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Chapter 34 Tony Stark's Invitation

Lynn Hall has been waiting for James Duke to reveal his identity and then "force" himself to join Hydra.

After all, whether it was asking him to kill Kevin Roberts or joining the Brotherhood, the exquisite brooch representing Hydra was given to him.

Or this time's "corrosion" incident of the vampire family's black card is enough to prove that he has fallen into Hydra's trap.

But James Duke just refused to reveal his identity.

He even pretended to be in a lot of trouble and said something like there were a lot of Hagui people in the upper echelons of government who wanted to extend their lifespans.

Haha, since when did the FBI need to give face to the top government officials? You have to know that the FBI is under the Department of Justice, and they have investigated and arrested many high-ranking government and military officials over the years, so this is completely nonsense!

If Lynn Hall had the ability to read minds, he would be able to know what James Duke was thinking.

Then he will definitely tell Duke that he is his most loyal henchman and that he is not as righteous as they think!

Unfortunately, Lynn didn't have the ability to read minds, so he could only leave with the black card.

After returning to his office, Lynn opened his laptop and checked the account, and found that the amount in this black card was as much as 10 million US dollars.

This amount of money is nothing to a vampire family with a long history.

But for Lynn Hall, it was a huge windfall.

I had originally thought that after Stark Industries' stock price soared, I would buy the large flat in Central Park that I had been dreaming of for a long time.

I didn’t expect that the plan could be realized ahead of schedule!

Thanks to the generous Hydra!

At the same time, in Malibu Beach, Tony Stark’s sea view villa!

"Tony, I don't understand what you've been doing all this time!"

Looking at Tony Stark, who was drinking a dark green vegetable juice in front of him, Pepper said, holding the document, "Although Stark Industries' stock price has gradually stabilized recently, it has dropped a full 73% compared to before."

"During this period, Mr. Obadiah Stan has been trying hard to convince the board members to be patient with you."

"But the outside world's criticism of Stark Industries, especially your decision to permanently close the weapons manufacturing department, has never diminished!"

With that, Pepper placed the document in front of Tony Stark.

"Tony, if you can't come up with the corresponding"

"Pepper, are the weapons I made truly just? Are they used to protect our country, protect innocent civilians, and maintain world peace?"

Before Pepper could finish, Tony Stark interrupted.

"Is not it?"

Pepper didn't react for a moment to Tony's sudden question.

But thinking of Tony's previous experience, Pepper's tone became softer: "Tony, I know that during your time in the Middle East, you suffered a lot of inhuman torture."

"But Stark Industries"

"Pepper, do you know how many innocent civilians have died from the weapons I developed?"

Looking at Pepper, Tony Stark showed a rare serious expression: "Honestly, I don't know, because no one has counted it, but I know very well that the number must be more than I imagined."

"Besides, they don't have my good luck. Even if they survive by chance, they can still build an arc reactor to prevent shrapnel from flowing into the heart through the blood vessels."

"Tony..."

"I have always thought that everything I did was just, but now it seems that this is not the case!"

Pick up the remote and turn on the TV.

The television footage at that moment showed Middle Eastern civilians driven from their villages by armed groups and displaced. "I wonder how many Stark Industries weapons have fallen into the hands of these armed groups over the years."

"But I know that every bullet and every bomb that Stark Industries sends to the Middle East is an accomplice of those armed forces!"

Hearing Tony say this, Pepper was silent for a moment: "Tony, this is not your fault."

"Of course, it's certainly not my fault."

Spreading his hands to Pepper, Tony Stark continued, "But I developed those weapons!"

As Tony's personal assistant and secretary, Pepper knew very well that Tony Stark had gotten into a dead end at the moment.

The more you tell him that this is not his responsibility, the more he will think that these weapons were developed by him, so he is one of the culprits of all this.

Thinking of this, Pepper suddenly smiled and said, "What do you think of the cover girl in the latest issue of entertainment magazine?"

"Maybe I can help you throw a party and invite her in your name"

"There are two things I'd rather be doing right now than being Cover Girl, Pepper!"

"what's up?"

Hearing Tony Stark say this, Pepper asked curiously.

"First, I want two cheeseburgers right now."

"Of course you can!"

"Secondly, I want to know through what channels the weapons manufactured by Stark Industries flowed into the Middle East. I was attacked and kidnapped in the Middle East. Things are definitely not that simple!"

"There's nothing I can do about it!"

He looked at Tony Pepper and said, "Do you need me to help you hire some private detectives to investigate?"

"Private investigator? Pepper, I don't think they can find out anything!"

As he spoke, Tony Stark took out his phone and said, "Remember the FBI agent who rescued me from the Middle East?"

"Mr. Lynn Hall?"

"That's right!"

Taking out his phone and finding Lynn Hall's number, Tony looked at Pepper and said, "If he's willing to accept my offer of employment, I believe he can definitely get to the bottom of this matter with his abilities!"

"Are you sure he'll be willing to help?"

"I'm really grateful to him from the bottom of my heart."

"That is to say, you approve of him very much, but your relationship with him is far from the same as Rhodes', right?"

"That's not the case... I think... Anyway, I'm going to invite him over for dinner!"

As the person who knows Tony best, Pepper knows very well how difficult it is to make Tony regard someone as a true friend from the bottom of his heart.

So after standing up from the sofa, Pepper looked at Tony and said, "Since you want to invite Mr. Hall to dinner, and you have something to ask of him."

"Well, it would be rude to have only two cheeseburgers on the table. I'll go arrange dinner right away."

"By the way, I remember you have a few bottles of twenty-year-old red wine in your wine cellar, right?"

"Pepper, that was a few years ago."

Halfway through his words, Tony Stark looked at Pepper's expression and spread his hands. "You know, being able to have dinner with a genius like me is something many people would beg for."

Looking at Tony's arrogant look, Pepper felt helpless and turned away!

(End of this chapter)