Alvin came out of the gym and picked up Ginny and Nick, who were both excited.
Even after they got back to the restaurant, nobody came to explain what had happened.
It was as if everyone had disappeared. Even Fox seemed to be missing!
It seemed like everyone around him was busy with some grand plan, and the result was that nobody wanted to bring Mr. Battleaxe along for the fun.
Alvin wasn't used to feeling so left out...
When they got back to the restaurant, Alvin saw Shang-Chi, whom he hadn't seen in ages, standing at the entrance. The hulking Lu Tong from Banshan was with him.
Wesley circled the Shang-Chi who'd returned from the Underworld, curious to see what had changed about his buddy.
Shang-Chi hadn't changed much in appearance, but standing there, he always called to mind a drawn Treasure Sword, with an edge that seemed to gleam.
Alvin had barely stopped the car when Ginny pushed the door open, ran over, and grabbed Shang-Chi's hand. "Shang-Chi, you've been skipping work for ages!
Was the Underworld fun?
Were there any scary Undead?
Were they as cool as Hela's Skeletons?"
Faced with the little princess's barrage of questions, Shang-Chi was a little dazed. He lifted Ginny onto his shoulders, then looked at Alvin as he got out of the car. "Boss, I was just away studying. Why'd you give my job to that Lin Shaoqing guy?
He's a terrible person!"
Alvin glared at Shang-Chi. "Where are you going to find good people in Hell's Kitchen?
You've been gone from work for so many days. Was I supposed to serve everyone tea and water myself?
He's been working all this time and hardly even asks for a salary. Isn't an employee like that better than you?"
An old neighbor