New York New Home

Side Mission: Save Dr. Ethan. Rescue Dr. Ethan safely from the terrorists.

Reward: A-rank Ninjutsu, Palm Sage Technique.

Opening the panel to check the newly appeared side mission, Li Chuan began to recall the memories of his past life.

Dr. Ethan, is that the doctor who helped Tony Stark build his armor and eventually sacrificed himself?

He remembered that when Tony Stark was held captive, there seemed to be a doctor by that name. He not only saved Tony Stark's life but also assisted him in secretly building the first-generation Iron Man suit. In the end, he was gunned down while trying to buy time during their escape.

Should he take this mission?

After pondering for a moment, Li Chuan decided to temporarily change his plan of heading to the Naruto World and complete this mission first.

The A-rank medical ninjutsu, Palm Sage Technique, was a skill he absolutely could not let slip by.

In battle, no one could guarantee they wouldn't get hurt. The Palm Sage Technique could treat both internal and external injuries, and it could also be used to induce unconsciousness by disrupting a person's bodily circulation.

Learning this ninjutsu would greatly increase his survival rate and would also be a significant help for his future plans upon returning to the Naruto World.

"Alright, Jack, you all head back first. This is too conspicuous."

When the motorcade drove to a street in Queens that wasn't particularly busy, Li Chuan had Jack and all the bodyguards leave first. He then drove the car himself, continuing forward with Wanda and Pietro.

A month ago, after deciding to settle in New York, Li Chuan had discussed the location with Wanda.

New York was the largest metropolis in the United States, consisting of five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Li Chuan's initial thought was to buy a villa in the bustling Manhattan, as it was closer to his new company building, making the commute more convenient.

However, after giving it some thought, he realized the Battle of New York would take place in Manhattan. Living there would be too dangerous for Wanda, so he abandoned that idea.

Next, he considered Queens. It was separated from Manhattan only by the East River, wasn't far from his company, and was the borough with the best natural scenery.

In his past life, he had fought in Life-and-Death Boxing matches in New York, and he had lived in Queens, so he was quite familiar with the area.

As for public safety, Queens was arguably the best among the boroughs, and in the future, there would be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man swinging around to maintain order.

Wanda had no objections to settling in Queens, but she did not agree with the idea of buying a villa.

The reason was that living in a villa area was too boring and desolate. Whenever Li Chuan went to work, she would be all alone at home.

She wanted to live in an ordinary residential building where she could meet new neighbors, discuss cooking and child-rearing tips with other wives, exchange gifts, and so on.

She didn't like the life of a high-society lady; her ideal life was like the one in The Dick Van Dyke Show—plain and simple, yet full of the little joys of life.

Li Chuan didn't hesitate much before agreeing.

Since Wanda was considering his career and had accompanied him to settle in New York, he had to consider her feelings as well.

In truth, he didn't have any particular preference between a villa and an apartment; choosing a villa was purely because he thought it would be safer for Wanda.

Living in an apartment building wasn't a big problem either.

Before arriving in New York, he had already ordered Xiao Liu to come and replace the entire property management team of the complex with his own people. From the day they moved in, every single security guard in the complex was one of his most elite subordinates, trained by his own hand.

Each of them was exceptionally skilled, had been taking the highest-quality Power Pills for years, and had received professional firearms training.

Unlike the Power Pills sold outside, the refined "essence" versions his subordinates took provided much more significant growth in strength over long-term use.

However, compared to the medicinal salves he obtained from side missions, they were still far inferior.

At the same time, he had purchased the apartments in the complex that offered the best sniper angles toward their room and had arranged for snipers to be stationed there.

If any enemies appeared, those snipers would blow their heads off at the first opportunity.

Of course, this was something he definitely couldn't tell Wanda.

In Wanda's eyes, Li Chuan had always been a kind-hearted, law-abiding businessman, a philanthropist praised by everyone in Sokovia, and a good husband who helped with chores at home.

Li Chuan wasn't intentionally trying to deceive Wanda; it was just that he had established a "good guy" persona when he first pursued her, and that was the persona he maintained in front of the public. He feared that if Wanda suddenly saw his dark side, she might find it hard to accept.

Furthermore, while he was ruthless in his actions and never showed mercy to enemies, he didn't want his wife and future children to think of him as a bad person.

He had walked this path in his past life out of necessity—to become strong and protect those he cared about, he had to be ruthless.

If he became strong enough in the future and there were no major crises in the world, he hoped his children would grow up to be kind, happy, and righteous people.

Not like him.

"Alright, we've arrived at our new home!"

Under the respectful gazes of two burly security guards, Li Chuan parked the car in the complex's open-air parking area.

"To be honest, it really lives up to being a big city. The security guards here all look like they provide a real sense of security."

As Pietro stepped out of the car, he couldn't help but make a remark.

He worked in delivery and often ran through various residential complexes in Sokovia, where the security guards were mostly elderly men or middle-aged men with potbellies.

They rarely hired young, strong men as guards unless it was a truly high-end complex.

Yet this complex they were in now was clearly a very ordinary one, but the two guards at the entrance were at least 1.9 meters tall, and even through their uniforms, one could feel the explosive muscle mass beneath.

Forget being security guards; they could probably win awards if they went to be bodybuilders.

"I specifically chose this complex because of its good public safety," Li Chuan explained with a smile while lifting the luggage from the car.

He couldn't help it; it wasn't that he didn't want to keep a low profile, but his subordinates had been taking the essence-version Power Pills for so long that their physiques were bound to be affected.

Just like his male secretary, Xiao Liu—people who didn't know better always thought Xiao Liu was his bodyguard, though he technically was.

Other bosses had secretaries who were either beautiful women with stunning figures or refined, bespectacled elites, but his secretary, Xiao Liu?

Bald, 1.9 meters tall, with a fierce face and muscles like steel cables, he was the type that would make children cry just by smiling at them.