Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

"Colonel Price, you believe me..."

Seeing that Soap, that incredibly sarcastic guy, hadn't given him a chance to explain, Xiao Qiang looked at Colonel Price, who usually held the highest prestige, with pleading eyes, hoping that this usually extremely serious commander could restore some clarity to his mind.

Unfortunately, Xiaoqiang was still too young. What kind of person could Price be, who could mix with soap?

Price, mimicking Soap, patted Xiaoqiang on the shoulder before trying to suppress his laughter and teasing him.

"Don't worry about it. We at 141 have always respected everyone's preferences. Rest assured, once the mission is over, I'll introduce you to a few clubs you like. Trust me, you'll find plenty of like-minded people there."

Price almost couldn't control his laughter after saying that, and the 'caterpillar' on his mouth even twitched because he was trying to hold back his laughter.

Seeing that Xiaoqiang looked like he was about to cry, Price was afraid he wouldn't be able to stop laughing, so he quickly pretended to be busy and ran to help Sherlock and Soap.

Xiaoqiang's last hope rests on Ghost, a truly taciturn and incredibly reliable teammate.

"Ghost, you have to believe me..."

To Xiaoqiang's surprise, Ghost was even more direct. Before Xiaoqiang could even defend himself, Ghost nodded solemnly at him and said seriously.

"Don't worry, I'll lend you money if you don't have any. Of course, if you have any special quirks or tastes that you're ashamed to talk about, you can tell me, and I'll make a call to the colonel for you in advance."

After saying that, Ghost strode towards Sherlock and the others, his face, hidden under the hood, already beaming with a smile.

Watching the last ghost leave, Xiaoqiang felt as if his soul had been ripped out.

Xiao Qiang, a newbie, initially thought Squad 141 was a serious team, but this was the first time he had experienced how unreliable Squad 141 was.

Although I got teased as the main character, aside from feeling a bit awkward, it wasn't a bad feeling at all; in fact, I even felt like I belonged in the team...

No, what's with all this nonsense? He's not really interested in BDSM!

"No, you bunch of idiots, let me explain this properly! I have absolutely no interest in those weird and wonderful things!!"

Once he realized what was happening, Xiaoqiang bared his teeth and claws and charged towards the group in front of him, joining in their playful fight.

However, happy times are always short-lived. After a group of people hurriedly lifted the captain, who was cosplaying as a tire, into the Ford Transit truck, Sherlock, panting and angrily slapped the captain's American-style buttocks and cursed at the already unconscious captain.

"Did this thing eat feed? It's damn heavy!"

This earned him speechless looks from the burly men present, especially Zhao Weike, whose gaze towards Sherlock after hearing Sherlock's complaints was no longer one of surprise, but rather one of pity.

Fortunately, the members of group 141 didn't pay attention to Sherlock's complaints. They just exchanged glances and, after confirming that this guy was not someone they could afford to mess with, they all chose to remain silent.

Seeing that the members of Team 141 had backed down, Zhao Weike sighed with great regret before turning to Sherlock and asking him in a low voice.

"I have a question, Sherlock. What exactly do you want to do by bringing the Captain back?"

Faced with Zhao Weike's probing question, Sherlock was stunned. Right! What the hell was he planning to do with the captain after bringing him back?

In Sherlock's original script, the plan was that after the group faced the captain, they would simply run away if they were no match for him, as long as the captain knew their Hydra identities. However, the reality was somewhat beyond Sherlock's expectations.

Seeing the captain fixed in place like a tire, Sherlock was momentarily at a loss.

After much deliberation, Sherlock made a decision that went against the wishes of his ancestors.

……

After the group drove to a secluded spot, they cleaned up everything inside the car that might reveal their identities. Sherlock glanced at the captain, who had been unconscious for some time, and then resolutely closed the car door.

Then he turned to look at everyone present, and spoke to them with an extremely solemn tone and expression.

"Remember this: everyone was involved in what happened today, but you were all doing it under the guise of Hydra. If you don't leak it, it has nothing to do with anyone here. But if anyone dares to reveal what happened today, they'll have to bear the consequences of leaking information themselves!"

Don't worry, everyone will pin the blame on the person who leaked the information, and that person will likely face endless retaliation from the captain! So, even in your sleep and dreams, always remember to keep your mouth shut!

Hearing Sherlock's solemn threat and thinking about what he had just done, everyone present swallowed hard and nodded frantically at Sherlock.

Chapter 298 The Captain Who Broke Through the Great Defense

Seeing that no one objected to his 'suggestion' and everyone even nodded in agreement, Sherlock smiled with satisfaction, took out the Anywhere Door from his four-dimensional pocket, and led the group directly back to New York.

However, instead of going straight home, at the strong insistence of Price and others, they went to the city center first to make it easier for them to leave.

In Price's words, they suddenly remembered a very important task that they needed to carry out, and they were in a hurry, so they didn't want to bother Zhao Weike and Sherlock any further.

Sherlock couldn't say anything, so he simply went along with Squad 141's wishes and opened the Anywhere Door in the city center. Of course, as a courtesy of helping out, Sherlock would never hesitate to treat everyone to a meal when it was time to do so.

Although Price and the others really didn't want to have this meal with Sherlock and were eager to return to their familiar military camp, they couldn't refuse outwardly. So, with tears in their eyes, they had a meal with Sherlock before hurriedly leaving.

Meanwhile, the captain, who was left inside the carriage, gradually regained consciousness as time passed.

The moment the captain woke up, he felt a burning pain on his face, as if someone had rubbed his face against the ground.

Although the body was still fixed in a circle, it was obvious that the thing that was fixing it seemed to have limited power, and it was starting to feel powerless as it ran out of power.

The captain tried it out, and the electric shock was still there, but compared to the first electric shock that could knock him unconscious instantly, this one was undoubtedly weak.

Despite the pain from the electric shocks, the captain finally managed to break free of the damn restraint device after several attempts.

After breaking free, the captain stared at the gleaming S.H.I.E.L.D. logo on the object in front of him and fell silent for a moment, unsure of what expression to make.

After carefully inspecting every detail of the vehicle, the captain found nothing useful, which only made him more confused.

Looking at the vehicle in front of him, so clean it looked like it had been licked by a dog, and then at the SHIELD restraints he had broken free of, now reduced to wreckage, the captain felt incredibly strange.

What is S.H.I.E.L.D. trying to do? Arrest me? And then inexplicably release me?

The captain was completely bewildered by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s baffling actions. Fortunately, the captain was never one to engage in internal strife, so he immediately decided to drive the Ford Transit to confront Mr. Blackie, the head of S.H.I.E.L.D.

This morning, Black Egg asked him to go to S.H.I.E.L.D. for a meeting. He could settle old scores and see what shady things Black Egg was up to.

However, when the captain arrived angrily at the S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Tri-Wing building in his Ford Transit, he immediately felt an unusual gaze upon entering the gate.

Along the way, people kept greeting the captain, but what struck the captain as odd was that the expressions of those greeting him were all incredibly strange.

It's as if you subconsciously greeted someone and then discovered something, always giving people a feeling of wanting to laugh but not daring to.

This left the captain extremely puzzled, but he couldn't immediately pinpoint the problem.

The captain even suspected that it might be because his door wasn't closed properly, but after checking several times and confirming that his door was closed properly and there was nothing wrong, the captain could only attribute the strange expressions of those people to the scratches on his face.

They arrived at Black Egg's office in a flurry of activity, and the captain didn't even knock before pushing the door open and walking in.

The black-faced man in the office, whose complexion was as black as the bottom of a pot, paused for a moment when he saw the captain enter. Then, without saying anything, he simply handed the captain a tablet.

Despite his anger, the captain still took the tablet that Black Egg handed him and started watching it.

The tablet contained nothing other than a video taken by Black Egg and his team when they went to the S.H.I.E.L.D. base in New York to provide support, around midnight tonight.

The key focus is naturally the Hydra base hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D., and the body of the girl who left the base with a satisfied smile.

"Early this morning, the New York branch was invaded by an unknown force. I led a team to provide support as quickly as possible, but unfortunately, by the time I arrived, the intruders had already left. We are currently investigating how the intruders entered and left the base."

However, according to Coulson's report, it is now certain that the intruders were likely Hydra, and their target was suspected to be the little girl hiding in the Hydra base within S.H.I.E.L.D. As for the evidence…

As Blackie explained to the captain, he pointed to two photos on the table: one of the muscular Hydra doll on Sherlock's connector, and the other of Price's backpack with the Hydra emblem.

After making sure the captain had seen the two photos, Black Egg continued speaking to the captain.

"It's obvious that even Hydra isn't a monolithic entity!"

Captain, we now know that Hydra is hiding inside S.H.I.E.L.D. I need your help. I will investigate in the shadows to find out who is trustworthy, whether there is a Hydra base in this building, and how many Hydra agents are hidden there.

And you, Captain, I need you to openly investigate Hydra, just as you did with Red Skull. I know it's dangerous, but please forgive me, Captain, besides you and Coulson, I don't know who to trust.”

Upon hearing Blackie's words, the captain did not immediately nod. Instead, he looked into Blackie's eyes for a while before taking out the remains of the restraint device from his pocket and throwing it in front of Blackie, saying to him.

"Cooperation is no problem, but the premise is that you must guarantee that you will not attack your allies!"

Seeing what the captain threw out, Black Egg's expression suddenly turned ugly, even showing a sense of anxiety. His eyes were fixed on the top of the captain's head the whole time, and he said to the captain with a dark face.

"First of all, I can guarantee that I have never given any orders to you, or even to the Avengers, so whatever you have gone through has nothing to do with me!"

Secondly, Captain, if the attackers weren't my men, then it's only Hydra left. But if it really was them, I think the situation we're facing is undoubtedly worse than we imagine!

As Black Egg spoke, he took a mirror out of the drawer and handed it to the captain. As soon as the captain picked up the mirror, his handsome face turned red almost instantly.

The reason is simple: the captain was sporting a receding hairline and even had a ridiculous little turtle painted on his face!

The thought of having just paraded through the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. with this look made the captain unable to resist breaking through his defenses.

"Don't eat the pickled radishes! Those damned Hydras! This is blatant provocation!"

Chapter 299 The Captain is in Trouble

To be fair, while Sherlock's actions were somewhat underhanded, they were undeniably effective. At the very least, the captain's anger towards Hydra was even stronger than when he faced Red Skull!

You might not believe it, but at the very beginning, Sherlock didn't actually intend to do anything to the captain, really.

Initially, Sherlock only wanted the members of Squad 141 to leave once their captain learned of their 'Hydra' identity.

To everyone's surprise, the restraint device developed by S.H.I.E.L.D. was so effective that even Sherlock was caught off guard.

So much so that after capturing the captain, Sherlock, sitting in the carriage, stared into deep thought at the 'Captain's tires' inside.

How to concoct a seemingly plausible reason that would allow the captain to leave unharmed became Sherlock's top priority.

After all, they still wanted the captain to cause trouble for Hydra and distract them, so they couldn't let this useful tool, Big Baby, actually cause any harm.

After much deliberation, Sherlock took out scissors and cut a lock of hair from the captain's head, then used a needle to prick a hole in the captain's arm, pretending that Hydra wanted to collect the captain's DNA.

Seeing Sherlock's actions, Soap pointed at the captain, who looked exactly the same as before, and complained to Sherlock.

"No, are you sure the captain will find out what you did to him after he wakes up?"

……

Hearing Soap's complaint, Sherlock fell silent. Indeed, let alone whether the Captain could find out, even he himself couldn't find where he had just cut a lock of hair from the Captain's head!

After much deliberation, Sherlock used alchemy to turn the scissors in his hand into clippers, and with a determined heart, he left a large 'artificial bald patch' on the captain's head.

Seeing Sherlock's actions, Price rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky, and continued to complain to Sherlock in an annoyed tone.

"No, after going through all that trouble to capture Captain America, just to shave a tuft of hair off the head of this strongest human? Besides, hair alone doesn't preserve much DNA."

As Price spoke, he reached out and plucked a tuft of hair from the captain's head, pointing to the root of the hair as he spoke to Sherlock.

"See? Only by bringing hair follicles can you get more DNA...???"

Price seemed to realize what he had done halfway through his speech, his voice trailing off as he stared at the lock of the captain's hair in his hand, lost in self-doubt.

Price wasn't the only one caught in self-doubt; Sherlock was too.

So all the brain cells I wasted coming up with didn't work? Damn it, I can't just shave his head?