Sentinel

Chapter 153 Killer

On the highway to Stark's mansion, the rejuvenated Tony is facing Pepper's questioning. From the sullen face of the secretary, it can be seen that she is very angry at her employer for concealing her palladium poisoning.

"So you plan to wait until one day, when you are sent to the hospital and the rescue fails, before you tell me the truth?" Pepper turned her head, her eyes were slightly red, and she didn't want to pay attention to the helpless Iron Man.

Tony, who has always been good at dealing with women, felt a headache for the first time, and in a panic, he had to blame others, "I wanted to confess to you, but that guy Sean, he thinks it's better not to tell women this kind of thing, because they often It’s hard to take the hit.”

Stark made an innocent expression, secretly proud of his quick wit. Anyway, when the other party was brought into S.H.I.E.L.D., he helped that guy once, so it's no big deal to take the blame now.

Pepper was dubious, reluctantly forgave the sincere Tony, and at the same time couldn't help but feel lucky that she joined Stark Industries after graduation, and later became the personal secretary of the man next to her. , the cynical boss handles everything, conscientiously plays the roles of secretary, housekeeper, and nanny, properly arranges various affairs, and settles down those women who want to pester after a one-night stand.

This is like a kind of inertia accumulated over time. If something happens to Tony, she probably doesn't know how to start a new life.

Taking advantage of the moment when the secretary was in a trance, Tony, with his hands on the steering wheel, secretly glanced at Pepper in the passenger seat. She was dressed in a conservative beige dress, which made her look more dignified and inviolable. As a famous playboy, it is well known that Stark likes to chase beautiful women. He has had countless beautiful women, and he maintains a delicate emotion for Little Pepper who is always by his side.

Tony, who had been betrayed by someone he trusted, understood how valuable it is to have a trusted companion by his side.

So Tony made up his mind to seize the opportunity and cherish this hard-won relationship. As for Sean's threat, he knew that Pepper was not a woman who easily opened her heart to others. How could Stark, a playboy who never fails, lose to a young boy.

"How is your communication with S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Pepper asked in a low voice after sorting out his mood.

She knew that a special agency similar to a government department was in contact with Tony recently, and seemed to want to invite him to join some group.

"There are no new ideas, you can't act on your own, and you have to obey their orders. What kind of superhero is this?" Tony complained, he didn't like Nick Fury's style of doing things.

"Perhaps you should keep a low profile. After all, the government's attitude towards the existence of superheroes is still relatively vague."

The sharp-eyed Pepper noticed the problem. It is true that in public opinion, superheroes are justice messengers who enjoy flowers and applause, but there are also many negative remarks, such as trampling on the spirit of the law, damage to building properties, and Rebellious ideas that ignore government regulation.

Superheroes are not omnipotent. The normal operation of the world order still depends on the national government. They can save countless people in dire straits and defend life and justice. But at the same time, they are also the biggest factor of instability. From the perspective of causality, They are both a ray of hope and a source of chaos.

At present, the government is afraid of the pressure of public opinion, and has not made a clear statement on the existence of superheroes, maintaining an ambiguous attitude. However, if one day, superheroes lose the trust and cheers of the people, then the contradiction between them and the government will be fully exposed come out.

Tony curled his lips. He didn't think Iron Man should be controlled by the government. Heroes are always free, so how could they lock themselves in a cage.

Pepper shook her head. Of course, she knew that the boss, who was sometimes like a child, didn't listen to her own words. The rather helpless secretary suddenly saw a black figure appearing in front of her, as if she had completely merged into the night. , Standing on this viaduct with few vehicles.

"Brake!" She hurriedly reminded Tony to avoid a bloody car accident scene.

Before the owner of the car slowed down and braked, the black figure pointed a black grenade launcher at the slowing red sports car. Unexpectedly, no flame erupted, and a disc-shaped detonating bomb flew out, like a spinning frisbee. Attached to the chassis of the vehicle.

With a bang, the nearly two-ton red sports car tumbled into the air, and the out-of-control body hit the ground, sliding forward along the inertia, making loud and harsh noises, sparks splashed, and a large piece of debris was scraped on the hard asphalt road. trace.

The one who launched the attack suddenly was a man in black armor with a mask on his face and a metal arm. He sideways avoided the steel body that slid down, dropped the grenade launcher, and twisted it away. The door of the car, a luxury sports car with special functions such as bulletproof and anti-collision, was easily torn open like a fragile piece of paper.

"Warning, get out of that car immediately!"

The black-clothed bodyguards who rushed over quickly surrounded the attackers in a firepower net. As long as they made a slight move rashly, they would be shot into a hornet's nest by the ensuing fierce firepower.

They are all elite soldiers who have received professional training. After retiring, they became professional members of security companies. Now there are many military service companies like this that provide security for big shots. The most famous of them is Blackwater Company, which claims to have the world's most Strong private army, welcomed and appreciated by all countries.

The man with a dangerous aura turned around, his eyes were indifferent and dull, he seemed to have no independent thoughts, he just acted according to the instinct accepted by his body.

More than a dozen bodyguards in black surrounded the men, and almost everyone was fully armed. This was Tony Stark's professional security team.

As if he had received some order, the man raised his metal arm to cover his chest, his whole body was tense like a cheetah, like an arrow flying from the string, the bodyguards who reacted fired one after another, the flames joined together, and most of the scorching bullets It was blocked by the waving metal arm, and the remaining part passed through the line of defense and shot at the black armor, which did not cause much damage.

In an instant, the encirclement formed by more than a dozen bodyguards was broken into by a man, like a tiger entering a herd of sheep. The assailant, whose physical fitness was far superior to ordinary people, relied on that metal arm, and slaughtered the strictly trained security personnel in a short time. .

Any firearms and weapons were crushed by him. His inconceivably strong physical strength and crisp killing skills, coupled with his cold mechanical thinking, made the professional bodyguard, who had experienced many battles, completely useless in front of this indifferent man. force.

After easily eliminating a group of bodyguards, the man jumped over the overturned red sports car. At the cost of the bodyguards' lives, Tony and Pepper finally escaped from under the car. Without the high-tech armor, Iron Man is just A mortal body of flesh and blood, a bullet can take a life.

In the headset, the man heard the next order——

"Kill Stark."

(End of this chapter)