American comic book: I, with my abundant martial virtue, love to do good to others.

In the evening, after dinner, Lynn took Polaris and a few others for a walk on the street.

"Boss, shouldn't we put on an act too? After all, it was our bureau's deputy director who died. It's not appropriate for us to be so relaxed."

7

Following beside Lynn, Sean asked.

"Consider it a vacation."

Looking at the surrounding night view, Lynn smiled and said, "Remember, we are only assisting in the investigation. The person in charge of this case is Anthony."

"Didn't you see that Bruce, sent from headquarters, isn't doing anything right? And you still want to invite me to the Nightclub for some fun?"

Lynn shook his head when Nightclub was mentioned.

This is a strip club that specializes in unique dances, and it's full of black women, but Lynn doesn't have that kind of appetite.

Sean, however, said with some regret, "Nightclub? I've only heard of it, but I've never had a chance to try it."

"It's a pity you refused, boss, otherwise I would have liked to go and broaden my horizons."

As soon as Sean finished speaking, Polaris, to Lynn's right, gave him a somewhat displeased look.

I don't know why, but Polaris felt uneasy whenever she thought about Lynn going to a place like that.

Alice, standing nearby, raised her hand and tapped Sean on the head: "Do you believe I'll tell your girlfriend about your desire to go to the Nightclub?"

He raised his hand and rubbed his head, looking at Alice with some surprise: "How do you know my girlfriend?"

"Cough cough..."

Clearing her throat with a deliberate cough, Barbara spoke up, "Alice and I are very curious about what kind of girlfriend you've been praising to the skies is like."

"So, the two of us went to see your girlfriend's concert together."

"Sean, I must say your girlfriend is really pretty, and she has a great personality too. She became even more enthusiastic after hearing that Alice and I are your colleagues."

Upon hearing Barbara's words, Sean looked at the two of them and his face turned green.

He turned to Lynn for help, saying, "Boss, can you do something about those two? One's your secretary, and the other already has three girlfriends but still has designs on my girlfriend."

Seeing Sean's aggrieved expression, Lynn shrugged and laughed, "Although I'm your boss, I don't care about the private lives of my men."

Hearing that his boss wouldn't stand up for him, Sean immediately clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect to Alice, saying, "Sisters, I finally found a girlfriend, please be merciful..."

"Get lost!"

Alice raised her hand and punched Sean, then laughed, "Don't worry, I won't steal my brother's girlfriend."

At this point, Alice looked at Barbara.

Don't look at me.

Pushing aside Sean, Barbara stepped forward and took Lynn's arm, saying, "If I need anything, I'll talk to the boss."

"I'm not going to pair up with a fake woman like you."

"Really? That's because you don't know how good women are, Barbara. Why don't you give it a try? I promise..."

Before Alice could finish speaking, Lynn raised his hand and tapped her on the head: "So you won't fight with your brothers for women, but instead you're eyeing your boss's woman, huh?"

"Hehe...just kidding!"

The group of people walked down the street chatting and laughing, seemingly oblivious to the deputy director's death.

As we reached the street corner, a series of whirlwinds suddenly swept through the previously peaceful surroundings.

The fallen leaves on the ground spun rapidly in the whirlwind, and dozens of cars on both sides of the road simultaneously sounded their piercing alarms.

Upon witnessing this sudden and bizarre scene, Sean and Alice immediately drew their pistols and instinctively positioned themselves one in front of the other to protect Lynn in the middle.

Barbara immediately used her abilities, ready to teleport everyone back to New York at any time.

Just as the group was on guard, dozens of cars on the roadside began to take off and fly into the air, forming walls of cars that surrounded them.

Seeing that their path was blocked by walls of cars in all directions, Lynn and Polaris both looked up at the night sky.

In the night sky, Magneto, dressed in black and wearing his signature helmet, slowly descended from the heavens.

As Magneto descended from the sky, Alice and Sean immediately pointed their guns at him.

"Don't worry, I mean you any harm!"

After saying a few words to the calm Lynn Hall and the wary Alice and Sean Magneto, he turned his attention to Polaris.

"Put the gun away."

Lynn patted Alice, who was standing in front of him, and gestured for the two of them to put away their weapons.

He then stepped forward and looked at Magneto, saying, "You've got some nerve. All the official organizations are after you, and you still dare to swagger in front of me."

[Eric Lancher/Max Eisenhardt's favorability rating: 3]

Hearing Lynn say this, Magneto didn't care at all, and just looked at Polaris and said, "Lorna,"

I'm here to take you away!

"what!"

Upon hearing Magneto's words, Polaris sneered, her delicate face filled with a gloomy expression: "Take me away? You adopted me and then abandoned me, and now you want to take me away?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Polaris raised his hand, and a car instantly crashed into Magneto.

When Magneto saw the car flying towards him, he simply waved his hand, and the car instantly froze in mid-air.

"The reason I sent you to the orphanage back then was because I had no other choice."

Looking at his daughter, Magneto said, "You were still young at that time, and the war between mutants was about to break out. In order to better protect you, I had no choice but to send you to an orphanage."

"My child, I have been watching over you all these years, including..."

"Have you been paying attention to me all this time?"

Upon hearing Magneto's words, Polaris instantly became agitated: "Where were you when I was being targeted by bad guys? Where were you when I was arrested by the police? Where were you when I was a fugitive wanted by the military?"

"Don't mention your bullshit mutant program to me. All I know is that you abandoned my mother while she was pregnant."

"It's all because of you that my parents had such a fierce argument that day, which led to the plane crash. It's all your fault, Magneto! You ruined my family, you ruined everything!"

Staring angrily at Magneto, Polaris's energy suddenly began to surge wildly.

Faced with Polaris's furious roar and tears, Magneto remained silent.

"I'm sorry, Lorna, but everything I did was for the future of mutants."

"My daughter, I will make it up to you, I promise..."

"You don't need to pretend to be tough!"

Before Magneto could finish speaking, Polaris roared, "I have family and friends now, so I don't need your compensation!"

If we were to name the things Magneto feels most guilty about, then Lorna and her mother would definitely be in the top three.

Lorna was only three years old when the plane crash happened.

Upon learning the news, he immediately adopted Lorna, but for the sake of the mutants' future, he had to "abandon" her.

At this moment, looking at the grievance and anger in Lorna's eyes, and Lynn's gentle wiping away of her tears.

Magneto opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Although he felt guilty towards Lorna, he had to choose between his daughter's future and the future of mutants.

Magneto believes he will still choose the latter!

"Thanks!"

Looking at Lynn Hall, Magneto sincerely thanked him for the first time: "Perhaps it's best for Lorna to be by your side."

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"Lynn Hall, take good care of Lorna for me, and I promise you, once all this is over, you'll have everything you want!"

Lynn frowned when he heard the veiled meaning in Magneto's words.

Just as he was about to speak, a blazing iron chain instantly cleaved through the wall of cars.

"Boom..."

A violent explosion rang out around them, and then, amidst the towering flames, a skeleton wearing a black jacket rode a fiercely burning motorcycle from afar.

Flames were seen rising from the skull's head, and traces of burning remained on the ground where they had traveled.

Lynn Hall shook his head, then gave Barbara a wink.

"You are all guilty!"

With a stylish drift, the motorcycle came to a stop. Ghost Rider got off the vehicle and stared at the group of people, saying...

"Oh God..."

Seeing this, Sean, gun in hand, approached Lynn and asked, "Boss, is Los Angeles a monster's paradise?"

"I think we should go back to New York right now, it's fucking dangerous here!"

Lynn nodded in agreement upon hearing Sean's words.

He never expected that he would encounter Magneto and Ghost Rider tonight!

It's important to know that Johnny Blaze during the day and Ghost Rider at night are not the same person.

Especially the evil spirit riding the earth, which is burning with hellfire, is like talking to a brick wall!

He gestured for Sean and Alice to step back, and at the same time had Barbara open the portal.

Lynn stretched his body, ready to buy a few seconds to cover their retreat before using the portal to leave himself.

"You are guilty!"

Ghost Rider raised his skeletal hand and pointed it at Magneto, then spoke.

"snort!"

Upon hearing Ghost Rider's words, Magneto scoffed, "Go ahead and arrest me if you dare!"

Ignoring Magneto's words, Ghost Rider pointed at Lynn again: "You have Mephisto's scent on you."

Hearing Ghost Rider say this, Lynn suddenly remembered meeting Mephisto in that small town.

"You mean, Mephisto has my eye on me?"

"Anyone who makes a deal with the devil will ultimately be buried in hell!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the chains burning with hellfire attacked Lynn directly.

Seeing the burning iron chain attacking him, Lynn dodged the chain's attack by sidestepping it, and then teleported behind Ghost Rider.

He grabbed Ghost Rider's clothes with one hand and threw him away.

"Bang!"

The Ghost Rider, thrown by Lynn using his super strength, slammed heavily against the wall.

He was then completely buried by the collapsed wall.

Before Ghost Rider could even climb out of the wall, Polaris immediately controlled several cars to smash into him.

"Rumble..."

"Boom!"

Explosions echoed through the collapsing walls, while Sean and Alice stared wide-eyed at Lynn, who had just teleported away.

They were unaware that their leader possessed such abilities.

As explosions continued to burn, Ghost Rider emerged unharmed from the ruins, stretched his neck, and continued to stare at Lynn, the burning chains in his hands seeming to come alive as they attacked him.

Just as Lynn was about to retaliate against the chains, Magneto stepped in front of him.

"You guys go first. This guy's weird. Lynn Hall, take care of my daughter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the car debris beneath Ghost Rider's feet instantly dragged him into the air.

Then, in an instant, dozens of cars around them transformed into countless chains, binding the evil spirit riding the earth!

Seeing this, Lynn nodded slightly: "Barbara, take us back to the hotel!"

"good!"

Upon hearing Lynn's command, Barbara immediately opened a portal to the hotel.

"Go, my daughter."

Looking up at the sky, the chains binding Ghost Rider had been melted by the hellfire.

Magneto turned to Lorna, whose eyes held a complex expression, and said, "Stay by Lynn's side, and he will protect you."

"Once everything has settled down, I will make you the most powerful princess in the world." Hearing Magneto's words, Lorna hesitated for a moment, then turned and followed Lynn into the portal.

Just as the portal disappeared, Magneto caught Lorna's voice saying, "Don't die! I haven't forgiven you yet!"

Seeing the group of people disappear from the spot, Magneto finally revealed a slight smile.

He merely watched as the evil spirit riders, now free, charged towards him, and then let out a cold snort.

Inside the hotel.

"My God, what kind of monster is that burning skull?"

Back at the hotel, sitting on the sofa, Sean looked at Lynn and said, "Boss, tonight was just too exciting! First Magneto, then the fiery skeleton."

"I simply can't imagine what my colleagues at the FBI in Los Angeles go through every day!"

At this point, Sean suddenly asked, "By the way, boss, how did you manage to get behind the skeleton monster so quickly?"

"Could this be your ability? But you shouldn't be a mutant. Did you accidentally acquire supernatural powers?"

Whether it was Sean's curiosity or not, even Barbara looked at Lynn.

Alice frowned, then said to the other three, "Whether the boss awakened a mutant gene or gained supernatural power by chance..."

"No one is allowed to leak a single word about this, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Alice knew that if others found out that her boss had special abilities, it could cause a lot of trouble.

"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me?"

Hearing Alice's warning, Sean shrugged and laughed, "I was just curious. I've always been loyal to the boss."

"Anyone who dares to oppose the boss, even if God himself were to descend, I would risk my life to kill him!"

Listening to their back-and-forth banter, Lynn smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry, we're all on the same side."

I believe in you.

Yes, Sean and Alice said those words intentionally for Polaris and Barbara to hear.

After all, these two people had been with Lynn for a relatively short time, unlike the two who had followed Lynn all along.

However, it's clear that Barbara and Polaris won't betray themselves.

What really bothered Lynn was what Ghost Rider said about having Mephisto's scent on him.

Lynn remembered very clearly that Mephisto had lured him into signing a contract with him.

He was filled with confidence in his soul.

He thought that after that incident, he and Mephisto would never have any further contact.

I never imagined that I had underestimated his lust for me!

Just as Lynn was thinking, Polaris came up to him with her phone.

Lynn handed the phone to him, and looking at the message Laura had sent, he asked, "Are the three of them making a move tonight?"

"Um!"

He nodded slightly, but Polaris did not tell anyone about it.

After all, he and Lynn were the only members of the Illuminati here.

"They've got their eyes on that guy who slaughtered the gang!"

She simply said it, believing Lynn would understand what it meant.

Sure enough, upon hearing Polaris's words, Lynn smiled and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen!"

New York, inside the Blood Parrot gang.

As the gunfire gradually subsided, the gang's interior was now littered with the corpses of its members.

After confirming that he had killed all the gang members around him.

Just as Punisher Frank was about to put away his gun, he seemed to sense something and immediately raised his submachine gun, aiming it at the doorway.

A strand of spider silk instantly stuck to Frank's submachine gun, and the next second Peter Parker descended from the sky and pulled Frank's submachine gun aside.

"Hey, finally caught you, killer."

Looking at the corpses of Blood Parrot gang members scattered everywhere, Peter Parker frowned and said, "Looks like I'm too late. Slaughterer, you were absolutely ruthless!"

"I don't care whether your initial intention was to punish these bad guys or not, but even if they committed crimes, they should be punished by the law, not have their lives arbitrarily taken away by you!"

Frank frowned as he saw Spider-Man blocking his way.

He certainly knew Spider-Man and that he was a street hero who always helped ordinary people, which is why Frank didn't act immediately.

Hearing Peter Parker's words, Frank retorted, "The law? Ha, they don't deserve to be punished by the law. Get out of here, this isn't a place for you to play house!"

Hearing Frank's curt tone, Peter Parker immediately adopted a fighting stance: "It seems you haven't realized your mistake yet, so let me help you realize it."

"Remember this, you killer, for you are about to face the Illuminati—Spider-Man!"

As Frank stepped forward, seeing Peter Parker assume a fighting stance and prepare to charge, he saw him take a step forward.

But then, they heard a faint sound of wind breaking behind them.

He instinctively dodged the attack from behind, and at the same time flicked his sleeve to throw the object that had attacked him at Spider-Man.

Immediately, a beam of electricity was released, and upon seeing this, Peter Parker immediately used his webs to hang himself upside down from the ceiling.

"Wow, it seems our operation has failed. He actually managed to evade your sneak attack by instinct?"

Yes, Peter Parker's plan was for him to talk his way out of the way, attract the enemy's attention, and then let Spider-Woman launch a sneak attack in the dark.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Frank, the Punisher, whom Nick Fury described as a Level 10 agent!

Such a simple trick couldn't possibly fool him!

"Since the plan has failed, let's just catch him openly and honestly!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gwen rushed towards Frank.

Faced with Gwen's attack, Frank immediately raised his arms to block.

Sensing Spider-Man rushing towards him from behind, Frank grabbed Spider-Man with one hand and threw him toward Gwen.

Peter Parker's spider sense is indeed very strong, and his body has been enhanced in many ways.

But compared to Frank, who had extensive combat experience, his meager martial arts skills were utterly insignificant.

Seeing Spider-Man being thrown towards her, Gwen caught him with her webs and then leaped in front of Frank to shield him.

Compared to Peter Parker, Gwen has far more combat experience.

After she became Spider Woman, she underwent a full week of practical training by Lynn.

So, relying on her practical experience and spider sense, Gwen was able to engage Frank in a prolonged battle.

Dodging Gwen's kick aimed at his head, Frank punched her in the head.

Faced with Frank's extremely fierce attack, Gwen instinctively raised her arms to shield her head.

But the expected punch didn't land; instead, Spider-Man's screams rang out as he charged forward once more.

He subconsciously looked over at Spider-Man, only to see that the Spider-Man who had just rushed over was once again grabbed by the arm and thrown away by Frank.

Meanwhile, Frank prepared to smash the window and leave.

Upon seeing this, Gwen fired her webs, which stuck to Frank's bulletproof vest and pulled him back, while simultaneously engaging him in combat.

Peter Parker immediately joined in, but Frank's attack movements were detected by the spider-sense every time.

But the fists seemed to bend, landing precisely on him every time.

"Oh my god, what's going on?"

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No matter how he tried to dodge, Frank could always hit him with pinpoint accuracy.

Peter Parker exclaimed in disbelief, "Damn it, my spider sense can't dodge his attack?"

How is that possible?

Watching Peter Parker constantly join the battle, only to be eliminated each time.

While locked in combat with Frank, Gwen said, "Don't try to attack him alone, Spider-Man. Use your spider-sense and coordinate with me!"

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Peter Parker nodded and rejoined the battle.

As the battle progressed, Gwen and Spider-Man's teamwork became increasingly seamless.

Using his spider silk to entangle Frank's fist as it attacked Gwen, Peter Parker exclaimed excitedly, "Haha, our leader should really come and see! We can easily catch the Slaughterer too!"

Despite Peter Parker's excitement, Gwen showed no signs of underestimating him.

A knee strike knocked Frank back as he prepared to attack Peter. Gwen said gravely, "Be careful."

He hasn't actually intended to kill us yet.

"What?"

Seeing Frank take a step back, Peter Parker asked in surprise, "You mean, he's been holding back until now?"

Seeing Peter Parker's surprise, Gwen nodded slightly.

He fixed his gaze on Frank in front of him and then said, "I can feel that he is deliberately avoiding our vital points with every move he makes."

"I've only ever seen such fighting ability in leaders!"

As soon as Gwen finished speaking, the Punisher Frank said, "Since you know I have no intention of killing you, then get out of the way."

"Keep being your street heroes; this isn't something you should be involved in!"

Upon hearing Frank's words, Peter Parker and Gwen exchanged a glance, then charged towards Frank from the left and right respectively.

Frank frowned when he saw that the two guys were still unwilling to give up.

If they delayed any longer, the NYPD would probably be on their way, so Frank decided to act quickly.

Dodging Spider-Woman's attack, Frank threw a punch at Peter Parker.

But the next second, Gwen's spider silk shot out and wrapped around Frank's legs, while Peter Parker also used spider silk to blind Frank.

Having dodged Peter Parker's attack by using his voice, Frank was just about to remove the spider silk from his face.

But in an instant, I felt that my surroundings had changed.

The gang base, which used to be littered with corpses, has become his former home.

His wife, meanwhile, was holding their daughter and looking at him with a smile.

"Maria:"

Frank was momentarily dazed when he saw his wife and daughter.

Frank's eyes instantly welled up with tears, especially when he heard his daughter sweetly call him "Daddy."

Outside of the spiritual world.

Use spider silk to bind Frank, and watch as Frank stands there blankly.

Peter Parker approached Laura and said, "Well done, Illusionist. Good heavens, this killer's fighting ability is incredible. I couldn't even dodge his punches."

"By the way, Spider Woman, you just said you've witnessed the leader's fighting abilities? That makes sense, considering our leader's identity is quite extraordinary."

"Spider Woman, do you think if I went to learn combat skills from the leader, he would be willing to teach me? He probably would, after all, he is our leader, and the ideals of our Illuminati are..."

"This is not the time to talk about this!"

Seeing Peter Parker start his incessant chatter again, Gwen looked at Laura and said, "Illusionist..."

How long until the NYPD arrives?

"Five minutes at most. Also, what are your plans for dealing with the punisher? Hand him over to the NYPD?"

"The Punisher? Isn't his nickname the Slaughterer?"

Peter Parker was somewhat surprised to hear Laura's words.

"That's a nickname you gave him; I doubt he'll accept it."

"I saw his nickname in his hallucination, but I never expected the Punisher's wife and daughters to be there."

He had only spoken halfway when the spider silk wrapped around Frank was instantly severed by a sharp dagger.

"Damn it, he wasn't even immersed in the illusion!"

Seeing that she had escaped the illusion in an instant, Laura took a step back in surprise.

Gwen and Peter Parker, who were somewhat relaxed, were just about to rush towards Frank when they saw this.

The next second, a flashbang exploded directly in the room.

At the same time, Frank, having broken free of his restraints, burst out of the window, waiting for Gwen and Peter Parker to chase after him.

Frank had already sped away in a car.

"It's over, the victim escaped. I didn't expect him to have backup, and he was even able to break free from the illusion created by the illusionist so quickly."

"You know, the last time I had an illusionist test me, it took me a full thirteen minutes to see through the illusion."

"It seems our Illuminati's first operation has failed!"

Hearing a hint of frustration in Peter Parker's voice, Gwen turned and walked towards the gang's base: "He had more than a dozen chances to kill us in the fight just now, but he chose to hold back each time."

"So this failure is normal. The NYPD is on their way, and we need to take the illusionist away."

At this point, Gwen paused: "Also, the illusionist said his name is Punisher, not Slaughterer!"

After saying that, Gwen went straight into the gang's base, then carried the illusionist, who was covering his eyes, away from the scene.

"The Punisher? I still think 'The Slaughterer' suits him better!"

With a shrug, Peter Parker also swayed away from the scene, watching the spiderwebs.

inside the car.

Watching Frank continuously peel the spider silk tangled around his body, Coulson chuckled, "According to our experiments, this kind of spider silk usually decomposes naturally within an hour."

"So Mr. Frank, you don't need to worry about the spider silk."

Upon hearing Coulson say that the spider silk could decompose naturally, Frank nodded slightly: "Thank you."

"You're welcome. After all, Director Fury values ​​you highly."

At this point, Coulson turned to Frank and asked, "Mr. Frank, you've fought Spider-Woman and Spider-Man, so what do you think of their strength?"

In response to Coulson's question, Frank looked out the window and said, "Their strength is quite good; both their power and reaction speed far exceed those of ordinary people."

"The only downside is that he lacks experience. Spider-Woman is alright, but that Spider-Man fights entirely on instinct and intuition."

"If they had a bit more combat experience, I'm afraid it would have taken me a lot of effort to escape!"

At this point, Frank thought of the illusionist Peter Parker had mentioned.

She managed to trap herself in an illusion without even realizing it.

If I hadn't broken free from the illusion in time, I probably would have been captured by them!

"Put me down at the intersection ahead."

"OK!"

In response to Frank's request, Coulson stopped the car at the intersection ahead.

As Frank got out of the car, Coulson suddenly asked, "Mr. Frank, are you really not planning to join S.H.I.E.L.D."

"If you join us, given how much the director values ​​you, I think..."

"Go back and tell Fury to stop trying to get close to me!"

Frank waved his hand and then turned and disappeared into the night.

After Frank left, Coulson took out his phone and made a call.

"Frank has already fought Spider-Woman and Spider-Man, and according to Frank, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man are quite capable."

"However, during the fight, Spider-Man refers to himself as a member of the Illuminati, and even Laura Belloc, who is always by Lynn's side, is called the Illusionist."

"Furthermore, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man have mentioned someone nicknamed 'The Leader' more than once, and they highly praise this Leader. Hill, I suspect the Illuminati is very likely related to Lynn."

"Even the leader is Lynn Hall!"

Upon hearing Coulson's report, Hill nodded and said, "I understand. I'll look into it."

"Once Lynn Hall returns from Los Angeles, you continue to maintain contact with him!"

Lynn didn't care that the Illuminati's first battle ended in defeat.

After all, Gwen and Peter Parker had only been good neighbors for a short time, and they had also chosen the wrong opponent this time.

Especially after Lynn learned that the person they wanted to capture was Frank the Punisher.

Lynn even felt she should thank Frank for not killing him.

After all, what I can do, the Punisher can do too!

After comforting the three people over the phone, Lynn turned his attention to Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze.

Johnny at 100 days old and Ghost Rider at night can be seen as two different people.

At least now Johnny Blaze is much more polite!

"That's right, I've seen your previous motorcycle death stunt challenges. I have to say, jumping over six helicopters on a motorcycle is really insane!"

Lynn nodded as Johnny showed him the trophy.

After placing the trophy back in the glass display case, Johnny Blaze said to Lynn, "The reason I dare to do something so crazy is because I'm not going to die."

"Don't worry, I'm not here to arrest you, even if you turned into Ghost Rider and attacked me last night."

Knowing that Johnny Blaze had misunderstood the purpose of his visit, he deliberately used his past death stunt challenges to demonstrate his immortality.

Lynn then cut to the chase: "Last night, the evil spirit you transformed into said that I have Mephisto's aura on me."

"That's why I came to you just to ask how to get rid of Mephisto's presence."

Seeing that Lynn indeed meant no harm, Johnny invited Lynn to sit down.

"Anyone targeted by Mephisto cannot escape his clutches unless one day you become powerful enough to threaten him or even kill him outright."

Otherwise, you'll have no choice but to accept Mephisto's repeated temptations until you sign that contract that sells your soul.

At this point, Johnny Blazer gestured for Lynn to extend his arm.

After Lynn stretched out his arm, Johnny told Lynn to roll up his sleeves, then lightly ran his right hand, which was engulfed in hellfire, across Lynn's arm.

Where the hellfire swept across, a strange, dark red pattern, like a brand, appeared on Lynn's arm.

Looking at the strange mark that seemed to radiate powerful energy, Johnny put away the Hellfire and said, "It seems that Mephisto wants your soul more than I do."

"They even marked you to prevent other hell lords from taking a liking to you."

As he watched the mark on his wrist gradually disappear as the Hellfire receded, Lynn Hall frowned even more deeply: "It won't cause me any harm, will it?"

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"No, on the contrary, if a demon poses a threat to you, this mark will unleash Mephisto's power to destroy that demon."

"Of course, this only applies to those born in Hell, and demons below the lord level!"

"The only downside is that if you use it a few times and become addicted to this power that doesn't belong to you, then you'll fall into his trap!"

Hearing Johnny Blazer say that, Lynn lowered his sleeves and laughed, "That's not true!"

"By the way, what are your plans for the future? I mean, have you considered living in New York for a while?"

Johnny Blaze declined Lynn's invitation, saying, "I still prefer the Southwest; there are more bad guys here!"

"All right!"

Without pressuring him, Lynn stood up and shook his hand: "If you have the chance, you can come to New York for a visit."

After saying that, Lynn took his leave and returned to his car.

"Boss, where are we going?"

Alice started the car and asked Lynn.

"Los Angeles FBI, we need to check on how the deputy director's case is going." At the same time, inside the Los Angeles FBI...

What does it mean for a criminal to disappear into thin air?

Listening to Anthony's explanation, the chief practically threw the documents in his face: "Colin Newman lives in one of the most luxurious and affluent neighborhoods in Los Angeles, where surveillance cameras cover every corner without any blind spots!"

"Now that the surveillance cameras have captured that damn black guy's image, why not follow the leads and investigate further?"

"Do you think that simply stating that a criminal has vanished into thin air will satisfy the FBI in New York and headquarters?"

Faced with the chief's reprimand, Anthony wanted to say, "Chief, this is racial discrimination."

Seeing the director's angry expression, Anthony wisely kept his mouth shut.

Because that damn black guy really did disappear in an instant!

He even had the surrounding surveillance footage checked frame by frame, but still couldn't find any trace of the criminal!

Seeing Anthony wanting to explain but not knowing how to start, I noticed...

The bureau chief then leaned back in his chair and stared at him: "Since you're in charge of this matter, then you'll be the one to talk to the people assisting with the case."

"This case must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise, if things get out of hand in New York, well, I, the chief, might even get reprimanded by headquarters!"

"Yes, Chief!"

Anthony could only nod in response to the director's order.

Leaving the director's office, Anthony was somewhat troubled.

If it's a regular case and you can't solve it, you can use "unconventional methods," since there are so many black people in prison.

But unfortunately... the person who died this time had a special identity, and it was definitely not feasible to just pick someone from prison to take their place!

Thinking about this, Anthony felt he should have a good talk with Bruce and Lynn!

Half an hour later, inside the conference room.

"This is, after all, your home turf. We are only here to assist you, so we cannot overstep our bounds and direct your investigation."

"That's right, Anthony. Although the person who died was our Deputy Director of the New York FBI, Bruce is right. This all still needs to be handled by your Los Angeles FBI."

Listening to those two bastards singing in unison, Anthony was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

Unfortunately, if this hot potato can't be gotten rid of, the longer it drags on, the more troublesome things will become!

With that in mind, Anthony gestured for everyone else to leave, leaving only the three of them in the conference room.

No one knows what the three people said in the office.

Anyway, when the office door opened, all three of them seemed very satisfied.

Three days later, after the "real killer" who killed Colin Newman was caught, Lynn Hall and Bruce each led their teams on their journey back.

However, this time, Lynn's team returning to New York included a fifteen-year-old boy who seemed somewhat autistic.

However, when Sean and Alice saw that the boy had broken through the Pentagon's security network in less than three minutes...

He was immediately awestruck.

After all, even Joey from the Network Information Department, Alice's girlfriend, couldn't do it this quickly!