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Chapter 295 Then I Understand
Chapter 295 Then I Understand
Star City.
Since the last story conference that... was forced to attend, the city has ushered in a brief period of peace.
Whether it is the underground forces or the rich and powerful people at the top, they are all quietly hidden, and the whole city is as calm as a windless lake.
If there is any focus event that everyone can talk about, it may be the exchange of the heads of the Quinn Group. The stock price of the Quinn Group fluctuated. Malcolm suddenly pulled back after a wave of strong public cooperation on large-scale projects.
What happened inside the Quinn Group?Why is Moira suddenly in jail?What the hell was Malcolm thinking?
Tommy also wanted to know what his father was thinking.
In fact, since hearing those secrets at that story convention, Tommy's nerves have been under quite a strain.
He knew that Oliver was the Green Arrow, but he didn't know that his father was the culprit who killed Uncle Quinn, let alone that Shia Quinn, whom he regarded as his own sister, was actually his own sister!
That Lynn, so easily, told them these secrets casually.
Tommy still can't remember how he returned to his home from Oliver's hotel in a daze.
He wanted to tell his father all these things, wanted to question him, asked him if it was true, asked him why he did it.
However, Oliver had begged him to be patient for a few days no matter what.
Tommy knew that he had to promise Oliver this matter.Because no matter from which point of view, Oliver has reasons, positions and qualifications to say these words and ask these questions in person.
So, Tommy kept silent.
but……
Depressed and preoccupied, Tommy found that...
His father, Malcolm Merlin, was actually doing the same thing.
Did he know everything?Someone told him this?who is it?
It's Lynn!Definitely Lynn!There will be no one else but him.
But why...
Tommy, who was full of doubts, spent two days in a strange atmosphere at home, and finally couldn't help it. At the dining table where there were only father and son, but they both peeked at each other, they took advantage of the opportunity of the father and son to be alone during the meal. mouthed.
"Father, you actually know all about it, right?"
The spoon that Malcolm was stirring in the soup paused for a moment, then resumed stirring at a slower speed, raised his eyelids slightly, and casually replied, "What are you talking about."
Tommy didn't look up, but cut the food on the plate vigorously with the table knife, making a creaking sound, which made people's ears uncomfortable.
"He, he has been here. He told you all, right."
Malcolm stopped, slowly raised his head, and looked deeply at his son: "Who are you talking about?"
The movements in Tommy's hands were also stagnant, and he let go of the pitiful sliced steak on his plate. He raised his head, looked into his father's eyes, and replied slowly, but clearly and forcefully: "Lynn."
bang bang~
The spoon slipped to the bottom of the bowl, and Malcolm's breathing stopped for a moment. His pupils dilated, his fingers trembled feebly, and he took a deep breath, pressed his hand on the side of the table, and said resignedly: "So... what he said , are all true. Right?"
Tommy also felt a little suffocated, and unconsciously avoided his father's gaze: "...um."
"Shea, she..."
Hearing these words, Tommy couldn't help raising his head again, and looked at his father with complicated eyes: "Recently... it's better not to disturb Shia."
"Oh yes, yes, yes, yes, I... I..."
Malcolm talked about me for a long time, and finally he was discouraged. He slumped his shoulders and pursed his lips: "I'm sorry, Tommy. I..."
"Father."
Tommy mechanically forked the steak on the plate into his mouth, chewed it indiscriminately, and swallowed it hard. For some reason, eating the tender and delicious steak at this time made him feel sick.
The smell of blood and the juice flowing in his mouth were not only difficult to swallow, but also gave him some other illusions.
The effort failed, Tommy's forehead burst out ferocious blood vessels, he suddenly lowered his head, spit out everything in his mouth, picked up the red wine by the table, and poured tons of red wine into his mouth, Tommy His complexion finally got better.
"Tommy..."
The expression on Malcolm's face is also extremely complicated, it is an expression of guilt mixed with apology and some strange persistence.
He still couldn't get up and walk over to Tommy, and he couldn't say anything comforting.
"I think it's Oliver who should be said sorry now."
"..."
Malcolm looked up at his son again. This time, he could confirm that Tommy knew everything, and what Lynn said was true.
For a moment, the father and son fell into an unspeakable silence.
Until, Malcolm spoke again: "So, Lynn said that Green Arrow is..."
"Correct."
Tommy's eyes still dodged a little. He didn't know if his concealment from his father was one of the reasons for today's situation, but he always believed that what he did was right.
But this does not mean that Tommy will not apologize to Malcolm.
"Father, I... I didn't hide it from you on purpose, I just... I just don't know how to tell you, I...
I believe I did nothing wrong in doing so. "
Seeing his son raise his head and look at him with firm eyes, Malcolm didn't feel any offense, but was very relieved.
Because of his own hatred, because of his negligence and neglect, Tommy became one of the two biggest wastes in Star City. Then the net idea.
But now, he has seen his son's growth, his courage and responsibility, and he has become a responsible man instead of a waste of nothing.
Malcolm, please.
"You did nothing wrong, child, and I am very proud of you."
He smiled and praised his son, as if the ice melted, as his father praised him for the first time in his life, the unspeakable embarrassment and vague hostility between the father and son completely disappeared.
After wiping the wine stains from his mouth with a napkin, Malcolm stood up with a calm expression and looked into the distance: "I won't blame you for not standing by my side, nor will I blame you for concealing.
In fact, I have never asked for the understanding and support of the world, which naturally includes you, my son. "
Speaking of this, Malcolm paused, thinking of Lynn.
Lynn, Lynn... that horrible guy, the only one who understands him, it's really...
"I don't regret what I did, and whatever the outcome is, I'm willing to accept it.
This, of course, includes all your decisions.
My child, what I owe to the Quinn family, what I owe to this city, what... what this city owes to me is not your responsibility, and you don't need to pay a lifetime of pain to bear it.
I just ask you to promise me one thing. "
Facing his father's calm narration, Tommy raised his head, looked at his father, and asked with difficulty, "What is it?"
"Ah."
Malcolm smiled, naturally and happily.
"Stay true to yourself and do what you love to do.
Also, if I die.Do not avenge me.Believe me, when that day comes, I will die a worthy death. "
"..."
"Tommy. Please agree to your incompetent father's only request to you."
"……it is good!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Malcolm laughed so wildly that Tommy could tell he was really, really happy.
Walking to Tommy, Malcolm smiled and patted his son's shoulder: "Even if I die now, I believe your mother must be very happy, because her son has become a good enough person."
"Father……"
"Walk."
Malcolm took Tommy and walked towards the secret training base under the mansion, and said as he walked, "You can be friends with Oliver in the future, but you can't learn from him. Oliver... is really a bit crooked Now, maybe you can try to influence him, and maybe let him go back to the right path, so that you are worthy of being his best friend."
"Father……"
Tommy vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
"Hey~ let's not talk about this for now. Come!"
After walking to the training ground and turning on all the lights, various obstacles and dummies randomly placed on the ground came into view, and the various weapons all over the wall were even more surprising.
Throwing a pair of bows and arrows, Malcolm is no longer the cold face that Tommy often sees when training him in this field, but smiles naturally, and he also found a pair of bows and arrows for himself, By the way, he put on the protective gear for himself, and signaled Tommy to put on the protective gear and pick up the bow and arrow.
"Today, we father and son will have a good fight, don't let me."
"Father……"
"Put on your protective gear quickly, I'm going to turn off the lights."
Tommy watched his father put on his set of [Dark Archer] equipment with ease, and was drawing the bow to test his strength. He looked very serious, and he could only put on the protective gear first.
According to past training experience, an arrow may be shot directly at any time at this time.
"Then, let's begin!"
The lights were suddenly turned off, and in the huge underground space, there were only the remaining outlines of the building in the pupils and the faint sound of the wind at the vents in the ears.
Whoosh!
From a blind spot in the distance, an arrow suddenly shot out.
Tommy lowered his head to avoid, while carefully moving his position, and did not choose to fight back.Because he knew that his father must be constantly moving and changing his position while attacking him at the same time.
Right now!
Tommy also started to fight back when he heard a familiar piercing sound in his ear.
All of a sudden, in the dark training ground, swishing sounds continued to sound, combined with the sound of various arrows piercing the wood, it seemed that there were more than a dozen or dozens of people here.
The mutual attack lasted for about ten seconds. When Tommy went to fetch the quiver hanging on the wall, an arrow that had been prepared for a long time struck and hit the target.
"what!"
"Tommy?!"
The lights were on, and Malcolm, who was running in a hurry while taking off his mask, eagerly helped his son who had been shot in the shoulder.
"This, this... this shouldn't be! Why... why didn't you dodge it, your archery skills should still be better than mine, shouldn't you dodge this arrow, and then take out this one and shoot it into the wall arrow, will you attack me back?"
Fortunately, he was protected by protective clothing, and Tommy was not hit because he was not fast enough. Otherwise, the arrow should have hit his throat.
Pulling out the arrow stuck in his shoulder, Tommy said with a wry smile, "Dad, do you think I'm the Green Arrow, hahaha.
Dad, your expression...you...
Um?You don't really think I..."
"Aren't you Arrow?" "I'm not Arrow!"
silence.Silence is Cambridge tonight.
"That……"
"Oliver, it's the Arrow. God, I thought you knew, Lynn... didn't he tell you?"
Malcolm's eyes drifted, as if he was recalling something: "He said, he said that Shia is my daughter, and Green Arrow is her brother...
Ah... I figured it out. "
Malcolm smiled awkwardly, and helped his son who couldn't laugh or cry: "Lyn said a lot to me that day, enough to shock people.
Those old things, those secrets, those threats and encouragements all had an indescribable impact and shock on me, so I was probably more...
Be confused.Anyway, I was wrong. "
"Ha, this is... what is this called, it's really... oh."
Tommy himself also found it interesting, so if this is the case, does the arrow on his shoulder count as being for Oliver?
wrong.
Tommy remembered what his father said just now, Green Arrow should be stronger than his father. After all, Oliver is younger and stronger, and his spirit is more agile and concentrated.
Therefore, Tommy's arrow can actually be said to have been taken by his father Malcolm in this [Green Arrow vs. Black Arrow] own-goal battle.
Thinking of this, Tommy smiled.
"What's the matter, son."
"Ha, it's nothing, I just think it's a bit outrageous."
"Haha, I also think...it's my fault."
"It's nothing, Father, it's just..."
ding dong~
When the two talked, it seemed that the relationship was getting closer, and the 20-year gap between father and son dissipated a little.However, the doorbell at the entrance suddenly rang.
Due to the many events in the past few days, Malcolm temporarily gave the servants at home a holiday, so of course no one will open the door for him at this time.
And his current clothes, not to mention the blood on Tommy's shoulder, were certainly not suitable for opening the door.
Tommy walked upstairs by himself, and Malcolm took off his battle suit while walking towards the door, when Tommy's cell phone rang.
I took it out and saw that it was Oliver calling.
"Oliver?"
Malcolm stopped and looked at his son holding a mobile phone on the stairs.
Tommy held up his phone and answered the call.
"Tommy, I'm at your door. Uncle Merlin... is he at home?"
"……exist."
Walking to the gate, Malcolm took a deep breath and opened the door.
"Uncle Merlin, I..."
Frowning slightly at the door, Oliver, who lowered his head, saw Malcolm's attire, his eyes sharpened instantly, and he quickly took a step back.
"Hey! Oliver!"
Tommy's voice came from the door: "Don't get me wrong, we... just kidding."
Believe it or not, Oliver stood at the door, and soon saw Tommy running over in a hurry.
At the same time, he also saw the injury on his shoulder.
"Are you kidding me?!"
"It's all... this...
It's all Lynn asked us to do. "
"Ah. I understand then."
I don't know what Oliver understood, anyway, he believed it instantly.
(End of this chapter)