Chapter 117 Natasha: Please respect my identity
"Don't move!"
Pulling out a pistol and pressing it against Helen Stacy's head, the skinny guy grabbed Helen Stacy and tried to drag her into the car!
The sudden kidnapping startled Helen Stacy, and before she could react, gunshots rang out beside her.
"Bang!"
A bullet mercilessly pierced the skinny man's head, and then Helen saw a guy, who looked like an office worker carrying a briefcase, directly shooting at the vehicle with a gun.
"FUXX!"
Seeing his companion directly killed, and the guy who suddenly appeared kept shooting at him.
The big guy driving the car curled up to dodge the bullets while starting the car and speeding away from the scene!
After seeing the car leave, the man with the briefcase immediately ran over: "Are you alright, Ms. Helen!"
Seeing Helen Stacy, who was clearly frightened, the man immediately said: "Don't worry, you are safe now. I am Tiger Mosley, a Agent with the New York FBI. It was the Director who told me to secretly protect you!"
With that, the man immediately took out his phone to call an ambulance, and after notifying the ambulance, he immediately called Lynn Hall.
Inside Lynn's office at the New York FBI building.
"It feels pretty good!"
Looking at Lynn, Pietro shrugged: "It's just that all the training gives me a headache!"
Hearing Pietro's answer, Lynn smiled and said: "As an FBI Agent, you need to be familiar with all the FBI regulations, and you also need to have a sense of teamwork. Of course, most importantly, the people training you will tell you what you can and cannot do!"
"As long as you understand what you cannot do, then you have passed this training!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Pietro asked curiously: "So, as long as I understand what things I can't do, then those headache-inducing regulations..."
"If you just want to be an ordinary FBI Agent, then you can ignore many things, but if you want to advance in the future, then you need to understand, and even memorize, all these things!"
"I have high expectations for you, Pietro. An ordinary FBI Agent is not your end goal!"
Facing Lynn's grand promises, Pietro's eyes lit up.
Just as he was about to speak, Lynn's phone suddenly rang.
More than ten minutes later, in a hospital room.
Looking at Lynn, who had rushed over, Helen, who had recovered from her fright, smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, Lynn, I'm fine!"
Seeing that Aunt Helen was unharmed, Lynn turned to look at the Doctor, who then said: "Ms. Stacy was just a bit frightened and has no serious injuries."
Hearing the Doctor say the same thing, Lynn finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Holding Aunt Helen's hand and continuously comforting her, Lynn only went to the window outside the room after Uncle George and Gwen arrived.
"Who exactly wanted to kidnap Aunt Helen?"
Seeing Lynn's gloomy expression and imposing demeanor, Tiger Mosley immediately recounted the full story.
Ever since Lynn became the Director, Tiger Mosley had been sent by Lynn to secretly protect Aunt Helen.
Even Uncle George had Agents sent by Lynn to protect him, the purpose being to prevent anyone from harming them.
Now it seemed Lynn's arrangements had indeed worked!
Listening to Tiger's narration, Lynn took a deep breath, then patted his shoulder and said: "You did well this time. Fortunately, you were there, otherwise I can't imagine what would have happened!"
"After you go back, have Alice promote you two levels!"
"Thank you, Director!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Tiger immediately said excitedly!
Returning to the hospital room, Uncle George was currently talking to Aunt Helen.
Upon seeing Lynn return, George Stacy said: "Lynn, thankfully you had someone protecting Helen, otherwise... But this kidnapping case should still be handled by the NYPD. You FBI shouldn't get involved!"
Hearing Uncle George say this, Lynn pulled up a chair and sat beside him, smiling: "I know, Uncle George, you're worried that I'll blow this matter up and it will have a bad impact on me."
"Don't worry, Uncle George, I know what I'm doing. Besides, if I can't even protect my own family, then what kind of Director of the New York FBI am I?"
Seeing that Lynn, though smiling, was very firm in his attitude, George Stacy said: "I know you know what you're doing, Lynn. You've never given me a moment's worry since you were little."
"But you are my child, after all, and I raised you. I know your personality too well. Once someone touches your family, you will absolutely seek revenge until death!"
"So..."
"Don't worry, Uncle George, Aunt Helen, this matter will not have any impact on me!"
Seeing Lynn's resolute attitude, George Stacy could only shake his head helplessly.
Half an hour later, in the hospital corridor.
"Lynn..."
"Don't worry, leave it to me. No matter who it is, I will make them regret coming into this World!"
Gently kissing Gwen on the forehead, Lynn turned and left the hospital!
Inside the New York FBI building!
"Director, the identities of these two guys have been found. They have committed 13 kidnappings in the past, but the police have never had any evidence."
"Not only that, according to Joey's tracking investigation of their accounts, we also found that they are linked to human trafficking organizations!"
Lynn listened to Alice's report while walking towards the interrogation room.
Upon arriving at the interrogation room door, Lynn looked at Alice and said: "It's a pity that the guy killed by Tiger got off easy. Alice, immediately lead a team to bust this human trafficking organization!"
"Yes!"
Hearing Lynn's order, Alice immediately nodded!
Pushing open the interrogation room door and walking in, Lynn looked at the guy sitting in the interrogation chair, bruised and swollen, and walked forward, saying: "You've got a lot of guts, daring to lay hands on my family!"
"Tell me, did you yourselves want to kidnap Aunt Helen, or did someone instigate you to do this?"
Facing Lynn's interrogation, the bruised and swollen big guy gritted his teeth and kept his head down, not speaking!
"Heh, I like guys like you who don't cooperate!"
Seeing the big guy not speaking, a subordinate nearby immediately brought a set of surgical knives.
Watching Lynn pick up the extremely sharp surgical knife, the big guy immediately leaned back in terror: "You, what are you doing? What you're doing is illegal, it's inhumane, you can't—"
"Illegal? Heh... In New York, I am the law!"
After speaking, Lynn looked at him with cold eyes.
Outside the interrogation room.
"Ah!!!"
Listening to the violent screams coming from inside the interrogation room, an FBI Agent took out a cigarette and handed it to his companion, saying: "Is the Director going to interrogate the prisoner himself? I heard from the old-timers who follow the Director that the Director's interrogation methods are formidable. How long do you think this idiot can last under the Director!"
Taking the cigarette offered by his companion, the Agentshrugged: "I'd say five minutes at most. Although I've only been with the New York FBI for less than half a year, I've heard about the Director's interrogation skills."
"And this idiot, of all people to target, he dared to lay hands on the Director's family. He really must be tired of living!"
"Five minutes? If he can last three minutes, that's already good. You know the Director..."
"What are you two talking about?"
Looking at the two guys chatting idly outside the interrogation room, Sean walked over and asked.
"Hehe, we're betting on how long that idiot can last under the Director."
Listening to the two men's conversation, Sean gave them a disdainful look: "Instead of taking this opportunity to learn more from the Director, what are you doing betting here? With you two, you'll never get promoted to Assistant Supervisor in this life!"
After speaking, Sean pushed open the door and walked into the interrogation room!
Hearing Sean say this, the two Agents exchanged glances, then followed him in.
As soon as they entered, the two felt their stomachs churn with nausea.
The big guy was already unconscious, his hands, fixed to the interrogation table by handcuffs, had become bare white bones, blood dripping continuously like a column, and below was a pile of shredded flesh.
Seeing this scene, the two Agents immediately covered their mouths and ran out.
Sean, meanwhile, chuckled and leaned forward, saying: "Director, the guys trained now are really worse than the last. If it were the old brothers who performed missions with us all these years, they would probably be eager to take the surgical knife from your hand!"
With that, Sean took out a syringe filled with green liquid from a box and injected it into the big guy's body.
The big guy, who had fainted from the pain, gradually regained consciousness after the injection.
Immediately, intense pain made him scream in agony, and looking at Lynn's cold eyes, it was as if he had seen a Devil.
"What are you screaming for? Since you dared to lay hands on the Director's family, you should have expected this day!"
Taking the surgical knife from Lynn's hand, Sean grinned and said: "Anything else you want to say?"
According to the big kidnapper's confession, someone had instigated them to kidnap Aunt Helen.
The mastermind had paid them a deposit of 500,000 U.S. dollars in advance, and after they successfully kidnapped Aunt Helen and handed her over to the mastermind, they would receive a final payment of 1,000,000 U.S. dollars.
A total of 1,500,000 U.S. dollars, which was enough for the rest of their lives, so this greed made them suppress their fear of Lynn Hall, the Director of the New York FBIand leader of the Illuminati, and directly took on this job!
Listening to the big kidnapper's confession, Lynn Hall's brows furrowed even tighter: "Who is the mastermind?"
"I don't... don't know!"
Facing Lynn's inquiry, the big kidnapper was tearful, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Lynn: "I really don't know. We've never met him; he was the one who contacted us."
"Even the deposit was sent via an overseas account. I truly don't know his identity!"
Just as he was speaking, Joey pushed the door open and walked in. When she saw the big kidnapper's miserable state, Joey came to Lynn's side and chuckled, "Boss, no wonder the two Agents at the door kept dry heaving. Tsk, it's been a long time since I've seen you do it yourself!"
Watching Joey take the scalpel from Sean's hand, looking eager to try, Lynn handed the big kidnapper's phone directly to her: "Look up the information of the mastermind who contacted him."
"Yes!"
Hearing Lynn's order, Joey regretfully put down the scalpel, then took the phone and turned to leave.
Watching Joey leave, Sean leaned forward, picked up a lighter, and lit the cigarette Lynn put in his mouth: "Boss, I feel like Joey is getting more and more... She used to avoid this kind of interrogation, but now she actually wants to do it herself."
"Tsk, I just don't know if Alice will have nightmares when she climbs into her bed tonight!"
Hearing Sean say that, Lynn threw him a cigarette and said, "You have a daughter, and you're still thinking about Alice?"
"No!"
Taking the cigarette Lynn threw him, Sean scratched his head: "After all these years of living and dying together, I'm just concerned about Alice!"
"Heh!"
Seeing Sean's insincere look, Lynn chuckled, then prepared to turn and leave.
"Boss, what should we do with this big guy?"
"Keep him for now. After I catch the mastermind, I'll throw him into the blender!"
"Understood!"
Hearing Lynn's instructions, Sean nodded.
Turning his head to look at the big kidnapper who was now unconscious, Sean sneered, "You really were possessed by a ghost, weren't you? Of all people to kidnap, you dared to lay hands on Boss's family?"
"Don't worry, I'll personally stuff you into the blender then!"
Ten minutes later, in Lynn's office.
"Boss, we didn't find anything."
Coming into Lynn's office, Joey reported: "This number is a virtual number segment, and it's been routed through several relay stations, so we don't have a good way to track it down yet."
"However, I had Ryan trace the overseas account that wired money to these two kidnappers. After layers of tracing, we found that the remittance account came from within Germany, but unfortunately, we can't find the identity of the account holder!"
"Germany?"
Hearing Joey say that, Lynn leaned back in his chair and pondered.
Generally speaking, kidnapping cases are divided into three categories: the first is for money, the second is for hatred.
And the third type is to use the kidnapped person to threaten his relatives, thereby achieving a certain goal.
Obviously, the first type can now be ruled out, after all, someone who can directly come up with 500,000 as a deposit is certainly not doing it for money.
And the remittance account for the kidnappers came from Germany, so the second type, kidnapping due to hatred, might also be ruled out.
Then what's left is the third type, where the mastermind had the kidnappers kidnap Uncle Helen, likely to threaten himself or Uncle George to do certain things!
Only this reason makes sense.
And his identity as the Director of the New York FBI and a leader of the Illuminati, in any case, has more influence than Uncle George.
So, the real target of the kidnappers kidnapping Uncle Helen should be himself!
However, he doesn't know any Germans. The only one with some influence in Germany and who has had dealings with him is Colif Hopkins, from the HYDRACouncil of Elders!
But he has already been killed by him, and before he was killed by him, the person he hated most was not himself, but those guys from the Council of Elders.
Thinking of this, Lynn looked at Joey and said, "According to what the kidnapper said, after successfully kidnapping Uncle Helen, he was to immediately leave New York and go to Texas."
"And once he reached Texas, someone would meet him!"
"Joey, get three electronic masks, and then engrave the electronic masks into the likeness of the kidnapper and Uncle Helen!"
"Since we can't find the mastermind, then let's go meet them!"
Hearing Lynn say that, Joey immediately nodded and said, "No problem, I'll go find people with suitable heights and body types right now!"
"No need. This time, I'll personally disguise myself as that tall kidnapper, and the kidnapper killed by Tiger is about the same build as Dennis. Have Dennis come over!"
As he spoke, Lynn took out his phone and called Natasha.
Hmm, Natasha and Uncle Helen's figures are quite similar!
Half an hour later, inside the two kidnappers' hideout.
Sitting in the back row, Natasha, who was now disguised as Uncle Helen using an electronic mask, said to Lynn, "So, this time we're going to Germany?"
"I infer that's the case. Texas should just be a transit point. We'll play it by ear once we get to Texas."
"No problem, I'm good at this!"
After checking her electronic mask and hair to ensure there were no flaws, Natasha took out a cloth strip, preparing to gag herself.
Handing the information of the kidnapper killed by Tiger to Dennis, Lynn said, "You should carefully familiarize yourself with the information along the way. Although it's uncertain whether the mastermind has met the kidnapper, you must memorize things like his walking style and catchphrases!"
"Yes!"
After receiving the information, Dennis immediately started reading it.
Starting the car and leaving New York, Lynn looked at Natasha through the rearview mirror, her mouth gagged and hands cuffed, looking quite "professional."
Then he chuckled, "Those guys in the FBI training department are getting lazier and lazier, so much so that this batch of Agents are worse than the last. Natasha, since you've already resigned from S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Why don't you join our New York FBI? I can directly put you in charge of the training department!"
Facing Lynn's recruitment, Natasha shrugged, spit out the cloth from her mouth, and said, "Come on, I don't want to be involved with any official organization right now."
"Besides, I'm the one being kidnapped right now, so don't talk to me!"
With that, Natasha stuffed the cloth strip back into her mouth.
At the same time Lynn drove towards Texas, Sean also led three action teams to Texas.
Joey sat in the interrogation room, watching the signals that came back every hour, and continuously relaying information to Sean.
In the evening, at a farm in Texas.
Watching a dilapidated car drive into the agreed-upon farm, the people who had been waiting at the farm immediately came forward to meet them.
Seeing Lynn and Dennis, disguised as kidnappers, bring out the "trembling" Natasha, the contact person immediately stepped forward and said, "Why the hell are you so late?"
The moment he saw this guy, Lynn knew he shouldn't be the mastermind, after all, a drug addict wearing old clothes from a few years ago would definitely not be able to come up with a 500,000 deposit!
Thinking of this, Lynn pulled Natasha's arm and stepped forward, "complaining" cooperatively, "Stop the damn nonsense, don't you see who our brothers kidnapped? That's Lynn Hall's adoptive mother."
"If it weren't for our two clever brothers, we would have probably been caught by the FBI, or even those superheroes from the Illuminati!"
As he spoke, Lynn glanced at the helicopter in the farm, and sensed the people hidden within the farm, then gave Dennis a look, signaling him not to act rashly.
"Tsk, as expected of someone who specializes in kidnapping, they really have some skills."
As he spoke, the contact person stepped forward, wanting to take "Helen Stacy," but Lynn stepped forward and blocked her, "Where's the money? Give me the one million U.S. dollar final payment first, so our brothers can quickly leave the United States."
"If we stay here any longer, our brothers will probably spend the rest of their lives in prison!"
Listening to "Engels'" words, the contact person chuckled, "Are you still worried about us reneging? Don't worry, as long as the person is real, once we take her to Germany, the final payment will be sent to your overseas account. Now, let me take a look..."
Before the contact person could finish speaking, Lynnimmediately pulled out his pistol and pressed it against his forehead: "We agreed on a hand-in-hand exchange of money and person. Our brothers risked their lives to kidnap her, and now you want to take her to Germanybefore paying?"
"Heh, do you think I'll believe you?"
With Lynn's gun pointed at his head, the contact person wasn't afraid. Instead, he said with a chuckle, "I'm just responsible for the transfer. The real person in charge is in Germany."
"So if you want the money, you can only hand the person over to me to take back to Germany, otherwise you'll get nothing!"
At this point, the contact person raised his hand and pushed away Lynn's pistol: "Don't scare me with that thing, Engels. Helen Stacy has already been kidnapped by you. I heard that the New York police and the FBI are frantically looking for you now."
"If you don't want to go to jail, then obediently hand the person over to me and run away quickly. Once I take the person to Germany..."
"You want to double-cross me? Do you believe I'll blow your brains out right now?"
As his voice fell, Lynn angrily pressed the gun against the guy's head again.
"Heh!"
With the gun pressed against his head again, Johnny Camp sneered, "Blow my brains out?"
As his voice fell, a dozen people armed with submachine guns emerged from various directions of the farm, directly surrounding Lynn and his two companions.
"Can we talk properly now? If I were you, I'd immediately take the five hundred thousand U.S. dollars and run. You should be grateful for my kindness, otherwise today would be your brothers' death day!"
Hearing Johnny Camp's words, Lynn put away his pistol: "You're good, but you shouldn't be the one in charge, right? Have your boss come over, I have something I want to ask him."
"At least, I need to know who exactly wanted to kidnap Helen Stacy and then set us up at every turn!"
"Still want revenge?"
Looking at "Engels'" unwilling expression, Johnny Campspread his hands and said, "Alright, my boss is in Germany. As for who wanted to kidnap Helen, we don't know either."
"Now..."
"In that case, there's no use keeping you!"
Chapter 118 Lin En Kills Again
Hearing Engels say that, Johnny Camp frowned, and just as he was about to speak, he saw dozens of red dots shining on his subordinates.
Before he could react, a series of gunshots rang out, and his subordinates were directly riddled with bullets!
The sudden gunshots made Johnny Camp scream continuously, until Lynn shoved the dark muzzle of a gun into his mouth, which made him stop screaming.
"So, your boss in Germany doesn't know who ordered you to kidnap Helen?"
Looking at Johnny, who was trembling with fear, Lynn put away his pistol: "If you don't want to die, then call your boss and tell him that the person is already in your hands, and ask him what to do next!"
Listening to Lynn's words, Johnny Camp, who had been very arrogant just now, nodded repeatedly, trembling as he took out his phone from his pocket, ready to make a call.
But when he caught a glimpse of a group of fully armed men, he asked with a terrified expression, "Who…who are you exactly…?"
"Stop your damn nonsense! Do what our head tells you to do!"
Before Johnny Camp could finish asking, the kidnapper played by Dennis immediately pointed a gun at his head.
"Okay, I'll call now, I'll call now."
"Don't be nervous, relax your emotions, otherwise your boss will discover something is wrong through the phone!"
Taking the cloth strip out of his mouth, Natasha looked at the trembling Johnny and said, "If you make even the slightest mistake, we will kill you!"
Facing Natasha's "reminder," Johnny forced out a smile uglier than crying, took a deep breath, and then dialed the phone.
As soon as the call connected, Johnny quickly said, "Boss, we've already received Helen Stacy from Engels and his men. What should we do next?"
"They? After seeing a dozen of our men, they left some harsh words and scurried away. We don't need to pay the remaining balance."
"Okay, okay, Boss, I understand. I'll have someone take Helen Stacy back to Germany now!"
After hanging up the phone, Johnny Camp forced a smile: "Boss told us to take Ms. Helen Stacy back to Germanyon that helicopter, and then he will personally hand her over to the person behind it!"
Hearing Johnny say that, Natasha looked at Lynn and said, "Indeed, just as you guessed, this kidnapping of Ms. Helen Stacy is not that simple."
"The mastermind can find Engels and his men through layers of connections, so the power behind it must be very large."
Hearing Natasha say that, Lynn put away his pistol and glanced at the helicopter: "No matter how powerful the other side is, even if the mastermind is the German Chancellor, I will let him know the price of angering me!"
Germany, in a manor in Stuttgart.
After hanging up the phone, a sixty-year-old man smiled and said to his companion beside him, "Soros's side has succeeded. The kidnappers he found successfully kidnapped Helen Stacy, and his subordinates are bringing her to Germany."
"And according to my informant in New York, the New York FBI is currently fully pursuing those two kidnappers!"
"It seems that our opportunity to enter New York and open up the United States through New York is coming!"
Hearing the old man's words, an old man sitting opposite him laughed and said, "Luca, you are still amazing. First, you used Lynn Hall's killing of the young and strong TobyHopkins to instigate the old man of the Hopkins family to retaliate against Lynn."
"Although Colif Hopkins later went crazy for some reason and bit anyone from our Council of Elders, he eventually died in Miami, and we took the opportunity to take over his forces in Germany."
"Now, Alexander Pierce has been arrested, and his forces have all been eradicated by the U.S. government, which gives us an opportunity to enter the United States."
"Now you have found someone to kidnap Lynn Hall's adoptive mother, Helen Stacy, to threaten Lynn Hall into cooperating with us."
Speaking of this, Semien Schneider laughed and said, "Perhaps it won't be long before the United Statesbecomes our territory!"
Hearing Semien Schneider's praise, Luca Koch smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing, just a small trick. If we could have been born during HYDRA's heyday, why would we need such small tricks?"
"Unfortunately, ever since Alexander Pierce was arrested, that guy James Duke's ambition began to swell, and he actually cut off most of our forces in the United Statesand took them for his own use."
"This has left us with no one to use in the United States. Damn it, he actually wants to bypass the Council of Elders and swallow the United States pie alone."
Speaking of this, Luca Koch sneered: "Since he's doing that, don't blame me for using Lynn Hall, his most capable subordinate, to strike at him!"
Looking at Luca Koch's sneer, Semien Schneider said somewhat suspiciously, "Luca, do you think James Dukemight have betrayed HYDRA, which is why he ordered Lynn Hall to lead the Illuminati to eliminate Pierce's forces?"
"Betraying HYDRA is not likely, but he wants to monopolize the U.S. forces, so eliminating Pierce should be true. You've also seen the news; he's very prominent in the United States now and is the greatest contributor to eliminating HYDRA!"
"Unfortunately, the Council of Elders' power is not what it used to be, otherwise, with just a word from us, we could make James Duke obediently accept judgment!"
Speaking of this, Luca Koch took out a cigar and handed it to Semien: "It won't be long before the United States will be re-controlled by our Council of Elders!"
When the helicopter landed in Germany, twelve hours had already passed.
"Do you need to rest?"
Lynn asked, looking at Natasha as she got off the helicopter.
"What, are you tired?"
Facing Lynn's question, Natasha teased, "You've only been flying a helicopter for a dozen hours. You're not like Tony, weak, are you?"
"How is that possible?"
Facing Natasha's teasing, Lynn laughed: "Even if I flew a helicopter for hundreds of hours, I wouldn't be tired!"
"Tsk, let's get to the point, have Sean and his men arrived?"
"They flew in from Texas, they should be arriving soon!"
After speaking, Lynn turned to Johnny Camp and asked, "Where is your boss?"
"He…he's meeting here."
Facing Lynn's question, Johnny Camp quickly replied, "Boss Soros said to wait here, and then he would personally send someone to pick me up!"
Just as he was speaking, an off-road vehicle drove over from a distance.
Seeing the license plate of the off-road vehicle, Johnny Camp quickly said, "This is Boss Soros's car, I didn't expect him to come in person!"
As soon as Johnny Camp's voice fell, the off-road vehicle stopped about three meters away from the group.
When he saw Soros, wearing sunglasses, get out of the car, Johnny quickly said, "This is my boss, it's him—"
Before he could finish speaking, Lynn instantly appeared in front of Soros, then grabbed him by the neck and pressed him onto the hood of the car.
A few minutes later.
Seeing Boss Soros kneeling beside him, Johnny Campsaid helplessly, "Boss, you can't blame me, after all, this is Lynn Hall, who can… in front of him…"
"Shut up, you good-for-nothing!"
Listening to Johnny's tone, Soros angrily cursed him to shut up, but looking at Lynn, Soros seemed less tough.
"Mr. Hall, although I was once Mr. Colif Hopkins's subordinate, ever since he died, all of Colif's forces in Germany, along with ours, have been taken over by Luca Koch."
"You are a big shot within HYDRA, so you should understand that we, who run errands, can only obey orders."
"The order to kidnap Ms. Helen Stacy was given by Luca Koch!"
Listening to Soros's words, Natasha looked at Lynn and said, "Indeed, this matter is not that simple, and I didn't expect that a large number of people within HYDRA still believe that you are still HYDRA!"
Hearing Natasha say that, Lynn said, "The main reason is that there are too many factions within HYDRA. Many people still don't understand why I led the Illuminati and Avengers to eliminate Alexander Pierce."
"But in their perception, especially those members of the Council of Elders, this is an internal power struggle within HYDRA. They believe that I just want to seize power and dare not betray HYDRA!"
"Oh? Eliminating Pierce caused such a huge commotion, and those Elders are so confident?"
"Of course, after all, in their perception, the consequences of betraying HYDRA are extremely tragic!"
Well, Lynn didn't tell Natasha the truth, which is that the Council of Elders, and even Ophelia, all thought that Pierce's elimination was just James Duke wanting to control HYDRA within the United States.
As for himself, in their eyes, he was just a "pawn" obeying James Duke's command.
If it weren't for James Duke, then all of HYDRA would believe that he had betrayed HYDRA, and would even retaliate against him!
But with James Duke at the forefront, they would only consider this a power struggle within HYDRA in the United States.
After all, James Duke's seniority within HYDRA is truly too deep, and he is still a true-blooded HYDRA.
So they could never imagine that James Duke would betray HYDRA.
This is why James Duke was able to easily gather those HYDRA members within the United States after Pierce's forces were eliminated.
Similarly, this is also one of the reasons why Lynn chose to subdue James Duke!
In the Stuttgart Manor.
After lunch, Luca Koch leaned on the sofa, smoking a cigar, while reminiscing about HYDRA's past glory with Semien Schneider.
After chatting for a long time, Semien Schneider looked at Luca and said, "Why haven't your subordinates brought Helen Stacy back yet? Nothing went wrong, did it?"
"How could that be?"
Listening to Semien's concern, Luca held his cigar and said confidently, "This is Germany, not New York, which is under Lynn Hall's control. Even if he is very capable, he won't be able to find out that we sent someone to kidnap his adoptive mother."
Looking at the confident Luca, Semien nodded: "By the way, Luca, what do you think of my suggestion just now?"
"You mean about your granddaughter and my grandson getting married?"
After thinking for a moment, Luca Koch nodded, "I think your proposal is excellent. My grandson is nineteen this year, exactly one year older than your granddaughter. If the Koch family and the Schneider family were to intermarry, it would be beneficial for both of us!"
"Besides, since they enjoy the wealth and status their families provide, they should also contribute something to their families."
"Here's what we'll do: I'll arrange for Awal to meet your granddaughter, allowing the two young people to get to know each other. Once we force Lynn to work for us, we'll have these two young people head to New York."
"With Lynn Hall's secret assistance, and a reliable group of people we each select from our families to give them, perhaps it won't be long before New York becomes the domain of these two young people!"
Hearing Luca Koch's arrangements, Semien Schneidersmiled and nodded.
This was one of his goals for the marriage alliance, as now was the best opportunity for the Schneider family to expand its influence into the United States.
The two talked for a while longer, discussing how to infiltrate the political and business circles after entering the United States.
During this time, Soros still hadn't brought Helen Stacyback.
Finally, a somewhat restless Luca Koch was about to pull out his phone to call his subordinate Soros, but the next second, a series of gunshots suddenly rang out in the manor.
Hearing the intense gunfire, both Luca and Semien's expressions immediately turned serious.
They were just about to get up and enter the secret room to hide, while also calling for reinforcements.
But the next second, something shattered the glass and rolled directly to their feet.
After taking a closer look, Luca Koch stood frozen in place.
The object that had broken through the glass and rolled to his feet was none other than the head of his grandson, Awal Koch.
"Ah!!!"
Seeing his grandson's head, Luca Koch instantly trembled and screamed, his shrill voice echoing throughout the room, like a cuckoo weeping blood.
Watching Luca Koch kneel on the ground, crying while holding his grandson's head, Semien tried several times to pull him up and into the secret room, but found he couldn't move him at all.
Seeing this, Semien unhesitatingly prepared to run into the secret room, but the next second, a submachine gun was pressed against his head.
As the gunfire outside ceased, the room was now completely sealed off by the action team members led by Sean.
"You—"
Looking at Sean, who had just kicked him in the leg, forcing him to his knees, Semien trembled as he raised his finger and pointed at him, "I know you, you're Lynn Hall's subordinate!"
"His most capable subordinate!"
Correcting Semien, Sean looked at Lynn, who was walking in from outside, and immediately said, "Boss, the scene is under control!"
Hearing Sean say that, Lynn nodded, then walked over and sat down on the sofa.
"Damn it, you actually killed my Awal! I want you to pay for my grandson's life!"
Before a furious Luca Koch could lunge at Lynn, Sean, standing nearby, kicked him to the ground.
Seeing Lynn take a cigarette and put it in his mouth, Sean took out a lighter and lit it for Lynn.
"Phew—"
Exhaling a puff of smoke, Lynn looked at Luca Koch, whose eyes were bloodshot and who seemed to want to devour him alive, and chuckled, "Tsk, you're one of the HYDRA Council of Elders, aren't you? You're this heartbroken just because one grandson died?"
"If you knew that all your family members were dead, would you just vomit blood and die on the spot?"
Hearing Lynn say that, Luca Koch, who had been glaring at Lynn, froze, then seemed to remember something, and bared his fangs, ready to pounce on Lynn, but the next second he was once again kicked to the ground by Sean.
Looking at Luca, who was on the ground, Lynn leaned back on the sofa and said, "Ever since Colif Hopkins died, you transferred most of the Koch family members here."
"It took me nearly an hour to find and eliminate all of them!"
Lynn tossed a stack of photos in front of Luca Koch.
Looking at the photos of his family members, all dead in various ways, Luca Koch began to tremble, continuously letting out unconscious dry wails.
Seeing Luca Koch's appearance, Lynn clicked his tongue, "What, did you never consider this outcome when you decided to target my family?"
"But as far as I know, the true future leaders of your Koch family should still be in Britain, right? Only by eliminating those in Britain can the Koch family truly be annihilated, right!"
At this point, Lynn looked at the distraught Luca Koch and said, "Guess where Natasha Romanoff, who came with me, went?"
Hearing Lynn's words, which were meant to kill his spirit, Luca Koch suddenly looked up, then once again lunged at Lynn.
Even with Sean's foot on his back, Luca Koch struggled to crawl towards Lynn and pleaded, "I was possessed by a demon, this is all my fault, Lynn, this has nothing to do with the Koch family."
"You've already killed my grandson and eliminated so many people from the Koch family. You can do whatever you want with me, as long as you're willing to let them go, then all conditions..."
"Sean, don't be so reckless!"
Saying that, Lynn stood up and, with a smile, helped Luca Koch up from the ground.
Seeing this, Sean chuckled, immediately understanding that his boss was about to start playing mind games!
Let go of the Koch family?
How was that possible?
Dare to touch his boss's family, even if the other party offered conditions higher than the sky, his boss would never let them go!
Sean was absolutely certain of this!
He just didn't know what his boss intended to gain from this old man after taking the initiative, but no matter what was ultimately gained, this old man and his family would definitely be eliminated by his boss in the end.
Helping Luca Koch up from the ground, Lynn turned to Sean and said, "He's so old, and you're still stepping on him. How impolite!"
"Also, help Mr. Semien Schneider up. The floor is so cold; what if he can't handle it?"
Having been with Lynn for so many years, Sean instantly understood Lynn's meaning.
"Hehe, Boss, I was careless. Oh my, Mr. Schneider, please get up quickly, I'll take you back to your room to rest!"
Looking at Lynn and the others, whose attitudes had instantly done a complete 180, Semien Schneider didn't react for a moment.
He was about to say something, but was "helped" into the bedroom by Sean and another Agent!
Watching Semien Schneider being led away by Sean, Lynn pressed Luca Koch onto the sofa and smiled, "Mr. Luca Koch, what I'm about to ask you, you'd best answer truthfully."
"This concerns whether the Koch family in Britain will face annihilation!"
Hearing Lynn say that, Luca Koch, though he wished he could devour Lynn alive, could only suppress the hatred in his heart and continuously nod to Lynn, "Whatever you want, or whatever you want to know, I will tell you truthfully."
"I only Hope you can consider us both..."
"That depends on your level of cooperation!"
Looking at Luca Koch, Lynn said, "First, regarding the kidnapping of Aunt Helen, and the attempt to force me to work for you, besides the Koch family, were there any other members of the Council of Elders involved?"
Facing Lynn's inquiry, Luca Koch hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I discussed this matter with other members of the Council of Elders, and they also agreed to this plan and even gave me some support. Otherwise, relying solely on the Koch family, we wouldn't have been able to take over Colif Hopkins's German forces so quickly!"
"In return, once this matter succeeds, then the large piece of cake that is the United States would be enough for the other members of the Council of Elders..."
"Who are the Council of Elders members who agreed to this plan? In which countries are their family forces distributed? And who are the most valued descendants of these old fellows?"
Listening to Lynn's questions, Luca Koch instantly realized that Lynn was preparing to move against the Council of Elders, and had even made plans to eradicate them completely!
"You—"
"Either the Koch family is completely wiped out, or those who participated in this matter also taste the bitter fruit. You choose!"
"But you'd better hurry, because Natasha has already gone to Britain, and I'm not sure if your promising descendants can withstand Natasha's bullets!"
Facing Lynn's understated threat, Luca Koch's expression was uncertain.
When his peripheral vision caught sight of the scattered photos on the ground, showing the tragic deaths of Koch family members in Stuttgart, Luca Koch looked up at Lynnand said, "Are you sure that if I tell you these things, you will spare the remaining members of the Koch family?"
"Of course, I've always liked to be kind to people, provided you don't hide anything."
Hearing Lynn say that, Luca Koch then recounted to Lynn, one by one, all the Council of Elders members who had plotted or participated in the matter.
He also detailed their spheres of influence and important industries.
He even told Lynn in detail about the other Council of Elders members who had not participated in the matter.
After Luca Koch finished speaking, Sean and another FBI Agent walked out of the bedroom.
Taking the confession of Semien Schneider recorded by the Agent, Lynn compared the two, then smiled at Luca, "It seems you're quite honest!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sean immediately took his gun and returned to the bedroom, then eliminated Semien Schneider!
Hearing the gunshot, Luca Koch subconsciously swallowed, then looked at Lynn with anticipation and asked, "Since that's the case, then the thing you promised..."
Chapter 119: Prelude to Darkness
"Of course, I'll do what I promised, but whether she's willing or not, I don't know!"
Seeing Lynn point to the FBI Agent who had just entered the bedroom with Sean, Luca Koch immediately had a bad premonition.
As expected, as Lynn's words fell, the next second, the FBI Agent lightly pressed his face, then removed his electronic mask, revealing his true appearance!
"Natasha Romanoff?"
When Luca Koch saw that the FBI Agent in front of him was Natasha Romanoff, he finally understood that this was all Lynn's scheme.
"Sorry, I don't want to let any HYDRA go."
Looking at Luca Koch, Natasha smiled, "Thank you for your cooperation!"
"F***, you bastards dare to play me, I'll fight you—"
"Bang!"
Before Luca Koch could get up from the sofa, Lynn shot him directly through the head.
"Heh, he even dared to lay hands on my family, and yet he still delusionally thought I'd let him go. Natasha, how do you think someone so naive got into the Council of Elders?"
Listening to Lynn's mockery, Natasha shrugged, "Who knows? But according to the confessions of these two, HYDRA's shadow is everywhere in Europe."
"Next, the Avengers will probably be busy again!"
At this point, Natasha said to Lynn, "Also, I think you should return Steve and Tony to the Avengers."
"These two have spent more time at the Illuminati Basethan at the Avengers Base, even though the AvengersBase was built by Tony Stark!"
Hearing Natasha say this, Lynn recalled the recently completed, somewhat "crude" Avengers Base compared to the Illuminati Base.
Lynn smiled, "That depends on their personal wishes, and I heard that Rhodes and Sam Wilson have also been recruited into the Avengers?"
"Perhaps this time you can use this opportunity to train them!"
"What about you?"
Seeing Lynn put away his gun and signal everyone to retreat, Natasha followed beside Lynn and said, "Going back to New York?"
"Of course not. Anyone who planned or participated in this kidnapping of Aunt Helen, I won't let them go!"
Turning to look at Natasha, Lynn said, "As for the HYDRACouncil of Elders members who didn't participate in this kidnapping plot, Natasha, you can take the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents to apprehend them."
"As for those who were involved in this matter, I will bring my subordinates to their doorstep personally, so they know what happens when they dare to touch my family!"
Lynn's expression remained a smile, but his tone sent shivers down one's spine.
Natasha nodded, then said, "No problem!"
Three days later, in a restaurant in London, Britain.
"Father can't be reached, and everyone sent to Germanyfrom within the family has also lost contact. I've already sent people to Stuttgart, perhaps we'll get news soon!"
Looking at his wife, Neil Koch said sternly, "I hope nothing happens, otherwise—"
Before he could finish, a masked and hooded man walked into the restaurant, then pulled out a pistol and fired several shots at Neil Koch.
The sudden gunshots caused chaos in the restaurant. After killing Nick Koch, the gunman also killed his wife.
Under the terrified screams of the crowd, the gunman finished off the couple and then turned and left directly.
By the time the police received the report and arrived at the scene, the gunman had long since vanished without a trace!
In the evening!
"F***, Father lost contact, and Neil and his wife were shot in a restaurant. Who has the guts to attack our Koch family?"
Looking at his subordinates, the middle-aged man's expression was full of anger: "I don't care how you do it, within three days I want to know who killed my brother Neil, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up—"
Before the middle-aged man could finish, a grenade shattered the glass and landed among them.
"Boom—"
An explosion echoed in the living room, and then several masked gunmen rushed in, swiftly slaughtering everyone in the Villa.
Half a month later, in a private estate in France.
"In just half a month, everyone in the Koch family and the Schneider family has been killed, and even their hidden forces have been uprooted. I think this should be retaliation from New York!"
Listening to his father's words, the son said indifferently, "Father, are you saying Lynn Hall? It shouldn't be, after all, he only controls forces in New York, Boston, and Houston, and James Duke is still above him, how could he dare to be so blatant—"
"You don't know anything!"
Seeing his son's complete indifference, the old man tapped the ground with his cane and said, "Don't look at Lynn Hall nominally only controlling forces in three cities, but ever since Alexander Pierce died, James Duke has absorbed most of HYDRA within the United States!"
"Now, James Duke's power is several times stronger than before. If James Duke really supports Lynn Hall, then he can still do it!"
At this point, the old man glanced out the window and said, "How are the security preparations at the estate?"
"They've been prepared according to your requirements, but Father, we didn't participate in the kidnapping of Helen Stacy, even if Lynn wants revenge, he wouldn't come after us, right!"
"And I don't believe James Duke would let Lynn Hall do that!"
Listening to his son's words, the old man sighed, "When Luca Koch proposed this idea, we old guys didn't object, and even helped him plan. If the people who eliminated the Koch family and the Schneider family were really Lynn, then I don't think he would let us go either!"
Seeing his father's worried look, the middle-aged man, although dismissive in his heart, still spoke, "Don't worry, the security measures at the estate are very strict, and during this time, everyone in the family will be accompanied by bodyguards when they go out."
"And this is France, even if Lynn Hall—"
Before the middle-aged man could finish, intense gunshots instantly rang out within the estate.
The sudden gunshots made the old man's cane fall to the ground, and the middle-aged man, who had just been indifferent, felt his legs go weak and almost sat on the ground.
He subconsciously swallowed, and just as the middle-aged man was about to say something, he saw a Rocketflying straight towards them from outside the window.
"Boom—"
The violent explosion engulfed the father and son. After all the security personnel in the estate were eliminated.
A team of fully armed people then rushed into the Hall.
Looking at the father and son, who had been reduced to fragments by the Rocket explosion, the leader of the group took out a camera to take pictures, then led his people away.
In a city in an Eastern European country.
"Boom—"
"Boom—"
Watching the newly developed bomb blow up the estate in front of him, Justin Hammer excitedly said to the Russell brothers beside him, "Haha, our newly developed bomb is even more powerful than a Rocket! It seems our Beyond Technology will monopolize the entire European market in the future!"
Listening to Justin Hammer's excited tone, Jeffrey Russellsaid, "It's Mr. Hall's Beyond Technology!"
"Of course, Beyond Technology Group belongs to Mr. Hall. You know, if it weren't for Mr. Hall, I'd probably still be in prison right now!"
At this point, Justin Hammer waved his hand, then said to the people around him, "Go in and see. Mr. Hall gave the order to eradicate the Harrison family, so not a single living soul can be left!"
Hearing Justin Hammer's words, several subordinates immediately entered the explosion site to check if there were any survivors.
After his subordinates entered, Justin Hammer turned to Jeffrey Russell and said, "I wonder when Mr. Hall will come to Eastern Europe again. I want to personally report the current situation of Beyond Technology to Mr. Hall!"
Seeing Justin Hammer becoming more and more effeminate, even wearing heavy makeup on his face.
Jeffrey Russell frowned, then subconsciously took a step to the side!
Early June, New York, Illuminati Base!
"Oh my god—"
Looking at the data compiled by Friday, Tony Stark turned to Steve and said, "See? In a month and a half, the number of HYDRA Council of Elders members arrested by the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. is less than a tenth of those 'destroyed' by Lynn and his people!"
"Tsk, Britain, France, Denmark, Germany… If we didn't know exactly what was going on, I'd even suspect that Terrorists had invaded Europe!"
"Now, I estimate that the HYDRA hiding in the shadows will tremble at the name Lynn Hall."
"I really didn't expect Lynn to hit so hard this time!"
Hearing Tony say this, Steve put down his shield and said, "This is how you should deal with HYDRA, Tony. You haven't dealt with HYDRA firsthand, so you don't understand how terrifying HYDRA is."
"By the way, where's Lynn? Didn't he return to New Yorkwith his people yesterday?"
"He went to Washington!"
Hearing Steve ask about Lynn, Tony said, "As the Directorof the New York FBI, he led a large number of FBI Agents to Europe to 'cause destruction,' so the Department of Justice is preparing to conduct a routine inquiry with him!"
"Don't worry, Lynn said it's nothing serious!"
Washington Department of Justice Office.
Watching the Deputy Prosecutor and others leave, Justice Minister Jeff Russell finally got up and offered Lynn a cigarette, saying, "Lynn, you went too far this time!"
Watching Minister Russell's actions, Lynn took the cigarette and smiled, "I know it was a bit much this time, but those sons of bitches dared to retaliate against my family."
"Minister, you know HYDRA's modus operandi. If we don't hit them hard this time, if we don't completely scare them off, I'm afraid they'll still try to harm my family!"
The "accountability" from the Department of Justice just now seemed more like a formality, coupled with Jeff Russell offering him a cigarette.
Lynn understood that the Department of Justice also harbored "greed."
After all, he had brought the FBI to eliminate so many HYDRA members hidden in various European countries, so the Department of Justice naturally wanted a piece of the pie.
Leaving the Department of Justice, Lynn headed to the FBI building.
Seeing Lynn enter, James Duke hung up the phone, then stood up and poured Lynn a glass of Water, saying, "Mr. Hall, you've caused such a stir this time, although the general public doesn't know about it."
"But those forces hiding in the dark, especially organizations connected to HYDRA, are all trembling, fearing that you will unleash your wrath upon them!"
Looking at James Duke's solicitous expression, Lynn sat on a chair and said, "That's the effect I want. It's best if they tremble just hearing my name!"
"By the way, things can be wrapped up now. You can handle the Council of Elders' influence in Europe and some countries in America as you see fit."
"However, the Avengers and various countries are watching closely right now, so I don't recommend you gather the remaining forces of the Council of Elders!"
Hearing Lynn say this, James Duke stood up and poured him a glass of Water: "Mr. Hall, if we don't step in, then these forces are very likely to be absorbed by Ophelia or White."
"At that time, if their power becomes too great, I'm worried it will threaten our interests in the U.S."
Looking at James Duke's somewhat worried expression, Lynn said, "Let them gather them then. I deliberately bypassed some elites in this operation. A list will be sent to you, and you can transfer them to the United States to strengthen our influence. As for the remaining trash, let them handle it!"
Speaking of this, Lynn stood up and said, "Your goal is to become Justice Minister or President. I've already reached an understanding with Jeff Russell using this incident."
"When he retires, he will choose to support you. Arrange a time with him tonight, and you two can have a good chat."
Hearing Lynn say this, James Duke's eyes lit up. Seeing Lynn about to leave, he immediately stood up and escorted him to the door: "Don't worry, I will have a good talk with Justice Minister Jeff Russell."
"Also, I have already collected some dirt on potential candidates for the next Justice Minister position. After this period of heightened scrutiny passes, I will release it!"
"Just follow your plan. Also, send me a copy of that dirt. The New York media will help you build momentum then!"
With that, Lynn left the FBI building!
After Lynn had completely left, James Duke smiled slightly.
The position of Justice Minister, or even President!
His choice was indeed correct!
New York, inside Barbara's apartment.
"Phew."
After a long sigh of relief, Barbara wiped the sweat from her forehead, then contentedly lay on Lynn's body.
"Get your leg off me, don't press on me!"
Jessica, beside her, playfully slapped Barbara's backside, then stood up and took out her phone from her bag to check it.
"Seven missed calls!"
"Who called? Your husband?"
Hearing Jessica say there were seven missed calls, Barbara looked up and asked curiously.
"Who else but her? Ever since he was once again driven out of New York in shame a month ago, and I stayed by his side and said a lot of disgusting sweet nothings to him, he's become more and more dependent on me!"
When mentioning her husband, a hint of sarcasm unconsciously flickered in Jessica's eyes.
Just a good-for-nothing who fell for a woman!
Seeing Jessica's expression, Barbara immediately turned to Lynn and said, "Boss, see? She's so ruthless to her own husband. You need to be careful of her in the future. What if she betrays you one day!"
"Oh, you little bitch, trying to sow discord between me and Lynn? When we met, you were still working as a Smuggler!"
Saying that, Jessica threw her phone aside and immediately pounced on Barbara, starting a 'fight'.
"Alright, you two, stop fooling around!"
Looking at the 'angry' Jessica and the giggling Barbara, Lynn said, "Jessica, are you ready to leave the New York FBI?"
Hearing Lynn bring up serious business, Jessica stopped her hands and said, "Louis has already convinced his Supreme Court Judge father, and he will fully support me in becoming a New York Senator. Now we just need an opportunity."
Throwing off the covers and getting out of bed, Lynnwalked towards the bathroom while saying, "Then go do it. New York will fully support you."
"Honestly, I really hope to see you in the President's seat in the future!"
Seeing Lynn walk towards the bathroom, Barbara also immediately got up and headed in the same direction.
"What are you going to do?"
"To scrub the boss's back, of course. You should hurry up and call your husband back, giggle, lest he goes crazy with worry!"
Watching Barbara giggle as she walked into the bathroom, Jessica picked up her phone and looked at Louis's number, frowning involuntarily.
Just thinking that he was seduced into bed by a dancer filled Jessica's heart with deep disgust.
At the same time, in a luxurious apartment in New York.
"Leader, all the devices have been installed. When the time comes, we can activate this device according to the plan!"
Listening to his subordinate's report, the pale-faced man in a stand-up collar cloak nodded.
He picked up the goblet filled with dark red blood from the dining table, took a sip, and then nodded with satisfaction, saying, "I like this fresh human blood."
"Are the others all here?"
"They are rushing to New York."
Facing the leader's question, the subordinate immediately replied, "However, New York is ultimately Lynn Hall's territory. His control over New York is terrifyingly strong, coupled with the existence of the Avengers and the Illuminati, so in order not to be discovered by him, our people can only enter New York through various special channels."
Hearing his subordinate say this, the Vampire put down his cup and said, "After waiting for over a thousand years, darkness will finally descend upon the World!"
A week later, inside the New York Illuminati Base.
"This person's brain is sealed by some kind of power, so I cannot know the purpose of his smuggling into New York!"
Looking at the Smuggler in front of him, Professor Xshook his head and said.
Hearing Professor X say this, Steve turned to Lynn and said, "How many Smugglers have your FBI caught this time?"
"The ninth!"
Looking at the drooling Smuggler, Lynn folded his arms and said, "A week ago, I received a report from an informant that someone was entering New York from Europe through human trafficking channels."
"After receiving the news, I had Dennis take people to arrest the Smugglers. The moment the Smugglers were caught, they instantly turned from normal people into idiots."
"It's as if some mysterious force is controlling their brains, and once caught, to prevent leaks, it directly turns people into idiots!"
Speaking of this, Lynn turned to Steve: "One or two would be fine, but this is already the ninth!"
"For this, the FBI also shut down several special channels and arrested some of the guys transporting Smugglers, but they knew nothing!"
"So I suspect that someone is planning a conspiracy against New York!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Steve nodded and turned to Tony Stark, saying, "Tony, what do you think?"
Facing Steve's question, Tony did not answer, but looked at Lynn and said, "Have you found the identity information of these Smugglers?"
"No!"
Shaking his head, Lynn said, "I had Ryan compare them through the global database, and found that they have no identity."
"Not only that, when arresting these Smugglers, the FBI found that their strength and endurance were many times stronger than ordinary people."
"Some of these Smugglers were shot dead on the spot, and the forensic doctor dissected their bodies, finding that although their body structure was no different from ordinary people, they had hidden fangs in their upper palates."
He had Friday display the photos sent by the FBI.
Looking at the photos from the autopsy report, specifically the two sharp fangs in the deceased's upper palate, Tony Stark frowned and said, "Vampire?"
"My God, are they the legendary Blood Servants?"
"Probably not!"
Looking at Tony's curious expression, Lynn said, "Whether it's a Vampire or a Blood Servant, they both have very obvious weaknesses, like sunlight, but these nine Smugglers are not afraid of sunlight."
"The FBI caught them during the day, and after being shot through the body, their bodies did not have the ability to heal themselves!"
Hearing Lynn's explanation, Tony pondered for a moment: "Could these Smugglers be mutated Vampires? So they are no longer afraid of sunlight, and the corresponding price is the loss of self-healing ability?"
"No!"
Shaking his head, Lynn said, "After catching these Smugglers, I once showed their photos to a Vampire, but these Vampires did not recognize them!"
"Don't think there are many Vampire families in the Dark World, but they all know each other!"
"You even know Vampires?"
Looking at Lynn, Tony Stark said in surprise, "Lynn, how many strange guys do you know?"
"More than you can imagine."
"Tsk... Can you introduce a couple to me? I'm quite curious."
"Unless you join the FBI and become my subordinate."
"Then forget it!"
Shaking his head, Tony Stark looked at the drooling guy in front of him and asked, "What about him?"
"Send him to Cube Prison!"
Lynn glanced at the drooling, giggleing Smuggler and said.
Coming out of the interrogation room, the three walked and talked about the matter.
When they arrived at the Base Hall, they saw CyclopsScott sitting there.
Seeing the three come out, Scott immediately stood up and then said to Lynn, "Lynn, I have something I need your help with!"
Chapter 120 The strange audio that controls everyone in New York
"What's wrong?"
Lynn asked, looking at Scott, who seemed both expectant and at a loss.
Scott looked around, and after making sure there was no one else, he stepped forward and said to Lynn, "I want to propose to Jean in three days."
"What?"
Before Lynn could speak, Tony Stark exclaimed in surprise, "Buddy, how desperate are you to want to get married?"
Scott looked helpless at Tony's unconscious outburst, while Steve shook his head, "Tony."
"Uh... I'm just expressing surprise!"
Tony Stark shrugged and said to Scott, "So where are you planning to propose to Jean Grey?"
"I want to propose to Jean inside the Illuminati Base."
Scott scratched his head, looking at the three of them, "Initially, my idea was the Mutant Academy, after all, that place holds special significance for Jean and me, and even for many Mutants."
"But then I thought about it and decided to propose inside the Base, because I found that Jean seems to like the Illuminati more than the Mutant Academy!"
Lynn smiled, seeing Scott's serious expression, "Of course, no problem, this is a good thing. How about this, if you need anything, you can speak up anytime, Scott, we will all help you!"
"That's right!"
As Lynn's words fell, Tony Stark also chimed in, "Just say what you need. Is it about setting up the venue? I'll go prepare it right away. Oh, and the engagement ring..."
"I've already prepared that!"
Scott quickly said, seeing Tony looking like he was even going to help prepare the ring.
"Tsk, this is a big deal, so we need to discuss it properly. Anyway, there's nothing else to do now, let's go, let's discuss the proposal process!"
As he spoke, Tony Stark excitedly pulled Scott to the side.
Seeing this, Steve turned to Lynn and said, "This is the first time I've seen Tony so excited. Scott came to you for help, but he got taken away by him!"
Hearing Steve say this, Lynn smiled, "Maybe Tony is 'rehearsing'."
"Rehearsing?"
"That's right, last time when he was drunk, he kept holding my arm and rambling about wanting to propose to Pepper, but he also felt a bit of fear about marriage."
"After he sobered up, that guy flat-out denied wanting to propose!"
At this point, Lynn shrugged, "So Scott wanting to propose has reignited Tony's thoughts."
"By the way, are you sure you're not going to find a girlfriend? I heard Natasha say that S.H.I.E.L.D. Agentnamed Sharon Carter is pursuing you!"
At the same time, inside a New York apartment.
"Bang!"
A cup was violently smashed to the ground, shattering into pieces. The Vampire looked at his subordinate in anger, "In just one week, nine people who just entered New York were arrested by the FBI!"
"Now even the channels have been destroyed by the FBI. Is this what you called foolproof?"
Seeing the Vampire's furious expression, the subordinate trembled, then quickly explained, "Count Dracul, I really didn't expect even our smuggling channels to be controlled by the FBI. This is my mistake, I am willing to be punished!"
Seeing his subordinate trembling with fear, Count Dracul, the Vampire, snorted coldly, "You should indeed be punished. If they cannot enter New York and thus prevent the darkness from descending, then you will be the greatest sinner of the Bloodline!"
Hearing Count Dracul's words, the subordinate immediately knelt on the ground, "Count, I will go think of other ways right now, and I guarantee they will successfully enter New York."
"Forget it!"
Waving his hand, Count Dracul turned his head to look at the thick curtains and said, "I also didn't expect Lynn Hallto have such powerful control over New York. If it weren't for My Lord's requirement that the ceremony of darkness descending must be held in New York."
"Then darkness would have descended upon this Worldagain long ago!"
At this point, Count Dracul turned and returned to his seat, "Now, we cannot send people to New York with just our own strength."
Hearing Count Dracul say this, the subordinate quickly said, "Count, should we ask other Bloodlines for help? As far as I know, people from the Nathaniel Family are in Los Angeles, if they..."
"Nathaniel? Hmph!"
Hearing the Nathaniel Family, a hint of disdain flashed in Count Dracul's eyes, "As noble Bloodlines, they secretly pledged allegiance to humans. Such scum are simply unworthy of our trust!"
At this point, Count Dracul waved his hand, signaling his subordinate to leave.
After the subordinate left, Count Dracul picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number.
Three days later, inside the Illuminati Base!
"Why is the hall decorated? Is something going to happen?"
Gwen asked curiously, holding Lynn's arm, seeing the Illuminati hall decorated very festively.
"Today Scott wants to propose to Jean here, so..."
"Propose?"
As soon as the words came out, Lynn directly covered her mouth.
Gwen, realizing what was happening, chuckled, then looked at Lynn and whispered, "Oh my goodness, I didn't expect Scott to propose to Jean here. I've never seen a proposal before!"
"But then again, who decorated this place? Why does it feel a little... a little..."
Seeing Gwen momentarily at a loss for words, Lynnsmiled, "Tacky? That's Tony's taste!"
"Hehe!"
Gwen chuckled excitedly, "I just don't know if Jean will accept Scott's proposal. I heard Ororo say that Jean and Scott have been on-and-off for many years, but I think she will accept!"
To the side.
Seeing Gwen intimately whispering with Lynn, holding his arm, Laura turned to look at her best friend Polaris, then scanned Wanda's face.
These two had known each other for less than two months, yet they had become best friends.
It felt as if she had become a third wheel.
Perhaps it was because Wanda, who was currently by Lynn's side, was like how she and Lorna were by Lynn's side back then?
That's why Lorna felt a sense of closeness to Wanda?
Thinking of this, Laura shook her head.
It shouldn't be like that!
Following their gazes forward, she saw that both of them were looking at Gwen with a hint of envy.
Laura immediately understood!
So, these two had improper thoughts about Lynn, which is why...
"I always feel like you're thinking something bad!"
As if sensing something, Lorna turned to look at Lauraand said.
"Hehe, how could that be?"
Stepping forward and taking Lorna's arm, Laura chuckled, but her eyes were filled with excitement!
A moment later.
"Jean should be back soon!"
Coming to Lynn's side, Tony Stark asked excitedly.
"Soon, but today's protagonist is Scott, why are you so excited? Huh? You even wore a new suit? And changed your perfume brand?"
Hearing Lynn say this, Steve and Scott also looked at Tony Stark.
And Peter Parker on the side asked curiously, "Mr. Stark, you're not trying to..."
Looking at the others staring at him with suspicious eyes, Tony could only spread his hands and say, "Alright, alright, I just want to learn some experience, after all, observing in person is much more real than those scenes in movies!"
"So, you're finally ready to propose to Pepper?"
"Hmm... I'm still considering!"
"Tsk!"
Seeing everyone collectively scoff at him, Tony Starkquickly said, "Everyone, today's protagonist is Scott, we can't steal his thunder!"
As the two were talking, Ororo rushed into the Base, "Everyone, Jean is about to be back!"
Hearing Ororo's warning, Scott took a deep breath, then took the flowers from Steve's hand, and then took out the ring box from his pocket.
Outside.
Walking to the front of the Illuminati Base, Jean Grey felt that something was not quite right.
She didn't know why, but her heart was beating unusually fast today.
She turned her head and glanced in the direction of Manhattan, as if something unusual there was attracting her.
After thinking about it, Jean Grey shook her head, it must be her imagination!
Stepping into the Illuminati Base, as soon as she entered the hall, she saw the Illuminati members standing in two rows with smiles on their faces, as if they were welcoming her.
And Scott was walking towards her step by step, holding a bouquet of flowers, then knelt on one knee about a meter away from her.
"Jean, ever since we've been together, I... uh... I mean, I want to..."
Scott knelt on one knee, too excited to know what to say.
The Illuminati members were all cheering him on in their hearts.
"I just feel like I want to..."
Finding that the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them no matter what, Scott at this moment wished he could slap himself.
"Don't be nervous, Scott!"
"Come on, say it quickly!"
"Oh my goodness... Go, Scott!"
Listening to the encouragement from the Illuminatimembers, Scott took a deep breath, then took out the ring he had prepared beforehand, "Jean, will you..."
Before Scott could finish speaking, the next second, a series of piercing sounds suddenly rang out over the entire New York sky, and then the Illuminati's alarm blared madly!
The sudden alarm interrupted Scott's proposal, and for a moment, everyone was unclear about what had happened.
Almost at the same time, Lynn's Spider-Sense wildly warned him, as if telling Lynn that a major event had occurred outside.
And Gwen and Peter Parker also looked outside at the same time, just like Lynn.
"Lynn, a major event must have happened outside, I'll go out right now..."
Peter Parker was about to go out to check, but Lynnstopped him directly, "Don't rush out, it's still unclear what exactly is happening outside for now."
Saying that, Lynn directly said to Friday, "Friday, turn on all city surveillance!"
As Lynn's order was given, the large screen inside the Illuminati Base immediately displayed surveillance footage from various areas of New York.
In the surveillance footage, countless people on the streets seemed to have simultaneously fallen into a trance, their eyes unfocused as they moved in the same direction.
People from various intersections and alleys also walked out with blank stares, slowly merging with the crowd and moving forward together.
Countless cars on the street collided with each other, constantly causing chain reactions, but the people on the street continued to move forward as if oblivious.
Even those who were hit and sent flying by cars were now dragging their injured bodies, continuously crawling forward!
"Damn it!"
Seeing this scene, everyone's expressions were filled with surprise, and Tony Stark couldn't help but curse.
"Friday, connect to all surveillance cameras in New York, including Queens and Brooklyn, and analyze the destination of these pedestrians!"
Hearing Lynn's command, Friday immediately displayed a holographic projection of the New York map.
"Sir, according to the surveillance, the pedestrians on the road stopped after reaching a seventeen-story building in Manhattan, and the location of this building matches the direction of the pedestrians from all areas of New York!"
"Furthermore, according to surveillance video and audio analysis, this seventeen-story building is playing some kind of music!"
Zooming in on the surveillance outside the building Fridaymentioned, it was clear that the street outside was packed with people, and countless more were advancing towards the building like a tide!
"Fuxx, although I don't know exactly what's happening, I think it has something to do with the music playing from this building!"
After putting on his armor, Tony Stark turned to Lynn and said, "I'll go take a look first!"
"Wait."
Stopping Tony from acting rashly, Lynn looked at the aimlessly advancing pedestrians in various areas of New York, even including the Military, NYPD, and government council members in the crowd.
Lynn then turned to Professor X: "Professor, could this music be related to some kind of Mind Control ability?"
Facing Lynn's question, Professor X nodded solemnly: "It's very possible. I can use a cerebro-enhancer to find Mutants in any corner of the Earth."
"At the same time, I can also use psychic abilities to control them. The music playing in that building, I suspect, is similar to my cerebro-enhancer."
"However, the other party should be converting special frequencies into musical notes, thereby creating a connection with the brainwaves of ordinary people, and then controlling these people to go to this building!"
At this point, Professor X looked at Lynn and said, "The person who can achieve this must not only possess absolute Mind Control abilities but also have an extreme understanding and application of this ability."
"At least, for now, even I cannot fully achieve this!"
Hearing Professor X's words, Steve, who was nearby, frowned: "What about your sister Cassandra from the multiverse?"
"Unclear!"
Facing Steve's question, Professor X shook his head: "But one thing is certain, her strength is much greater than mine!"
Just as he was speaking, Gwen walked over and said to Lynn, "I just called my parents. Dad is at the police station, and the people inside the police station haven't been controlled. Mom is at home, and she also hasn't been controlled by the music."
"And I contacted a few classmates who live in Manhattan; although they also heard the music, they didn't lose consciousness and go to that building!"
Hearing Gwen say this, Lynn looked at everyone and said, "In other words, people who were in their rooms when the music started, even if they heard the music, weren't controlled. Only those who appeared on the street were controlled!"
"Friday, send a text message to all mobile phones in New York, telling them to stay at home and not leave!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Hearing Lynn's command, Friday immediately began the operation!
"Fortunately, Pepper isn't in New York!"
Tony, who had just finished talking to Pepper, breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Lynn and said, "Lynn, if we leave the Illuminati Base now, will our brains be controlled by this music?"
"Unclear, but it's best to try!"
As he spoke, everyone's gaze turned to Peter Parker!
"Uh…"
Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Peter Parkerspread his hands, then shot a web that stuck to a pillar in the Base hall.
At the same time, he wrapped the web around himself.
When he reached the Base entrance, Peter Parker turned back to everyone and said, "Once I'm brainwashed by that music, you must pull me back in time…"
"Don't worry, Spider-Kid, once you're controlled by the music, I'll pull you back!"
Listening to Tony's somewhat unreliable tone, Peter Parker's gaze settled on Lynn.
After seeing Lynn nod, Peter Parker took a deep breath, then pushed open a crack in the Base door and cautiously extended his foot out.
Seeing Peter's slow movements, no one urged him, but their eyes remained fixed on him.
When Peter was entirely outside, his body suddenly trembled, and he quickly turned around, just about to come back, but in the next second, he froze in place.
Then, as if uncontrollably, he started to walk outside.
Seeing this, Lynn pulled the web and immediately dragged him back.
The moment he entered the Illuminati Base, Peter Parkershivered all over, then looked at everyone and said, "Oh my god, this is terrifying. As soon as I stepped outside, my Spider-Sense started warning frantically, but before I could come back, my whole body felt like it lost consciousness and I couldn't control it."
"And the moment you pulled me back, I seemed to enter some kind of illusion. This is simply too terrifying!"
Listening to Peter's somewhat astonished tone, Lynnmotioned for Friday to close the Base door, then looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, it seems that going out directly won't work. We need to think of other ways!"
As he spoke, Lynn said, "Friday, intercept the audio and see if you can find a way to decipher it!"
Following Lynn's instructions, Friday intercepted the audio and began to decipher it.
Meanwhile, Tony Stark stood beside Lynn and said, "Don't you think it's strange? People on the street are controlled when they hear the music, but people hiding in their rooms are fine. This shouldn't be!"
Hearing Tony's doubt, Lynn stood in front of the large screen, looking at the crowds on the street, like zombies, continuously moving towards Manhattan: "It is indeed strange."
"And New York is so big, logically, the music absolutely cannot reach every corner of New York. But I just had Friday bring up the surveillance."
"I found that this situation has occurred not only in the five boroughs but even in some counties surrounding New York, and even some towns!"
As he spoke, Lynn scrolled through the holographic projection in front of him, and soon a town appeared before Tony's eyes.
"This is a small town called Lancar, under Oswego. I once brought Sean and Alice here for an investigation."
"Although this town is already ruined, the residents of the surrounding towns are also walking towards Manhattanwith blank stares."
"You know, this place is quite a distance from Manhattan…"
"Lancar?"
Hearing Lynn mention the name, Tony Stark suddenly said, "Is that the small town where you had me wear the armor to attract network and media attention, to share the public pressure, and it was finally determined to be a polar bear's biochemical virus, and then destroyed by the polar bear's several missiles?"
Tony Stark still had a strong impression of that name.
After all, that was the first time he officially appeared in armor in front of the media to attract public attention.
"That's right!"
Looking at the video, at the civilians walking in one direction, Lynn nodded: "It's certain that the music absolutely cannot reach around Lancar, but as you can see, these people are also controlled."
"So, I think besides the music, there should be other mediums that can control people's brains!"
"Could it be something like air, like a spreading virus?"
"Uncertain, but we can try!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Tony Stark once again looked at Peter Parker nearby!
"Still me?"
Looking at Tony's gaze, Peter Parker pointed to his nose in surprise.
Seeing the expressions of the others, Peter Parkershrugged: "Alright, don't forget to pull me back!"
A few minutes later.
Watching Peter Parker, wearing earplugs and confirmed to hear no sound, walk out of the Illuminati Base, only to be controlled again, everyone pulled him back, and then put a gas mask on him.
But even with earplugs and a gas mask fully equipping Peter, he was still controlled a few seconds after stepping out of the Illuminati Base.
Pulling Peter back in, Tony Stark looked at everyone and said, "Clearly, the music playing from that building is likely meant to divert our attention."
"And the real means of controlling people's brains is currently unknown to us."
At this point, Tony Stark put on his armor and looked at Lynn, saying, "Lynn, I'll try to see if wearing the armor can resist this unknown method. Before we know what conspiracy that guy in the dark has, we can't keep waiting."
Hearing Tony say this, Lynn nodded: "If something goes wrong, I'll pull you back immediately!"
As Lynn's words fell, Gwen used her web-shooters to directly entangle Tony's armor.
After closing his faceplate, Tony Stark took a deep breath and then stepped out of the Illuminati Base's door.
When Tony, wearing his armor, came outside, his body instantly stiffened.
Then he quickly turned around, raised his hand, and aimed his palm repulsor at everyone.
Seeing this, Jean Grey immediately released energy to protect everyone.
"Bang!"
The energy released by the armor impacted Jean Grey's energy shield and began to dissipate, and Lynn also immediately pulled the web and dragged Tony back.