The Death Knell

"Strange, why is it so dark in the direction where the ship is docked? Shouldn't the captain and the others be waiting for us on the ship?"

Little Pepper walked on the pier. She didn't wear high heels, so she didn't have to worry about her heels getting stuck in the gaps between the boards, so she walked very fast.

It was completely dark, and the surrounding docks were even darker. Only the round moon was reflected on the sea, and its snow-white light illuminated her face.

Tony smiled: "You seemed very angry about what happened last night?"

"It doesn't matter what kind of emotions I have. After all, you are the boss." Little Pepper looked around. There was only the sound of waves in this place, which was still scary at night: "I just hope you don't torment your body. When the time comes, Tucker Industries is probably going to be acquired, and I don’t want to work for someone else yet.”

"Tsk, tsk, this reason is so true and impeccable." Tony wiped the reactor on his chest, and then took out a titanium alloy mobile phone: "I realize my mistake, I shouldn't bring other girls to sleep in your bed. So I prepared a surprise for you as an apology gift."

Little Pepper twitched the corner of her mouth, and she suddenly remembered the two men she saw at noon. It sounded like Happy's old friends turned strippers, could it be...

Shet, what's going on in Tony's head? Did he think he would enjoy a meat show involving a group of muscular men? !

But just when she was embarrassed, Tony had already dialed a number with one click, the call was encrypted, he was so confident.

"let's start."

With a series of slight current sounds, the lights of various colors on the pier lit up. The colorful lights swayed with the sea breeze at night, and they were even more colorful spots on the sea, making everything around them become Like a dream.

As for Tony's luxury yacht, it almost doesn't look like a yacht at all.

Relying on curtains, lights, and lush vegetation, it looks like an island floating in the sea, with a forest and a small village on the island.

A large group of people danced out from behind the woods that served as the backdrop, and the rhythmic clashing of shoe soles suddenly converged into a river.

Little Pepper originally covered her eyes not to look at the naked man, but after hearing the melody of Riverdance and the uniform sound of wooden shoes, she still put down her little hands and looked at the deck with a face of surprise.

"Oh my God, could they be...?"

"That's right, the Irish National Song and Dance Troupe." Tony showed a proud smile. He liked seeing the surprised look on his assistant's face: "Including the cost of the charter flight, I only spent less than 8 million."

"You also transplanted a forest onto the ship."

"Yes, I did. It seems that this public relations company in Miami is of good quality. It's worth 5 million to get a smile from my good assistant."

Miss Potts covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes with excitement. Not only did the team she supported win the championship that night, but the boss also prepared such a grand program for her to apologize. It was really exciting.

"You obviously don't need to care about what I think." She hugged one of Tony's arms: "I'm just an assistant, this is your ship."

"No, I care. I hope I can find options in the future that make us both happy at the same time."

Tony solemnly made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Chili Pepper could get on the boat to watch. Being among the dancers and watching them up close was the best immersive experience. He planted trees on the boat not just for decoration, but To create a true forest village atmosphere, he said:

"My father once told me that the best option is always a win-win situation. I will pay more attention to your feelings in the future."

Pepper smiled, she generously put her hand in Tony's, and walked into the dream world through a luminous suspension bridge wrapped with light strips.

She saw the two men at noon. Maybe they really couldn't learn tap dancing, so they dressed up as animals in the forest. They wore monkey and bear hoods and tight vests respectively. They looked very cute.

Especially the clumsy and stiff movements made Little Pepper cover her stomach.

"Thank you, Tony."

"Don't think too much, I just have too much money and no place to spend it. Maybe I will give you a bigger gift in a few days... Enjoy the party that is just for the two of us tonight. .”

Tony touched his reactor and forced a greasy smile.

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In a lifeguard hut not far from the beach, Colson put down the binoculars in his hand, sighed deeply, and said to Melinda next to him:

"Sometimes I really don't understand what rich people are thinking. I watched here for a day and found out that Iron Man spent more than 10 million US dollars just to hold a literary party for his company assistants."

Melinda also held up a telescope, but unlike Colson, she looked at the dancing Pepper with envy on her face: "If you could figure it out, you would have been rich long ago."

The hairless agent smiled and pointed at his female companion: "Touch, you really hit the point, and reminded me that people still rent houses in middle age."

"Seeing them so happy makes me regret that I got married too early." Melinda rotated the zoom on the telescope and stared carefully at the bear suspected of being an alien: "If my husband had Mr. Stark, he would be 100% I would be willing to give him another child if he has the same taste."

Coulson shook his head. His black suit blended perfectly into the darkness of the room, speaking directly to the reality:

"I guess if he had one hundred thousandth of Tony's net worth, he would definitely become a lot more romantic."

"Tsk, that's why you're still single now. Not every woman likes to hear the truth."

Melinda took her eyes away from the telescope and glared at Coulson. This was too realistic. It was rare to watch the world's top song and dance performances up close, couldn't it be more relaxed?

Originally, the team could have captured the target earlier, but Fury asked them to lurk and observe. They didn't know what he meant, so everyone just chatted while monitoring the target like the old SHIELD style.

"By the way, has your father gotten better recently?" Colson touched the trading card in his suit pocket and changed the subject: "Natasha and I couldn't be seen by Tony, so the director just put the You recalled me, but I haven't bothered to ask you."

The cavalry breathed out and made a 'pop' sound, as if he was under great pressure: "This is his third cerebral infarction. The doctor said that he has saved his life. He still has some difficulty walking independently. He can only drink Chinese medicine to nurse him back to health. .”

"He will be fine, believe me." The hair loss agent said with certainty: "I bought the newly launched traditional Chinese medicine hair growth shampoo from Wilson Enterprises not long ago. Do you see that my hairline has moved forward a lot? This thing It’s quite effective.”

Melinda glanced at her two companions, who were almost bald to the top of their heads, and felt no comfort at all.

However, as a friend who had often participated in operations together in the past, she still politely thanked him, and then asked about Colson and a female cellist.

Colson picked up the telescope again: "She broke up. I don't think we are suitable for each other."

"Oh? What about the South American female officer?" May asked again. She seemed to know a lot of Colson's secrets.

"It's over, I feel like she is essentially a populist." Colson had no emotional fluctuations and still maintained a professional smile: "Maybe a strong female agent like you is more suitable for me, at least you won't let me believe anything. Mayan Cult.”

Melinda replied with a smile and said in a teasing tone: "Then it will be difficult for you. There are people like me in the bureau, but they are too young and are not suitable for you."

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"Do you think they knew what they were saying sounded like flirting?"

On the chimney of a freighter in the distance, Hawkeye, who had been holding an arrow on his bow, changed the channel on the communicator and started chatting privately with Mockingbird. Two middle-aged men, Colson and May, were actually on the public channel. As a deaf person who needs hearing aids, he couldn't listen to those miscellaneous things.

Mockingbird, lurking beside Tony's boat and soaking in the water in a frogman costume, whispered back: "I'll tell Coulson later that you said he was disgusting."

"You are really a devil. Is it okay if I buy you a soda?" Hawkeye said helplessly. Mockingbird has the attributes of a little devil. He just likes to watch the fun and doesn't think it's too big a deal: "Stop spreading rumors."

"Hmph, it's no use praising me for my good figure. Soda can't solve me, at least..." Mockingbird suddenly stopped mid-sentence: "Look at the horizon, is there something coming? Got it? A small white ball."

"It's not like jellyfish... wait, a bunch of orangutans?"

Hawkeye's goggles have built-in telescope and night vision functions. He just glanced under the moon in the distance and recognized what they were. However, because it was so unbelievable, it took him a while to confirm what species they were.