Although he wasn't sure who those 'special forces' soldiers who were shot were, the moment Li Pu saw the 'Captain with a Perky Butt' in the cargo compartment, a bold speculation immediately formed in his mind.
"These people are most likely HYDRA Agents hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America must have just been dug out by S.H.I.E.L.D. from the Arctic Circle, and somehow HYDRA intercepted him on the way to be defrosted.
Because if S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents were performing the mission, no matter how much Commissioner Smith cut expenses, such a 'big deal' as transporting Captain America would never be done without a special plane, but merely using a modified cargo truck."
This speculation also perfectly explained why these people, upon encountering the hunting party midway, didn't even confirm anything and just 'rat-a-tat-tatted' them directly with the Gatling gun on the modified truck.
"...It must have been the bodyguards' attire that caused the trouble. Coming to hunt, yet dressed like military personnel and carrying assault rifles. The HYDRA Agents heard gunshots and saw their attire, thinking they were being intercepted by S.H.I.E.L.D., so they immediately used the Gatling."
After figuring this out, Li Pu also realized that it was time for him and Little Broly to move.
But before that, he faced a problem: how should he deal with the scene before him, which resembled something out of a gore film?
Leaving it alone was somewhat inappropriate, after all, vehicles frequently passed this highway in the summer.
Whether it caused a car accident or gave someone a heart attack, Li Pu felt he would feel a bit guilty.
So, he thought about driving the modified truck off the roadbed and leaving Captain America inside.
Anyway, the truck's cooling System was good, and there was enough fuel, so continuous operation for a day or two wouldn't be a problem.
Within a day or so, a passing driver would surely discover this truck. Moreover, he felt that no matter how much S.H.I.E.L.D. was infiltrated by HYDRA, it was impossible that no one had realized Captain America was missing by now.
S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel would likely come looking soon and find a 'wild' Captain America on the roadside — of course, it was also possible that HYDRA personnel would find him first, but the probability wasn't high.
What was a bit more difficult to handle were the dead bodies at the scene.
After all, friends who frequently kill people should know that killing is easy, but how to dispose of bodies is usually a headache.
Fortunately, while Li Pu was responsible, he wasn't the type to suffer from internal mental struggles or an overflowing sense of compassion.
He planned to find a clearing in the woods, drag the bodies of the HYDRA Agents there, chop some firewood, get some gasoline from the truck's fuel tank, and then set them on fire.
He just needed to be careful not to cause a forest fire.
As for Nikolai's bodyguards, since they had been riddled by the Gatling gun, it was basically impossible to reassemble them into intact human forms, but that was Nikolai's problem to consider, and Li Pu didn't want to meddle.
However, he didn't expect that the miraculously surviving Nikolai would give him a small surprise.
Nikolai not only tearfully dug out some more U.S. dollars from his bodyguard's backpack, giving it to Li Pu, who had displayed Divine Might and cut through a truckload of people, as payment for saving his life, but also patted his chest and promised him: "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything here."
After speaking, he took out a satellite phone from his bag and made an extremely expensive call.
This 'expensive' was not only due to the high cost of satellite calls, but more importantly, Nikolai had ordered an extremely expensive service over the phone.
"I'm Nikolai. I'm in the wilderness of Alaska. I'll send you the GPS coordinates later."
"Right now, I need to 'order out' in the wilderness, about a dozen servings... but the 'meal cost' isn't quite affordable right now. After all, I'm out hunting and traveling, and I didn't bring enough money. Can I use a 'credit card'? I'll pay the 'credit card' bill promptly when I get back."
"Okay, I agree to the credit card service fee. The fee will be calculated as you said, at 10%."
"Also, can I choose expedited delivery service? What... expedited wilderness delivery costs double the 'delivery fee'? Fine, double it is, money is not an issue, just hurry up!"
Listening to Nikolai mysteriously order 'takeout' on the satellite phone, Li Pu's mind took a moment to process before he understood what the man was doing.
There was nothing he could do; before his Transmigration, he had always been law-abiding and had only seen similar plots in movies — in this life, after Transmigration, he was a stay-at-home dad with a child in Alaska. Let alone watching movies, he hadn't even bought a TV in years.
Little Broly, needless to say, asked a 'dumbfounding' question when he heard Nikolai on the phone.
"Daddy, what does it mean to order food? If you're hungry and want to eat, don't you have to go hunting?"
However, hearing Little Broly's question, Li Pu felt a bit uneasy.
The child was four years old, yet he had never ordered takeout.
If their family truly had financial difficulties, it would be one thing, but the problem was that the father and son's financial situation was actually quite good.
Adding in his work as a hunting guide this time, Li Pu had accumulated nearly 100,000 U.S. dollars in cash over the years.
It was no exaggeration to say that he was likely wealthier than 90% of Americans.
The reason why the father and son had little contact with modern civilization all these years was partly because Little Broly couldn't control his own power before, and partly because Li Pu's subconscious was at play.
Knowing some things about the Marvel Universe, Li Pu, who feared trouble, always avoided living in big cities.
However, he also realized at this moment that his subconscious avoidance might not be fair to Little Broly.
It was somewhat like 'suffering unnecessarily'.
So Li Pu immediately decided that he would take his son to live in the most prosperous metropolis, so that the child could understand what city life was like.
Even if the Marvel Universe was 'rich in talent and spirit', and New York City, in particular, was teeming with superheroes and supervillains, what of it?
If others could go, why couldn't he, a Super Dad with a Super Saiyan son?
Li Pu stroked Little Broly's head and told his son: "Broly, in a few days you'll try it yourself and know what 'ordering food' means. It's actually very easy."
Little Broly nodded ignorantly. Although he still didn't quite understand, he chose to believe what his father said.
However, after hearing the conversation between Li Pu and his son, Nikolai's six-year-old son, Dimitri, once again couldn't control his mouth.
"No way, do you really think this is a normal order? My dad is a Senior VIP of the Continental Hotel, that's why their people can provide service 24/7, and the cost of one order, you might never in your life..."
"Dimitri!" x2
Nikolai and Dimitri's elder brother, Sergei, spoke at the same time, stopping their younger son (or younger brother) from drawing hatred for their family.
Nikolai was furious.
As the saying goes, 'you can tell what a person will be like at eight years old, you can tell what a person will be like at forty years old from six years old.' As things stood, this child was simply beyond saving.
This kid didn't understand his intention at all.
Did this child really innocently believe that he was purely repaying Li Pu, this 'hunting guide,' for saving his life, which was why he spent a fortune to have the money-hungry Continental Hotel send people from its nearest branch to handle the scene?
Didn't he see how terrifying Li Pu was?
One person, with a hunting rifle and a revolver, swiftly and without injury killed nine elite soldiers of unknown origin... This Li Pu was simply Superman!
Since he could quickly kill nine fully armed soldiers, how much more effort would it take for Li Pu to eliminate him and his two sons?
Nikolai's most fundamental purpose in calling the Continental Hotel was actually to buy 'insurance' for himself and his two sons.
He wanted Li Pu to know that he was no 'small fry,' but a 'big shot' who could solve thorny problems with a single phone call.
Nikolai had originally planned to first display his 'strength' and then try to recruit this god-like warrior.
But he didn't expect his plan to be ruined by Dimitri. Just to show off, this child completely killed the conversation!?
Nikolai felt that after returning home, besides giving that brat a good 'education with a whip and water,' he also needed to get a paternity test.