The subway rumbled through the underground tracks, and the dull sound reflected and superimposed in the confined tunnel space sounded like steel roaring.

Gwen Grofne clutched the handrail and stood in the early morning train as the train carried her toward school. She casually tilted her head and glanced at the electronic screen hanging in the carriage beside her. The "Paso Technology" icon flashed on the screen, and a woman in a formal dress with a sweet smile on her face was promoting the latest products of Paso Technology to everyone.

Gwen pouted and turned her head away in anger, though she realized how foolish it was to be angry with the advertisement.

It's been more than half a month since the "Battle of New York" brought by the Cree, and she still haunts it.

Because Michael excluded her from the operation in that operation to save the world.

At the time of the incident, Gwen also made a special call to Elizabeth, and she asked the secretary if Mr. Paso had a plan to deal with it, and she said that she wanted to help. Elizabeth's reply was that Mr. El Paso did have a plan, and he even expected Gwen to call and offer help, but he asked Elizabeth to give a refusal reply. She said that Mr. Paso wanted her to stay away from the battlefield and stay there and not go anywhere, and that the matter would be resolved.

Gwen was very angry about this. She didn't like that, and she felt that Michael treated her like she was just a three-year-old baby...... Well, technically, she doesn't look like she's three years old...... But that's not the point! The point is that she doesn't want to be treated like this all the time and need to be protected. She also has extraordinary abilities that she can use to do more good, more meaningful things......

...... Or she can use these abilities to prove to him that she is worthy.

She was so angry at the time that she even thought about ignoring orders and putting on her uniform and going straight into the battlefield to fight the enemy with the Avengers. She did feel the urge to do so, but in the end she didn't, and she chose to follow the order and stay where she was.

Just like she is still obediently being an "ordinary" high school girl and continuing her school life.

But today she realized that something was wrong.

Alex — one of the few girls she had a slightly better relationship with — didn't come to school today.

Of course, maybe she just had a cold and fever, or something was going on at home, but Gwen couldn't tell why it didn't feel like it was that simple. And she didn't have many friends in the first place, and she felt that if Alex was really sick or something, she had an obligation to show her concern.

Gwen approached Michelle Grace — known as a jack-of-all-trades girl — during recess to ask about it. Michelle has a wide range of sources, from scandals between students, to the divorce of a classmate's parents, and even the news of the principal's cheating.

"Alex? Oh, I've heard. Michelle replied enthusiastically, "Alas, poor girl. I heard that her dad passed away yesterday. ”

Gwen was taken aback: "That's terrible. What happened? ”

"Drug overdose...... Seemingly. Michelle shook her head with a sad look, "It's pathetic." I can't imagine how she's feeling right now. ”

Gwen also felt sorry for Alex, and it made her feel the need to pay a condolence.

After school, Gwen didn't go straight home, but took the subway in the direction of Alex's house. She remembers where Alex lives, and that she had visited Alex's house a few months ago for her birthday party (though Gwen was almost always transparent at the party).

She rang the doorbell, and it happened to be Alex who came out to answer the door. She looked in a terrible state, her face was bloodless, her eyes were red, and there were clear tear stains on her cheeks.

"Gwen." She said in a dry tone, "What are you doing here?" ”

"I ...... Belch...... I've heard about your dad, so I'd like to come and see ......," Gwen asked, "...... See if you're okay. ”

"What have you heard? What do they say? ”

Gwen was stunned for a moment: "They say your dad ...... Hmmm......"

"Drug overdose, huh?" Alex said coldly, "That's how they got the word? ”

"That's what I heard." Gwen admitted.

"!" Alex snorted in a low voice, "It's the funniest joke of the year." My dad never used drugs, you know? He'd never touched anything like that in his life. Hell, my mom and I have been able to see him every day for so many years, how could we be mistaken? He didn't have the slightest bit of a drug addict to look like he would. ”

"Why is that?" Gwen asked.

"God knows." Alex said, "But that's none of your business. Thank you for your concern, Gwen, but I'm really not in the mood for today, so you might as well go back. Be careful on the road. ”

After she finished speaking, she had already retreated into the house, and was ready to take the door with her.

"Wait!" Gwen was quick to get her foot in the crack of the door and stop her from closing it.

Alex frowned: "What else?" ”

"Tell me more, I think maybe I can help."

"Help?" Alex raised an eyebrow, "How can you help?" ”

Well, I can climb walls, I can spin silk, and I'm also good at beating people. And I also happen to know a super rich and powerful tycoon, who also happens to be the head of a super intelligence agency with a global presence...... So yes, I feel like I can help.

However, it is clear that she cannot list any of the above factors.

So she had to say, "I...... How many people do you know? They work in law enforcement, so I thought maybe I could talk to them and ask them to help take this case seriously. ”

"Law enforcement?" Alex bit down on the word heavily, resentment written on his face, "Come on." I didn't understand until today that New York's detectives are all pails and idiots. They only hastily inquired about the situation and then hurriedly came to the conclusion that the fact that my father had overdosed was conclusive and unquestionable, and that it was a definite fact. It's nonsense! ”

Gwen wondered, "But why?" What reason do they have for that? ”

"Because they just want to close the case quickly, they don't want to touch the case at all. They never thought to find out the cause of my dad's death. ”

Alex said, glancing at Gwen indifferently.

"So thank you for your kindness, but I've had enough of the cops. Goodbye, Gwen, and don't miss your train. ”

She didn't wait for Gwen to reply, and slammed the door shut.