"Instructor."
Steve looked at Xia Zhiye: "What happened at that time? When I returned to that damn plane, I watched you disappear in front of me. Now, you are still alive, but what about Schmidt?"
"He... probably isn't dead either."
Xia Zhiye looked up at the sky. Although there was a car roof between them, he still seemed to see through the entire sky. He said calmly, "Maybe he is still alive somewhere in this universe..."
Steve's fists clenched suddenly.
Xia Zhiye patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, even if he is still alive, it will be difficult for him to come back."
"Where on earth did the Cosmic Cube take you?"
The black widow sitting in the front couldn't help but ask: "Your disappearance is really related to that, right?"
"Want to know?"
Xia Zhiye smiled and said, "Then we need to discuss this matter carefully. First of all, are you speaking to me on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D., or on your own behalf?"
"I represent... the Avengers!"
Black Widow glanced at the rearview mirror and a smile appeared on her lips.
"You are just trying to scare people by using tiger skins."
Xia Zhiye shook his head: "The Avengers Alliance has been built? Even if it has been built, should I be afraid?"
Steve looked at them in confusion: "What are you doing..."
"Nothing, just a little connection." Xia Zhiye smiled: "And it has nothing to do with her. The main thing is that I seem to have a grudge against this country..."
"How could that be?" Steve said quickly, "Instructor, you are a hero!"
"Have you heard of a hero like me?"
Xia Zhiye smiled and said, "There is a photo of you in the National Memorial. Every year, many people go to see 'you' and pay tribute to their hero. But what about me? How many people... remember me? Hero? This word doesn't suit me, Steve. I'm just a 'legend', a legend passed down by word of mouth by a small number of people."
Steve was dumbfounded.
The black widow in front spoke up: "There is a reason for this."
"Ahem." Xia Zhiye waved his hand and said, "Reasons and such are actually secondary. In fact, this is a good thing. Because I didn't intend to be your hero. At that time, the red-faced monster planned to blow up half of the world to realize his ambition. If I didn't resist, I would inevitably die. So, it's not to save the world. What I saved was always myself. More importantly, I'm afraid it's just to avenge that stupid old man. Well, no more. Heroes, achievements, these things don't really mean anything to me."
"And speaking of heroes..." Xia Zhiye looked at Steve again: "Actually, you are the one who deserves it."
Steve lowered his head: "Instructor..."
Xia Zhiye smiled and said, "To be honest, I didn't expect you to come pick me up. In fact, it's a pleasant surprise for me to see you in this era."
"Instructor, no one can erase your achievements!"
Steve took a deep breath. "We experienced that era at the same time. We witnessed many... many, many comrades die beside us. If it weren't for you, Schmidt's ambition would have come true, and there would be no peace today. It was your adventure and hard work that saved countless lives. No one can erase such achievements! They... don't deserve it!"
Swish!
Brakes sounded, and Black Widow turned around and looked at the two people: "Two living fossils, can you temporarily stop your business nonsense? Fury is waiting..."
Steve looked at Xia Zhiye without saying anything and showing no intention of getting out of the car.
Black Widow also set her sights on Xia Zhiye.
Xia Zhiye smiled and said, "Okay, Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., right? Actually, when I came back this time, I was planning to find an opportunity to pay him a proper visit. It's great that I can meet him today."
After opening the car door and getting out, Xia Zhiye stretched his muscles and said, "Steve, I'll treat you to something delicious later. Not steak and lettuce leaves, but something real and delicious that will make you eat with relish."
"Do you know such a restaurant?"
Steve said in surprise: "Is it really delicious?"
"You can't make food like this in a restaurant..." Xia Zhiye shook his head and said, "But my landlord can. She's on vacation at home recently, and her cooking skills are amazing!"
“That’s really great.”
Steve smiled broadly.
Black Widow's expression was subtle, and she extended her hand to guide: "Please, both of you."
A building, entered it, and came to the elevator.
After the elevator opened, there was another layer of password. Only after identity verification did the floor button pop up.
The next second, the entire elevator dropped with a bang, but the numbers above showed the normal floor.
"This is a branch of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Black Widow explained lightly.
After that, the three of them didn't say another word. When the elevator reached the corresponding floor, the elevator door opened with a ding.
A busy office scene appeared in front of everyone.
There were staff members coming and going everywhere, holding documents, most of them were equipped with weapons.
Black Widow brought the two people to the door of an office in the deepest part without any obstruction.
I knocked on the door and a voice came from inside: "Come in."
Everyone walked in, and a one-eyed man in a black windbreaker and a black face raised his head from the copy and looked at Xia Zhiye and Steve.
Then he stood up and said, "I really want to pick you up in person, but I have too much work to do. A month ago, a hammer fell in New Mexico, and Coulson has not yet written the report and sent it to me. Not only that, the trouble caused by this hammer is not just because its origin is unknown, but more importantly... We found that in addition to us, there are existences in this universe that are beyond our imagination!"
"No one knows how much harm they will cause to humanity."
As he spoke, he poured two cups of coffee himself, brought them to Xia Zhiye and Steve, and said, "So, I'm sorting out the relevant information recently, and I also need a more detailed report."
At this point, his long speech finally came to an end. He then looked at Xia Zhiye and Steve with incredible eyes and suddenly smiled: "The legendary King of Beheading. In fact, if Coulson hadn't shown me your photo, I really thought he was making it up."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and said to Xia Zhiye: "We finally meet." (To be continued)