[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-american-comics-my-next-door-neighbor-is-spider-":3,"chapter-american-comics-my-next-door-neighbor-is-spider--marvel-my-neighbor-is-spider-gwen-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Marvel: My Neighbor is Spider-Gwen",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2107550,3416,"Chapter 40: Father arrested, Felicia's troubles","marvel-my-neighbor-is-spider-gwen-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Tony had black lines on his forehead—loading a light blade onto that kind of form-fitting suit was much harder than loading it onto his Iron Man armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would burn through quite a few brain cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since it was a mutually beneficial matter, he agreed, \"Fine, fine, I'll do my best. Just wait for the good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Li nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two tinkered and researched for a while longer when Jarvis reported, \"Sir, Ms. Pepper has returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as she's okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony stopped what he was doing; he had already taken the time to call Pepper earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Li's super spider-sense flashed with some images, and he noticed that Coulson, the old workhorse of S.H.I.E.L.D., had accompanied Pepper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said to Tony, then activated the Snake Talisman's invisibility and teleportation, vanishing from the spot instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony watched, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really did just come and go as he pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Li's figure reappeared in the gallery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the studio,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he saw Skye and Cindy cuddling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on—put your hand here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindy was behind Skye, holding her wrists, guiding her hand-in-hand through the moves, \"When you throw a punch, remember to use your waist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skye obediently twisted her waist following the guidance, and sure enough, the effect was much better, \"Cindy, you're amazing~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindy smiled brightly, extended her lower leg, and hooked Skye's knee to correct her footwork, \"You have a very balanced figure; you exercise regularly, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skye: \"I exercise with Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two are practicing well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Li walked in and looked around, \"Where's Felicia? Did she leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindy poked her head out from behind Skye and replied, \"Felicia said something happened at home. It looked like she left in quite a hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Li thought of something, but didn't ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the two girls with a gentle smile, \"Then, let me teach you first~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felicia was rushing to the police station, her beautiful brows furrowed, her eyes full of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't Father a salesman...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why say he is the master thief The Cat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be some mistake somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, she arrived at the New York Police Department, wanting to argue for her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But afterward, the conclusive evidence produced by Captain George left her speechless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The police department put a lot of effort into the matter of the master thief The Cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long investigation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we have sufficient evidence to prove that your father—Walter Hardy—is The Cat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George held the evidence and stated the facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing the girl in front of him looking dazed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn't help but soften his tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When investigating Walter Hardy, I looked at your file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felicia Hardy, attending Midtown High, is a classmate of my daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a father, I can understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's unfortunate that this happened to you; I hope you can look past it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you, Captain George.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felicia smiled bitterly, \"Your daughter is very famous at school; I've seen Gwen's performance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George sighed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A classmate's father is a policeman, while her own father is a master thief; the psychological gap for this girl must be huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain George, what will my father's sentence be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felicia still wanted to find a way to help her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father had given her a comfortable life; others could blame him, but she couldn't...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That depends on the court's verdict. Based on my years of experience...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George said, \"If the stolen money can be repaid, the sentence can be reduced significantly, but the amount your father stole is not small, and it includes some treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear: this was not something a high school student like Felicia could repay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he should guide Felicia to prevent her from repeating her father's mistakes and going down the wrong path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a police captain, he was still very busy and didn't have the time to counsel a high school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, he thought of Jessica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl sneaks out every day to act as a female knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she's hot-headed, her sense of justice is unquestionable; he acknowledges her in that regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he could let Felicia spend time with Jessica, let her be influenced more, so she wouldn't end up on the wrong path in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this. ===== CHAPTER 101 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Captain George pulled out a band business card given by Gwen and handed it to Felicia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't help much, but you should know my daughter's friend, Jessica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl is very popular at school right now; if you join her band, maybe you can raise some money through her popularity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking to this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George felt he couldn't keep making it up, so he left under the pretext of having other things to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the business card in her palm, Felicia thought for a moment, then tucked it into her schoolbag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on the way home,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her heart was wavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A school band couldn't earn much money; compared to the amount needed to reduce her father's sentence, it was far too little...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felicia didn't know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her father's trouble was, than she imagined...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>much bigger. ===== CHAPTER 102 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The news is accurate; this is an opportunity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain-like figure sat on a luxurious chair, his expression not very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, ever since his subordinate super-criminals were baptized by Black Spider,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingpin's mood had never been good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made it difficult for him to spare manpower when he needed to deal with street heroes who were disrupting his business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he even had to step in personally to resolve things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A behind-the-scenes boss personally acting as a thug—what kind of situation was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had recently found a way to solve this predicament—the experimental equation and serum formula for the \"Super Soldier Program\" from back in the day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, the very \"Super Soldier\" program that created Captain America.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was right inside the head of that master thief called \"The Cat\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could obtain it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would have an endless supply of extraordinary subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Black Spider wouldn't need to be taken seriously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingpin issued an order to his subordinates, \"Notify Otto. I'll give him the experimental funding he wants. Tell him he must capture The Cat for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Police station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Felicia left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>several men in black suits came before Captain George.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FBI? You want to take Walter Hardy away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George confirmed their agent credentials were real, then looked at them strangely, \"This doesn't seem to be under your jurisdiction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have the relevant documentation and authorization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men in black suits, who called themselves \"FBI\" but were actually S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, showed proof, \"Captain George, it's best to be quick. We're in a hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to verify this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George certainly wouldn't let someone be taken away so easily; he had worked hard to catch him, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is breaking out of jail!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud shout came from the temporary holding area for suspects, accompanied by some chaotic noises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before George could act, several men in black suits were the first to run in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the agents pressed his earpiece to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sir, something's happened! Someone is attacking the police station; they must be after 'The Cat'!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hold them off at the scene. We will send reinforcements immediately. If you can't defeat them, keep tracking the information.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midtown High, library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a window seat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a beautiful blonde girl rested her chin on her hand, flipping through the pages of the book in front of her, but her gaze gradually shifted from the book to outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drifting clouds in the blue sky seemed to slowly transform into someone's face in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she and Ye Li had been inseparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day apart felt like three autumns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gwen! Gwen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand suddenly rested on Gwen's shoulder, shaking her vigorously, \"Gwen, stop daydreaming about your love life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jessica, what are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen was shaken so hard by Jessica that her spider-sense even flared up, and she said irritably, \"Who's daydreaming? I'm reading a book; stop shaking me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe~ Who stares out the window in a daze while reading?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica giggled and exposed her, \"Only one day apart, and you miss Li this much~ Gwen is really lewd!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How am I... You're talking nonsense again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica tapped her lips with her finger, lifted her chin slightly, and looked upward, making a gesture of recollection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember who...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came over, and you were still twisting your waist there~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she caught Gwen in the act, Jessica often used this to tease her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still say that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen was so angry she wanted to seal Jessica's mouth with spider silk, \"Didn't you also stop just one step away from becoming a real female knight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You improper little sister, actually seducing your brother; I haven't settled the score with you yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just yesterday,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica's affair was also discovered by her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was thanks to Ye Li's decisive action in making them true \"comrades-in-arms\" that the matter was finally put to rest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing she was in the wrong, Jessica blushed at the counterattack, \"....Alright, alright, let's not talk about that then.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered the important matter and quickly showed the phone screen to Gwen, \"Skye sent a message. Gwen, your dad's old home has been raided!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen took the phone, confused, and only then did she understand what Jessica meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the image, a freak with four mechanical tentacles on his back was wreaking havoc in the police station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacles were agile and extremely powerful, and they shot out beams from time to time; the officers couldn't handle them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few men in black suits used some high-tech gadgets to hold the freak off for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A super-criminal actually dares to attack the police station...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen bit her lip, her brows furrowed, \"This is too bold... I have to go help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concern leads to chaos; she was worried about what might happen to her father and hurriedly went to the locker room to change into her uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second, Gwen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica grabbed her and said quickly, \"Skye said Li asked a friend to make some equipment for us; let's go back to the club to pick it up first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Equipment? Then let's go quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen didn't even think about it, pulling Jessica up, clearly trusting Ye Li very much. ===== CHAPTER 103 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1774,"2026-06-16T07:45:45.705Z","2026-06-16T08:17:35.826Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","11d1edb46333c25518abc59d9f4c24263cd1e00ce4298d1d4f5c1e4af8a97242","marvel-my-neighbor-is-spider-gwen-chapter-41","marvel-my-neighbor-is-spider-gwen-chapter-39",339,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-my-neighbor-is-spider-gwen-cover.jpg"]