Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 437 22. Black Claws

Jesse McCrae.

A dangerous guy, his reputation is well-known in the dark regions of the North American West, and his revolver and superb marksmanship also make those who offend him tremble.

This is a man who, in the 21st century, still adheres to the lifestyle of cowboys who have been outdated for hundreds of years.

A maverick.

It is said that his ancestor was the legendary cowboy Arthur Morgan who was active in the wild west in the 19th century, and the blood of chasing freedom and violence was also inherited from that legendary cowboy to McRae.

Between 1994 and 1999, McRae, who was still very young at the time, was an out-and-out ruthless figure. His legend rose by stepping on the heads of one gangster after another in the West.

Later, he joined the Deadlock Gang in Santalia State and became the number two figure in that gang, but after the Deadlock Gang was mysteriously destroyed, he disappeared without a trace until the formation of the Talon Mercenary Group.

Like Wade, McCree is also a man with a limit.

He never killed women, children, or the elderly. When he was in Talon, he tried his best to complete the tasks ordered by the death knell with the smallest casualties. In Wade's chaotic memories, Merlin knew that this cowboy was a man with a conscience. , and he has been trying to get rid of his past life.

This invasion of the ghost base was supposed to be McCree's last mission, but as told in those stories, this adventure became his real last mission.

Now, Merlin puts what he longed for before his eyes.

"We are a security organization. Our biggest enemies are those aliens, vampires, demons, werewolves, ghouls, gray dwarves, dark elves, etc."

Merlin took out his pocket watch, looked at the time, and said to the hesitant McCree:

"You don't want to hurt people anymore, no problem, there are some aliens for you to hunt and kill. Those dangerous guys have never given up their coveting of human society, and we, us people, are the one standing between them and ordinary people." Block the wall."

"This is a job that needs ideals to support. It is difficult to get the honor that matches your credit, and no one will even remember you, but what we do is meaningful and it is really the right thing. "

Merlin says:

"You have an amazing hunter talent, Jesse...I value you because of that, but you are not my only choice, not to mention you are a criminal, you have to understand, I also recruit you into my department." There's a lot of pressure...I mean, you better cooperate and don't make me regret this decision."

"Tell me about those things about Miss Ash."

Merlin snapped his fingers and said:

"Miss Ash's parents have some influence in New York's high society. I am actually hesitating whether to agree to her family's bail request, but I need some truth to make me make up my mind."

"Ash is a dangerous man, there's no question about that."

McCree finally spoke, and he said to Merlin:

"But she's not a bad person."

"If you're familiar with her past, then you know that in those years we did commit crimes, but Ash was after the thrill of being on the edge of crime, and she was essentially a spoiled Rich girl, she does not pursue blood and death, those people she killed, and those people I killed, deserved to die!"

"Say something useful!"

Merlin said impatiently:

"I know very well about her and your past. I know which banks you have robbed and how many gangsters you have destroyed, but you are not judges. You are not qualified to be so reckless. The bad guys deserve death, but they cannot be executed by you... .I also know all about the arms sales and extortion of the Deadlock Gang. Your hands are not clean."

"Ok."

McRae curled his lips, and he whispered:

"The relationship between Ash and her parents is not good. They are both big businessmen, busy with business, neglecting to discipline their daughter, only giving her a lot of money, but not giving her a real life. When Ash was an adult, he came to the West As a result of the trip, she was kidnapped, I saved her, and I took her on this road."

"She is very talented and soon became a famous bounty hunter... This era seems to be advanced, but many times its rules are the same as they were hundreds of years ago. Let's take the mission together and hunt down those who are rewarded Criminals until we met Deathstroke. We helped him and he helped us when he was running away with a few followers."

"The Deadlock Gang was established at that time, but Deathstroke is very dangerous. He is a standard thug, chasing profit. Under his remote control, the Deadlock Gang quickly changed its taste. I don't like that one very much. , but Ash didn't care, she enjoyed it. We had a few fights, and then I left."

The cowboy shook his head and said:

"I went back to my family's farm and lived a peaceful life for a few months until I heard that the Deadlocks had been wiped out. A strange group took over the Deadlocks, Ash escaped and I went to her.. .In the end, I met the death knell again, but this time when I saw him, I felt that he was different from the past. He became more casual and less calculating. It was like a completely different person."

"of course."

Merlin says:

"He died once, how could there be no change?"

"What did you say? Deathstroke died once?"

McCree looked at Merlin in surprise, who waved his hand:

"This has nothing to do with you, go on with your story."

"Ok."

McCree glanced at Merlin, and he continued:

"Actually, there is nothing to say about the next thing. The brand-new death knell led us to build Talon, brought in his crazy cousin, and found a group of people who lost their homes just like us. We started to fight with other servants. I lived like a soldier, and ran around the world to perform missions until I met you."

"As for Deathstroke's purpose of establishing Talon, he didn't tell anyone, but I can probably guess."

McCree sighed, and said:

"It's nothing more than revenge, nothing more than hatred, what else can it be for?"

"What about the rest?"

Merlin says:

"That Widowmaker, and that boxer named Akan, Junkrat and Roadhog, how did they join you?"

"You mean Emily?"

McRae asked back, Merlin nodded, and the cowboy explained:

"Emily was a victim, she killed her husband, that was not her intention, she loved him, but she was brainwashed, she was transformed, she went through terrible things... she She came to the door on her own initiative, she wanted Moira to help her relieve that kind of mental brainwashing and control, she also talked to Deathstroke, I suspect that she and Deathstroke's enemies are the same group."

"As for Akan, that's a thug. He joined Talon for his own purpose. Deathstroke doesn't trust him very much. And Junkrat and Roadhog, they were cornered by bounty hunters before joining us. Rat found treasure in the Australian desert and got hunted, but he never mentioned it, and we never asked him."

"There is also Sombra, that little hacker girl. She was called here temporarily. She is considered a support member of Talon, and she doesn't participate in our operations very much."

"Well, I probably understand."

Merlin nodded, and he said to McCree:

"You've been to the AIM base too, haven't you? Can you still find that place?"

"It's difficult, basically impossible to do."

McRae replied frankly:

"Those guys in yellow used some kind of very advanced thing to teleport us from our stronghold to their side. That base should be underground, but it's hard to say its exact location. There is still a communication shield there. Any locators left there will be invalid, but Deathstroke may know more, I can feel that he doesn't like those men in yellow, and even... even has a hint of murderous intent."

"He probably worked with them just to gain their trust, and then he stabbed them hard at a critical moment."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded. It seemed that the death knell could not be avoided in the end. He raised his head, looked at McCree, and said:

"The last is a very personal question, and you can choose not to answer it."

"You said you and Ash had broken up, but now why would you trade your freedom for hers... Do you still love her?"

"Children talk about love all day long."

McCree shook his head, and said a little lonely:

"Ash, that person will not forgive those who leave her. It's over between us. I just owe her a favor, that's all."

"Human favor..."

Merlin sneered:

"Sure enough, it's a magical thing. I found that no matter how vicious a guy is, he will subconsciously want to pay off his debts... Well, you convinced me, Jesse."

He took out a black bracelet from his pocket, then reached out and opened the glass cage in front of him, and threw the bracelet to McCree, he said:

"Take this on, and never take it off. It represents your willingness to join our system, and as soon as its signal disappears, I will immediately send agents to hunt you down...Jesse, everyone deserves a second chance, but only Once, don't waste it."

"I will grant Miss Ash's bail application in the near future, but she needs to wear such a monitor like you. Once I find out that she has any repeat offending behavior, she will be brought back here, and then here Live the rest of your life."

Merlin took out his pocket watch and looked at it. He said to McCree:

"Now go to the first floor of the base. Agent Bobbi is waiting for you. Your first task is to help us find the base of AIM. After the task is completed, you need to go to the SHIELD Academy for a period of 6 months of agent training, and then you will will be one of us."

"Finally, welcome to SDOLD"

"Agent McCree."

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"click, click, click"

In the sound of mechanical gears, Merlin saw the death knell in the deepest cell.

Slade Wilson, a dangerous guy, a pathetic guy.

This guy is doing daily exercises in his own cage. He is doing push-ups with one hand supporting his body. His movements are extremely standard and fast, which fully demonstrates this guy's physical ability that is different from ordinary people.

For the past few days, since he woke up, he has been doing this every day.

In addition to eating and resting, I spend almost all of my time exercising, like a beast that is accumulating strength, ready to break out of the cage at any time.

"Slade."

Merlin says:

"We met again, just like last time, you lost again."

Deathstroke didn't seem to hear Merlin's sarcasm greeting, he was still exercising on his own, even the expression on his face didn't change.

"I heard you lost your memory, my friend."

Merlin added:

"You may have forgotten what you did in Nandarbat, you may have forgotten your betrayal of the mentor who raised you, and how much Thalia wanted to get your head...I and She has a pretty good relationship recently, maybe I should fulfill her wish."

"I haven't forgotten."

The death knell finally spoke. While moving his body, he said:

"I just don't care about that. Letting go of the past makes it easier for me to go on the road. You may also need to relax, Agent Merlin, you are under a lot more pressure than me."

"boom"

Merlin's fist hit the glass, he stared blankly at the death knell in front of him, and said:

"You've been part of that HYDRA shit, you've been one of them too, what an easy ride, what a joke, do you think I'll forget? You've got blood on your hands too, Slade... "

"It's good that you're back from the dead, it allows me to kill you again, that's great!"

"Why get so angry about the past?"

Facing the killing intent exuded by Merlin, Deathstroke replied in a relaxed tone:

"I did join them, but it was short, and now they are my enemies too. They left me there to die, they took everything I had carefully prepared, they took me as a pariah, and Like you, Agent Merlin, I won't let them go."

"Actually, if you let me out now, I'd be happy to hack all the remaining HYDRA in front of your face as a thank you... You see, we both have a common goal, maybe we should join forces cooperate."

"Save it."

Merlin stretched out his hand and straightened his collar, he said:

"I will do these things, I don't need you to do it for me. However, maybe you can give me some information that I am interested in, for example, where is the base of AIM? You should know that that organization is also connected to Hydra, yes Bar?"

"Oh, that's what you came for."

Deathstroke approached the glass cage, he and Merlin separated by a wall, he said:

"You said it earlier, we don't need to quarrel. Of course I will give you all their information, and I am happy to do so. In addition, promise me one thing, okay? Agent Merlin."

Deathstroke stared into Merlin's eyes, his tone was gentle, like a joke between friends, he said:

"Help me kill them all in the cruelest way!"

"Don't keep any of them!"

(End of this chapter)