"Uh… did I hit a little too hard?"
Peter pulled back his fist and looked at Shang-Chi, who stood there completely dumbfounded.
Shang-Chi nodded stiffly in agreement.
At that moment, sirens wailed in the distance—police had arrived.
Peter didn't bother with Shang-Chi. He fired a web and swung away immediately.
---
By the time Shang-Chi got out of the police station, it was already dark.
He quickly realized his necklace was missing.
It had been left to him by his mother, who had told him to always keep it safe. She said that if he ever got lost, the necklace would help him find his way home.
It was a simple pendant strung on a green cord, with a green gemstone hanging from it—beautiful, almost like a dragon's eye.
Shang-Chi had never understood what his mother meant, but he had always treasured it.
Now that it was gone, even though he didn't know exactly when he lost it, he was certain of one thing—the men in black had come for that pendant.
---
Back home, he immediately began packing.
His female companion still had no idea what was going on. She could only watch as Shang-Chi rummaged through things and packed his suitcase.
"Where are you going?"
"Macau. I need to find my sister."
"Macau? Wait… you have a sister? Since when?!"
"I know this is confusing. I'll explain when I get back."
Shang-Chi didn't want to say more. The situation was urgent—he had to find his sister as soon as possible. He already had a good idea who had sent people to take the necklace.
Ignoring her attempts to stop him, he pushed the door open—
Only to find people already waiting outside.
Aside from Peter, there were two others: Natasha Romanoff and Sam Wilson, the Falcon.
"You… you're Avengers?!"
Before Shang-Chi could speak, his friend Katy blurted out excitedly.
Natasha and Sam both frowned slightly. Their operation wasn't exactly classified, but showing up at night like this, they still preferred to keep a low profile. Katy was… a bit too loud.
"Mind if we come in and talk?"
Natasha tilted her chin up slightly. Without waiting for permission, she stepped inside.
Sam said nothing, glanced at Katy, and followed.
"Hey man, don't worry—they're always this cold. I'm easy to talk to. I'm Spider-Man—we met earlier today."
Peter patted Shang-Chi's arm and walked in as well, trying to imitate Natasha and Sam's cool demeanor.
It didn't suit him at all—being a goofball was clearly more his lane.
---
In New York, everyone knew the Avengers. Shang-Chi and Katy were no exception.
But Shang-Chi hadn't expected them to come looking for him.
Looks like his identity could no longer stay hidden.
With a sigh, he turned and went inside. Katy, still clueless but excited, followed right behind him.
---
In the living room, Natasha sat down on the couch as if she owned the place.
Sam wandered around, quietly observing everything.
Peter stood beside Natasha.
"Shang-Chi, you know why we're here. We've found that your father, Wenwu, has been… active again lately. I assume you know why."
Natasha watched him closely, reading every subtle change in his expression.
"Shang-Chi, who's Wenwu? Didn't your dad die?"
Katy's loud interruption instantly grated on everyone's nerves. Even Peter felt the urge to web her mouth shut.
Shang-Chi nodded. He didn't try to hide it anymore.
He wasn't stupid—if the Avengers had come, it meant they already knew.
"I know. He took my necklace. It was my mother's."
"What does the necklace do?"
Natasha immediately caught the key point. If it were just an ordinary necklace, Wenwu wouldn't have sent people after it.
Shang-Chi shook his head.
"I don't know. My mother just told me to always keep it with me."
Natasha stared at him for a moment, confirming he wasn't lying—but he was definitely holding something back.
"Shang-Chi, you know what Wenwu is like. He's been quiet for years, and now he's suddenly active again. What do you think he's planning?"
The intel from Coulson wasn't detailed—just that Wenwu was making moves again. Otherwise, Natasha wouldn't be here asking his son.
"I don't know. Ever since I escaped from him, I've been living in New York. I stopped paying attention to anything related to him. I just need to find my sister—she's in danger. They'll go after her too."
Shang-Chi's voice grew urgent.
"You think your sister is his next target?"
"Definitely. I have to find her."
"Do you know where she is?"
Shang-Chi nodded and took out a postcard.
On the front was a drawing of a dragon—somewhat abstract, but recognizable. On the back was an address.
"Take our ride. It'll be faster."
Natasha handed the postcard back and stood up, heading for the door.
"Our ride?"
Shang-Chi looked confused.
---
They stepped outside.
As Shang-Chi opened the door, a Quinjet sat silently right in front of his house.
His eyes widened instantly.
"A Quinjet?!"
Katy shrieked again, running out to inspect it up close. Inside the cockpit, Clint Barton heard her and frowned slightly.
Natasha and Sam ignored her completely, signaling Clint to open the hatch.
"This is a lot faster than a commercial flight."
Sam patted Shang-Chi on the shoulder and boarded first.
Shang-Chi hesitated.
He didn't want to involve the Avengers.
But with his sister in danger, he couldn't afford to worry about that now.
Grabbing his luggage, he stepped onto the Quinjet.
"Shang-Chi! I'm coming with you!"
Katy shouted as she rushed forward—
Only to be stopped by Natasha.
"Sorry, miss. There's no seat for you."
"Why not? I'm his friend! I'm going with him!"
Katy continued shouting, completely ignoring the situation.
"Katy, stay here. Wait for me to come back."
Even Shang-Chi could tell she was being inappropriate and stepped in quickly.
"You're not letting me go either? What's wrong with you, Shang-Chi? Ever since we left the police station, you've been acting like a completely different person!"
Katy snapped, clearly upset.
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