Chapter 73 Borrowing a Knife to Kill

The next day, on the 82nd floor of the Water Group.

Kevin met Edgar, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, in a temporary meeting room where most of the group's senior executives worked.

"I thought you would be familiar with the work of [Shu Lin] before coming to me again, Shen Hai."

This was the first sentence Edgar said when he met him.

Kevin immediately understood and asked back:

"What happened in [Shu Lin] was really arranged by you?"

"A small test."

Edgar said, pointing to the seat opposite and motioning Kevin to sit down.

"Test?"

"Yes, test."

"What was the result?"

Kevin did not ask about the content of the test, but only about the result.

Edgar smiled and replied:

"It's quite satisfactory. Your ability is unexpected. Almost most superhumans are not your opponents, but..."

"But what?"

"Your means of handling it are a little gentle, of course, this is not a big problem."

Edgar used the word "gentle".

Kevin recalled the process of his handling and did not refute.

Perhaps in the eyes of the group, Kevin's methods were indeed too gentle.

He did not hurt those superhumans too much, just made them lose their ability to move.

If this matter was changed to other superhumans, such as Homelander and Storm, it is almost certain that at least some of these superhumans would die in the [woods].

Kevin was a little soft-hearted towards the superhumans, which might be a shortcoming in the eyes of the group's top management.

Kevin was still thinking, while Edgar skipped the topic of the test and asked:

"So now, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Finally getting down to business, Kevin took a deep breath and said:

"You seem to want me to be the captain of the Seven, but Mr. Edgar, I am not very interested in the position of captain."

"Oh?"

Edgar raised his head and looked into Kevin's eyes. He asked curiously:

"Joining the Seven and becoming the captain of the Seven is something that many people want but cannot achieve. Why are you not interested?"

"Because I now understand that the Vought Group is not just an entertainment company. Superheroes and the entertainment industry are just side businesses for the group. Am I right, Mr. Edgar?"

From the perspective of a member of the Seven who had no idea what the Vought Group was doing before, it is very reasonable for Kevin to say this now.

Before, Kevin did not know about Compound No. 5, the Forest Organization, and the secrets of the Vought Group, so he naturally thought that the Seven was all about the Vought Group.

But now, Kevin knows more things, whether it is Compound No. 5 or the institution [Forest] that studies superhumans, he knows everything clearly.

Therefore, Kevin feels that there is no future in staying in the Seven, which is reasonable.

But this cannot convince Edgar.

"Kevin, if I remember correctly, you like money?"

Edgar is still calm and said slowly:

"The Seven is the fastest way to make money, performances, endorsements, program interviews... As long as you have fame, you can make unexpected wealth."

"Normally, this is true, but it is obvious... No matter how hard we work, we will not make as much as you, Mr. Edgar."

Kevin finally stated his purpose.

The smile on Edgar's face also subsided a little. He tilted his head and looked at Kevin carefully, and suddenly understood something.

"Do you want to join 'us'?"

"No?"

"Haha, Kevin, you are very interesting. You are the first superhuman who wants to join us in all these years."

Edgar suddenly laughed out loud. He took off the glasses he had been wearing while working and pointed at Kevin.

But he neither said yes nor no.

After laughing, Edgar said softly:

"To be honest, I am a little interested in you, Mr. Kevin. If possible, I can let you enter the management of the Water Group, but unfortunately, we don't have any vacancies at present."

"That means, if there are, I can enter?"

"Of course."

Edgar answered without hesitation, but then reminded Kevin:

"The premise is that there will be vacancies."

"I understand, thank you, Mr. Edgar."

After getting the answer he wanted from Edgar, Kevin thanked him seriously and prepared to leave.

But before leaving, Edgar called Kevin again:

"Kevin."

"Mr. Edgar?"

"I won't take care of the experimental subject left with you, but you must remember not to let her come out to make trouble, do you understand?"

Experimental subject?

Edgar suddenly mentioned this, and Kevin was unable to react for a while.

After a while, he realized who Edgar was talking about.

Miyashiro Kimiko.

This girl who was chased by Heise of the Water Group in the early stage of the original book and was almost killed by Heise, is now known to the top management of the Water Group as expected.

But perhaps because of Kevin's existence, even if Edgar knew about Kimiko, he did not choose to send Heise to take Kimiko away or kill her.

Edgar let Kimiko stay with Kevin, on the condition that Kevin would keep an eye on Kimiko and not let her come out to make trouble.

In other words, don't let her get involved in the affairs of the Water Group.

Otherwise Edgar would not remind Kevin here.

Did he think he would let Kimiko take action to kill a senior executive of the group? Let Kimiko be used as a knife for me to kill people?

I would not do such a stupid thing...

Kevin thought in his heart after understanding Edgar's meaning.

After a moment, he nodded to Edgar to show that he understood, and then left the 82nd floor of the Water Group.

Through the conversation with Edgar today, Kevin understood what the CEO of the Water Group meant.

It is rare for superhumans to join the Water Group, and no one has mentioned it before.

Even Storm, the wife of the founder of the Water Group, seems unable to interfere in the decision-making of the Water Group, and only acts as a superhero.

Kevin's request today is not to say that there is no precedent, but it can be said to be extremely special.

But Edgar does not seem to stop Kevin from doing so.

On the contrary, Edgar is still very optimistic about Kevin, and pointed out that the condition for Kevin to join the group's top management is "vacant position".

But Kevin also knows that although Edgar has given the conditions, Kevin can't really find a group executive to get rid of and then take his position.

Directly using violent means to get rid of competitors is probably the worst way in Edgar's eyes.

If Kevin really wants to squeeze into the top management of the group, he needs to get rid of the people he wants to get rid of without leaving any evidence, and even on the premise of not dirtying his hands.

That is to say...

"Borrowing a knife to kill someone."

Kevin thought of this idiom in his mind, and instantly thought of a person who could be his 'knife'.

Thinking of this, Kevin took out his mobile phone and looked for a person's number.

That was Huey Campbell's phone number.

It was the number that the butcher left last time.

...

Butcher Billy, once again walked out of the CIA with a gloomy face.

This time, the meeting with old acquaintance Susan ended with the breakdown of the negotiations between the two.

But this time is different from the previous one.

Previously, Susan said that Butcher did not have enough evidence to prove that the Vought Group was making Compound No. 5, so Butcher and Huey took the risk to collect evidence.

But now there is enough evidence, and Susan has also shown interest in this matter, but she just refuses to ask Butcher to deal with the Homelanders!

In fact, the conditions given by Susan are already very generous.

Promise to give the Black Robe Team an operational base, a dedicated assistant force, and provide intelligence to the Black Robe Team, even including travel and daily expenses, which will be reimbursed by the CIA.

And Susan's only condition is that Butcher gives up dealing with Homelander and concentrates on dealing with the Vought Group.

"It's just a pile of shit!"

Butcher angrily hammered the wall beside him and cursed.

Not dealing with Homelander, isn't it because he is afraid that the strongest superhuman will overturn the table?

But why has Butcher been targeting the Vought Group all along? Isn't it just to deal with Homelander!

It was because Homelander once forced his wife to disappear and her life or death was unknown that Butcher was invited by the former CIA Deputy Director Mallory to become the "Black Robe" against the Vought Group.

Now that the Vought Group is about to be overthrown, Susan is unwilling to accuse Homelander.

It would be strange if Butcher could accept it!

"Okay, if you don't accept it, I have a lot of ways..."

After cursing angrily, Butcher took out his cell phone and was about to call someone.

But at the same time he took out his cell phone, a call came in. It was Huey's call.

It was quite rare for Huey to call on his own initiative.

Butcher narrowed his eyes slightly and chose to answer the call without much hesitation.

"Hey, Butcher? I have something to tell you."

"Huh? What's the matter? Did you mess around while I was away, or did you find some other evidence?"

Butcher asked casually, and Huey shouted:

"Neither! None of the things you said, okay!"

Then he explained in a much lower voice:

"It's Shenhai! He just called me and said he wanted to talk to us about something and wanted to meet us."

"What?"

Butcher was stunned, paused, and confirmed what Huey said again.

After confirming that he was not hallucinating and that Shenhai from the Seven really called to invite him to meet, Butcher's smile gradually became more and more unbridled.

Susan, that old bitch, refused to deal with the Homelanders?

It doesn't matter. Now, the helpers who can deal with the Homelanders are here, right?

Holding the phone tightly, Butcher took a deep breath and said to Huey on the other end of the phone:

"Tell Shenhai that I agree to meet him, but I will decide the time and place of the meeting."

Although he decided to meet Shenhai, Butcher would not really entrust his life safety to a superhuman.

He needed to make full preparations for protection before he dared to face Shenhai, who was in the limelight recently.