Marvel: Starting with the forced creation of villainous characters

Chapter 79 What does it mean when an assassin is kidnapped?

"Chief, our men saw Erica being captured."

Alexandra's expression darkened as she listened to her subordinate's report; the thing she least wanted to see had happened.

Alexandra, her face ashen, whispered, "Do you know who did it?"

The main reason he dared to send Erica to solve the problem so recklessly was that he wasn't worried about Erica being killed.

After all, Erica is the vessel of the Black Void. As long as her body is preserved relatively intact, he has a way to revive Erica again.

He could accept either mission failure or being killed, but he couldn't accept that Erica had been kidnapped.

It has been confirmed that Erica is the vessel for the Black Void. Finding another vessel of such quality will take more than just a year or two.

"I don't know, our people didn't keep up."

"I understand. Continue searching for Erica."

With a somber expression, Alexandra hung up the phone. After a moment's hesitation, he picked up the phone on his desk and contacted the other "fingers."

"Assemble at Base Three, there's something very important to discuss," Alexandra said, then hung up the phone again.

Without Erica, his identity as "Thumb" might have to change.

Because of Erica, he had become the de facto leader of Five Fingers, but now that he has lost Erica, his position is in grave danger.

After half an hour.

The five fingers of the Hand met in the secret base.

Once everyone had arrived, Alexandra announced gravely, "Erica has been kidnapped."

The other fingers: "???"

Mrs. Gao looked at Alexandra with a bewildered expression, as if to say, "Do you want to listen to what you're saying?"

Erica has been kidnapped? What kind of obscure word combination is that?

Is there anyone in this world who can kidnap Erica?

"Did you mess with that special department?" Bo Tu asked hurriedly.

Aside from that particular organization, he couldn't think of any other organization that could kidnap Erica.

Killing Erica and kidnapping Erica are two different levels of difficulty. The former is manageable, but the latter is almost impossible to succeed without deploying a large-scale armed force.

Mrs. Gao did not speak, but looked at Alexandra thoughtfully.

Erica's kidnapping is a very serious matter, after all, Erica is a necessary "container" for the Black Sky's arrival and the Hand's ultimate trump card.

Without the nuclear deterrent of "Black Sky," those superhumans from the underworld would definitely pounce on us like jackals.

More importantly, if they delay the arrival of the Black Sky, the consequences of the Black Sky's anger are something they cannot bear.

Alexandra quickly shook her head in denial: "It's not that organization."

"Which organization is that?" Bo Tu asked excitedly.

"I don't know," Alexandra said with a bitter expression.

The other four people's lips twitched slightly, and they all looked at him with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"

The Black Void Container, such an important entity, was kidnapped, and you couldn't even identify a suspect?

"What exactly happened? I need to know the whole story!" Mrs. Gao asked, puzzled.

"That's how it is—"

Alexandra briefly explained her deal with Kingpin.

After listening to Alexandra's explanation, Madam Gao asked quietly, "So you lost the container of the Black Void because of a favor for Kingpin?"

Alexandra nodded with a bitter expression. If he had known things would turn out this way, he certainly wouldn't have provoked those two vigilantes for Kingpin's sake.

"So what we can confirm now is that Erica's disappearance is related to those two vigilantes, but we don't know their identities, let alone the forces behind them?" Mrs. Gao concluded.

Alexandra kept her head down and didn't say anything.

Mrs. Gao, her face darkening, retorted, "You're really something, Alexandra."

"I do have some guesses," Sowanga, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

The other three immediately looked at Sowangda.

"I've been following those two vigilantes for a while now. They've been making quite a stir lately, but the gangs they're cracking down on are really interesting."

Sowanda paused deliberately at this point, took a sip of tea, and continued to explain: "Those gangs that were wiped out were either targeted by the Hammerhead family or were forces opposed to the Hammerhead family."

"So those two vigilantes are backed by the Hammerhead family?" Murakami exclaimed in sudden realization.

Sowangda:

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Sowanga rolled his eyes at the short man, speechless.

"What I mean is, the forces behind those two vigilantes and the forces supporting the Hammerhead family may be the same one."

Madam Gao said directly, "In that case, let's contact Hammerhead and ask him to help us make connections with the forces behind him."

Bo Tu said meaningfully, "This kind of thing can't be done just by opening your mouth; you have to give them something in return."

As if she had grasped a lifeline, Alexandra immediately made a decision: "I'll handle this. Even if it costs me some business, I'll get Erica back. If all else fails, I'll take back her body."

The other four didn't object. Erica was too important. Even if the price she demanded would cripple the Hand, they would have no choice but to grit their teeth and accept it, let alone give up part of their business.

Noon the next day.

Mark, in the living room, was preparing to go to the Water Sprite's room to talk to her about their plans for two days from now.

Although Mark felt that he, Mindy, and Jessica were enough to deal with the Hand.

However, to be on the safe side, Mark decided to bring the water spirit along as well, partly to be on the safe side, and partly because he was worried that the dimensional demon called "Black Sky" might descend.

Judging from its performance in the story, Mark isn't actually worried about the Black Void, but the problem is that it can easily breed Sorcerers Supreme.

It would be awkward if the Sage Supreme sent him and Black Sky away together.

Mark had just gotten up when he received a call from Hammerhead.

Hammerhead's voice came through the phone: "Boss, the Hand wants to talk to you."

Mark was somewhat surprised and asked, "They contacted you on their own initiative?"

"Yes, they guessed my relationship with you from the actions of those two adults."

"What are their demands?" Mark continued to ask.

Hammerhead, not daring to hide anything, honestly explained, "He wants you to return Erica, or Erica's body, in exchange for the Hand cutting ties with Kingpin and siding with me."

It's impossible to return it, neither Erica nor her corpse; she can never give them back.

He worried that if he sent Erica back, the Hand would directly summon the Black Sky.

That would only increase the workload for Kamar-Taj and create trouble for themselves.

Just as Mark was about to refuse, a brilliant idea suddenly came to him.

Erica doesn't want to pay back, but she still wants the Hand's benefits. What should she do?

Thinking of this, Mark urged, "Their offer isn't enough. You should negotiate with the Hand yourself. Erica is very important to the Hand. How much you can get from them depends on your own abilities."

Mark decided to stall for time until Hammerhead received his benefits, then he would return Erica to Hammerhead and work with her to wipe out the Hand.

At that time, the Hammerhead family can also take the opportunity to absorb the power of the Hand, and then go and fight Kingpin.

Hammerhead, who immediately understood, assured him, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."

Mark nodded in satisfaction and then hung up the phone.

At that moment, the water spirit came out of his room.

The water sprite reminded her meaningfully, "Your sister Carter doesn't seem to like you getting too close to the dark forces."

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"And you don't need to get your hands dirty for this little thing. These shady things are ultimately vulgar," the water sprite added.

"It's purely a personal interest, and I believe Carter will understand," Mark explained.

In fact, even Mark himself looked down on the Hell's Kitchen gang, but the problem is that the mastermind behind it can speed up the progress bar by expanding the criminal forces.

So even if he doesn't like it, he'll still put some effort into it.

The water sprite nodded and didn't say anything more.

"Are you really going to take action against the Alliance?" the water sprite asked.

Mark asked, "Have you heard of this organization?"

The water sprite shook her head: "I've only heard of it."

"Then I'll trouble you to come with us," Mark said, seizing the opportunity.

"Shouldn't the three of you be enough to deal with the Hand?" The Water Sprite looked at Mark suspiciously.

Mark: "But it's safer with you in the mix."

Upon hearing this, the water sprite did not mock Mark's caution; on the contrary, she even admired it.

"That makes sense. I'll go with you then."

Water Sprite was also very confident, firstly because she genuinely looked down on the Hand, and secondly because she had someone backing her up.

If all else fails, she can summon her Eternal Clan family members. At this point in time, the Eternal Clan represents invincibility on Earth.

Inside the chairman's office at the Fisker Building.

"Let's not contact each other anymore, I'm afraid Hammerhead will misunderstand."

Kingpin kept repeating that phrase in his mind, which made him so angry that he smashed a desk to pieces.

Kingpin, who had been unable to calm his anger for a long time, summoned his assistant with a gloomy expression.

"That idiot Hammerhead thinks he can challenge me just because he has someone backing him up. What do you suggest I do?" Kingpin asked in a gloomy tone.

As one of Kingpin's old comrades, Weasley certainly knew that Kingpin hadn't called him in to hear his proposed solutions.

Weasley flattered him, "That was because he overestimated himself. I'm sure you already had a plan."

Upon hearing this, Kingpin sneered, "It seems some people have been living in peace for too long and have forgotten the fear that chaos brings."

He knew, of course, that Hammerhead had powerful backers; at least the politicians in New York had been bought off by the forces behind Hammerhead.

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The authorities don't want Hell's Kitchen to cause too much of a stir. If Hammerhead has no one backing him, then the authorities should forcefully suppress him as soon as he shows his ambition.

But now, nobody is watching Hammerhead; he's left to run rampant in Hell's Kitchen.

This means that it's no longer just a battle between the hammer and him.