Hawkeye's wife is a spy specially planted by Nick Fury?!
That's a novel way of thinking.
But if this is true...
Richard rested his chin on his hand, thinking to himself:
That Nick Fury is truly inhuman!
"I hope not..." That was all he could say.
Natasha nodded silently, her face still looking grim.
Forgetting about continuing her emotional exchange with Richard, she became restless as soon as this thought crossed her mind.
"I'll contact Clint right now!"
Natasha suddenly stood up, turned around, and ran outside.
"No need..." Richard raised his hand a moment too late, and Natasha had already run to the office door in the blink of an eye.
"... So eager..."
Watching her disappearing figure, Richard shook his head and muttered, "No matter how anxious you are, you can't change the inevitable outcome..."
Then, as if lost in thought, he said, "I remember Hawkeye and his wife seem to have three children... For Hawkeye to have three children for him, his wife must have fallen in love with him long ago, right?"
Colombia, Bogota.
On the rooftop of a building, Hawkeye stood on the edge, gazing at an office on the 25th floor of the building opposite.
The glass door to the office was pulled open, and an elderly woman with white hair stormed in, followed by a young female secretary.
Dorothy Douglas, the mastermind behind the Colombia Maggia Drug Cartel...
Hawkeye confirmed the target, unfolded the Folding Mechanical Bow, and slowly pulled a high-strength Carbon Fiber Armor-Piercing Arrow from the quiver on his back.
The bowstring was slowly drawn back, and just as he was about to draw the bow and shoot an arrow, a buzzing sound came from his pocket.
His expression changed, and he quickly lowered his bow and pulled out his vibrating personal cell phone from his right inner pocket.
I glanced at the caller ID; it was an unfamiliar number!
The problem is that very few people know his private phone number...
Hawkeye answered the phone, Natasha's voice came through. " Clint, is it a convenient time for you to talk now?"
Hawkeye glanced at the target sitting in the office chair, then put away his bow and turned to leave.
"Convenient!"
Natasha sighed softly and said, " Clint, Richard wants to see you!"
" Richard?" Hawkeye stopped in his tracks and said urgently, " Nat, how did you get involved with him?!"
" Director Nick said this man is not simple, and believes he must be plotting something in secret!"
"Leave him immediately and never have any contact with him again!"
"I'll help you..."
" Nick Fury has been lying to you all along! Clint ..." Natasha interrupted him abruptly, "He's the most cunning one!"
Hawkeye frowned. He didn't know what methods Richard had used to make Nat trust him so much, so he decided to meet with Natasha as soon as possible.
Where are you now, Nat?
We must meet!
Natasha hesitated for a moment, then asked, " Clint, tell me your location!"
Hawkeye replied without hesitation, " Colombia, Bogota..."
Three minutes later, a Crimson Portal appeared on the rooftop.
Hawkeye immediately unfurled his folding bow, drew a sharp arrow, and cautiously aimed at the Portal.
He only slowly released his bow after Richard and Natasha had both stepped out of the Portal.
" Nat!"
" Clint!" Natasha rushed over, hugged him tightly, and then let go.
Richard watched with a smile, not jealous at all. He knew very well Hawkeye's place in Natasha's heart, similar to that of a brother or sister or comrade-in-arms, but definitely not romantic.
"You look very tired..." Natasha said with concern, looking at Hawkeye's much older face.
"I've been working in the field a lot lately, inevitably enduring harsh conditions. I'll just need to rest and recuperate properly during my vacation."
As he spoke, Hawkeye's eyes crinkled with amusement. He scrutinized Natasha and quipped, "You look to be in good spirits. It seems you really enjoy your life."
Natasha nodded, then turned to introduce Richard: "This is my current boss, Richard!"
"Thanks to him, I was able to find Dreykov and kill him!"
"Oh, and I also found my Foster Mother and younger sister..."
" Dreykov ..." Hawkeye said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Nat, what happened to Dreykov is all my fault. I should have gone to check on his body!"
"It's all in the past!" Natasha punched his arm to comfort him. "Besides, it wasn't your fault, it was all Nick Fury's fault!"
" Director Nick ..." Hawkeye opened his mouth, managing to say something in Nick Fury's defense, "He...he might have his reasons..."
"A predicament?!" Natasha scoffed, mocking, "Don't be silly, Clint!"
" Nick Fury is a complete liar! In his eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of useless tools!"
"He won't waste a single thought on us tools!"
Hawkeye was speechless. He knew that Nick Fury's actions had indeed hurt Natasha.
"Come on!" Natasha pulled his arm and walked towards Richard, introducing the two to each other.
" Clint, this is Richard, the current leader of the Red Room!"
" Richard, this is Clint, my best friend and partner!"
Richard extended his right hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Clint Barton."
Hawkeye hesitated for a moment, then shook hands with Richard: "Hello, Richard."
"Do you have time? Let's find a place to sit down..." Richard continued.
Hawkeye shook his head, declining, "There's nothing between us to talk about, Richard."
"No, Mr. Barton!" Richard smiled meaningfully, "We have a lot to talk about..."
"For example, the missing Cosmic Cube..."
Hawkeye's expression changed, and he instinctively gripped the Folding Mechanical Bow hanging at his waist.
"For example, your wife, Ms. Laura Barton..."
The Folding Mechanical Bow opened instantly, and Hawkeye drew an arrow with lightning speed, aiming it at Richard.
How did you find out about Laura?!
He turned to look at Natasha, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Natasha quickly shook her head. "I didn't tell Richard! Believe me, Clint!"
Hawkeye turned back to Richard, his teeth clenched, his face contorted in a grimace. "Listen!"
"No matter what happens, come at me! Don't you dare hurt my wife and my children!"
Richard innocently spread his hands. "Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Barton, I mean you no harm..."
"If you don't believe me, you can call your wife to confirm first..."
"Of course, my advice is that you'd better not make this call yet..."
"Because, according to our deduction, your wife is very likely a spy that Nick Fury specifically sent to monitor you..."
Surprisingly, Hawkeye gave a wry smile, "I know!"
He slowly lowered his bow and sheathed the arrow. "I know Laura was sent to my side by him..."