After dealing with Pepper Potts, who was still arguing with him, Tony noticed something a little flirtatious going on between his personal assistant and Su Zhou.
As though he had discovered a new continent, he ducked down and popped up between Su Zhou and Natasha.
"Did you two know each other before?"
Natasha put her professional fake smile back on and stood silently to the side, holding the pitcher.
Su Zhou paused, then decided he should expose Natasha's true identity after all.
"This is our first meeting, but I heard about your personal assistant a long time ago."
Tony: (•'╻'•)꒳ᵒ꒳ᵎᵎᵎ
Sounds like there's gossip to be had!
There must be a story between these two!
Even an upstanding-looking guy like Su Zhou has romantic scandals? This is fantastic!
"Tell me more! Pepper, get over here! There's gossip!"
Tony pulled the still-bewildered Pepper Potts over to his side, eagerly awaiting Su Zhou's answer.
"This personal assistant of yours is one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents.
"Nick Fury's leading operative, code name Black Widow. Her real name... only she knows.
"She's undercover at Stark Industries to protect Tony Stark.
"And while she's at it, assess whether Iron Man has the potential to join the Avengers Initiative."
Su Zhou spilled all of Natasha's information in one go, and the mouths of Tony and the other two opened wider and wider.
If the floor hadn't been there to catch them, their jaws would have dropped to the floor below.
Natasha's expression, on the other hand, didn't change at all, as though Su Zhou wasn't talking about her.
As a professional agent, having her identity at Stark Industries exposed was no big deal.
At worst, she could just get another identity!
Tony opened and closed his mouth several times, but in the end, he could only squeeze out one sentence.
"Beautiful lady, you're fired as of today."
"Yes, boss."
Natasha's expression still didn't change in the slightest. She merely nodded respectfully to Tony.
Then she continued standing properly to the side. She also knew about the mission that had brought Su Zhou to Tony.
Until Su Zhou completed his mission, she had to stay here.
Pepper Potts also felt a wave of disappointment and guilt. After all, she was the one who had transferred Natasha up from Legal.
Otherwise, Tony wouldn't have taken a liking to her at first sight and made her his new assistant.
"Tony, I..."
"This isn't your fault, Pepper. I picked her myself."
Tony smiled and comforted Pepper Potts. He hadn't expected that, even after raiding S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database,
he still hadn't found a single piece of information on Natasha. She was like a ghost that didn't exist!
"Oh, right. One more thing!"
Su Zhou handed his glass to Natasha as naturally as a boss dealing with his subordinate.
He acted as though he didn't have a guilty conscience at all. After all, a woman's intimate apparel had disappeared,
only to turn up in his bed. It would have been a miracle if he could explain that!
He pulled a small, elongated metal case from the inside pocket of his suit, opened it, and took out a metal syringe.
Under Tony and Pepper Potts's horrified gazes, he plunged it into Tony's neck with lightning speed.
He quickly injected all the medication in the syringe, only to be caught in a tight hold by Happy as he lunged over!
Happy had instinctively tried to stop Su Zhou, intending to tackle him away.
But when he grabbed Su Zhou, it was like hugging a concrete pillar. Even his two-hundred-plus pounds couldn't budge him an inch.
Su Zhou patted Happy's shoulder, signaling him to stop wasting his effort.
Then, as though nothing had happened, he pulled the syringe out of Tony's neck.
He carefully placed it back in the case, only to casually toss it to Natasha.
"This is lithium dioxide, a drug developed by S.H.I.E.L.D.
"It can help ease the symptoms of your palladium poisoning and give you enough time for your research.
"But it can't completely resolve the problem inside your body. That's still up to you!"
Nick had prepared this injection of lithium dioxide specifically for Tony. Even S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't have much in stock.
That was why the job could only be entrusted to Su Zhou, the most upright man around. Above all, he had to bring the syringe back!
"There's no record of this kind of new element, not on Earth or even beyond it.
"What am I supposed to do? Honestly, I've already started putting my affairs in order!"
Tony rubbed his neck, his voice still somewhat low.
"The car I gave you contains something your playboy father left behind.
"That Black Nick Fury hogged it for all these years, and only now had me deliver it to you.
"If you really can't figure out how to create a new element, I suggest you take a look at the model of the expo.
"You might just find the real legacy your father left you!"
Su Zhou winked at Tony and Pepper Potts. He had already said enough.
With Tony's intelligence, he would definitely find a way to save himself.
Su Zhou now had something more important to do: it was time to find himself a few allies!
"Natasha, come with me. There's something I want to talk to you about."
Su Zhou beckoned to Natasha with a finger, then opened a portal in midair.
On the other side was his apartment. In Su Zhou's view, that was the only place that was absolutely safe.
Natasha's beautiful eyes lit up. After a second's hesitation, she walked toward the portal.
As for the stunned trio of Tony and the others, Su Zhou didn't want to explain things to them. It wasn't time yet.
He followed Natasha through the portal, waved to the three of them, and closed it.
Watching the sparks dance through the air before vanishing, Tony felt his worldview shaken for the first time.
So magic really does exist in this world!
Then could magic combined with the Iron Man Armor work!?
Next time, I'll have to corner Su Zhou and ask him properly. I'm definitely not letting him off this easily!
After closing the portal, Su Zhou found that Natasha had already opened his fridge as though she were right at home.
She took out two bottles of beer and sat on the sofa with her legs crossed!
He had to admit, Natasha in office attire and high heels really hit Su Zhou's fetish!
"Mr. Batman, or should I say Mr. Magician,
"what did you want to talk to me about? Are you going to give me back my stockings?"
Natasha's eyes were full of curiosity. Nick had already told her that morning that Su Zhou could use magic.
But seeing it with her own eyes was completely different from hearing about it. In her eyes,
Su Zhou had now become the very embodiment of mystery!
"Just call me Su Zhou."
Su Zhou picked up a bottle of beer and decided to come clean to Natasha about his true identity.
Unlike Nick Fury, she had originally been a member of White Bear Country's intelligence organization.
She wouldn't go so far as to do anything out of line after learning the truth about S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Have you heard of Hydra?"