"Was it deliberate, or just a coincidence?"
After leaving the room, Li Chuan could not help but ponder it in secret.
From Wanda's remarks after entering the room, he could tell that Natalie was very easy to get along with. Like Wanda, she enjoyed sitcoms, and whether intentionally or not, she had guided Wanda into talking a great deal about him.
"I'll probe a little more later. If I still can't be sure, then tonight I'll have to take matters into my own hands and interrogate her."
He would not have been this cautious before, but Nick Fury had probably already grown suspicious of him. There was a strong chance he would send agents to infiltrate his surroundings and gather intelligence on him.
They could be at the company, or they could disguise themselves as neighbors like this and obtain information indirectly by approaching Wanda.
More importantly, this new neighbor's appearance bore a striking resemblance to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s renowned all-purpose agent, Black Widow. In keeping with the principle of killing by mistake rather than letting one go—
A more drastic method was necessary.
Because if she was not Black Widow, but another female S.H.I.E.L.D. agent—or simply a Hydra agent within S.H.I.E.L.D.—then she would undoubtedly pose a threat to Wanda's safety.
Even if she really was just an ordinary person, he could make it up to her some other way afterward.
"Just as I thought, he's not here!"
He walked to Pietro's door and knocked, but received no response. Li Chuan shook his head, called Pietro, told him to come home for dinner after work that evening, then went back inside.
"Natalie, you're our guest. How can we let you help? Just sit there and rest."
"It's fine. I have nothing else to do, and I spent some time in Russia, so