American comics: From the old Uncle Wolf, he becomes omniscient and omnipotent

Chapter 16 016: Sherman’s Threat

After careful consideration, Rojo decided to go see Sherman, that old fox. He couldn't just run away like a mouse, but he still had to go see the professor and persuade Uncle Wolf to get back on his feet.

Moreover, people like Sherman will not let valuable chess pieces escape easily. Even if they leave Santa Fe, it won't be long before bounty hunters come looking for them. Those guys have very good noses, otherwise In the past ten years, Rojo has not had to change shelters so many times.

So instead of running away, it is better to stay and wait until the matter is settled before leaving.

"God, look at this piece of porcelain. Beautiful flowers are blooming on the bottle."

In the study on the third floor of the manor villa, Sherman was wearing an elegant suit, glasses, and his hair was not messy at all. He looked like an old gentleman, holding porcelain in his hand and admiring it.

"Mr. Sherman, what do you want from me?"

Rojo was led in by the servant and saw Sherman tasting a piece of porcelain.

"Kyle, put it away. This thing is a rare item. It's hard to imagine that humans had such a high level of craftsmanship six or seven hundred years ago."

Sherman handed the porcelain to the subordinate next to him, then slowly looked at Rojo and asked: "Child, what do you think of antiques? For example, these famous paintings, porcelain, and jewelry."

"I only care about things that can bring value. Even if you give them all to me, I can't sell them."

Rojo glanced at the walls of the study room. There were many famous paintings hanging on them. He couldn't understand them, but the style of the paintings revealed a unique artistic atmosphere and should be worth a lot of money.

"Pedantic and superficial, some things cannot be measured by money."

Sherman stood up and came to a painting. The content of the painting was a frightened crowd and a chasing black shadow. In front of the crowd was a faint point of light.

He smiled and said: "This painting is about oppression and resistance. To be honest, I like the layout of this painting, its presentation, and the connotation behind it. Thinking about how people will still choose to fight in the face of slim hope, in the end Being pulled into the clouds by a ray of sunlight.”

"That is indeed a nice painting."

Rojo looked at it for a while, maybe because of his different tastes, the painting did not appeal to him.

But he could feel that the old guy in front of him was very concerned about the portrait, and he could sense the old guy's emotional fluctuations.

"You should learn more about the stories behind the paintings. My child, you will realize some truths in them, which will not be harmful to your life."

Sherman wiped the frame with a handkerchief to make sure there was no trace of dust, then sat back in his chair and said, "Now it's time to talk about your new job."

"My job is over."

Rojo spoke.

"That was the last job. Now I have a new job for you. It is also to escort a batch of goods, but this time you have to help me bring it back."

Sherman didn't pay attention to Rojo's words, nor did he look at the young man's face. He lowered his head, wiped his pocket watch, and said, "Those are a batch of antiques that I have at the auction house. The Greer family has been a little rampant recently. I'm worried that they will do something to them." The goods are here, so you are responsible for escorting them."

"Mr. Sherman, you didn't consult with me first."

Luo Huo guessed right, the old guy had a new mission for him.

"Son, I'm already negotiating with you now. For ten thousand dollars, just like before, bring me the goods back intact."

Sherman took out half of the deposit from the drawer, slapped it on the table, and said, "This time, Jerell can go with you, and your friends don't have to go."

"It seems that you are very relieved about me. I just brought back a batch of antiques. Ten thousand is a lot."

Rojo picked up a stack of money on the table with a meaningful tone. "Your friend lives in an abandoned factory on the Mexican border. The environment is very bad. He also buys so many medicines every month. Is there someone who is not in good health?"

Sherman smiled flatly, "So, you have to work hard to be able to help them. After all, the situation of mutants is not very good now."

After a simple work conversation, Rojo turned around and left the office, but his face immediately darkened after going out.

In the office just now, Sherman's words were a threat. He specifically asked Rojo to be responsible for the escort, just to keep Uncle Wolf in Santa Fe as a threat.

It's no wonder that Jerell asked Rojo to leave. He had only been back for a long time when he saw Sherman showing his greedy fangs. The old guy wanted to firmly control the mutant and do things for him.

Rojo also underestimated Sherman. The old guy found out Uncle Wolf's situation so quickly, and may even have discovered Professor X who was also hiding in the abandoned factory.

If that's the case, the situation will only get worse.

Professor X is different from Wolverine.

He is a wanted criminal that the government focuses on arresting, and he must be caught regardless of life or death. No one wants a walking bomb to be active in their own country.

In the original book, the bounty hunter later found Uncle Wolf and said that he could let Uncle Wolf go, but he had to let the professor stay. Later, when he couldn't catch him anymore, he directly ordered the professor to be killed, and he was the priority target.

It was a miserable night. The professor was still mumbling to himself while sleeping, recalling the brief warm time in the college, but he was stabbed in the chest in the early morning.

Now, Rojo can't just walk away.

Once he walks away, Sherman will definitely attack Uncle Wolf.

Uncle Wolf plans to buy a boat to live on the high seas, but he may not be able to realize it in a short time. Although mutants can spend more money and buy second-hand fishing boats on the black market, Sherman is now eyeing Uncle Wolf. Will let him go easily.

"Old Fox."

Rojo walked towards the stairs with a sullen face, thinking in his mind how to deal with the current situation and how to get rid of Sherman's shackles without damaging himself.

While he was thinking, he passed by the door of a room, and with his keen hearing, he heard some whispers.

"I'm going to the pharmaceutical factory now. That batch of goods will be shipped soon. There must be no problems in the pharmaceutical factory. You and your people must ensure the safety of the pharmaceutical factory."

"Be careful with the Greer family. They have been keeping a close eye on us recently. Jerell said that Greer even sent people to Las Vegas!"

Rojo at the door deliberately slowed down and heard clearly the sound of the phone call inside.

Pharmaceutical factory?
Yesterday, he accidentally saw that the unloading boxes contained potions. It seemed that he was right, those were potions.

It seems to be another unknown property of the Sherman family.

If Santa Fe's logistics tycoon had any business, it would have spread throughout the city, but not many people knew about the so-called pharmaceutical factory.

There's obviously something fishy going on here.

Maybe this is a breakthrough for me. Rojo thought in his mind. Unknowingly, he had reached the stairs. The person on the phone in that room also hurried out of the door. He was wearing a big windbreaker and brushed against Rojo. However, he didn't notice the light flashing in the young man's eyes.

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