The Old Butler

"Your fighting style is not bad, you can stay in the martial arts hall." Ray sorted his messy clothes and said to the few people lying on the ground.

When they heard that they could stay, they were overjoyed.

"I don't care who you were before. From now on, you are the instructors of this martial arts hall. When you are here, you must abide by my rules."

Ray looked at them seriously and said, "I don't want someone to be kicked out by me one day!"

These people are all fighters who were smuggled into the United States from various countries to escape the war. They couldn't speak English, and they didn't have any skills other than fighting. They can only make a living by working as laborers or criminals.

To improve his fighting skills, Ray specially recruited a group of fighters who had just arrived in the United States and were worried about their livelihood.

The people quickly stood up, clasped their fists, and bowed to Ray, looking at him with respect and gratitude.

"Thank you for taking us in!"

Everyone said in broken English.

In this war-torn period, they are already content with having filled bellies.

Ray was able to take them in when they were helpless. He was their benefactor.

Moreover, the fighters respect strength. Ray is so young and his strength is far above theirs. Although his skills are a little rough, with a little time, he will become stronger and reach the level that they can only look up to.

Seeing their expressions, Ray nodded with satisfaction. They were all men with good temperaments.

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There were three floors in the martial arts hall.

The third floor was Ray's private floor, with tight security.

The first floor is an open area, including the hall, practice room, ring, locker room, and rest area. The rooms for fighters were arranged in the rooms on the second floor.

This place was much better than the dirty slum where they lived. The fighters looked at the spacious and comfortable room in front of them, and an inexplicable warmth filled their hearts.

Being able to open a martial arts gym in New York, Ray naturally solved his identity problems.

Hydra has many spies lurking around the world, and many of them are in high positions.

Before leaving Norway, Ray sent his real photo and fabricated an identity, even the US government could not find any problems.

At the same time, within Hydra, Ray also arranged a new identity for himself as Red Skull's new assistant, who will cooperate with Red Skull to complete a secret mission in the United States.

Of course, his identity was strictly confidential.

After coming to New York, Ray transformed himself into a rich youngster who came to the United States to avoid the war. He bought an entire building in Brooklyn at a high price and opened a Martial Arts Gym.

The Red Skull temporarily disappeared from Hydra's sight. The affairs of Hydra were temporarily taken over by his assistant, Ray, for remote command, while the base was handled by Dr. Zola and the new captain of the guard, Major John.

The worship and reverence for the Red Skull have long been deeply rooted in the bones of all Hydra, and no one had any objection to his orders.

Their mission is to obey the will of the leader Red Skull and complete the task given by the Red Skull.

The brief disappearance of the Red Skull did not cause any confusion in Hydra,

The base construction and various researches are proceeding step by step, and Dr. Zola's research on the Tesseract was also progressing smoothly.

After leaving the training room, Ray walked to the sofa by the window, sat down, and took the towel from the old housekeeper standing beside him.

"Eddie, are you getting used to living here?" Ray wiped his hands and handed the towel to the housekeeper.

At this time, he was standing in front of Ray, wearing a well-fitting dark gray suit and neatly combed white hair. The old man with a gentle and kind expression on his face was Eddie Albert, who taught Ray German and painting for a month in Liverpool.

"It's very good here, the bed in the room is very comfortable," Albert said in his gentle voice.

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Before Ray came to the United States, he remembered Albert who stayed in Liverpool. As the only person in this world who can be regarded as a friend of Ray, Ray still missed him a little.

Despite the $10,000 from Ray, Albert's life hasn't changed much. In addition to renting a cheap house and having a place to live, he also helped some compatriots who were struggling.

Every day he still went to the square to paint, but his life was guaranteed, and his health was much better, but he often thought of the young man who helped him and gave him hope.

When Ray appeared in front of him again, Albert's hand trembled. After looking at Ray there was a slight smile on Albert's face.

"Sir, do you want a portrait?" Albert asked with a smile.

"Why not?" Being with Albert, Ray felt relaxed. He didn't have to think about disguise and defense, plan and calculate. He could relax temporarily, enjoy life, and learn about European Cultural customs.

This is the feeling of trust. Although they have not been together for a long time, Ray understood Albert's personality.

He is serious and rigorous in his work, optimistic and open-minded, and kind and honest.

He is a respectable old man who has experienced many things. The only time Ray saw him lose his calm was when Ray pretended to be him. Thinking of the Albert's doubtful expression at that time, Ray couldn't help but smile.

"Eddie, I'm going to New York, do you want to go with me?" Ray sat on a wooden chair and kept his posture still.

Old Albert was sketching on the drawing board with a paintbrush in his hand. Hearing this, he couldn't help but pause, and then said after pondering for a while.

"Do you have room and board?"

Ray was always amused by Eddie's sense of humor from time to time. He is a strict gentleman who occasionally makes jokes. No matter funny or not, Ray couldn't help but laugh. It was here that Albert was paid a daily salary by Ray.

"Of course, the daily salary is $20, including room and a board," Ray replied with a smile.

"Then congratulations, from today onwards, you have an excellent housekeeper." Albert put down his paintbrush, stood up, and bowed gracefully.

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Albert was born in an aristocratic family in East Prussia, Germany.

He received aristocratic education when he was a child and was very talented in painting. After the First World War, Albert had to make a living by himself. He became the butler of the nobles.

After the death of the nobleman, Albert, who was nearly forty years old, decided to leave the castle and bravely pursue his dream to become an artist.

He didn't even think about it himself. After a circle, he eventually returned to his old business and became a housekeeper.

However, his life can be regarded as a wonderful one. He has enjoyed the luxurious life of aristocrats, experienced the vicissitudes of life, bravely pursued his dreams, and experienced the hardships of life.

Perhaps, Ray will bring him a more exciting second half of his life.