A retired reincarnator from a certain American film studio

This is why Hydra and the Ten Rings began trading CPH4.

Both the Ten Rings and Hydra are supervillainous organizations.

Moreover, compared to other villainous organizations, these two can be said to be quite successful, otherwise they wouldn't have been dubbed "super villainous organizations".

Such a supervillain organization never acts based on the personal likes or dislikes of its leader.

For example, Luke chopped up Louis.

Logically speaking, the most fitting script for a villain's revenge would be for the villain to hear that his underling has been killed, kill Lu Ke to avenge his underling, and at the same time reassure the other underlings in the organization.

After all, no one likes an organization that doesn't seek revenge after something goes wrong.

However, an organization that does this can only be called a villainous organization, not a supervillainous organization.

Supervillain organizations analyze the pros and cons of everything they do, and never act solely based on personal feelings.

So after hearing Alexander Pierce's explanation, Hydra chose to recruit Luke into their ranks.

and also……

After Lu Ke killed Chen Huaxing, the Ten Commandments Gang did not come to cause him any trouble for a long time.

In other words.

The Ten Commandments Gang unilaterally suspended trade with Hydra, and this was not due to Lu Ke's personal reasons, Chen Huaxing's, or the Tangren Gang's affairs.

There are deeper reasons.

"let me guess."

Luke subconsciously pushed up his non-existent glasses on his nose, looked at the Mandarin who had narrowed his eyes but hadn't taken any action after he finished speaking, and said with a smile, "Hydra is researching how to create their own mutants using CPH4, and you found out about this. But you don't want them to succeed, so after you found out, you used the Chen Huaxing and Tangren Gang incident as a reason to unilaterally terminate your cooperation with Hydra."

What is the most valuable thing in the 21st century?

Talented individuals and... technology.

Especially exclusive, monopolistic technologies.

Before Hydra obtained CPH4, the only group that knew how to artificially extract mutant abilities was the Ten Rings.

This is their proprietary technology.

But if Hydra also learns it, it means they no longer possess the exclusive technology.

There is another most important reason.

That is, once Hydra learns it, they will greatly enhance their combat power.

There's a saying that goes something like this.

Colleagues hope their colleagues die.

The same goes for Hydra and the Ten Rings; they appear to be cooperating, but they both secretly wish for each other's death.

After all, their two supervillain organizations share the same ideology.

They all aimed to conquer the Earth.

But there is only one Earth.

and so……

Whether it's Hydra or the Ten Rings, their desire to kill each other far outweighs any thought of cooperation and mutual benefit.

The Mandarin burst into laughter upon hearing Luke's words.

but……

He did not interrupt Luke.

The Mandarin even looked at Luke with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"continue."

"You probably didn't know that CPH4 could be used in this way."

Lu Ke's thoughts raced.

Well known.

The tasks assigned by the main god are all very dangerous. Completing these tasks is not only a test of your strength, but also a test of your intelligence.

Luke is alright.

He's so-so at being smart.

The Mandarin laughed and said, "I really didn't know CPH4 had such an effect. At first, I just wanted to make money from this new over-the-counter anesthetic drug."

Lu Ke smiled.

Do you think I'd believe that?

"Then tell me, what did I originally plan to do?"

"You probably want to use CPH4 to get a stake in the Super Soldier Serum with Hydra, right?"

Luke's mind raced, and he came to the most likely answer: "After all, CPH4 is the core ingredient of the Super Soldier Serum. If you had been in the Ten Rings all along, you probably wouldn't have needed to cooperate with Hydra, but you did retire for a while."

Don't ask why a supervillain would suddenly retire to the mountains.

The reason for the question is love.

Love treats everyone equally; it won't withhold your affection just because you're the villain.

Quite the opposite.

Supervillains often experience love earlier than superheroes.

However, their love stories often don't end well.

Especially for villains who dream of retiring to the mountains because of love, their love stories are bound to end in tragedy.

At the same time, after their love stories end tragically, these supervillains will definitely focus even more on their careers that led to their previous romances.

For example, Kingpin in New York City!

Kingpin also had a deeply unforgettable love affair.

Her name is Vanessa.

Kingpin willingly retired for her sake, abandoning everything in Hell's Kitchen, and chose to spend the rest of his life with Vanessa, the woman he loved.

result……

Vanessa died, and Kingpin returned. Upon his return, Kingpin immediately reduced New York City's population pressure by approximately four figures.

And then there's the Mandarin in front of us, or rather, the civil and military official.

The love between Wenwu is called Yingli.

Her acquaintance with Wenwu began when Wenwu was searching for the Tarot dimension, and as the guardian of the Tarot, she naturally and inevitably became acquainted with him.

Then they fell in love.

Wenwu then abandoned the Ten Commandments Gang and shamelessly went into seclusion in the mountains with Yingli. They had a son named Shangqi and another named Xu Xialing.

pity.

Wenwu's love also died.

So Wenwu rekindled his original ideals, and at the same time, he added a new ideal: to revive his wife, and returned to the martial world.

But this is not the point.

The key point is that Wenwu chose to retire at the same time the world was in the midst of World War II.

When Wenwu returned to power, the world order had already stabilized under the combined suppression of the five major powers, making it less likely for trouble to arise.

Therefore, Wenwu and his Ten Commandments gang chose to lie low, just like Hydra.

At the same time, Wenwu also learned about the superhero who changed the course of World War II.

Captain America also has the Super Soldier Serum.

Don't be fooled by the fact that some organizations with prestigious names seem to have the formula for the super soldier serum; in reality, the formulas they possess are incomplete.

The real Super Soldier Serum formula has always been in the hands of the Federal military.

The Ten Commandments Gang is not actually short of money.

At least they're not so short of money that they need to sell CPH4, which they've worked so hard to develop, as an over-the-counter anesthetic.

"CPH4 first appeared two years ago, and the cooperation between the Ten Rings and Hydra also began two years ago."

Meeting the Mandarin's gaze, Luke stated his conjecture: "If I'm not mistaken, you were trying to use CPH4 to catch the big fish you wanted, and Hydra took the bait."

As soon as Luke finished speaking, the Mandarin raised his hands and clapped.

"Clap clap clap!"

"clever!"

"It seems you do have a sharp tongue."

The Mandarin looked at Luke with a smile, then nodded thoughtfully: "Now I know why Hydra recruited you into their organization."

Lu Ke raised an eyebrow.

"So, you admit to everything I just said?"

"Of course!"

The Mandarin shrugged nonchalantly: "Although your speculation has some minor flaws, it's mostly correct. Since it's correct, why shouldn't I admit it?"

Lu Ke frowned: "Where did I go wrong?"

The Mandarin smiled and said, "I knew about Hydra first, and I also knew they were researching the Super Soldier Serum, so I released CPH4 as bait."

Lu Ke thought for a moment and nodded.

Right.

Wenwu and his Ten Commandments gang have a history that predates Hydra by a long time.

Moreover, Wenwu and his Ten Commandments Gang have maintained a high level of secrecy to this day.

After speaking, the Mandarin shook his head: "I gave them CPH4 so they could manufacture the Super Soldier Serum. I never expected they would go and research mutants instead. Luckily, I had informants among them who received the news in time."