101. If you have been drinking, do not drive; you can ride a horse instead.

Although Thor had not seen the exact moment the Destroyer blew apart, the sight of the Batmobile smashing through the wall and hurling it into the air had left a deep impression on him.

And toward the man who had sent the Destroyer flying and finished it off, Thor felt more than a little gratitude. After all, this mess had been brought on by him.

To be fair, Thor might not have been the sharpest blade in the forge, but the face of this Earth man who had defeated the Destroyer still deserved to be given.

"I am giving him face, not because I fear you," Thor snorted at Su Ye, then turned and ran off to check on the Warriors Three lying on the ground.

"Who cares?" Su Ye shrugged, then tossed the shield back to Batman on the rooftop and called out, "Thanks for the shield. It works great. Can I buy a few from you?"

Batman took the shield, flipped it into the back of his cape, and refused in a deep voice, "Sorry. It's not for sale."

"How stingy," Su Ye said, spreading his hands, then turned to look at the Shiranui Dojo.

This whole act of making himself laugh while pretending to banter for other people’s entertainment was actually rather amusing. Too bad Spider-Man was too far away, or they could have made it a trio performance.

After the recent battle, nearly half the dojo’s building had been wrecked. The walls were covered in countless cracks, hanging there like a spiderweb.

"Who am I supposed to ask for compensation for this house?"

As he spoke, Su Ye turned to look at Thor, who had already shaken the Warriors Three awake and was now in the middle of a tearful homecoming scene.

Seeing Thor’s return, the three warriors were equally thrilled. They almost wanted to throw their arms around him and burst into tears, then tell him they had been bullied and ask him to avenge them.

Only Sif, who had never fully lost consciousness, remained calm. Looking at Thor, she said in a low voice, "We have been away from Asgard for a very long time. No one knows what has happened there."

Thor nodded after hearing this. "Yes. We should leave."

With that, he glanced at Su Ye again, as if trying to remember forever the man who had fought him to a draw.

"I will come back!"

Su Ye resisted the urge to roll his eyes. If you want to say that, why not say it to Jane Foster? Why say it to me?

Outside, Jane had already joined Daisy Louise. One had been brought in by S.H.I.E.L.D. to talk with Thor, while the other had traveled all the way from New Mexico to New York with Sif and the Warriors Three.

But at the moment, both of them were being selectively ignored.

"So, how was it with Thor? Did you sleep with him? Was it good?" Daisy Louise asked with a wicked grin.

Jane shook her head. "You really don't want to experience it. It isn't about whether it's good or not. It feels like being lifted to heaven!"

Daisy tilted her face, wearing an expression that seemed to say, Are you kidding me? Then she said, "So you're going to go up to the heavens with him and become a goddess?"

Jane thought about it very seriously. "That depends on what he means."

As she spoke, a pillar of rainbow light suddenly descended into the courtyard from the sky. Its glow painted every nearby building in brilliant colors, dazzling and beautiful.

But Jane and Daisy both froze.

"Was that Thor? Is he leaving? And not even saying goodbye?" Daisy looked indignant.

Jane stood there blankly, not knowing what expression to make.

In the courtyard, after the rainbow bridge's pillar of light vanished, Su Ye looked at the mark it left on the ground and called out to Phil Coulson, who was hurrying over, "You're responsible for fixing this house, right?"

Phil Coulson nearly slipped and fell. Even at a time like this, he still couldn't help thinking about money. You are a billionaire, for heaven's sake. Could you at least act like one?

He didn't say it out loud, though. If he had, Su Ye would definitely have answered, Money doesn't grow on trees, does it?

Well, okay. In this case, it had grown out of a card.

Batman had disappeared from the rooftop long before the Rainbow Bridge arrived.

With Thor and the Asgardians gone, and the hammer taken with them, S.H.I.E.L.D. had no reason to keep staying at the Shiranui Dojo. After compensating them for the repairs, they began packing up to leave.

Looking at the battered house, Su Ye was considering whether the dojo should continue operating at all.

The old man Hanzo had returned to Japan and completely washed his hands of affairs here, as if he had only come to deliver his granddaughter.

And as the dojo master, it did not seem quite right for Su Ye to keep flying the banner of the Shiranui Dojo, considering he was a man from the Central Kingdom.

So lately he had also been thinking about whether to change the name of the dojo.

Something like the Su Clan Dojo, the Su Style Dojo, the Ye Style Dojo, the Su Faction, the Ye Sect, the Ye Order...

None of those sounded quite right.

Maybe he should just shut the dojo down. Su Ye wasn't short on money anyway. He could bring Mai Shiranui with him and join the Red Shield Bureau to draw a salary.

Wasn't the end of the universe supposed to be about having a secure post? Even the so-called super-rich elites making millions a day were scrambling with ordinary people for stable positions. If they could get in, why couldn't he?

And not just Mai Shiranui—Terry and the others could be brought in too.

At Muse Bar, when Su Ye entered with Sharon Carter, the place felt a little quiet.

Joe had been lured away by the Joker. Ryo Sakazaki and Robert had gone back to South Town.

Mai Shiranui had taken Athena and Yuri Sakazaki to Disneyland in Los Angeles, and Joan had gone along too, apparently planning to spend some time there having fun.

As a result, the whole bar now had only Terry left as the sole fighter, though he could still exchange glances with the resident singer Angelina and enjoy a little world for two.

The moment Su Ye walked in, he smelled the sour stench of romance.

Unlike Su Ye, who preferred the physical side of things, Terry and Angelina were more about the heart. Rumor had it that even now, they still blushed when they kissed, and no one knew whether they had slept together yet, or whether their older brother needed to lend a hand.

A very proper kind of help, of course.

"Brother!" Terry called out quickly when he saw Su Ye enter. As for Sharon Carter behind him, dressed in a shirt dress and looking like an office lady, he found her perfectly normal.

His brother was good at everything, except perhaps for being a little loose with his waistband. Like Old Su, Terry had already gotten used to it.

While getting used to it, Terry also kept reminding himself that he must never become the kind of man Old Su and Brother Ye were. He had to remain unstained by the mud, and be an upright and devoted man, taking only one ladle from the vast sea.

Su Ye naturally supported that kind of thinking. There were things he himself could not do, but he respected those who could.

Sharon Carter sat down at the bar with Su Ye and obediently greeted Terry on her own initiative. "Hello, I'm Mr. Su's secretary, Sharon Carter."

His secretary, huh? So his brother really did know how to play. Terry understood instantly. He then pushed a cocktail glass in front of Sharon Carter and picked up the shaker.

"This is my signature cocktail. Give it a try. Don't worry, all your expenses tonight will be paid for by Young Master Su."

Su Ye rolled his eyes at him. Why not just have me pay for the whole place? Why only Sharon Carter? Wouldn't that make me look like I have no presence at all?

"She's the driver. She doesn't drink and drive."

As if he hadn't heard, Terry directly poured her a drink, smiling as he did. "It's fine. There's a lounge upstairs."

You don't drink and drive. You can ride instead.

Sharon Carter had originally meant to refuse after hearing Su Ye, but Terry had already poured the drink. It would have been awkward to push it back now. Besides, if she could ride instead of drive, she certainly preferred that. So she accepted the glass.

"Then I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"

Gulp, gulp, gulp!

After finishing the glass, Sharon Carter raised a thumb with a straight face. "That was really good. Can I have another?"

Watching Terry keep pouring, Su Ye sighed helplessly. "Forget it. I'll drive tonight."

Just then, Angelina also walked over. "Here you go, big brother. Let me toast you."

As Terry's girlfriend and Su Ye's sister-in-law, Angelina, once known as the most sociable woman in South Town, naturally knew which side she should be on.

Could Su Ye refuse a toast from his sister-in-law? That would be rude.

Gulp, gulp, gulp!

Late that night, the bar closed. Terry left with Angelina, while Su Ye took Sharon Carter to the upstairs lounge.

He had said no drinking and driving, and that meant no driving. Not even riding horses.

Inside the lounge, the air conditioning was set to a comfortable temperature. As soon as they entered, Sharon Carter tugged at a button on her overtaxed shirt. "Boss, I'm thirsty."

Su Ye waved a hand. "Get your own water. I need to use the bathroom first..."

"I'll help you!"

The next morning, Su Ye closed his eyes, ready to get some proper rest.

Beside him, Sharon Carter was curled up in a corner like a little rabbit that had been mauled by a mad dog, her legs still twitching now and then.

Seeing this, Su Ye gently pulled the blanket over her. Who could he blame for being a weakling with big appetite?

Near noon, Su Ye was woken by a phone call. Looking at the caller ID, he saw that it was Harry.

"Hey, old Harry. Long time no see. What have you been busy with lately?"

Su Ye answered the phone. Beside him, Sharon Carter muttered softly, but she was still sleeping deeply.

On the other end, Harry sounded excited. "Xiao Ye, where are you? Got time to come over? I just found a great project. Let's do it together."

Su Ye clicked his tongue. "Us, doing one together?"

"Of course!" Harry said carelessly. "If it's just me, it isn't any fun. Cut the nonsense. I'll send you the address. Hurry up and get here!"

After hanging up, Su Ye glanced at Sharon Carter and knew she probably wouldn't be getting up today. So he went downstairs alone, greeted Angelina, and drove to the address Harry had given him.

When he arrived, Su Ye realized it was a makeshift laboratory. At the entrance, Harry and another tall man were already standing together, waiting for him.

Looking at the tall man, Su Ye suddenly felt oddly familiar.

A center-parted hairstyle, a sharp nose, nearly six feet and three inches tall, a little on the heavy side.

"Xiao Ye, come on, let me introduce you." Harry stepped forward warmly and grabbed Su Ye. "This is Dr. Otto Octavius, an expert in nuclear power and a professor at Empire State University, where we're about to start."

As he spoke, Harry pulled Su Ye in front of the man named Otto Octavius. "Dr. Octavius, this is Su Ye, my best friend, and also possibly your best student."

"To be honest, if it weren't for him, I might not have graduated from the sciences in high school."

After Harry finished introducing him, an image instantly formed in Su Ye's mind.

This Otto had nothing to do with those car brands. He was one of the villains in the Spider-Man series: Doctor Octopus.

Of course, for now he was still only a doctor, not yet an octopus.