Madelyn has been very proud of herself lately.
Ever since the emergence of superhuman Terrorists, Vought's integration into the Military-Industrial Complex has been smooth sailing.
At the army's request, The Pentagon officially signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Vought, and this was just the beginning; annual orders are expected to exceed 40 billion.
Something Vought had been working on for over half a year was unexpectedly achieved through such a coincidence.
If Madelyn didn't know that the superhuman Terrorists had nothing to do with Vought, she would have thought Stan was behind it.
So, on the night the contract was signed, Vought held a grand banquet with The Seven to celebrate.
As Vought's public face, The Seven naturally had to attend.
Before Homelander headed to the banquet, Fang Yuan suddenly found him.
"John, I won't be going to the banquet."
Fang Yuan looked a bit anxious as he instructed Homelander: "Tonight, try to delay Madelyn; don't let her return to her office!"
Seeing his brother so serious, Homelander immediately recalled what Voughtbaum had said about Fang Yuan looking for his son, Ryan.
He immediately nodded vigorously: "Okay, no problem!"
With his own biological son involved, Homelander was instantly full of vigor.
He was very touched; Fang Yuan had only recently learned about Ryan, and it seemed he already had some leads, clearly having worked non-stop these past two days.
If there were a favorability display, Homelander's favorability towards Fang Yuan, out of a maximum of 100, would definitely have a zero added to it!
Vought was celebrating, while the MIB side was a bit bleak.
MIB employees knew more or less about the Superhuman Registration Act.
The superhumans in The Boys didn't care; they had joined an official organization and were already under official supervision.
If the bill passed, putting others on the same level as them, they would even gain the advantage of official backing.
However, just as Black King was lobbying congressmen, news suddenly came from overseas about the appearance of superhuman Terrorists, and the situation instantly changed.
"The timing of these superhuman Terrorists is too coincidental; it must be Vought's doing!"
Kuchi, the Captain of The Boys, slurred drunkenly. To relieve his depression, he chugged several more mouthfuls of alcohol.
Others had similar thoughts, but some were less sure, as few knew about compound v.
However, within The Boys squad, there was absolutely no disagreement.
"Damn Vought, to actually resort to this!"
Butcher and the other two cursed angrily, wanting nothing more than to call Vought animals.
"Now even the CIA doesn't dare to announce their investigation into Vought, simply because they are now cooperating with The Pentagon."
Black King's voice was uncharacteristically filled with anger: "None of these people can be relied upon!"
"I'd rather do it myself!" His tone was full of menace.
Butcher's heart skipped a beat. He had witnessed Black King's strength; he could even suppress Homelander. If Black King's approach turned aggressive, it might not be a good thing.
"Since the officials think the Superhuman Registration Act is not suitable for implementation yet, then I'll show them what unrestrained superhumans look like!"
Black King seemed utterly enraged by the officials shamelessly siding with Vought, and his statements became increasingly dangerous.
Butcher quickly advised: "We still have a chance. As soon as Vought's popularity dies down, we'll have an opportunity to expose them again."
But Black King shook his head: "I will no longer place all my hopes on the officials. I will use my own methods to expose Vought's true colors!"
However, Black King hadn't completely lost his mind. In the end, he still reminded Butcher and the other two: "If you want to follow, then follow. If not, hide yourselves well to avoid being affected!"
With that, Black King flashed and disappeared.
"Evidently, Black King has given up on the officials," Frenchie shook his head.
Mothers Milk echoed: "It's normal. After all, anyone whose hard work for so long is abandoned would be furious, not to mention Black King has a grudge against Vought."
"Who among us doesn't have a grudge against Vought?" Butcher retorted. When it came to hatred, Butcher believed he wouldn't lose to anyone.
"Black King is in a very bad state; he might do something very radical." Butcher shook his head and sighed, "Damn it, I actually have a day where I worry about someone acting too radically."
Normally, these were words others would use to advise him.
But Black King's strength was too great; if he lost control, Butcher couldn't even imagine his destructive power.
"So, what do we choose?" Frenchie asked.
He shrugged: "To be honest, I quite like working with Black King."
Mothers Milk strongly agreed: "It feels really good to have someone stronger than Homelander protecting us from behind."
Among the three present, he valued life more than Butcher and Frenchie.
Although he opposed Vought, he had a wife and a lovely daughter waiting at home. Mothers Milk didn't want his happy family to be harmed.
Butcher sighed. By now, they had tried their best, but even the officials were siding with Vought. Their opponent had developed and was ahead in the meta; this wasn't the time for a team fight.
It was no wonder Black King had radical ideas. If Butcher weren't just an ordinary person, he felt he would choose the same approach.
Since no one could be relied upon, he would do it himself.
But Butcher was just an ordinary person, and now he could only choose to temporarily avoid the limelight.
"Let's hide for a while," he said.
Mothers Milk and Frenchie also agreed.
"I'm going back to spend time with Monica; she almost divorced me when she found out I was hanging out with you guys again," Mothers Milk said happily.
"Then I'll go back to the gang."
"You know where to find me," Frenchie offered.
He actually quite enjoyed stirring up trouble together.
"Oh, well, goodbye then." Butcher didn't say where he was going, just waved his hand and bid them farewell.
At this moment, Fang Yuan, who had just left as Black King, switched back to his Fang Yuan identity and waited on Butcher's inevitable path.
Butcher's good run was over; now it was Fang Yuan's turn to have fun.
He had said before that he wanted to toy with the protagonist, and that wasn't just making Butcher work for him, becoming a tool to advance his plans.
He genuinely intended to play with Butcher.
After all, a top-tier cuckold like him was extremely rare, even in The Boys World.
Butcher quickly noticed Fang Yuan.
There was no other way; Fang Yuan was the only one in the alley, staring intently at him, making it hard not to notice.
Butcher's hand had already reached for the pistol at his waist, ready to fire at any moment.
"Billy Butcher?" Fang Yuan asked, pretending not to recognize him from before.
Hearing that voice, Butcher's expression suddenly changed.
Because he recognized it; this was the person who had jumped out to help Homelander the first time they encountered him!
He immediately wanted to pull out his gun, but Fang Yuan spoke first: "I came to you with no ill intent, just to inquire about someone."
Butcher didn't listen to anything he said, until Fang Yuan uttered that name—
"Becca, is alive."
Butcher had already pulled his gun halfway out, then hastily put it back.
"What did you say?" he asked in disbelief.
Becca had been missing for eight years; he had almost accepted that she was no longer alive.
"I said your wife, Becca, is alive." Fang Yuan walked up to Butcher and said sternly, "I know where she is."
Butcher suppressed his excitement.
"Where is she?"
"I can take you to see her, but..." Fang Yuan stared into Butcher's eyes, "You know, everything comes with a price."
Butcher immediately replied: "I can give everything!"
"You'd better listen to me first before making a decision."
Fang Yuan shook his head.
"Becca had a son," he said.
Butcher instantly frowned, then as if realizing something, his expression immediately turned furious: "Is it that damned Homelander?"
After Fang Yuan nodded in confirmation, Butcher immediately cursed: "Shit, no wonder Becca disappeared after Homelander assaulted her!"
"I must correct you on one point." Fang Yuan sighed, "Becca was willing."
In The Boys, whether Becca and Homelander's encounter was consensual or not was never explicitly shown in the series.
To say Becca was forced seems like something Homelander, the villain, would do, but throughout the series, Homelander never forced anyone else besides Becca, and he himself claimed Becca was willing.
To say Becca was willing, however, truly overturns common perception.
It's actually the same old saying: in plots that can be interpreted in any way, a thousand viewers will have a thousand Hamlets, and the more violently the audience argues, the happier the production team is.
But Fang Yuan is now in a real World, and regardless of the plot, at least in this World.
It was consensual.
He personally verified it with Becca.
In fact, there was no conspiracy theory about asking Homelander for advice or anything; it was just a simple story of an affair.
Homelander had a perfect image in front of most people, Becca was a Homelander fangirl, and this place was the United States... Becca did love Butcher, but that didn't stop her from cheating. It's the U.S., you know how it is.
Becca just didn't expect to get pregnant on the first try, and then things spiraled out of her control.
Butcher stood stunned. He wanted to angrily accuse Fang Yuan of lying, but then he thought that Fang Yuan had no reason to lie, as he could verify it once he saw Becca.
Butcher's lips trembled incessantly, realizing that all his previous willingness to dedicate his life to revenge was just a joke.
But then his love for his wife once again filled Butcher's heart. Becca's
"I'm taking Becca home!" Butcher said, regaining his spirits.
"Vought concealed the fact that Becca had a son from everyone; Homelander and you were both unaware," Fang Yuan explained his intention. "You have a deep influence on Becca, so I found you because I want you to persuade Becca."
"She can go with you, but the child must stay with us."
"If absolutely necessary, she must also accept Homelander as the child's father."
Butcher nodded. He had no affection whatsoever for Homelander's son.
Fang Yuan continued: "So, to achieve these things, you must—"
Butcher knew what Fang Yuan wanted to say. His face grave, he completed the sentence: "You must... cooperate with Homelander!"
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