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Chapter 232 The Hydra's Doing It (Part 2)

Thinking Tommy wasn't satisfied with the ten million figure, Drekoff continued to raise the price.

"Ten million isn't enough? Fine, then twenty million, no, fifty million, one hundred million!"

"Damn it, if you spare my life, I'm willing to give up everything I own!"

When a person is about to die, they really want to live.

Drekoff was really going all out.

Money is a very good thing.

But he also needs to be alive to spend it.

Rather than dying with a huge pile of money in your pocket, it's better to use it all to buy his life.

After all, as long as he's alive, he'll be able to earn the money back sooner or later.

But if he dies, then it will truly be the end of everything, and all hope will be lost.

To be fair, Drekoff was quite sincere.

He even mentioned his entire fortune.

If it were someone else here, they might actually be moved by him and let him off the hook this time.

But since Tommy happened to be here today, Drekoff's little wish was destined to be dashed.

Tommy looked down at his Batman suit, speechless.

Drekoff may disrespect him, but he cannot disrespect Batman.

When has the dignified "Bruce Wayne" ever lacked money?
Trying to bribe him to let him off the hook would be the greatest insult to him, especially to Batman.

Unmoved by the money, Tommy continued to move forward.

"I am vengeance, I am the night. Evildoers, death has come to claim your lives!"

Tommy, in a low voice, mimicking Batman's, issued a death ultimatum to Drekoff.

Drekoff was terrified and scrambled backward as he fled.

But before he could run a few steps, he crashed head-on into a solid wall.

When he looked up, he saw only a pair of cold, emotionless eyes and a sharply defined, perfectly proportioned chin.

"This...this is impossible, how did you do that?"

Drekoff was stunned.

He clearly saw "Batman" behind him just a moment ago, how could he suddenly appear in front of him?

Could this guy have actually jumped out of a comic book?

"No, that can't be. There's no such thing as Batman in this world. This guy is just bluffing!"

To be honest, if the real Batman were to appear here, it might actually be a good thing for Drekoff.

After all, Batman has a no-kill policy.

No matter how serious the crime Drekoff committed, at most he would get a beating and then be handed over to Chief Gordon, and the matter would be resolved.

At worst, he'd be beaten so badly he couldn't take care of himself.

But now, facing Tommy, Drekoff's life is probably in grave danger.

Of course, Tommy wouldn't kill Drekoff so easily.

He had previously promised to hand this old man over to Natasha to deal with personally.

Therefore, he simply slapped Drekoff until he was unconscious, then bent down and began groping Drekoff's body.

Do not misunderstand.

Tommy doesn't have that kind of peculiar habit.

He was simply "searching for corpses".

Generally speaking, boss-level characters like Drekoff should have some decent loot.

From a practical standpoint, it's impossible for Drekoff to abandon such a large enterprise as the Red House.

They'll at least bring something of value with them.

For example, right now.

Tommy found several bank cards on Drekoff.

"Great, the funding for building the house is secured."

Tommy is indeed very rich.

But when it comes to money, it's always more satisfying to spend other people's money than to spend your own.

It's like how your friend's takeout always tastes better than what you buy yourself.

Moreover, there is another advantage to doing this.

The money used to build schools from the Red House can only be traced back to the Red House's accounts.

This can greatly reduce the association he bears.

As for obtaining the password, that's even simpler.

Tommy pulled out a set of medical instruments from the silk pouch and used a syringe to draw more than a dozen vials of blood from Drekoff.

This blood is for Selena.

Her vampire ability allows her to access a large amount of other people's memories by absorbing their blood.

Using this information, Tommy could easily obtain Drekoff's bank card account password, as well as various other secrets hidden deep within.

This is also why he didn't interrogate her before.

Because there's simply no need for it.

Of course, while Selena's abilities are convenient, she can't drink just any blood.

Normal blood will not have any effect.

But if it were someone with superpowers, we'd have to seriously consider it.

No one can guarantee that the blood of a superpowered person will not react with the blood of a vampire.

If Selena were to mutate and become a terrifying monster, it would be a huge loss for Tommy.

This isn't Tommy being overly pessimistic.

Rather, there are solid factual bases to refer to.

The supervillain leader Samuel Stern mutated because his wounds were stained with the Hulk's blood.

He went from being an ordinary scientist to a weirdo whose head was swollen like a balloon.

The worst part is that he also has the same problem as the Hulk: his entire body, including his big head, is a bright green color.

It's simply unbearable to look at.

The thought that Selena might end up like that sent a chill down Tommy's spine, and he quickly shook his head to banish the terrible idea.

This is also why he didn't directly suck the blood and read the memories when he caught the red-hooded man last time.

He wasn't sure where the red hood came from.

Therefore, he dared not take the risk.

Subsequent events proved his caution.

The cloak and boots are just the surface.

The true source of Red Hood's power is thanks to Dormammu, the dark god who stands behind him.

Fortunately, Tommy didn't let Selena do it.

If Selena were to become a follower of Dormammu, that would be a huge joke.

However, those are all special cases.

Like Drekoff lying on the floor, he could have his blood drawn at will.

You won't get into any trouble at all.

After several tubes of blood were drawn, Tommy continued to search Drekoff's body.

This time, he pulled out a storage disk, which looked like it contained some information about the Red House.

Tommy's eyes lit up.

This is what he truly wants.

He is not short of money.

The previous bank cards were just icing on the cake; they weren't essential. But the intelligence data from the Red House was a different story.

Having operated for so many years, the Red House must have acquired many important secrets.

Such as records of various secret operations, or the hideouts of Black Widows around the world, and may even include some of the Red Room's classified scientific research...

Any one of these would be extremely valuable to Tommy, a precious trophy.

Although Tommy looked down on the Red House's business model.

But the Red House has stood the test of time for so many years, it must have some special skills.

There must be something he can use.

At the very least, it can serve as a reference, providing some research ideas for the scientists under his command.

This important data is now stored on this disk, waiting for Tommy to explore it in the future.

Tommy put the storage disk into the silk pouch, then searched Drekoff's body again. After confirming that the man had nothing else hidden on him, he casually tossed the old man aside and began searching inside the plane.

He was certainly not searching for spoils.

It's unlikely that Drekoff would leave important items lying around on the plane.

What if the crew steals it?
Tommy is looking for the plane's black box.

It can also be called a flight data recorder or a flight information recording system.

This special device can be used to record various parameters of an aircraft during flight, such as flight time, speed, and altitude.

There is also a conversation between the driver and the crew.

In this way, if an aircraft malfunctions or is involved in an accident, people can obtain various data through the black box to analyze the cause of the malfunction or accident.

Tommy wants to find the black box to prevent the secret from being leaked and to avoid the possibility of his identity being exposed.

He also confiscated all the staff's cell phones.

Before leaving, Tommy left a metal plaque with the image of the mythical Hydra on the plane, and also wrote a slogan in German on the interior wall of the plane.

"Heil Hydra!"

In German, this means "Long live the Hydra".

Yes, Tommy is trying to frame Hydra.

Paper cannot hold fire.

The destruction of the red house will eventually come to the attention of those who care.

Rather than letting those guys speculate wildly and eventually pin it on him, it's better to first confuse the issue and frame Hydra.

After all, it's perfectly normal for an evil organization like Hydra to do a couple of bad things.

Not surprising at all.

Even Hydra itself might not feel that it was wronged.

Cut off one head, and two heads will grow back.

Just like Hydra's slogan, Hydra does not have a unified leader, but is divided into several factions around the world, each led by a local leader.

These leaders would occasionally get together for a get-together and talk about the bad things they had done recently.

But most of the time, they each did their own thing and didn't interfere with each other.

Only the appearance of Captain America could unite these loose leaders to fight against their archenemy.

Of course, it will be several years before the old popsicle Captain America is unearthed.

Even a canned Iron Man is still a long way off.

However, Black Widow Natasha was the first to be captured by him.

In a way, he poached Nick Fury's man early on, planting a seed of doubt within the Avengers.

Although he doubted whether there would ever be an Avengers.

With one hand carrying the unconscious Drekoff, Tommy left the crashing plane.

No sooner had he left than the plane crashed to the ground, causing a massive explosion followed by a raging fire.

The flames shot straight into the sky, and could be seen clearly even from a great distance.

Tommy didn't linger; instead, he quickly left with Drekoff.

In the blink of an eye, he was back outside the ruins of the Red House, appearing before everyone.

At this point, Tommy had already taken off the Batman suit, revealing his true identity.

Yelena looked Tommy up and down with a curious gaze.

She had just heard Natasha's introduction and had a general understanding of the cooperation.

Yelena was not in a position to comment on Natasha's choice.

Because she knew nothing about Tommy and had no idea what kind of person he was.

However, judging from the current situation, Tommy has left a fairly good impression on her.

It has to be said that appearance has a significant impact on first impressions.

Tommy, with his dignified appearance, seemed far more pleasing to the eye than the old geezer Derekov, and in terms of temperament, he far surpassed him.

In addition, Yelena and the other girls were able to be rescued today thanks to Tommy's help.

They arrived at just the right time.

If Tommy had arrived even a little later, Yelena and her friend Anya might have been forced to fight the soldiers in the Red House.

Maybe they'll just restart the game and start the next round right now.

That's why Yelena was still very grateful to Tommy.

Tommy saved her from becoming a corpse.

Although Melina's death still saddened her.

Tommy nodded slightly to Yelena, then tossed Drekoff to Natasha's feet.

After being thrown around like that, the unconscious Drekoff slowly woke up, his eyes gradually opening, and he saw that familiar face and a pair of eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Natasha, it's you."

"Sigh, I need to figure this out."

It wasn't until he saw Natasha that Drekoff finally understood the reason behind the destruction of the Red House.

He regretted it deeply.

Damn traitor!
How come he didn't notice it before?
If he had seen through Natasha's true nature sooner, he probably would have shot her a thousand times over.

If that were the case, the Red House and he himself wouldn't have suffered such a misfortune today.

Looking at Natasha in front of him, Drekoff felt a burning desire to tear her to pieces.

But his face showed no sign of hatred whatsoever. Even his most obvious weakness—his eyes—was perfectly concealed, revealing not a single flaw.

Meanwhile, Natasha was still thinking about how to deal with Drekoff.

On the other side, Drekoff suddenly moved, crawling forward several steps and arriving in front of Natasha in an instant.

"A sneak attack?"

Natasha's heart tightened, and she was about to kick him away when, unexpectedly, Drekoff kowtowed to her several times and grabbed her thighs with his big hands, crying and begging for mercy.

"Natasha, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time and give me another chance!"

"I didn't do the Red House thing. I was forced to do it by my superiors. You have to believe me. I had no choice. I had no other option!"

The old man has a good eye.

She knew that among those present, only Natasha and Yelena truly wanted her dead.

Yelena, in turn, would follow Natasha's arrangements.

Therefore, his clinging to Natasha's leg was a last-ditch effort for his last hope.

Natasha was stunned.

She never expected that Drekoff, who was always insidious, ruthless, and wicked, could be so weak and humble to the core.

Yelena couldn't stand it either.

He's the highest-ranking person in charge of the Red House, how could he act so spineless?

She was at a loss for words.

The atmosphere of revenge is completely gone.

(End of this chapter)