America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

“They have some ability, but not much,” Wade said.

"How will the money end up in Peter's hands?" Li Qun asked with concern.

He doesn't need to know the details, but he needs to know the outcome.

“A foreign bank account,” Wade replied.

"Which country is it?" Li Qun asked.

"Have you heard of Wakanda?" Wade's answer was quite unexpected.

“As the geography textbook says, Wakanda is the oldest country in Africa,” Li Qun said.

"You only have a superficial understanding of this country. What you learn in textbooks and by your school teachers is just empty talk; don't believe it."

“Wakanda can represent Africa,” Wade said.

"That's amazing?" Li Qun was somewhat incredulous.

“Once I’ve sorted out the money for you, I’ll give you a Black Panther card from the Wakanda National Bank. This card can be used all over the world,” Wade said.

“Here you go.” Peter took out his bonus check and handed it to Wade.

"Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the checks?" Wade winked at Peter.

“This was a mistake from the start,” Peter said, rubbing his forehead.

“If I hadn’t wanted to get some money for Mary Jane, if I hadn’t wanted Mary Jane to know…,” Peter muttered.

“Who is Mary Jane?” Wade asked Li Qun.

“A girl Peter likes,” Li Qun explained.

“I thought you guys were just trying to make some money yourselves,” Wade said.

"Peter, do you think Mary Jane is your true love?" Wade asked seriously.

"……Yes."

"The purest fantasies of adolescence," Wade commented.

"Whatever. If you can use this bonus to see a woman for who she really is early on, it's definitely worth it. You're only seventeen or eighteen years old," Wade said.

"Listen, I've been there, so don't question my thoughts."

"Peter, you like that girl. Is she very pretty? Does she occasionally show concern for you, appear by your side when you're most lonely, and talk to you? Do you and she share some little secrets?"

Peter remained silent; every point Wade made had hit the nail on the head.

“Wade, the truth may be the opposite of what you say,” Li Qun said from the side.

"When Mary Jane's mother died, it was the loneliest time for her, and Peter was by her side; Peter and Mary Jane grew up together, and they had many little secrets that only they knew; Peter cared about Mary Jane, but his care always seemed very casual."

"Wishing you a happy 69th birthday," Wade smiled.

“Don’t think I don’t know what kind of dirty jokes you’re telling,” Li Qun said to Wade.

Peter looked bewildered.

“What do you mean?” Peter asked.

"I just wish you and Mary Jane a long and happy marriage. 69 refers to 69 years of marriage."

Chapter 200 Deadpool

Wade Wilson opened the car door and forced a smile at Li Qun and Peter inside.

"See you after Thanksgiving," Wade said with a smile.

Wade was in a good mood.

Earning money through legitimate work is torture for him; he finds it incredibly difficult to adapt to normal society. Wade feels that accepting employment and performing challenging tasks is more suited to his life.

Wade walked briskly through the block. The neighborhood where he lived was not safe, but he liked living in such a chaotic place.

Li Qun turned the car key and started the engine, preparing to take Peter home.

Li Qun told Uncle Ben that Peter might not come home tonight, and Uncle Ben didn't have any expectations about Peter coming home.

But if Peter still goes home, Uncle Ben will be surprised that Peter is coming home.

It's better for Peter to go home than for him not to.

Seeing Peter Parker agonizing over going home all day, Li Qun also started to worry about it.

Living with family members can make you feel restricted in your daily life.

Both Li Qun and Peter have deep-seated feelings of being bound by their uncle, aunt, Uncle Ben, and Aunt Mei.

In Chinese, the word "羁绊" (kizuna) carries a negative connotation, meaning to bind, burden, or restrict. However, in Japanese, "羁绊" has a positive connotation, referring to an emotional bond, attachment, or an inseparable connection.

When Li Qun thought of the word "bond," his understanding of it leaned towards the latter usage; he had already formed a deep bond with this world.

“Liqun, wait a minute,” Peter said.

"What's wrong?" Li Qun asked, one hand on the steering wheel and the other shifting gears.

“What if we get tricked by Wade?” Peter asked.

“We’ve made a mental note of this because he cheated us, and we’ll settle the score with him when we run into him again,” Li Qun said.

“What if he takes the prize money and runs off to Africa or South America…” Peter said worriedly.

“Just like Wade himself said, it’s worth it to use this money to get to know someone properly,” Li Qun said.

“Liqun, why do I get the feeling that you have a strange sense of trust in Wade?” Peter asked, puzzled.

“Because he’s John’s friend. Don’t you find it incredible that John has a friend like Wade?” Liqun said to Peter.

"Yes, a little..."

“Peter, if you’re worried that Wade might run away tonight, let’s get out of the car and go check on him.”

“Isn’t it unsafe to park the car here?” Peter said to Li Qun.

“Should we park the car further away? But if we park it further away, we won’t notice if someone touches our car,” Li Qun said.

“Let’s just leave it here,” Peter said.

Someone knocked on the car window. Peter glanced out and saw a stranger.

Li Qun turned to look at Peter; they seemed to be in trouble.

“I’m driving off now,” Li Qun said to Peter.

"Get out of the car!"

Li Qun heard the threatening voice of the stranger outside the car window. The stranger stopped pretending and showed Li Qun the Glock pistol hidden in his sleeve.

“Peter, this man has a gun.”

Li Qun raised his hands.

"Roll down the car window so I can see your hands, and don't move."

"Is there someone else in the car? Let him get out too."

Li Qun obediently rolled down the car window and turned to tell Peter that the man with the gun was asking him to get out of the car.

Peter obediently got out of the car, his previously chaotic thoughts dissipating after the arrival of the man with the gun.

Peter remained calm. He had dealt with countless armed criminals during this period, and as long as he had the opportunity to get close, no one would be in danger tonight.

Hey! What are you doing?

Suddenly, Wade's shouts came from afar.

Wade actually turned back.

"Hold!"

The stranger, acting like a madman, turned around and fired at Wade, repeatedly pulling the trigger.

The Glock pistol has a relatively large magazine capacity among pistols, and its firing sound is not very loud.

Wade tried his best to dodge, but for some reason he felt like there was something wrong with his head today.

He would have been better off staying still. If he had moved to dodge the bullets, his body and limbs would have been the ones to take the bullets.

"Awooo!!" Wade Wilson let out a strange cry.

Peter acted swiftly. As Li Qun opened the car door and got out, Peter jumped from the other side of the car, leaped over the roof, and kicked the stranger to the ground.

After kicking the pistol away, Peter and Li Qun rushed to where Wade had fallen.

"Wade! Don't die!" Peter knelt down beside Wade, tore open Wade's shirt, and checked his injuries.

"Wow..." As soon as Wade opened his mouth, blood started flowing from it.

“I don’t feel like I’m going to die…” Wade said.

"Is the person standing behind you an angel? She's so beautiful..."

"Stop talking, I'm calling an ambulance!" Peter's hands trembled as he pulled out his phone, his hands covered in Wade's blood.

"Peter, move aside, you're blocking my view of the pretty girl..."

Li Qun also squatted down next to Wade, using his mobile phone as a light source to check Wade's injury.

"Shot in the outer thigh, right forearm, and above the left side of the navel. The bullet in the forearm caused a penetrating wound, but the bullet did not remain inside the wound..." Li Qun carefully examined.

“You’re much more professional than Peter…” Wade laughed.

“No signal…” Peter was almost in tears.

“Here’s the thing, there’s an old lady in my apartment who thinks the cell phone station is a mind control weapon installed by the Lizardmen. She secretly broke the station, but I know that this old lady is just a simple-minded person. No Lizardman would want to control a middle-aged, menopausal, fat woman…” Wade explained to Peter while spitting out blood.

"I'm going to find a signal!" Peter grabbed his phone and ran out of the block.

Wade watched Peter's retreating figure and nodded with satisfaction.

"Hey beautiful, I'm about to die, can you give me one chance?"

Li Qun looked up and saw Wade staring at a beautiful woman he couldn't see, saying his last words, which sent chills down Li Qun's spine.

"Wade, who did you mess with? Was the bullet poisoned? You're hallucinating!"