Marvel Salted Fish Kryptonian

“Don’t we need to limit the number of people?”

Shaking her head, the lady said, "If there are a lot of people, their relatives or close friends will naturally maintain order. Besides, no one wants to cause trouble in such a sad occasion, and it's not appropriate."

The idea that the dead are greater is universally accepted in both the East and the West. However, it's normal for Henry not to know about something he's never encountered before.

But what made him even more emotional was the death of Howard Stark, who had been sacrificed to the heavens in the same way Iron Man achieved success.

Those familiar and unfamiliar people and things seemed to gradually blend together.

Chapter 134 Funeral

Howard Stark's funeral was held in Richford, New York, where he was born and where his parents were buried, in the town church cemetery.

The Starks are not worthy of being called a family. Besides having a small population and only one son for three generations, the only truly important people are Stark and his son.

Now that the elder Stark has fallen, the younger Stark is also recognized as a genius, but that is only in the field of science. In the field of business, he has not yet proven himself.

Very few people actually received invitations to the Stark family funeral, but many people came uninvited.

People who knew each other gathered in groups, most of whom were from the same field. This also showed what kind of people Old Stark's friends were.

The largest and most orderly group of people were from the military. Their uniforms and medals clearly indicated their identities.

Starting from the rank of colonel, the group was filled with generals, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. It could be said that if these people were killed, the US military would be severely injured, if not paralyzed.

There is also a group of people from the cultural field, mainly Hollywood people and the journalists who come with them.

Some of these people really knew old Stark, while others were just there to take advantage of the hype. But everyone was very well behaved, even the reporters were well behaved, as well-behaved as kindergarten children.

There was no way around it. Anyone who was too active in interviewing or causing trouble was taken away by the burly military men.

The general's words, "This involves state secrets," meant the day the people taken away would never see the light of day again was a distant prospect. Who knew what state secrets were at the funeral? Anyway, they had the final say.

Henry personally witnessed a British reporter from the Sun, who was dancing merrily, being strangled and dragged away. It is unknown whether he survived to return to the UK.

In the game at the consortium level, the life of a journalist is not as important as I imagined.

With such a bloody example in front of them, others can't help but behave themselves.

If you want news, there will be a press release at the end, along with official photos provided by Stark Industries. If you want to mess around, you'll have to pay the price, in every way.

Henry followed the two Hepburn ladies and stayed in the front position in this group of Hollywood people.

In addition to her celebrity status, Katharine Hepburn's personal relationship with old Stark was well known, and no one dared to exclude him.

The most scattered group was the business and financial leaders, many of whom Henry had seen at Audrey Hepburn's fundraising event.

These people stood relatively scattered, yet like little bees, they kept moving and buzzing, as if they were plotting something and wary of each other.

There is also a very special group with the smallest number of people, but the largest empty seats around them because no one wants to get too close to them.

The group was led by an old lady with short silver-white hair that reached her shoulders, and beside her stood a slightly thin old man with white hair. Behind them were mummies wrapped in bandages, and some were wrapped tightly in coats, with not even their faces showing.

Some people's body shapes beneath their coats were clearly not normal, especially their furry tails and long wolf snouts...

So, that's the famous Howling Commandos. And the lady leading them is most likely Peggy Carter, who is considered to be Captain America's widow.

Sure enough, she doesn't look like actress Hayley Atwell at all.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably around the same age as Audrey Hepburn, but he was in much better shape, not as thin as Hepburn.

The person who caught Henry's attention even more was a one-eyed man in the team. He was wearing a black coat, had brown hair and white temples, and was as burly as a bear.

The point is, he's white!

Henry couldn't help but take a few more glances at this guy who looked like Nick Fury. Unexpectedly, this glance actually aroused the other party's vigilance, and he looked back.

Sensing the other person's sharp gaze, Henry looked back evasively, like a young man who was curious about the special people of the Howling Commandos and embarrassed at being discovered. He usually had clear and stupid eyes, so he looked back evasively.

Such actions were, of course, staged. One could only hope that such acting wouldn't draw the other party's attention. Whether they were the Howling Commandos or S.H.I.E.L.D., intelligence organizations were always troublesome.

The funeral mass was presided over by the priest of the town church. He probably didn't expect that he could preside over the funeral of the old Stark couple, so he seemed a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, the imperfections were minor and there were no major problems with the entire ceremony process.

The person who actually led the entire funeral instead of Tony Stark, who had hidden somewhere, was old Stark's butler, Edwin Jarvis, the Stark family's butler.

The fact that he rushed through the crowd and everyone had to retreat like Moses parting the sea showed how high Edwin Jarvis's status was at this funeral.

Even as Howard Stark's business partner and the second largest shareholder of Stark Industries, Obadiah Staney could only play a supporting role.

The reason why he recognized the old butler was certainly not because of a face-to-face match or anything like that. Instead, Jarvis personally approached Katharine Hepburn upon seeing her. From their conversation, Henry learned of her identity.

The previous situation was unclear. But since Henry's arrival, Catherine was the only one in the Hollywood crowd to receive this treatment. Others who appeared to be big bosses could only nod and greet from afar.

With such a strong reputation, it's no wonder that Catherine, regardless of her social status, could stand at the forefront of the Hollywood crowd. A host of bigwigs and directors acted as her assistants. Audrey Hepburn and Henry simply benefited from it.

In short, judging from the host of the funeral, regardless of whether Bald Obadiah has any rebellious intentions at this stage, as long as the loyal steward of the Stark family is still there, it is impossible for him to make trouble.

When it came time to move the coffins for burial, Howard Stark's was in front, supported by six generals from all branches of the military, the order being determined by the number of stars they had.

Maria Stark's coffin was preceded by the long-missing young master Tony Stark, wearing sunglasses, followed by the one-eyed man in white leather and black coat, Edwin Jarvis, and Obadiah Stane.

The last two were relatives or friends of the lady's side. Henry did not recognize them, nor did he overhear their names or identities from the conversation.

However, the person who can bear the coffin in such an occasion must be a close relative and someone with sufficient influence.

Throughout the funeral, Henry felt the same as most people. It wasn't sentimental at all, it was simply a mood of watching the show.

But no one caused trouble in such an occasion. After all, there was precedent. It wasn't that the Starks were overbearing, but that the US military was involved. Is there any organization more rogue than this?

Anyway, most people should be wondering what benefits they can gain from Howard Stark's death.

Just like a whale falling brings life to all creatures, a dead whale provides food for countless tiny marine creatures. This process can last for months or even years.

So Howard Stark's death should be a good thing for everyone... except his family.

Even those who appear to be feeling sad based on their micro-expressions, hormone secretions, and brain waves cannot stop wanting to profit from it.

Of course it's sad when a friend dies, but you still have to take what you deserve, right?

Chapter 135 Escape

The atmosphere at the Stark couple's funeral was solemn and mournful. Nothing unexpected happened, at least no one popped up claiming to be the elder Stark's illegitimate son and demanding a share of the family fortune.

Catherine actually wanted to talk to Tony, but she never had the chance.

It wasn't that there were too many people around the future head of Stark Industries and it was hard to get a table. It was that they couldn't even find him, so no matter who wanted to talk, there was no way.

Young Master Tony was only seen when he was carrying his mother's coffin and during the final burial. Once the ceremony was over, he disappeared without a trace.

Henry did not deliberately use his super senses to look for people. After all, even if he found the person, he didn't know what he could do.

Could it be that he was afraid that this young man, who was still in his rebellious phase, would blow up his own parents' graves? Even if he did, it would not be Henry's business, as it was their family affair.

Seeing no chance for conversation, she felt a little tired. She had just arrived in New York late last night and had woken up very early this morning, tossing and turning for half a day, which was really too much for Catherine, who was over 80 years old.

So Catherine found Jarvis, greeted him and was about to leave, even though he was eligible to attend the following funeral banquet.

However, Audrey and Henry, who had come with them to pay their respects, weren't close enough to the Stark family. The funeral banquet was only for family members and close friends, so Katherine simply left with Audrey.

Henry couldn't say how Howard Stark would be regarded after his death, but the funeral lasted until the afternoon, with the sky dark and even a light rain falling, as if even the heavens were mourning the passing of this man.

Henry walked behind the two Hepburn ladies, holding a large umbrella to shield them from the drizzle, all the way to the car in the parking lot.

After sending the two ladies to the car, Henry took off his suit jacket before getting in, shook it slightly to shake off the raindrops on it, and then sat in the driver's seat.

Unexpectedly, just as I sat down, someone rushed into the passenger seat.

This fucking car is rented! Otherwise, Henry would have punched the person and the car door away.

"Drive." It was Tony Stark who sat in the passenger seat and buried his body in the seat.

He spoke in a weak voice, reminding people of the two flowers he held in his hands before the two coffins were covered with earth.

One flower should have been placed on each coffin, but this young master seemed to have used up all his last bit of stubbornness and placed both flowers on his mother's coffin.

This ungentlemanly behavior caused great pain to those who were close to him and knew him well.

So even though he was barely seen throughout the entire funeral ceremony, no one really blamed him, because Tony Stark was the only one left in the Stark family.

Now he suddenly appeared and ordered Henry to drive. The Kryptonian didn't know whether to get angry and drive him away, or to sympathize with him.

Fortunately, her boss and his best friend made a decision. Catherine didn't care at all about the impact of the only person missing from the funeral. He just patted Henry's shoulder in the driver's seat from the back seat and said:

"Let's go. Let's find a place to eat. I thought I was full of anger after listening to all those hypocritical speeches today. But when it was over, I found that I was still hungry."

"Do you want anything to eat?" Henry asked as he fastened his seat belt.

"It's up to you, child. Just don't let me go hungry for too long. An old man can't stand it."

"Okay. Please fasten your seat belts, we are about to set off." Henry deliberately chose a car model with seat belts in the back seat for the safety of the two ladies.

Although Henry is very confident that he will not hit anyone while driving, sometimes he cannot prevent or stop someone from hitting him, so he still needs to take the necessary safety measures.

However, the main target of this reminder was the person sitting in the passenger seat. But seeing that he looked like he wanted to put his feet on the dashboard, Henry gave up telling this young master what to do and what not to do.

With a turn of the steering wheel and a step on the accelerator, the car drove away smoothly. Of course, no one noticed that Tony Stark was in the car.

Since some people were saying they were hungry, including Henry himself, he didn't plan to drive all the way back to New York City to find a restaurant to eat his late lunch.

Speeding is not an option. Not only is it dangerous, but you'll also be fined. Being the law-abiding Kryptonian that he is, Henry found a family-style restaurant on the road and stopped to eat.

This wasn't the first family-style restaurant on the road they came across, but Henry, with his super sense of smell, thought it should be a good restaurant.

No matter how hungry he was, Henry didn't want to abuse his taste buds if he had the means. Fortunately, his super sense of smell helped him, reducing the risk of trying new restaurants.

The two big stars were not as pretentious as those who would not eat at non-star restaurants. As for Tony Stark, he was like a walking corpse at this time. When everyone got off the car, he got off too.

It was just that Tony looked like he wanted to run away, with no intention of eating. But Catherine was there, and she simply held onto the young man's arm, so Tony couldn't just walk away.

It was already afternoon, past the peak dining time, so there were not many people in the restaurant.

The group found a seat and sat down. The waitress came over with a coffee pot, poured a cup of hot coffee for each of the four people, and brought out the menu.

"What do you want to eat?" Catherine asked. Her target was none other than the young master, who looked like he had lost all hope in life.

Tony didn't refuse the food, he just leaned his head against the large window and said weakly, "Cheeseburger."

Katherine waved her hand over the waitress and said, "I'll have a peach cobbler. And he'll have a cheeseburger."

Audrey then said, "Apple pie."

"One steak, one spicy sausage, a honey muffin, fried chicken, fried bacon, three poached eggs, and one side of mashed potatoes."

Henry's bold order not only frightened the waitress, but also Katherine. Even Tony Stark, who was previously immersed in sadness, looked at him with disdain, saying, "You're such a fool!"

Only Audrey was not surprised.

Henry said without any guilt, "Why, I'm still growing, is that not okay?"

Tony leaned back against the window with an even more hopeless expression, not wanting to say a word.

The meal was served promptly.

The two ladies, having eaten their fill of food since it was past mealtime, each took up their forks, cut the pies and pastries into small pieces, and ate them slowly.

Master Stark still looked like he had no appetite. The hamburger was placed in front of him, but he didn't touch it.

But Henry, whose table was full of food, was not polite. He cut the food on the plate with his knife and fork quickly, as if making noise on purpose, and then stuffed it all into his mouth to chew.

Chapter 136 The Angry Boys

Even though Henry was concerned about his manners, his rapid eating still made some noises. The constant chewing sounds especially irritated Tony Stark, causing him to roll his eyes.

Tony was so angry that he took a big bite of the burger as well, and then ate it with a smacking sound, as if he wanted to compete with Henry to see who could eat worse and more noisily.

Under normal circumstances, if someone displayed such poor dining etiquette in front of the two Hepburn ladies, even if they didn't get slapped in the face, they would probably have to put down all their cutlery and listen to a lecture for at least half an hour.

But today, both ladies tacitly agreed not to mention this and let the two boys fight.

However, no matter how fast Henry ate, he was faced with a table full of food, while Tony only had one hamburger. So after a while, the young master had nothing left in his hands.

Regardless of the food in his mouth, Tony picked up the muffin that no one had touched and drizzled it with honey, and continued to stuff it into his mouth, smacking it noisily.

Seeing the muffins being snatched away, Henry didn't snarl like a dog guarding its food. He simply raised his hand, beckoned the waitress back, and said, "Another peach cobbler, apple pie, honey muffin, and a large order of fries."

Even Audrey was surprised. She stared at the young man beside her with wide eyes.

Henry smiled shyly and said, "You guys seem to be enjoying the meal. I want to eat it too."

Henry continued to devour the food as it was served. Tony, though much slower, was still eating non-stop, relying entirely on his hands, like a savage who had been starving for days.