Chapter 040: Wayne
Leaving aside the idea of what the private discussion with Coulson would be like after this operation, the SUV quickly arrived at the first stop after re-orienting the operation.
It's not the Gotham Hotel where tonight's charity party is going to be. That was the second stop. The real first stop is the Wayne Manor, which is talked about by DC fans in the past life 'Cup of Flour' or DC fans. At this time, Thomas Wayne was in the manor and his wife Martha Wayne preparing for the party before attending.
Unlike the Ghaigar comics that Rhaegar saw in his previous life, where the sky was almost 24 by 7, the sky was gloomy, and in this real new world, although Gotham was still a visible form of criminals and even supervillains, they were not enough to affect the skies of Gotham. At 7:00pm in the eastern summer of the United States, Gotham can still enjoy the afterglow of the sunset. And thanks to the clever location and the good layout, it is easy to see the unique scenery in Wayne Manor.
Rhaega and their SUV entered Wayne Manor against the backdrop of such a beautiful sunset.
Long before leaving, Coulson contacted James Gordon, who had worked with him dozens of minutes ago, as a senior agent of Hydra, and sent him the matter of Sabertooth and Wolverine, so that the Gotham policeman, who had also been the protagonist in Rhaegar in his previous life and had several seasons of stories, was deployed first. And James Gordon and Thomas Wayne are old friends, so they are naturally very attentive to Coulson's requirements. So by the time Rhaegar and the others arrived, there were more than a dozen police cars parked inside and outside Wayne Manor. In addition, there are also some Gotham police officers who assisted some ordinary Hydra agents transferred from the neighborhood to pre-deploy the Gotham Hotel, such as ambushing around. In addition, James Gordon also borrowed the name of Coulson's Hydra to enlist the entire transportation system of Gotham, planning a route connecting the airport, the Gotham Hotel and Wayne Manor, and implementing traffic control on it to ensure that tonight's charity party was held safely and smoothly.
It can be said that most of Gotham has been mobilized because of this incident.
Don't think it's James Gordon pretending to be a friend or something to take care of his old friend. Not to mention Thomas Wayne himself, since this charity party is not just for the rich in Gotham but for almost the whole of the United States, there are not a few people who are sure to attend the party tonight with a status comparable to the Waynes. There were even several VIPs whose influence could even make Coulson, an Hydra Level 8 agent, look sideways.
However, when one of the stewards of Wayne Enterprises gave a copy of the guest list for the party to Rhaegar who had just gotten out of the car at the signal of Thomas Wayne, Rhaegar knew why Hydra was so cooperative this time.
Oh, mainly the two names on it, Stephanie Malik and Tony Stark.
To be honest, Rhaegar always felt a lingering sense of awkwardness in his heart when he saw Hydra, a supervillain organization that only knew how to destroy and rule in his previous life, actually carry out protection-related work in this new world. However, it would not be surprising if the guests attending the party included direct blood relatives of members of the Hydra Super Council, as well as Hydra's main weapons supplier.
Coulson, who could have maintained a proper smiling face, could barely go on after seeing the list, and even went a little dark for a moment. Rhaegar wondered if Coulson had noticed the two names as well. All he knew was that Coulson then walked to the other side alone, as if he had made a phone call or something, and then solemnly asked the housekeeper at Wayne Manor to meet Thomas Wayne.
The old butler, who was in his sixties, introduced himself to Rhaegar and the others by saying that his name was Alfred. If nothing else, he is the 'butler' he knew before Rhaegar crossed over.
"Let me tell you first." Alfred, or Afu for short, said politely, and left. A few minutes later, he walked back. "The master is in the young master's room, please come with me."
Since Thomas Wayne did not die in the 'famous' Alley of Sin in this new world - there is no such thing as Alley of Vice, the lord in Ah Fu's mouth is still Thomas. As for Bruce Wayne, he is naturally the "young master". He is also the most well-known person with cerebral palsy in the world, and Thomas Wayne is the main reason for tonight's charity party.
Before they could 'visit' the rest of the manor, Rhaegar and the others were led to the second floor of the mansion, where they walked through the antique-style décor and furnishings to Bruce Wayne's room, where they met the family of three in contemporary Wayne.
Thomas Wayne, who is not yet sixty years old, has gray temples and looks very vicissitudes, Martha Wayne, who is well-dressed but difficult to hide her haggardness, and Bruce Wayne, who is lying motionless in a cabin with his eyes closed.
After Rhaegar and the others entered the room that belonged to Bruce Wayne—or the ward, it was not one of Wayne, nor Coulson, the leader, who spoke first, but Simmons, the lowest-ranking member of the team other than Skye.
"Is this the latest nutrition pod developed by Wayne Enterprises?" Simmons rushed up unceremoniously, stopping on one side of the capsule and groping for various observations. "Sure enough, it's a nutrition pod, I've heard of this kind of thing for a long time. It is a genius idea to convert the water, food or simply necessary ingestion elements that the human body needs into an aerosol for the user to inhale, reducing the cumbersome and possible contamination caused by pinholes and slings! I mean, there's no such technology even inside Hydra! ”
While sighing, Simmons, who is incarnated as a technical controller, is also waiting for others to answer and agree with her opinion or something. Usually at this time, Fitz would echo her or point out her mistakes, but this time Fitz did not, and she was greeted by the helpless or reproachful gazes of her teammates. It was at this time that she realized that she was a little carried away.
"Uh, well, Mr. Wayne, Mrs. Wayne, I'm sorry......"
After saying this, she returned to the back of the team with her head bowed in embarrassment, muttering something like "what did I do" as she walked.
Neither the Waynes nor the Waynes were stingy or harsh people, and with Coulson personally apologizing on his behalf, the matter was quickly revealed. Then, Coulson got straight to the point.
"You can see what happened in the afternoon, Mr. Wayne. The guy who badly wounded Mr. Lucius Fox to the brink of death was a saber-toothed tiger, a mutant, and he wasn't the only one, there was another one named Wolverine who was helping him. Honestly, with the strength of these two mutants, if they were to attack in the shadows, we weren't 100% sure that you and the guests would be safe at tonight's party. So, Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Wayne, I know what tonight's charity party means to you and to your family, but there are some things I still have to say......" At this point Coulson paused, then accentuated, "I wonder if there is a possibility that the party will be postponed or cancelled altogether?" ”
Listening to Coulson's words, Thomas Wayne looked at his wife and shook his head.
"Agent Coulson, I can see that you should be a manager too. I don't know if you've ever planned something like this, but ...... Now quite a few of the guests have already stayed at the Gotham Hotel, and some are already on their way. You tell me, can you cancel? Can it be postponed? ”
Although he has been in a high position for many years, Thomas Wayne is still very polite. It's not that Coulson doesn't understand what the other party said, but he still doesn't feel at ease.
"It only takes two days. We'll get those two guys in 48 hours, if you give us that time! ”
Thomas Wayne looked around, looking a little distracted. But then he waved his hand and refused: "Agent Coulson, you don't understand. If it's just about us, for the safety of our guests, we don't mind sending people away and letting the charity party be rescheduled, even if we lose face. However, the situation is far more complicated than you know......"