Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

What the hell is the difference between this and sending a child to the battlefield?

Having experienced World War II, the captain felt a bit unwell. However, to his surprise, Sherlock showed no signs of stopping and pointed to the house next to him, belonging to Zhao Weike.

"That's the house of John Wick and his wife. John Wick was the number one assassin on the assassin ranking list, codenamed Night Demon. He's retired now and is living at home with his wife Helen. He's a close friend of mine. He's probably on vacation now. I'll call him when I have time and see when he's coming back. We'll throw you a welcome party."

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After hearing Sherlock's explanation, the captain had even more questions on his mind. Wait, what kind of community did that bastard Blackie put him in? Is the name of this community Hell's Kitchen? Or is it some kind of Gotham Community?

Is this fucking right?

Seeing the captain's expression, which seemed to indicate that his worldview had been shattered, Sherlock shrugged and continued speaking to the captain.

"Don't be surprised, this is nothing unusual."

At this point, Sherlock pointed to the house across the street from his and continued speaking to the captain.

"Do you see the house across the street?"

The captain followed Sherlock's hand and looked at the exquisitely decorated house across the street. He nodded somewhat blankly, seemingly not understanding why Sherlock had singled out that house.

But Sherlock's next words completely crushed the captain's values, not only shattering them into pieces but also spitting on them.

"The previous owners of that house were a couple named Smith. Strangely enough, both of them were assassins from different families, and they didn't even know it was the other."

Later, their scheme was exposed. The couple joined forces to wipe out their respective small families, then sold the house and disappeared. Now, the owner of the house is rumored to be the son of a gangster.

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Chapter 171 Giving the Captain a Shock from Modern Society (Part 2)

As Sherlock described the community, the captain stood there, his color visibly fading and turning grayish-white.

In particular, when the captain saw a Harley-Davidson motorcycle drive into the community and stop in front of the house of the man who looked like a gangster's son, and then a man who looked a lot like Tom Hardy took off his helmet and waved to Sherlock with a smile when he saw him.

And after Sherlock, the alchemist, returned the gift in a friendly manner, the captain's worldview completely collapsed, shattered utterly.

The captain even doubted that he had been awakened by S.H.I.E.L.D. after being frozen for more than seventy years, but that he had finally died after being frozen for more than seventy years and had come to hell.

Otherwise, the captain really couldn't find any reason to explain why this community was full of killers, gangsters, and even Sherlock, an alchemist who was completely unscientific.

Perhaps only hell could allow people who don't value human life to live so kindly and harmoniously in what appears to be a wonderful community.

Of course, Sherlock couldn't hide the fact that the captain was almost colorless. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to trick the captain into becoming the mentor of the two little girls, Sherlock would have really wanted to tease the captain by saying, "Welcome to hell."

However, Sherlock suppressed this mischievous idea for the sake of his own plan.

Seeing that the captain had completely lost his color, Sherlock had no intention of letting him go. Instead, he beckoned to the two little girls who were sitting obediently in the living room.

After seeing Sherlock's actions, Anna and Mindy reluctantly carried Doro to Sherlock's side.

Sherlock then pointed to the captain, who had lost his color, and began to introduce him to the two little girls.

“Mindy, Anna, this is Steve Rogers, our new neighbor.”

At this point, Sherlock paused slightly. It was clear that neither Anna nor Mindy were particularly interested in the captain in front of them, even though he was top-notch in both physique and appearance.

Doro, nestled in Anna's arms, looked at the captain with curiosity in his eyes. For some reason, Doro felt that the man in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

Sure enough, Sherlock's next sentence directly revealed the captain's identity.

"Although he looks very ordinary, this Mr. Steve Rogers is actually Captain America himself, the living, breathing Captain America."

As soon as Sherlock uttered those words, Mindy, Anna, and Doro all looked at the captain differently. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and their six large, sparkling eyes stared unblinkingly at the captain.

Even the captain, who had lost all color and was even questioning his existence, could not ignore the blinding light. He could only force himself to deal with his two and a half little fans.

At the same time, the captain was also surprised when he saw Doro. Although he didn't understand what Doro, who looked like a rag doll, was, his cute face made the captain not feel any wariness.

Coupled with the curiosity of the two little girls, the captain was almost half-pushed and half-pulled into the living room by the three of them, who were ready to pay their respects to this living legend.

Sherlock showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever; in fact, his face was beaming with the satisfaction of his plan succeeding.

The reason why Sherlock could cause such a drastic change in the three young girls the moment he revealed his identity as captain is actually quite simple.

Because Captain America is one of the most successfully managed IPs on the U.S. side!

Even now, there are countless comics, movies, TV series, and games about Captain America, coupled with the cultural infiltration by the United States after the end of World War II.

It's no exaggeration to say that the current captain is almost on par with the mouse who took control of the Magic House.

If the captain were willing to reveal his identity again, the revenue from the IP operations over such a long period of time alone would be enough to make him as wealthy as Tony.

If we include the compensation paid to those companies that developed Captain America's IP without his authorization over such a long period of time, Captain America might surpass Tony Stark to become the world's richest man.

The fact that Captain America still has a separate exhibition room in the National Museum of America in Washington, D.C., shows his status.

Moreover, if the captain's IP wasn't so amazing, there wouldn't be such die-hard fans of the captain as Coulson.

As for why Sherlock exposed the captain's identity, it's simple: as a moral exemplar, the captain probably couldn't tolerate the fact that innocent and carefree girls like Mindy and Anna had become assassins.

At that point, Sherlock won't even need to say a word; the captain will probably take on the task of 'correcting' the two little girls himself.

This is exactly what Sherlock wanted to see. It would be even better if these two girls could learn more from the captain. After all, in terms of combat experience alone, ten Zhao Weikes tied together couldn't compare to one captain.

After all, the captain has genuine battlefield experience, which is completely different from Zhao Weike's killer experience.

Meanwhile, the captain finally breathed a sigh of relief after being pestered by the two and a half little girls to recount many past events, and after also fulfilling their requests for photos and autographs.

It was obvious that Mindy and Anna were just treating the meeting with the captain as a fan meeting, and they didn't show their volatile side.

This made the captain begin to have a slight doubt about everything Sherlock had just said.

Could these two little girls be ruthless killers?

Sherlock could see the captain's suspicions, and seeing that the time was right, he forcefully interrupted their conversation and, in front of the captain, confiscated Anna and Mindy's weapons.

Sherlock obtained two custom-made pink-painted pistols from Mindy, and two grenades and about half a kilogram of C4 bombs hidden in his belt from Anna.

When the captain saw this scene, looking at the girl with a reluctant and miserable expression on her face, he couldn't believe that the things Sherlock was holding had been taken from these two girls who had just looked like innocent and carefree high school students.

For a moment, the captain even wondered if he was having a mental breakdown, and immediately stood up to say goodbye to Sherlock.

Sherlock didn't stop him, but when he saw the captain to the door, the captain stopped and asked Sherlock a question.

"Sherlock, there's a question I've been wanting to know. I've never revealed my identity, so how do you know it?"

Faced with the captain's question, Sherlock wore a bright smile and answered (or rather, fooled) the captain's question as if he had no ulterior motives whatsoever.

"I am an alchemist, and the god I worship is called Truth, and Truth is an all-knowing and all-powerful being!"

Sherlock paused at this point before continuing to speak to the captain.

"On another note, there is something I really can't figure out, and I can only ask the captain. I wonder if the captain can tell me the answer."

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, the captain raised an eyebrow, seemingly equally curious about what questions could possibly escape the notice of the omniscient and omnipotent 'Truth'.

"Captain, there's something that both Zhenli and I don't quite understand. Why didn't you jump into the sea and wait for rescue when the plane crashed? Why did you go down with the plane? Was it for dramatic tension at the end?"

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Chapter 172 Giving the Captain a Shock from Modern Society (Part 2)

The captain ultimately did not answer Sherlock's 'sharp' question and left Sherlock's house with a sense of fleeing.

What really hurt the Captain was that after returning to the house arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D., he was mocked by Black Widow. Fortunately, her mockery didn't last long before it was interrupted by the doorbell.

When Black Widow opened the door and saw Sherlock standing there, her heart sank instantly.

As Black Widow had predicted, when Sherlock saw that it was Black Widow who opened the door, not Captain America, his expression instantly turned amused.

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Sherlock's expression was ambiguous, as if he had said something and yet said nothing at all, which made Black Widow feel particularly uncomfortable. After coughing awkwardly twice, she began to explain to Sherlock.

"The braised egg asked me to stay here for a week to help the captain get used to modern society."

After saying this, even Scarlett Johansson was surprised. Why did she have to explain to Sherlock why she was there?

Although Black Widow did explain, it was clear that Sherlock hadn't listened to a word she said. Instead, he patted Black Widow on the shoulder with a knowing look on his face.

"Don't worry, I didn't see anything, I won't say anything, I won't tell anyone!"

Bullshit! If this can't be explained clearly, given how well Black Widow knows Sherlock, rumors about her and the Captain will probably start appearing on the phones of everyone Sherlock knows in the next second.

"Sherlock!"

In her haste, Black Widow lost her composure, but before she could finish speaking, Sherlock raised his hand to interrupt her.

"Sister Black, explanations are just cover-ups, and cover-ups are the truth. Actually, you're not at a loss, are you?"

Sherlock grinned mischievously at Captain America, who was standing not far behind Black Widow and whose attention was always on them. Captain America looked utterly speechless.

Honestly, despite Scarlett Johansson's stunning beauty, Captain America truly has no romantic feelings for her whatsoever.

However, after Sherlock said that, even if it was mud falling into his pants, it would still be considered shit, and there was no way to explain it.

As for Sherlock, as the saying goes, only those who have wronged you know how wronged you really are. Sherlock naturally knows that Black Widow and Captain America have no relationship whatsoever. But no relationship is no relationship, which doesn't stop Sherlock from spreading rumors, does it?

Seeing that Sherlock was completely unmoved, Black Widow gave up on continuing the argument and decisively skipped the topic, asking Sherlock in an annoyed tone.

"First of all, don't call me Black Widow, you bastard, you knew my name from the start, Natasha! Secondly, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing Black Widow's question, Sherlock didn't dwell on the previous topic. He simply chuckled and handed her a book before speaking to her.

"Okay, Black Widow, I understand. It's nothing, Black Widow. I just thought that the Captain doesn't know much about the world more than ten years from now, so I specially sent him a book to help him understand the present world."

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Black Widow almost gritted her teeth as she took the book from his hand. However, when her gaze fell upon the book's cover, the expression of gritted teeth on her face was instantly replaced by confusion.

"A detailed explanation of the state of the world? How come I didn't know there was such a book?"

Black Widow looked at Sherlock standing at the door with some confusion, but Sherlock just smiled and didn't reply. However, his expression seemed to have already made his answer clear.

There are many things you don't know!

Looking at Sherlock's smug and obnoxious face, Black Widow felt an itch in her fists for the first time in her life. Why did she want to punch Sherlock's face with that smug expression?

On the contrary, after Sherlock reshaped his worldview, the captain just wanted to find a quiet place to be alone, so he did not refuse Sherlock's 'kindness'.

After receiving the book "The State of the World" from Sherlock from Black Widow, he solemnly thanked Sherlock.

Seeing that the captain had accepted his return gift, Sherlock didn't say much. He greeted the captain, agreed to take Mindy and Anna for morning exercise together the next morning, and then left decisively.

The decisiveness even surprised Black Widow, who wondered if Sherlock had tampered with some serious material in the Captain's book.