At nine o 'clock in the evening, Agent Plum had just finished a busy day of work. Although she was an ace agent and had quickly adapted to the tedious work of a civilian, to be honest, for a combat personnel who had been out in the field under a hail of bullets not long ago, looking at those tedious numbers and forms every day was mentally exhausting.
It wasn't that she didn't want to return to the battlefield, but every time she closed her eyes, the twisted little girl's face would appear in front of her. The little girl who held the teddy bear but had a strange smile on her face. After witnessing death and blood, the little girl who controlled 11 elite special force members in an instant.
Agent Plum was the same age as Catherine. In Balin Island, she would never forget the scene of the little girl lying in a pool of blood. She was the one who shot the little girl, accurately and fatally. But at the last moment, the little girl who could control people's minds injected something into her mind.
It was like a curse. She knew that if things did not change, it would be a nightmare that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
For nearly half a month, even though she did not suffer any external injuries, her body was still agile and deadly. However, the pressure from the mental aspect almost made Agent Plum collapse. She had not had a good night's sleep for two weeks. But the moment she stretched her body and walked out of the office, her phone suddenly rang.
She looked at the number and her expression changed.
"Hello, Director, what's the matter?"
"Plum, Richard's line has been activated. Little Peter is with your" guest "now. Go and take care of this! I'll give you two hours! "
A deep male voice came from the other end of the line. It was not difficult to hear the anger in his voice. Plum was stunned for a moment. The person on the other end had already hung up. She looked at the phone and shook her head with a bitter smile.
"Saber … You really know how to cause trouble!"
But even though she complained, Plum still felt that Saber was powerful in a certain aspect. She gritted her teeth and rushed into the elevator with a speed that was completely out of place for a civilian. Three minutes later, a modified black SUV rushed out of the triangular wing building and sped toward Brooklyn.
On the other side, Saber, who was ignorant of everything that was going on in the dark, was sitting in the house chatting with Uncle Ben and Parker. But with his personality, even if he knew, he would still do the same.
A person with an extreme ego would not be restrained, especially when it came to such "trivial" matters.
"Mr. Saber, I want to thank you for everything you've done for Parker today."
Ben Parker sat on a chair and shared a cigarette with Saber. He said solemnly to the young man who was 30 years older than him, "Although his aunt and I vaguely knew what happened to Parker in school, we were busy with our own things. If Parker didn't reveal this to us today, we wouldn't even know that he was being bullied in school. If this continues, I can't imagine what will happen to Parker in the future."
Uncle Ben was a balding middle-aged man who was very talkative. It was obvious that his family background was average, but his mental state was very good. He was the traditional kind of good person. Saber liked to interact with people like this. It was very comfortable to be around them, and he didn't have to think too much.
Saber waved his hand in response to Uncle Ben's gratitude.
"It's nothing. Actually, under normal circumstances, I wouldn't interfere when something like this happens."
Saber squinted his eyes and looked at the nervous Parker. "If it wasn't for the fact that Parker bravely fought back against the bully, I would've pretended that I didn't see anything and turned around to leave. Mr. Ben, I don't want to question your education methods, but I think that a young man like Parker isn't suitable to be a nerd."
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"I think you should encourage him to be more cheerful. Also, when it comes to things like this, he should learn to use his own strength to fight back. The bad guys won't give up on bullying Parker just because he can tolerate it. The only way is to give them a hard punch in the face. The next time they want to bully you, they will remember that painful face."
"At the end of the day, being gentle isn't a reason for us to be bullied, isn't it?"
Saber's aggressive words made Ben's expression a little strange. However, he was a mature man who had seen a lot of things, so he didn't refute Saber's words. Most importantly, he could feel Saber's concern for Parker. During their conversation with Parker in the afternoon, he could also see that Parker was grateful to Saber.
There was even a faint sense of worship. It was still the same saying. For a young man who was often bullied, a person who didn't back down would always become his idol, especially for a child like Parker who lacked idols in his past life.
The more a person lacked something, the more they would desire it. Ben couldn't help but wonder if there was a problem with his and his wife's teaching of Parker.
However, they didn't linger on this question for too long. Instead, they quickly turned to the most important issue.
"I don't want to lie to you, Mr. Ben and Parker. When I came to New York this time, there was a secret organization's surveillance system around me. This originally had nothing to do with you, but in order to find me, Parker didn't hesitate to hack into this system and brought himself into a delicate situation."
Saber spread out his hands and said to the two people in front of him whose expressions changed slightly.
"Although I think they are harmless, they are a secret organization after all. So after I leave, they may intervene in your lives, especially a genius hacker at Parker's age. I can only say sorry about this, but if possible, I will persuade them not to do so."
Saber breathed a sigh of relief. "But the effect is probably limited."
There was undisguised worry on Parker's young face. Although he was also very afraid, he was more worried about Uncle Ben and Aunt May. If his only two relatives were involved because of him, his conscience would be very uneasy.
But before he could say anything, Ben waved his hand with a solemn expression.
"Parker, you go out first, I have to talk to Mr. Saber about some personal matters."
"But Uncle Ben, I …"
Parker wanted to refute, but when he saw Uncle Ben's serious eyes, he hesitated for a moment and obediently turned and walked out of the room.
After Parker closed the door, Ben's expression became sad. He re-lit a cigarette and didn't look at Saber. The voice seemed to come from his chest.
"Saber, if I'm not wrong, that organization should have a black and white eagle logo, right?"
"Hmm?"
Saber's sitting posture immediately straightened. Coulson said that SHIELD would not appear in front of the general public, but now Ben knew about them, which made Saber's curiosity burn. Did Parker and Ben come into contact with SHIELD before?
Seeing the change in Saber's posture, Ben knew that he guessed right. He laughed a little sadly.
"I don't know who they are, but the death of Parker's parents can't be separated from them! On the rainy night when they placed Parker in my house, that was the last time I saw them, and that logo, I will never forget that night … I thought Parker could live like an ordinary person for the rest of his life, but I didn't expect that now, he was still associated with it. It's not your fault, Saber, it's not your fault … I thought we could escape from that shadow, but now it seems that even without you … they will come to us sooner or later! "
At the end of his speech, Ben was already gnashing his teeth, and all of this made Seiber squint his eyes. He had long known that this world was very complicated, and everything had two sides. But now, it seems that SHIELD really isn't as righteous as they said.
He didn't think that Ben would lie to him. After all, Ben didn't even know the name of SHIELD. He had only seen the logo in a flash, and he wasn't very clear about the work of Parker's parents. He only said that they were scientists.
"Mr. Saber, I want to ask you to help Parker again when he is in danger."
Standing up, he said in a low voice, "We don't have anything to give you as a reward, but on account of this piece of information, please help Parker. His aunt and I don't care anymore, but Parker can't be destroyed just like that. He has an incomparably bright future. Please help him!"
Saber didn't answer immediately. He moved his fingers and rubbed his chin. Finally, he nodded and looked at Ben.
"I don't dare to brag, but if it's just to save him, I will do my best to do it."
The low roar of the engine entered Saber's ears. He reached out his hand and motioned for Ben to be quiet. He stood by the window and took a look. A car was already parked there.
"Let's go. Take Parker back and pretend that none of this happened!"
Saber turned to look at Ben. "I've destroyed all the surveillance cameras here. No one knows what we talked about, not even Parker. If someone asks, you know what to say, right?"
Ben nodded and rushed out of the room. Five minutes later, when Agent Plum walked into the room with a murderous aura, she saw Saber in his pajamas, leaning against the chair with his back facing her. He seemed to be enjoying the night view of New York.
"You've gotten me into trouble!"
Plum's voice was cold. "I was only gone for a day, and you almost exposed the spy we've been hiding for more than ten years. Saber, I really underestimated you."
"If I said that this was an accident, would you believe me?"
Saber's voice was slow and clear, but he didn't turn around. His hands were on his chest, holding two pistols. He was adjusting his state of mind. Plum once said that it was difficult for her to deal with him, and Saber felt the same. If there was a possibility of a conflict with Agent Plum, he had to be prepared.
Both of them were silent for ten seconds. Just as Saber was fully prepared for battle, Plum's aura suddenly relaxed. She rubbed her temples, walked forward, and sat across from Saber. Looking at the gun in Saber's hand, she shook her head.
"I don't care what you said to Ben and Parker. Forget about it. Ben didn't tell you the truth, and I can't tell you the truth yet. Unless you join S.H.I.E.L.D. and reach Level 7 or above, the only thing I can tell you is that we are on the same side when it comes to Parker."
"We pay more attention to that child than you think. In fact, I'm more willing to believe that everything that happened today was an accident. His background is more complicated than you think."
Mei lit up a long and thin cigarette. She leaned against the chair tiredly, allowing the smoke to cover her slightly blurred eyes.
"It's not that I'm underestimating you, Saber, but you can't deal with Parker yet. Forget about it. We'll take care of Parker and Ben."
Saber's eyes were fixed on Plum's face. No change in her expression escaped his eyes. After a few seconds, he threw the pistol aside and a smile appeared on his face.
"What if I say no?"
Plum didn't speak. Another hoarse male voice sounded behind him. It was a man wearing black leather armor and tactical glasses. He pulled a high-tech composite bow with both hands. The sharp arrow was aimed at the back of Saber's head. Agent Barton, nicknamed "Hawkeye", Level 8.
"You won't say no. You're a smart man. If it weren't for Professor Saber's aversion to memory tampering and the fact that you're a Mutant, we could've used more convenient means. Hello, Saber. Nice to meet you."
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