American comics: I became a god at the beginning, I chose to practice both science and magic

Phil's mouth opened wide in surprise. A senior agent like him naturally knew some information that ordinary people didn't know. The name Hill mentioned, wasn't it the famous Kingpin?

Nick was not happy about Kingpin's surrender. On the contrary, his face looked even gloomier than before.

Given Jin Bing's almost absolute power in the underworld of Hell's Kitchen, it stands to reason that even if he was the culprit, he should have found someone else to take the blame, but he turned himself in.

There is only one possibility, that is, Jin Bing was talking back to 030 for others, and he had to do it.

But who can make the most of the turmoil in the world?

When Nick thought of this, he felt unable to sleep or eat.

Previously, when investigating the "Minotaur" incident, S.H.I.E.L.D. had encountered resistance. Two missiles were bombed on the US mainland. This kind of thing would be impossible without the cooperation of an internal thief.

Moreover, those two missiles were not intercontinental missiles and could not have come from abroad. They could only have flown from a nearby military base.

However, the internal departments of the United States are complex in structure, and no one knows how many intelligence personnel there are, which ones are from abroad, and which ones are from within the country.

It is very difficult for S.H.I.E.L.D. to track them down. They are not yet so powerful as to be able to see the higher-ups like in the original movie. That will have to wait until the Avengers are formed and save the world.

So Nick's hope of digging deeper into clues was dashed, and the matter ultimately had to be put on hold temporarily.

But thinking of the remnants found after the explosion at a SHIELD base, Nick's suspicions about an organization that had long since disappeared into history grew deeper and deeper...

Now that Hell's Kitchen has happened, Nick really feels like his head is about to explode.

He had a premonition that this time, his attempt to investigate the truth would be met with difficulties.

Chapter 816: The Awkward Position of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Sure enough, things turned out as Nick expected. Although SHIELD arrested Kingpin immediately and learned the "truth" of the matter from him, they were still blocked when SHIELD was about to send agents into Hell's Kitchen to investigate.

"The first time, the first time, was for the first time. The first time was for the first time.

"A gang fight requires weapons like bunker-buster bombs? Who are they fighting against? Are they armies from other countries?"

"No, according to Kingpin himself, it's a criminal organization called the Hand. Boss, we have files on this organization in our bureau as well."

Nick thought about it carefully and found that he seemed to have some impression. It seemed to be a gang organization that came from Dongling, and was secretly engaged in human trafficking and ice trafficking.

He couldn't help but frown: "Why? I remember that Kingpin and they have always had a cooperative relationship."

"Kingpin explained that the Hand's business has been growing rapidly lately, almost threatening his rule in Hell's Kitchen. To prevent the situation from becoming completely defenseless, he decided to strike first."

Nick subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a moment.

"Is the Hand so powerful that they need to use bunker-buster bombs?" He didn't doubt whether Jin Bing could buy this thing.

"Kingpin claimed he had no other options. The Hand's power was beyond his expectations. Even his strongest assassin, Bullseye, died at the hands of the Hand."

"Then why did he turn himself in instead of choosing to find a scapegoat?"

With Kingpin's identity, as long as he offers sufficiently favorable conditions, not to mention the bunker buster from Hell's Kitchen, even the mastermind of the 9.11/ attacks would be willing to be claimed.

"Kingpin said... he's worried that after the Hand in East Ling learns about what happened in Hell's Kitchen, they'll hire someone to assassinate his girlfriend, Vanessa. He hopes that we at S.H.I.E.L.D. can protect her!"

Nick's eyes widened when he heard this, and he could hardly believe what he heard.

"What did you say?"

"He hopes that we will protect Vanessa and her unborn baby in consideration of his active surrender."

The fact that Kingpin had a child lent some credibility to his testimony, but Nick still had doubts.

"Why didn't he protect Vanessa himself?"

"Because... Vanessa doesn't seem to know Kingpin's true identity. She thinks he's just an ordinary, law-abiding businessman."

Nick felt a little upset. Why did this feel like a melodramatic romance drama? He quickly discarded the idea.

"So, he was worried that his true identity would be discovered by his girlfriend, so he decided to turn himself in?"

This still sounds a bit outrageous.

"Part of the reason is that he's worried that Vanessa will harm the unborn baby if she knows his identity. He also lost too many men in the battle with the Hand. Although he wants to, he's actually no longer able to protect her and her child."

"In fact, if the Dongling Hand really came to seek revenge, even Jin Bing's life might be in danger. He surrendered for another reason: to protect himself."

It all sounded so reasonable, but Nick didn't believe it all, not even half of it.

Although all this sounds very logical, based on his understanding of Kingpin, the other party would not choose a fight that would result in mutual destruction if he knew he was no match for the enemy. Before that, he should have chosen to reconcile.

There must be something he doesn't know. Either Kingpin is lying, or what he and the Hand are fighting for is definitely not some bullshit like the market.

You should know that although Kingpin is just an ordinary person, after hard and cruel training, his overall strength is already very close to that of an enhanced human.

Such a person is not only mentally strong, but also has begun to break away from the general low-level interests. From the girlfriend he finds, we can tell that this person has his own pursuits.

So unless the interests he and the Hand are fighting for far exceed the sum of what he has created in the past and present, the cunning Jin is unlikely to pay such a huge price to take action.

But after paying such a huge price, he turned himself in. From the results we know so far, Kingpin lost almost everything except destroying the Hand in Hell's Kitchen. This is not something a smart man like him would do.

Unless...someone picked peaches behind his back, threatened him, and threw him out as a scapegoat.

As for what to threaten him with, an old pervert like Nick can guess it with his toes. If that's the case, who could the other party be?

"What did Hell's Kitchen say? Are they still not letting me in?"

The subordinate sighed: "The FBI said that this incident happened within the country and involves a huge criminal industry chain. They need to investigate first. It will be difficult for us to bypass them."

Nick's face darkened. "But the Hand involves foreign forces, so it falls within our jurisdiction, right?"

"The CIA warned us that this matter involved the international criminal organization Hand and was within their jurisdiction, so we should not interfere."

Nick: ...

Okay, okay, you’re going to play this trick on me, okay?

In fact, the current positioning of S.H.I.E.L.D. is somewhat awkward. It is not like Asia's S.H.I.E.L.D., which has a clear self-positioning and scope of activities.

Although the current SHIELD is called the Global Security Organization, some of the work it actually does overlaps with that of ICPO (Interpol) and some overlaps with that of the peacekeeping forces.

However, as an organization headquartered in the United States, with most of its members originating from the United States, a large part of its business overlaps with the CIA and the FBI.

Therefore, it is not well-known among the people and is somewhat hated internationally. This is why Nick is eager to form the Avengers. He wants to reverse the current image of S.H.I.E.L.D. and expand S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence among the people.

When S.H.I.E.L.D. was first established, it was to deal with potential enemies like the Red Skull or Captain America whose abilities clearly surpassed those of ordinary people.

But in the decades since Captain America's disappearance, there have been very few recorded supernatural events in the world, so S.H.I.E.L.D. has mostly dealt with everyday events.

But in terms of daily affairs, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s authority and priority are lower than those of the other two major domestic organizations. You can't just not let people do any work. If that's the case, why not just withdraw the police department?

No matter how crazy the American upper class is, they know the importance of checks and balances and will never allow an organization like S.H.I.E.L.D., which possesses extremely advanced technology, to dominate the market.

Therefore, if Nick wants to enter Hell's Kitchen, without resorting to underhanded tactics, he must prove that there are "supernormal" events in Hell's Kitchen that ordinary people cannot handle.

Originally, Kingpin was also on the S.H.I.E.L.D. list, but he has already surrendered.

As for the Hand, at least in the past, they have not shown or revealed any signs of supernatural powers in front of SHIELD. SHIELD has some suspicions, but cannot prove it.

Such doubts are not enough to give them the confidence to compete with the other two major institutions for the project.

After all, these two organizations were established even before S.H.I.E.L.D.'s predecessor, the Strategic Scientific Corps. Before that, they were the main potential force protecting America, so they still had some foundation.

Chapter 817 "Conspiracy"

In Hell's Kitchen, CIA agent Kevin watched the SHIELD agents leave, and when they disappeared, he immediately changed his face.

"You bastard, you have a pretty sharp nose." Kevin sneered and turned to walk towards the business car.

His partner, Sean, sat in the passenger seat. "Have the SSR people left?"

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. has changed its name long ago, people from the two major intelligence organizations still habitually call them "SSR", which is the abbreviation of their predecessor "Strategic Science Corps".

Kevin got in the car and then answered, "How is that possible? There must be a group of people hiding somewhere watching this place. Nick has always been a bastard who refuses to give up. It's a pity that he went to SSR..."

Kevin had known Nick Fury for a long time, and he admired this man very much. He knew that it was difficult for talented people to be valued by the CIA, but S.H.I.E.L.D. had a tendency to recruit talents without any restrictions.

This is also because the predecessor of S.H.I.E.L.D., the SSR, was the actual operator of Operation Paperclip, so relatively speaking, they did not pay much attention to skin color internally.

In addition, when S.H.I.E.L.D. was first established, its political stance was intentionally blurred in order to allow talents from different countries to get along harmoniously. This is why people like Nick are unable to understand the situation.

Kevin's thought only flashed through his mind, and 217 shook his head to dispel the idea. No matter how capable Nick was, he was still a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., and he couldn't be in the same boat with them.

He started the Chevrolet, drove into Hell's Kitchen, and stopped in front of the Rand Corporation.

A few minutes later, someone welcomed the two people in.

In the president's office of the Rand Group, Danny Rand was overwhelmed by the mess left by the previous president.

"Mr. President, the two agents have arrived."

"Please invite them in!"

Kevin and Sean walked into the office and both looked at the new president and found that he was unexpectedly young.

"Hello, I'm the new president, Danny Rand." Danny stepped forward and shook hands with Kevin.

"Danny...is it okay for me to call you that?"

"Please."

"Well, Danny, you look very young. I heard that you were missing for a long time?"

A flash of memory flashed in Danny's eyes. "Yeah, I went to... a very far away country to find out the truth about my father's death."

"I'm sorry to bring up your sad story."

"It's okay, it's all in the past."

Danny responded appropriately to the cunning Agent Kevin. Apart from some secrets of Kunlun, he talked mostly about the customs and culture of that country, making the agent believe that he had indeed lived abroad for a long time.

The two chatted for a while, and Kevin found that they couldn't talk about anything valuable. They were not there to accuse anyone, so all the more guiding words were inevitably not suitable to use. He could only state his purpose.

"Well, Danny, we talked to Mr. Davis and came today..."

Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Danny immediately asked his secretary to bring a document and pushed it in front of the two agents.

"I know he's already informed me in advance. I have no objection to this matter... Rather, it would be even better if you could find someone to help me quickly!"

Kevin and Sean couldn't help but look at each other. Was this matter decided so easily?

It turns out that the authorities have been dissatisfied with the chronic problems in Hell's Kitchen for a long time, but have never been able to find a way to intervene.

Although the environment here is chaotic, a very closed large autonomous community has gradually formed inside it. Once outsiders enter, they are very likely to be excluded.

Due to the rampant crime, official identities are the least popular type here.

If someone's identity is discovered to be problematic, it is very likely that he will die in any corner.

This place has a very Gotham feel, except it lacks a Wayne City that's as all-powerful as the Wayne Enterprise.

And Dane is doing just that.

Before S.H.I.E.L.D. discovered the situation in Hell's Kitchen, he had already reached a deal with the CIA to help them establish a foothold in Hell's Kitchen.

After all, this place is close to the most prosperous area in New York. Once it is truly developed, its future is limitless, especially under the leadership of large enterprises like Umbrella. Many emerging technology industrial parks will be established here.

According to the internal assessments of the two major intelligence organizations, Umbrella is very likely to want to build Hell's Kitchen into a high-tech park comparable to Silicon Valley.

Judging from the technical strength that Umbrella demonstrated some time ago, this is very likely to happen.

By then, this place will generate immeasurable economic and cultural value, turning a wasteland into treasure, which is something that all the upper echelons would be happy to see.

Compared with these values, using a missile to eliminate the enemy in the mainland is more cost-effective than using a missile to eliminate the enemy in the mainland. Even the leader of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Jin Bing, has surrendered himself.

Dane used huge benefits to win over countless political and military bigwigs to protect his career in Hell's Kitchen, which led to the failure of S.H.I.E.L.D., which was known for its global omnipresence.

Because there are too many secrets hidden in Hell's Kitchen, some of the leverage and weaknesses of many politicians that King Byung has in his hands are in his mind, but more physical evidence is here.

They are willing to believe Dane Davis, the big capitalist who is in cahoots with them, but they simply don't believe Nick, who has only one eye and likes to look around blindly.

So after the Midtown Circle incident ended, Dane handed Iron Fist the evidence of Kingpin, the Hand, and Harold Meacham of the Rand Corporation colluding to sell ice.

He took the evidence and went to the Rand Group the next day. He took the CIA people to arrest Harold. Then Danny, who owned 51% of the company, became the new president of the Rand Group.

But the CIA's help is not free. They are eyeing the shares of Rand Corporation held by Harold. This is also why Dane helps Iron Fist contact the CIA.

An agreement reached before the person.

Not only is Danny's boxing skills terrible, but he also seriously lacks experience in company management. Let alone digging out the criminals from Harold's faction in the company, he'd be lucky not to be fooled.

Professional matters should be left to professionals. Only agents like Kevin and Sean can carefully unravel the mystery and pull out the termites from the Rand Corporation.

This matter is a win-win situation for both parties. As for whether Danny will be controlled by others in the future, it depends on his own ability.