During their conversation on the way, Penguin and Peter learned that this kid named Gonzalez often graffiti-tagged the street where the Ande Jin case had occurred. His group was the typical street-kid crowd.
Gonzalez drove Penguin to their base in Hell's Kitchen, Brooklyn District.
Seeing the familiar architectural style, Penguin felt a trace of relief. This was a typically chaotic neighborhood occupied by all kinds of gangs.
It was not exactly Slums, because the tangled gang networks and their various illegal businesses had kept most of the area from becoming poor. It even looked somewhat prosperous, rather like the community Penguin had come from.
"Aren't you planning to do anything?" Peter asked. "You're just going to let them keep chasing you? You know they won't stop."
Penguin's expression darkened. As the car jolted along, he thought about many things, but in the end, they all condensed into one sentence. "I'll make them pay."
"Doesn't sound easy." Peter turned back around and said, "If you're going to do something, do it soon. I can stay here for a while and protect you, as payment for saving New York and Gotham a lot of trouble. But my time is limited. I still have to go back to work."
This time, Penguin turned to look at him. He kept studying Peter's expression, as though weighing the value of that promise.
Even if Penguin thought Spider-Man was a naive, reckless kid, he had to admit that Spider-Man possessed formidable strength. According to his earlier investigation, Spider Mutation had also given him an exceptionally sharp sense of danger. That was practically an inborn bodyguard skill.
In truth, compared to Spider-Man's fighting ability, Penguin valued the fact that the kid was a local New Yorker more. The fact that he had found Penguin and crossed Slums