"I say, you're so eager to offer yourself—aren't you afraid I might go back on my word?" Ye Li noticed Hill seemed a bit upset, so he deliberately teased her.
"Anyway... this isn't the only time I promised..."
Maria Hill gently twisted her sore body, a smile on her lips. "This time was just to let you test the goods... Are you satisfied?"
"Not bad~ A beauty in her prime, like a perfectly ripe peach—just the right time to enjoy. However———"
Ye Li praised her, then changed the subject. "———But what if I get tired of it after just one taste?"
"Just one time..."
Hill's expression froze momentarily...
He wouldn't be that much of a scumbag... right?
She had been too hasty before and hadn't really thought this through...
"Look how scared you are~"
Looking at that cool and intellectual beautiful face, her expression was starting to stiffen.
Ye Li stopped teasing her, lifted one smooth jade-like leg, held it in his arms and caressed it. "With such seductive long legs, I could at least enjoy them for a year~"
"Only a year?"
Hill rolled her eyes, no longer in the mood for flirting, and pressed about the [Insight Project]: "So President Ye agreed? When will I get the super soldier squad? The situation is urgent; you'd better make it quick…"
"I've already dispatched the team. They're on their way to meet the captain," Ye Li interrupted her directly.
"Dispatched? When?"
Hill looked doubtful.
Wasn't President Ye just with her the whole time...? She hadn't seen him...
"Right when you were gazing at the lake, trying to stir up waves dozens of meters high~"
Ye Li leaned in to her ear and said teasingly, "If you don't quite remember... I could help you recall the scene again..."
"You're not thinking of... again..." Hill's pupils widened in shock.
"No, we need to finish business first..."
"The team is already out, what's there left to say? Trust my squad. Besides, I've even prepared a surprise for you~"
"What surprise?"
"You'll find out tomorrow. I know you're anxious waiting, so let me help you pass the time quickly…"
"Pass the time quickly?"
Hill, half-reluctant, asked curiously, "How do you plan to do that?"
Could it be some kind of high-tech gadget... or magic?
"When people are happy, time seems to fly, doesn't it?" Ye Li smiled and bit her soft lips...
"Mmm..."
…..
On the ceiling.
The holographic simulation system started running at full capacity again, the simulated picturesque lake scene began to surge with waves.
Beneath the lake.
Some massive lake creature seemed to awaken, stirring the water into long-lasting turbulence...
…..
Round two.
The sun rose high in the sky.
…..
Bang~ Bang~ Bang Bang Bang~
Captain Rogers, dusty and disheveled, lightly knocked on the door of a residence.
The owner of this house was a paratrooper, someone he'd met during a previous morning jog.
Ahem… "Paratrooper" isn't an insult———
The homeowner was Sam Wilson, a retired U.S. Air Force pararescue spec-ops member, who would later become the superhero [Falcon].
Click~
The glass door slid open.
A Black man in a full Nike tracksuit poked his head out and greeted, "Morning, Cap…"
His forehead was sweaty, likely just finished a morning run.
"Sorry, I need to lay low for a while."
Steve was being hunted all over by the Snake-SHIELD agents, so he had to seek Sam's help. "Everyone I know wants me dead..."
"Except me." Sam's expression turned serious, and he immediately invited Cap inside.
His military instinct made him instantly realize the situation was dire.
…..
Rustle rustle...
Steve took off his coat, leaving only a white tank top stretched by his bulging muscles, and wiped himself down with a towel.
"Pierce—it's confirmed he's Hydra. And so are Sitwell, Rumlow..."
He muttered in thought, "Sitwell is the easiest target, but I'm now SHIELD's most wanted—how am I supposed to abduct an agent in broad daylight..."
"The answer is—you don't need to abduct him."
Sam Wilson placed breakfast and a file in front of Steve. "The special ops gear from my former unit might be able to help you."
Steve carefully read it and found it was a personal flight system. "Where can I get it?"
Sam Wilson: "The last one's in Meadville, behind three security doors and a twelve-inch-thick steel wall."
Steve nodded. "It's worth a try..."
Bang~ Bang~ Bang Bang Bang~
At that moment, the knocking came again.
A slightly sultry female voice called from outside———
"Open up, water meter inspection!"