Have some tea, Miss Natasha. You've really tricked us. Since you're with the FBI, you're perfectly capable of rescuing Mr. Stark yourselves. Why bother coming to us, ordinary civilians?" Chen Ye said while pouring them tea.
Natasha wasn't a fool. She heard the hidden meaning in Chen Ye's words but wasn't annoyed. She calmly took a sip of tea and then said, "Mr. Chen Ye, you jest. You are no ordinary civilian. You are the Elder of the High Table who just stopped a great mushroom incident and saved a city."
Natasha continued, "Mr. Chen Ye, do you still remember our previous bet? I'm mainly here to fulfill it. The questioning is Agent Coulson's business."
Chen Ye shook his head and replied, "Let's forget about that bet. I don't want to be friends with the FBI." Chen Ye had changed his mind. Chen Ye didn't want to be friends with just anyone, and the system didn't have any mandatory missions. Chen Ye was unwilling to force himself to do things against his will for the sake of the system. He truly disliked S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents.
Chen Ye ignored Natasha, took a sip of tea, and then addressed Coulson, "You wouldn't be here without a reason. Just tell me what you want. Logically, your department wouldn't deal with me."
Coulson slowly began, "Mr. Chen Ye, are you interested in working for our department?" Although he knew the probability of Chen Ye agreeing was very small, Coulson still tried to ask.
Chen Ye refused without thinking, "Sorry, I appreciate your high regard for me, but I'm just an ordinary restaurant owner, and I only want to work here peacefully. I don't plan to go anywhere else." Chen Ye would be crazy to agree to join S.H.I.E.L.D., giving up his perfectly good restaurant and apartment, and the newly acquired position of High Table Elder, to be a small Agent in S.H.I.E.L.D..
Coulson wasn't annoyed by Chen Ye's refusal; after all, the main objective was yet to come: "I heard you have a pair of Mutant siblings here. I wonder if you could let them come out."
Hearing Coulson state his intention, Chen Ye knew they were here for Pietro and Wanda.
Chen Ye looked at them and slowly said, "Coulson, what do you want with them? According to federal law, one is only considered an adult at 22. What do you want with them?"
"I am their brother and their guardian. You can just tell me directly if you have anything. I can make decisions for them." Chen Ye was indeed Wanda and Pietro's guardian. When Chen Ye was young, he had Kingpin as his guardian. Later, when Chen Ye became an adult, Pietro and Wanda were transferred to Chen Ye's guardianship.
"Chen Ye, we don't need to elaborate on your identity. You know that the entire World is currently resisting Mutants, especially in a dangerous place like Hell's Kitchen. I don't need to tell you how you became their guardian, do I? With your conditions, it's impossible for you to be their guardian."
"If the federation takes action against Mutants, do you think you can protect these two children with your abilities? To be honest, even Kingpin, who is behind you, can't protect you."
"They need a safe, quiet, and healthy living environment. You can't provide these, but we can. Hand them over to us, and we will train them well."
Chen Ye sneered after hearing this. Just your S.H.I.E.L.D.! If it weren't for Chen Ye, indeed, according to the original plot, Wanda and Pietro would have been trained as expendable Agents by S.H.I.E.L.D., experiencing a tragic life.
"You can leave. Our affairs don't need the FBI to manage," Chen Ye said.
At this moment, Coulson threatened, "Now, let me reintroduce myself. We are not Agents from the FBI. We are Agents of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, or S.H.I.E.L.D. for short. We are subordinate to the World Security Council, and our main responsibility is to deal with anti-social criminal behavior or criminal organizations that threaten human safety."
Chen Ye pretended not to know S.H.I.E.L.D. and said, "So, your S.H.I.E.L.D. can manage my affairs now?"
"Perhaps you don't know, but the power of S.H.I.E.L.D. is far greater than you imagine. If we wish, your guardianship can be revoked at any time, including you and this apartment. We can seize your restaurant at any time, and even you yourself, we can take you away."
"Others may fear Hell's Kitchen, but S.H.I.E.L.D. does not. If we wish, we can send troops to flatten Hell's Kitchen at any time, and your godfather will not be able to protect himself then. This is the power of S.H.I.E.L.D. We have the right to eliminate anyone we deem a threat to the World."
Coulson said with a threatening tone.
Although Coulson is a good guy in the movies, for the people of Hell's Kitchen, Coulson's temper was already good for not directly arresting them.
"So, now you, calling yourselves S.H.I.E.L.D., want to arbitrarily frame me and arrest me, and demolish my apartment?"
As soon as Chen Ye spoke, the atmosphere in the entire restaurant completely changed. Everyone's gaze towards Coulson and Natasha turned from fervent to cold, as if they wanted to kill them at any moment.
John Wick, seeing the situation was not right, called Old Ma and Master Ye down from the apartment, ready for battle at any time.
Coulson noticed the change in the restaurant but continued indifferently, "You should know that the reason we are here to communicate with you means we come with good intentions. We are discussing with you now. Since you are their guardian, why don't you decide to let them come with us?"
"What if I refuse?" Chen Ye slowly said, not caring about the threat, after all, S.H.I.E.L.D. had always been like this. Even Coulson, who always appeared as a good guy in the movies, was so arrogant. How domineering must the people in S.H.I.E.L.D. be?
"Then we will have no choice but to take action." Then Coulson and Natasha slowly placed their hands on their waistbands.
Coulson and Natasha's small movements naturally did not escape Chen Ye's eyes.
"I'm very curious, who gave you the confidence to cause trouble for me in Hell's Kitchen, and on my territory? Who gave you the courage? Is it the Agents outside? Or the snipers across the street? Or are there two of you still standing on the rooftop outside with bows?"
Chen Ye stood up and questioned.
Chen Ye had discovered a large number of strangers on his territory early on. Not only had he discovered them, but John Wick and others had also discovered them. From the moment they stepped onto Chen Ye's territory, they had already been detected by Chen Ye's Haki.
Coulson and Natasha were stunned, feeling the oppressive force from Chen Ye coming towards them. Then their expressions immediately turned grim. They didn't expect Chen Ye to be so vigilant, able to detect their hidden Agents. The two exchanged glances, seemingly finding Chen Ye more difficult to deal with than they had imagined.