"Mr. Li?"
Grant Ward felt a little uneasy. What did this kid mean by holding his hand so tightly?
As a veteran agent, Ward had faced all sorts of dangerous situations and always managed to come out on top through his own abilities.
But now, a deep fear was spreading from the bottom of his heart.
The other person was holding his hand and wouldn't let go, a strange smile on his face. Could he have some kind of interest in him?
As a top male model in the agent world, Ward had always been proud of his handsome appearance and sexy body. He would even use the old trick of a "honey trap" to complete certain missions.
But Ward could swear on his life that his sexual orientation was absolutely normal!
"Hmm!"
Li Qingyuan reacted to Ward's urging.
He couldn't help it. From shaking hands to being teleported, then spending seven days in the mist, and then being teleported back, the twists and turns of the story were enough to write a 50,000-word novella!
"Mr. Ward, where were we?" He quickly released Ward's hand; he didn't want too much physical contact with this ugly man.
If it were a long-legged beauty with hidden weapons, then holding hands for a while would be fine, but what was there to say to this ugly man?
"I am Grant Ward from the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. To be frank, your abilities are highly valued by our bureau's leadership, and we are preparing to invite you to join us!" Ward felt like the person in front of him was playing games with him. Why did he forget what he had just said?
However, considering his mission, he still held back his temper and repeated himself.
"This… may I ask, Mr. Ward, are you recruiting so casually these days?" Although he knew about S.H.I.E.L.D.
No, that's wrong, it's Hydra.
Admittedly, Hydra often recruits some idle people from society, but this is still a hidden international intelligence agency. The general public doesn't even know that such an organization exists.
And now, the other party is standing in front of him so openly, discussing recruitment issues. It feels like eating breakfast on the side of the road, with two old men at the next table chatting about the latest rocket model data.
This style feels very wrong!
It is said that under the leadership of that black, bald, and suspicious man, isn't the whole Hydra supposed to be all about being sneaky?
If it weren't for Grant Ward, who in Li Qingyuan's memory was definitely an elite of Hydra, he would have suspected that the other party was pretending to be S.H.I.E.L.D. to scam him.
"Our agency's principle for using people has always been to trust those we use and not to trust those we doubt. You possess excellent skills, and your background is clean, so I think you will be able to distinguish the priorities." The reason for waiting until today to recruit Li Qingyuan was mainly because Garrett had been using his authority to investigate his ancestors for the past few days.
According to the data, Li Qingyuan's past had almost no black marks. Apart from not knowing where he learned such a superb bomb-making technique, they couldn't find any other problems.
If Nick Fury were making the call, he'd definitely think that no problem was the biggest problem. He'd then assign people to tail Li Qingyuan 24/7. After two months of finding nothing unusual, he'd just have him arrested and interrogated.
Don't doubt it. That's the black-haired man's logic. In his eyes, everyone in the world is a hidden supervillain or an alien spy. If there's suspicion, arrest them all – that's the safest bet.
But Garrett didn't have so many worries.
The old man was desperate for personnel, especially those directly under his command. So, regardless of whether Li Qingyuan's bomb-making skills were learned from someone else or self-taught, as long as he could be used, it didn't matter if he was really a supervillain.
Is there an even bigger villainous organization than Hydra in this world?
When it comes to crime, Hydra is the professional.
After a good chat with his superior, codenamed The Clairvoyant, about benefits and other issues, Li Qingyuan immediately became an external agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., under the control of Hydra, after signing a contract.
No official position, no credentials. But The Clairvoyant said he was an external member. Although he wouldn't receive the five insurances and one housing fund of a formal agent, he would have extra privileges that regular employees didn't.
For example, if Li Qingyuan did something illegal in the future, the boss could help clear the records in the database.
Of course, if he got caught during his criminal activities, The Clairvoyant wouldn't admit he was an unofficial employee.
He was just a temporary worker, someone to be used when needed and discarded when not.
Garrett wasn't a qualified villain because, for the first half of his life, he fought for his beliefs. The reason he turned to the dark side in his old age was mostly due to resentment and severe physical decline, forcing him to join the Hydra family.
However, as the saying goes, "When you go dark, you double your strength, and when you turn good, you lose a third." Garrett, newly turned to the dark side, was currently in his career's ascending phase. Li Qingyuan's current weakness made him an excellent stepping stone.
As for the future?
Once he cleared a few more instances and gained the ability to protect himself, Hydra wouldn't be a threat!
Forget a mere charlatan like Garrett; even that black-haired guy, he could make him crawl on the ground like a cat!
Never mind, it's better to be cautious for now. He couldn't be too arrogant.
After sending off that guy Ward, Li Qingyuan slumped into the newly bought armchair, completely drained.
This teleportation was truly unexpected; he hadn't had any time to prepare.
Those few days in the mist, he hadn't even rested properly.
Although the people in the supermarket were just ordinary folks, there were countless monsters outside!
Besides, with his physique back then, if anyone had any ill intentions, he'd have been a sitting duck while asleep.
Unlike those well-trained agents, he was just an ordinary person. If Ward hadn't revealed himself, Li Qingyuan wouldn't have even noticed him.
This was also why Garrett dared to trust him so easily!
Ward had reported to him that with Li Qingyuan's level of alertness, he could take his life at any moment.
Li Qingyuan didn't care at all what those people were thinking. After all, every boss started out as a newbie village monster...
Or rather, every hero starts out as an unknown bystander.
He was still in his "low-profile development" phase. Being underestimated was only a good thing, not a bad thing.
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