Chapter 192 “Use blood and fire to gain shock and awe…” (Ch 192)

Meeting room.
After turning off the display screen that covered most of the wall, Rango rubbed his brows tiredly.
Two hours ago, he held a brief video conference with senior judicial and law enforcement officials, co-chaired by Colonel Mallory and Congressman Newman.
Of course, this brief meeting was for people like Newman who had to face multiple meetings every day, but for Rango, the past two hours were simply torture. If he had to choose, he would rather fight with his fellow countrymen again than have to deal with these bigwigs in the military and political circles for a long time.
But the result is still good, and the two sides have reached a certain understanding.
“Use superhumans to fight superhumans.”
When it comes to the super-powered people who break the law under the Vought Corporation, the authorities have tried to bring them to justice in conventional ways, arresting and trying them as ordinary criminals.
However, these people who completely disregarded the law were undoubtedly an unparalleled disaster for ordinary police officers. They had many tragic cases where hundreds of police officers died heroically but still failed to capture superhuman criminals.
The amount of pensions spent each year on these incidents is huge, and more seriously, it greatly damages the image and prestige of law enforcement agencies in the public’s mind.
If this continues, it will inevitably affect the election results and trigger a series of chain reactions, which is what they are trying hard to avoid.
Even if the superhuman criminal is successfully captured, new problems will arise:
The government has not set up prisons specifically for detaining super criminals, so even if they are caught, where will they be held?
You should know that many states in North America do not have the death penalty. If such dangerous elements are thrown into ordinary prisons, the risk of them escaping from prison is extremely high, which may cause prison riots, which will then result in a huge loss.
Therefore, far from being disgusted by the actions of Rango and his team, under the guarantee of Colonel Mallory, Congress and law enforcement agencies granted [The Log House] extensive authorization and privileges.
To put it in a more vivid way, if we regard the superhumans as the black group, then the law enforcement officers of the [Wood House] can directly “empty the magazine” whenever they find that the other party has a tendency to resist…….
However, given Water’s deep background and the strategic value of Compound No. 5, the government is still reluctant to engage in direct conflict with it.
Therefore, the role of “villain” naturally fell on the shoulders of [Woodhouse].
To support the operation of the [wooden house], the government provides a number of assistance including law enforcement licenses and funding.
Of the $30 million in annual funding, the first $10 million has already been received and is sitting on the company’s books.
Compared to Vought, this money might not even be as much as Homelander or Queen Maeve get for a movie, but it’s enough for the start-up “The Log Cabin”.
Colonel Mallory felt a little embarrassed to say that the funding was too meager compared to the risks and sacrifices taken by the members of the “Wood House”.
After all, in the eyes of these outsiders, Rango and his friends are betraying their own superhuman race and capturing compatriots, and the work is extremely dangerous. If the funding is small, it is inevitable that the employees’ salaries, benefits and post-sacrifice pensions will be lower than the average level. The value behind it is seriously inconsistent with the return.
But Rango didn’t think it mattered. These so-called law enforcement officers in the company were almost all prisoners picked out by him from the [Wooden House] in the original world. Most of them were dark creatures. It was useless to give them money. It was a blessing for them to let them out for some fresh air.
Apart from the operating expenses for Butcher and his team, as well as the daily expenses for maintaining the company’s operations, Rango even believed that he could embezzle more than 20 million every year…
“Then… shall we carry out the plan you planned, Rango?” Newman sorted out the documents and looked up at Rango.
“Of course, just wait and hear the good news.”
Rango clapped his hands confidently, and then announced, “OK, today’s meeting ends here.”
He nodded to a few people, yawned and prepared to go out. He had promised Mavis to take her for a walk around the neighborhood. It was the little bat’s first time in the New World and she was very curious about it.
Rango felt that this place was no different from the previous New York, except that there were fewer man-eating monsters and more murderous superhumans.
“Rango…”
Colonel Mallory hurriedly called him, came to him, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of anxiety: “What you promised me before…”
“Don’t worry, Colonel.”
Rango patted her shoulder and smiled, “Give me some time to prepare. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to continue to be your grandmother in no time.”
Mallory was not easily fooled this time. This was the second time Rango had delayed her. She looked obviously impatient. “Don’t forget, you made a promise to me.”
Rango paused as he was leaving. After thinking for a moment, he gave a clear answer: “Wait, no more than a week, I will definitely give you an answer.”
After saying this, he strode out of the meeting room, leaving Colonel Mallory and Newman standing opposite each other.
Newman’s face remained calm without the slightest ripple. As the head of a newly established White House office, she was undoubtedly a qualified politician who knew well when to remain silent and when to ask questions.
However, it seems that the cooperation between Colonel Mallory and Rango is not as stable as the outside world says, which is good news…
night.
An uninvited guest fell from the sky on the spacious rooftop of the company that looked like a sky garden.
He looked at the surroundings with a complicated expression. Empty wine bottles were scattered on the table, and there were two barbecue machines dripping with grease in the corner. The air still had a faint aroma of alcohol and barbecue.
Homelander frowned slightly. Is this the [Wooden House] headquarters that was specially established to target superhumans?
“You’re a little later than I thought.” A voice came from the stairs.
The next second, Rango appeared in front of him.
This guy still looks casual and uninhibited, with a cigar in his right hand and a dog leash in his left hand, and under the leash is…
After seeing clearly, Homelander’s face was full of disbelief, his eyes were burning with anger, and laser rays instantly condensed in his eye sockets, almost bursting out.
His girlfriend, who had disappeared for many days in the storm, now had broken legs, was wearing a tight latex suit, her mouth was stuffed with an alloy ball, and she was tied up with chains. She was like a bitch, being led by Rango at will.
“Hey? Don’t look at me like that. This wasn’t my idea.” Rango spread his hands with an innocent look.
To be honest, the current state of the storm had nothing to do with him. Ever since the female Nazi’s legs were torn off, he handed her over to the people in the cabin and asked them to control this guy.
I don’t know if those monsters have been with Quagma for too long, and they have developed such a vulgar habit by being influenced by it, dressing Storm up like a damn Starfury.
And because of the woman’s special physique, they also specially prepared an alloy ball to be stuffed into her mouth as a gag.
Fortunately, they did it like this just to satisfy their bad taste, and they didn’t really treat it as a Starfury. After all, the model alone doesn’t match at all.
“Woo~woo!”
When Storm saw Homelander, a glimmer of life flashed in her eyes. She tried desperately to convey a message for help, but the alloy ball and chain in her mouth made her only able to utter vague whimpers, with saliva sliding down the corners of her mouth, making her look extremely helpless.
Seeing this, she became anxious and purple lightning began to surge from her arms, trying to break free from the restraints on her body, but just as the lightning flashed…
Bang——!
Rango slapped Storm without hesitation, and Storm fell to the ground as if struck by lightning. The lightning on his body also dissipated, as if his will was completely crushed.
“Don’t feel bad, buddy.” Rango advised the still dazed Homelander, “You’ve been with her for so long, don’t you see it? This woman is a Nazi fanatic at heart. Just a few minutes ago, she was trying to convince me to join forces with you to implement a genocide plan against the East and Africa, dreaming of letting the glory of the Aryans shine forever on the earth.”
Homelander took a deep breath, glanced behind the storm, and said in a low, questioning voice: “Are you doing this just to get back at me?”
Rango shook his head slightly, with a helpless smile on his face: “John, I have always regarded you as a friend, how could I possibly retaliate against you?”
Hearing the long-lost name “John”, Homelander’s eyes trembled slightly.
This name brought back memories of his childhood, when he was given a name by researchers in the laboratory. He didn’t expect that Rango also knew this secret.
It seems that this newly established [Wooden House] has collected a lot of superhuman information.
“I just want to tell you,” Rango’s tone became serious, and he looked directly into Homelander’s eyes, “It’s really not a wise choice to be my enemy for a woman who has been corrupted by extreme ideas like this.”
After saying that, as if to further prove his point, he gently stroked Storm’s head which was wrapped in a tight latex suit, and then ordered her in a contemptuous tone: “Now, kneel down and serve me. If you serve me well, I will consider letting you go.”
Feng Bao was stunned when she heard this, and her eyes turned to the Homelander opposite. Rango saw this and straightened the woman’s head, “Don’t look at him, this is the headquarters of my company, you know very well who lives there, do you think he can save you by himself?”
Homelander didn’t say anything, as if he was waiting for the other party to make a choice.
At this time, Feng Bao was completely wrapped in a latex suit, with only his eyes, nose and mouth exposed. His eyes were slightly closed, and when he opened them, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He moved his broken leg and came between Rango’s legs.
Although the chances were slim, she didn’t mind giving it a try. When she thought of the guys who had imprisoned her before, even though they were of Nazi origin and had slaughtered countless people with their own hands, she couldn’t help but tremble in fear. Those guys were not human, they were all complete monsters.
She raised her head slightly, with a complex and charming light flashing in her eyes. When she was about to lower her head, two blazing lasers cut through the air like lightning and hit her back hard.
The latex suit was instantly melted by the high temperature, revealing her hard skin. Although it was burned blood red and even emitted wisps of burnt smoke, she did not suffer any fatal injuries due to her extraordinary physique.
She turned her head and looked at Homelander in disbelief. This man had held her hand a few days ago and promised to work with her to control Vought Company and eventually carry out genocide against blacks and yellow people. But now…
Homelander faced her questioning gaze without any hesitation, but instead strengthened the laser beam in his hand. As his anger grew, the intensity of the laser also increased. Finally, with a shrill whimper, Storm’s heart was ruthlessly pierced. She fell to the cold ground with eyes full of unwillingness and despair.
“Look…”
Rango shrugged lightly and looked at Storm’s body. “Like I said, this woman is just a puppet controlled by extreme ideas. She will do anything to survive.”
The red light in the eyes of the motherland gradually faded, replaced by deep-seated anger and determination.
He sneered and pointed at Rango: “You teamed up with the government to set up a company targeting superhumans. You are not my friend, but the enemy of me, us, and all of us superhumans. You are a traitor! You betrayed your race and your compatriots!”
“Ha ha…..”
Rango laughed and responded nonchalantly: “Believe me, man, everything I did has nothing to do with superhumans. It was all done to deal with Vought Corporation.”
“Vought represents superhumanity!” Homelander growled.
“That’s why I want to destroy it.” Rango’s tone was full of sarcasm. “I’ve read the news. Because you don’t know how to judge people, your support rate has dropped significantly. The Super Seven even promoted Starlight to co-captain. Your voice has declined again.”
“Oh, right.” He raised his eyebrows and smiled, “I heard that she has some dirty information about you. If it gets out, no fans will support you anymore, and you will become that poor guy who no one cares about and no one loves, just like your childhood.”
Homelander’s face was gloomy, and he said angrily: “If it weren’t for you, I could tear off that woman’s limbs one by one and force her to tell me the whereabouts of those dirty tricks.”
Rango shook his head immediately after hearing this and explained seriously: “The victim who lost his limbs will go into shock. If you want to interrogate him, you must start with small things, such as fingers, toes, ears…”
“Enough!!!”
Homelander interrupted sharply, pointing his finger at Rango, “You keep saying that you treat me as a friend, but your actions are clearly targeting me at every turn!”
“Well……”
Rango shrugged. What he said was quite right. The reason why he was so shameless as to call his countrymen brothers was that he wanted to make him turn against the top executives of Watt, so he could only put him in a difficult situation and then blame people like Edgar.
But I certainly can’t say that when facing my fellow countrymen.
He put on a sincere face and said softly, “John, you misunderstood my original intention. Everything I did was just targeting Walter. You are the most famous superhero under Walter, so it is inevitable that you will be involved.”
He slowly approached, patted Homelander on the shoulder in an almost intimate manner, and his tone revealed an unquestionable firmness: “Neither I nor [Woodhouse] are your enemies. Walter and that damn White House Office are your enemies.”
“Businessmen and politicians are fighting back and forth, using all sorts of tricks, all in order to eliminate us superhumans and consolidate their own positions!”
“And I, [Woodhouse], was born to break this situation.”
“But the [wooden house] you built will kill many superhumans!” He responded coldly, his eyes sharp. “Don’t think I don’t know. You have at least more than fifty superhuman crimes and evidence in your hands. They will be the first to die.”
“So what?” Rango asked back with his hands spread out. “Those are just empty shells of power, beasts without wisdom and moral restraint. Their existence will only bring more disasters. And I am clearing the obstacles for the future of superhumans, so that the truly strong can lead us to light.”
Homelander frowned when he heard this, but did not refute. He just stared coldly at the man in front of him.
He didn’t like this guy named Rango, for too many reasons to count on one hand, but he had to admit that there was some truth in his words.
This complex emotion made him both wary and curious about Rango.
Seeing this, Rango struck while the iron was hot, his tone becoming more serious and full of temptation: “Sooner or later, you and I will be like outdated stars, old and broken toys, put on a fucking shelf by those businessmen and politicians, like tools with no use value.”
“Aren’t you angry about this, Co-Captain?”
The Homelander finally spoke, his voice deep and powerful: “Angry, but so what?”
“Haha…” Rango laughed, a laugh that showed he was confident of winning: “What if you and I join forces? What if we work together to change this situation?”
He placed his hands on Homelander’s shoulders, stared at him closely, and said in a bewitching tone: “Use blood and fire! Gain shock and awe! Kill him at the critical moment and make a river of blood flow!”
“In the end…you and I will duel, and the final winner will be decided by life and death!”
“….”
Homelander’s eyes became extremely complicated at this moment. He looked at Rango, as if he saw another self, a crazier and more unruly self.
“Am I wrong?”
Rango asked him back, “Don’t tell me you don’t want to control Walter. A group that uses superhumans as a tool to make money should have a superhuman leader. What do you think?”
“Ha ha ha ha…..”
After hearing his words, Homelander shook his head and laughed, his expression full of emotion, “Too F*cking Right! That’s what I want to do most.”
Rango also smiled and said, “I am looking forward to it. Just think about what we can accomplish together. It will definitely exceed the imagination of everyone in the world.”
Then the two continued to talk about some other things. Although Homelander was still wary and hostile towards him, at least this guy was able to listen to what he said.
Perhaps it was because of Rango’s equal strength, or perhaps it was because he himself was dissatisfied with the senior management policies of Water Company.
At least the conversation between the two was harmonious, of course, apart from the corpse with a pierced heart on the ground.
A moment later.
When the figure of the Homelander gradually disappeared into the sky, a satisfied smile finally appeared on Rango’s face.
Idiot.
If only the ancient gods could be so easily fooled.