Hawk had never thought of hiding anything from Gwen.
At the very least, after he and Gwen confirmed their relationship, he had never hidden his strength or anything else from her.
There should be no secrets between lovers.
That was his own belief, and also a lesson drawn from the countless male and female leads in movies from his previous life whose concealment had led to misunderstandings and irreversible consequences.
Just as he had said moments ago.
If you asked, he would tell you.
So...
Hawk told her.
"Killing someone!"
"..."
Hearing Hawk's answer, the smile on Gwen's face froze.
See? I told you. You don't seem happy.
Hawk inwardly smiled as he looked at Gwen's frozen expression.
But he was neither disappointed nor dejected.
Gwen was beautiful and kind-hearted, after all.
If Gwen had heard that he was going to kill someone and shown delight rather than shock, then it would have been his turn to worry.
That was what Hawk thought.
Just then.
Gwen seemed to recover from her shock as well.
Her response was also just two words.
"Kill who?"
"Hulk."
"Bruce Banner went back to New York City?"
"No."
"Then..."
"I received intelligence that he'll spend Christmas vacation in New Jersey."
Hawk told Gwen everything without concealing anything.
Hearing this, Gwen was first stunned. Then she looked at Hawk, seeming to realize something. "So, you've been going to New Jersey these past few weekends to..."
Hawk smiled slightly. "Survey the terrain and prepare for battle."
Preparation ensured success; lack of preparation ensured failure. Before a battle, he needed to inspect the surrounding terrain in person and run through the possible fight in his mind.
He had already worked out several contingency plans in his head for which direction Hulk might flee if he tried to escape.