On the island of four dimensions, a butterfly plane slowly landed on the tarmac in front of the four-dimensional building, and Catherine Haigl picked up Fitz and Simmons, and Alfonso McKinsey to go to the hilltop villa in the southwest of the island.

They met Ling Xiao here, as if he had just taken a bath, although his clothes and hair looked dry, he could still smell the moisture coming from the air.

As soon as they met, Ling Xiao looked Simmons up and down, gave her a hug, and said with a smile: "Yes, Simmons, you are recovering well, exactly the same as before the accident, and you are still the beautiful little girl I know." Okay, sit down, and I'll give you a closer look. ”

Ling Xiao greeted Fitz and Alfonso McKinsey, motioned for them to sit down, and asked Catherine Haigl to bring a pot of fragrant tea before continuing: "I'm sorry for making you wait so long, I just got out of customs this morning, and I quickly notified you to come over when I got the news." ”

"It's okay, we can understand it." Fitz nodded very seriously and said, "Your matter Mei has already explained to us, a retreat like yours usually only comes out once in a few months, or even a few years, which is normal, after all, it is related to the growth of your strength." ”

As a Chinese-American, Melinda knew much more about words like "retreat" to Ling Xiao than she knew much more about the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D.

With Ling Xiao's strength, he ignores the world for a long time and concentrates on retreat and practice, usually entering and exiting the customs at a fixed time, but once the practice has gained something, it is normal for the retreat time to be extended.

With her explanation to the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D., others can understand, not to mention, S.H.I.E.L.D. would also be happy to see this kind of thing.

Ling Xiao's strength is quite strong, among the Avengers, Thor returned to Asgard, Dr. Banner chased himself to the universe, Vision itself is an extension of the Mind Stone, thinking about the harm caused by Ultron, people are afraid of him.

In this way, Ling Xiao actually became the most powerful person in the entire planet of mankind except Stark, and many people thought so, because most of them didn't know about the existence of Professor X, Magneto, and the Ancient One.

People with such a strong strength are obsessed with cultivation and do not participate in world affairs, coupled with Ling Xiao's repeated statement that his eyes are mainly on outer space or alien planets, which really makes some people breathe a sigh of relief, and some plans in the secret are also stepping up.

After greeting her for a while, Ling Xiao took Simmons into the secret room, personally checked her again, and confirmed that there were no hidden diseases in her body, and then took her out of the secret room.

Sitting back on the sofa, Ling Xiao looked at Fitz and asked, "Simmons' body has basically fully recovered, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, I believe that S.H.I.E.L.D. will be able to find out on its own, so there is no need to come to me. Tell me, what are you looking for me today? ”

"This!" Alfonso McKinsey was a little embarrassed, his head tilted sideways, and his eyes fell on Fitz.

"That's right, Mr. Ling." Fitz raised his head, reached out and grabbed Simmons' hand, and then said to Ling Xiao, "We hope to borrow those stone gate wreckage from your side for some research, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Huh?" Ling Xiao frowned and asked puzzledly, "Coulson is not resolutely opposed to reopening the portal, why do you continue to study?" ”

"Simmons has a reason to go back!" Fitz glanced at Simmons before he said to Ling Xiao, "I hope you can tolerate it." ”

"I see!" Ling Xiao nodded lightly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "It's not impossible, but I have two conditions that I hope you can agree: first, you must keep a copy of the research materials on these wreckage; Second, I need a copy of all the information Simmons collected on that alien planet, and I believe that Simmons would not have done nothing for so long on that planet, right? ”

Although Simmons' mobile phone battery was used by her to create information about the location of the portal to appear, before that, her mobile phone must have a lot of astrological information about that planet, which is quite helpful for Ling Xiao to find the location of that planet on Earth.

Only by determining the location of that planet in the universe can Ling Xiao start the next move, if that planet is located in the Kree lair in the universe, or not far from Star-Lord and his father's planet, or is simply within the control of Thanos, then Ling Xiao is better to go to the Rainbow Bridge honestly, because that is similar to looking for death.

"This ......" For Ling Xiao's conditions, Fitz didn't dare to agree suddenly, Ling Xiao was interested in that planet, and many people in S.H.I.E.L.D. knew about it, but fortunately, the space passage to that planet had been destroyed, so people weren't worried.

But the problem now is that Fitz and Simmons took the initiative to restore the space passage, and Ling Xiao also had plans to intervene, which made Fitz have to hesitate.

"Yes!" Before Fitz could make a decision, Simmons had already agreed to Ling Xiao's request first, and at the same time put forward his own conditions: "Ling, if we enter another planet next time, I hope you can go with you." ”

"Oh!" Hearing Simmons' conditions, Ling Xiao had to give a thumbs up to this smart girl, since Ling Xiao decided to enter that planet, why didn't he let him go with them, so that he could not only resist the danger like a trapper, but also control everything in his hands.

"I think Coulson will jump out of laughter when he hears that I agreed to such a condition." Ling Xiao smiled helplessly, then turned to Catherine Haigl and took Fitz and Simmons to the four-dimensional laboratory, and he stopped Alfonso McKinsey: "Mike, I call you that, can you?" There's someone I'd like you to meet, and there's something else I need you to go back and tell Coulson. ”

After Alfonso McKinsey nodded, Ling Xiao's eyes looked at the back of the villa, and at this time, a person walked in from outside.

"Lincoln?" Alfonso McKinsey subconsciously stood up and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you supposed to be in the Inhuman gathering place now?" ”

It is not surprising that Alfonso McKinsey knew Lincoln, after all, Lincoln had been in contact with Alfonso McKinsey for a period of time in the S.H.I.E.L.D. base after his time on the Helicarrier.

Lincoln said hello to Ling Xiao before exchanging a few words with Alfonso McKinsey before getting down to business.

"I have some intel on the true identity of the flogging." Lincoln's words startled Alfonso McKinsey.

"What clues?" Alfonso McKinsey subconsciously asked, and then he followed up and asked, "Since you have such a clue, then why don't you go directly to Skye, but instead need to come to me through Ling?" ”

"Because I can't put her in danger too." Lincoln sighed and said, "Actually, no matter who comes today, I will tell him, after all, I don't have to worry about my own safety here with Mr. Ling." ”

"Safe?" Alfonso McKinsey couldn't help but be slightly stunned, his mind spun quickly, and then he was shocked: "You mean the whipping is our ......"

Lincoln smiled lightly, and did not answer directly, but changed his mouth and said, "Mike, you should know that some of our clansmen have been scattered all over the world before the First War of the Helicarrier, and many of them are newcomers who have not been able to gain power for a long time. ”

At this, Lincoln shrugged his shoulders slightly, and said, "Not every newcomer is as strong as Skye, I tried to reconnect them to the new gathering point, but many of them are missing or dead. So I suspect that the flogging is someone from your S.H.I.E.L.D., and if you're willing to help me, I'll be able to prove it. ”

"How do you prove it?" Alfonso couldn't help but question, and at the same time asked rhetorically, "Why do you believe that I am not a whip?" ”

"Whoever is here today, I'll tell him about it." Lincoln turned his head to look at Ling Xiao and said, "If you are really a whip, I don't think you can hide it from Ling's eyes, and even if he is wrong, I have already told him the method of verification." ”

Alfonso couldn't help but look at Ling Xiao, who didn't pay attention to the two, but still lowered his head and sipped the tea slowly.

I don't know why, Alfonso couldn't help but shudder in his heart, if he really flogged and killed Lincoln for this matter, then he would face a powerful avenger hunt next.

(End of chapter)