Chapter 81: The People's Hospital of the City of New York
Manhattan, Harlem, Luke Cage's home.
When Peter Parker comes to slam on the door, Luke Cage is with a brown-skinned South American beauty, trying to achieve the harmony of life.
The moment the sound of clanging sounded, the sound of snapping came to an abrupt end.
Luke was instantly alert, made a silent gesture to his red-faced, heavy-breathing female companion, got up gently, put on a pair of jeans, walked to the door, and looked out cautiously through the cat's eyes.
The reason why the famous Divine Force Man is so careful is precisely because of his famous name.
With infinite strength and a reputation for invulnerability, ordinary thieves would definitely not dare to provoke him.
He is also very restrained when applauding for love, after all, the other party is just an ordinary person, and he can't stand his full output. This also ensures that the neighbor will not be disturbed, so there is no need to disturb him.
Look at the time, it's close to midnight, and at this time, if you dare to come and smash his door, either 100,000 people are in a hurry to ask him for help, or Brain Watt is looking for him to play with his life.
He is not afraid that someone will ask him to play with his life, but he is afraid that when he plays with his life, he will harm the beauty in the house.
So he was unusually cautious.
Then he saw the other side of the cat's eye, the face of Hernan Alvarez, which annoyed him immensely.
A few months ago, if he had seen this face, Luke would have punched it. At that time, Alvarez was still a gangster codenamed "Shaz", stirring up bloody storms in Harlem, and could be said to be Luke's sworn enemy.
But now, after being co-opted by Belle, Hernan has become a model of the American dream. He will appear here at this moment, it must be the meaning of the boss behind him.
Luke couldn't refuse directly, so he asked through the door, "Is there anything you can't say tomorrow?" I'm inconvenient right now. ”
Hernan didn't speak, just kept the evil smile that annoyed Luke.
Peter's voice came from outside, "Hey, Luke, man, open the door, there's a guy who is dying!" ”
Luke gritted his teeth and sighed, but opened the door anyway.
Hernan Alvarez very gentlemanly got out of the way, and Peter was about to go into the house with the badly injured and unconscious Daredevil, but Luke stretched out a thick black arm and blocked the door frame like a latch, blocking them outside.
"Who are you?"
Hernan gloated at the joke and didn't mean to explain it at all. But it doesn't matter if he doesn't help, no matter what kind of mess he becomes, he doesn't have the slightest credibility with Luke Cage.
Peter realized that his height and uniform had changed a lot, and even the mask had not been taken off.
"Don't be impulsive buddy, it's me," Peter said, pulling off his mask, "you know, I'm still young, and I'm still growing." ”
Peter Parker's face is very convincing. Even though Luke didn't believe in the, he got out of the way and let Peter in.
"Can I go in?" Hernan asked.
Luke hesitated, turned around and followed Peter, who had already entered the door, and said without looking back, "Remember to close the door." ”
Hearing someone shouting at the door, "This guy is dying", Luke's female companion resigned herself to getting dressed and walking out of the bedroom, just in time to see her old acquaintance, Daredevil, being carried in by a black tights guy she didn't know.
"Luke, do you know what I like most about you? You won't be beaten half to death every once in a while. ”
It was none other than Claire Temple, known as the Midnight Nurse, who spoke.
The nickname is pretty straightforward. Nurses, pointing out the profession and skills. Midnight shows that her main working hours are when the masked heroes are chivalrous.
The Midnight Nurse's main achievement is to save the lives of many New York street heroes countless times. Moreover, no matter how serious the injuries are, she can rely on basic first-aid equipment to renew your life in the event of life and death.
She doesn't have any superpowers, but she has repeatedly won battles against death, one of the five gods, and she is really much higher than the Avengers.
She said to Peter in an unquestioning tone, "Just put it on the couch and let him lie down, and I'll do some urgent treatment to stop the bleeding, and then I'll wait until I get home and bring what I need." ”
"Whatever you need, I've got ready." Hernan said, shaking the big bag he was carrying, "You can take a look, if there is anything missing, I will take care of it." ”
Claire glanced at Hernan suspiciously, took the bag and opened it for a brief glance, and found that all the things she needed were actually ready, and they were all high-end goods.
"I don't have overtime pay either." Claire said, "A few more coffees." Don't stand stupidly, go boil some boiling water, take off his clothes, move lightly, he hurts his ribs, don't make it worse. ”
Several people hurriedly followed Claire's instructions and acted in an orderly manner.
Luke Cage went to boil water, Peter Parker carefully removed Daredevil's helmet and top, Claire put on gloves, and various gauze alcohol stitches were greeted on Daredevil's wounds one by one.
Hernan walked to the balcony and called his boss to report the situation. After all, Peter took off his mask, and Belle's video and audio signals were cut off.
"Okay, I got it. You just stay there, don't leave a single step until Daredevil wakes up, you do your best to meet whatever they need, and stay in touch at all times. ”
After Belle finished speaking, she was about to hang up the phone, hesitated for a moment, and added: "Pay attention to safety." ”
This sentence is quite redundant, with Peter and Luke here, what can be unsafe.
But it should be said, it still has to be said, because Belle knows that Hernan is still beating her idea in her heart, and wants to ascend to the sky by getting herself.
Belle is never able to be handled by him, but this "Shaz" is really a talent, so the bargaining chip that Belle gave him in her heart was 99% of "one step to the sky" - Henan's high salary and extremely excellent network resources that Hernan had never wanted, plus one percent of "getting the boss" - to give him a little attention, care and love.
She put down the phone and rubbed her temples, feeling physically and mentally exhausted.
The first thing she did when she got home was to take a hot shower, but next to the bathtub, there were binoculars, a telephone, two laptops, two tablets, and a dozen folders.
God knows where so many things came of her to think about.
"I'm really not this material." Belle grumbled silently.
In just a few months, her strength has grown by leaps and bounds, her worth has risen, and her status has risen steadily, but she has not lived a day of stability.
In the process of constantly battling wits and courage against various opponents, she does not feel the slightest pleasure, but is pushed forward by responsibility and fear.
With great power comes great responsibility, which seems to be the unchanging iron rule of the Marvel world. As long as you have the skill of slaying dragons, if you don't look for dragons, dragons will come to you.
When the dragon strikes, Belle's only choice is to fight to the death. She has often thought of that chicken soup that doesn't make sense lately: How dare I fall, there is no one behind me.
Of course, she knew that the reality was not so cruel. Iron Man and Captain America were standing behind her all the time. These two characters, who can be called the parents of the Avengers, treat Peter and Belle as children and try their best to protect them.
Belle stared at the screen, at Amanda Waller's scarcity-stricken face, and at the folders with the names of the trio of time-travelers, whose unique identities had always haunted her and kept her from the chaos.
She must actively participate and, if necessary, even lead the investigation and struggle against these people.
Her gaze fell on several other folders, which corresponded to Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Hernan. "Shaz" Alvarez, Mar Gucci, Lee Baker, Vanessa Carlyle, First Lady Hannah Conway, and Peter Parker.
With the exception of Peter Parker, these people all have something in common: they have nothing to do with the Avengers, but they have to do with the Desperate Housewives.
As far as Belle knows, Black Widow has made initial contact with Jessica, and the Avengers seem interested in recruiting the female detective to work for them.
Luke Cage seems to be interested in hiring heroes, but his focus is still on maintaining stability in Harlem, and he is not so enthusiastic about dealing with foreign enemies who don't know the depths and have little interest in Harlem.
Hernan Alvarez, Belle's first, and currently only, (neither the club nor the Foundation's employees are 'subordinates') is truly a subordinate. His presence frees Belle from the trivial tasks of day-to-day operations, but that's all there is to it. Belle's enemies are not something he can deal with.
Mar Gooch and Lee Baker have both resources and capabilities, but unfortunately they are both in prison, and their assets and power are taken over by Hernan, so they can only play the role of advisers.
Vanessa is a good friend of Belle, and after obtaining the Yaka arrow, she has a combat power that cannot be underestimated. She acts according to likes and dislikes, as long as she knows what she knows and moves with affection, coupled with Belle's deep friendship with her wine table, Vanessa can be a reliable helper.
At the same time, since Vanessa can join the gang, can't she bring in Deadpool?
Hannah Conway, Belle's best friend. As the first lady, she used her influence and connections to bring great help to Belle. Belle couldn't, and didn't want to ask for more, for her.
Peter's situation was too complicated, and Belle couldn't think about it clearly for a while.
After thinking about it carefully, Belle reluctantly admitted that her side, at least in the hands of others, was too far behind the other party.
Amanda Waller took control of the World Security Council and directly gained a position above S.H.I.E.L.D., with almost all the human and material resources needed.
And the forces behind her are technologically advanced enough to create humanoid robots that are fake, and there are conspirators like Waller who are strategizing and running for work. Such an unfathomable opponent hidden in the shadows sends chills down Belle's spine.
On the side of the trio of traversers, everyone has a strong combat power that is not lost to Belle, and there is also the possibility of infinite growth. Even if these three people are not in tune, and their strength is there, they cannot tolerate any contempt.
No matter how you look at it, in order to deal with these people, Belle has to unite all the forces that can be united as much as possible and form a special team.
The team itself cannot have any connection with official agencies such as the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., FBI, etc., in order to maintain its absolute independence.
Team members need to be responsible for intelligence collection and analysis, be able to respond quickly to emergencies, provide sufficient logistics support and material support, and not be too high in terms of combat effectiveness, enough for self-protection.
The most important thing is that this team, which must be centered on Belle, is truly her strength.
She had been thinking about these things, and by the time she came to her senses, it was almost dawn.
Looking out the window at the dawn of New York, she had a rather memorable idea, but it was rejected in an instant.
"If it weren't for the fear of being seen by those traversers, I would have liked to name this soon-to-be-established organization 'Xiao'."
Belle sat in front of the computer, opened a blank document, and typed down a title:
New York City People's Hospital Program