Chapter 43: Tacit Understanding
"It's hard to imagine that what impressed me most about you before was your face."
Ryan took the coffee she handed over, "Thank you." ”
"What are you thankful for?" Natasha raised her brow.
"Coffee, and your compliments."
Natasha sat down with a smile: "I should thank you." ”
"You can go and see them."
"Yes, but I need a little time." A hint of helplessness flashed across her face, "I didn't expect you to let her come to me so directly." ”
Ryan smiled, "But that's the best way to deal with it." ”
Natasha thought about it and couldn't help but nod.
If Ryan plays tricks, Natasha may try her best to track it down, and there may be conflicts in the process, and although the misunderstanding can be resolved in the end, it will inevitably cause unnecessary estrangement.
Then, she smiled a little and said, "You should have seen those people." ”
Ryan nodded, he knew she was referring to the Black Widow of the Red House.
"Yelena said it was a secret, I don't want to ask about it, and I won't tell anyone about it, but I want to know what you're going to do with them?"
Ryan didn't hesitate and said bluntly: "Most of them should not be willing to stay, so my advice to Melina is to let them leave if they want to leave, and settle down well if they don't want to go." ”
Hearing Melina's name, Natasha's eyes moved slightly, but after listening to Ryan's words, she frowned.
After a moment's thought, she shook her head and said, "I know your idea is good, but it's not appropriate to deal with it this way. ”
"Any suggestions?"
"They grew up in the Red House, and all the education and training they received had only one goal, which was to complete the task. Now I am afraid that they will not adapt well to the world by letting them go. ”
Ryan understood in a flash of thought, "You mean, they're going to get in trouble and expose the whole thing. ”
Natasha nodded, she bit her lip slightly, and her eyes flickered to meet Ryan's: "I can help you." ”
The so-called help, from her mouth, is not only to help Ryan deal with a large number of Black Widows, but also to help him hide this secret in S.H.I.E.L.D.
Protecting the same secret is a good start to the advancement of the relationship between the two parties.
"I can't ask for it." Ryan smiled.
"But I have one request."
"You say."
"Antonia......" she called out the name in amazement, "I want to talk to her alone." ”
"She's relieved."
"But I didn't. Anyway, I was the one who caused that incident directly. ”
"Yes. But that's not a requirement, you can see her at any time, either by yourself or through Yelena. ”
Natasha smiled and said, "She's a member of your squad, and I thought you'd be very focused on these relationships." ”
There was no hiding of temptation in her eyes.
It's not that there are no people who keep secrets from S.H.I.E.L.D., but there are definitely very few people who dare to hide such a big thing.
Of course, correspondingly, people who have the ability to do such a big thing are also very rare.
Through the conversation with Yelena just now, Natasha has a general understanding of the process before and after, and she does not despise Ryan at all now, and even has a vigilance in her heart.
"Life is life, work is work." Ryan replied in a flat tone.
Natasha nodded: "And how long are you going to hide it?" ”
"I don't think it's a cover-up."
"Oh?"
Ryan stared into her eyes and said seriously, "What I did had nothing to do with S.H.I.E.L.D. Correspondingly, what I gain or lose has nothing to do with S.H.I.E.L.D., it's just my life. In addition, the addition of Yelena and Antonia only shows that I still haven't forgotten my work in my own life. So, where is concealment? ”
This is undoubtedly a form of sophistry. But there is no point in pursuing these, because Natasha cannot be actively exposed.
No one knows the Red House and S.H.I.E.L.D. better than she does.
Yelena is worried that Black Widow will continue to be driven by S.H.I.E.L.D. after being controlled by others, and Natasha naturally has the same concern, he is indeed a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, but her background determines that she will think differently from other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
And the reason why Ryan said this is also to make his position clear.
"I see." Natasha nodded.
So far, the two have established a tacit understanding about the Red House incident.
In silence, Ryan finished his coffee.
Natasha stood up to see her off.
When she opened the door, she asked lightly, "Is he dead?" ”
Ryan walked past her unfazed: "No. ”
She frowned slightly.
Ryan smiled: "He has mastered a lot of things, and after emptying his head, you can deal with it casually." ”
"You mean, give him to me?"
"It's to all the Black Widows." Ryan stood outside the door, "Before you're ready to go, remember to contact Yelena, and she'll make arrangements for you." ”
Natasha bowed her head and said softly, "Thank you." ”
Ryan shook his head and turned to leave.
As he walked through the main building and came to the front square, he suddenly paused and looked up at the sky.
I saw a colorful pillar of light suddenly fall from the sky, and instantly fell to the position of three meters in front of Ryan's body, and after the rumbling air tearing sound gradually subsided, Thor's figure appeared in his eyes.
Such a huge movement naturally attracted the attention of many people, but after seeing Thor, the running agents immediately slowed down.
Upstairs, Nick Fury has wrinkled lines on his forehead, and a one-eyed eye keeps moving over Thor and Ryan.
"Ryan!" Thor laughed and hurried towards Ryan, his cloak fluttering behind him.
He took Ryan in his arms and slapped Ryan on the back with both hands.
Ryan stood still, and after he took the initiative to let go, he smiled and said, "Why are you here?" ”
Thor didn't seem to hear it, just looked at him, and quickly put one hand on his shoulder, and said solemnly and sincerely: "Ryan, thank you!" ”
Ryan raised an eyebrow.
Saul: "A lot has happened since I came back to Asgard......"
"Let's talk slowly in a different place?"
"Good!"
Ryan nodded and pulled out his phone.
After a few moments, Nick Fury, upstairs, turned to look at the phone ringing on his desk, and after a few seconds of silence, he looked downstairs with the corners of his mouth slightly curled.
The main building of the three-curved wing, a simple but large room.
"Drink something?"
"Wine!"
Ryan opened the fridge and took out all the beer.
Thor expertly ripped off the pull tab, drank it with his head up, crumpled the jar into a ball and slapped it on the table, shouting, "Comfortable! ”
He then told Ryan most of what had happened since his return to Asgard.
When Loki's Destroyer Armor failed to attack Thor, he turned to Heimdall and prepared to lure the wolf into the house, before taking his own credit.
But when Sif and the three warriors were preparing for the Nether, they saw Heimdall frozen, and they broke the frost to release it, this time with the rainbow bridge that connected Thor.
Since Thor returned faster and earlier, Loki was discovered before he could make a move on Laufey.
So, there was a battle on the side of Loki and Laufey, and on the side of Thor, Heimdall, and others.
However, in the process, Loki suddenly attacked Laufey, defeating him and capturing him himself.
Sol turned a deaf ear to Loki's harsh words, and he just silently invited the queen of heaven - Friggia.
The moment Loki saw Frigga he wilted.
He was put in a cell along with Laufey. But soon, Laufey broke the Asgard prison and escaped with Loki.
Eventually, Odin wakes up, Laufey is killed, and Loki escapes without a trace.