General Ross's conclusion is very certain, and it sounds like a questionable statement, but it is an indisputable wording.If it weren't for Lin Lan's confidence that the other party must have no definite evidence to prove her inference, she would really show her feet in a panic and let the other party realize that the Winter Soldier is indeed in Romania.

"I know your whereabouts very well, Miss Stark, so please don't try to lie." General Ross said.

"The Winter Soldier is in Romania?" Lin Lan looked at him suspiciously, "We have been hunting him for two years, are you sure he is really in Romania, I have to let the news out."

Lin Lan is now able to calmly talk nonsense anytime and anywhere thanks to the results of the special training days. Natasha and Barton have worked hard on her mental training, and she happens to have a very high talent in psychological warfare .

She could even tell from the changes in the eyes of the other party that he was just bluffing.

Because General Ross didn't order her to be formally arrested in the name of harboring criminals, it meant that the other party didn't have any real evidence at all, they were just suspicious, and the aggressive language was to let Lin Lan expose his target.But even if such doubts arise, it is enough to make Lin Lan shudder. It is very likely that the government of the United States is implementing the monitoring, and General Ross's attitude is obviously very hostile to superpowers.

The content of the following conversation, I'm afraid it will be another coercion and temptation.

"Don't put on airs, I know you understand what I'm talking about." He took a sip of red wine and gave up beating around the bush, "The Winter Soldier is James Barnes, Captain America's former comrade-in-arms. You want to clear him of being the Winter Soldier, so I have the right to suspect that your trip to Romania this time is for personal gain."

"General Ross, you should be sixty this year. It's not easy for you to be so strong after going through all kinds of wars." Lin Lan just kept a polite smile, she took a bite of beef and continued, " I heard that you had heart bypass surgery five years ago, which is very risky, and if you are not careful, it is very likely to relapse."

General Ross was very displeased by Lin Lan's sudden change of subject: "Miss Stark, do you think you can show your innocence if you don't answer my question?" Lin Lan shook her head and glanced out the window: "I'm just kind Remind you, don't think too much about being a human being, it will be bad if the heart can't bear the load."

"Are you threatening me?" General Ross was ready to order everyone to fire at any time, but he was very nervous, even more nervous than facing the heinous terrorists, "This is the Ministry of National Defense, I have seen your ability , but I don't think you can escape unscathed."

"General, what are you talking about? I just care about your body." Lin Lan blinked innocently and said, "The more I listen, the more I don't understand. Is there some misunderstanding? I haven't seen the Winter Soldier at all. , I went to Romania for a medical seminar, as you must know."

Lin Lan circled around with the old fox in her own way, talking nonsense, seemingly out of order, but evading key answers time and time again.Of course, General Ross also felt it. It was really hard to hold back his anger and pretend that everything was still under control.At first, he thought that Lin Lan was the easiest one in the league to deal with, and with her relationship with Steve and Tony, it was possible to deal with the two most difficult guys. Since other superheroes follow the lead of the captain, it must be easier compromise.

But now it seems that he underestimated Lin Lan's strength, and it would be a waste of time to waste it any longer.

Lin Lan suddenly sensed the sudden change in the opponent's mood, and immediately prepared for the battle.

"Miss Stark, I heard that you have a lot of research on plants, right?" General Ross said.

"So-so."

"I recently introduced some African tree species to my back garden, but no matter how I plant them, they can't grow tall. I thought maybe you could give me some advice." He paused, "By the way, help me see how heavy my heart can still be." pressure."

"I'm sorry, General, I'm usually very busy, and I don't go out for outpatient consultations, unless there is a certain situation." The other party's words were chattering, but they revealed their intentions. Lin Lan immediately understood that he wanted to detain her in a private name.

"What's the matter?" the general asked.

Lin Lan still kept the same smile and said to him: "The patient is dying."

General Ross is not a person who likes to be threatened. Of course, no one likes to be threatened, but his reaction to threats will be greater.Lin Lan thought that he would flip the table in the next second. Of course, she hoped that the other party would do this, and it would be best if she could shoot herself again, so the effect of the voodoo would be even more ruthless.

But in the end he held back, the hand holding the knife and fork was trembling due to shortness of breath, Lin Lan deliberately continued to stimulate his anger that was about to explode by using the excuse of caring for General Ross's body.I asked him if he had mild Parkinson's, after all, he was sixty, and reminded him to keep a good mood at all times, not to think too much, the elderly should pay attention to the body and so on.

To be honest, if Lin Lan didn't have the support of "Stark" and was just a member of the Avengers, he should consider using private means to achieve the purpose of imprisonment.General Ross has been considering the feasibility of doing this. From the fact that he has placed a large number of military personnel around, it can be seen that he would have made a big move, just like Nick Ferry back then.

However, General Ross discovered that Lin Lan was not a simple and ignorant girl, and she would not act impulsively to create conflicts. She had even been causing conflicts intentionally or unintentionally, provoking him to make mistakes.General Ross soon understood that he could not control Lin Lan in a short time, and if he chose tough measures, he would leave a lot of talk and a mess.

The general didn't speak, neither did Lin Lan, the air pressure in the room was getting lower and lower.

A phone call broke the deadlock, and General Ross only held the phone to his ear for a while before hanging up: "You can go, Miss Stark, someone is waiting for you at the door."

Lin Lan took a sip of fresh orange juice, and instead of getting up immediately, she happily said to him, "It's okay, let him wait, I want to finish this dinner."

When Lin Lan walked out of the Pentagon, she took back her equipment, and the security inspector who spoke rudely handed the things to Lin Lan politely, and said goodbye before leaving.Lin Lan was not worried that someone had tampered with these two things. Anyone who tried to place bugs or tracking devices on them would be eroded by Gu insects, and his skin would quickly develop sores, which were unbearably itchy.

Even working in protective clothing is useless, Gu is pervasive.

Once the Gu worm enters the human body, Lin Lan will sense it immediately.

But it seemed that no one thought about it, so she felt a little disappointed.

Rhodes finally waited until Lin Lan came out of the building, and immediately asked, "Lorand, what happened, why is it taking so long?"

Lin Lan made an "OK" gesture and replied relaxedly, "I had a meal."

"what!?"

Colonel Rhodes' anger was not without reason. After receiving the message sent from Lin Lan's mobile phone through a special channel, he immediately drove to rescue him, and even used his internal relationship in the Pentagon to contact Ross. General's.The general cooperated and was willing to let him go, well, he had to let him go, but the rescuer ate all the steak and desserts in a leisurely manner before leaving leisurely.

Maybe he wouldn't get angry about it before, but now it's different, the government is ready to take measures against the Avengers, but she still has the mood to eat steak.

"Even if the sky falls, you have to eat first, Colonel." Sitting in Rhode's private car, Lin Lan said to him, "The body is the capital of the revolution. Didn't the captain say that?"

"Revolution, yes, a revolution is about to happen, do you know?" Rhodes planned to take Lin Lan back to the Avengers base in New York, at least that place is the only safe place for their special personnel, "Do you know I don't understand what Ross is looking for you for?"

"He wanted to put me under house arrest." Lin Lan said, "But I didn't give him a chance, so the old guy must be so angry that he needs another heart bypass surgery."

"Do you think it's that simple?" Rhodes was driving fast, speaking fast, his black cheeks were covered with sweat, "Why did he put you under house arrest, don't you think it's strange? How dare he do this to you? Is he just for house arrest?"

"Colonel, please speak up if you have anything to say, I don't want to play the guessing game again, if the situation is really so critical." Lin Lan said looking at his black face.

"Ross wants to use your disappearance to arouse the anger of the Avengers, such as asking Captain America to trouble him, and then he can justifiably tell the media that superpowers are dangerous people; or, she wants to arouse your anger , then the image of the Avengers in the public eye will completely collapse, after all, you are our last line of defense."

The elf brings peace, not war, and when she comes into conflict with the government, those who care will make a big fuss about it.

"God, I just went to Romania for a few days, why is it going to change when I come back?" Lin Lan looked at him in surprise and said, "What did I miss during my absence?"

"Missed a lot, I guess you must not have read the latest news." Rhodes stopped, and then continued after driving the car into the ramp of the expressway, "Do you know about Crossbones being robbed?"

"General Ross told me, is this the news you said, I think..."

Lin Lan's words were interrupted by Rhodes: "Okay, shut up and listen to me first. A few weeks ago, our people found out that Crossbones was active in Nigeria, and Hydra was going to rob a biochemical laboratory. It is a very important dangerous product. But it is not very clear what it is used for. I think if you see it, you should know the ingredients.”

"Wait a minute." Lin Lan couldn't help interjecting, "Did the crossbones you mentioned just mean rumlo?"

"Yes, who else would call that name?"

"He's half paralyzed and what kind of rally is he doing?"

"At first, the captain told you the same thing when he knew about it." Rhode looked at her sideways and said, "But the picture sent by the satellite is him, we will not forget what that guy looks like, but You must not be in a wheelchair. Not only are your limbs healthy, but you can also run and jump. So shortly after the target was determined, the captain organized the New Avengers to carry out the arrest mission. You happened to be on a plane in Romania at that time, and the captain asked us not to disturb you , so I didn’t tell you the action plan.”

The new Avengers are Falcon and Wanda, Lin Lan thought, Pietro’s ability is still unstable, he must be left behind, Lin Lan can imagine his extreme dissatisfaction, “Crossbones must have been killed by Nine Heads The snake has been transformed, has he been subdued, is Steve okay?" After being transformed by the Hydra, Rumlow must not only be able to engage in such trivial activities, he may have the extraordinary strength of the Winter Soldier, and, Lang Mlo hated Steve Rogers.Of course, he must also hate Lin Lan. If Steve lets Rumlow escape, maybe he will seek revenge in the future.

"Your baby Steve is fine. As for the crossbones, I guess he's burnt even his bones." Rhodes said after taking a deep breath, "The problem is, Wanda caused more trouble."

"What's the trouble?"

Rhodes turned on the car LCD screen: "Look for yourself."

Rumlow used his body as a human bomb, detonated the device strapped to his body after the mission failed, and planned to die with Captain America. Thanks to Wanda's timely shot, the explosion was controlled in the protective shield of his mind, and Steve escaped doomed.In order not to hurt the onlookers on the ground, Wanda threw the mind ball into the air at the moment when the explosion was about to overflow.Unexpectedly, the bomb was so powerful that she failed to move the Crossbones out of the residential area and lost control, causing it to smash into an office building, causing heavy casualties.

"Not bad, Wanda saved a lot of people." From Lin Lan's point of view, her approach was correct. According to the analysis of the reported scene, there must be more civilians on the ground, and the power of the bomb is enough to wipe out the entire block. Wanda chose It is wise to transfer the risk.

It's just that the result is not satisfactory. Wanda can't use superpowers with ease, but she has done a good job.But the media will not be so objective. Since the Sokovia incident, any move made by the league will be exaggerated. Let alone this incident, every word in the report contains the most direct condemnation, and none of it is nice.

"This is your idea." Rhodes turned off the screen, "But the United Nations doesn't think so."

"What do they think?"

"They want to control the Avengers." Rhodes paused, "Of course it's not just us, there are other superpowers, including Spider-Man, and other superpowers that have emerged in an endless stream recently. Of course, neither are the Fantastic Four." exception."

Lin Lan sneered: "It's too lenient. They want to manage it however they want. It's not the government that pays the wages."

"I heard that the United Nations has come up with an agreement."

"What agreement?"

Rhodes shook his head: "I don't know, I just heard the president mention it by accident, but I believe the answer will be revealed soon. The captain is still carrying out rescue operations in Nigeria, and the government will definitely send representatives to discuss control immediately after they come back." I hope you will be there then."

"By the way, where's Tony?"

"He went to Boston. It seems to be returning to his alma mater to give a speech. This is the first time he has returned to his alma mater. MIT (MIT) has invited Tony countless times, and he has never been back. I guess this freshman will be very excited .”

At this moment, Lin Lan received a call from Sharon Carter.Since the collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D., Sharon has not only been active in the CIA by virtue of her own abilities, she is now an excellent member of the Berlin Joint Anti-Terrorist Team.

"Colonel." Lin Lan put down the hand that picked up the phone, and took a deep breath, "Can the car turn back, I want to go to Washington DC again."

"What are you going to do, going to the base is the top priority now."

There was light in Lin Lan's eyes, like tears and nothing, her brows looked pitiful: "If you don't go back, I'll kick you down."

Rhodes rolled his eyes: "Lorland, your expression and tone are totally inconsistent!" He knew that Lin Lan would do what she said, but he couldn't blame her for doing so, no matter how much Rhodes complained, he would always He will compromise everything in front of the female version of Tony.

When Rhodes drove the car back to Washington DC, it was already nine o'clock in the evening, and he stopped at the gate of a nursing home.Rhodes probably knew who Lin Lan was going to meet, and he felt that it was the captain who sent Lin Lan to this place today, not himself.

"I'll wait for you here." Rhodes said, he amplified the music on the radio.

"Maybe a long time."

Rhodes spread his hands: "No one at home is waiting for me."

The nursing home is still the same nursing home, with a comfortable living environment and thoughtful nursing services.In the past two years, many elderly people have moved into the nursing home, and many familiar faces have left.Lin Lan still vaguely remembered the scene where the old gentleman who had longed for Peggy passed away a year ago, and the lady who always quarreled with him cried in a mess.

Today, facing the rescue by the medical team, Sharon also showed worry.

"I thought you wanted me to join the rescue, instead of standing at the door and waiting for the doctor's decision." This was the first question Lin Lan asked after Sharon stopped her when she tried to enter Peggy's room. , "You know I can make her recover."

Peggy's illness belongs to cardiopulmonary failure, which is not actually a disease, but just normal internal organ aging.You know, for a person of her age, if the heart and lungs are still alive, they can only be injected with super serum.

In other words, her time is approaching.

"Lorraine, it's not that I don't want you to go, it's Peggy's order." Sharon looked at her with sadness in her eyes, "She just wants to talk to you, and I happen to live nearby, Peggy's attending doctor The doctor told me to come here."

Lin Lan looked around: "Why is it only you and her children?"

"It's inconvenient for them to appear in front of Peggy." Sharon said, she glanced at Peggy's room, and there was a new movement in it, "Their work is more mysterious than mine."

"So mysterious that you don't even dare to recognize your own mother?"

Sharon could hear her accusation: "Lorraine, our culture is still very different from yours. Peggy doesn't want to see her child, she would rather meet you." Sharon bit down Lips, "the last side."

Peggy's personal doctor opened the door. He looked at the two ladies outside the room, and then fixed his eyes on Lin Lan: "Are you Lorraine?"

Peggy Carter is already 95 years old. It is already a miracle that she has been able to live steadily after experiencing all kinds of cruelty. She does not seem to intend to continue the miracle.Especially after the "Carter Biography" was published, Peggy had nothing to worry about, and she didn't even count Steve and Lin Lan's wedding ceremony in her schedule.

"Lorland, you are getting more and more beautiful. Do you plan to participate in this year's Miss Tennessee pageant?" Peggy's eyes were no longer as bright as when Lin Lan first saw her, and the cloudy eyeballs made her lie on the bed. The old lady couldn't focus, but Peggy knew that Lin Lan must be very beautiful, she was already 20 years old, there was no reason for her not to be beautiful.

Lin Lan replied with a smile: "I don't want to wriggle around on the runway in a bikini." She didn't know what else to say now, except to put her hand on her cheek to comfort her, Lin Lan was at a loss for words.

Peggy's hearing is very good, which is a gift from Bai Linlan. She always hoped that she could maintain her hearing before she died.Peggy is more awake than any 95-year-old man, even though she has an oxygen tube in her nostril, a hanging needle on her skinny wrist, and the liquid in the medicine bottle drops every three or four seconds at a very slow speed. .

"Don't be sad for me, child." Peggy wanted to move her shoulders to appease Lin Lan's sadness, but she was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to move her fingers. "You are a doctor, so you should be used to death."

"It's human nature to be sad. You don't want to deprive me of my rights." Lin Lan's heart tightened suddenly. Peggy understood the fact that she was going to die so clearly.She had hoped so, she would not let go of the information around her at the last second of her life, and the flower of the battlefield would be immortal.

"I'm sorry." Peggy said, "I can't come to your wedding." Immediately afterwards, she smiled mischievously, as if returning to, "Actually, I didn't plan to attend at the beginning, and you won't blame me Bar?"

After Steve met Lin Lan, her wish had already come to an end. The wedding ceremony was not the end, but another beginning. Peggy would bless and pray, and would not have any regrets because she could not see the wedding process.

"Of course it's your fault." Lin Lan said deliberately, "Without you, we would regret it." This feeling is not painful, but Lin Lan doesn't know how to describe it.

She had already lived long enough, but as Peggy's friend, even treating her as a family member, Lin Lan still felt that it was not long enough.More importantly, Lin Lan knew when she would pass away, on that day, at that time, accurate to every minute and every second.Lin Lan knew all about the patient's situation better than Peggy's attending doctor, so she would definitely walk away peacefully and without pain.

"What a selfish girl." Peggy said with a complaining but happy tone, "But life is always full of regrets to have fun, right?"

"Peggy, you know I can save your life, you know me, Steve and I don't want you to leave us so soon..."

"There will always be a child that will come one day." Peggy said slowly, "I have lived long enough, and I will be sorry to my husband if I live..." She slurred the last few words.

The clearer Peggy's mind was, the more she saw clearly. She enlightened Lin Lan in a joking language, so that the atmosphere in the room would not be heavy due to the smell of disinfectant.

Lin Lan kissed Peggy's forehead, and whispered in her ear, "Bucky is not dead." She turned the volume down very low, "Although he encountered a little trouble, Steve finally found it." Childhood buddy, Bucky is still so handsome and young."

The very experienced Agent Carter immediately understood that the little trouble Lin Lan was talking about was by no means a little trouble, and a lot of information had been revealed in this passage. Seventy years later, Peggy also knows why Sergeant Barnes is still handsome and young.This is related to a certain experiment that Howard once conducted, but she no longer has the extra energy to analyze the past.

"He'd be a good best man," Peggy said.

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