Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 68 The Peeping Person
In front of the law firm of Nelson & Murdoch, Su Ze cordially consulted the old woman about information about Hell's Kitchen.

To be fair, sometimes the mission files assigned to agents by SHIELD are not as detailed as what the agents can find out by asking a random passerby at the mission destination.

In fact, this is normal. When the Shutter Crisis occurred, almost all organizations were trying to rescue their own power structures, and S.H.I.E.L.D. was no exception.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 200 safe houses were lost in New York alone, not counting the private team safe houses that were not reported. So under this environment, it is not an exaggeration to say that SHIELD is blind and deaf today.

After losing most of the intelligence sources, the current specific situation of Hell's Kitchen and the changes from the time of the Shuttering Crisis to the present are extremely important.

At this moment, there was only one thing Su Ze wanted to know most, and that was where Daredevil Matt Murdock was.

After more than ten minutes of communication, the old woman was no longer as cautious as she was at the beginning. She half-opened the door and said in a deep voice, "You don't know how chaotic it was here when that happened. Countless people ran to the streets, and my ears were filled with screams. It was like a hell on earth."

"Although I wasn't here at the time, I can imagine that it was such a tragedy." Su Ze sighed slightly. It was hard to imagine how the old lady in front of him could have persisted in such a disaster.

"By the way, I still don't know why you are here. Do you have a case pending in this law firm, or is there something else?" asked the old woman.

"Oh, Mr. Murdoch and I are old acquaintances. He helped me deal with a financial dispute in the past. I came here this time hoping that Mr. Murdoch could help me again. I have lost everything now and can only rely on him."

"What exactly happened?" The old lady was a little confused.

Su Ze spoke without even thinking. "It's like this. I bought a house in downtown, but I didn't live in it. I rented it out. Now a group of people took advantage of the fact that my tenants were killed and requisitioned the house."

"Those guys from the Disaster Control Bureau, right?"

The old woman immediately became a little excited when she heard this. After learning about Su Ze's experience, she directly treated him as "one of her own".

"These guys are just a bunch of annoying coyotes. They are taking advantage of the job vacancies caused by the Shuomie crisis and using their positions to infiltrate various government departments. Even some police stations are their people. A few days ago, they even tried to occupy my flower shop."

"There is such a thing." Su Ze looked at the old woman and the small flower shop behind her with some surprise. He must say that the location of this flower shop is really good. It is a very good place in Hell's Kitchen.

No wonder the people from the Disaster Control Bureau have their eyes on this place. As long as they can seize this place in their own hands while the world is in chaos, then no matter whether the Shuomie crisis can be reversed in the future, this place will become a huge fortune.

This is just Hell's Kitchen. Su Ze couldn't imagine how many such dirty things the people from the Disaster Control Agency would secretly do in the entire United States.

As soon as she talked about this, tears began to well up in the old woman's eyes.

She took out a handkerchief, gently pressed it against her eyes, and said, "You don't know how outrageous those people are. They just think that I'm an old lady and easy to bully. Yesterday, someone sprayed paint on my door with some unsightly words."

Su Ze looked at the old woman in front of him and didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.

At this moment, a feeling of being spied on suddenly surged into Su Ze's heart.

After obtaining the essence of the Vanguard, Su Ze found that his greatest improvement was not in his physical strength, but in his keenness in foreshadowing danger and other sixth senses.

This feeling is hard to describe, and Su Ze himself doesn't know how to explain it. It's as if every time someone pays attention to him for more than five seconds, he can feel some of his nerves twitching slightly.

Pretending to be calm, Su Ze used the reflection from the window glass next to him to try to find anyone spying on him.

There were not many pedestrians on this road at this time. At a glance, there were only a few pedestrians on the street, which made it easier for Su Ze to judge. Slightly moving his position, Su Ze's eyes kept wandering on the reflection of the glass. Soon, at the entrance of a small alley across the street, a sneaky figure entered Su Ze's sight.

It was a person who was wrapped tightly in clothes, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman. Su Ze could only see that the guy was wearing a fisherman's hat and sunglasses, and the lower half of his face was blocked by a camera.

The other person was wearing a woolen coat that completely concealed his figure, and there was a thick scarf around his neck. This kind of dress is not easy to see even on the street. Su Ze couldn't help but frowned slightly.

In front of him, the old woman was still crying. "The neighbors around here basically couldn't stand those guys and moved away, but I can't leave. I've lost everything. This house is now all I have left."

Su Ze was not sure whether the man was monitoring himself or the poor old woman in front of him, but what he was sure of was that the guy must have come here with some other purpose.

Matt Murdock's law firm generally shouldn't attract so much attention. With Matt's cautious attitude, he would never bring danger to the people around him, nor would he expose his identity.

Therefore, the origins and purposes of the strangers who stay here at this time are worth pondering.

Recalling the attack he and Rocket had encountered on the bridge before, Su Ze couldn't help but suspect the other party of being responsible. However, if he acted rashly without evidence, especially in public, it would easily put him in a disadvantageous position.

Thinking of this, Su Ze retracted his gaze and put his attention back on the old woman in front of him. "Have you never tried to use other means to resist those people? Even if it is the Disaster Control Bureau, they can't do such a dirty thing."

Hearing this, the old woman also sighed heavily.

"Actually, the reason why I chose to stay here is not only because this is my home, but also because Matthew's law firm is here. Although it is closed now, I believe he will come back one day."

"I've lived in Hell's Kitchen all my life and I've never seen anyone like him. God bless, Matthew will be fine. When he comes back here, I will take out all my savings and sue those coyotes. I will, I will."

As she spoke, the old woman raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. After a pause, she suddenly raised her head, looked at Su Ze in front of her, and asked.

"By the way, you said you and Matthew are old acquaintances, but I don't know if you have any way to contact him. Since that incident, I haven't heard from him again, I really, really..."

Looking at the sobbing old woman, Su Ze raised his hand to support her elbow, silently comforting her while shaking his head faintly.

To be honest, if he didn't have more important things to do and couldn't get away for the time being, Su Ze would really be willing to help the old lady keep her family business.

If this old woman was really kicked out of the house, let alone surviving the winter, Su Ze felt that it would be a question whether she could even live until the winter.

"Don't worry, ma'am. I promise you, I will find Matt." Su Ze said seriously.

"So, you really have a way to find Matthew?" The old woman didn't even have time to wipe away her tears. She grabbed Su Ze's arm as if she was grabbing hope, with incredible strength.

Su Ze didn't want to disappoint the other party at this time, so he nodded heavily.

It was at this moment, through the reflection of the window glass, Su Ze suddenly discovered that the stranger across the street had actually walked out of the alley and walked quickly onto the street.

It was not difficult to judge from the guy's route that he was heading straight towards his position!

(End of this chapter)