Marvel Universe, New York.
Hua Wei, Neos, and Pandora had been having a rather pleasant few days.
Like the most ordinary tourists, they lingered at New York's major attractions and even went deep-sea fishing.
Of course, all expenses were still "generously" sponsored by Mr. Tony Stark.
With Hua Wei accompanying her, Pandora was thrilled beyond measure and happily explored everywhere.
Neos, meanwhile, was more like a silent observer, enjoying the peace of this world.
It had also been a long time since Hua Wei had experienced life on Earth, even if this was not that Earth.
However, their leisurely days were interrupted by a few minor matters.
Although Coulson's investigation into the three of them had not caused a huge stir, neither had it been particularly well concealed.
Among the tangled powers within S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra's tentacles quickly caught wind of the information.
"Anyone who draws this much attention from Coulson... is definitely no ordinary person." A high-ranking Hydra official concealed in the shadows issued an order. "Find out what is special about them. If possible, test them."
Hydra had always acted directly and efficiently.
They pulled up the "perfect" files Coulson had investigated and tracked Hua Wei's group's movements.
They discovered that, aside from a brief encounter with Tony Stark at a hotel restaurant, the three had left almost no flaws in their movements. They were like genuinely ordinary tourists.
Yet it was precisely this excessive "ordinariness," combined with Coulson's attention, that convinced them something suspicious was going on.
They decided to conduct a direct test, and the best tools for it were the gangsters scattered throughout New York's shadowy corners—easy to control and easy to dispose of afterward.
At dusk, Hua Wei and the other two finished their day of sightseeing and were walking back toward their hotel.
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