"You two, stop standing there like idiots. Come over here and listen to your leader speak."
After speaking, Xia Yu turned around and sat in the office chair, pointing to the space in front of him.
Seeing this, although both of them were unwilling, the situation was stronger than the men. They could only obey their bodies and stand before Xia Yu, following their survival instincts.
Mr. Negative had also shifted back into the appearance of Martin Li. His enemy was right beside him, yet he could only stand there helplessly.
Xia Yu first looked at Norman Osborn and said, "Although I really wanted to throw a shit-stirrer like you into prison, after thinking about it carefully, I felt it wasn't worth it."
"After all, you're already one of my people now. Having subordinates handle things is better than doing everything myself."
Hearing this, Norman Osborn remained silent, but Martin Li grew anxious. Didn't this mean he could never have his revenge?
He immediately wanted to say something, but Xia Yu looked at him and said, "What about you? I actually quite admire your quest for vengeance."
"Except you're too extreme. If you want revenge, go after him. Why involve ordinary people? Do you really think he cares about them?"
"I..." Martin Li stammered, unable to find the words.
It was true. If Norman Osborn cared about ordinary people, he wouldn't have become this monster. Why did he think Norman Osborn could be morally blackmailed?
The man had no morals to speak of. How can you morally blackmail someone without morals?
After these words, Martin Li became a bit withdrawn. Perhaps he should have sought evidence of Norman Osborn's crimes from the beginning.
But now, it was too late for any of that.
"Hmm... Norman, go set up a laboratory of the highest specifications possible given your current resources," Xia Yu suddenly said, pointing at Norman Osborn.
Then, he reached behind his waist, took out an enhancement serum, and tossed it to Norman Osborn.
"Inject this serum into your son's body. Although it won't restore his health directly, it can at least restore his mobility."
"As for how to cure your son later, don't worry about it. Just run your company well and maintain your position as mayor. Leave your son's treatment to me."
He understood the principle of the carrot and the stick. Even if the other party was under his Soul Enslavement, having a subordinate with a constant rebellious heart was never a good thing.
Hearing this, Norman Osborn hurriedly caught the serum. Although what the other party said wasn't necessarily true, at this moment, he could only grasp at this straw.
Moreover, after thinking it over, the possibility of the other party lying was slim. After all, he was already enslaved; what benefit would there be in lying to him?
With this in mind, Norman Osborn bowed his head slightly. "I understand."
"Alright, go back and save your son." Xia Yu waved his hand.
Norman Osborn turned and walked straight out of the office. Because of Xia Yu's command, he couldn't even attempt to take the serum for research first.
Now, only Xia Yu and Martin Li remained in the office.
"Don't look so miserable. Speaking of which, we're practically fellow countrymen," Xia Yu suddenly laughed.
Reminded of this, Martin Li realized that the young man before him was also Asian, but what did he mean by saying this suddenly?
Was it a warning? After all, as the saying goes: when fellow countrymen meet, one gets a shot in the back.
"I only want revenge," Martin Li said after a moment of silence.
"I know," Xia Yu smiled. "As I said from the start, there's nothing wrong with revenge, but you're too extreme."
"You're a contradictory person. You've orchestrated terrorist attacks, yet you opened a charitable shelter. Both good and evil can be found in you."
"However, good and evil don't cancel each other out. Doing good deeds doesn't mean you can wash away your past mistakes."
Hearing this, Martin Li's mood darkened. "Perhaps Father was right. I have lost the way of balance. To fight a monster, I became a monster myself."
But soon, Martin Li looked up again, his expression fierce. "But I won't give up. My rage and my revenge will nourish my power. One day, I will have my vengeance!"
Hearing this answer, Xia Yu said nothing more. He felt some sympathy for Martin Li's plight, and that was it.
He wasn't someone who couldn't tolerate a single grain of sand in his eye. As long as they were useful, he didn't care who they were.
The Americans practiced this value to the extreme; after all, Operation Paperclip after WWII was common knowledge.
After Martin Li finished venting, Xia Yu stood up from his chair, walked over to Martin Li, and patted his shoulder.
"Alright, since you can't get your revenge right now anyway, you might as well do more good deeds. Only Spider-Man knows your identity as the leader of the Inner Demons."
As he spoke, Xia Yu opened a portal, the other side showing Martin Li's office at the shelter.
Under Martin Li's astonished gaze, Xia Yu pulled him through the portal and back into the homeless shelter.
Peter Parker's Aunt May was currently working as a volunteer in this very shelter.
Back in Martin Li's office, Xia Yu stared at him and issued an order.
"Have your Inner Demons completely unify New York's underground gangs. Since Kingpin has been thrown into prison by Spider-Man, his territory naturally needs a new master."
"Don't involve ordinary people in the process. You can continue running your shelter. Becoming the new Kingpin—that is your new goal."
After finishing, Xia Yu pulled out an enhancement serum and gave Martin Li a direct injection. Only after seeing the enhancement complete did he open a portal and leave.
Before the lab was ready, he couldn't conduct experiments on Martin Li. Therefore, he could only give him a new goal for now to keep him busy.
Besides, becoming the new Kingpin was the wish of Mr. Negative in other parallel universes.
[marvel]: Finally got things sorted out. I didn't expect that even as someone on the magic side, I'd have to start doing scientific research.
[clash of clans]: Yo, getting busy again, I see.
[marvel]: Tsk, get lost. You winner at life shouldn't talk in the group.
[clash of clans]: Hey, I'm not the only winner at life here. Why are you only attacking me?
[clash of clans] @[nier: automata]: Isn't this guy a winner at life too? He's probably still in bed right now. After all, he just asked me for a bottle of Stamina Potion last time.
[marvel]: F*ck!
Marvel Xia Yu tilted his head up at a forty-five-degree angle so that his tears wouldn't fall.
[nier: automata]:???
[nier: automata]: I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense! I'm suing you for slander! I'm suing you for slander, do you hear me?! I'm suing you for slander! He's slandering me!
[clash of clans]: He's getting anxious! He's getting anxious!
[marvel]:... [Xia Yu has joined the Chat Group!]
[clash of clans]: Oh? A newcomer arrived without that Ashen One guy making a vow. That's rare.
[marvel]: It is rare. Maybe he made a vow secretly in his own world?
[clash of clans]: Possible. Newcomer, speak up! Name, phone number, address, world!