I'm not here to sell anything!" Frank said calmly, his expression unchanged.
"Then what are you doing here?" Lu Chen became genuinely curious.
"I heard about you from a friend; I might need some of your help!" Frank stated what he had already carefully considered.
Lu Chen didn't care if what Frank said was an excuse or not; he simply said, "Your information seems a bit delayed. I've already quit. Didn't your friend tell you?"
"He did, but he also told me you previously sold someone's intelligence!" Frank said seriously.
Alright!
Those were clearly misunderstandings… Uh, it doesn't seem like they were entirely misunderstandings. Lu Chen did indeed sell intelligence and received a small reward.
It seems he shouldn't have opened that door last time!
But how did this get out?
"Now, how many people know I did this?" Lu Chen asked, feeling a bit of a headache.
"Quite a few, probably!"
Frank wasn't entirely clear, only knowing there were some, as his friend had also heard it from others.
"Honestly, last time, I was helping a friend. What you know is merely a rumor!" Lu Chen said very sincerely.
Anyway, no matter what Frank thought or believed, Lu Chen himself felt he was right.
Upon hearing this, Frank's brows furrowed even deeper.
This was truly unexpected!
"How about you introduce me to someone else? Preferably someone very familiar with Hell's Kitchen!" Frank thought for a moment and said.
This isn't how it's supposed to go, is it?
Shouldn't he be pressuring me with righteousness and then pestering me endlessly?
Lu Chen was a bit surprised!
As if he had already anticipated Lu Chen's strangeness, Frank's eyes dimmed slightly before he continued, "Since you've already withdrawn, I naturally can't involve trouble with you. Sometimes, being able to truly withdraw and be with your family is a good thing!"
Lu Chen recalled the past of this Super Hero.
He felt that Frank must have thought of himself and his family, probably not wanting the tragedy to repeat!
Of course, it's also possible that as a Super Hero, he always has to protect innocent people, and in his eyes, Lu Chen is now barely considered an innocent person.
Lu Chen also had a question: if this is how it is now, what about before?
"What about before?" Lu Chen asked curiously.
"Before, I didn't know your status, and this is a business!" Frank said in a somewhat low voice.
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then nodded!
That's right, this is a business!
Since it's a business, if you don't accept it, fine. But once you accept it, don't talk about risk or innocence. If you take the money, you must be prepared to bear the risk.
Lu Chen rather liked this kind of anti-hero!
Not a bleeding heart, not using righteousness to bind others, without the verbose preaching of ordinary Super Heroes...
Only employment, only business, not so much else. It perfectly aligned with Lu Chen's philosophy and could save a lot of trouble!
"First, tell me what your business is. Maybe everyone doesn't need to worry about it, right?" Lu Chen thought for a moment, decided to give Frank a chance, and said to Frank.
Frank glanced at Lu Chen, confirmed that Lu Chen was serious and not joking, then pulled out a photo and three bundles of old one-hundred-dollar bills from his pocket, handing them to Lu Chen.
Unlike ordinary Super Heroes who adhere to morals and laws, anti-heroes generally don't lack money.
A single mission, a single night out, is enough for them to earn sufficient operating funds.
This was also evident in Lu Chen!
Uh... poor gangsters!
"I need to know as many detailed clues as possible about the person in the photo: private address, whereabouts, protective forces, sphere of influence, and recent activities. These are just the deposit; there will be extra after it's done!" Frank said in a deep voice.
Lu Chen looked, but didn't take them. Instead, he sized up the Punisher in front of him.
After a long pause, under the Punisher's watchful gaze, he said, "Are you really sure you want to know his information?"
"Of course, do you know him?"
"No, but I know that even if you knew this, it would be useless!"
"Why?"
"Because he's dead!"
The things in the Punisher's hand became a bit unsteady!
Chapter 45: Unable to Confirm!
Dead?
How did he die?
Although Frank's face remained cold, a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
"How do you know? I investigated myself and found no news of his death at all!" Frank said with a frown.
Ever since his target entered Hell's Kitchen for a business deal, he had completely disappeared. Frank had searched for him these past few days.
However, he had received no news of his death at all. Why was Lu Chen so certain?
"I naturally have my way of knowing!"
After all, I was the one who killed him!
Lu Chen silently added that last sentence in his mind.
Previously, when Lu Chen was making money, he had encountered him, and then, like some other people, he had killed him.
The news of his death probably didn't spread because of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s blockade.