It's already very cold in New York in December, and this year's temperatures have dropped to record lows. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

But the bustle of the metropolis will not fade because of the cold winter.

Because the time is almost Christmas, the most important holiday in the West.

Therefore, whether it is a major supermarket or a variety of stores in the commercial center, they have invariably launched various discount promotions and other activities.

This is the most important business season of the year. In this time, even non-wealthy families will find a way to squeeze out a little money.

Buy some Christmas ornaments for your home.

Or find a way to buy a new dress for your child or buy a new toy.

Life in New York is not easy, and it is the area with the highest prices in the world.

The heavy pressures of life can overwhelm those whose lives are not as good as they should be.

Especially for some special people, their lives here will be more difficult.

For example, the man who appears in front of us now, his name is Hale.

He was dressed a little strangely, even though it was cold outside in New York.

However, in large shopping malls, because of the opening of central air conditioning, the temperature of the heating is set very high.

So the temperature inside the mall is actually very high.

People who wear heavy winter coats outside will take off their thick winter coats when they come here.

But Hale was strange enough to wrap his neck in a high-necked winter coat.

Jeans with rubber-soled shoes, to be honest, this dress is very old-fashioned.

Not to mention the fact that he also has a pair of cheap-looking gloves on his hands.

Gloves that look like they are made of nylon or other petrochemical by-products.

These gloves look more like a pair of gloves for work than the gloves that everyone wears out on holidays.

New York is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and it is named after Paris and Milan.

Hale's strange appearance made the people who passed by him stay away from him a little respectfully.

What's more, Hale looks like his hair hasn't been trimmed for a long time.

It looked messy, though it seemed like he had tried to smooth it out before heading out.

But it felt even worse to do so, and now he looked like a dirty hippie.

The eyes of the people around him made him very uncomfortable.

But he can't blame others for what he thinks of him, because he knows that the way he looks is not pleasing to him.

He just wanted to get out of the building as soon as he could.

This commercial building in Queens is home to many shops and brand outlets.

There are also many cafes and restaurants, and the residents of the area come to relax and shop on holidays.

It's also home to Queens' largest ToyToys.

The toys here are almost the most comprehensive in Queens, but the prices of toys are hardly cheap.

However, before Christmas, even if the toys are not cheap, countless parents will come here to shop.

To give your kids a Christmas surprise. Maybe it's a box of blocks, maybe it's a Barbie doll.

Whatever it is, at least on this day the kids will be able to receive a gift, which will keep them entertained for a whole month.

Hale didn't seem to care about the surprised stares of the others, but his steps revealed his lack of confidence.

Seemingly a little cringe, he finally stepped into the toy store.

"It's just a gift, I can afford it. Hale whispered to himself.

His hands were in his pockets, clutching two crumpled dollar bills.

It was all his cash, and Hale wasn't easy to find a job.

Because he's always made things bad, and now he can get food from the almshouse.

He doesn't have any cash income.

The banknotes in my pocket are still handed out yesterday by a kind gentleman.

He said he was a devout believer who delivered meager cash to poor families before Christmas.

This is for the children in those families to give them a gift that they love at Christmas.

Although the money was small, only twenty-five dollars, Hale was grateful.

Hale hadn't bought a toy for his son in a long time.

Since he couldn't work and his wife left him.

The family's situation has become more difficult, and now he has no money to pay property taxes.

Maybe next year the house will be repossessed by the government or the bank.

It was probably the last time he would spend Christmas at home, and he didn't want to see his son looking enviously at other children's toys.

That longing look always broke his heart.

He couldn't afford too expensive toys, so he lingered on the shelves for a long time.

It wasn't until the salesman looked at him with a defensive gaze that he picked up a soldier doll of Captain America who had hesitated for a long time.

The workmanship of this soldier is not exquisite, and the price is relatively cheap.

But it's also $30, but because of the 20% discount on Christmas, it's only $24.

There was still one dollar left, and Hale decided that the remaining dollar could bring his son a KFC burger.

Thinking of the child's happy appearance after seeing the gift, Hale's heart was also a little soft.

The line to check out was long, and behind Hale it looked like a couple with their young daughter shopping for toys.

The family seemed to be talking and laughing together, and Hale was a little envious, he had the same family a few years ago.

And now everything is dissipated with the wind. Thinking of this, Hale came out of it without sorrow.

"Sir, it's thirty dollars. It was Hale's turn to check out, and the cashier skillfully took the goods and scanned the code to check out.

But the numbers she revealed surprised Hale a little, and Hale asked puzzled.

"Isn't it a Christmas sale today? Isn't everything 20% off?" Hale only had twenty-five dollars in his pocket, and he didn't have the extra five dollars to pay the bill.

"I'm sorry sir, but Hasbro products are not eligible for this promotion. The waiter said sorry.

But there was impatience in her tone, she was very busy today, and she didn't want to mess around with a weirdo.

"Please, I've only got that much, I've had some financial difficulties lately and can I pay in installments?" Hale asked after pulling out all the twenty-five dollars.

"I'm sorry sir, but installments are not available for items under two hundred dollars. The waiter's tone was still cold.

"You may be able to choose something else. “

That being said, Hale doesn't have a choice.

This Captain America soldier is almost the cheapest Captain America figure you can find.

And Hale's children have always admired Captain America, which is a role model and idol for children.

Hale wants his children to be as strong as the captain and not be easily defeated later in life.

The cashier looked at Hale with an emotionless gaze, which embarrassed him.

He hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a silver-white necklace from the inside of his clothes.

This is a souvenir left to him by his father, a souvenir made after the Nazi secret base in Sweden was destroyed during World War II.

It had always meant so much to Hale, but now that he took it out, he said with a little trembling as he placed the necklace on the cash register.

"It's a necklace of sterling silver, weighing fifteen grams, and worth seven dollars for silver. Can I ask you to lend me five dollars now. “

Hale's plea was sincere, and the gesture was low.

But the cashier shook his head coldly. "If you don't have a lot of money, you can choose other products. He said this indifferently like a robot.

Hale is dead, and may be going to disappoint his children today.

He picked up the toys and prepared them to return to their place, perhaps only picking out some other toys.

Just as he was about to be immediate, the couple who had been queuing behind him stopped him.

"Sir, if you don't mind, I can lend you five dollars first. The lady stopped him, pulled five dollars out of her purse, and tried to hand it to him.

said that it was borrowed, but in fact it was a gift, and Hale knew very well what the other party meant.

"Thank you, madam, I'm afraid I can't ask for this money. Hale was impressed, but he had already decided to switch to a cheaper toy.

I have taken too many alms, and I have owed too much.

"This is Mr. Christmas, the Lord's gift should spread everywhere and everyone should rejoice on this day, and it will be our glory if it helps you. “

It seems that the family is still devout believers.

"My mom said that helping others is the source of happiness, and if your child can be happy at Christmas because of our help, then we will be happy too. “

The couple's youngest daughter is still a little small, and her voice is a little immature, some milky, but very cute.

"So, don't refuse my kindness, sir. The lady handed the dollar to Hale again.

"Thank you...... Thank you. Hale's voice was a little choked, and he was ready to accept the kindness.

At the bottom of the queue of nearly 100 people, Li Jie also chose gifts to be given at Christmas.

Including for Mindy, Li Jie has always wanted to correct her thoughts.

There are also those for Zeng Chu and Peter, the two of them are still big children and have no resistance to toys.

And what happened at the front of the team was not noticed by the perspective of the team.

He was still thinking about asking Peter out in the afternoon to talk about the Supreme Mage.

Just as he was pondering about the mage, there was a commotion in the front line.

Hale was about to take the money that the lady had handed him, and the moment he received it, his worn-out gloves seemed to have been cut with a sharp blade.

The part that was supposed to wrap the finger was exposed.

By the time Hale found out, it was too late. "Nope. Hale cried out in despair.

A blue-white arc of electricity poured out of his fingers, and the arc was directed to the person closest to Hale because of the voltage difference.

The lady never dreamed that such a thing would happen.

A powerful electric current instantly pierced through her body, and a single moment's contact cost her life.

Her warm smile still hung on her face, and she had lost her life by herself.

At this moment, the crowd instantly became panicked, screams rang out, and the whole team was disorganized.

"What did you do! What did you do to my wife!" the man asked, holding his wife's corpse in disbelief.

And the little girl was already crying loudly when she was frightened too much.

"My wife is helping you! and you, and you actually killed her!" the man's green meridian burst out, his blood surging with adrenaline.

Anger had taken him to his senses. "You're a mutant! You're a mutant, so you're going to kill my wife!"

The man said this and quickly approached Hale.

"Don't come here, my gloves are broken, don't come here, I'm going to release the voltage first. Hale kept backing away, trying to find something to release the voltage in his body.

Li Jie was still thinking about things when he found that the team began to riot, and many people left their belongings and wanted to leave here.

At this time, the originally blocked vision could see clearly what was happening in front of them.

The body of a woman lies on the ground, and next to her is a crying little girl.

And a man who looked like the woman's husband was aggressively approaching the other man.

Hale was constantly flinching and dodging. He doesn't have enough control over his own power.

It's been the last two years since he became a mutant, and he doesn't want to be a mutant at all.

Because he can't control this power, there will always be an electrical charge in his body.

The voltage must be released every once in a while, and it is impossible to release the charge unscrupulously in public, which would harm innocent people.

Because of this ability, he lost the car repair job he relied on for a living, and his wife also ran away, leaving him to live with his children.

Hale didn't want to hurt anyone, but the power he couldn't control was so dangerous.

Even if he didn't want to, today he killed someone, a kind mother, a gentle wife.

And now her husband is crazy and wants to come to him desperately.

But Hale knew he was going to hurt him again, and Hale kept backing away.

But the man was too close, and the current leaking from Hale's body was about to move.

Blue-white arcs of lightning erupted from his fingers at this moment, and Hale shouted in despair, "No!"

The blue electricity hit the man, and Li Jie already understood what was happening here, the moment the current concentrated the man's body.

Li Jie had already come to the man's side, and he couldn't get up fast in the crowd, but fortunately, he was still there.

A metal railing used to maintain order was thrown by Li Jie.

Metal columns with better conductivity attract a large amount of electric current. A powerful electric current struck the metal pillar with a crackling sound.

And the splashing current messed up all the voltages in this part of the store. The air switch is constantly tripping and losing power.

An entire floor was plunged into darkness.

When Hale released all the charges, he collapsed to the ground, still muttering. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. “

Li Jie didn't have time to pay attention to him now, and now he was checking the vital signs of the electrocuted man.

Pupils begin to dilate, breathing and pulse begin to faint. There was a slight subcutaneous bleeding, and there was also some bleeding on the tongue coating.

Li Jie began to give the man CPR, which was some of the first aid techniques he learned from Frank.

"Which of you can be damn calm down and call a doctor to come over!" Li Jie sat the man in CPR, looking at the chaotic crowd and roaring.

When the patrolling police arrived, someone finally called the doctor for Li Jie.

At this time, Li Jie had already done five minutes of heart compressions on the man.

If he stopped, the man's heartbeat would stop immediately.

And the police who rushed to help couldn't intervene at all, so they could only protect the family's little daughter from being injured in the crowd.

Hale, on the other hand, has been taken under control by the police, and he now looks to have regained a bit of strength.

Not as weak as when I first discharged.

He looked at what he had done, the mother who had died with a smile on her face.

The little girl was crying.

There is also a man who doesn't know whether he is alive or dead because of his own injury, and his heart is extremely remorseful.

He hated everything he had caused, and he hated the hard life he had after losing his job.

At this moment, the despair in his heart continued to magnify.

He had a small amount of electricity stored in his body, and he gave the police officer who controlled him a little paralyzed.

Then he snatched the pistol from his waist and made the last declaration of his life. "I hate mutants!!"

Bumper, M1911's bullet passed through his brain, red blood and grayish white brain pulp flying everywhere.

The toy he was going to bring to the child was also stained, and the bright red blood stained the Star-Spangled Banner behind Captain America.

Li Jie only realized what was happening not far behind him when the gunshots rang out, but he couldn't stop now.

Because he has another life in his hands.

When the doctor finally arrived to hand over to Li Jie, Li Jie's expression was a little numb, and along with the doctor, there was also a group of paparazzi reporters, or so-called free media people.

They are not regular TV station staff, they generally collect news on their own and then sell it to TV stations.

The same is true of the two who came today, and they were overjoyed to see the bloody scene at the scene.

They don't care that there are two family tragedies behind this incident, and for them this is the dollar of green flowers.

"Wow, what luck today, this is the first mutant attack of the day. A paparazzi asked his companion to arrive.

"The third or the fourth. The companion replied. "It's all dollars. “

The two were very excited to take photos and videos of the scene.

In short, how bloody it is, the more eye-catching it is, the better, and as for intensifying the contradictions or something, it's none of their business.

Just as they were getting excited, a big hand grabbed the paparazzi's collar.

"You said there were several similar attacks today!" Li Jie's voice was angry and cold.

The paparazzi, who was staring at him with fierce eyes, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Calm down, man, you want to know I can tell you, but please don't do anything to me, okay. (To be continued.) )