Chapter 190 Arrival
Virginia Pepper Potts, a hot chili girl dressed in a professional suit, carefully poked her head out from the second floor of the villa and observed the situation downstairs.
She was holding a vase full of flowers and dew in her hands, and she would fight back desperately if the situation was not right.
Stark also looked up, and the dazzling crystal chandelier above Pepper's head almost made Stark unable to open his eyes.
Make the small garbage in your sight dazzling and beautiful.
The light allowed Pepper to see Stark's face clearly, although it took her some time to recognize him.
The familiar voice downstairs just now even made her think it was an illusion.
"Oh my God ~ Tony ~ is it really you?" Pepper couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaimed, looking at the homeless man downstairs in disbelief.
call out--
The loosened vase turned into a streak of light, which was dodged quickly by Stark, who was furious, and he was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat.
"Hey! Be careful - of course it's me~" Stark complained, pointing to the shattered vase at his feet:
"This will be deducted from your salary!"
Little Pepper wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around and ran down from the second floor.
She walked quickly to Stark:
"You're okay~ Tony, you're really okay~ That's really great...
Oh my god, you're not hurt, are you?
I saw the hint you gave me in the video that you were not in danger now~but...thank God, you are really back. It is so lucky. "
"Maybe, you can also thank Satan~" Stark said with a smile on his face, trying to comfort Pepper with a joke that sounded real and fake.
He said as he opened his arms, waiting for a conscious hug from Pepper.
but……
Pepper's attention was attracted by other things. She reached out and pulled the rag-like hobo outfit on Stark's chest, tugged at Stark's long and short sleeves, and looked at his torn pants that looked like he had escaped from a battlefield, his face covered with dirty mud, and the pitch-black boots on his feet.
Such a Stark seems to come from a parallel universe.
And… Stark still exuded a stink that he was used to, but it made Pepper frown:
"Tony~Why are you dressed like this?
If I wasn’t so familiar with your voice and appearance, I would have almost thought it was someone else. You are really dirty and smelly now…”
"Uh~" Stark frowned with a hint of embarrassment, lowered his head and smelled his wrist, then quickly turned it away in disgust.
"It seems, Pepper, you still need to find me some clean clothes, and I really want to eat a hot hamburger..."
He wanted to say something more to Pepper, but someone had already come very close to them, staring at them with his big curious eyes without blinking.
"Oh——" Pepper was startled by Charlotte who appeared out of nowhere, and asked Stark:
"This is... this is..."
As she spoke, Pepper examined Charlotte's white cassock in confusion.
"This is~" Stark's eyes rolled and he raised his voice:
"They were the ones who pulled me out of Afghanistan, I think..."
Charlotte nodded and said, "Yes, we are from S.H.I.E.L.D., a council that deals with international security. It is a special force that specializes in dealing with various bizarre events. Maintaining the safety of the world has always been the top priority of our work, and Hydra is also our destined enemy... I am the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Nick Fury."
Stark couldn't help but glance at Charlotte, not knowing who Nick Fury was, and continued:
"Yes, they are...Hydra's...enemies, agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..."
"Okay~" Little Pepper was too lazy to pay attention to these nonsense, "I'll get you a set of clothes first, and you all look like you need a bath...
As for SHIELD, thank you for bringing Tony back..."
"Wait for you, Pepper, when I see you... I..." Stark's brain twitched slightly, and the warmth in his heart came and went quickly. He still didn't know how to say it, so he changed the subject:
"I hope you won't tell anyone about my return. These SHIELD agents are here to investigate my disappearance and who betrayed me. This person... he may be related to Hydra!"
"Okay! Tony~" Hearing that the matter was of great importance, Pepper nodded quickly and confirmed:
"No one wants it? Including Rhode?"
"Yes, including him~" Stark glanced at the empty room, then looked at Ethan who was not far away and Charlotte who was right in front of him, rubbed his fingers and said, "I can't recognize them.
"By the way, Pepper, I think... I still have a lot of things that I need you to help me transport here without anyone noticing, a lot of things..."
……
One foot stepped out of the airport exit, and Charlotte, carrying a schoolbag, excitedly moved towards Ben.
A long time ago, Charlotte told Ben that she was hired by the relevant state departments as an expert in finding Stark and went to Afghanistan to look for Stark's trace.
Despite being criticized by Aunt Mei and carefully questioned by Ben.
Afterwards, Coulson proved his identity again and again in front of Charlotte through the video call, expressing his embarrassment at being scolded by the two men, and even asked George and Smith to come forward, which made the two old men believe him.
Of course, Ben also sent Cole an electronic complaint letter against Coulson and asked Coulson to pass it on to his superiors.
At that time, Charlotte had already arrived in Afghanistan, and Ben, who wanted to help, was unable to do so.
Afterwards, Charlotte would send them text messages and photos from time to time every day to show them what she saw and heard here.
Tell Ben and May that your life in Afghanistan isn't that bad, but it certainly isn't that good either.
The first thing I have to face is the lack of game consoles and the intermittent internet connection. The second thing is the monotonous and boring life every day.
Or take a helicopter to fly over the endless yellow land and take pictures of some villages destroyed by war.
Of course, he also visited a few scenic spots when he had nothing to do, but the boring flight on the helicopter almost constituted the entirety of this period of his life. After all, the purpose of his coming here was to find Tony Stark.
Opening her arms and giving Uncle Ben a big hug, Charlotte said with a smile:
“Humans always have wonderful expectations for new and unknown environments. After living in New York for so long, Afghanistan does have a unique flavor.
Of course, that place is only suitable for a short stay."
Ben hugged Charlotte and patted her shoulder, then with a kind smile on his face, he took Charlotte to his old car.
It was like welcoming his own son back from a business trip.
……
There was no younger brother in this world, and he had always treated Charlotte as his own son.
"Brother Ben, please take me to the welcoming party.
The FBI and the US military have given me a lot of travel expenses and work salary. This time I want to take you and Aunt Mei to have a good meal together!"
Ben smiled and nodded:
"Well done, Parker... But... I still want to criticize you, this is really too dangerous...
I know you have always been outstanding and want to share the pressure for this family, and you have indeed done it...
But...Charlotte, you are still a child, I think what you need more is to learn."
