Alright, the press conference is now officially over. Everyone, please head back…"
On TV, Colonel Rhodes snatched the microphone from Tony Stark, gave a brief instruction, and then, pushing a scowling Tony Stark whose face was dark enough to be used as ink, quickly left the scene.
Seeing this, Ron smiled contentedly, then took out his phone and sent a message to Black Widow:
"Natasha, come to the Marvel News building immediately. I have a mission for you. Complete this mission, and you'll officially pass your probation and become a member of the Guardians Alliance!"
At this moment, in a small town in southern New York, Black Widow kicked the head of a pot-bellied man in front of her, knocking the poor fellow unconscious, then received Ron's text message.
Black Widow took out her communicator with some confusion. Fewer than ten people knew her communicator number, and if someone was looking for her, it was definitely for something important.
But as soon as Black Widow saw Ron's name in the call history, she was so annoyed that she immediately wanted to turn off the communicator, completely ignoring Ron.
She couldn't stand Ron's exploitation anymore. Last time, when dealing with Kingpin, he promised her, Peter, and Jessica a reward of ten thousand dollars. Peter and Jessica received their full amount, but she only got two thousand dollars, a fifth of the total. Ron then, under the pretense of a good name, claimed that the Guardians Alliance's reward funds had run out and would be distributed to her once more funds arrived.
"Are you kidding me?"
That was Black Widow's expression at the time. You, Ron, are short on money? Then are there any rich people left in this world?
Black Widow finally understood. She must have unknowingly offended Ron at some point, which was why Ron was targeting her so much, even withholding so much of the promised reward.
Black Widow felt very wronged, so she had made up her mind that she would tell Nick Fury later that she was quitting, that this mission couldn't be completed. This was simply not a job for a human!
However, just as Black Widow was about to turn off her communicator, she suddenly noticed that the message Ron sent her used the name Natasha?
"What the hell," seeing this address, Black Widow was immediately stunned. Ever since she and Ron first met, aside from the first time Ron called her Natasha, he had always called her Black Widow afterward. Although she was very angry, she couldn't do anything about it. She couldn't just directly attack Ron, could she?
Not to mention whether she could beat Ron, she was on a mission. Without Nick Fury's orders, she absolutely could not lay a hand on Ron!
So Black Widow could only endure it, but she didn't expect that Ron would now change his tune and call her Natasha. This couldn't be fake, could it?
Black Widow wanted to carefully read what Ron had said, but at that moment, another text message arrived:
"Ahem, Natasha, the Guardians Alliance's reward fund has been deposited. The remaining eight thousand dollars from the last mission have been transferred to the card I gave you. My apologies!"
Uh... Black Widow was completely stunned. Had Ron changed his personality? He actually transferred the remaining money to her. This was too bizarre, wasn't it?
Yes, after enduring Ron's torment for all this time, Black Widow truly no longer trusted Ron's character. His words had never been fulfilled; he was simply a scoundrel!
So Black Widow immediately took out the bank card Ron had given her with the two thousand dollars last time, placed the bank card on the back of her communicator, and looked at the communicator screen with some anticipation, wondering what the next number would be.
The communicator was a high-end device specially developed by S.H.I.E.L.D., with many functions, and checking the bank card balance was just one of its smallest functions.
The communicator screen flashed, and then some information was transmitted to the screen, including bank card account information, bank information, balance, and so on.
"There really is…" Black Widow looked at the $10,000 in the balance section, hesitated for a while, then replied with an 'Okay', put the communicator and bank card in her pocket, and headed to the Marvel News building.
A few short tens of minutes later, Black Widow appeared before Ron. She still looked at Ron cautiously as before and asked, "Boss, why did you call me here?"
"Hmm, not bad, you arrived quite quickly." Seeing Black Widow appear so fast, Ron nodded with satisfaction, then handed the tablet computer next to him to Black Widow: "Natasha, you first look at this person's information, and I will tell you the mission later."
"Alright." Black Widow took the tablet, glanced at it, then immediately looked at Ron in confusion: "I know all of Tony Stark's information. Why are you showing me this guy's information?"
"Very familiar, aren't you? Alright then, give me back the tablet, to save you from breaking it." Hearing Black Widow's words, Ron reached out and snatched the tablet back from Black Widow's hand.
"You…" Although Black Widow was a Level 10 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, she still couldn't resist Ron's abilities, and the tablet in her hand was instantly snatched away by Ron.
'Alright, I knew it, this guy hasn't changed at all, still so much of a scammer!' Black Widow rolled her eyes and muttered.
"What did you say? Hmm?" Ron pretended not to hear Black Widow's muttering and said.
"Nothing, I didn't say anything!" Of course, Black Widow wouldn't admit it. She waved her hand, then immediately said, "Boss, didn't you say you had a mission? Hurry up and tell me, I can't wait!"
"Alright, if you're so impatient." Ron shrugged and said, "The mission is very simple. Tony Stark, that guy, didn't he develop a set of iron armor and call himself the superhero Iron Man? So, Natasha, I need you to find a way to infiltrate Tony Stark's side, figure out his background, and find a way to get him to join our Guardians Alliance, understood?"
"It was clearly those newspapers that called Tony Stark Iron Man, wasn't it…" Black Widow muttered in a low voice, then immediately agreed, "Alright, Boss, I accept this mission. If there's nothing else, I'll go prepare."
"Hmm, go ahead. I look forward to you bringing me good news." Ron smiled, didn't stop her, and let Black Widow leave.
After Black Widow left the Marvel News building, she frowned directly, carefully pondering the true purpose of the mission Ron had given her.
She had known Ron for almost two months, and she knew very well what kind of person Ron was. Ron would absolutely not do meaningless things. This action must have a deeper meaning!
Just then, Black Widow's communicator rang again. Black Widow took out her phone and saw that it was Director Nick Fury calling.
"Hello, Director." Black Widow didn't hesitate and found a secluded place to answer the call.
"Natasha, you can abandon Ron's mission. Let that guy play by himself! Your next mission is to approach Tony Stark, monitor him, and then I will appear and recruit him into the 'Avengers Initiative'. The mission tools have already been sent to you using the old method, understood?"
Nick Fury's words were concise; he said everything he needed to say in a few short sentences. However, Black Widow was stunned again after hearing Nick Fury's words, then reported the mission Ron had just assigned her to Nick Fury.
"Uh…" In the Triskelion building of the S.H.I.E.L.D. New York branch, Nick Fury felt a headache immediately after hearing Black Widow's report, making him very uncomfortable.
"Alright…" A moment later, Nick Fury patted his forehead and said to Black Widow with a wry smile, "Continue with Ron's mission as well. Do both missions together, but Natasha, you should know how to proceed, right?"
"I know." Black Widow responded. Nick Fury's intention was very clear: she had to follow both Ron's and Tony Stark's missions. However, she definitely couldn't come out with Tony Stark for the mission Ron gave her; she could only complete the S.H.I.E.L.D. mission.
Black Widow didn't hesitate for a moment. The S.H.I.E.L.D. mission was the most important; she would never forget that.
A moment later, a sexy woman using the alias Natalie Rushman appeared somewhere, then went to the Stark Industries building to apply for the position of personal assistant.