Rogers rose to his feet, glanced at Coulson, and said warily.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know either."
Coulson had never imagined that something like this could happen.
Amid the rapid howling and turbulence, he hadn't recognized Leo's voice.
"Coulson, it's me, Leo. Open the hatch."
Following behind the aircraft, Leo drifted back a few meters.
Golden Light flickered in his eyes as he directly located the mechanical lock on the hatch and forcibly pressed it down.
At the same time, a danger alarm sounded in the cockpit, and the aircraft's speed rapidly decreased.
The hatch slowly unfolded. By then, the aircraft's speed had dropped below one hundred meters per second.
Coulson heard Leo's voice and breathed a small sigh of relief.
"It's all right. He's one of our allies. I didn't expect him to come looking for us directly. Director Fury has been searching for him for a long time."
Rogers still didn't let down his guard.
"There doesn't seem to be any record of someone named Leo in the files. Are you sure?"
The hatch had only opened halfway when Leo flew inside.
He raised a hand and pulled the hatch shut again.
"Coulson, long time no see. How have you been lately?"
"Captain Rogers, I've heard a lot about you. I finally get to meet you in person."
Leo greeted the two men before him with great familiarity.
Wearing a brown jacket, Rogers took two small steps back. Every muscle in his body was tense, and he didn't dare relax in the slightest.
Coulson stepped forward and stood between them.
"I've been doing pretty well. Your sudden appearance did shock us, though. Leo, you've changed a lot!"
The two aircraft pilots looked back. Coulson spoke directly.
"Continue the mission. Return to headquarters."
"Yes, sir."
The aircraft began