Left Hawkeye, Right Winter Soldier

The evidence was hidden in a supply warehouse in Manhattan.

The warehouse wasn't abandoned; in fact, it seemed to be doing quite well. With too many people around during the day, it would be inconvenient, so Li Congxin decided to wait until nightfall to infiltrate the warehouse.

The red sun sank in the west, and the jade rabbit rose in the east.

As time slowly passed, Li Congxin had prepared all the equipment he might need and was ready to go.

"Speaking of which, you actually have an aunt? How come you never mentioned her before?" Hope asked gossipy, watching a popcorn show on TV.

Li Congxin shook his head, "She's not related by blood. We rarely interact, and even I've only met her a few times. I didn't expect her to be so generous, gifting our family a priceless oil painting."

"Not related by blood?" Hope was taken aback. "Adopted?"

Li Congxin shook his head, "This matter is related to my grandfather's complicated marital relationships. I can't go into too much detail."

Seeing that Li Congxin didn't want to dwell on the topic, Hope shook her head and refocused her attention on the popcorn TV show. Li Congxin, meanwhile, closed his eyes and concentrated, conserving his energy for the upcoming operation.

It was still too early. New York's nightlife was quite vibrant, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Congxin planned to retrieve the evidence, whatever it might be, in the latter half of the night.

One TV drama episode finished, and time flew by. It was already past 11 PM, and the popular drama had ended, but Hope still showed no signs of returning to her room to sleep. She continued to watch the TV with her big eyes, admiring... commercials?

"Ding dong!..."

Just as Hope was engrossed in the commercials, the doorbell suddenly rang. Li Congxin frowned, surprised by a visitor at this hour.

Thinking this, Li Congxin glanced at Hope. His current attire was not suitable for outsiders to see.

Without Li Congxin needing to say anything, Hope had already stood up and gone downstairs to open the door.

"Hello, please don't be nervous. I'm looking for Clark Li. Please tell him I'm here; he should remember me."

After Hope opened the door, a somewhat familiar voice reached her ears.

Li Congxin's eyes snapped open. He went downstairs and saw a vigilant Hope and an innocent-looking Hawkeye confronting each other, one inside and one outside the door.

"Isn't this the big brother who helped me out so much that day?" Seeing that the other party was still dressed in his "name-withheld" attire, Li Congxin considerately didn't reveal his identity. "Let's talk inside."

After entering the villa, Li Congxin led Hawkeye directly to the living room on the second floor and invited him to sit.

Before Li Congxin could speak, Hawkeye said, "In fact, you already guessed my identity, didn't you?"

Li Congxin chuckled dryly, "Why would you say that, big brother?"

Hawkeye said seriously, "Martha's Gym is packed every day, but there are only about a dozen VIP members. Even wealthy individuals willing to pay ten times the price have to wait in line to get a VIP membership. Yet, you got one for me alone, and even for free."

He spread his hands, and Hawkeye concluded, "Besides you having already guessed my identity, I really can't think of any other explanation."

"Alright, Brother Barton," Li Congxin said, calling him by name, confirming his guess. He then asked with a hint of confusion, "Brother Barton, you must have a reason for visiting today, right? And since you already know I've guessed your identity, why are you still wearing this outfit?"

"I called him to help," Old Pi said, walking out from another room, followed by a burly East Asian man.

The man was wearing a high-necked short-sleeved shirt in a shade of cyan. On the back, a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon was printed. He had a head of flowing short hair, giving him a very refreshing appearance. He wore thick sunglasses, making it difficult to discern his features.

Upon seeing the man, Li Congxin's first thought was...

Did Old Pi just manifest Lee Sin from LOL?

And with the "Dragon Fist" skin to boot!

However, when he looked closely at the man's face, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Yi Long, why are you dressed like this? And wearing a wig?"

Yi Long smiled calmly, "Of course, to help you."

Another helper?

Li Congxin was now a formidable figure with considerable combat power. Did he really need help to infiltrate a factory at night?

And look at the two helpers he found.

One Hawkeye, one Winter Soldier, plus Li Congxin...

Anyone who didn't know would think Li Congxin was planning to raid S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters!

Sensing Li Congxin's "overkill" expression, Old Pi spoke sternly, "You're still too young, kid. You know that suicidal reporter met his end after hiding the evidence, so haven't you considered that the warehouse itself might be one of the criminals' hideouts?"

"I did consider it," Li Congxin said matter-of-factly. "But so what? With my current strength, am I supposed to be afraid of a few criminals?"

Old Pi frowned upon hearing this and reminded him sternly, "According to my investigation, the warehouse is currently controlled by a major gangster and drug lord named Frank D'Amico. This drug lord has a large number of desperate thugs and firearms under his command."

"In hand-to-hand combat, you might be able to fight your way through them, but are you equally confident against firearms?"

Li Congxin really wanted to say that he was indeed confident.

After all, he was just going to retrieve something, not wipe them all out.

Moreover, the gangster's subordinates were not regular soldiers; they were fundamentally different from well-trained troops. Even with guns, they couldn't unleash their full power in their hands.

Li Congxin was confident that even if they were prepared, he could protect himself.

However, he couldn't say this out loud right now, as it would make Hawkeye and Yi Long feel awkward.

Especially Hawkeye.

Since they had come all this way, could he just send them back?

Nodding, Li Congxin turned to the two men and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Barton, and Brother Yi Long."

The two nodded slightly. The former added, "Remember, call me Hawkeye outside. Fighting criminals is our duty!"

I never expected you to be this kind of Hawkeye, the silent, reserved Hawkeye, to have such chuunibyou moments!

Seeing that time was almost up, Li Congxin immediately put on his disguise as well: a black mask that covered half his face and a black military cap.

The inspiration for this look came from a movie he had watched before crossing over, "Black Mask," starring Jet Li.

Hawkeye was driving the special car Old Pi had kindly provided. Inside the car, Yi Long was adjusting the M4A1 in his hands. Li Congxin, sitting in the passenger seat, felt utterly speechless.

They were just going to a warehouse owned by a mob boss to find something; it wasn't like they were launching a full-scale assault on his stronghold.

With Hawkeye on his left and Winter Soldier on his right, Li Congxin felt like he was truly something else!

Thanks to the book friends [ss最爱] for the 100 Qidian coins and [徐总老公丶] for the 100 Qidian coins.