Rumble—
Aboard a luxurious private jet bound for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Yu Xian lounged lazily on a genuine leather sofa, swirling the champagne glass in his hand.
The private jet's interior was lavishly decorated.
Its gold-and-white decor gleamed, with several comfortable sofas arranged throughout the spacious cabin. A solid wood dining table stood in the center, covered in exquisite dishes and expensive liquor.
[Detected that the host was enjoying fine food and was in a pleasant mood. Pleasure Points +100]
Snap!
Yu Xian snapped his fingers at the flight attendant, signaling for another serving of foie gras and bread.
Catalina sat in the corner, gripping the mission dossier tightly with a stern expression.
"Captain, we're here to carry out a mission, not go on vacation!
There's absolutely no need for these luxuries.
Are you sure this is official travel?"
Catalina frowned, tapping the mission briefing with her fingers.
"S.H.I.E.L.D.'s budget isn't that generous."
Yu Xian took a light sip of red wine, his gaze sweeping toward her over the rim of his glass.
"First lesson in slacking off: never base your own comfort on the organization's expenses.
I borrowed this private jet from Tony. It barely cost anything."
"And besides..."
Yu Xian smiled. "Haven't the stocks earned us enough already? Haven't they multiplied several times over?"
"People need to know how to enjoy themselves. When you die with money left unspent, that's one of life's greatest regrets."
Skye, seated nearby, curiously looked around. It was her first time riding on such a luxurious private jet.
Everything around her felt unreal.
It was hard to imagine that only a few days ago, she had still been struggling to get by in a shabby little car.
Skye picked up a small cake and carefully took a bite. Her eyes immediately lit up.
"Skye, try this. Top-grade foie gras handmade by a master chef."
Yu Xian casually picked up a slice of bread, spread it thickly with foie gras, and handed it to Skye.
Skye accepted the food and wolfed it down, a satisfied smile appearing on her face. "I've never eaten anything this delicious!
But are we going on vacation this time, or are we catching someone?
Does S.H.I.E.L.D. really enjoy itself this much on missions?"
It was clearly Skye's first time receiving such treatment, and she was curious about everything.
It had now been two days since Skye signed the contract that sold her life away.
Under Catalina and Medea's guidance, she was no longer very afraid.
On the contrary, she was incredibly excited.
S.H.I.E.L.D. hid countless secrets within it!
"Both."
Yu Xian set down his wineglass. "The mission is to find Dr. Bruce Banner and assess the possibility of him joining the Avengers. We also need to stop General Ross and make him give up his obsession with Banner."
Medea sat quietly in the corner, holding the intelligence file provided by S.H.I.E.L.D. on her lap. Her hands gently gathered her long purple hair.
"Once we arrive, I'll cast a barrier spell to conceal our tracks."
Catalina began pulling up information on her tablet. "We have to get there before them."
"General Ross's special forces are already operating in Brazil. He's hunting Banner like a hunter pursuing prey."
"What's the rush?"
Yu Xian waved his hand, signaling for them not to be nervous. "Relax, I know where to find Banner!
Just follow me.
I'll carry this mission!"
Banner had been in a beverage factory in Rio de Janeiro in the Marvel plot, as Yu Xian remembered.
But he had forgotten what it was called.
"Skye, your hacking skills will come in handy later!"
After the plane landed, Y Squad checked into the most luxurious beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro.
Catalina had wanted to begin the operation immediately, but Yu Xian stopped her.
"Here are your room cards. Top-floor suites with round-the-clock service.
Spa and massage packages!"
Yu Xian distributed the cards to the team members.
"Remember, Y Squad's motto is—outsource the work, handle the slacking ourselves!
I'll teach you how to slack off properly and enjoy life."
Skye took the room card, one eyebrow arching high. "So we're just sitting around and waiting for intelligence?"
Yu Xian shook his head. "Of course not. When it's time for you to act, I'll naturally send you out.
Approaching Banner requires patience and skill. If we rashly barge into his safe zone, we'll only alert him and provoke his resistance.
As for intelligence, we happen to have a hacking expert like you. I really do have something for you to handle!"
Yu Xian then told her about the beverage factories where Banner might be located.
He had Skye check whether there were military forces around those factories.
The moment she spotted any military personnel, she was to send out an alert.
At the same time, the powers of the Dango Dango no Mi and the Whisper-Whisper Fruit activated.
In an instant, they controlled the birds within several hundred meters.
The birds scattered, flying toward the various beverage factories.
An hour later, a white dove flew in through the window, landed on Yu Xian's shoulder, and let out a series of soft coos.
Coo! Coo! Coo! (Boss, Boss, found him, found him!)
"Found him?"
Yu Xian pricked up his ears and listened to the dove's report. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. "Excellent. We found which beverage factory Banner works at."
Catalina immediately rose to her feet upon hearing that. "Then let's go contact him now!"
Yet Yu Xian shook his head. "No, first we..."
Just then, Skye suddenly said:
"Got it. I found a special signal near that beverage factory. It should be the special military force you mentioned!"
"Oh? Looks like the timing is just right. They should be starting their operation tonight!"
Yu Xian looked at the clock. It was only ten in the morning.
Too early. Looks like I have plenty of time to indulge myself before the operation!
The corners of Yu Xian's mouth curled upward as he looked at the members of Y Squad. "Everyone, let's go soak in the hot springs together!
Get some proper rest and build up your energy.
Tonight,
I'll take you to watch a good show!"
[Detected that the host was preparing to soak in hot springs during work and was in a pleasant mood. Pleasure Points +100]
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