Before leaving, Pepper left a check for one hundred thousand dollars because Dio said that the cup was worth the price. Although Pepper didn't believe everything he said, she didn't disbelieve it either, so she wanted to give both parties a way out. Otherwise, with Tony's temper, even if he really realized that he was "ignorant", it would be difficult for him to bring himself to come back.
Dio admired Pepper's high emotional intelligence, although the $100,000 could not fully make up for his loss today.
"It seems that this fat sheep is not so easy to slaughter?"
Just after Tony and Pepper left, Natasha, dressed like a cool urban girl, pushed the door and walked in.
Dio held the glass of lush green vegetable juice in his hand and saluted her from a distance. "Thanks to you, please don't recommend such troublesome people to me next time. I don't have the patience for every customer."
"At least it's not all in vain." Natasha noticed the check on the table.
"It's just a consolation prize."
Dio said indifferently that if Tony didn't come today and the business was open as usual, perhaps he would earn more.
"What are you going to do next?"
"Go home and sleep."
"Together?"
Dio glanced at her and said nothing.
"Okay, it's just a failed joke. Since you have nothing to do this afternoon, do you mind treating me to a meal? Something worth a few hundred dollars." Natasha lifted her hair slightly.
"What's the conspiracy?"
Dio was unmoved. Ever since he was dragged into a big trouble for no reason that day, he always felt that something was wrong after he came back. Why did Natasha insist on taking him to Tony's villa on that day, and even so "hasty" as to show up directly in front of the "outsiders" and use such a lowly identity as a "classmate".
SHIELD wouldn't be unaware that he's always wanted to have his own life, and doing so would only disgust him, but they did it anyway.
What is even more puzzling is that, even though the agreed time had already passed, Natasha still chose to take him with her instead of making another appointment. Then, as an "assistant", she directly "exposed herself". Under normal circumstances, who would believe in qigong treatment
Being treated as a liar, leaving without any extra explanation after the unpleasant parting, he was actually ready to leave like this? As if his goal had been achieved... ...
After a series of dazzling events, the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived quickly to put the finishing touches on everything.
He ignored this point at the time, thinking that they were just nearby, and dispatching support should naturally be based on the "principle of proximity".
But then I thought about it carefully, Coulson and the others were a little too calm, as if everything was under their control. But you have to know that if he hadn't been there, Tony and the others would have died ten times. Facing such a dangerous situation and the bodies on the ground, why could they be so calm, so calm that they didn't care at all? Are all the agents of SHIELD so qualified
But what if we change our thinking
If all this was actually under the control and surveillance of SHIELD, then the plans and whereabouts of Obadiah and the scarred man were exposed, Coulson and others had been waiting for an opportunity near the villa, and Natasha's amazing "intuition" to dodge the rocket was actually a reminder she received in advance from her headphones... ...
It seems that everything can be explained.
But in the final analysis, these were all just his speculations after the fact, without any evidence to prove them, but they still bothered him.
"It's just a simple meal." Natasha said innocently.
"That's what the guy who just left in anger said, but he's a big trouble."
"Well, there is something I want to talk to you about, and we can have a meal together."
After hearing what she said and thinking about it, Dio agreed.
. . . . . . . . . . . .
On the other side, Tony ate two cheeseburgers and drank a large cup of Coke and went straight back home. Two days was enough to repair the damaged parts of the villa. This was the charm of money. Pepper went straight to the company. Now that Obadiah was gone, most of the company's affairs were handed over to her, and she was very busy these two days.
"Jarvis!"
"Welcome home, sir."
As soon as he entered, Jarvis' voice sounded directly, and then Tony noticed the uninvited guest in the room.
"'I am Iron Man?' Do you think you are the only superhero? Mr. Stark, there are many people just like you, but you just don't know it."
"Who are you?"
Tony looked at the black-salted egg with an eye missing in front of him and asked in confusion, while at the same time he became alert.
"Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Tony, who had come into contact with S.H.I.E.L.D. several times, was stunned for a moment. Before he could say anything, Nick Fury spoke again: "I want to talk to you about forming the Avengers."
"the Avengers?"
"It's the name of an alliance formed by superheroes, whose duty is to protect the Earth and resist the evil dark forces." Nick Fury said these lines in a serious manner, which are extremely cheesy.
"Wow, that sounds exactly like the plot in a comic book. Can you tell me the name of the comic book? I will buy one for my daughter when I have one."
Tony gave him a mocking look, then poured himself a glass of water.
Nick Fury also knew that he couldn't convince a genius like Tony to believe in him with just a few words, but he also had his own trump card.
"Tony, we have actually been keeping an eye on you for a long time, long before you became the so-called 'Iron Man'. And our people have saved you more than once. Do you know why?"
Tony took a sip of water and said in a very cocky way, "Maybe it's because I'm handsome? Geniuses always attract attention. In fact, I've been accustomed to the spotlight since I was very young."
"You are indeed a genius, just like your father."
The air suddenly stagnated!
Then Tony put down the cup, looked seriously at Nick Fury for the first time and asked, "Do you know my father?"
"Your father, Howard Stark, is an absolutely genius scientist. It was also your father who founded... S.H.I.E.L.D."
Hearing the name again and knowing the secret related to this name again made Tony feel confused.
"This is why we have been paying attention to you. Your father didn't want us to disturb your life, but now, the world is changing, and more and more unknown dangers are approaching us, so we need you to join us."