Fury and Coulson

Ke Chen returned home and turned on the lights, making the house feel a little more alive.

He had taken the time to polish the bat-shaped darts himself. After all, Batman had that kind of throwing ability.

He had not planned to go at first, but then he remembered that Melina would be injured in that situation, so he took the risk and made the trip.

The result was naturally good. It was as if he had activated bullet time, precisely intercepting the bullets with his bat darts.

He just had not expected Alexei to get hurt.

But what did that have to do with him?

As Ke Chen thought that, he suddenly felt that the house seemed rather empty.

"It's never been this quiet before."

Ke Chen muttered to himself.

Especially since Melina often came knocking at his door at night.

As he thought about it, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

Of course, it was not them returning...

"They came this quickly?"

Ke Chen thought, then calmly opened the door.

In the yard, beneath the cold moonlight, a gleaming bald black head appeared before him. Behind him stood a somewhat honest-looking figure, his hands folded before him, appearing rather reserved.

"FBI, sir."

Nick Fury, who still had both eyes, held up his forged identification.

Ordinary people would not wonder whether they really were FBI agents, nor would they have any way to verify it. Even if they did look into it, they would find that the credentials really were FBI credentials...

"What do you want?"

Ke Chen asked coldly.

Nick Fury smiled. "I heard you were close with your neighbors?"

He had already investigated it thoroughly. The person closest to that family of agents was the young man standing before him.

"That's right. I'm the godfather of the two little ones."

Ke Chen's expression softened somewhat. He did not hide it, since they would find out anyway.

As long as he insisted that he knew nothing specific, it would be fine.

"I see."

Nick Fury was somewhat surprised. He was actually their godfather.

"Do you know their real identities?"

"Did something happen to them?"

Ke Chen asked in confusion.

"My two goddaughters are very smart. Perhaps you have some misunderstanding."

"Perhaps."

Nick Fury did not notice anything suspicious. Putting himself in an agent's shoes, if he were carrying out a mission, there was no way he would let his neighbors discover anything...

Therefore, he concluded that Ke Chen was just an ordinary bystander.

He did not say much and merely asked, "When they were leaving, why didn't you stop them?"

"How was I supposed to stop them? I don't have custody rights."

Ke Chen answered helplessly, his act flawless.

"Very well, sir."

Although Nick Fury still had some suspicions, he did not dwell on them.

Because he had already formed a preconceived judgment.

"One last question. Do you know anyone around here who is good at darts?"

Ke Chen pondered for a moment. "Grandma Lucy? Not only is she good at darts, she also has a rifle. One shot can put two holes in you."

"..."

Nick Fury knew he was not going to get anything out of him.

Although he suspected Ke Chen, the evidence showed that Ke Chen was an ordinary person who did not seem to possess any special qualities.

More importantly, this matter had nothing to do with S.H.I.E.L.D. They had merely come to see what was going on.

"We won't disturb you any longer."

Nick Fury said decisively.

He then turned and left, only to find that the newly arrived Coulson was still standing there foolishly.

"We're done, rookie."

Only then did Coulson come back to his senses. He gave Ke Chen an embarrassed smile and immediately followed his superior.

"We're just going to leave it alone?"

"It's not our job. Let them deal with the headache."

Nick Fury said casually.

S.H.I.E.L.D. received some funding from Russia. Although the United States provided the most funding, they could not easily interfere in this matter either.

Let them play their own games!

After that, Ke Chen went through several more rounds of questioning, answering every question without a single flaw.

After all, putting oneself in the situation, anyone would know that an agent carrying out a mission could not possibly expose herself.

Therefore, even if Ke Chen was Natasha and the others' godfather, it was perfectly normal for him to know nothing.

According to the investigation, the two girls were merely tools being used, a smokescreen.

In the end, the matter could only be dropped.

Alexei and the others had already escaped the United States. Even if they wanted to keep investigating, they no longer had the ability to do so.

After roughly half a month, no one bothered Ke Chen anymore.

Over those half a month, Ke Chen had felt quite unaccustomed to it.

The house next door, which had once belonged to Melina and her family, had become empty. Other households had begun moving away as well, and quite a few neighbors had changed.

That was only normal. Everyone was somewhat wary.

The wealthy feared getting tangled up in this sort of thing the most.

On top of that, Ke Chen was used to liveliness and disliked solitude. Having gone so long without talking to anyone, he felt as if even his body was becoming uncomfortable.

The main reason was that Melina was gone, and there was no one to take Melina's place...

Ke Chen was a little irritated.

Looking at the empty house next door, Ke Chen finally made a decision that betrayed his ancestors.

He planned to sell the house here, travel around for a while, and then find somewhere to settle down.

It was not as if he lacked money. Having come to this world, all that mattered was making himself happy.

Stark would work hard to make money!

So there was nothing truly disloyal about it. Ke Chen had always been a wanderer. If not for Natasha's family, he would never have settled here in the first place.

Now that Natasha and the others had left, it was time for him to continue enjoying himself.

It had to be said that Ke Chen was even a little excited.

Melina was great, but he was getting a little tired of her...

Men, after all, always preferred the new to the old.

He immediately found someone to sell the house. There was nothing worth keeping there.

Looking at those familiar belongings would only make him think of his little princess.

"Will my little princess still be this cute when she grows up?"

With that question in mind, Ke Chen traded for a Dodge Challenger, a muscular and imposing car.

It suited Ke Chen's temperament perfectly.

Whether it was speed or excitement, he liked them both.

Ke Chen did not have any particular route planned, but he actually preferred going to major cities.

Because the girls in big cities were often more beautifully dressed and fashionable. They were always the ones country girls across the United States tried to emulate.

Under such circumstances, any girl with a bit of beauty would rush into those major cities and try to fit in.

More or less, those girls all carried the dream that the United States had always promoted. This was especially common in cities like New York and Los Angeles. Countless girls dreamed of becoming famous overnight, getting rich overnight, and waking up as a beloved superstar in the public eye.

And what they possessed and could offer was their own bodies.

For the rich, big cities were Heaven.