Dreykov is not dead; Nick Fury told Hawkeye this as well.
Black Widow had always believed that Dreykov and his youngest daughter Antonia, had been killed by her bomb.
In reality, Dreykov faked his death during the explosion after learning he was being targeted by S.H.I.E.L.D.., and the Red Room organization went from being overt to covert, hiding in the shadows.
In fact, while Qin Xiao was chatting with Hawkeye, Dreykov was in New York, in a hotel not far from them.
Sitting opposite him was none other than Francis, one of the Hydra leaders who had previously activated the Siberia super soldiers to abduct Ivan Vanko.
"Your intelligence is utter garbage, Francis. Qin Xiao's strength is beyond your imagination. You told me to attack a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but you told me it was a Siberia wolf. This is what you do."
"That kid is a monster. He actually stood still and took a hit from a supercharged miniature missile. Do you know how powerful those things are? Oh, and he's also a good friend of Iron Man Tony Stark. He's been getting involved with S.H.I.E.L.D.. lately. You've brought me an enemy, an enemy I can't handle. You'll have to pay for it."
Dreykov slammed his fist on the table, then grabbed a bottle of vodka and gulped it down.
"You have suffered no loss, my friend. If you mean the missile that injured the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the travel expenses for your Widow, I can compensate you tenfold. But apart from that, you have suffered no loss."
"Your men didn't even show their faces; they just launched a missile from the rooftop. Nobody knows it was you, but what about our gains, my friend!"
"A super soldier, comparable to a god. If we can capture him and develop his serum, and even if just one-tenth of your Widow become as powerful as Qin Xiao, you will be able to rule the world!"
Francis's words did not elicit any emotional response from Dreykov.
He merely glanced at Francis indifferently.
"My target is Natasha Romanoff. I'm not interested in Qin Xiao. You provided me with Natasha's whereabouts, and I helped you capture Qin Xiao. But now your intelligence has gone wrong, and I'm withdrawing!"
"Do you know how much risk I took to come to United States? Killing Natasha was just a way for me to vent my anger; I wouldn't take too much risk for that."
Francis gritted his teeth in hatred. It would be strange if Dreykov wasn't interested in Qin Xiao's serum. If he really thought the risk was too great, this old fox would have run away long ago. Why would he still be lingering in the United States?
They've simply discovered Qin Xiao's rare and valuable qualities, and now they're raising prices on the spot.
However, Qin Xiao is indeed quite intriguing. I originally thought he was powerful enough to suppress four super soldiers by himself last time and withstand Gatling gun bullets, but I underestimated him.
"A super soldier—you know I only have three left—I'm handing over the control password to you directly, regardless of whether this succeeds or fails!"
Francis gritted his teeth and said.
Because of what happened last time, the entire Hydra is now ostracizing him, and he has no choice but to cooperate with Dreykov.
Two! Deliver them first!
Dreykov's eyes lit up, and he slowly began to speak.
"Make a deal!"
Francis's heart was bleeding!
"Qin, here is a letter for you!"
When they learned that Black Widow could be discharged from the hospital to recuperate, and only needed to go back to the hospital for a check-up after a period of time, they were relieved.
Despite Black Widow's objections, Qin Xiao took her to his home.
After settling in at home for a bit, the two decided to go downstairs to buy some things to fill the empty the Fridge.
As soon as she went downstairs, Black Widow found a letter stuffed into the mailbox. She didn't know who it was; the mailman hadn't even fully stuffed it in.
"Is it a tax bill or something?"
Qin Xiao muttered to himself as he opened the envelope.
Inside was a photo that looked quite old.
The picture shows two little girls, one about ten years old and the other looking about five or six.
"Um?"
Qin Xiao found it a bit strange; perhaps it was sent to the wrong address.
Upon hearing Qin Xiao's voice, Black Widow subconsciously glanced at what Qin Xiao was holding.
The next second, her expression changed drastically, and she snatched the photo from Qin Xiao's hand.
Then he rushed out the door, anxiously looking left and right as if searching for someone.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with this photo?"
Qin Xiao looked around and saw nothing unusual.
"This is me in the photo, and the smaller one is my sister, Yelena!"
Black Widow held the photo, her eyes filled with memories.
You have a younger sister?
Qin Xiao said in surprise.
Black Widow did not answer Qin Xiao's question, but instead glanced around at the crowd on either side.
Finding nothing unusual, I looked at the photo again, flipped it over, and saw a line of text written on the back.
Can I trust you, my sister?
The signature is Yelena!
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
Upon receiving this photo, Black Widow lost all interest in shopping and immediately dragged Qin Xiao home.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a building in the distance.
A man and a woman were standing on the edge of the rooftop, staring at the spot where Qin Xiao and Black Widow had just been standing.
The man was none other than Dreykov, the leader of the Red Room!
Seeing the Black Widow rush out and look around frantically, Dreykov's lips curled into a smile.
"It seems your sister is very concerned about you, Yelena. It's up to you now!"
"Yes, Master!"
Behind Dreykov, Yelena, dressed in black with a slightly round face, spoke expressionlessly.
Back home, Qin Xiao finally heard Black Widow tell him her childhood story.
Black Widow entered the Red Room for training at the age of six. When she was eight, she was selected to form a family with a pair of adult agents and infiltrate the United States to steal necessary intelligence.
Yelena is the little girl who plays Black Widow's sister.
Yelena was only three years old at the time, and she was the only one in this makeshift family of four who believed it was all real.
Dad, Mom, and my sister!
They were exposed when Black Widow was eleven years old.
The family of four finally managed to escape the United States from S.H.I.E.L.D..'s pursuit.
What followed was the disintegration of this family that had been hastily formed for three years.
Black Widow knew the brutality of the training in the Red Room, and she didn't want her six-year-old sister to suffer the same inhuman torture as she had.
At such a young age, she raised her pistol at the soldiers around her.
Unfortunately, the two were eventually injected with anesthesia and forcibly taken away.
Moreover, after being forcibly separated in the Red Room, she never saw her younger sister again until she successfully graduated and became a killing machine in the Red Room.
Later, after meeting Hawkeye, killing Dreykov, and joining S.H.I.E.L.D.., she tried to find Yelena's whereabouts but to no avail. Unexpectedly, she received this photo today.