Fate Works in Mysterious Ways

Since Kingpin had set the time for everyone to meet, when Lin Hai and the others stepped into Kingpin's office through a Portal, they found only Kingpin sitting there.

He was still wearing that tailored white suit today. He looked less like he was about to enter a fierce battle and more like he was preparing to attend some business meeting.

Yet cold light flickered in his sharp eyes, and his entire bearing radiated a murderous chill.

"Mr. Wilson." Lin Hai was the first to greet Kingpin. Gwen, Peter, Harry, Matt, and Elektra also offered their greetings to New York's underground emperor in their own ways.

Kingpin swept his gaze over them and nodded in return.

His gaze paused briefly on Gwen's mage robes, Harry's armor, Matt's uniform, and Elektra's red battle suit. Seeing that everyone was fully equipped, a trace of satisfaction flashed through his eyes.

"Everyone is here." Kingpin's deep voice broke the brief silence in the office. "Then let me explain the situation."

"Over this period, Murakami, Bakuto, and I have continuously pressured Madame Gao and Alexandra, and both sides have suffered losses. Naturally, Madame Gao and Alexandra have suffered the most. Multiple strongholds of theirs in New York and North America have been eliminated, their important funding channels have been disrupted, and quite a few of their elite ninjas have fallen in the successive clashes."

A cruel curve appeared at the corner of Kingpin's mouth. "Perhaps these continued losses have exceeded what these two 'Fingers' can bear. According to my intelligence, they have been in frequent contact lately. It seems they intend to set aside their past grudges and join forces to deal with the current predicament.

"Tonight, Alexandra will personally visit Madame Gao's pharmaceutical factory disguised as a laundry for an inspection and negotiations. This