As the days passed, Hong Fei arrived at the woods on time every night.
Jessica came earlier with each passing day.
As the person involved, she looked forward to every sunset far more than Hong Fei did.
Master Hong never disappointed.
Every night, she lay on the ground for a long time before dragging her utterly exhausted body back to the city. Yet the next day, she appeared full of energy again. Moreover, her strength began to grow rapidly, while her speed, reactions, and other attributes also improved.
Other than the lack of Skill Cards, Hong Fei was happy every day.
After Frank brought his people into New York, Hong Fei began following the local news every day as well.
Nothing happened during the first few days, but soon afterward, reports of gang fights and shootouts began appearing one after another.
Two died today, three died tomorrow. The police were like useless trash.
But then, the police busted a warehouse on this side, and blocked off a dock on that side. It was as if the precinct had suddenly gained a whole pile of super cops.
For the Mafia and The Hand, this was undoubtedly a disaster no less devastating than an alien invasion of Earth.
At first, because Frank and the others covered their tracks extremely well, both sides truly believed after investigating that the other was targeting them and leaking information.
The Russian Mafia's bears had never feared anyone. They could temporarily rein themselves in under pressure from a nation, but they would never cower before a powerful competitor.
The Hand was even more so. Their legacy stretched back a long time, and their influence spanned most of the world. Though they still fell short of Hydra overall, their tricks were no fewer than Hydra's.
So the two