Chapter 031: Spotted By Natasha Romanoff.

To be honest, Nick Fury was losing so much that his wife would probably have to pay for it.

S.H.I.E.L.D. The name sounds impressive, like an important organization. But in reality, this organization is not favored by the government at all, and since the establishment of the Avengers, there have been voices of resistance from the top management.

Nick Fury withstood strong pressure and, relying on his smooth tongue, finally launched the "Avengers" plan. However, he didn't expect to encounter such a big problem right after its initiation.

Now, with road construction and Luo Bai's reward, Nick Fury's heart was bleeding at the thought of S.H.I.E.L.D. suddenly having to spend such a large sum of money. The senior management would definitely not reimburse him, so he felt he had no choice but to sell weapons.

Of course, there was another option: borrowing money from Stark. Thinking of this, Nick Fury's head ached.

"I'm leaving first," Nick Fury said with a dark expression. After saying that, he left without looking back, fearing he might have to spend even more if he stayed.

Once Nick Fury got in the car, Natasha Romanoff couldn't help but exclaim, "Luo Bai, you're so interesting! I've worked with Nick Fury for so long, and this is the first time I've seen him so frustrated!"

As the "King of Agents," Nick Fury could always leave others speechless and take advantage of them. Who would have thought he would suffer such a big loss at Luo Bai's hands?

Thinking of this, Natasha Romanoff continued, "You may not know Nick Fury, but in his career as an agent, he has almost never suffered a loss. In the past, he was the one who always took advantage of others. I didn't expect you could get compensation from him! I'm very optimistic about you!"

Seeing her like this, Luo Bai couldn't help but complain, "You seem to be very happy?!"

Natasha Romanoff nodded and said, "Of course! Which worker wants to see their boss happy?"

As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury was Natasha Romanoff's direct boss. No worker likes their boss, and Natasha Romanoff was no exception. Seeing her "boss" unhappy naturally made her happy.

At that moment, Natasha Romanoff smiled brightly. But after her reminder, Stark realized something was off.

"Wait a minute. Didn't Nick Fury pay me too? He invited me to join the Avengers... Logically speaking, he should also pay me some money!" Stark muttered.

Although Stark wasn't short of money and didn't care much about it, he realized something was wrong after Luo Bai's comment. After all, it was Nick Fury who invited him to join the Avengers.

Not only did he receive no benefits at all, but he also helped Nick Fury run around here every day?!

Just as he was pondering this, Luo Bai explained, "Since Nick Fury invited you to join the Avengers, it stands to reason that he should pay you."

Stark was speechless and couldn't help but complain, "Seriously? Not only was I not paid, but I even provided weapons to S.H.I.E.L.D."

"If you care, you can talk to him about this issue. Although you may not be short of money, you could also request other things," Luo Bai suggested.

Stark shrugged and said, "I really should talk to Nick Fury. He still has to give me my father's things. My palladium poisoning problem hasn't been solved yet."

After saying that, Stark looked at Natasha Romanoff and asked, "Are you going to S.H.I.E.L.D.? Take me with you."

Natasha Romanoff nodded and responded, "Of course, I have to take Dr. Banner back."

With the matter resolved, Natasha Romanoff and the others planned to leave, while Luo Bai intended to return and continue learning magic.

Before leaving, Natasha Romanoff suddenly invited Luo Bai, "Nice to meet you, Luo Bai. If you're free, maybe we can grab a cup of coffee together later."

Luo Bai didn't think much and replied casually, "Let's talk about it later." Then he opened a portal and returned to the villa.

...

When Luo Bai returned to the villa, he found that Polaris had come back from the supermarket. She was sitting on the sofa, watching TV and eating a burger.

Seeing Luo Bai, she quickly stood up and said, "Master Luo Bai, you're back! This is the dinner I brought back for you."

Polaris pointed to the food on the coffee table.

It looked good: fried chicken and burgers.

"You just bought these?" Luo Bai frowned and couldn't help but ask.

"There's also milk, bread, and some frozen foods in the refrigerator," Polaris explained.

Luo Bai fell silent.

Seeing his silence, Polaris hurriedly asked, "Master Luo Bai, don't you want to eat these? Can I make you pasta or a lettuce salad? Oh, by the way, there's also pizza. Do you want to eat that?"

Luo Bai became even more silent.

Although he didn't mind eating fried chicken, burgers, and pasta, it seemed from what Polaris said that she planned to serve these for the next few months.

Thinking of this, Luo Bai couldn't help but ask, "Are you planning to... let me eat these for the next few months?"

"Any... questions?" Polaris asked cautiously.

Luo Bai sighed. How could he forget that this was New York? It seemed normal to eat these, but...

"I can't eat this for several months. I need to eat rice. If you don't know how to cook it, you can go to a restaurant and buy some," Luo Bai said bluntly.

"Rice?!" Polaris exclaimed. "But... Master Luo Bai, I don't have that much money," she admitted honestly.

Luo Bai: "..."

He had forgotten that this was Country M. The prices of the items he mentioned were indeed frighteningly high; without some assets, one couldn't afford them.

"People are almost unwilling to hire us mutants, not to mention that I am still a 'wanted criminal.' If the Mutants Association discovers me, I will probably be arrested." Just as he was thinking about it, Polaris complained helplessly.

"Then where did you get the money when you fled?" Luo Bai asked.

"My friends and I can make some money through certain channels. Well... it's not a legal channel, but we have to survive. However, the Mutants Association has been looking for us very diligently recently, so we haven't dared to act," Polaris replied.

"Okay." Luo Bai sighed.

Although he had previously stated that Polaris would handle her own food situation, it was solved now. It was just that Luo Bai really couldn't get used to eating these things.

To make his stomach feel more comfortable in the future, Luo Bai relaxed: "I will pay for the food in the future, but I only care about my share, and you pay for yours."

After all, letting her work as a housekeeper was punishment, and Luo Bai couldn't provide her with three meals a day along with food and accommodation.

Polaris had no objections. She nodded and agreed readily, "Okay."

"The money is in the box sent by Natasha Romanoff. You can get it yourself later," Luo Bai said.

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