Since he had suspected it long ago, he obtained Phil's DNA and did a comparative test.
The people being compared include him, Catherine, and Grandpa Drex.
At the same time, Grandpa Drex, Luke's father Kevin Coulson, and Phil all have high hairlines.
This is also the reason why Luke paid more attention to his hairline after suspecting that Phil had a relationship with him.
After getting some more information from his straightforward grandfather, he found out that Phil's father should be his grandfather's younger brother.
In other words, Phil is the cousin of Luke's father Kevin.
But Drex never mentioned his own brother, let alone his nephew Phil.
According to public records, Grandpa Drex's younger brother died fifteen years ago, and the date of death happened to be shortly after Luke's parents died.
Moreover, the information about Luke's great uncle showed that he had no children.
The implication is obvious—because at that time Phil joined S.H.I.E.L.D.
The files have been redacted to protect relatives.
Starting from Grandpa Drex, there is no longer any paper relationship with Phil.
But Grandpa was not on guard in front of Luke and occasionally let something slip.
Luke's great uncle is still alive and comes to visit his grandfather every one or two years, but no one knows that they are brothers.
It is also for this reason that Luke's attitude towards Phil is so unusual.
This is his cousin! Yes, alive.
After all, in theory, Luke's great uncle has "passed away", so cousins don't even exist.
On the other hand, Phil's protection of Luke goes beyond that.
Phil's full name in the S.H.I.E.L.D. files is Philip J. Coulson, but veterans like Garrett know that Phil's real name before entering the industry was... Philip Colin.
The reason is very simple. John Garrett's real name is also a secret. He is just called John Garrett in S.H.I.E.L.D.
Only an idiot would follow the common names of agents to track down their real identities, because they are all fake.
Phil's identity was even more forged, with multiple layers of nesting.
The only person in S.H.I.E.L.D. who knows Phil's exact origin and identity is Nick Fury.
From this point of view, Luke's family is relatively safe.
After testing Phil, Luke solved the mystery that had been on his mind.
He really didn't want anything too dramatic to happen between Phil and his family, including a TV drama plot where Phil killed his parents.
Now that he knew the circumstances of his parents' death and that even his enemies were shot to death by Phil, what else was there for Luke to think about
From the fragmentary memories before the age of five, Luke's parents did love him very much.
Their death also dealt a great blow to Grandpa Drex and Catherine.
If he gets a chance, he will have to check whether his enemy's relatives or friends are criminals, and he will have to make sure their entire family is in order.
Sending people home for a family reunion is a professional virtue.
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A day later, on a street in New Jersey City, Luke and Phil turned into two African Americans, slightly hunched over, stamping their feet, and each holding a cigarette and puffing out smoke.
Luke blew out a string of smoke rings and muttered, "God bless me, I don't want to have another bathroom fight. At least learn from the cartels and have a fight in the wilderness. It's very much like a western movie!"
Phil rolled his eyes and took a puff of his cigarette to get by.
He can smoke, but rarely.
As an agent, the smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and perfume can easily expose your whereabouts.
But now it is a necessary performance during the mission. The two of them are unemployed vagrants who brag and chat on the streets in the afternoon, commonly known as - tramps.
Homeless people are a very complex group. They are the kind of "clean clothes people" who have no money but still want to maintain a little "dignity".
Hair can be greasy but not tangled or smelly. Clothes can be old but not stained with dirt.
You can't ask for money, just silently say "God bless you" in your hands, or perform with some tacky musical instruments.
Luke and his friends also had musical instruments—their own mouths, two bottles of water, and an empty bucket.
Phil used the smoke to cover his eye rolls and asked casually, "Why don't you do it the same way as before? Well, at most you can start working without going into the bathroom, and this time we may not need to follow you into the bathroom."
Luke: "They will suspect sooner or later anyway, as long as they don't suspect it's the same group of people. Haven't you ever met someone who was looking for trouble at work?"
Phil was speechless.
There are a lot of psychopaths in this world, and some of them will even start a fight just because of looking at him.
Luke suddenly hummed and touched the earphone under his hood: "Let's go, the people are almost here."
Phil hummed and tried to leave.
Luke: "Hey~hey~hey~ Take it, the guy who's eating, do you want to arouse suspicion?"
Philfalco groaned and grabbed the empty bucket on the ground.
Luke also picked up the two bottles of mineral water at his feet, and the two turned into the alley on the side.
Stools? There are none. Homeless people don't need stools. They sit on the steps and on the ground.
A few minutes later, Phil looked at what Luke was holding in the alley and couldn't help but say, "Are you serious?"
Luke shook the transparent sealed plastic bag in his hand nonchalantly: "It's just weeds, used as a makeshift prop. This way it won't easily arouse their suspicion."
Phil smiled bitterly: "Do you think it's reasonable for them to be knocked unconscious by two homeless people?"
Luke groaned for a few breaths and said, "Maybe the weeds gave us strength. There are people who can kill patrolmen after being hit by two stun guns."
Phil was speechless.
Some people who get high do have physiological abnormalities, but if it's someone with super powers who gets high... it seems reasonable? He could only comfort himself in his heart.
At this time, two men in black suits walked into the alley and headed straight for the back door of the apartment building where Luke and the others were.
Seeing two homeless people standing next to a pile of cardboard shacks, they just frowned and didn't pay much attention.
There are homeless people everywhere in the United States.
They can appear in any corner, and the alleys of various buildings are popular places for them to set up nests.
The man in the black suit slightly adjusted his route, avoiding Luke and the other man, and wanted to walk towards the back door of the building.
Out of habitual vigilance, they kept their eyes on Luke and the other man.
Luke and the other man were huddled together again, whispering something, so it wasn't until a few meters away that the man in the black suit saw that Luke and the other man were each holding a small bag of weed and a roll of US dollars.
The two men in black suits continued walking forward with expressionless faces.
Luke seemed to have suddenly noticed them and put the weeds in his pocket: "What are you looking at?"
Men in black suits: ... You psycho, if you’re scared just go away, why are you yelling
As they were impatient, they moved closer to Luke and the other man.
Luke's face suddenly turned grim: "Are you cops? I can smell the odor on you."
Men in black suits: ... Are you a fucking dog!