The alien invasion war has just ended, and people finally took to the streets again.
Listening to the news broadcast, the entire island of Manhattan suddenly fell into a sea of carnival.
Of course, this is just the carnival of most people, and a small number of people have lost their homes and relatives and can only shed tears in sorrow.
squeak--
The screeching sound of tires was heard, and several sports cars stopped in front of the hospital.
In the sports car at the front, Natasha helped the lame Clint Barton out of the car.
In the car behind, Tony Stark and Bruce Banner also opened the doors.
On the last sports car, Thor jumped out directly from the door, then looked at the sports car under him and commented: "I heard from Stark that this is the most advanced means of transportation in your atrium? It's too narrow.
I can’t turn over, so no one wants to make them bigger?”
"This is just for transportation."
Captain America stepped out of the driver's seat and responded with a smile: "If the combat vehicle needs space, we also have tanks, fighter planes and the like."
Sol doesn't have the corresponding concept, so he won't say more.
At this time, Tony Stark spoke.
He raised his head and observed the hospital in front of him, and then said in a slightly strange tone: "Hospital? Shouldn't we go eat now? And I seem to know this place."
Natasha helped Barton towards the hospital door, and said at the same time: "We also eat here, and I don't know if you know the owner here, Kevin Quinn, is one of your shareholders in Stark Industries.
"
"certainly."
Tony Stark raised his eyebrows: "I mean, of course I know him. He was the only big retail investor who purchased stocks after I announced the closure of the weapons development department, so of course I know him, and...
…”
Tony Stark added: "If I remember correctly, at my birthday party, Covin Quinn here was your party partner, Natasha, right?"
"It's so rare." Natasha turned back and glanced at Tony Stark: "You actually pay attention to this information and still remember it in your heart."
"I've only seen his messages twice."
Tony Stark was still wearing the tattered armor. As he walked towards the door, he said: "But what's special is that both times were under circumstances that made me more concerned, so the impression he gave me
It’s more profound.”
"Then you should be impressed again today."
Natasha had already stepped into the lobby on the first floor and said without looking back: "After you have seen the food here and Kewen's medical skills."
"I hope so."
Tony Stark followed him in with clanging steps, looked at the hall on the first floor and said, "I don't want to eat any dark food after a hard battle."
As soon as the words fell, the Avengers had all entered the hall, causing the mop in the cleaning staff's hand to fall to the ground with a 'clack'.
The Avengers didn't pay attention. Natasha quickened her pace, walked to the entrance of the passage and shouted to the nurse's station: "Where is your boss?"
The figure of Miss 2b stood up from the nurse's station.
After seeing the Avengers, she smiled and said: "Good afternoon, Ms. Romanoff, the boss is upstairs at the moment. Do you need me to inform you?"
"Is it inconvenient to go somewhere else?" Natasha continued to ask, "Can we go up directly?"
"Of course." Miss 2b nodded: "The boss has no patient appointments today."
"OK, thanks."
Natasha turned around and helped Barton towards the elevator.
When everyone entered the elevator, Sol couldn't help but said: "Don't you feel weird?"
He looked around at everyone: "I always feel like something is wrong."
"Cortana."
Barton, who was leaning against the elevator wall, spoke, and he said slightly seriously: "That nurse's reaction was wrong, and that cleaning person's reaction was normal. So, have you investigated the people newly hired by Coven?"
Natasha said nonchalantly: "Three doctors and two nurses are all medical experts specially recruited by Kewen from the East. They may be well-informed. It's normal not to be surprised when they face us. I can only say
The psychological quality is very good.”
"Five people? New hires?"
Tony Stark interrupted, and without waiting for a response, he immediately thought about it and said: "Jarvis, is there a signal around me?"
"Yes, sir."
Hearing this, Tony Stark's eyebrows raised again. He hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but ordered: "Invasion."
"Stark?"
Captain America felt a little rude and couldn't help but remind him.
Tony Stark raised his hand to signal not to disturb him. He tilted his head slightly, waiting for Jarvis's response.
Soon, the smart butler's voice sounded in the headset: "Sorry sir, there are more of them."
"Okay! That's it!"
Tony Stark immediately nodded and said: "I understand! The mission is cancelled."
"Yes, the mission is cancelled."
After the conversation ended, Tony Stark's eyes quickly flashed with excitement.
He found it very interesting.
At this moment, his eyes happened to meet Natasha's.
Noticing the depth in Natasha's eyes, Tony Stark immediately averted his gaze.
But what he didn't notice was that at the same time, Natasha also made the same action and turned her gaze aside.
Clint Barton may have discovered something.
But he glanced at Natasha and then put his doubts behind him.
The other three Avengers were a little confused.
The Super Soldier Serum gave Steve Rogers a smart mind.
He noticed that the atmosphere was strange, but he did not have any gossipy personality, so he insisted on his own principles as a human being and did not want to delve into anything irrelevant.
Bruce Banner was in a weak state after his transformation, and he also had no intention of paying attention to others.
Only Thor, the fool, has not come around.
He couldn't understand why the topic changed to other things while he was talking about it.
Unable to figure it out, Sol scratched his head and simply stopped thinking about it.
…
Ding.
The elevator reaches the fourth floor and the door opens.
Ke Wen was standing at the door to greet them. After seeing everyone, he showed an expression of surprise at the right time.
Then he looked at Natasha and said: "Albi informed you to come up, but Natasha, I didn't expect that what you brought this time was actually a shock."
"Sorry." Captain America said with some embarrassment, "I'm sorry to bother you."
"No."
Ke Wen smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, I was joking with Natasha."
As he said that, Coven stretched out his arm and helped lift Clint Barton over.
Then, he nodded to Tony Stark and others one by one.
"Kevin Quinn."
Tony Stark seems to regard himself as an outsider.
After stepping out of the elevator, he looked around at the layout of the entire fourth floor and said at the same time: "I heard from Agent Romanov that you have the most delicious food here?"
"Take it out and let me see it. We just fought a war. If your delicious food satisfies all of us, I can transfer you some shares of Stark Industries."
"I wouldn't dare make such a deal with you."
Corwin glanced at Tony Stark with deep meaning in his eyes.
Tony Stark was slightly startled, and suddenly realized that his way of giving away shares seemed very abrupt.
If you want to repay Kewen for his help before, you should find a way later.
So he stopped the topic and said casually: "Don't worry, I'm just joking."
Coven smiled and then led the Avengers into the living room.
Helping Clint Barton sit down, Coven directly placed his finger on his pulse.
Not long after, he took back his hand and smiled at Barton: "Fortunately, they are all serious injuries. I will go downstairs later and let Dr. Duan Murong give you acupuncture, and then use medicinal wine to push and massage the uterus to ensure that your injuries are healed."
It will be cured within days.”
Hearing this, Clint Barton immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He showed a relaxed smile: "This is the best news I have heard in recent times."
Ke Wen smiled and patted the other party's shoulder, then extended his hand to Natasha: "Take a look?"
"Let's take a look." Natasha naturally stretched out her wrist.
After checking for a moment, Ke Wen smiled and nodded: "No problem, it is also a bruise, and it is not serious. It will be cured today. However, I found that you have some heart palpitations. I will prepare a medicine for you after that. You can take it after two days.
never mind."
Hearing this, Natasha couldn't help but glance at Bruce Banner.
Bruce Banner could only smile bitterly and look apologetic.
"So these guys?" Kewen turned his attention to the others: "Do you need me to help you take a look?"
"Are you checking for injuries?"
Thor couldn't help but said: "What kind of magic is this? How can you check it by just grabbing your wrist?"
"this……"
Kewen pretended not to know him, after all, Natasha hadn't introduced him yet.
"I am Thor, Thor Odinson."
Thor reached out his hand boldly: "I am the God of Thunder of Asgard. Is this how you want to shake hands in the atrium?"
"Hello."
Coven stretched out his hand to shake the other person's hand and glanced at Natasha.
Seeing this, Natasha smiled and shrugged: "You are not dreaming, he is indeed a god."
"As much as I want to believe it..."
Corwin looked shocked and asked Thor: "Do you mind, Mr. Thor? Can you let me check your body?"
"Of course!" Thor followed Natasha's example and stretched out his wrist: "Let me see what kind of magic you are using."
This made Ke Wen pause, and he realized that he was really not good at using his 'red hand' ability.
Thor is different from other Avengers in that he is a true transcendent who can sense magical energy.
Therefore, Coven had no choice but to put away his tactics and pretend to feel Saul's pulse.
After a while, he took back his hand and said in a shocking tone: "This is really confusing to me. This is the first time I have discovered that someone's pulse seems to be beating a drum."
"Your magic is to detect heartbeats?" Thor lost some interest and explained casually: "The density of our Asgardian bodies is more than three times that of your Midgardians, so we naturally need a stronger heartbeat."
"I've learned a lot." Ke Wen responded half-heartedly.
Then, he looked at Captain America again.
Looking at the other person's outfit, Ke Wen said hesitantly: "This gentleman's outfit reminds me of the Captain America Museum."
"He is." Natasha chuckled softly: "Steve Rogers is the Captain America back then."
"Are you kidding?" Coven pretended to be shocked and confirmed to Natasha: "Captain America has been sacrificed for seventy years, and this young gentleman..."
"I'm frozen."
Steve Rogers said with a gentle smile very calmly: "I was rescued not long ago."
"I see."
Kewen extended his hand with a respectful expression: "Captain, it's an honor to meet you."
"Thank you." Steve Rogers reached out and shook Covin's hand.
However, Ke Wen showed a very hesitant expression.
Seeing this, Steve Rogers couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? What trouble did I cause you..."
"No!"
Ke Wen immediately shook his head, and then said with some embarrassment: "I just thought of a somewhat rude question."
"It doesn't matter, just say it." Steve Rogers smiled very generously.
"Why did you let the plane crash back then?" Coven asked.
"I had to do that..."
Steve Rogers smiled calmly: "Because there is a bomb on it, a bomb that can blow up the entire city of New York, so I can only fly the fighter plane into the sea."
Ke Wen nodded.
After a moment of silence, he asked another soul question: "Then...can't you jump out of the plane before it crashes?"
The room suddenly became silent.
As if someone had pressed the pause button, everyone's expressions froze on their faces.
"Crack!"
Tony Stark couldn't hold it back at first and burst into laughter.
Realizing that he was rude to his comrades, he tried his best to put away his smile and turned it into a expressionless face.
But it only lasted a moment.
The next moment, he couldn't help bursting into laughter again, and this time he didn't hide it at all.
Laughter seems to be contagious.
Except for Thor, the God of Thunder, who felt inexplicable, everyone else also retained the last trace of reserve and chuckled softly.
Steve Rogers was very embarrassed.
But he didn't pay attention to everyone's laughter.
When the laughter gradually died down, he shook his head helplessly and responded: "I forgot...at that time, my mind was full of personal heroism, and I just wanted to use my own sacrifice to stop planes from bombing New York."
"Sorry..." Ke Wen was a little apologetic.
"It doesn't matter."
Steve Rogers smiled generously and said: "Back then, I wish I had someone like you who could remind me."
Ke Wen promptly ended the topic.
Because if we continue, we will expose the other party's scars.
After all, Captain America's sweetheart back then is now old and not much time is left.
If we continue to talk about it, wouldn’t it mean that Captain America made a fool of himself, which led to his current regrets?
Therefore, Coven turned his attention to the somewhat weak Bruce Banner.
"Do you mind?" Ke Wen stretched out his hand to the other party.
"of course not."
Bruce Banner was a little shy, showed a forced smile and stretched out his wrist.
Ke Wen took a pulse and got the result quickly: "No problem, just ordinary weakness. Just drink some glucose and replenish high-energy substances."
"Uh, thank you..." Bruce Banner hid the disappointment in his tone.
Ke Wen also cooperated and pretended to be stupid.
In fact, of course he can detect the other person's neurasthenia.
Bruce Banner and Zhang Chulan are in a similar situation, both have two consciousnesses in their bodies.
But of course Ke Wen would not say it out loud, after all, the traditional Chinese medicine in this world has not yet reached that level.
At this time, Tony Stark intervened in time.
He glanced around and said: "Kevin, can I call you that? Do you have a sturdier chair here? My suit is not light."
"It's downstairs, I'll get it for you."
Ke Wen nodded in response: "Just in time, I'm going to tell my assistant to prepare meals for everyone. Natasha and Clint, help me greet the heroes."
"No problem." Natasha waved her hand: "Leave it to us."
Ke Wen nodded to everyone and then walked out of the living room.
Listening to the sound of the elevator descending outside the door, Tony Stark couldn't help but ask Natasha: "How did you meet? Agent..."
He pointed to Natasha and Clint, and then pointed in the direction of the door: "Doctor? How did you get to know each other?"
Hearing this, Natasha couldn't help but laugh.
Recalling the initial acquaintance process, she recounted the conversation with Ke Wen as a joke.
After listening, Bruce Banner said softly: "It seems that Dr. Quinn should also have some achievements in psychology, otherwise he would not have found out that Agent Romanoff was not easy to deal with in the first place."
Natasha smiled and nodded: "In my opinion, Ke Wen's medical skills should be called omnipotent."
This made everyone a little unbelievable.
Seeing this, Natasha simply continued to talk about her several treatment processes and effects.
Clint Barton also added a few words.
Not long after, Ke Wen returned carrying a metal chair, and then everyone entered chat mode.
About half an hour later, Nakiri Erina announced expressionlessly: "It's time to start dinner."
After saying that, he ignored everyone and turned around and went downstairs.
Natasha introduced the character of Erina Nakiri to everyone in a timely manner, and everyone expressed their understanding one after another.
Next, except for Clint Barton, who had some mobility difficulties, everyone else helped set the tableware and serve the dishes.
No one chose to drink, so Kewen took out the juice.
While pouring the juice for everyone, Ke Wen said: "This is the juice I prepared using Chinese herbal medicine for more than a hundred years. In Eastern terms, it is a 'big tonic'. Let's try it."
"I still like wine." Sol took a look at the glass, muttered and drank it up.
Then he froze.
His eyes widened slightly, he lowered his head and looked at the wine glass again, and said in surprise: "Magic energy?"
"I know you are a god."
Tony Stark rolled his eyes: "So can you please stop linking everything to something inexplicable?"
"I am not kidding!"
Sol stressed seriously. He raised his cup and said, "This juice is really full of energy!"
"Perhaps Mr. Saul is right."
Ke Wen smiled and interjected: "The treasures of nature, materials and earth are used to replenish 'qi' in the East. Maybe they are really related to energy."
"Okay, okay."
Tony Stark raised the glass to his mouth indifferently, and said casually: "Give me a glass when you leave. I will take it back and test it to see if I can discover new energy elements."
After saying this, he raised his glass and drank up the juice.
After smacking his lips, Tony Stark curled his lips and commented: "It's quite delicious. It makes me look forward to these meals."
"If Ke Wen specifically emphasizes it, it must be a good thing."
Natasha joked to Tony Stark: "I hope you can remain a gentleman when you wait for dinner."
Corwin smiled as he filled glasses for Thor and Tony Stark.
Then he raised his glass: "Here's to you heroes who saved New York!"
"This is what should be done." Captain America raised his glass.
Others also raised their glasses and clinked their glasses together.
After drinking the juice, the meal begins.
Everyone moved their knives and forks and put the food into their mouths.
Natasha and Clint Barton were already prepared, so as soon as they started eating, they increased their speed.
Others remained reserved, but when the food entered their mouths...
All the topics that were brewing disappeared in an instant.
What is reserve? I’ve never heard of it!
The sound of clinking, clinking, and clinking of knives and forks against dishes was heard rapidly.
If it weren't for the need to maintain the dignity of being an adult, I'm afraid everyone would have started grabbing the plates.
…
In less than ten minutes, all the dinner plates seemed to have been wiped clean, and not even a few traces of the soup base were visible.
The cheeks of Captain America, Tony Stark, and Bruce Banner were slightly red.
After recovering from the delicious food, they were ashamed of their previous performance.
This made Natasha and Clint happy to watch.
Thor, on the other hand, showed a look of straightforward greed and asked Coven unabashedly: "Can you have some more? I didn't expect that the food you have here is even more delicious than ours in Asgard!"
"Sorry for the poor reception."
Ke Wen shook his head apologetically: "Natasha didn't notify us in advance, so the ingredients prepared today are not enough. Now that the chaos outside is not over yet, I'm afraid we won't be able to buy the ingredients."
"Do you sell recipes?"
Tony Stark held the napkin in front of his mouth.
He wiped his mouth to cover up his licking of lips, and asked at the same time: "Or let me meet the young lady just now?"
"Stark." Natasha immediately refused on Kewen's behalf: "Kevin used the secret recipe of medicinal diet to switch to Nakiri Erina's service."
After understanding Natasha's reminder, Tony Stark could only shrug his shoulders.
He put down his napkin, revealing his clean and oil-free lip ring, and then said to Ke Wen: "In exchange for one thousandth of the share, I can come over at any time in the future, deal?"
"It doesn't have to be this way."
Kewen looked around at everyone: "Everyone is welcome to come over at any time in the future."
"Okay! We are friends!" Tony Stark immediately snapped his fingers.
"Kevin."
Clint Barton leaned back on the chair and raised his hand: "Can you help me arrange treatment? My whole body hurts if I move now."
"No problem, let's all come together."
Ke Wen stood up and greeted with a smile: "I will arrange treatment for everyone. It can relieve your fatigue even if you are not injured."
Everyone got up and followed Ke Wen down to the treatment room on the first floor...
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