World Traveler Villain

[Chapter: 43 Plans Moving Forward]

"Where did you find this thing?" Tessa looked at the aerial camera in William's hand in surprise.

"Don't pay attention to small details. Focus your attention on this aerial camera, not anything else," William said, opening the aerial camera and facing the smooth rock wall in front of them.

A layer of pictures appeared on the rock wall. They were not very clear, but it was still evident that humans were besieging an Autobot.

"Isn't that Leadfoot?" Optimus sighed, seeming unable to bear it anymore. "He was torn to pieces."

"A group of savages," the Hound said, removing the steel helmet from his head, exposing a smooth iron head.

"KSI? Kinetic Solutions is written on that truck. They are the world's largest arms and space technology contractor," Cade pointed out, gesturing to the truck in the projection.

"KSI? Isn't that in Chicago? It seems your Autobot brothers were either killed or imprisoned. In both cases, their bodies would be studied. It's truly tragic." William wiped his eyes, expressing his compassion.

"Fuck!" the Hound roared angrily. "Humans have never been trustworthy. They are selfish and greedy. We protect these kinds of people, and what has it brought us? Only casualties and the deaths of our comrades."

"Those who agree to take revenge, raise your hand." Bumblebee raised his hand.

The Hound, Drift, and Crosshairs all raised their hands. "Autobots, the deaths of our brothers will not be allowed anymore. Humans must pay the price for their actions."

Cade tried to stop them. "You guys, wait. We must first figure out what we should do and not take action like this."

"I have understood very well. Humans have betrayed them, and they are the ones who have helped us. They only received their brothers' deaths as gratitude. Although I am also human, I feel ashamed to condone such behavior and will stand on the Autobots' side for this. Because they are right—they also have life, and their lives are just as important as any human's," William said.

Tessa yelled, "You human traitor!"

"No, I'm not a traitor. I'm just on the side of justice," William said, his expression filled with righteousness.

While he was thinking, 'What an absolute joke—justice? What nonsense. I couldn't care less about lofty ideals or self-righteous drivel. I'm here to do what villains do best, and I make no apologies for it. Yes, their lives may hold value, just like any human life, but with 8 billion of us out there, it hardly matters in the grand scheme of things when you consider every life across the cosmos. Autobots? Humans? Spare me the sentimentality. I don't care about either of them, nor will I pretend to.'

"You are a hypocrite," Tessa whispered.

Crosshairs looked at William. "It seems it was not a bad choice for me to obey you." The poor Autobot was deceived.

"Human, are you on our side?" Bumblebee asked.

William nodded. "It is necessary. I know that what they are doing is wrong, and unlike some people, I would rather do something about it than sit still and watch."

"Yes, you are right. I used to hate you a bit, but now I like you a bit," Bee smiled.

Optimus waved his hand. "Be quiet, Autobots. I once swore to never kill humans!"

"Big mistake," the Hound said from the side.

"But when I find out who's behind this, he's going to die!" Optimus declared.

William clapped his hands. "Domineering and courageous. This is what a leader should say."

"You, do you want to start a war between humans and Autobots?" Cade shouted at William.

William said faintly, "I hope you can understand one thing. Without me to save you, you would have already died at the hands of those same humans. And not only you, but your daughter too. If you want to say something, first make sure you can protect yourself and your family, then try to protect others."

"You—" Cade couldn't say anything.

"And also, there is the fact that you can't return to your life as a normal person anymore. If you do try, someone will arrest or kill you. Oh, and your daughter too. Can you protect her with them out there?" William spread his hands.

"Fuck." Cade was speechless. Without William and Optimus Prime, he wouldn't be able to protect himself, let alone Tessa.

"Come on now. No matter who is chasing you, they are the same guys working for this company. If you come with us, you will also see who they are and maybe get your life back," William said seriously.

Cade smiled. "You are right. If we go with you, we might find a way to get our lives back. But I do hope you don't take things too far."

Tessa let out a sigh of relief. She didn't want her father to have a fallout with this monster.

"Rest assured, I won't be too aggressive." Hehe. While he was thinking, 'Destroying everything is really not too much for me.'

Optimus Prime was still grateful to Cade; after all, Cade saved him. "Cade, I just want to find out the real murderer behind the scenes, and just as he said, they must also be related to the person who tried to kill you."

"Um." Cade nodded slightly.

There was a slight disdain in William's eyes, which then disappeared. 'UGH… hero complexes are really the worst type of people to meet. What the heck kind of rule is that, not killing anyone?'

"It's getting late, and I'm hungry. Tessa, do you want to help me get something to eat?" William asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Tessa froze.

"No, I'll go with you," Cade objected immediately.

William looked sad. "Tessa, huh, do you need your father's permission to even eat and move around?"

"You—" Tessa's face flushed. She was angry, both at William and at Cade.

"Hey, don't try to put my daughter against me," Cade growled.

William reluctantly said, "If you say the truth, you will be yelled at. It is hard to be a good person."

"Dad, I can do things on my own. I'm not going to find food with this guy. I'll go by myself. None of you should follow me." Tessa ran quickly forward.

Cade chased after her. "Tessa! Tessa, don't run around. It's dangerous here."

"Boy, it's going to be fun being with you," the Hound said with a cigarette butt in his mouth.

"Interesting or not, I can't guarantee that, but it will definitely make you feel very excited," William smiled.

"We are in the wild here, and there might be danger. So let's take a look and make sure nothing happens," William said, walking forward.

Drift looked at William's back and said, "This human is good. Maybe it is not a bad thing for you to follow him, Crosshairs."

"I think so too," Crosshairs nodded.

Only Optimus Prime frowned slightly. 'This human would never be so kind.'

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