He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

Therefore, there must be a misunderstanding.

but.

Whether this misunderstanding was accidental or deliberately orchestrated remains unclear.

But it's more likely the latter.

As an intelligence broker, I have always kept a low profile... Although I have met many important figures, I am too far away from Russia, and Yelena should not know who I am.

Therefore, someone must be causing trouble inside.

"How could someone like you, who manipulates people's hearts, possibly remember the evil deeds you've committed?!" Yelena glared fiercely at Gu Qing, wishing she could devour him alive.

When did I ever manipulate people's hearts?

Gu Qing was somewhat bewildered.

But before he could think any further, suddenly, several sharp vines burst from the ground at his feet, like sharp spears piercing the air beside him.

"boom!"

A loud crash was heard.

Then, the air twisted, and a figure flew out.

Gu Qing looked closely and saw a mysterious person dressed in white battle clothes and a mask getting up from the ground.

"Bang bang bang..."

More vines burst forth from the ground, strangling and attacking the mysterious figure.

The space around the mysterious figure surged and gradually became transparent.

The vines attacked, but passed through the body without any hindrance, overturning several rows of seats behind them.

But the mysterious man walked over unharmed.

He seemed to have no physical form, ignoring the cracked rocks beneath his feet, and pierced through them, throwing a punch with his right hand.

Meanwhile, on the second floor.

A masked man in a tactical vest fired a grenade from a grenade launcher.

A glint of light flashed in Gu Qing's eyes.

But before he could make a move, more vines grew out, forming a protective net around him.

"Boom!"

The explosion caused a violent tremor.

The other people in the waiting area looked over at the sound, then screamed and scattered.

"Otto!"

The masked man shifted his gaze to Otto, who was still engrossed in the world of the book, and fired a grenade.

Without even looking up, Otto saw thorns sprout automatically around him, weaving into a net to intercept the grenades.

Then, thorns flew about, like spikes suddenly appearing in a dense forest.

The masked man fired at the thorns, the dense bullets hitting the vines and turning them to shreds.

However, the rotten root fragments did not fall to the ground, but instead expanded with vigorous life, multiplying into new thorny vines that continued to pierce.

Seeing this, the man took out a smoke grenade and pulled the pin.

Immediately, smoke filled the air, obscuring the view.

The thorns didn't care about any obstruction of vision; they filed in, making a "thump, thump, thump" sound as they pierced through the metal plate.

That was the sound of a chair being pierced.

In other words, the enemy was not hit.

On the other side, a mysterious figure dressed in white battle armor passed through the vine net and charged towards Gu Qing.

“Ava Starr”.

Gu Qing parted her lips slightly and called out the identity of the person who spoke.

Ava Starr, also known as "The Ghost".

Due to an accident during a quantum experiment, Ava's body became ethereal, rendering her unable to touch physical objects. S.H.I.E.L.D. developed a suit for her, allowing her to control her abilities and freely alter her body mass, achieving the effects of passing through objects and becoming invisible.

"You really do know everything!"

Ava did not stop when her target discovered her identity; instead, she acted even more decisively.

"You flatter me."

Gu Qing smiled and calmly dodged the punch.

While dodging, he continued, "While I don't know everything, I know more than most people, including the S.H.I.E.L.D. that deceived you."

The attack has stopped.

Ava looked up, and her mask automatically opened, revealing a woman's scrutinizing gaze.

"What do you mean?"

"Even without superpowers, it's easy to figure out!"

Gu Qing spread his hands and laughed, "Let's not talk about whether S.H.I.E.L.D. has the technology to cure you... They need a super agent who can become invisible and walk through walls. If they cured you, 'The Ghost' wouldn't exist."

Ava gained the ability to make her body ethereal due to the quantum experiment accident. Her body cells are constantly tearing and reorganizing at a high speed, making her body extremely unstable.

This caused her to suffer constantly.

At the same time, sooner or later, her body will be unable to withstand the tearing and rebuilding process, leading to her collapse and death.

In order to survive, Ava turned to S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. deceived her, falsely claiming they could develop a cure for her, but she would have to use her abilities to work for S.H.I.E.L.D.

In reality, S.H.I.E.L.D. did not conduct any relevant research; they were simply using her.

The technology in the quantum realm is not something everyone possesses.

Ava had clearly thought of this as well, and her expression turned extremely ugly.

In fact, she had already suspected this.

She's had an agreement with S.H.I.E.L.D. for years, but there's not even a treatment plan, let alone any medical technology. They always make excuses.

But besides S.H.I.E.L.D., who else can heal themselves?

Ava couldn't imagine any other possibilities.

Like a drowning person clinging to the last straw, she didn't want to think too deeply about it, even though she vaguely suspected that S.H.I.E.L.D. was lying to her.

Now, Gu Qing has brought the issue to the forefront.

This forced Ava to confront the issue.

"Don't listen to him!"

Yelena, bound by vines, shouted, "This guy has precognitive abilities and an extreme understanding of human nature. He's adept at using intelligence and his understanding of people to manipulate others!"

Holy crap, when did I become this awesome?

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing's eyes widened slightly.

Although he did know a great deal and often used his intelligence advantage for his own benefit, he was also extremely adept at understanding people's hearts and manipulating others...

How come I didn't know I was so awesome?

However, that's not important.

The important thing is not whether he knows or not, but whether Ava believes it or not.

Does she believe it?

I believe, yet I don't believe.

She believed that Gu Qing, as Yelena had said, possessed the ability to obtain intelligence and manipulate people's hearts using information he himself was unaware of.

Gu Qing's words to him were most likely an attempt to steer him towards turning against S.H.I.E.L.D.

But Ava also didn't believe Gu Qing was lying.

I know my own situation best.

During her years dealing with S.H.I.E.L.D.

Many things, if you think about them for a little while, you can detect the trickery.

It's highly likely that S.H.I.E.L.D. is unilaterally exploiting itself.

Even if Gu Qing is deliberately trying to make himself and S.H.I.E.L.D. enemies, it doesn't mean he's lying.

and so……

"Shut up!"

Ava turned around, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at Yelena. "SHIELD isn't any better, and you have no right to tell me what to do."

"You've fallen into his linguistic trap too!"

"I can judge for myself, you bitch!"

After saying that, Ava turned around and looked at Gu Qing. "They say you have the ability to foresee the future and access information that people already know, don't know, can access, and can't access. Do you know how to cure my body?"

"Known, unknown, obtainable, unobtainable..." Gu Qing sighed speechlessly, then took out a cigarette, lit it slowly, and exhaled, "Although I do possess similar abilities, they're exaggerating too much. What kind of image do you really have of me?"

"Mysterious, powerful, and almost omnipotent."

Ava responded calmly.

"..."

Gu Qing remained silent.

Is this considered taking showing off too far?

"Whoo~"

He exhaled a long plume of smoke and sighed, "I'm not as powerful as you think, but I do know quite a bit about how to treat you."