As night fell, Chen Ye stepped out of the Good Luck Restaurant and hung up the "Open for Business" sign.
"Good evening, Deadpool Dog. Make sure you watch your territory, alright?" Chen Ye greeted the Deadpool Dog lying by the right side of the entrance.
Upon hearing Chen Ye's words, Deadpool Dog rolled its eyes in a very human-like manner, then stretched its paw and continued to lie there.
Chen Ye then looked around, observing the clean streets, and nodded inwardly.
Hell's Kitchen has always been a distinctive feature of Marvel's New York, but it's not recommended for tourists.
If possible, it's best to avoid it your entire life.
Because this place is practically the epicenter of crime in the city of sin, comparable to a weakened version of Gotham City in the DC Universe. It only has 25 blocks.
However, the number of criminals here is no less than in Gotham City. Walking the streets of Hell's Kitchen, even in broad daylight, you might encounter a white drug addict asking for money or weed, or worse, a Black hooded man with a weapon asking to borrow money.
It's advisable to carry some cash when entering Hell's Kitchen. If you have cash, the residents of Hell's Kitchen will at most ask for money. If you don't have cash, it might cost you your life.
Jokingly, even God would have to pay a toll to enter Hell's Kitchen.
Where there are criminals, there are, of course, heroes who punish them. In Marvel, there are Daredevil, Spider-Man, Iron Fist, Luke, Cage, and so on.
In the past, the streets of Hell's Kitchen at night were filled with pimps, gangsters, and all sorts of shady characters. It was simply impossible for a normal person to wander Hell's Kitchen at night, unless that person had a death wish.
But in recent years, ever since Chen Ye took over the "Good Fortune Comes" restaurant, Hell's Kitchen at night has become friendlier, at least on the street where Good Luck Restaurant is located.
Occasionally, one can see a few defenseless normal people coming to dine, though, of course, their numbers are not many.
This is a small change Chen Ye, as a variable, has brought to the Marvel Universe.
"Heh heh, I'm not the protagonist after all. I haven't even conquered a small Hell's Kitchen, and an alien war is about to begin," Chen Ye shook his head and mocked himself.
Chen Ye has been transmigrated to the Marvel Universe for over twenty years. He didn't, like those transmigrator predecessors, soul transmigrate to Kamar-Taj and directly become the next Sorcerer Supreme. Nor did he immediately gain a cheat like Superman's physique to punch Thanos after transmigrating.
In his previous life, Chen Ye didn't have an unsatisfactory life like other transmigrators, wasn't cheated on by his girlfriend, or failed in business. Nor did he have any deep-seated grudges, like a special forces soldier being assassinated.
His parents were still alive, he had a cute little sister, his family was well-off, and he was even a returnee from abroad.
He just somehow fell asleep and was reborn into the Marvel Universe. And he was reborn as a Chinese American at the very bottom of society in Hell's Kitchen.
If he could return to the U.S. of his previous life now, he'd be like a 'buff stacker,' the lowest of the low.
If it weren't for the plot, a high-and-mighty rich man like Tony Stark would not be so easy to approach.
Fortunately, Chen Ye wasn't one to complain or blame others. Now, he just wanted to protect his own small territory.
And by the way, change this place called Hell's Kitchen. In the future, if possible, he hoped to break the fourth wall and go back to see his parents from his previous life.
Thinking of this, Chen Ye made up his mind: first, rescue Tony Stark and make friends with him. Then, see if he's interested in investing in Hell's Kitchen.
Later, he'd have a good talk with Uncle Kingpin and convince him to lead his subordinates and Hell's Kitchen into a transformation.
That's right, Kingpin is the big boss of Marvel's Hell's Kitchen, and he was the childhood friend of Chen Ye's deceased father in this life.
His deceased father also sacrificed himself to protect Kingpin during a gang shootout with Kingpin. At that time, Kingpin's body fat was not even 3%.
As Chen Ye was deep in thought, he didn't know that a pair of eyes on the opposite side were also watching him.
"Target has no abnormalities for now."
"Received, I will continue to observe." At this moment, across from the restaurant, a figure was observing Chen Ye from a residential building.
This person was none other than Natasha, who should have already left.
"Woof....." Deadpool Dog interrupted Chen Ye's thoughts.
"Chen Ye, it seems someone is watching us. There's someone across the street, and in other places too. It's not just one person, and one of them has a familiar scent, like the person who came this afternoon," Deadpool Dog said.
Upon hearing Deadpool Dog's words, Chen Ye frowned, then sneered. He said nothing and turned to walk back into the restaurant.
Chen Ye had no good impression of S.H.I.E.L.D. in his previous life. They were always monitoring people. They claimed it was for Earth's peace, but in reality, they were just control freaks who wanted everything under their supervision.
The most important thing was that many of the troubles were caused by S.H.I.E.L.D. Most importantly, the various agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. were arrogant beyond belief. Chen Ye wasn't someone whose brain was controlled by his lower instincts, so even if Black Widow was beautiful, he was truly disappointed that they would just start monitoring good residents in Hell's Kitchen.
Chen Ye was truly disappointed. He had just made contact with the Tony Stark line, and now someone was already monitoring him. Now it was surveillance, but what was next? Would they impersonate the FBI and find some trumped-up charge to arrest him?
If they really made any move, Chen Ye wouldn't mind letting them experience the warm hospitality of Hell's Kitchen.
Slowly, more people appeared on the street, and people entered the Good Luck Restaurant one after another. Nearby residents were still strolling on this street.
Natasha looked at the bustling street before her and couldn't help but exclaim:
"If I didn't know for sure that I was in Hell's Kitchen, I would truly find it hard to believe that this street is so safe and quiet. This street looks just like a normal residential community."
In normal Hell's Kitchen, there would be very few pedestrians on the streets after eight o'clock, which is an impossible sight to see in other districts of Hell's Kitchen.
She could feel that the tranquility of this street was definitely related to the owner of the "Good Fortune Comes" restaurant she met this afternoon.
Almost everyone passing by the restaurant's entrance would slow down and greet the dog lying by the door, "Hi, Wilson."
This made her feel very interesting; she hadn't expected to encounter such a pleasant surprise while undercover with Tony Stark.
"Keep a close eye, Natasha. See how they managed to find Tony Stark.
We still need some time to find Tony Stark.
This Chen Ye has two Mutants near him who are very dangerous. According to the data, he himself has some racial prejudice, damn it. You can use whatever means necessary if needed.
I will send two more teams to monitor.
Your primary mission is still to focus on Tony Stark. He is a very important part of my plan.
Leave the rest to the other agents.
"A hoarse voice came through Natasha's earpiece.
"No problem, Director." The voice in the earpiece was none other than Marvel's Black Egg, Nick Fury.