Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life.

At this moment, Sherlock had no idea that he had been forcibly stuffed into the so-called Avengers' plan by that black braised egg. The moment the door closed, Sherlock's expression turned sour.

The reason is simple: his peaceful days are probably not going to last much longer. After all, although S.H.I.E.L.D. is now called an official organization, anyone who has seen the movies knows that its full name is "Hydra United Nations Strategic Defense and Logistics Agency".

Being targeted by S.H.I.E.L.D. means that you are also exposed to Hydra's surveillance.

That's why Sherlock agreed to Coulson's plan to rescue Tony.

The reason is simple: Sherlock needs to demonstrate his power so that Hydra won't dare to, or at least will consider the consequences of targeting him. Only in this way can Sherlock continue to live his peaceful life.

Fortunately, rescuing Tony was the perfect opportunity—low risk, high reward—and Sherlock had no reason to refuse.

Of course, while he was demonstrating his power, Sherlock didn't want to reveal anything he shouldn't, after all, he was just an ordinary "magician" and an "alchemist" who could mass-produce or borrow extraordinary powers from ordinary people.

Which of these two is more valuable to Hydra is something any normal person can figure out.

After all, those capitalists dare to trample on everything when they have 300% profit. You can't expect the high-ranking members of Hydra to have more conscience than those capitalists, can you?

Honestly, if he hadn't happened to have repaired the Spear of Longinus, and if the Spear of Longinus hadn't been able to disguise his alchemy as magic, Sherlock would never have taken on the task of rescuing Tony.

As for whether Sherlock had the idea that he was excited to experience and play with the first artifact he had just acquired, Sherlock could only say that it was, but definitely not the main reason.

Thinking about this, Sherlock felt more and more that he had really been tricked by that old codger, the Ancient One!

After all, it all started with the broken artifact, the Spear of St. Longinus, that the Ancient One gave him after observing him for five years.

The thought that his baby, who was only a few hundred months old, had been deceived by the Ancient One, who was hundreds of years old, gave Sherlock an urge to run to Kamar-Taj and confront the Ancient One.

Of course, this was just an impulse. If they actually went, it would be like the Quanxing Sect challenging the Old Celestial Master—they were courting death.

As Sherlock was pondering how to rescue Tony, Zhao Weike led Helen directly into Sherlock's house. Upon seeing Sherlock sitting at the dining table, staring at the news without saying a word, Helen asked Sherlock with some concern.

"Sherlock, what happened? Who are those men in black?"

Upon hearing Helen's words, Sherlock, who was deep in thought, was startled to notice Zhao Weike and Helen's arrival. Sensing the concern in the couple's eyes, Sherlock did not try to hide anything and frankly explained the situation to Zhao Weike and Helen.

Zhao Weike was alright; as an assassin, he knew far too much about the dark side of this world that ordinary people couldn't access. But Helen, as an ordinary person, couldn't help but start cursing after hearing Sherlock's concerns and the situation at S.H.I.E.L.D.

Especially after hearing Coulson's intentional or unintentional attempt to threaten Sherlock with Doro, Helen became like a raging lioness. There was no doubt that if Coulson dared to return at that moment, Helen would have rushed up and torn him to pieces.

Unlike Helen's maternal anger, Zhao Weike was much calmer. After learning that the flaw was left because Sherlock had helped him, Zhao Weike felt somewhat ashamed and lowered his head to say to Sherlock.

"I'm sorry, Sherlock, I've caused you trouble."

Hearing Zhao Weike's slightly somber voice, Sherlock calmly waved his hand.

"Come on, Zhao Weike. Actually, I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly."

Sherlock's words weren't exactly a lie to Zhao Weike. After all, he had transmigrated to the Marvel world and mastered the power of alchemy. Unless Sherlock had never used this power since transmigrating, it was only a matter of time before it was exposed.

Moreover, if it is true, as Sherlock imagines, that everything stemmed from the artifact the Ancient One gave him, then from a future perspective, this should be the optimal solution that the Ancient One could see.

Although Sherlock appeared indifferent, Zhao Weike thought differently, especially knowing that this matter was related to him. Naturally, Zhao Weike couldn't just be a bystander.

Ignoring Sherlock's earlier address of him as Zhao Weike, Zhao Weike pondered for a while before suddenly looking up in Sherlock's direction, as if he had made up his mind.

"I'll go to the Middle East with you, Sherlock. Although we didn't have a blood pact or anything like that, this is something I owe you!"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Sherlock rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky, his gaze towards Zhao Weike filled with disdain. After a long while, Sherlock finally spoke to Zhao Weike.

"Come on, the entire assassin world is worried that you won't show up, and they're also worried that you'll reappear. If you really go to the Middle East with me and get involved in this mess, Old Zhao, it will be difficult for you to get out of there."

Furthermore, the elders of the High Table are most likely in a desert in the Middle East. As a living legend, your appearance in the Middle East, in the desert, even if it has nothing to do with the mainland hotel, will inevitably arouse suspicion.

You know far better than I do just how troublesome the mainland hotel's kill order really is.

As Sherlock spoke, his gaze swept over Doro and Helen, who was holding Doro. Although he didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was crystal clear.

He disagreed with Zhao Weike following him because, compared to any personal favors between them, Sherlock felt that Zhao Weike should care more about Helen, the people around him, and the people he loved.

Moreover, they were just a group of terrorists. If Sherlock was worried before, now that he had the artifact, no matter how many came, they would just be easy targets. There was no need to make a big deal out of it.

To Sherlock's utter surprise, the most vehement opponent of his words was not Zhao Weike, but Helen, an ordinary person!

"No, Sherlock, as friends, we should support each other no matter what, especially since this was caused by John! So Sherlock, please don't refuse John no matter what."