Chapter 29

Looking at Happy standing at the door, Qin Li directly said, "Hey, Happy, take me to Tony's private plane. Jarvis has already made the arrangements."

Happy smiled and replied, "No problem, Mr. Li. Is Mr. Stark going somewhere?"

"Tony? He's busy with research. Looks like he won't be leaving today," Qin Li answered straightforwardly.

"Okay, then I'll take you to Mr. Li's plane now?" Happy asked.

Qin Li nodded and said, "Yes, let's go." The two then headed to Tony Stark's private plane. After Qin Li boarded, Happy returned to Tony Stark's house to guard him, while Qin Li flew to New York.

When Qin Li stepped off the plane, it was already noon the next day. Just as he got off the private jet, Nick Fury's call came through.

"Father Li, did you have fun in Los Angeles?" Fury asked.

"To be honest, not really. Your subordinate complained that you made her work during her vacation, using me as an excuse," Qin Li said, annoyed.

"Oh~ that's because you asked my people to investigate, right?" Fury replied in a tone that sounded almost innocent.

"Backstabbing as usual, huh, Fury! Being the king of spies seems like a real burden. You clearly said SHIELD couldn't investigate it properly, so you arranged it yourself," Qin Li said through gritted teeth.

"Really? I forgot," Fury responded carelessly, as if it was nothing.

Qin Li, irritated, said, "Alright, enough arguing. Just tell me what's going on, or I'll go home and sleep."

"Okay, actually, it's about the follow-up operation. They've made a deal with the vampires and are preparing to start in New York tonight," Fury said directly.

"I only know they've been picking up a new batch of kids in the past couple of days. I don't know anything about their deal with the vampires," Qin Li said, frowning.

"What if they've set a trap for you from the start? Maybe the information was deliberately given to you?" Fury suggested calmly.

Qin Li closed his eyes and rubbed his brow, feeling increasingly exhausted by the complexities of the situation. How can they still be scheming while under the threat of death? Wait, they can resurrect. I shouldn't have made it quick for that gambler last night. Then he said, "Alright, I don't know. Who did you assign to monitor them?"

"Currently, Hawkeye is on the rooftop next to their academy. Afterward, Black Widow will join you and you two will infiltrate. I'll have people surround them outside," Fury replied.

"After this is done, don't forget to pay me. You've already owed me too much, you black egg. If the money isn't here by tonight, I'll tear down SHIELD," Qin Li said menacingly.

"No problem. How much do you want for your appearance fee? 100,000, right?" Fury immediately agreed.

"Let's see. This one should be worth a million, at least," Qin Li said, taking advantage of the situation.

"Max 500,000. Any more and you'll be going home to sleep. We'll handle it ourselves," Fury replied, cutting it down by half.

"Deal! Send Black Widow to find me," Qin Li said decisively.

"No problem, she's on her way. Talk soon," Fury said before hanging up. He sat back in his chair, then began typing something on his phone. Once finished, he sent the message: "Request to use the superweapon funds for reimbursement, amounting to 1 million." If Qin Li saw this, he'd probably exclaim, "Nice! That reimbursement process is really familiar!" He's just pocketed 500,000!

An SUV suddenly stopped in front of Qin Li, and Natasha, sitting in the driver's seat, called out, "Father Li, want a ride?"

"Thanks a lot," Qin Li said, dragging himself into the passenger seat, feeling like a lazy fish.

"What's wrong? Is it the trouble with tonight's plan?" Natasha asked curiously, seeing Qin Li's dejected posture.

"No, it's just this black egg who only knows how to exploit employees. Even though I'm not his employee, and I do have money, I just can't stand being bossed around," Qin Li said, his tone sour.

"Yeah, exploiting employees is definitely accurate, but everything else is fine," Natasha said nonchalantly.

"You guys have become tools. You need to change your mindset and fight back!" Qin Li suddenly said passionately.

"Oh really? I was originally with the Russian Red Room organization. If I defected from SHIELD, I'd be hunted by both organizations and probably wouldn't see another day," Natasha replied, brushing her hair behind her ear. After waiting a moment and seeing Qin Li say nothing, she glanced at him and noticed he was staring at her. She burst out laughing.

Qin Li's face flushed red. He didn't expect to be caught doing something so embarrassing. But damn, when Natasha tucked her hair behind her ear, she looked so beautiful. How could he resist? Trying to save face, he said, "What did you just say? I got so mesmerized by something beautiful I didn't hear."

"Oh~ nothing. What was it that was so beautiful?" Natasha asked with a smile.

"Some things can only be understood, not explained. You'll have to experience it yourself," Qin Li replied, looking out the window, rambling to avoid the conversation.

"That sounds a bit strange. Is it a translation from Chinese culture? I think I'll have to study it when I have time," Natasha said, curious about Qin Li's words.

"Exactly, it's from China. It means that some things can only be felt from the heart and cannot be expressed by words," Qin Li explained casually. Since Natasha was interested in Chinese culture, he might as well share. Promoting Chinese culture across the universe, multiple universes, the same China—why not?

"That sounds interesting. Only understood, not spoken," Natasha repeated, reflecting on Qin Li's words.

After Natasha parked, they walked into a house, then took the elevator to the rooftop. Natasha pointed to a man leaning against the wall, saying, "This is Hawkeye, our sharpshooter. You can trust his arrows; he never misses."

She then pointed at Qin Li, saying, "This is Father Li, introduced by Director Fury to help."

Qin Li walked over to Hawkeye and extended his hand, saying, "I'm Qin Li."

Looking at the tall Qin Li, Clint Barton extended his hand and shook it, saying, "I'm Barton, but during the mission, you'll call me Hawkeye. I hope to see your performance soon."