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Pierce knew that Chu Yang and Tony Stark were close friends, so money and beauty might not be enough to sway him; what remained was power.
"Unimaginable power?" Chu Yang looked at Pierce with feigned surprise, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Are you planning to give me Hydra?"
"What?" Upon hearing "Hydra," Pierce suddenly froze, then his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "You are..."
Before the word "who" could be uttered, Chu Yang had already cast the Soul-Stealing Curse. The chanting of the incantation echoed in the other party's ears, like the whispers of a demon.
Pierce looked bewildered, as if his soul had been ripped out.
Three minutes later, Chu Yang and Pierce walked out of the office at the same time, both with smiles on their faces, looking like they had a pleasant conversation.
Nick Fury stood at the elevator entrance waiting for them, suddenly becoming curious about what the two of them were saying inside.
After seeing Pierce off, Nick Fury took Chu Yang back to the rooftop to meet up with Captain America.
Steve breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chu Yang was safe and sound.
Just as the two were about to return to the hall, Nick Fury couldn't help but ask, "What did Pierce say to you?"
Steve looked at Chu Yang in surprise.
Chu Yang smiled faintly: "Secretary Pierce invited me to work for him and promised me many benefits, but I did not agree. At this stage, I just want to focus on my studies. For some reason, I have been on leave from school for a long time."
Nick Fury seemed to have guessed Pierce's thoughts, nodded, and didn't press the matter further.
Chu Yang stepped into the elevator, pressed the floor button in the lobby, and hummed a song happily.
Steve noticed that Chu Yang was in an unusually good mood and joked, "It seems that Minister Pierce offered you a very high price, which has earned you a lot of recognition."
Chu Yang smiled even more broadly and nodded repeatedly, "It is indeed a very sincere reward."
Nick Fury stood by the elevator, watching the two go down, feeling uneasy but unable to pinpoint what it was.
Tony stood in the lobby, having somehow acquired a newspaper, and began reading it with great interest.
But Natasha noticed out of the corner of his eye that he was glancing at his watch every now and then.
Ding Dong!
The elevator arrived, and Tony and Natasha both looked at it.
Chu Yang and Steve slowly walked out from inside.
Tony smiled, deliberately glancing down at his watch, and then praised Steve, "Captain, you're a very punctual person. If I were a lady, then congratulations, you've won my heart."
Tony's unintentional teasing stung Steve's heart, reminding him of the only date he had ever missed.
A flash of pain crossed his eyes.
Natasha gently patted Steve on the shoulder.
"Okay, that concludes our tour. If we go home now, we can still catch Pepper's homemade dinner."
Tony put his arm around Chu Yang's neck and swaggered out of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Steve took a deep breath and turned to walk towards the group of new trainees waiting for training.
After getting into the sports car, Tony asked Chu Yang seriously, "What happened inside?"
Chu Yang recounted the whole story.
After listening, Tony sneered, "These people are trying to poach my employees. I knew you weren't here for any good."
Chu Yang said with a smile, "It's still uncertain who's poaching whose partner."
Tony paused for a moment, "What do you mean?"
Chu Yang certainly wouldn't confess his act of raiding the base, but the thought that Tony and the others had gone through all this trouble just to work for him made him laugh.
Tony tilted his head blankly and exchanged a glance with Happy in the driver's seat, who looked even more bewildered.
…………
Pirate world.
The Red-Haired Pirates are having a banquet on an island somewhere in the New World.
Chu Yang found Shanks fast asleep on a large rock and shouted in his ear, "Captain, I need to leave for a while."
Startled awake, Shanks rolled off the rock and complained, "If you want to go out for a stroll, go ahead! Why are you disturbing my sleep?"
Chu Yang said solemnly, "This trip might take a little longer."
Shanks' expression turned serious. After a long silence, he finally asked, "Do you need any help?"
Chu Yang grinned and shook his head.
"Is that so?" Shanks chuckled as well. "Then let's go and come back as soon as possible!"
Why should we go through all this trouble to send this human back to his homeland?
"Ah Long, we're almost at our destination, why are you still saying things like that? Brother Tiger will be unhappy if he hears this."
"Brother Tiger is too kind to humans, even to the point of being weak. These past few years of sailing have left me somewhat disappointed."
"That's enough, Ah Long, don't say any more."
Arlong of the Sun Pirates and the ship's doctor Aladdin were whispering on the deck when they saw a human girl approaching, and they immediately stopped talking.
Aladdin forced a smile and asked, "Kera, what's the matter?"
Kera said somewhat nervously, "Captain Tiger is looking for you."
"Thank you, I'll be right there." Aladdin patted Kella's head, and before leaving, he gave Aaron a warning look.
Ah Long sneered disdainfully, looking at Kella with hostility.
Kerr became increasingly nervous; the man before her was the person she feared most on this ship, without exception.
Ah Long suddenly asked, "We've been sailing for several weeks now. Judging by the time, we should be almost at your hometown, right?"
Kella's dull little face immediately perked up, and she nodded happily.
To everyone's surprise, Ah Long suddenly changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "In that case, remember to get off the ship obediently when the time comes. To be honest, being on the same ship with you these past few days has made me feel disgusted."
Kera gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her eyes misting over, tears welling up in them. She tried her best not to cry, silently enduring Ah Long's rude attitude.
Considering the warnings Tiger and Jinbe had given him, Arlong didn't make things too difficult for her. He just muttered a few curses under his breath and walked past Koala.
The next day.
The Sun Pirates successfully arrived at Koala's hometown, Forsyth Island.
“Everyone stays on the boat. I’ll take Kerla home. If we go ashore together, it might cause panic among the local residents.”
Tiger spoke as he disembarked first.
Kelra followed behind him, turning back reluctantly to bid farewell to the crew, waving and saying, "Goodbye everyone! When I get back, I'll definitely tell the villagers that there are many good people among the fish-men!"
The crew responded loudly to Kerla.
On the way home, an excited and nervous Kella took Tiger's hand, and the latter suddenly stiffened and became nervous as well.
At the village entrance, many villagers eagerly awaited their arrival, among them a young woman who was so excited she could hardly sit still.
The moment she saw Kella, she rushed straight towards her.
Koala, who was taken away by the Celestial Dragons and enslaved, finally met her mother after many years.
Kerla and her mother hugged each other tightly, weeping with joy.
Tiger turned to leave with a relieved smile, but suddenly heard Kera's voice.
"Thank you, Captain Tiger, and everyone in the Sun Pirates. I will always remember you!"
Tiger turned his back to Kella, waved, and walked away without looking back. Kella, enveloped in happiness, never dreamed that Tiger would die on this island because of her.
After walking back for a while, Tiger gradually lost sight of Kera's village.
He was genuinely happy for Kerla.
But at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to smile.
Suddenly, a large number of marines appeared in front of Tiger, surrounding him completely, with countless gun barrels pointed at him.
"Fischer Tiger, you madman who dared to set fire to the Holy Land! Today is your death anniversary. Go to hell and atone for your sins!"
"That's what Rear Admiral Storobelli said expressionlessly."
Upon seeing the navy's appearance, Tiger was initially shocked, but then, as if realizing something, he gradually became disappointed.
Tiger asked softly, "Why?"
"The little girl you brought back."
Strawberry said, "Anyone marked as a slave by the Celestial Dragons is a slave for life."
Tiger suddenly realized that they had traded their lives for Kera's freedom.
Immediately afterwards, Tiger's heart was filled with anger.
This is due to both human selfishness and hatred towards the Celestial Dragons.
"Let's send him on his way."
Storoberry ordered the attack, and the sound of gunfire was deafening. Tiger opened his arms, laughing maniacally in grief and rage, as he faced his death.
Just then, the ground beneath Tiger's feet suddenly bulged up, and trees as thick as his waist broke through the earth's constraints, blocking Tiger's path.