Chapter 48: 6. The task begins

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Near midnight, in the car heading to the departure point, Nick Fury looked up and looked at Merlin in the rear seat in the rearview mirror. He said:
"You look a little tired, what's going on?"
Merlin rubbed his forehead and whispered back:
"It's nothing, just did something bad, and then the nightmare is overgrown."
"Do bad things?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Fury's eyes:
"What a bad thing?"
Merlin turned his head to look out of the car window. After a while, he said:
"Took a wife away from her husband and take a mother away from her children. Last night, I deeply hurt a man."
"Are you familiar with him?"
"No, I haven't seen it before."
"Do you regret it?"
"No, I saved the girl's life."
"Then what are you bothering about?"
"..."
Merlin was a little irritated by Frey's continuous problems. He raised his head and said to the officer in front of him:
"To be honest, I don't know. It may be nervous. After all, we have to cross the sea and go to the other side of the world to find a murderous and undead female devil. I think I should be nervous. What do you say?"
"Well, it makes sense."
Fury nodded thoughtfully. He drove the car into a secluded hidden airport, turned off the engine, and then looked back at Merlin. He said:
"But I don't have time to listen to the sorrow of the young people now! Cheer up, rookie. If the task is messed up this time, you can continue to roll away with your bag on your back."
"Now, get off!"
Under Fury's scolding, Merlin put on a baseball cap and carried a travel bag, just like a tourist, and walked out of Fury's car.
In the dark night before him, a small plane was parked a few hundred meters away, and some ground crews were checking the plane before take-off. In the dark, Merlin could clearly see that at the entrance of the small plane, there was a tall, thin person waiting.
Well, that should be the last member of this operation.
Fury, who was also dressed like a tourist, threw the car key to the agent on the side. He said a few words to the agent in suit and leather shoes, then took a black suitcase from the man and walked towards Merlin.
"who's that person?"
Merlin followed behind Fury, he pouted in the direction of the plane, Fury raised his head and glanced, but he did not have Merlin's night vision ability, he could only see a blur in front of him.
So instead of answering Merlin, he took the commander's high-cold attitude and kept silent all the way, taking Merlin on the ladder of the small plane.
"Sir Fury, long time no see."
As Fury entered the cabin door, a slightly hoarse voice sounded in the cabin, and the next moment the cabin lights turned on.
A thin, tall guy was standing up from his seat. He had short hair, thin cheeks, slender limbs, and gray eyes that looked cold.
He was wearing a black sleeveless combat uniform with a combat dagger in his waist and looked smart and capable.
There was a box at his feet, and Merlin could feel that what was in the box should be a cold weapon made of some metal.
"Barton, long time no see."
Fury took a step forward and shook hands with the guy. He turned around to expose Merlin who was following him in the cabin. He said to the man in front of him:
"This is Merlin, a new agent who joined us. This time he will act with us. This time, Merlin, this is Clint Barton, the most powerful action expert of the Strategic Science Corps, nicknamed "Eagle Eye". The trusted agent is also one of my best friends."
"Hello, Merlin."
Agent Barton extended his hand to Merlin with a blank expression, and Merlin was keenly aware that this was a cold look in the agent's eyes.
He looked at the hand in front of him. He smiled and reached out to hold Button's left hand. He said:
"Hello, Clint."
At the next moment, the two hands that were held together in a friendly manner exerted force at the same time.
"Click"
With a soft sound from the bones of his hands, Patton's face changed slightly, and even his smile became a little stiff. He looked at Merlin who squinted in front of his eyes and smiled. This guy... has a lot of strength!
"Come, sit down!"
Fury took two bottles of water from the small refrigerator in the cabin and said something to the two subordinates in front of him.
Merlin and Barton withdrew each other's hands, Merlin moved his five fingers, and Barton put his left hand behind him and shook it vigorously.
"Buzz"
After three people sat down, the propeller of this small aircraft began to turn quickly, and the aircraft slowly turned into the runway, ready to take off. In the cabin, Fury picked up a map of Europe and placed it on the table. He glanced at the two people around him and said seriously:
"You should all know the mission of this operation. We are going to Europe to persuade a ‘peer.’

"The location is here, a small city in Eastern Europe, Sokovia."
Fury's finger tapped on the map. He took a photo from his pocket and put it on the map. He continued:
"And the target person is named Natasha Romanov. This may be her pseudonym. In the past few decades, she was one of the most active top agents in the former Soviet intelligence agency "Red House". She 'S footsteps are almost all over the world, destroying many CIA agents' carefully planned operations."
"Especially during the early period of the Cold War, Natasha even infiltrated North America several times and counteracted several scientists related to the Manhattan Project for the former Soviet Union. It is said that in the 1970s, she also took some away from Langley Confidential information, but this statement has never been positively confirmed by the CIA."
"Wait, I have a question."
At the moment when the small plane bumped and took off, Merlin picked up the glass and drank.
He picked up the photo on the map. The black and white photo shows a lady wearing sunglasses, a coat and walking on high heels. Judging only from the outside, the full-featured lady is like a supermodel, and she simply cannot see that she will be a dangerous agent.
Merlin turned the picture around, and he looked at Fury:
"When was this photo taken?"
"It was about 3 years ago, in a small town in Crimea."
Fury said, Merlin frowned and asked again:
"But you just said that Natasha was active at the beginning of the Cold War, even if she served the former Soviet Union when she was a teenager, then if I'm right, would she be at least 40 years old this year?"
Merlin shook the picture in his hand. He said:
"Are you sure you got the wrong picture?"
"Yes, that's Natasha."
Fury pointed to the photo in Merlin's hand, and he explained:
"We learned from some agents who defected from the former Soviet Union that there is a special drug in the spy agency "Red House" that can delay aging. Super agents like Natasha must have injected this drug. Of course, there is also a saying that , Natasha is actually a mutant...but this guess is not supported by evidence."
"Ok."
Merlin nodded. He looked at the photo in his hand. He said:
"It seems that our opponent is an old witch."
"Don't be deceived by her appearance, she is dangerous."
Hawkeye Button, who has remained silent, also chimed in at this time:
"Three years ago, when I had just joined the Strategic Science Corps, I had encountered Natasha when I was on a field mission in Eastern Europe. She should have accidentally broken into the trap we arranged in advance, and as a result, she used one person's strength, Play with our entire action team in applause. If we are not lucky enough, we will eventually be buried in that city."
"That's why I transferred you to this mission, Button."
Fury said seriously:
"You have dealt with Natasha, she knows what you are doing. And the news I received is that Natasha is now being hunted down by her own people. The place where she last moved is in Sokovia. This is our opportunity."
"Hunted by yourself?"
Merlin asked curiously:
"Did she betray her organization?"
"No."
Fury shook his head, he looked at Merlin, a strange light flashed in his eyes, he said:
"Not only did Natasha not betray the'Red House', on the contrary, at the moment when many of her companions defected, she still stubbornly rejected our solicitation several times. She is still very loyal to her country and organization, but unfortunately, she Loyalty has become a burden."
"Then why would she be..."
"Because she knows too many secrets that should not be revealed, and she is unwilling to forget those secrets, and she is stubborn unwilling to change. For her degenerate organization, the more she is loyal to the previous beliefs, her threat is Bigger, like a time bomb."
Barton closed his eyes and said the answer in a pinch.
This slightly cruel truth made Merlin silent for a moment. The work of the agent has always been with secrets, and Natasha's story also gave Merlin a deeper understanding of the agent.
It seems that knowing too many secrets is not a good thing.
"Barton is right."
Fury added:
"Because of the sudden collapse of the former Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War, and changes in the world’s pattern, the intricate and extremely large intelligence services within that country lost their mission and resources. In order to survive, they had to deal with the future In a daze, seeking a dangerous'transition'."
"Including the Red House, the Red Scorpion, and even the mysterious'Leviathan', etc., they are all changing their position and starting to break away from the stereotypes of the state machine. These intelligence organizations that originally served the state began to produce their own ideas. It’s not good to say whether it’s good or bad. But what is certain is that this is an excellent opportunity for us.

A smile flashed across Fury's dark face. He said:
"Natasha's solicitation is only an attempt. In the next few years, there will be many such actions. Just like the "paper clip" action led by Ms. Peggy Carter at the end of World War II, our predecessors Use the power of Germany for a strong self. And now, all we have to do is to follow their thinking again!"
Nick Fury stood up and he said to Barton around him:
"Barton, I have another thing for you."
"Merlin is an out-and-out newcomer, he has some special powers, he can help a lot. But he is a rookie, impulsive, reckless, has all the characteristics that rookie should have, he has all the knowledge of the agent career , All from 6 months of agent training, he still has a lot to learn."
"I'm not as bad as you said, Fury."
Merlin countered with dissatisfaction:
"You are embarrassing me in front of my new friend."
Fury ignored Merlin's complaint. He looked at Merlin very seriously. He said:
"Barton, the agent I recruited by myself, and the best agent I have ever seen. Merlin, I hope you will obey Button's teaching and work together to complete this recruitment task."
Talking, Fury looked at the time and said to the two in front of him:
"After 30 minutes, the plane will arrive at the designated location. Sokovia's recent situation is chaotic. All flights have been grounded and are under air control. We can't enter there with such a big swing."
"Then how do we pass?"
Merlin asked, and Fury pointed to his feet. A strange smile flashed on his face. He said:
"Take a boat! There is a freighter waiting for you on the high seas. Three days later, we will meet in Sokovia."
"Aren't you going with us?"
Merlin asked again, and Fury took out an identification from his pocket and shook it in front of Merlin's eyes. He said:
"My identity is the military attaché of the US Embassy in Sokovia. I have diplomatic immunity and a special plane will take me to the embassy. Merlin, just after leaving the secret service school, did you forget what you learned? Agent Code Article 7!"
"There must be a hole card at all times..."
Merlin answered subconsciously, and Fury shrugged:
"I will use official channels to contact Natasha again. It would be best if I could persuade her to join us, but if I fail, then you hidden in the dark..."
"It's my hole card!"
Merlin suddenly realized that he said:
"Just like fishing..."
Fury chuckled and patted Merlin's shoulder:
"You are right, one light and one dark, prepared with both hands, just like fishing."
Thirty minutes later, the small plane in the night hovered on the high seas, the door of the plane's cabin was opened, and Merlin, who was carrying a parachute, stood at the entrance of the cabin, and he looked at the vast sea below.
The cold wind hit him in the face. He looked back at Fury. Fury, who had changed to a military uniform, was waving goodbye to him. But the eagle-eyed Patton, who also carried a parachute, looked at him calmly.
A hunting game between similar species is about to start, this will be the first "hunting" of the cub Merlin.
He was a little nervous and excited. Those memories of the past are still disturbing him, but Merlin knew that he should move on. From here, entering your new life, maybe the road ahead is dark, but it must be very exciting.
The next second, he took a deep breath, took a step forward, and jumped from the plane.
It's like, a raven spreading its wings.
Tonight... Merlin Riley!
Join the hunt!
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