"Shhh

Sitting on the return plane, in the brightly lit cabin, Pierce leaned back on the couch as Agent Hand tended to the chief's wounds.

It was a terrible feeling to wash the wound with alcohol, and the stinging pain made Pierce's face twitch.

The rebels did not treat him well, his expensive shirt was covered with blood, and the group should have beaten him, and there were shocking bruises on his face, chest, and back.

"What the hell is going on? Pierce. How could they catch you so easily? ”

Fury sat across from Pierce, and he handed his chief a glass of wine with ice on it.

Rescued and finally relieved, Pierce reached for his glass, and he took a sip to calm his spirits. Walking through the Ghost Gate made Pierce a little tired.

In the face of Fury's inquiry, the old man in his 50s breathed a sigh of relief, and he said to the agents in front of him:

"It happened very suddenly, and even this rebellion did not show any warning in advance."

The old man took the wine glass, which he shook in his hand, and he said:

"I don't know how the militants knew where I am. I was resting in the embassy when suddenly I heard an explosion, and my adjutant covered me to leave, but as soon as the car drove out of the embassy, it was blocked by a group of people. ”

"I desperately tried to take down a bastard, but there were too many of them. After all, I'm too old to do anything. ”

Pierce blinked with bruised eyes, he smiled humorously, and then said:

"It is also possible that I was really unlucky, and even the secret retreat route was 'guessed' by the militants."

The agents glanced at each other, apparently just a joke by Pierce.

For an important person like him, the timing and process of every trip is completely confidential. Something like this one, if there was no internal response, would certainly not be such a coincidence.

"They're already starting to get rid of us."

Agent Gatler, who was piloting the plane, put the plane into autopilot mode, turned around, and said to the others:

"Chief Pierce is only the first, and if they succeed, then Fury is the second. It seems that they are very determined to dismember the faction of the Strategic Science Corps this time, and they do not hesitate to use this method with endless consequences. ”

"That's a good thing, Garrett."

Pierce, leaning back in his chair, took a sip of his wine, his eyes closed, as if he were resting. He whispered:

"The more fierce the opponent's tactics, the more it shows that they still have fear in their hearts, and the fear of our comeback has made them make regrettable decisions."

"It's a good thing, we can take advantage of that and take advantage of this defeat of theirs."

Pierce raised his glass, and he said to the others:

"Leave these political games to me. You've won the first battle, and I'll take over the rest of the battle. ”

"Sir, will you slap them in the face?"

Merlin asked, and Pierce turned to look at him, then shook his head:

"Nope."

A chill flashed in Pierce's bruised eyes, and he whispered:

"I'll get them on their knees and look up at us with a flattering smile, just like they used to. But it takes time, and any effective counterattack takes time to brew, and in this period of time, we have to hide ourselves. ”

"Yes, Pierce was right."

Fury turned back to the others and said:

"Kohler and the guys behind him won't give up so easily, and after Pierce is rescued, they're only going to hit wider and crazier. We're going to get through this time. ”

"We're all far away from North America, and they're out of reach."

Agent Hand crossed his arms and said to Fury:

"It's just you and Merlin staying on the home turf, so they'll definitely target the two of you."

"Ms. Carter is still there."

Fury Says:

"I don't need to worry too much personally, and Kohler doesn't dare to openly persecute me. Mostly Merlin, who has no roots, is just a newcomer to the company, and it will be easy for Kohler to find trouble with him. He only needs to charge him with a crime and find some 'evidence', and Merlin's future will be over, and the stain may stay with him for the rest of his life." ”

"Let him hide in the European branch for a while."

Gatler lit a cigar cigarette, and he said to Fury and Merlin:

"MI6 has always had a good relationship with us because of Ms. Carter's relationship. As long as Merlin stays in London or Paris, I'm sure I'll be able to protect him. ”

"What about your opinion? Merlin. ”

Fury pondered for a moment, he looked back at Merlin, and he asked:

"Would you like to go to Gatler? Hiding there for a period of time is regarded as a task loan, and it only takes half a day to go through the process, and Kohler has no time to stop it. ”

"It can be as short as a few months, as long as a year."

Pierce, who had not spoken, also spoke:

"When you get back, kid. In New York, no one can bully you. ”

"Personally, I don't have any problems."

Merlin shrugged his shoulders and said to Fury:

"But I still have a task ahead of me, and I'm just getting started, so don't you just give up halfway?"

"Safety comes first, Merlin."

Gatler took a puff of his cigarette and exhaled a cloud of smoke rings, unaware of Merlin's specific mission, so he advised:

"You can wait until things are stable and then come back and continue your mission. Or simply find someone else to replace you, Fury is not an untrustworthy person, there are more people with more seniority than you. ”

"Merlin's mission is a bit special."

Fury didn't say it explicitly, he groaned, as if thinking.

However, Gatler's words made Merlin's heart flash, he glanced at Fury, and the two of them walked to the other side of the cabin, Merlin lowered his voice and said to Fury:

"I met a guy the other day who claimed to be a young wizard from England. But as far as I can see, his life is very depressed, and it should not be an orthodox inheritance. I mean, if you do need someone to continue my mission, you can think about him. ”

"What's that man's name? Is it trustworthy? ”

Fury's eyes lit up, and he asked.

Merlin replied as usual:

"His name is John. Konstantin, with short blond hair, bohemianism, a penchant for cigarettes, and a dirty yellow trench coat, dressed like a little ruffian, was in the vicinity of Hell's Kitchen, and my assistant Hitwell had a picture of him. As for whether he is trustworthy or not... It's up to you to judge. ”

Merlin coughed lightly and said to Fury:

"Anyway, if it were me, I would definitely put a chain on this guy's leg and wouldn't give him any chance to do anything. He's got something in his hands, but he's a complete slipper, likes to do deceptive things, claims to be a detective, but has no work ethic at all... Oh, and finally, he loves money. ”

"Well, it sounds like you're having a bit of a holiday with him."

Fury glanced at Merlin, he nodded, and said to Merlin:

"Okay, I'll take a look. If he's suitable, I'll give him this task, but when you get back, you'll take over. ”

"One more thing, Fury."

Merlin's tone was a little more serious, and he said to Fury:

"On the phone earlier, I told you about the cult rooted in Hell's Kitchen, called Hellrabid Dog. They are really dangerous, not only are they engaged in the sale of X, but the cult leader Morris is also using magic to transform ordinary people, I met one. It's tricky, it's violent, and ordinary agents are no match for the inferior half-devil. ”

"I don't know what they're planning, but I think that Morris certainly didn't put all this effort into it for the sake of small profits. So, if you can, you should focus on them. ”

"Defeat them early, or simply take out that cult!"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Merlin's eyes, and he said:

"Don't take it lightly."

"Oh, that's a hard stubble, right?"

Fury touched his chin, and he whispered:

"Well, let's deal with the wise Minister Kohler, he is so happy that he can't brush up on his presence recently."

Merlin was stunned for a moment, he looked at Fury, he really didn't understand, this guy had something in his head, this kind of conspiracy and trickery, it was just a matter of reaching out.

Sure enough, it is not a simple role to be the chief of the secret service.

"Alright, your mission here will be suspended, and then you will go to Europe to stay."

Fury patted Merlin on the shoulder and admonished him:

"It's a good deal with Gatler, he looks like a guy who's hard to approach, but he's actually a cold-hearted guy and he's a very good operational expert. He can definitely teach you a lot. ”

"My cousin and brother-in-law, as well as Kid Eric, will be entrusted to you to take care of them."

Merlin said a word to Fury, who shook his head, and said:

"The farther away you are from them when Kohler is eyeing you, the safer they will be."

"And as long as you don't talk nonsense, Kohler won't know about your cousin's existence, and the files of our people are all confidential, at least Kohler can't see them."

"Okay, if that's the case, then I'm relieved."

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When Merlin returned to his house, it was already dawn.

Hitwell slept in his room, and Merlin did not disturb him. The two of them had only just met, not to mention, Fury would have explained to Hitwell himself about the transfer of the mission.

Merlin walked into his room, he simply packed his clothes, took out the weapons in the car, put them on the ceiling where he was hiding things, took the mobile phone that Old Ah Fu gave him with him, and at 8 o'clock in the morning, Merlin drove the car on time and left the neighborhood.

The weather wasn't very good today, there wasn't much sunshine, and it even started to rain as Merlin drove out.

He first went to the St. Agnes orphanage, picked up Eric, and then drove him all the way to Queens in the growing rainstorm.

"I'm going to Europe recently, and this time it's been a long business trip."

Merlin looked at Eric beside him as he drove, and said:

"You're probably going to have to take care of yourself for a while. Is there a problem? ”

"Nope."

Eric lowered his head, snapped the button of the new game console Merlin bought for him, and said without raising his head:

"I'm used to being alone, you're always busy anyway. But that's okay, the orphanage is pretty good, I love that place. However, the new Sister Maggie is a bit aloof and not as easy to deal with as Sister Pell. ”

"Maggie?"

Merlin was slightly surprised to hear the name.

Wasn't Maggie the girl he and Father Paul had picked up that night with some postpartum depression?

Father Paul allowed her to return to the convent after making a big mistake?

"Yes, Sister Maggie."

Eric stared at the screen of the console, and he complained to Merlin:

"She's very strict, and she's also a teacher at school, and everybody hasn't been happy since she came. However, Sister Maggie's cooking was delicious, but Sister Maggie seemed to be afraid of babies and never went to see little Ada. ”

"Of course she was afraid, after all, she had just abandoned her child."

Merlin said with emotion, and when he turned into the street of Queens, Merlin remembered something, he lowered his voice, and said to Eric:

"Have the people from Crow been there in the last few days?"

"Not really."

Hearing Crowe's name, Eric finally took his attention off the console, he looked at Merlin and replied in a low voice:

"They haven't been there since I came back to the orphanage. That's why I said that the orphanage is actually very safe, and I feel... It felt as if someone was protecting that place, protecting St. Matthew's Church and us. ”

"I'll give you a phone number, write it down."

Merlin thought for a moment and gave Fury's phone number to Eric, who he said to Eric:

"If you meet someone from Crow again, make this call, and if necessary, tell him about vibranium. He will protect you. ”

"yes, I see."

Eric looked out the window of the car, the street that looked unfamiliar under the raging rainstorm, he turned to look at Merlin, and said:

"Where are we going?"

"Go to my sister."

Merlin smiled and said to Erik:

"You're going to call her sister, too. Let's have dinner together today, and if you can behave well, I'll buy you another console before I leave. But playing games doesn't affect your studies, and if I come back from Europe and Father Paul tells me that your grades have dropped, I'll smash all your consoles! ”

"Is there a deal?"

"Of course it's done!"