into Tandy's brain. "Does he also have superpowers? I thought changing color was his special ability."
"Mind control is his special ability." Quentin looked at the naive Tandy, speechless. "Purple skin should just be a side effect of his ability. He relied on this ability to carry out internal and external collaboration with the Serpent Gang, wanting to take you two down in one fell swoop."
What Quentin didn't say was that Zebediah had actually used his control ability on Tandy on the very first day he entered the shelter, but fortunately, he had discovered it in time and stopped it.
Because Quentin could not perfectly control his own ability yet, he didn't initially plan to expose his superpower, so he didn't jump out to point out Zebediah's evil deeds. This led to Tandy not knowing about this matter, and Zebediah assuming that his ability was ineffective against superhuman, which could be considered a beautiful misunderstanding.
But it was this misunderstanding that prevented Zebediah from directly rebelling, instead choosing to hide and even find an opportunity to bring in the Serpent Gang to cooperate with them, which led to the series of events that followed.
And because Quentin had noticed Zebediah's thoughts, he had been monitoring him, and that's how he discovered his bigger conspiracy. It could be said to be a case of gains and losses, and also considered redemption through merit.
However, feeling that it was because of his own reason, Quentin still felt a little guilt in his heart. Therefore, being still young, he didn't dare to say it directly, and could only wait until he had the courage after some time to confess to Tandy and the others.
Tandy glanced at Quentin, feeling that the latter was somewhat silent for some reason. She didn't think too much, just assuming it was because he was tired from using his ability too much.
Now it was time to get to the main topic, which was the problem of how to handle the Serpent Gang members. After all, they couldn't let Susan keep using her ability to restrain them. They should discuss a solution.
When it came to this problem, everyone present fell into silence for a while. Instead, the youngest pink-haired child was the first to put forward his own opinion suggestion.
"Just kill them." Quentin leaned back on a single sofa, his small body sinking into the sofa.
Everyone was sitting together at this time, each in a different chair. It was obvious at a glance that they were picked up from various places, the only requirement being that they were usable.
Some were chairs, some were benches, and some were sofas. Of course, Ben, with his astonishing weight, could only sit on the ground. But even sitting on the ground, he was still the tallest one. Quentin, sitting on the highest sofa, was only about waist-high to him.
Quentin's words caused everyone to fall into silence again. This idea might have been considered by some, but no one expected it to be spoken by a child.
"We can't do that, Quentin." Tandy was the first to reject Quentin's suggestion. "We are still human. According to the law, we have already made the Serpent Gang members lose their battle ability. If we inflict further damage at this time, we will become murderers."
"We consider ourselves human, but those ordinary people outside don't think so." Quentin sneered disdainfully. "Have you forgotten the program broadcasted by the radio station? The outside world has already begun a manhunt for superhumans. Those who are caught will be thrown into New York (Imprisonment)."
"They even built walls, just like before. This nation just likes to do this kind of business. They want to trap us like zoo animals in a cage, maybe even use us as zoo animals for viewing."
"It's precisely because of this that we shouldn't self-abandon." Tandy walked to Quentin's side, squatted down, and looked into the latter's eyes.
"They want to prove that we are not human, so we must not do as they wish. Promise me, don't do outrageous acts, okay? Quentin?"
"Say what you want." Quentin didn't answer Tandy's question, just changed his gesture and lay sideways on the sofa, so he didn't have to look at Tandy's eyes.
"I'm just giving my suggestion. Since you don't agree, then forget it. It's your turn, I'll just listen."
Not getting a reply from Quentin, Tandy sighed helplessly, and could only turn back to continue to engage in the discussion about handling the Serpent Gang members.
Reed looked at the somewhat disappointed Tandy, and had a certain understanding of the little girl in front of him in his heart. In his opinion, Tandy should be a good child who had received higher education and came from a wealthy family.
Her demeanor, coupled with her handling of matters big and small, and her appearance of having her own opinion, all proved this point. Moreover, the fact that she would rather be injured than abandon her partner and run away also proved that she possessed an extremely high moral standard.
She was a suitable choice of person to be a partner.
(End of Chapter)
After a brief exchange, Tandy and Reed both gained a preliminary understanding of each other.
Especially after learning that Reed was a remarkable scholar, Tandy became even more reassured about Reed. It must be said that in most cases, humans still have a certain adoration for highly educated people.
Tandy further invited Reed and the others to enter her home shelter to sit down, because in New York, standing on the street to chat was really not a good decision.
Some people might think that Tandy's behavior of inviting Reed and others home on their first meeting was naive, but in fact, she had her own considerations.
First of all, there was Reed's identity as a scholar. Although the authenticity of this identity remained to be confirmed, Tandy did not think he was lying based on observing Reed's demeanor.
Furthermore, Reed and his companions had offered a helping hand to them when they were in crisis. If the other party really wanted to do something bad, they could have already made their move.
After the battle with the Serpent Gang members, Tandy and the others were already at the end of their rope. Based on the strength shown by Reed and the others, even if Tandy and the others were in peak condition, they might not be able to defeat them.
Therefore, based on Tandy's preliminary judgment, although Reed and the others' purpose was still unclear, they were at least a group of good people with a conscience, only unsure if they would ask for a reward.
Of course, asking for a reward was reasonable. What truly worried Tandy was whether she could afford to give a reward.
However, Reed and the others did not seem to care about this aspect. Without Tandy deliberately guiding the conversation, Reed and the others did not mention any problem related to reward.
This made Tandy a little uneasy. Even children know that in most cases, free stuff is the most expensive. Tandy felt it was time for her to guide the topic.
Entering the shelter, Tandy quickly discovered something abnormal. The members who should have been gathered in the hall were all gone. The shelter should only have one exit, right? They didn't see anyone escape when they were guarding the doorway.
Asking Quentin, who came out later, his reply surprised her greatly.
"They were all controlled by Zebediah." Quentin pushed up his glasses. "I used my ability to make them take a nap. They probably won't wake up until tomorrow."
"Mr. Zebediah?" The purple figure of that person popped into Tandy's brain. "Does he also have superpowers? I thought changing color was his special ability."
"Mind control is his special ability." Quentin looked at the naive Tandy, speechless. "Purple skin should just be a side effect of his ability. He relied on this ability to carry out internal and external collaboration with the Serpent Gang, wanting to take you two down in one fell swoop."
What Quentin didn't say was that Zebediah had actually used his control ability on Tandy on the very first day he entered the shelter, but fortunately, he had discovered it in time and stopped it.
Because Quentin could not perfectly control his own ability yet, he didn't initially plan to expose his superpower, so he didn't jump out to point out Zebediah's evil deeds. This led to Tandy not knowing about this matter, and Zebediah assuming that his ability was ineffective against superhuman, which could be considered a beautiful misunderstanding.
But it was this misunderstanding that prevented Zebediah from directly rebelling, instead choosing to hide and even find an opportunity to bring in the Serpent Gang to cooperate with them, which led to the series of events that followed.
And because Quentin had noticed Zebediah's thoughts, he had been monitoring him, and that's how he discovered his bigger conspiracy. It could be said to be a case of gains and losses, and also considered redemption through merit.
However, feeling that it was because of his own reason, Quentin still felt a little guilt in his heart. Therefore, being still young, he didn't dare to say it directly, and could only wait until he had the courage after some time to confess to Tandy and the others.
Tandy glanced at Quentin, feeling that the latter was somewhat silent for some reason. She didn't think too much, just assuming it was because he was tired from using his ability too much.
Now it was time to get to the main topic, which was the problem of how to handle the Serpent Gang members. After all, they couldn't let Susan keep using her ability to restrain them. They should discuss a solution.
When it came to this problem, everyone present fell into silence for a while. Instead, the youngest pink-haired child was the first to put forward his own opinion suggestion.
"Just kill them." Quentin leaned back on a single sofa, his small body sinking into the sofa.
Everyone was sitting together at this time, each in a different chair. It was obvious at a glance that they were picked up from various places, the only requirement being that they were usable.
Some were chairs, some were benches, and some were sofas. Of course, Ben, with his astonishing weight, could only sit on the ground. But even sitting on the ground, he was still the tallest one. Quentin, sitting on the highest sofa, was only about waist-high to him.
Quentin's words caused everyone to fall into silence again. This idea might have been considered by some, but no one expected it to be spoken by a child.
"We can't do that, Quentin." Tandy was the first to reject Quentin's suggestion. "We are still human. According to the law, we have already made the Serpent Gang members lose their battle ability. If we inflict further damage at this time, we will become murderers."
"We consider ourselves human, but those ordinary people outside don't think so." Quentin sneered disdainfully. "Have you forgotten the program broadcasted by the radio station? The outside world has already begun a manhunt for superhumans. Those who are caught will be thrown into New York (Imprisonment)."
"They even built walls, just like before. This nation just likes to do this kind of business. They want to trap us like zoo animals in a cage, maybe even use us as zoo animals for viewing."
"It's precisely because of this that we shouldn't self-abandon." Tandy walked to Quentin's side, squatted down, and looked into the latter's eyes.
"They want to prove that we are not human, so we must not do as they wish. Promise me, don't do outrageous acts, okay? Quentin?"
"Say what you want." Quentin didn't answer Tandy's question, just changed his gesture and lay sideways on the sofa, so he didn't have to look at Tandy's eyes.
"I'm just giving my suggestion. Since you don't agree, then forget it. It's your turn, I'll just listen."
Not getting a reply from Quentin, Tandy sighed helplessly, and could only turn back to continue to engage in the discussion about handling the Serpent Gang members.
Reed looked at the somewhat disappointed Tandy, and had a certain understanding of the little girl in front of him in his heart. In his opinion, Tandy should be a good child who had received higher education and came from a wealthy family.
Her demeanor, coupled with her handling of matters big and small, and her appearance of having her own opinion, all proved this point. Moreover, the fact that she would rather be injured than abandon her partner and run away also proved that she possessed an extremely high moral standard.
She was a suitable choice of person to be a partner.
(End of Chapter)
