A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Three hours later, night fell. Cao Gui stared blankly at the sky, his heart filled with waves of regret and remorse.

I'm guilty, I shouldn't have done this, all my efforts were wasted... even though it only lasted a minute or two...

"It's all your fault, my spirits have just recovered and I'm exhausted again..." Gwen patted Cao Gui in an annoyed tone.

"Ah~ It's okay, I'll stay and sleep with you..." Cao Gui yawned and leaned against Gwen to fall asleep. Gwen pushed Cao Gui away in disgust, but found that she couldn't move him, so she could only hug him and sleep as well.

Outside, the whole world is in chaos. New York has been invaded by aliens, and not only that, two tactical nuclear missiles have been launched towards Manhattan. If this matter is not thoroughly investigated, then Wall Street will no longer be Wall Street.

Then New York wouldn't be New York!

However... nothing was found.

Both pilots suffered sudden heart attacks during their return flight and lost control of the aircraft.

Unfortunately, due to the two fighter jets flying too close, they collided under the influence of Bernoulli's hydrodynamic principles, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and the loss of all lives on board. The planes crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, and their remains were never recovered.

The enraged Wall Street and New York tycoons unleashed all their fury on S.H.I.E.L.D.

Just ten hours after the Battle of New York, Nick Fury was dismissed and an investigation was launched against him by the New York District Attorney's Office.

Furthermore, all S.H.I.E.L.D. bases and personnel must be evacuated within three months; otherwise, the NYPD will not hesitate to come to their door with armored vehicles and tanks to reason with them.

New York’s harsh and demanding attitude terrified Washington, especially Wall Street, which even threatened to secede from the Union if their demands were not met.

Wall Street is truly angry, even angrier than when it hated the riots. There's no way around it, it has to be angry. A missile carrying a nuclear warhead flying over their heads is no small matter.

Although many people knew it was just a momentary outburst, no one wanted to offend Wall Street for Nick Fury's sake, so... the unfortunate Nick Fury suddenly became an outcast in the entire United States.

Countless people condemned and denounced him. Under the direction of the Department of Defense, the Security Council swiftly passed a resolution that Secretary Pierce would occupy the position of Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. until the turmoil subsided and another director was chosen.

Hydra insiders are practically grinning from ear to ear at this; S.H.I.E.L.D. has truly become Snake H.I.E.L.D. this time.

But the only thing that angered Wall Street was that Nick Fury managed to knock out the guards and escape before the bailiffs arrived.

Wall Street was furious about this and offered a $100 million reward to anyone who could bring back the one-eyed black head.

They have nothing on Wall Street, except money!

However, Nick Fury's greatest skill is not fighting, but escaping and faking his death. Once he hides, not only ordinary people, but even Phil Coulson cannot find him.

Of course, these are all struggles between big shots and have nothing to do with ordinary people. What is relevant to ordinary people is that New York is on holiday again, especially for students in various schools.

We didn't have many classes this year, but we had a holiday that lasted for more than half a year.

"Another holiday..." Cao Gui rolled his eyes. He woke up to find himself on holiday again. Was this a good thing or a bad thing?

"Ugh...so boring," Gwen couldn't help but complain.

"Go to sleep, maybe when you wake up you'll be back in school?" Cao Gui pulled the blanket over his head, but Gwen stopped him.

"what happened?"

“Let’s go to Los Angeles,” Gwen said.

"Going again?" Cao Gui rolled his eyes. He had just gone there a month ago and had killed Venom and Riot there.

“Kem is pregnant, and I want to go and take care of her,” Gwen said.

Cao Gui turned his back, scratched his butt, and said irritably, "She has her boyfriend, so don't make things worse. Maybe if you go over there, she'll complain that you're disturbing their time together!"

"How would you know if you don't go?" Gwen hugged Cao Gui's head to her chest and said in a sweet voice.

"Let's go, let's go. There's nothing to do in New York anyway, it's all ruins, so boring."

Cao Gui:))"??)

The ominous object was shoved into Cao Gui's face, not to mention the face wash and brain pads that were used in turn.

"Gwen, if you keep going like this, none of us will be able to go," Cao Gui said irritably.

Gwen shrank back and quickly released Cao Gui. If it happened again, he might not wake up for another seven or eight hours.

"Pack up and let's go."

"Mua~ You're so sweet, darling." Gwen kissed Cao Gui, and the two quickly packed up and boarded a flight to Los Angeles.

Cao Gui did not use the Space Stone. In fact, after a period of research, Cao Gui had become quite familiar with the Space Stone.

Traveling within the same world is also possible, but... cough cough, Cao Gui doesn't want to reveal this to Gwen.

If we get caught, how will I be able to have a secret rendezvous with Beth?

Cao is not a scumbag. He doesn't love many people in this world, only two. So Cao Gui wants to cherish the two people who love him.

This is what a man's responsibility and commitment should be. Let me say it again, I, Cao, am not a scumbag!

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Chapter 369 Kem: This is my home...

In a small villa in Los Angeles.

This is Kem's place, the house her stepfather gave her. It used to be empty, and Kem didn't care about it, always sticking to her mother.

After she got a boyfriend, her mother stopped being appealing, and she moved out to live a sweet and sour romantic life with her boyfriend.

Cao Gui expressed utter contempt for this kind of behavior—forgetting one's mother for a pretty face—and thought, "This Kem is no good; he's a bit of a loser."

Kem is indeed pregnant, but only for a little over a month. There's no outward indication of it, but even so, her boyfriend Jimmy still takes great care of her.

After much deliberation, Kem decided to be honest with Jimmy about her pregnancy. Fortunately, Jimmy was a decent person and took responsibility without hesitation.

In light of this, Cao Gui felt very fortunate—not fortunate that Kem had met a good person, but fortunate that the kid had survived.

If he dares to run away like Mud Dog, then Old Man Bu would be happy to talk to him about professional skills, and perhaps in a few days, we'll see his corpse in the stinking ditch of Los Angeles.

This kid probably doesn't know that he just had a brush with death, does he?

"Honey, can you check if the lion's head meatballs in the steamer are cooked?" Cao Gui stood in front of the cutting board, holding a cleaver and smashing garlic, but the cleaver wasn't very good.

Michelin's cleaver can't be used to chop garlic; it's not as good as my own metal plate.

On the other side of the kitchen counter, Gwen opened the steamer and sniffed it gently: "It's almost done, but the inside doesn't seem quite right."

"Let me see." Cao Gui put down the Michelin-starred high-end kitchen knife, which cost several hundred US dollars, and hugged Gwen from behind.

"Hehe, try it, is the taste good?" Gwen chuckled softly, scooped up a little soup and put it to Cao Gui's lips.

Cao Gui picked at his tongue, tasted it, nodded slightly, and said, "Not bad."

“Haha…” Gwen smiled smugly: “I’ve learned how to make this Chinese dish… but why does it have such a strange name, Lion’s Head?”

“I thought it was… one of those lion heads.” Gwen gestured, probably referring to the lion head of an African male lion.

"Uh... I don't really know much about this either." Cao Gui shrugged.

Because Kem was pregnant, Cao Gui didn't prepare those heavy, spicy Sichuan or Cantonese dishes, but instead made several light and mellow Huaiyang dishes.

“Okay.” Gwen smacked her lips, a little disappointed, feeling there must be a story behind it. “But they’re really beautiful.”

"Come on, honey, try it again, and praise me again." Gwen tilted her head back, nuzzled Cao Gui's cheek, and giggled sweetly.

"Ha ha……"

Outside the living room, Kem and Jimmy looked at each other, they looked so happy and loving, but... isn't this my home?

Kem curiously looked around at the surrounding decor. "Yes, that's right, this is my house."

"We can't let them come together next time..." Kem pouted, saying with a hint of sourness. These two have been in love for so long, how can they still be so sweet?

Kim glanced at Jimmy, who was still scratching his head and looking dumbfounded, and was speechless. Sure enough, there is no harm without comparison.

The worst thing between people is comparison.

"Hey, the food's here." Not long after, Cao Gui and Gwen came out of the kitchen with four dishes and a soup.

Kem stared with dead fish eyes and chuckled, "Well... next time, we can do the cooking..."

Gwen: "???"

Cao Gui: (?w?)

After five courses of food and three courses of wine... there was no more wine. Kem was pregnant, and there were no alcoholic beverages in the villa.

After dinner, the girls hid in the guest room and whispered among themselves. Cao Gui had a strong Observation Haki, so even without trying, he could hear them clearly. They were talking about Kem asking how the Battle of New York went, and Gwen asking what it felt like to be pregnant.

Cao Gui quickly shifted his attention; it was better not to talk about topics between girls, so Cao Gui dragged Jimmy to a bar.

The US is relatively normal now, without the rampant LGBT situation it will have a few years later, so the places where two adult men appear side by side are basically bars.

However, Cao Gui and Jimmy weren't very familiar with each other, and apart from Kim, they basically had no interaction. So Cao Gui took Jimmy to a place where Old Man Bu often hung out, giving the two of them a chance encounter.

Unfortunately, the two didn't have the much-anticipated son-in-law vs. father-in-law showdown. After waiting for a while, Cao Gui simply slipped away.

By the time Cao Gui returned to his villa, it was already dark. He planned to wash up and then begin his daily ordeal of being struck by lightning.

The path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. The reason he was able to beat Homelander with Armament Haki was because of his persistent daily cultivation... Of course, if it takes too much energy, that's another story.

However, just as Cao Gui approached his home, his Observation Haki quickly detected the unusual activity coming from within.

"Someone broke in?" Cao Gui raised an eyebrow and crept up stealthily. He wanted to see who was so bold as to dare to mess with him.

……

In the villa's courtyard, a person wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and carrying a black backpack nimbly climbed up the outer wall of Cao Gui's second-floor house.

He then got stuck in the corner, pulled out an electronic device, opened a small box hanging on the outer wall, and gently put it inside.

A moment later, the man muttered, "The alarm is off."

He immediately took out a pick-like object, swiped it across the window, opened the window, and climbed over to crawl into Cao Gui's house on the second floor.

“This guy is interesting…” Cao Gui stroked his chin, looking at him with interest, but for some reason, he seemed a little serious.

Perhaps because the villa had been vacant for too long, it had attracted attention. Thinking this, Cao Gui lightly stepped forward and quietly followed.

Inside the room, the man didn't search the bedroom, but went straight to the basement.

What's this guy doing in the basement? Cao Gui wondered. Basement...wait, what's in the basement again?

Cao Gui scratched his head. After buying the villa, he went to Paris, and after returning from Paris, he went back to New York. He had hardly ever lived there.

Filled with curiosity, Cao Gui followed the man to the basement. Could there be some good stuff stored here?

"Hey Scott, did you see that?" a voice came through the headset.