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Chapter 702 Time Continues to Pass...

Peter felt like he had heard the most absurd thing in the world.

"You? Protecting homeless people? I won't even mention your new shelter. Kingpin used to be a homeless person protector too."

“Of course it counts. It’s not just me. Those guys you caught in the prison holding superpowered people—Hammerhead, Tombstone, Silvermane… they’re all part of the defense line protecting New York’s homeless population. I know this might seem unbelievable to you, but that’s the reality.”

Kingpin stood up as he spoke, the muscular man, nearly 1.9 meters tall, standing in front of Peter: “I don’t know if you are aware of the lifestyle of the homeless… perhaps you are. They have no fixed abode, no source of income, they receive welfare, beg, steal, cheat, sell the bodies of dead homeless people, or even rob.”

“They will do anything to get money, even selling the food they have finally managed to obtain, and kill other homeless people when they are drunk, asleep, or have taken too much to eat, and then sell the corpses for money. But in short, they need money.”

Peter couldn't help but retort: ​​"You're selling them enhancers, that's why you need them, you need these customers, this isn't about protecting them at all."

“I didn’t sell it. Of course, I did it when I first got the name ‘Kingpin’ in prison and was working for Silvermane. But once you become the real ‘Kingpin,’ you won’t need to do it anymore. Those gangs will naturally rely on you. You won’t need to do it. Of course, you will also need to provide protection for these people within your own territory.”

"But you so-called superheroes have wiped us all out. Perhaps we can make contact with the outside world from here, but ultimately, this gang war was lost from the start. Once upon a time, we were the direct enemies of the Hand. We protected these homeless people, and we knew long ago that a large number of illegal people were flooding into New York and... disappeared, but we didn't know why they came."

It wasn't until the Hand went on a killing spree in New York that the New York mob bosses realized these immortal ninjas were tools the Hand was using to wage war against them. A war between thousands of immortal ninjas and the New York mob bosses should have been imminent...

Then all of them were arrested, leaving the gang leaderless and easily wiped out. The Defenders then became the main force against the Hand's army.

But it sounds like... there's nothing wrong with it, doesn't it? The New York mob bosses have all been captured by superheroes, so the Hand's main enemies have become the heroes.

Thinking this, Peter immediately vanished into thin air, while the Wanderer caught up and asked curiously, "Could he...?"

"The greatest characteristic of heroes is that they don't break the rules unnecessarily; they don't focus on the benefits themselves. Besides, he understood what I meant. Let's leave those homeless people that nobody needs to the heroes; it's time for us to step into high society."

Meanwhile, after his release, Peter called Matt to inform him of the situation. He also asked Matt to notify the Defenders. Peter then took out an old-fashioned cell phone and dialed a number. A few minutes later, a black luxury sedan arrived at the prison gate. Nick Fury rolled down the window and gestured for Peter to get in.

After getting into the car, Peter asked curiously, "I thought the Airbus team would be in charge of this, why are you in charge?"

“Coulson and the others have other work to do. Franklin Hall, have you heard of him?”

Peter felt the name sounded familiar: "It seems familiar, but I can't remember."

"His research focuses on experimental physics, and he's developing a device to control gravity, somewhat similar to that tech wizard guy." Wait... Franklin Hall? Control gravity? Isn't that the Mighty One? Speaking of which, there is indeed a Mighty One in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. storyline, but Peter previously thought that Coulson's faked death had become LMD, and the first Kree had become Mar-Vell, so he thought the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. storyline had been drastically changed.

So it seems they'll still follow this path? Does that mean the Inhumans will also make an appearance?

After thinking for a moment, Peter decided to leave the problem to S.H.I.E.L.D. to worry about, and then brought up the CIA, asking casually, "What's the connection between Donald Pierce of the CIA and Alexander Pierce of your S.H.I.E.L.D."

"What? You suspect Alexander Pierce? He's the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the current representative of S.H.I.E.L.D. to the World Security Council. If he's also a Hydra agent, the consequences could be dire."

As Fury spoke, he popped a piece of gum into his mouth, then abruptly added, "That's why I suspect him too."

Peter: ...

"But unfortunately, we initially thought that with Strucker in prison and Zemo dead, Pierce might slip up and reveal his true colors by taking over the leadership of Hydra, but that didn't happen. We only found out the reason after the battle on the Savage Continent: Zemo was not dead."

As Fury spoke, he revealed some inside information to Peter: "Remember the chameleon? That guy got eaten by the spiders, but his face was a product of the weapons expansion project and someone picked it up. Now my informant has reported that the person is Zemo."

Peter looked at Fury with considerable surprise, while Fury continued to reveal: "Furthermore, Zemo has a plan. He has infiltrated a team of heroes, become a superhero, and intends to launch a fatal blow at a crucial moment."

"You, my informant... have you found out who he's become?"

“I don’t know, but it’s definitely not you.” Fury said, handing Peter a USB drive. “I’ve given you all the information about Donald Pierce. Be careful, he’s not backed by Hydra, at least not by his superiors, and they absolutely despise Hydra.”

"Who?"

Thaddeus Ross.
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Daredevil Matt Murdoch sat on his sofa at home, drinking as he hung up the phone and dialed another number. Gorgon on the other end asked expectantly, "Have you made a decision?"

"Not yet, but Spider-Man found out some things from Fisk about the origins of your immortal ninjas."

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Gorgon continued, "As long as you lead the Hand, all the Hand's rules can be changed according to your needs, and you can stop it all."

Matt fell silent, then hung up the phone, tossed it aside, and continued drinking.

(End of this chapter)