American Comics: The Invincible Wheel of Fortune

Regarding the battle between the Punisher gang and the evil forces of Hell's Kitchen, Wilson Fisk's idea was not only to be the boss of the ring, but also to be the referee who determines victory and defeat, and also to be the bookmaker of the gambling game.

Wilson Fisk said he wanted to play all of these roles.

It's a pity that he didn't know that there is another kind of character called a cheating time traveler.

As for the Punisher and the Maozi brothers fighting in the ring, as long as the fight is fierce and cruel, and the human brain is like a dog's brain, Wilson Fisk doesn't care at all about winning or losing. He only cares about whether anyone buys tickets and whether anyone places bets. .

No matter who else bets on which side will win, he will win in the end, because the betting project does not have the option of both the Punisher and the Maozi Brothers losing, while he, Wilson Fisk, wins.

As the referee and owner of the ring, and the bookmaker of the gambling game, Wilson Fisk has many means to manipulate the game and make the game achieve his predetermined results.

What Wilson Fisk really cares about and worries about is that he is still a little unclear about Madam Gao's routine and details. He must find out what other purposes the Hand has, otherwise he will have trouble sleeping and eating.

So the more important thing is to take this opportunity to see Mrs. Gao's reaction, see what follow-up actions this person has, and what purpose she has.

"Sir, I still have some questions."

James Wesley, who was on the phone with Wilson Fisk, hesitated for a moment, but still expressed some thoughts: "If, I mean if, in the action against the Punisher, if there are variables, a very small probability event occurs …”

Wilson Fisk did not remain silent for a long time this time, but said directly: "Don't worry about this, I will have other arrangements."

"I understand, then I will follow your instructions."

"Well, and..."

The two discussed for a long time before ending the call.

James Wesley was only responsible for making plans and implementation, especially actions involving force. He was a cultural person and rarely participated.

James Wesley is just a strategist. Even if it is Zhuge Liang, Wilson Fisk is Liu Bei, not Adou. He is not testing anything, and has no objection to Wilson Fisk having arrangements that he is unaware of. He is just doing his duty as a strategist. fulfill their responsibilities.

In a high-rise building somewhere in Manhattan, a penthouse luxury apartment, the entire apartment had no lights on.

Wilson Fisk stood quietly behind the glass curtain wall of the living room, overlooking the bustling night view of Manhattan. He hung up the phone to James Wesley, took a puff of a thick Cuban cigar, exhaled slowly, letting the smoke blur his face. It was difficult to distinguish his expression, but his eyes, which looked like ancient ferocious beasts, reflected a slightly scarlet cold light between the light and dark of the cigar.

Wilson Fisk was silent for a long time. He picked up the phone again and pressed a speed dial number with his thumb that was thicker than a cigar. After the call was connected, he heard a very noisy voice on the other side of the phone. , but immediately became smaller and smaller. After a moment of silence, he said, "Hey, Lester, it's me."

On the other end of the phone is a middle-aged white man with a strong and toned physique. He has regular facial features but an extremely fierce appearance. His head is bald, not shaved, but has stopped growing. There is a target-shaped tattoo with two circles on his forehead. A point in the center.

Dressed in a snakeskin jacket, snakeskin trousers and snakeskin boots, his style is a bit offbeat. He holds a toothpick in his mouth. He looks like he has drunk a lot of wine. His face is slightly red, but his eyes are clear, as if he is not affected by alcohol at all.

The man Wilson Fisk calls Lester is standing in an uninhabited alley at the back door of the bar. The noise in the bar can still be vaguely heard. This man's long and powerful hands are holding the mobile phone steadily. , said with a respectful look: "It's me, boss, what's the matter?"

Then Lester heard Wilson Fisk say: "You can prepare for what I told you before..."

The man's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, as if a hunter had some kind of prey as his target. The twinkling light in his eyes made people shudder.

"Huh?" The man's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look somewhere in the distance, and gradually revealed a bloodthirsty grin, as if he was really staring at a prey...

While James Wesley and Wilson Fisk were discussing their own plans, the other big guys in their alliance were also busy. No one was a fool to be in this position.

It can't really be like doing business, just agree on the price and that's it. The so-called reasonable and sanctimonious businessmen are still cheating on each other, not to mention them, the bosses of a dynamic social group who are directly involved in buying and selling people?

Although the order of the underground world is also order, it is still different from the normal social order.

Manhattan, Harlem.

Harlem can be divided into two areas, Harlem and East Harlem.

Although it is located in the upper part of Manhattan, just above the wealthy residential area, East Harlem is still close to the Upper East Side, but it is a completely different scene, it can even be said to be two different worlds.

The epitome of any ecological circle can be found in smaller ecological circles.

It was as if Harlem and East Harlem were naturally divided into ethnic groups.

East Harlem is mostly a community of Puerto Ricans and other Latinos, so it is also called Spanish Harlem. The remaining central and western Harlem are mostly African-American communities and are directly called Harlem.

It's like in the American TV series "Luke Cage", the criminal leader Water Viper Cornel Stokes, the owner of Harlem's most famous nightclub "Harlem Paradise", after Water Viper, his cousin, the old cow eats the young The proprietress of grass, Harlem Congressman, the African-American old woman Maria Dillard, and the young grass she eats, the leader of the East Harlem dynamic social group "Latin Kings", Latino Hernan Alvare Here, there is also the gang led by the Afro-Puerto Rican "Giant Vipers" in East Harlem.

In this small place of Harlem, a symbiotic state of endless struggle is maintained, which is also the most authentic portrayal of Harlem.

The Midi people dare not say it themselves, but in Aron's opinion, Manhattan is comparable to the southern plantations before the Civil War. Uptown is the luxurious manor house of the plantation owner. There are nobles talking and laughing, and there are no white men in the rest. , other places around the castle, Hell's Kitchen, Harlem, these are all places, there is no need to say more.

Regional attacks and map cannons are available everywhere, and they all have the same meaning. The common first impression of Harlem in the minds of Americans is poverty and high crime rates, high unemployment rates, and high juvenile crime rates.

Perhaps the more miserable people live in a place, the more they need spiritual sustenance. Small Christian churches and mosques are dotted here. There are more than 400 such religious gathering places in a small district in New York. .

However, it is not without its merits. It is a mecca for jazz, blues, East Coast rap and other music. Many well-known singers, musicians, lyricists, and composers are from here.

But today, a group of figures that are rarely seen in Harlem and seem a bit out of place with the style of painting here appeared in Harlem. The leader was a relatively tall, middle-aged Asian with a suit and a large back, and a man with a cane. There were so many Asian little old ladies in traditional oriental clothes that the local forces were not aware of them, but they came here in a big way.

When this drop of water falls into Harlem, does it make some splashes, or is it like falling into a pan of hot oil?