American comic book series: The beginning of fusion with Homelander

Behind the bar, a young man who looked to be around thirty years old and very shrewd and capable greeted Rorschach and Raven with a professional smile.

Where is Henry?

Raven frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask.

The bartender in front of her was not the one she knew. She wasn't sure if this man knew anything about Caliban.

"The guest is a regular here. It's like this, Henry is my uncle. He's sick, so I'm here to cover for him for a few days."

The young bartender explained to Raven.

"Is Henry alright?"

Raven didn't think much of it and asked about Henry's condition.

"I hope he's alright, poor uncle. He accidentally strained his back. Although he keeps saying it's nothing, you know, someone his age isn't a young man like me anymore."

The young man shrugged and made a joke about his uncle.

“Poor Henry, may God bless him.” After exchanging a few pleasantries, Raven got down to business. “Is he here?”

"Who are you talking about?"

The young bartender was clearly taken aback, not knowing who "he" Raven was referring to was.

"Let him in!"

At that moment, a burly man walked out from one of the back entrances and called out to the young bartender.

It was obvious that Caliban already knew Raven had arrived.

Raven nodded to the young man's glass, and then walked with Rorschach toward the entrance leading to the backstage area.

The young bartender naturally did not stop them.

"Another whiskey, please."

At that moment, the man sitting at the bar swirled his empty glass in front of the young man's glass.

As Luo Xia got up to leave, he subconsciously glanced at the other person.

This glance was significant; Rorschach discovered that this person was actually someone of considerable importance.

Howard Stark!

Chapter 022 Gunfire

No doubt about it, it's Howard Stark!

Rorschach's eyes lit up immediately.

Why would someone of Howard Stark's status and position come to such a cheap tavern?

Could it be that this playboy has his eye on a girl and is deliberately waiting here?

Rorschach couldn't help but think to himself with a wicked sense of humor.

After all, when it comes to being a womanizer, Howard Stark is even more so than his son Tony Stark; this guy doesn't even spare his friend's wife!

He's an absolute beast.

"wrong!"

"By this timeframe... S.H.I.E.L.D. should have already been established, right?"

"Is Howard here on some kind of mission?"

Thinking about this, Luo Xia was no longer sleepy at all.

If something really happens, it might trigger some kind of mission or something.

“Raven, I’m thinking that if Caliban is really that sensitive, maybe it’s a good decision for me to wait for you outside.”

Rorschach paused, then immediately made a decision.

Go find Caliban or something, why are you eyeing Howard Stark's fragrance?

“Alright, Caliban is inside. I’ll go talk to him. You wait for me here.” Raven didn’t think much of it and nodded in agreement.

Luo Xia casually found a seat, ordered a drink, and pretended to sit down.

On the surface, he was drinking alone, but in reality, he was secretly watching Howard Stark.

And this attention actually led to some discoveries.

"Sir, it's been over two hours. Is there any chance that guy will really show up?"

The young bartender went about his work nonchalantly, but spoke to Howard Stark without making a sound.

No wonder old Henry was sick and on leave; it turns out this young bartender was actually a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.

"He will."

Howard Stark replied with certainty, "The Soviets never let traitors go, especially scientists like him. No one but us can protect him."

"Then why hasn't he shown up yet?" The young bartender put a clean glass back on the glass rack.

“Given his situation, it’s understandable that he’s being cautious,” Howard Stark said, maintaining a rather optimistic attitude.

"Alright, focus on your work. Maybe he's already here, just observing from the shadows."

"Understood, sir!"

The silent exchange between the two parties ended there.

They believed that in such a noisy environment, no one would hear them whispering a few words.

Little did they know, a cheater had secretly infiltrated the scene.

"A Soviet traitor, a scientist?"

Luo Xia's thoughts raced, and he quickly thought of someone.

Could it be that Howard Stark was referring to Ivan Vanke's father, Anton Vanke, who will be the one to whip him in the future?

If you calculate the timeline, it should be around this time.

However, if Howard Stark and the others are indeed Anton Vanko, then I can say that I have witnessed history.

I just don't know if this will trigger any missions.

Rorschach was unaware of this, and could only wait and see in the shadows.

Squeak!

The tavern door opened again, and a middle-aged man walked in. Naturally, no one else in the tavern paid much attention to this rough-looking man.

But Howard Stark, standing at the bar, couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Those who came were their target!

Anton Vanke!

"I told you, he would show up."

Howard Stark smiled confidently, downed his drink in one gulp, and strode toward Anton Vanke.

Even while carrying out such an important mission, he didn't forget to show off.

"Hey Charlie, what took you so long!"

Howard Stark walked over to Anton Vanke with a smile on his face and greeted him like an old friend.

"Don't even mention it. Hans, that vampire, I clearly finished waxing, but he insisted that I hadn't and made me do it all over again."

The two chatted as they walked to a rather secluded corner.

"Howard Stark?"

It was only at this point that Anton Vanke began to verify the other party's identity.

“Of course it’s me! I’m so famous, it’s easy to investigate me. Don’t tell me you didn’t investigate me before you came to see me,” Howard Stark said arrogantly.

“I did investigate, but I can’t be sure if you’re someone else in disguise.” Anton Vanke shrugged. “However, disguises are easy to spot.”

Then, Anton Vanke asked Howard Stark a very profound academic question.

Howard Stark answered fluently, which finally put Anton Vanke at ease.

"Now, can I see what I asked for?"

Now it's Howard Stark's turn to inspect the goods.

Anton Vanke took out several sheets of paper that he had prepared beforehand from his clothes. Howard Stark quickly glanced at them and nodded with great satisfaction.

That's a very important research report from Anton Vanke regarding energy.

With this research, Howard Stark's ideas about the Arc Reactor could become a reality.

Although the academic report was only half complete, Howard Stark, with his level of expertise, was naturally able to discern its authenticity.

"OK! Let's go!"

Howard Stark rudely put away the research report, then got up and beckoned Anton Vanko to leave together.

But at that moment, a man with a thick beard suddenly stood up.

He pulled out a gun, pointed it directly at Anton Vanke, and was about to pull the trigger.

Did that guy Anton Vanke really think he could get away with it by escaping to New York?

"careful!"

A tavern waiter noticed this and immediately leaped towards Howard and Stark.

He instantly tackled the other person to the ground.

At the same time, he instantly pulled out a gun and retaliated against the bearded man.

Bang bang bang!

The piercing sound of gunfire immediately echoed throughout the tavern.

Chaos erupted immediately at the scene, and everyone panicked and fled.

But Rorschach did not move.