I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 108 The Unlucky Three Gangster Idiots

"Join District 13...?"

Upon hearing Riley's suggestion, Walter fell into a long silence, muttering to himself.

To be honest, after being captured by S.H.I.E.L.D., Walter felt extremely alienated from his beloved homeland.

Inevitably, this has led to doubt and distrust of so-called official institutions.

But Walter could also tell from Riley's words that the other party had no ill intentions or selfish motives.

It was a genuine desire to offer any help they could to this suffering family.

Even knowing that by joining District 13, the super soldier serum formula he possessed would eventually be used on personnel related to District 13.

But looking at her daughter, whose face was streaked with tears and whose eyes were pleading with her.

And his wife, who stood not far away, saying nothing, unconditionally supporting his decision as always. But in her slightly dim eyes, there was an undeniable hint of sorrow and reluctance.

As a human being with flesh and blood, possessing normal emotions and concerns, Walter inevitably became tempted by Riley's promises.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Hardy. While I cannot deny that the Super Soldier Serum is a considerable temptation, even for Section 13, Section 13 will respect your personal wishes and will not force you to hand it over. Furthermore, if you find a better place than Section 13 in the future, you are free to leave at any time, and we will not stop you."

Seeing Walter's expression, Riley knew perfectly well that Walter's heart had clearly shifted. However, out of pride, and unwilling to immediately contradict himself after just declaring his intention to leave his wife and daughters and make a self-sacrifice, he readily accepted Riley's invitation.

So, while making further promises, Riley, with a sudden flash of inspiration, half-jokingly and half-seriously teased, "..."

"By the way, every Thursday, we in District 13 offer free donuts, and they taste really good!"

"...Haha, free donuts, that does sound tempting, like something my greedy daughter would love."

Looking at Spider-Man before him, who was not only powerful and skilled in strategy, but also never sought to repay kindness, and was always polite and knew how to behave properly, he was someone to whom he could find no fault.

Walter, who was growing more and more impressed with Riley, couldn't help but laugh. Taking advantage of the situation Riley offered, he accepted Riley's invitation.

"Then, from today onwards, our family will be under your care."

"No problem, District 13 welcomes you, Mr. Hardy."

Of course, what Riley didn't know was...

The reason Riley was able to persuade Walter so easily was not only because the promises he made were genuinely appealing to Walter...

Actually, back when they infiltrated Fisk Tower to rescue Walter, Walter, being an experienced man, had already noticed that his precious daughter's frequent glances at Spider-Man, almost to the point of being suggestive, were a bit too ambiguous.

As expected of his own daughter...

His behavior was exactly the same as his wife's when they were deeply in love!

Now, based on the information gathered in the past and what he has seen with his own eyes, the Spider-Man in black before him is, no matter how Walter looks at it, the perfect candidate for son-in-law.

So even though Spider-Man was clearly just doing his job and had no romantic feelings for Felicia...

But for the sake of her daughter's happiness...

Forced to leave his family for so long, Walter, who had been looking for an opportunity to make it up to his wife and daughter, was naturally happy to go along with it. He invested all his wealth in Spider-Man, creating opportunities for his daughter.

Even if the daughter doesn't succeed in the end, she will definitely become good friends with Spider-Man in the process.

And then, by leveraging this relationship, she made Spider-Man her family's protector...

That would be a sure win for the Hardy family's future!

Therefore, it must be said that although the chosen sons-in-law are different, their thinking is almost the same, and their main goal is to get Riley...

What if Walter and Sheriff George were to meet someday in the future?

These two elderly fathers, whose real intentions lie elsewhere, should get along very well and find plenty of common ground to talk about.

Even Ben Parker, who was fast asleep at home at that very moment, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and woke up from his dream.

Gasping for breath, he instinctively raised his hand to cover his chest.

Ugh, why do I suddenly feel so panicked...?

It's as if something important in your own home has been targeted by an outsider who wants to steal it...?

Of course, some people are happy while others are sad.

Just as Riley had successfully rescued Walter through his meticulous planning and recruited him into District 13...

Meanwhile, at the Mafia's headquarters.

Valon, his face ashen and gloomy, remained silent, staring intently at the Black Hand trio before him.

The latter were trembling with fear, wishing they could bury their heads in the floor and lie on all fours, not daring to make eye contact with Valon.

"Great, excellent... How did I end up with such a bunch of idiots under my command!"

After a moment of silence, Valon, whose anger had reached its peak, lost his usual gentlemanly demeanor and began to hurl insults at the Black Hand gang's three idiots in front of him.

"I clearly sent you to steal the Snake Talisman, not the Pink Lion! And to make matters worse, you got caught red-handed by the police! Do you know how much effort I put into getting you out?! If those idiots in District 13 hadn't been so slow to realize you were in the police station, you'd be spending the rest of your lives in jail!"

"But boss, we really didn't steal the Pink Lion!"

Faced with Valmont's furious outburst, Zhou and Afen remained silent, silently enduring Valmont's wrath.

But Rasu, that silly, simple-minded fool, dared to raise his head at this moment and defend himself, feeling extremely wronged.

"Even if the lion is pink, it must be huge. How could just a few of us possibly steal it... Besides, we didn't even know when the museum started keeping a lion, and we didn't even get a chance to see what it looked like before it was..."

"Enough! I don't want to hear your excuses, Tru!"

Rasu's statement was enough to convince Valon that they had indeed been wronged.

As a high-ranking member of the Mafia, it was truly a disgrace for Valon to be arrested by the police so easily!

So before Rasu could finish speaking, Valon turned around and coldly summoned Tru.

The latter, however, stepped forward with heavy steps, looking expressionlessly at the three gangsters.

Then, meeting the increasingly desperate gazes of the three gangsters, he reached out and embraced them all, tightening his arms around them. Under the pressure of that terrifying, monstrous force, accompanied by the cracking sound of bones, the three gangsters let out cries of agony.

Ah Fen: "Hey, Tru, our good brother, you look even stronger in just one day... Hey, wait, what are you doing? Let me explain, I... Ah—!"

Zhou: "Oh, friend, are you going to give us a warm hug to comfort us? I'm so touched, but I have to remind you... you used a little too much force... Ugh—!"

Rasu: "It hurts, it hurts so much! I feel like my bones are about to fall apart!"