Siberia

Crossbones' body was nowhere to be seen. With no victim, Li Congxin naturally didn't need to explain to the police why he killed someone.

However, the police issuing a wanted notice for a dead person still felt a bit strange, no matter how you looked at it.

Furthermore, Crossbones was extremely cautious in his actions. Li Congxin had never seen his true face, and even those thugs only followed him to cheer him on after being subdued. They hadn't even seen Crossbones get shot and killed before they had already fled.

The situation was exactly the same as last time. No matter what Li Congxin said, as long as he and Nalan Qing coordinated their stories, it would be fine.

Therefore, this matter was over!

Confirming this, Li Congxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was a murder charge, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't worried at all.

The one who was completely unworried was Old Pi. That old guy had seen all sorts of storms. Seeing that Li Congxin was no longer dwelling on the murder, he immediately changed the subject and said, "Actually, the main reason I came to find you this time is to discuss another matter."

"What matter?"

"Digging up Captain America."

"What did you say!?"

Waving his hand again to signal Li Congxin to calm down, Old Pi calmly explained, "Based on the information you provided last time, the target area can basically be locked down to the northern region of Siberia. Moreover, he was discovered by oil workers at the time, so our search should focus on several areas with potential oil deposits that might be developed in the next decade or so. The scope has been narrowed down again."

Seeing Old Pi pull out a map and prepare for a lengthy explanation, Li Congxin couldn't help but interrupt, "What puzzles me is that you're actually interested in Captain America."

"No! I'm not interested in Captain America," Old Pi denied seriously. "What truly interests me is the plane he crash-landed."

"According to the intelligence I have, Stark recovered the Tesseract while searching for Captain America. This indicates that there might have been equipment carrying the Tesseract on that plane!"

Looking at Li Congxin, Old Pi slowly made his final conclusion: "If we can find that equipment, it could provide unimaginable help to my research."

It's the same in every world: the rich and powerful can do whatever they want.

They can go wherever they please!

The day after Old Pi proposed going to Russia to dig up Captain America, the three of them had already arrived in Siberia.

Their roles were clearly defined.

Old Pi was responsible for the logistical support, providing, debugging, maintaining, and repairing all equipment. He was solely in charge of all of it.

Hope was responsible for the logistics, managing the daily meals, snacks, and so on for the three of them.

Li Congxin's job was the simplest: just put on a thick down jacket, brave the heavy snowfall, and use a cold life detector to search for Captain America's tracks in the barren frozen soil.

On an unknown icy peak in Siberia, a European-style attic with excellent insulation facilities was located. It stood out exceptionally in the vast expanse of white snow and ice. Coupled with the darkness before dawn in the frozen soil, it was like the "Let It Go" castle from Frozen, standing out from the crowd!

In the attic of the house, the three of them were currently gathered around the dining table, enjoying the breakfast personally prepared by Hope.

During the meal, Li Congxin strongly condemned Old Pi and his daughter for their capitalist behavior of hiding in the warm house and enjoying the fruits of labor while he was left to brave the biting cold wind.

Three days turned into three days, and then another three days. It had been almost a month!

Now that they had formed a community of shared interests, Old Pi and his daughter took Li Congxin's dissatisfaction quite seriously.

In response, Old Pi even offered to switch jobs with him: "How about I go out and search for Captain America today, and you stay home and work on the equipment? What do you think?"

Li Congxin looked at the half-adjusted equipment in the corner and sighed helplessly, not replying.

Given Li Congxin's current understanding of quantum mechanics, he could at most flexibly use the various equipment made by Old Pi. If he were to try and research it himself, it would likely take a few more years.

Seeing Li Congxin's helpless expression, Hope, who was beside him, said with a hint of pity, "How about I go with you later? It'll be nice to have company."

"Let's forget it," Li Congxin shook his head. "I was just complaining casually. I wouldn't really let a young girl like you freeze out there with me, would I? Besides, today we'll finish searching the last remaining area nearby. I can handle it myself."

As he spoke, Li Congxin finished the milk left in his cup and then asked Old Pi, "After we finish searching this area, where is our next stop?"

"Home," Old Pi said decisively. "You two have missed a month of classes for this. Moreover, searching will become extremely difficult once winter sets in."

"Anyway, according to the future you saw, there are still over ten years before Steve is born, so there's no rush for a year or half. It's not too late to continue searching after spring next year."

Li Congxin nodded in understanding and then asked, "Can we take this house with us when we leave?"

"Of course!" Old Pi said as a matter of course. "My Pym Particles won't be defeated by the cold weather!"

Standing up, Li Congxin put on his thick down jacket. "Whatever works. It's getting late, I'm heading out now. You guys just need to wish me good luck." After saying that, he pushed open the door and stepped out into the icy wilderness.

"Burn My Calories!..."

Although the BGM playing in the system was "Calories," it sounded like "Let It Go" and "Yi Jian Mei" to Li Congxin's ears.

Facing the vast expanse of heaven and earth, Li Congxin had been able to take his time and enjoy the scenery like visiting a free ice and snow world for the first few days. But as time went on, everything became dull and meaningless. All that remained was the biting cold wind, the monotonous scenery, and the thick snow that made every step a struggle.

This was also why Old Pi insisted on placing the house on the mountaintop. Although it meant he had to endure a difficult climb every time he "went home," it was the only way Li Congxin could ensure he wouldn't get lost.

"Beep beep beep!..."

After walking for an entire morning, just as Li Congxin was about to find a sheltered spot to eat a compressed biscuit to regain his strength, the life detector in his hand suddenly beeped.

Hearing this long-lost sound, Li Congxin's spirits immediately lifted. He immediately gave up the idea of eating, took out the life detector to confirm the direction, and walked straight towards the source of the signal.

After a month of arduous searching, hard work had finally paid off!

Captain America, I've finally found you!

Thanks to the book friend [Never regret you in this life] for the 100 Qidian coins reward!