This photograph showed four people: the fake agent couple, Natasha, and Yelena.
The family of four smiled so sweetly that anyone who didn't know better would assume they were a perfectly happy family.
On the back of the photo, it read: *Only I... Only I believe this is a real family... Only I...*
"Those three years were the most carefree of my life," Black Widow murmured to the photo for a long time. Then, she turned to Qin Xiao with unwavering determination. "Qin, I need to find her..."
A photo arrived every few days. Waiting for Yelena to contact Black Widow could take forever.
Taking the initiative was indeed a good idea.
Yelena was Dreykov's bait, and Qin Xiao knew something was amiss. By delivering himself, they were both playing into his trap.
Soon, Qin Xiao and Black Widow tracked her down.
Perhaps Dreykov feared they wouldn't find Yelena easily. Tony pulled up the building's surveillance footage and discovered that the same little boy had delivered the letters twice.
This boy, Hobson, lived nearby and spent his days watching older kids play basketball in the local park.
According to the child, the older woman would always find him at the basketball court and pay him $20 to run errands, asking him to deliver letters. She'd specifically instructed him to slip the envelopes halfway into designated mailboxes when no one was around.
"Sir, are you from the FBI? Did I unknowingly deliver some classified information? Will I go to jail for this?"
"No, you've helped us a lot. You'll be rewarded for it!"
Qin Xiao waved his hands as if performing magic, and a brand-new handheld game console appeared.
"Wow!"
The boy, who looked to be only about ten years old, gasped in surprise.
"Thank you, sir! Is there anything else I can do to help?"
"Just keep coming here to watch the game every day, same as usual!"
"Understood, sir! If that woman approaches me again, I'll find a way to stall her so you can catch her!"
Qin Xiao burst out laughing, ruffling the boy's hair. *What a clever little rascal!*
"I didn't know you were so thoughtful!" Black Widow said with a smile as she approached Qin Xiao, who had just finished talking to the boy.
Before they'd reviewed the surveillance footage and found the child, Qin Xiao had specifically gone out to buy a new game console.
"Of course! I'm a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, after all!"
"Level one, rookie agent!" Qin Xiao said smugly.
"Don't get cocky," Black Widow added with a smirk. "Let's find a place to hide. Yelena might show up any minute!"
Qin Xiao quickly changed the subject.
As it turned out, Qin Xiao's luck had been good lately.
They spent the afternoon watching the street basketball game in the park, which was nearing its end.
Just then, a girl appeared around the corner.
"Qin! I think that's her! That's Yelena!"
Yelena was clearly Black Widow's weak spot. The normally composed and rational agent was now visibly flustered.
"Stay calm, Natasha. Let's observe and confirm before acting," Qin Xiao said, trying to soothe her as he focused on the girl.
As expected, the girl made a beeline for the basketball court, heading straight for Hobson.
Black Widow nervously gripped Qin Xiao's hand.
Just as the girl was still more than ten meters away from Hobson, he turned and saw her.
Then...
"Sister, run! There's a bad guy looking for you! He's hiding nearby!" Hobson suddenly shouted at Yelena.
Yelena immediately turned and fled.
"Shit!"
Qin Xiao cursed angrily and charged after Yelena like a leopard.
"You're a liar, kid! I'll be back for that game console!" he shouted as he chased her.
"I don't care, you old pervert who stalks young ladies! Come back and find me if you've got the guts! My dad will blast your balls off, you bastard!" Hobson flipped Qin Xiao a middle finger.
"I'm going to report this to the New York Department of Education! Child education is a complete failure these days! Where's the trust between people?" Qin Xiao grumbled dejectedly.
"Qin, go around and cut her off! Don't hurt her!" Black Widow pointed Qin Xiao in a different direction, watching Yelena's escape route.
"No need for all that!" Ignoring the shock he was causing, Qin Xiao stopped, crouched low, and sprang upward with explosive force.
Cement fragments flew in all directions as his feet slammed into the ground, leaving a crater. Like a gorilla, he soared over ten meters into the air and landed at the other end of the alley, blocking Yelena's path with Black Widow.
"Oh my god! I think I've gotten into serious trouble!"
Hobson's jaw nearly hit the floor when he saw Qin Xiao leap into the air.
He quickly gathered his things, ready to bolt home, and didn't forget to stuff his game console into his backpack before fleeing.
"Hobson, where are you going? Aren't you coming home with me?" another child called out.
"No way! I have to get home right now! I have to tell my dad to move us immediately—I've gotten us into serious trouble, man!" Hobson slung his backpack over his shoulder and fled in a panic.
In the alley, Yelena, who had been cornered, slowed her pace. She turned to face Black Widow.
"What is it? Are you here to reminisce, or to kill me, my sister?"
Yelena's story was complete and moving, especially to Black Widow, who had finally found her sister.
After Dreykov's death, the Red Room was taken over by others who used neural agents to control all the Black Widows.
Yes, Qin Xiao had just learned that "Black Widow" wasn't Natasha's exclusive title. In fact, every Red Room agent who successfully graduated was given the title of Black Widow.
If a Black Widow was severely injured on a mission, they would be forced to commit suicide.
In the Red Room, this act was called "scrapping."
Yelena had escaped the drug's control by chance, forcing her to live in hiding, constantly evading the Red Room's pursuit.
Only recently had she reached the United States, an area not yet fully under the Red Room's influence.
To her surprise, she still found traces of Black Widow in America. She initially assumed this Black Widow was there to kill her.
But she soon discovered her target was Natasha and Qin Xiao.
(For clarity, I'll refer to Natasha by name from now on.)
Recognizing her sister, Yelena was too afraid to trust anyone easily due to her past trauma and the constant pursuit. This led her to repeatedly test Natasha.
The story was complete and highly credible. If Qin Xiao hadn't overheard Hawkeye mention that Dreykov was still alive, he might have believed Yelena's account.
"It's okay! You're safe now! Stay here from now on, and your brother-in-law will take care of you!"
Qin Xiao grinned like an old fox.
The English language certainly doesn't have a word for "brother-in-law" in this context, but facing his sister-in-law, it just felt incomplete without it! Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, haha! I didn't have any ideas at first, but now that I'm thinking about this relationship, I'm wondering if I should make Qin Xiao even more... *philanthropic*.
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