The Spectating Continues

After settling on their initial strategy and politely declining Kingpin's invitation to lunch, Lin Hai and the others once again left Kingpin's luxurious office through the convenient golden Portal, returning to the lawyer's office in Hell's Kitchen, which seemed especially "plain" by comparison.

Although this was the second time Elektra had witnessed and personally experienced Lin Hai's Portal magic, the only magic she had ever encountered before had been The Hand's dark arts. This kind of magic, which gave her an entirely different feeling, still held a fascinating air of mystery.

From the moment she stepped out of the Portal until they returned to the office, her eyes still shone with thoughtfulness and amazement, as though she were trying to comprehend a power beyond her understanding.

The moment Foggy saw them return, he sprang up from behind his desk like a coiled spring and hurried over in a few quick strides, his face full of impatience. "Well? Did it go smoothly? Did you settle on a plan?"

After learning from Matt and Lin Hai that they had reached a consensus with Kingpin, deciding to exploit The Hand's internal conflicts to divide and dismantle them, and that Kingpin had already begun preparing the initial stages of the plan, Foggy slapped his thigh hard. "Great! This is fantastic! Now we can finally live in peace for a while!"

His gaze then shifted toward Elektra, a sly glint flashing through his eyes.

He leaned closer to Elektra. "Elektra, look, now that the overall plan to deal with The Hand has been worked out, Madame Gao, who oversees New York for The Hand, will definitely have to focus on that Murakami guy next. She probably won't have much time to come after you and Matt anymore.

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