While Scott's absurd guess left Lin Ze and Paimon utterly stunned and speechless, Vision, who had just hung up, found himself in quite a predicament.
"Oho, the kid's all grown up. He's even got little secrets now."
Lin Ze and Paimon had smugly believed they had hidden their little secret with Vision perfectly. Who would have thought Paimon's call would come at precisely the wrong moment, right in the middle of an impromptu Avengers meeting?
Vision, who had only just joined the Avengers, had switched on the speakerphone at the urging of the superheroes seated in a neat circle around him.
Hawkeye, who was covering his mouth to stifle a laugh, received a murderous glare from Iron Man, while Captain America dragged his chair back a little, trying to distance himself from the battlefield.
"Don't be embarrassed, Tony. My father has a saying: if a child won't behave, give them a beating. If one isn't enough, give them a few more."
Thor, never one to mind making a spectacle worse, offered his advice in a deep, earnest voice. "I follow that same educational philosophy with my brother. Look how much better Loki has behaved at home lately. If you can't bring yourself to hit them, I can do it for you."
Tony rolled his eyes hard at Thor. "You're obsessed with your brother, and you still have the nerve to talk? When has Loki ever behaved? Let him out of prison if you've got the guts, and see how much trouble he causes."
Thor coughed twice and awkwardly shut his mouth.
"Speaking of which, why aren't you in Asgard watching your brother? How did you find time to come back to Earth?"
Tony's question made Thor a little sheepish.
"Uh... I actually came to find Jane. Heimdall told me he