I'm the Demon King in Marvel

Chapter 597: Since when did we become so demanding of heroes?
"Are you...are you kidding me?" Xu Gaohua's son, who is already a college student, grumbled, "How could you buy and sell land privately?"

It is hard for ordinary people to imagine that there are people in reality who are so bold as to openly undermine major policies.

However, as a person with Chinese ancestry, owning a piece of land and being a local landlord has almost become a blood instinct.

What’s more, it is a vast land with an area of ​​3 million square kilometers?
This is no longer a landlord, this is the head of state!
Among the human countries recorded in history books, how many countries have ever had such a vast territory?

Xu Gaohua's son couldn't help but fantasize about becoming the "Crown Prince".

The more I think about it, the more excited I get!

"Dad, is he...is he telling the truth?"

Being able to kidnap their family in broad daylight without any scruples and owning such a large estate on the outskirts of City No. 1, Xu Gaohua's son has already realized that the middle-aged man in the picture is of great importance.

Seeing his son's reaction, Xu Gaohua was silent for a long time, and finally said in a hoarse voice: "Do you hope that what he said is true?"

"This..." Thinking of his father's teachings, Xu Jiacheng didn't dare to look directly at his father. After turning his eyes away, he continued to ask: "Dad, if they are really sincere, why don't you want to change jobs?"

Even if it shrinks in the end, from three million square kilometers to 300,000, or even to 30,000 square kilometers, it is still a vast land!
How much is this worth?

Their family will never be able to earn that much in their entire lifetime!

"Dad, since this gentleman is willing to poach you, why don't you change jobs?" Xu Gaohua's daughter also began to persuade him: "You have been so busy with work for so many years and have little time to spend with us. If you change jobs now, maybe you can relax a lot."

"You are already old, it's time to enjoy your life!"

"Miss Xu, what you said is right." Tang Xinrong interrupted at the right time and said with a smile: "After your father starts working for me, he only needs to complete a research project. I think it will take only half a year to a year at most. After that, he will be free. I will fulfill my promise as promised."

"Mr. Xu will not only get a large piece of land, but also a huge bonus and the priority right to use the research results."

Having said that, Tang Xinrong thought for a moment and decided to reveal the information so that Xu Gaohua's family could put pressure on him.

"You may not know what Mr. Xu has been researching over the years, but I can tell you..."

Xu Gaohua's face suddenly turned dark. He asked himself if there were many people who could resist the temptation of immortality.

Tang Xinrong glanced at Xu Gaohua in the picture, smiled and said to the three puzzled people: "A genetically modified drug that can extend human lifespan!"

Not surprisingly, Xu Gaohua's wife and children were shocked at first, and then showed uncontrollable ecstasy.

"Dad, is what he said true?" Xu Jiacheng stood up from the sofa, rushed to the screen, and asked his father in the picture: "What your laboratory is researching is actually such an epoch-making great product?"

Xu Jiacheng has been quite resentful towards his father over the years because Xu Gaohua was busy with work all day and lacked time to accompany his family.

Although his income is not low and has created a good living environment for him, the gift he wants is not money, but his father's love and companionship!

Now that I hear that my father is developing such a great product, all my previous resentments have disappeared, leaving only a strong sense of pride and excitement.

Look how powerful my father is, he can even make a potion that can make people immortal!

At this moment, Xu Jiacheng finally understood why Tang Xinrong, who was obviously from a noble family, would make such a bold statement that he would exchange a huge piece of land for his father's services.

Only immortality is the constant pursuit of the rich!

What’s the point of having so much wealth if you can’t live a few more years?
Xu Jiacheng even felt that the offer was not enough.

"Hahaha, Mom, sister, our family will be rich in the future!" Xu Jiacheng could hardly contain his joy.

His sister was equally beaming.

"Great! I'm going to build myself a castle, paint the walls pink, and plant flowers in the garden..."

Seeing his family so excited, Xu Gaohua remained silent for a long time and his expression became increasingly sad.

"Do you know what it would mean if he got hold of this potion?"

"Ah?" Xu Jiacheng was puzzled: "Dad, what did you say?"

"He is from the Tang family! A noble family!" Xu Gaohua pointed at Tang Xinrong and shouted to his son, "Yuanchu Star has been completely controlled by the Tang family. The land on this planet originally belonged to all the people, but now it belongs only to the Tang family!"

"Tsk, that sounds nice." Xu Jiacheng muttered softly, "Then why do I have to spend money to buy a house?"

"That's right, I have to buy a ticket to go to the park..." The daughter also muttered.

"..."

At this moment, Xu Gaohua realized that he had really neglected the education of his children in the past, but he still wanted to rely on basic human conscience to awaken his children.

"This potion is different from other things! If they get it, the wealthy families will always be the upper class, and ordinary people will never have a way out."

"You've all heard this saying, 'Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers really that brave?' If the aristocratic families get hold of this potion, then they will really be that brave!"

"After thousands or tens of thousands of years, they will always be at the top and will never decline, let alone be overthrown, because they will definitely turn ordinary people into slaves of the new era!"

"What do those people we don't know have to do with us?"

Xu Jiacheng already hated his father's preaching, and what he heard now was completely contrary to his ideas.

Most importantly, this will seriously infringe upon the benefits he can obtain!
"Mr. Tang just said that our family can definitely use this medicine."

"Yes, I can guarantee this!" Tang Xinrong, who was just watching the show, immediately responded: "This research was originally in charge of your father. How many doses of the medicine did he make? How can I check them one by one? If I am really stupid enough to do this, what if your father tampered with the medicine he gave me? Wouldn't I be doomed?"

"I can promise you right now that as long as it is not leaked, your father has the power to mobilize a certain amount of medicine."

"A boss who doesn't allow his chef to steal food won't live long!"

"Did you hear that?" Xu Jiacheng immediately shouted to his father, "We can all live forever, which means that our Xu family can become a wealthy family that will last for thousands or even tens of thousands of years!"

Xu Jiacheng's eyes were shining, and he did not hide his desire and ambition.

"So..." Xu Gaohua was disheartened. He realized that he had completely failed in educating his offspring. He smiled bitterly, "You want to eat people too?"

"I..." Xu Jiacheng was speechless, but the young and energetic him didn't care about the atmosphere at all, and immediately shouted: "So what if we eat people? This is a world where people eat each other!"

On the contrary, the younger daughter understood her father's thoughts better, so she hurried forward to hold her brother and began to comfort her father.

"Dad, don't let it get to you! You used to work for someone else, and now you just have a new boss. Once you develop something, you have to put it on the market. It doesn't matter who you sell it to."

Then, half-jokingly, "Dad, you can't just watch us get into trouble, right?"

The other party kidnapped their entire family in broad daylight, sent a group of ferocious guards to guard them, and had enormous social power... If the father did not agree, who knew what they would do to them.

Xu Gaohua was silent for a moment, and finally told his plan.

"This medicine cannot be controlled by wealthy families. It must be made public so that all compatriots can enjoy it!" Tang Xinrong frowned and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

He saw Xu Gaohua's determination, and the other party had obviously made up his mind.

"Humph, you are shameless!" With a sneer, Tang Xinrong ordered the guards in the manor: "Old Qin, break his son's legs and let Mr. Xu clear his mind."

In the picture, a guard immediately rushed forward and broke Xu Jiacheng's calf with one kick.

“Ahhh…” Xu Jiacheng screamed like a pig being slaughtered and was sweating profusely in pain.

"Dad, what are you crazy about!"

"Dad, please don't be stupid, okay?" Xu Gaohua's daughter was scared, tears welled up in her eyes, and she shouted anxiously: "Dad, they are serious, please save us!"

“I’m sorry…” Xu Gaohua closed his eyes in pain, tears streaming down his face. “I know this is very cruel to you, but I really can’t let them succeed, because if they do, the world will be over, and ordinary people will have no hope…”

"Xu Gaohua, are you f*cking sick?" His wife couldn't sit still anymore and yelled like crazy: "You want to be a hero at a time like this? People are going to kill your son!"

"If you can understand, I will be very pleased. If you can't, I..." Xu Gaohua burst into tears.

"Xu Gaohua, you are a psychopath!"

Fear made Xu Jiacheng no longer care about the father-son relationship, and he uttered a shrill curse: "Who do you think you are? Do you think you deserve to be a hero? If you want to be a hero, go and die! Why drag us into this?"

Seeing the Tang family guards approaching coldly again, Xu Gaohua's daughter cried out: "Dad, you can't be so selfish! We will really be killed by them!"

"Selfish?" Xu Gaohua forced himself to harden his heart and muttered to himself: "Maybe..."

"Beast!" Xu Jiacheng's face turned ferocious, and he cursed: "You are a beast! You can't even protect your own family, how dare you be a hero?"

"Since when have we become so demanding of heroes?" Xu Gaohua cried and talked to himself, as if he was persuading his son, or trying to convince himself.

"They are required to complete the task perfectly, but also not to affect others. Any flaw will lead to endless abuse..."

"Child, heroes who can do all this only exist in fantasy. If you accept this idea, it means you agree that only the strong are worthy of being heroes, and only the strong are worthy of fighting against injustice!"

"Nonsense!" Xu Jiacheng roared, "You can't even protect your family, why are you pretending to be so high and mighty?"

"But there is no supernatural power in reality. The so-called 'strong' people you call are just vampires who have monopolized more social resources. They are the masters and young masters of the aristocratic families!"

Xu Gaohua closed his eyes and smiled bitterly.

"Only a domineering CEO can be a hero and save a beautiful girl, and only a rich young master can stand up for the weak... You have been surrounded by literary and artistic works that promote these ideas since childhood, but you don't know that this is someone else's conspiracy!"

"They are trying to tell us that ordinary people with no power should not even think about resisting even if they encounter injustice, because you are not 'strong'!"

"Ordinary people without abilities can only wait patiently for redemption from the masters!"

"But will the young master rebel against the old master?"

"Yes, in the entertainment products you have watched, the handsome young masters from wealthy families are both intellectual and loyal, and more importantly, they are loving and will descend from the sky to save ordinary girls in distress..."

As he spoke, Xu Gaohua pointed at Tang Xinrong and questioned his children: "But look at him now, look at his face when he faces interests, is it what you imagined?"

"In reality, there are indeed some wealthy children who abandon their own class for justice, but they are very rare!"

"Remember, there are only individuals who betray their class, but no class that betrays its interests!"

"Ordinary people have to rely on themselves when facing injustice! They must never beg for charity from masters or young masters!"

As he spoke, Xu Gaohua gradually completed his psychological preparation. He finally dared to open his eyes again and look directly at the abuse from his family.

Tang Xinrong noticed this keenly and immediately winked at his trusted guard beside him, who immediately left and went to urge the search team.

After dragging it out for so long, they must have figured out Xu Gaohua's new location.

Tang Xinrong suddenly clapped his hands and sneered at Xu Gaohua: "It turns out that Mr. Xu is not only a scientific researcher, but also a thinker!"

He did not respond to the subtle influence of wealthy families and capital forces on public opinion, but pointed out the loopholes in Xu Gaohua's plan.

"You said you wanted to make the potion public, but even if you return to Earth, will anyone help you do this?"

Tang Xinrong sneered.

"Who can you ask for help? Those without abilities are powerless even if they want to. And those with abilities are the 'vampires' you mentioned!"

"Are you sure that the people you find are as selfless as you are? Once they know what you have, will they kill you and take the research data?"

"Ninety-nine percent of the time I'll do that!"

"Accept reality! This is how the world works. Human nature is selfish, and the strong prey on the weak. It has been like this since ancient times."

On the one hand, Tang Xinrong was stalling for time, and on the other hand, he was trying to make his final effort. After all, Chen Che's previous failure had left a huge shadow on him, and it would be great if he could convince Xu Gaohua.

The second young master of the Tang family is very short of time now and urgently hopes that the potion can be completed as soon as possible.

However, Xu Gaohua just sneered at Tang Xinrong, then turned to his family and said his final goodbye with a sad expression.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"

"When I finish this, I will go to accompany you..."

"You selfish beast!" Xu Jiacheng roared, "Should we die for your bullshit idea?"

"Xu!" The daughter stopped calling him dad and screamed, "You want us to die for someone you don't know?"

"Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go!" his wife cursed viciously.

"It is the power that caused the injustice that killed you!"

After saying this, Xu Gaohua hung up the phone in pain.

"If we all accept reality and dare not resist injustice, is there still hope for this world?"

"The world is ruined, and everyone will suffer the consequences."

"I know I'm sorry for you, but there are things that someone has to do. If we don't, even if we survive for a while, when the world is completely destroyed, our descendants will still have to live in a world where neither humans nor ghosts exist!"

While talking to himself, Xu Gaohua went into the sewer like a lone brave man.

(End of this chapter)