16. The new boss of Hell's Kitchen
If you know a thing or two about the New York of this world, there are a few places you can't ignore.
The West End, which is the place with the strongest literary atmosphere in New York, and of course, it is also the location of the Kama Maj Sanctuary, the Delta Wing, located in an unknown place in New York, where many people know that this is the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D., but few people actually know where it is located, Xavier's Gifted Youth Academy, where Professor Charles, one of the mutant bipolar poles, trains new mutant teenagers, one of the meccas for mutants, but in the last Hell's Gate incident, the strange people went to the empty building, and finally... Hell's Kitchen.
The notorious Hell Detective Constantine used to use this place as his base camp, but now he has become a legend in the mouth of the demon hunters with his disappearance, some say that he died in the pursuit of angels, some say that he signed a contract with demons, and the most absurd rumor is that he went to hell to become a real detective walking in the yin and yang world, of course, no one believes this, because what a bastard Konstantin Everyone knows, he will be eaten alive by those evil spirits when he goes to hell.
This is also the place where a generation of legendary exorcists Midnight Daddy made and died, this Mediterranean voodoo king has worked hard here for more than ten years, and has established a neutral shelter that is awe-inspiring in the circle, but unfortunately in that massacre against half-breeds, Midnight Daddy also fell, this time the legend has a clear eye, many people say that Midnight Daddy died at the hands of demons, as for the reason... It is said that it was because he coveted one of the demon's treasures.
In short, the destruction of the legendary Midnight Tavern in New York was a real disappointment to many veteran exorcists, but soon another bar was built here, and its name was more peculiar.
"Beast's Song"
A place that has a certain eccentricity in its name, and in just half a month, it has become more famous than the former Midnight Tavern, because it has become the largest poison X trading center in Hell's Kitchen.
In the past, those chattering guys didn't come, and instead, there were groups of addicts like crazy wild dogs, and there was even gossip that ninjas who often appeared here running in the dark. The explanation for this can only be said that those addicts have taken too many drugs and hallucinated, and this is the United States, and there are no ninjas in the story here.
At least on the surface, it is.
Push open the door of this very good tavern and you will see all kinds of addicts floating in the clouds, and although the order of the country has always been chaotic, it is still surprising that it is so blatant, but the New York police seem to turn a blind eye to it, so within a few days, it has become a mecca for addicts.
The darkness of chaos is often hidden beneath the eroded exterior, and if you can bypass the vigilant and skilled guards and really enter the interior of the Beast's Song, you will find another world, a world hidden beneath reality.
"Bang"
The door of the inner chamber was gently pushed open, and two men who walked in the shadows escorted an old lady with a black cane, her head crossed, and a long black dress into the inner chamber, she walked very slowly, her own rhythm existed in her steps, like a floating cloud, and the long black skirt sniffed a golden crane, this beautiful creature did not add some charm to the gray-haired old lady, on the contrary, under the background of that cold face, a cold evil aura wrapped around her body.
This must be a high-ranking person in power, but surprisingly, this is an old Oriental lady, which is not common in the United States.
She walked over to the round table, and the samurai behind her respectfully pulled out a chair for her, and she looked around, nodded to the other four, and sat down in the chair.
"So, let's get started. ”
"Let me hear," she whispered, "for all bad things are going on, that you have to hold a meeting of chiefs at this time." ”
There was silence for a while, and then a gloomy black man spoke,
"Mrs. Gao, you've been in New York for too long... Our operation in Gotham was lost and betrayed by the Shadow Warriors and the Foot Gang, the covenant was broken and the war began. ”
"Huh?"
The old lady's sharp eyes narrowed, her fingers darting on the cane in her hand, "Sowanda, if I hadn't been dazzled by old age, I remember that this adventurous action was first proposed by you, and I, I have been opposing, when New York was not yet secured, I was impatient to attack Gotham, it should fail, if it succeeded, I would be surprised." ”
"So it's all my fault, the failure of the Hand was caused by me alone..."
The black man spread his hands and looked helpless, "Okay, okay, if that's the case, I don't think there's any need for this meeting to exist, anyway, someone has to take the blame, so when you completely fail, I will take the initiative to admit that all this is actually my fault!"
"Hell!"
Another female voice rang out, it was a woman with beautiful long blond hair, probably in her thirties, she had a cigarette in her hand, and when she heard the argument, she slammed the table,
"Okay, I don't have that time to waste in quarrels, we're here to discuss the plan, the plan to capture the little princess of the Devil Gang fails, and there will inevitably be revenge from that Cyber Hawke, that's a ruthless character, I don't want to be kicked out of the new country when I just arrived in a new country, so, think of a way, even if it's for God's sake!"
"This is New York, this is our territory!"
The black man clenched his fists, and a cloud of black energy wrapped around his arm, like a black dragon, "Let him come, let's see how much real kung fu the rumored Devil Gang has!"
"Stupid!"
Mrs. Gao nodded her cane disdainfully, her face was serious, "The news from Kunlun, this Mr. Cyber is a person who is looked at differently by the Supreme Mage, if it were me, I would suggest staying away for the time being, the Devil Gang has never been a threat, and fighting with us for the Foot Gang in New York is the real henchman! In order to eradicate Schrader and his bastard subordinates, we can even cooperate with the Devil Gang!"
"And then you're going to send me to my knees and beg Seber Hawke to let us go and let us die?"
The black man Suowanda said with a disdainful face, "Come on, Mrs. Gao, you are old, and the courage of your youth has long been lost..."
"Shut up!"
The other two people who had not spoken spoke at the same time and scolded the black man, and the young man with the same yellow skin had eyes as sharp as knives,
"Sowanda, for an immortal, you need to be respectful!"
The other Caucasian played with the emblem in his hand and said with a look of disdain,
"When your ancestors were still playing in the mud in Africa, Lady Gao was already in command of the Hand in Dongying, and if you are disrespectful to her, you are insulting yourself! Don't forget, you are also a member of the Hand Club!"
"Alright! Don't frighten poor Sowanda. ”
Madame Gao was not angry at Suowanda's rudeness, nor was she happy at the approval of the other two, as an old lady who had lived for at least 400 years, she had long known the sinister nature of the human heart, and for her, the hostility on the surface was no threat, on the contrary, these two people who agreed with her were as dangerous as two poisonous snakes.
She breathed a sigh of relief and closed her eyes slightly,
"Suowanda is right about one thing, when people are old, they will always miss the time when they were young, and recently I always dream of the distant and sacred Kunlun, the kapok that grew up in the courtyard where I grew up... And the truly great longevity, and the candlelight that never goes out... That's heaven. ”
She opened her eyes, a little excited,
"This era really disgusts me, so this time, you guys make up your own minds, I'm tired. ”
After saying that, she stood up, and the two fierce warriors immediately retreated to both sides, making way for Madame Gao, and she waved her hand,
"Keep the hand's legacy, and I won't bother with the rest. ”
"But we need your wisdom now!"
The Dongying man stood up and saluted Lady Gao respectfully, "At this moment, we need you to continue to lead us! ”
"Bang"
Before he finished speaking, this guy's body was hit by an invisible force, and the whole person smashed on the wall behind him, and an impact-type depression stunned the black man Suowanda, and then he saw Mrs. Gao turn around, her face was cold,
"You are not worthy to say this divine name... I don't deserve that name anymore!Murakami, haven't you always wanted to get the power of the Hand Clan?"
Mrs. Gao took off a black ring from her finger and shook it casually, and the thing smashed in front of Dongyingren's eyes.
"Take it, it's yours, serving the greedy Shadow Beast is a path of no return, you can do it yourself. ”
After speaking, she no longer lingered, and strode out of the room shrouded in darkness, until Mrs. Gao's figure disappeared at the end of the room, and the breathing of others became normal, Suowanda's hand holding the cigarette was a little trembling, and he subconsciously looked at the Caucasian sitting opposite, with an indifferent face,
"Botu, tell me, who is Mrs. Gao, and what is Mother Crane?"
"Hey, buddy!"
The Caucasian man named Botu gestured his finger at him, his face full of mystery, "You are chasing a dangerous secret, listen to me, if you want to live a long time, these secrets are not what you should know... As for Mrs. Gao. ”
There was a look of awe on the disciple's face,
"She, she's been the protector of the Hand Society..."
But now, she has become an obstacle, a poor old lady who is obsessed with memories. ”
The woman who had been smoking took a puff of smoke rings and whispered, "Fortunately, she voluntarily gave up her power." ”
"So, it's our time. ”
Murakami picked up the black ring from the ground, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a flash of madness flashed in his calm eyes, "She follows the ancient tradition of restraining and restraining the Shadow Beast, never taking more, never contaminating more... But that's stupid, power, when will it be too much?"
He walked to the place where Mrs. Gao had been, his fingers sliding over the chair, his voice low,
"Madame Gao is different from us, she is from another place, she has been banished from heaven, she dreams of going back, she is just a poor person immersed in her own salvation, but we will not go after heaven that is so high that it makes your neck spasm... All we need is this piece of land under our feet!"
He propped his hands on the table, and his grim gaze swept over the three people in front of him,
"And then build your own paradise on this earth... The Devils' revenge is also an opportunity, everyone, let's... Use the power of the beast to your heart's content!"
"With the blessing of this ancient power, the Hand will surely burst into infinite potential, and the era of chaos has arrived, and there should be our place among them!"
Murakami raised the black ring in his hand and looked at the others proudly,
"The Shadow Realm is about to be completed, and the true power of the beast is about to be complete... Who supports my proposal, and who opposes it?"
No one objected, and Murakami nodded with satisfaction,
"Five fingers can only be clenched into a fist if they come together, everyone, wait until the last person joins us, and then let's... Let's go to war!"