Ancient Temple, Ancient Tomb?
On the other side.
John Wick then drove his car toward the base.
Charlotte leaned back in her chair and asked, "Kakashi, Coulson went out to answer a phone call just now. Did he say anything important?"
"Lord Charlotte, Coulson has just found some ancient temple or something similar and is preparing to send people to take over it."
Charlotte heard that S.H.I.E.L.D.. had discovered an ancient temple, but after thinking about it for a moment, she couldn't come up with anything useful.
"Ancient temples?"
"Let's see what useful things Coulson and his team can dig out."
Charlotte didn't care about what Coulson was so nervous about. Maybe it was just a normal archaeological excavation. Even if some antiques were unearthed, he wouldn't care unless they could be used to recharge his account.
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Afghanistan
Nick Morton and Vail were the first to be greeted by their superior, Gideon Ross.
Gideon Ross arrived in an armed helicopter with a large number of troops. As soon as he got off the plane, he shouted to Henry and Vail:
"Someone told me that you should be conducting advanced reconnaissance work 100 miles away from here."
Nick Morton, looking at his excited superior, replied loudly, "Yes, sir!"
"But based on intelligence, we have reason to believe that the militants have taken civilians hostage."
"We must decide whether to wait for Delta Force support or act alone."
Vail, standing nearby, chimed in, "It was actually Sergeant Morton's idea!"
Vail was clearly annoyed that Nick Morton had almost killed him.
Nick Morton continued, "I never imagined the villagers had already evacuated."
As Gideon Ross walked toward the discovered crater, he shouted, "Delta Force, deploy on the south flank!"
Nick Morton: "Sir, by the time we realized we were surrounded by rebels, it was too late."
"We were discovered and subsequently subjected to intense suppressive fire."
Seeing that Vail, standing to the side, hadn't offered any explanation for his actions, he changed the subject and said:
"Well... sir, Vail Fair is being too modest; he just doesn't want to admit it..."
"But he risked his life to save me."
When Vail heard Nick Morton say that, he looked at him with some surprise.
"He is a hero. In fact, I would like to recommend him as a role model for the military."
Upon hearing this, Gideon Ross stopped and said, "I have my own conclusion."
"Sir?"
Gideon Ross glanced around and then said, "The two idiots in the remote reconnaissance team, that is, you two."
"They were one step ahead of the enemy, and traversed the entire northern part of Iraq."
"Unfortunately, it wasn't for reconnaissance."
Gideon Ross walked up to Nick Morton and said, "You're looking for ancient ruins."
"Stealing artifacts that have not yet been made public and selling them on the black market."
"Meanwhile, these fanatics are attempting to destroy this 5,000-year-old historical site..."
"You inadvertently covered up your theft; what a brilliant deception!"
At that moment, a woman walked up from behind them and said, "Sergeant Morton!"
Hearing someone call his name, Morton and Vail turned around and saw a blonde woman who walked up to Nick Morton and slapped him across the face.
"Smack!"
A burst of crisp applause filled the air.
After Jane finished typing, she asked, "Where is it?"
Nick Morton, bewildered after being slapped, looked at the woman in front of him and asked in surprise, "What?"
"Where is what?"
Jane looked at the man in front of her and said expressionlessly, "The letters and the ground you stole from me."
"A map? I don't know what you're talking about."
"How could I..."
"I didn't even have a chance to give you anything, miss?"
Jane looked at Morton's superior and smiled, "Alright..."
"Sir, Morton thinks it would be embarrassing for me to say this here."
"Let me tell you, three days ago in Baghdad, I let him stay overnight at my hotel."
"He went through all my things while I was asleep."
"I'm not embarrassed at all, Nick."
Nick looked at the woman in front of him with disbelief at the officer's contemptuous gaze.
Then Jane continued, "Does it disgust me? Yes!"
"Do I regret it? Ah, of course."
"But I'm mainly surprised by your abilities..."
"Is it really necessary to mimic the most intimate human relationship just for 15 seconds of intimacy?"
Upon hearing this, Vail couldn't suppress his laughter and immediately covered his mouth with his hand.
Gideon Ross, as the superior officer, didn't laugh. Instead, he looked at Nick and asked, "Where's the map, Morton?"
Nick Morton looked at his teammates and superiors, and immediately protested, "Sir, I admit..."
"Miss Jane and I had a pleasant evening in Baghdad."
"A long and satisfying night."
"If her reaction was genuine."
"But sir, I only cherish the good memories."
"Looking back now, maybe I forgot to say goodbye to her the next morning."
"But she was too tired, so I didn't want to wake her."
"Is this all I got in return for my heartwarming care?"
When Jane saw Nick say that, she smiled and shook her head, then walked towards the pit behind Nick and the others.
Nick, on the other hand, said to his superior, "Okay, sir."
"You see, 'Never offend a woman'."
Jane, who had just reached the edge of the pit, looked down at the buildings and exclaimed in amazement:
"Oh, my God!"
Jane's exclamation made all three of them look over.
The three of them then walked over and looked together at the giant statue inside the pit.
"They're Egypt!"
After Vail walked over, he was the first to ask, "Why are you so surprised?"
Nick, who came over later, explained, "We're in the Persian Gulf, Vail."
Vail realized what was happening, looked down at the enormous statue, and frowned. "That's right, Egypt is still 1,000 miles away, so it's a bit surprising."
Jane immediately ran to her assistant and instructed, "Quickly put those down, and hurry up, go get the rest of the equipment."
Jane's assistant, who had a camera hanging around her neck, immediately replied, "Understood!"
As Jane organized her equipment from her backpack, she said to Gideon Ross, "Colonel, this is a major discovery. I need your men to protect this village."