I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 179 The Boomerang is Here!

The only saving grace was that Valmont, preoccupied with escaping, clearly didn't have the time or inclination to retrieve the spellbook that Jade had stuck to the ceiling.

Furthermore, with Shendu being resealed into a statue, Valmont escaped the Mafia's headquarters...

All Riley had to do was make a phone call to Sheriff Black, instructing him to send men to handle the aftermath and detain the Mafia members who had been knocked unconscious by Riley.

Therefore, the Black Hand Gang, this international criminal organization, was essentially declared dead.

Yes, of course, Sheriff Black was somewhat dazed when he received Riley's call.

Although Sheriff Black knew that Riley was terrifyingly strong, and was constantly getting stronger...

But I never imagined that even after establishing District 13 and painstakingly hunting down the Black Hand Gang for over a decade, I still couldn't dismantle it...

They just casually wiped them all out by Riley?!

What's going on here?

A massacre caused by the theft of a rabbit charm?

Unfortunately, the theft of this rabbit talisman had nothing to do with the Black Hand Gang; they were completely innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire! It's like being caught in a trap out of nowhere!

So much so that when Sheriff Blake led his team to the scene and learned the whole story, the change in his facial expression was truly fascinating!

Even knowing that the Mafia deserved their fate, Sheriff Black, a kind-hearted man, couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy for their plight!

As for Xiao Yu, she suddenly turned into two or something...

Sheriff Black was only slightly surprised, but quickly accepted the reality.

Clearly, after witnessing the existence of magic time and time again, our Sheriff Black has gradually begun to waver from being a staunch materialist.

Therefore, for Sheriff Black now, as long as no one is foolish enough to try and stage a colossal attack on Riley's parents, he can get away with it.

Then whatever happens is acceptable!

And so, thanks to the professional handling of the aftermath by District 13, the infamous Mafia, like Kingpin's criminal empire, was uprooted overnight and vanished from the annals of history.

Of course, this takes into account that the four members of the Black Hand gang have a clear story of redeeming themselves through meritorious service.

Sheriff Black decided that after reviewing the criminal records of the four members of the Black Hand gang, he would consider giving them lenient treatment.

However, after District 13 quickly retrieved the criminal records of the four gang members, everyone was astonished to discover...

As elite members of a notorious mafia gang, their criminal records are actually cleaner than those of the most notorious street thugs in New York City!

So much so that when Sheriff Black heard the news, he was completely dumbfounded...

Even Riley, who was originally thinking about how to say good things to Tru and create an opportunity for Tru to join their camp, was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out!

But upon closer reflection, it makes perfect sense.

Because of this old man, the Holy Lord, who made empty promises and fooled three generations of the Valon family.

This led Valon, who was only interested in making money, to spend most of his manpower and resources on searching for talismans.

Furthermore, they were completely misled by the so-called Golden Rooster King's Treasure, leading the Mafia members to spend money lavishly during operations. Basically, if something can be solved with money, they absolutely won't break the law!

The best evidence is that when the Black Hand trio first encountered Uncle Long in order to obtain the Chicken Talisman, their first thought wasn't to directly rob him or steal it secretly...

Instead, they openly walk into the store and ask for a higher price—a reasonable and legal approach!

The original story's plot regarding the auction of the Rat Talisman stemmed from the fact that the four members of the Mafia were short of money and simply couldn't raise more. Unable to outbid Uncle Jackie, who had the backing of District 13 and could make bolder bids, they resorted to robbing him outright!

Even just five days ago, the Black Hand trio were unwittingly framed by Riley and his gang, and imprisoned for "stealing the Pink Lion Diamond."

Valon's solution was not the violent prison break that supervillains usually resort to.

Instead, they honestly spent a large sum of money to bail out the three of them!

It could be said that, aside from going against Uncle Jackie Chan in the matter of collecting talismans...

The four-man Black Hand gang hasn't really done anything immoral or illegal lately!

For this reason, after much deliberation, Sheriff Black agreed to the request from the four members of the Mafia gang. He promised that if they served a period of time obediently, they would atone for their recorded crimes—such as their most recent act of using an armed helicopter to blow up a bridge.

So, when they come out, they can become peripheral members of District 13. In order to use the power of District 13, they can continue to try to rescue Valmont, who is still possessed by the parallel universe's Shendu and whose whereabouts and fate are unknown.

It's like saying, "We need to see the person alive or dead!"

They'd do anything to see Valon again!

During this time, because Tru wasn't involved in blowing up the bridge, he used a diversionary tactic to collect the other five talismans. His only act that could be considered a crime—kidnapping his father—was forgiven by the victim. This allowed Tru to atone for his crime without having to go to jail.

Instead, his father recognized his magical talent and took him on as his apprentice.

During this process, Riley deliberately showed Tru preferential treatment in their encounters in order to sow seeds of doubt in Valon's mind. As a result, Tru didn't resist much, completely suppressing his temper and obediently accepting his new "employer".

Well, although this development is quite different from Riley's original plan.

But judging from the results, the goal was still successfully achieved!

However, after running around and dealing with the Black Hand Gang properly...

Riley, who had been deliberately keeping himself busy to escape reality, was eventually cornered in his room by Jade, whose patience had been worn down by the two girls.

But as mentioned before, they are all, in essence, "Cheng Xiaoyu".

Not to mention Riley, even Uncle Long and Old Man couldn't tell the difference between the Jade in front of them and the Black Jade, and which one was the Jade they knew!

So much so that when they looked at the two little girls in front of them, who were staring at each other and arguing to prove that they were the real ones, they started arguing again.

Riley suddenly felt his head grow twice as big, his whole body turned black and white, his head drooping, and he put on a mask of pain with a look of utter despair.

Peter, who had come to join the fun after receiving the news, looked around and began to have doubts.

There is clearly a decisive piece of evidence between these two Jade beings. Enough to prove which one of them truly belongs to this universe…

Even Peter could see that...

Riley, who calls himself the modern-day Jia Xu, is more cunning than anyone else. Can't he see through this?

Or did Riley already see through it, but deliberately didn't expose it because of his "imposter" identity and other arrangements...?

Ok……

Based on Peter's understanding of his own brother...

I'm afraid the latter is more likely...

"Peter! Why are you just standing at the door watching? Come help me!"

"Oh dear, brother, I can't help with this... After all, you said before that even an upright official can't settle family disputes."

"...!"

"So, you'd better figure out how to calm Xiaoyu down yourself. Gwen just happened to be looking for me; I have to go to her house for dinner tonight, so I'll be going now."

"Peter Parker! How can someone with a mouth that's always at a 37-degree angle say such cold and heartless things! I'm your own brother!"

"Hmm, Tang~"

With that thought in mind, Peter immediately understood.

Even when faced with Riley's pleading gaze, Peter simply smiled and shrugged, feigning helplessness.

In the midst of some teasing and banter, he abandoned Riley, who had been struck by the boomerang and was clutching his heart in distress, without offering any assistance.

Even after cheerfully leaving the room and thoughtfully closing the door, Peter didn't forget to hang a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.

Oh dear, my dear brother.

You should just keep working hard on yourself. I believe in you!