A Little Thing in the Marvel Universe

The morning news hasn't even ended yet and Belle is already getting ready to go out.

"Where are you going?" Helen asked.

"A date." Belle said, "What, you can't bear to leave me?"

"That's not true. I just think your taste is quite unique." Helen said sincerely.

She had already met Peter Parker on the first night she came to New York with Belle.She obviously didn't know that this was the popular neighborhood Spider-Man in New York, but even if she knew, it wouldn't affect her evaluation of Peter.

This guy has a baby face and exudes a cute temperament like a student. He makes some ridiculous moves from time to time, and talks very fast and can't stop talking. He has the same aesthetics as Helen and Thor, the God of Thunder. Going in the opposite direction.

If he hadn't unexpectedly grown ten centimeters taller, Helen might even have patted him on the head and said to Belle, "Your brother is so cute."

During the bestie chat that night, Belle told Helen that she was dating Peter, and Helen almost sprayed Belle's face with the water she was drinking.

The reason is very simple. To use a Chinese saying, wearing a long shirt and shorts is not matching.

Helen didn't need to see it in person to imagine that Peter's small room must be filled with monitors, mice and keyboards from the last century that could be called "antique technology."The dirty clothes basket was filled with clothes that had not been washed for two weeks, and every pair of shoes was stained.When you open your wardrobe, you will find nothing but T-shirts and jeans, because the only scene of life is home, which is also school.His spare time activities are basically limited to nerdy activities such as playing games, playing Lego, reading comics, and doing homework.

Suffice it to say, Peter Parker, you're probably reading this book.

On the other hand, Belle, in Helen's eyes, had almost no flaws except for her occasionally venomous tongue and honeyed dressing style.Even if she found a European prince as her boyfriend, Helen would not be surprised at all.

She didn't understand what Belle saw in that boy.

Watching Belle go out and the moment the door closed, Helen said to herself: "Maybe it's because of her personality charm."

……

Belle said she was going on a date, which was just a talk.It is very tiring to blindly go on a mood-based date with Peter without a clear purpose.

It feels like raising a son who is in kindergarten. When you pick him up from school, he will eagerly tell you all the inexplicable things that happened that day.

You must also remain focused and smile the entire time, and respond with laughter and care from time to time, even though you are completely indifferent to these things and have no desire to listen.

Therefore, every time she goes on a date, Belle always tries her best to find something to do.

Today, she arranged to save Private Louis Wilson.

He has nothing to do with Wade Wilson or Wilson Fisk, he's just an ordinary, cowardly, fragile Wilson.

But before going there, Belle also arranged a meeting.

Inside the apartment building, in a private parlor, Billy Russell, the CEO of Anvil Security, the company responsible for the security of the entire apartment building, was waiting for her.

Billy Russell, a former member of the Navy, nicknamed Jigsaw, and the sworn enemy of Frank Custer, the Punisher.

But now, he is not disfigured, nor is his psychology completely distorted. His identity is just a veteran and the CEO of Anvil Security Company.

Seeing Belle entering the door, he stood up calmly, buttoned the first button of his suit, took the initiative to step forward, and bowed slightly.

"Good morning, Miss Taylor-Peak."

With a magnetic voice, coupled with a perfect body built through years of exercise and battlefield fighting, a face with clear lines like a male model and a well-placed smile, Billy can win the favor of every woman in the world just by saying hello.

In this regard, he is no better than the popular male idol Yoo Si Jin in Asia, and he is hundreds of miles ahead of Hernan Alvarez, who is equally good-looking but lacks a bit of temperament because of his gangster background. .

As for Peter Parker, forget it. Boys and men should not be compared together in the first place.

But such an outstanding man, with such a polite attitude, still couldn't impress Belle in the slightest.She already knew what this guy was.

Since she wants to have the intelligence advantage of the time traveler, she naturally has to make good use of it and adopt different attitudes and methods towards different people.

When it comes to Spider-Man, you can have a heart-to-heart relationship with him, you can have a relationship with him with everything he has, and it's completely okay to surrender yourself to him.

When dealing with Hernán Alvarez, a good cooperative relationship can be established through coercion and inducement.After getting along for a long time, we can even develop a deep revolutionary friendship among colleagues.Although Shaz came from a gangster background, he was still very affectionate and loyal to the key people.

With Billy Russell, that's a different story.

He is handsome, smart, scheming, deep-rooted, capable, courageous, and most importantly, he doesn't care about anyone but himself.

He could betray life-and-death acquaintances who had been on the battlefield together without any pressure.The lover with whom we were so passionate, and who was so passionate in bed with him yesterday, today he killed his most cherished colleagues and friends.Even if he is tied up with benefits, as long as someone can provide greater benefits, he can turn his back in a second.

Who says only beautiful women can lie?Once a handsome man is in danger, nothing will happen to a woman.

This kind of person can only be used appropriately and must not be relied on too much.

So Belle also had a business-like attitude this time.

"Mr. Russell, I have long admired your name."

"It's my honor to be appreciated by Miss Taylor-Peak. I just don't know how the name of a veteran like me caught your ears? What can I do for you? Woolen cloth?"

"Mr. Russell is too humble." Belle said, with a fake but flawless elegant smile on her face. "In recent years, Anvil Company has almost monopolized the security work of all luxury apartments in Manhattan, and many members of Congress have hired You work as a security consultant, and you are even responsible for part of the CIA's agent training program. I came here today because of this qualification and experience."

Luxury apartment security guard and congressman's security consultant are both Russell's public identities, which can be easily known.However, the provision of agent training programs for the CIA is still in the negotiation and testing stages and is classified as top secret. Not many people within the CIA know about it.

"Your background check work is really solid." He praised.

"It's nothing. It just so happens that CIA Director William Walton is an old acquaintance of mine, and he mentioned you in a casual conversation."

Russell was secretly surprised, thinking that the people who could live in this building were indeed extraordinary.

This apartment building is already the most luxurious mansion in Manhattan. Even if you make an appointment to view the apartment, you have to provide the background information of the person who is viewing the apartment, which company is the CEO, what is the company's status in the industry, and what is the senior's income level, etc.The seller will use the information provided to confirm whether to provide the applicant with an opportunity to make an appointment only to view the property.

Moreover, communities in the United States have strict community committee systems.The more affluent the area, the greater the power of the committee.Without the approval of the committee, it is impossible for outsiders to purchase real estate locally, no matter how much money they have.

Under such harsh conditions, the fact that Miss Taylor-Peak can live here is at least a symbol of status, wealth and power.

Therefore, Russell wanted to believe that she and the CIA director were old acquaintances.But he definitely didn't believe that his company would be mentioned in "accidental chats" as serving the CIA.

If confidential matters can be mentioned casually, then the content of this chat is not what he should ask.

He said tentatively: "To tell you the truth, Director Walton and I are not very familiar."

"I know," Belle said, "The person who has direct contact with your Anvil Company is Agent William Rollins. He must have helped a lot to make your company develop to the scale it is today."

"Haha," Russell laughed dryly, "You are really kidding me. My company and CIA have an official cooperative relationship."

"Mr. Russell, don't be nervous. I'm not here to investigate you. I don't care at all how your company developed from a small group of veterans to what it is today, how you won our security contract, and how you cooperated with the CIA. .Whether it is reasonable or legal.”

When Belle said this, she deliberately stopped.She admired Russell's change with interest, from elegant and confident, to doubtful, to full alert.She actually found it a bit fun.

She had no special purpose, she just wanted to scare him.This guy isn't a good guy anyway, so there's no harm in scaring him.

The more Belle said nothing, the more nervous Russell felt. He only relied on the iron will honed on the battlefield to maintain his calm appearance.It's a pity that his superficial skills are completely useless in front of Belle, and his emotions cannot be hidden from Belle's eyes.

After waiting for a while, Belle seemed to have no intention of continuing, so Russell had to take the initiative to speak.

"I wonder, what does Miss Taylor-Peak care about?"

"What I care about is your personal relationship, Mr. Russell, and Agent William Rollins. Of course, this has nothing to do with the CIA. I came to you not at the behest of Director Walton. It's purely my personal opinion. .”

"Since it is a private matter, I think we should find a relaxed environment to talk about it?" Russell asked. He wanted to get rid of this depressive state and regain control of the rhythm and initiative of the conversation by changing places.

He said, "I know there is a very good cafe nearby. The macarons they make are very authentic. Even in Paris, there is no one that can do better than them. What do you think?" "

"I don't think it's necessary," Belle said, sitting down directly, meaning that she didn't want to move. "I think Mr. Russell also knows that I am a model and need to strictly control my diet. I have never eaten anything as sweet as macarons. Don’t even touch it.”

"I didn't think carefully." Russell said, "However, your appointment is urgent, and I didn't have time to arrange much time today. I do have a personal relationship with Agent Rollins. If you are interested, I can naturally tell you , but this matter cannot be explained clearly in a few words."

"You mean, do you plan to discuss it at another time?" Belle raised her eyebrows, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

"I know you must be very busy, but since you made a special appointment with me today, you must still be concerned about this matter. If I can be more detailed and specific, it will definitely be helpful to you."

"Well, in that case, I won't disturb Mr. Russell." Belle stood up and said, "I will let my assistant contact your assistant to reschedule the time."

"Wait a minute," Russell quickly took out a business card from his suit pocket, "just ask your assistant to contact me directly. Of course, if you don't mind, you can call me at any time. Since it's a private matter, just There’s no need to make it so formal. If I have a chance, I can treat Miss Taylor-Peak to dinner. As for the matter between me and Agent Rollins, I might as well just treat it as a dinner story.”

Belle accepted the business card and didn't stay any longer.

Russell didn't want to keep her any longer.He watched Belle leave and saw her getting into the car through the window. It wasn't until the car disappeared from his sight that he dared to take out his mobile phone and dial a number.

Agent Rollins answered the phone and heard Russell ask sinisterly:

"Rollins, besides using the bodies of soldiers to sell drugs, don't you have something else to hide from me?"