"I think you, more than anyone, should understand my… special nature, wouldn't you agree, Nick Fury?"
Meng Ran looked at the bald Black Egghead in front of him, his voice cold and raspy.
Nick Fury narrowed his one good eye, his face betraying nothing, but a storm raged within him.
That Evil Ghost knew his identity! This completely disrupted his previous plans.
Damn it, how did he know? Nick Fury cursed inwardly.
In fact, after the Evil Ghost and the other masked heroes began to appear, S.H.I.E.L.D. had been observing and investigating them.
But because of Little White and Mary Jane, their investigation had yielded nothing. All they had was the information they'd revealed themselves.
Therefore, Nick Fury had no idea of Meng Ran's identity, and certainly hadn't expected the Evil Ghost to know his.
Nick Fury remained composed, looking at Meng Ran and saying, "It seems Mr. Evil Ghost knows me well. That's unexpected. I suppose I can skip the introductions then, can't I?"
"But I'm also curious how you know these things. Would Mr. Evil Ghost be so kind as to satisfy my curiosity?"
Although Nick Fury used a questioning tone, his words were a polite request. However, the aggressive attitude and the cold glint in his eyes were clearly a forceful interrogation of Meng Ran.
Meng Ran's voice, devoid of any emotion, replied, "I don't think I have the responsibility or the obligation to tell you how I know. You only need to know that I know far more than you imagine."
Nick Fury chuckled, "Oh, do you?"
Meng Ran didn't answer him. He simply let out a cold snort, his grotesque mouth opening to reveal rows of sharp teeth. His narrow, pale eyes under the hood gleamed with icy coldness, and suddenly, countless tentacles shot out from his body, rapidly darting towards the shadows around them.
At the same time, Meng Ran drew his pistol, aiming one at Hawkeye on the rooftop of a nearby building and the other at Nick Fury.
The beautiful red-haired female agent who had appeared beside him was caught before she could even react, bound tightly by the venomous tentacles. The sharp blades at the end of the tentacles then pressed against her fair, slender neck.
Meng Ran sneered, "Hmph! Where do you get the confidence! You think you can threaten me with these worthless goons?"
Maintaining his pose, the other tentacles on Meng Ran's body slowly retracted.
Several black-clad agents, already strangled and gasping for breath, could be seen being pulled back from the darkness on the retracting tentacles.
Nick Fury's expression was a bit grim as he said, "I'm just here to discuss some things, no need for this."
Looking at Nick Fury, who was finally no longer expressionless and looked somewhat nervous, Meng Ran said coldly, "No need to be so tense, Director. Didn't you bring the whole S.H.I.E.L.D. arsenal?"
"Let me count," Meng Ran said, ignoring Nick Fury's ugly expression, continuing on his own.
"1, 2, 3, 4… ten agents. And the famous Hawkeye and Black Widow."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this is truly a luxurious lineup, isn't it, Director? Seems like the things you want to discuss are pretty demanding."
Nick Fury looked at Meng Ran coldly. He knew he'd been at a disadvantage from the start. He hadn't expected the Evil Ghost's senses to be so sharp, nor for it to have so much information.
Meng Ran continued, "I'm guessing that flying big guy is hovering right above me, isn't he?"
Nick Fury said in a low voice, "Evil Ghost, we mean no harm."
Meng Ran sneered. "Hmph! No harm?"
"Even if there's no harm, there's not much sincerity either."
"If you did mean harm, none of you would be leaving here alive today."
After Meng Ran finished speaking, he used his Tentacles to fling the rolled-up agents to the side. Then, he said impatiently, "Get those riffraff out of here. Director, you should know that nobody likes being stared at like this."
"Drop the agent act. If there's something you want to talk about, just be upfront about it. Don't play these games."
"My patience has its limits."
Nick Fury looked at the Evil Ghost in front of him and ordered those around him, "Everyone, stand down. Natasha, you and Barton, wait here. I'll have a word with Mr. Evil Ghost."
Black Widow rubbed her slightly sore arm, and Hawkeye, who had just come down from the building next door, took up positions at the entrance to the rooftop and a high vantage point, respectively, to maintain vigilance.
Nick Fury then walked towards Meng Ran.
"Now, can we have a proper chat? Mr. Evil Ghost," Nick Fury said, his one eye fixed on Meng Ran.
Meng Ran replied, "It would have been better if you'd done this earlier. Luckily, I have a good temper. If you had met someone less patient, they could have scattered your ashes."
"Now, tell me what you want to talk about."
Nick Fury listened to Meng Ran's words, his face filled with black lines, but he didn't say anything.
He and Meng Ran came to the side of the building, looking at the endless stream of vehicles below.
Nick Fury spoke, "You're probably aware of Tony Stark's disappearance."
Meng Ran nodded in agreement, then gestured for him to continue.
Nick Fury continued, "We've been searching for him for two months now, but we haven't found any leads."
"I'd like to ask you and your team to help find him. After all, even we can't get any useful information from you, so you must have a very strong technical team supporting you."
Meng Ran didn't immediately answer Nick Fury, but instead began to think.
He wasn't surprised that S.H.I.E.L.D. knew about his team; anyone who put their mind to it could deduce it.
Moreover, Meng Ran was very confident in the defense system built by Little White and Mary Jane. No matter how much S.H.I.E.L.D. investigated, they wouldn't find any trace of their identities.
Nick Fury must have seen their exceptional qualities, which is why he sought them out to help find Tony.
Meng Ran pondered for a moment, then asked with a hint of feigned surprise: "As far as I know, Tony Stark is just a wealthy playboy. I don't understand what value he holds for you all."
Nick Fury replied, "His father, Howard, had some ties to my department, and I knew him. Besides, you're aware of his importance, aren't you? Aside from being a playboy, he's a genius, isn't he?"
"The great United States of America cannot afford to lose such a weapons genius." Nick Fury said, a playful smile appearing on his face.
"Hahahaha." Meng Ran let out an unpleasant laugh, as if amused by Nick Fury's words.
"So, why should we help you? Or, to put it another way, what's in it for us?" Meng Ran stopped laughing and asked Nick Fury.
Nick Fury became serious, realizing they were finally getting to the point. He looked at Meng Ran intently and asked, "What are your demands? We can discuss anything."
Meng Ran thought silently. To be honest, he hadn't thought about what to ask for. After all, he hadn't expected S.H.I.E.L.D. to approach him in the first place.
Meng Ran, of course, knew that Tony was fine; he'd be found after a while, and the Iron Man would be born. But he certainly couldn't tell Nick Fury that. He wasn't going to pass up a free opportunity.
What Meng Ran knew, Nick Fury and the others certainly didn't. They really wanted to find Tony and rescue him, which was why they'd come to Meng Ran.
Meng Ran's hoarse voice spoke, "I'll help. I'll find Tony Stark and bring him back."
"As for the reward, let's put it on the books for now. I don't think Director would welsh on the deal, would he?"
Nick Fury was still thinking about what conditions Meng Ran would propose. If they were too excessive, he'd have to negotiate. But he hadn't expected Meng Ran to agree directly. That was a surprise.
As for the reward, the price of this favor was more troublesome than any amount of money.
"This Evil Ghost is really a bit of a problem, but at least the cooperation is sealed." Nick Fury thought to himself.
Pulling himself from his thoughts, Nick Fury extended his hand towards Meng Ran, his voice deep, "Then we have a deal, Mr. Evil Ghost. I accept your terms."
Meng Ran reached out and shook Black Egghead's hand. He intended to leverage this favor to its fullest. Meng Ran wasn't lacking for money or information.
Meng Ran knew the information that Nick Fury knew. However, Nick Fury might not know the information Meng Ran wanted to know, such as about the Blackwater Security Company.
Even Little White, with all its capabilities, couldn't breach Blackwater's most important information database, let alone S.H.I.E.L.D.
The cooperation was established. Nick Fury handed Meng Ran a folder containing the clues they'd gathered so far regarding Tony Stark's whereabouts.
Meng Ran took the folder and examined the contents.
Nick Fury gazed at the night view in the distance, continuing to speak to Meng Ran beside him: "This is some of the information we've gathered so far. Since we're cooperating, we also hope you can find Tony Stark soon. This is a win-win situation for us."
Nick Fury had been talking for a while, but he didn't hear a response from Meng Ran.
He turned his head to look, only to find that Meng Ran had already vanished from the rooftop. As a veteran agent, he hadn't even noticed when Meng Ran had left.
Nick Fury's face darkened even further. He looked at Natasha and Barton not far away, as if asking why they hadn't warned him.
Natasha and Hawkeye also glanced at each other, then said with some helplessness, "Sorry, Director. We didn't know when he left. He really just disappeared without a sound."
Meng Ran, who had left, felt very pleased. He'd wanted to try this for a long time. He hadn't done it when he was with George before because he was afraid of scaring his father-in-law.
Now, facing Black Egghead, he naturally had no such concerns and enjoyed himself thoroughly.
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