Phantom Kid in the World of American Comics

Chapter 173: Trapped in The Clock Tower (part 1)

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“I wonder if you are satisfied with our deal, Mr. Lawton?”

Mathison pitted vibranium against Deadshot. 

Although it was only a thumb-sized piece, its value has exceeded 100 million US dollars. 

Deadshot stared at the black stone at the fingertips of Phantom Kid. 

No doubt, his heart was stirred.

Many people actually don’t understand why Deadshot is one of the best assassins in the world, and why is there such a big gap between him and other killers? 

Compared with other famous killers such as Deathstroke, Deadpool, the Punisher, and even Bullseye, they all have their own bottom lines, although they are all assassins with blood on their hands. 

Needless to say, both Deadpool and Punisher are anti-heroes, and Bullseye is loyal to Kingpin. 

But Deadshot has no boundaries when it comes to killing people. 

Fill his hands with money, and he will show no mercy to anyone else. 

He would even kill his own employer if his target offered a higher bid. 

Even with this happening, there are still so many people clamoring for Deadshot to take their orders. 

They know that he is very strong, additionally, he is not picky. 

The most important thing is that his fees are not high, and the way he prices various targets is very reasonable. 

Like Deadpool, this guy doesn’t kill for the sake of killing, and his prices are too high, but not many employers are willing to seek Deadpool. 

Is Deadshot so fond of money? 

Of course not. Deadshot is probably one of the most diligent killers in the world. On average, he receives at least 50 orders a year and kills one person every other week. 

This frequency is already quite frightening. You must know that the list of Deadshot is not limited to Gotham. He will accept assassination commissions from all states in the United States. 

He is a model employee who works all year round. 

It is worthwhile to learn from fellow Deadpool.

Mathison knew there was a reason why Deadshot took orders so desperately. 

Although the amount of compensation that the killer gets is very large on the surface, it is at least hundreds of thousands, and it may be more than tens of millions, but in fact, the money is illegal, brought from unknown sources, which is difficult to spend without laundering. 

But once the money is laundered, one is considered fortunate to have half of it back.

It would be better if there was an underground business place like the black market, where the illegal money can be spent directly to buy things, play women, and do whatever they want. 

It’s just that the illegal money’s ability to purchase is much lower than that of the legal dollar, but of course, it remains still more than the laundered money.

Most professional killers have some psychological problems, so they never abstain from eating, drinking, and having fun, after they make money. 

Their expenses are already high, and the money actually arrives at a discount. 

Therefore, most killers take a lot of orders every year. Although it is hard for ordinary people to make a living, it is not as mentally taxing on serial killers. In fact, these latters’ have a very hard life. 

In movies, we often see many old killers who have worked for more than ten or twenty years want to retire. And after counting all their assets, their net worth is only tens of millions of dollars. 

But the orders they usually take at least are hundreds of thousands of dollars. How much money would he have accumulated after twenty years? Many people may feel that the sum of money would be quite uncountable!

But it’s actually quite reasonable. 

This is what the killers located in the middle and upper classes of the pyramid can achieve. 

More than 70% of the killers will basically not retire, not because of some nonsense retirement about being killed by their peers, but simply after retirement, they have to starve to death without a source of income. 

It might sound unbelievable, but there are actually very few high-end killers in the world, and most killers just use simulated guns or outdated old guns. 

Bullets have to be used sparingly, and the place in which they live is also very mediocre. 

Most of the time, they don’t even work as assassins, but become mercenaries, because big customers who want to find assassins only look for famous ones. Who would care for such a small guy in the business world? 

Only people like Deathstroke, who are at the top, can live a very comfortable life, earn money that they can spend for a lifetime.

As it turns out, the gap between the rich and the poor is something that exists in every aspect of the world.

After all, killers like Deathstroke, who seem to be ascetic and puritanical, are rare. 

Deadshot is obviously not at Deathstroke’s level, and his own expenses are very large. 

In addition, few people know that Deadshot has a daughter! 

He is a killer with a family. 

Although he and his wife divorced, this did not affect his love for his daughter. 

Deadshot’s wife did not look for another husband, so the entire family’s expenses actually fell on Deadshot’s shoulders. 

Buying them a house, a car, taking his daughter to school, and living expenses all require money, and only the cleanest money can be spent. 

This means that the money earned by Deadshot will be much lower than the money laundering model. 

Probably only 30% of the payout will be left at a time.

So it’s clear that the real reason Deadshot has no boundaries is actually because of his daughter. 

He needs a lot of money. 

A lot of money. 

The money that can guarantee his daughter a safe life. 

“I don’t know why you are here. I haven’t seen anyone on the rooftop today.” 

Facing the temptation of vibranium, Deadshot chose to compromise. 

The popularity of vibranium is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and can also be sold to many large technology companies for legal money.

After Deadshot was imprisoned in Arkham Asylum eight years ago, his original property has been lost, and now he lacks money the most. 

Otherwise, he would not agree to be a thug under Black Mask’s authority. This job is embarrassing for the world’s top killer. 

He didn’t follow Deathstroke, he didn’t join the League of Shadows, and left as soon as he had his chance. This is the confidence of the strong. 

Now, the deal proposed by Phantom Kid is exactly what he needs most.

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