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Chapter 646: The Private Equity Fund · Oct 11, 2026

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501 Chapter 501: The Ship That Swept Everything Aside 2026-10-11
502 Chapter 502: A Long-Overdue Contact 2026-10-11
503 Chapter 503: Atmospheric Hyper-Acceleration Launch System 2026-10-11
504 Chapter 504: The Armor’s First Real Combat Test 2026-10-11
505 Chapter 505: A Rescue That Wasn’t Quite Perfect 2026-10-11
506 Chapter 506: Withdrawal 2026-10-11
507 Chapter 507: Identity Exposed 2026-10-11
508 Chapter 508: Private Communication Line 2026-10-11
509 Chapter 509: The Videotape Appears 2026-10-11
510 Chapter 510: Informing the Young Master 2026-10-11
511 Chapter 511: Meeting Up 2026-10-11
512 Chapter 512: The Truth Revealed 2026-10-11
513 Chapter 513: Where the Serum Went 2026-10-11
514 Chapter 514: Sentry 2026-10-11
515 Chapter 515: The Tough Guy Who Insisted on Taking the Bus 2026-10-11
516 Chapter 516: The Secret Base Under Surprise Attack 2026-10-11
517 Chapter 517: Hints of the Blood God Ritual 2026-10-11
518 Chapter 518: The Man in the Medical Tank 2026-10-11
519 Chapter 519: Edgewood Tower 2026-10-11
520 Chapter 520: Infiltration 2026-10-11
521 Chapter 521: Corridor Showdown 2026-10-11
522 Chapter 522: Temple of Eternal Night 2026-10-11
523 Chapter 523: Showing Off Gets You Struck by Lightning 2026-10-11
524 Chapter 524: Dr. Johnson 2026-10-11
525 Chapter 525: Cleaning the Field 2026-10-11
526 Chapter 526: Wrapping Things Up 2026-10-11
527 Chapter 527: A Cleaner Los Angeles 2026-10-11
528 Chapter 528: A Distress Call from New York 2026-10-11
529 Chapter 529: The Elderly Woman with Dementia 2026-10-11
530 Chapter 530: The Eye of an Elder 2026-10-11
531 Chapter 531: Escaping Smoothly 2026-10-11
532 Chapter 532: Dinner After Surviving Disaster 2026-10-11
533 Chapter 533: Trouble Returns 2026-10-11
534 Chapter 534: The Only Candidate 2026-10-11
535 Chapter 535: The True Target 2026-10-11
536 Chapter 536: Superman vs. Void 2026-10-11
537 Chapter 537: Quicksilver Joins the Battle 2026-10-11
538 Chapter 538: Stepping on Air 2026-10-11
539 Chapter 539: The X-Men Enter the Fight 2026-10-11
540 Chapter 540: Fierce Battle 2026-10-11
541 Chapter 541: Miscalculation 2026-10-11
542 Chapter 542: The Void’s Temptation 2026-10-11
543 Chapter 543: The Mages of Kamar-Taj 2026-10-11
544 Chapter 544: A Battle Without Restraint 2026-10-11
545 Chapter 545: An Opportunity Too Dangerous to Swallow 2026-10-11
546 Chapter 546: Dormammu Interferes 2026-10-11
547 Chapter 547: A Good Sentry 2026-10-11
548 Chapter 548: Another Battle Against the X-Men 2026-10-11
549 Chapter 549: A Snap of the Fingers 2026-10-11
550 Chapter 550: Blurred Memories 2026-10-11

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When money was involved, everyone became remarkably enthusiastic.

As for consulting accountants and lawyers?

That step could practically be skipped.

The Hepburns were a large family.

Katharine Hepburn’s father had been a physician, while her mother had been a women’s rights activist.

The family’s emphasis on education, combined with Katharine’s financial support over the years, meant that every member had received an excellent education.

By now, the family had no shortage of professionals.

Accountants and lawyers weren’t exactly growing on trees—but there were certainly enough of them that one could be selective.

As a result, word of Henry’s plan to establish a private fund based on high-frequency trading spread rapidly throughout the entire Hepburn family.

It was no longer limited to the handful of nephews and grandnephews who had originally cornered him for stock tips.

With things becoming this public, Katharine Hepburn naturally summoned Henry for questioning.

”Kid, this isn’t illegal, is it?”

Henry answered honestly.

”At the moment, there are no laws prohibiting high-frequency trading.

”And the exchanges collect fees on every transaction.

”Why would they ever ban something that makes them more money?”

Then he added:

”More importantly, once I connected to the exchanges’ electronic trading systems, I discovered at least eight other groups doing the exact same thing.

”I’m just the ninth.

”I simply don’t know who’s behind them.”

Cough.

That part was a lie.

Henry had already used his hacking skills to identify every one of those competitors.

Even if he didn’t recognize the individuals involved, the legal sources of their funds were crystal clear.

After all, this wasn’t money laundering.

It was legitimate investment activity.

Taxes had to be paid.

Money trails existed.

The eight groups turned out to belong to:

JPMorgan Chase

Bank of America

Citigroup

Goldman Sachs

Morgan Stanley

Merrill Lynch

Lehman Brothers

Bear Stearns

In other words, some of the largest banks and investment firms in the United States.

Still, none of that was public information.

Henry wisely kept quiet.

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After hearing his explanation, Katharine finally relaxed.

”If you’re going to do this, make sure everyone’s responsibilities and rights are clearly defined.

”I don’t want family disputes breaking out later.

”And if Henry wants to keep this confidential, nobody should be talking about it outside the family.”

”Understood, Kate.”

The speaker was one of Katharine’s younger brothers.

”Kate” was her family nickname.

The Hepburns were a remarkably long-lived family.

Several members of Katharine’s generation were still alive.

At that point, the project essentially transformed into a family activity.

Everyone became interested.

People began contributing their expertise wherever possible.

The fund’s standardized contracts, for example, could largely be adapted from existing mutual fund agreements.

A few revisions here and there, and they were ready to go.

The registration process wasn’t particularly mysterious either.

Even if nobody had personally established a private fund before, they knew exactly whom to call.

A few phone calls later, every procedural detail had been clarified.

Had it not still been the holiday season, they likely would’ve dragged Henry straight to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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As fund manager, Henry would naturally receive compensation in the form of management fees.

In exchange, the investors would have full rights to inspect records and monitor operations.

Since things had reached that point anyway, Henry simply opened his laptop and showed everyone his actual trading records.

Not just transaction logs.

He displayed daily reports and monthly reports as well.

Although he had only been running the strategy for a little over a year, the documentation was extensive.

The accountants and financially literate relatives became even more confident after reviewing it.

Because Henry had actually been conservative when discussing his returns.

Suddenly even the younger generation became interested.

Several teenagers wanted to invest their future wedding funds.

Others wanted to contribute their savings.

The returns were significantly better than fixed-term bank deposits.

Who wouldn’t be tempted?

Even the family trust established by Katharine Hepburn began considering an allocation.

After retaining sufficient reserves, the remaining capital could potentially be invested in Henry’s high-frequency trading fund.

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Henry had no objections.

He happily allowed everyone else to handle the organizational details.

After all, his primary role wasn’t as a business manager.

He was the technology provider.

And an investor himself.

This wasn’t like running a corporation where control battles mattered.

If the family wanted to save him work, why complain?

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The calendar soon rolled over into 2000, the final year of the twentieth century.

The Hepburn Family Private Fund was quickly established and became operational.

Henry built a private website accessible only to verified users.

Family members could monitor returns, add funds, or request withdrawals whenever they wished.

Because money was involved, he implemented multiple layers of security.

Transfers could only occur between pre-authorized accounts.

This greatly reduced the risk of theft or unauthorized access.

Some of the younger children discovered an additional obstacle:

Even if they technically had accounts, any withdrawals still required parental approval.

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Once everything was complete, Henry returned to his usual routine caring for Katharine Hepburn.

Since Katie now enjoyed daily walks, there was no need to periodically release her into the wilderness as he had done in Los Angeles.

Nor was there anything comparable to Alaska, where the tiger had practically enjoyed unlimited freedom.

As long as she didn’t hurt anyone, Henry rarely restricted her.

Although she no longer hunted live prey regularly, Katie had adapted surprisingly well to domestic life.

Her wild instincts had never completely disappeared.

Still, she had become far more manageable than Henry had expected.

In fact, many of her daily habits had begun resembling human behavior more than tiger behavior.

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The new year also brought something far more relevant to Henry personally:

The Mutant Registration Act had begun gaining political traction.

Technically he was an alien.

But since he spent most of his time hiding behind the identity of a mutant, he couldn’t exactly claim the issue had nothing to do with him.

The primary sponsor of the legislation was Senator Robert Kelly.

Until now, mutants had largely existed in a strange social gray area.

Everyone knew they existed.

Few people discussed them openly.

Kelly sought to change that.

He traveled the country promoting the idea that mutants represented a growing threat.

According to his rhetoric, mutants had infiltrated every aspect of human society.

The purpose of registration, he argued, was to identify them and classify the level of danger they posed.

The argument conveniently ignored one obvious fact:

Mutants were humans.

Talking about them ”infiltrating” human society made no sense whatsoever.

But Kelly’s objective was clear.

He wanted mutants viewed as an entirely separate group.

Something distinct from humanity.

Something other.

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While watching a news report about the proposed legislation, Katharine Hepburn suddenly asked:

”Henry, if the Registration Act passes, would you register?”

”Of course.”

Henry answered casually.

”Why wouldn’t I?

”I’m a law-abiding citizen.”

Katharine frowned.

”Then why does everything that senator says sound so familiar?

”And why do I dislike it so much?”

Henry answered immediately.

”McCarthyism.”

Her eyes lit up in recognition.

”Yes.

”That’s exactly it.”

Wrinkling her nose in disgust, she added:

”It has that same smell.”

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