stonecrandall Chapter 12 Who is the Undercover Agent?
Chapter 12 Who is the Undercover Agent?
"Speak louder, I can't hear you!"
Amid the roar of the helicopter engine and the whirring of the propellers, human voices were difficult to distinguish.
Qin Wuying repeatedly confirmed the specific details of the operation with Cliff.
Below the plane was a desolate Gobi Desert, with only scattered green plants and some discarded metal scraps.
Rhodes sent them here to carry out the recovery work.
It is said that when Tony Stark escaped from here, he left behind a rare invention.
Qin Wuying was very skeptical about this.
This is the activity area of the mysterious Ten Commandments gang; there's no reason for them to keep any treasures here.
What is even more worrying is the current situation of the Stark Group.
Logically, after successfully returning home, Tony should have restricted and canceled the development of the weapons industry, and then become Iron Man.
But now, out of nowhere, something like Lar Stark has appeared.
As for Tony Stark, he was nowhere to be found.
The company's security department was also taken over by Rhodes, a government official.
"Once we get back, let's ask the boss for a vacation."
Emily chuckled and joked with Cliff, "It's been so long since the two of us traveled together."
"Hey, hey, stop right there!" Qin Wuying quickly reached out to stop Emily from continuing.
"Please, don't make any promises or goals before you start the mission."
The two exchanged a strange look, then tightened their gear and said nothing more.
For the past few days, Qin Wuying had noticed something was off on the road; the two agents in front of him seemed to be a couple.
"Hey guys, are you ready?"
At that moment, a question came from the helicopter pilot through the communication equipment.
The three of them turned on their communication devices and replied in the voice channel, "Received, no problem."
A dozen seconds later, the side door slowly opened, and a rope ladder was lowered down.
But at such a low height, a ladder is really unnecessary.
Qin Wuying went out first, followed by Cliff and Emily, all of them jumping out of the hatch.
With the help of magic, Qin Wuying landed steadily, while the other two landed heavily with the sound of mechanical cushioning.
Stark Industries has equipped its security agents with brand-new exoskeleton equipment.
However, compared to Tony's design, this exoskeleton makes the agent look more like the villain called "Whiplash".
Qin Wuying declined Rhodes's offer and arrived dressed in a casual suit.
After confirming that the three people had landed safely, the pilot maneuvered the helicopter to speed away from the area.
Wow, you walk really fast.
Recalling the driver's consistently unusual expression, Qin Wuying felt somewhat uneasy.
"We have arrived at the target location. Please provide further instructions."
Cliff reports to remote command personnel via communications equipment.
"Specific coordinates have been sent. Please proceed to the coordinate marker immediately."
"Yes, order received."
The so-called specific coordinates are actually the cave where Tony Stark forged iron.
"Buzz—" The exoskeleton armor of the two agents began to operate, assisting in increasing their walking speed.
Since the helicopter had just hovered not far from the cave, the group arrived at the cave entrance in no time.
An iron gate was installed at the entrance, but it was already rusted and badly damaged.
Ten interlocking circles can be faintly seen on the door.
This is the symbol of the Ten Commandments Gang.
Qin Wuying felt something was amiss. If there really were any inventions left behind by Tony Stark here, they should have been moved by this organization long ago.
Unless it hasn't been long since Tony escaped.
"Just to be on the safe side, let me double-check: when did Tony Stark leave from here?"
Cliff and Emily stared at Qin Wuying in astonishment, their mouths agape.
"What's wrong? I just forgot the exact date."
"Mr. Qin, don't you know that talking about Tony Stark is forbidden right now?"
"Then why are we still carrying out missions related to him?"
"Only Boss Rhodes and the group's boss can discuss this; we can't."
After saying that, Cliff pointed to the device hanging on his ear.
Qin Wuying understood that this meant their conversations would be monitored by the security department, so they couldn't talk much.
Emily, standing to the side, used gestures and mouthing to remind Qin Wuying—
Tony Stark has only been gone for a year.
Qin Wuying stepped into the cave and observed his surroundings, finding them quite different from what he had imagined.
Several somewhat complex analytical devices were placed on the table, and the entire cave had a complete power circulation system.
This was probably not set up by Tony, but by the Ten Rings.
As Qin Wuying approached, he spotted a coffee machine on a table against the wall.
Hmm, something's not right. This coffee machine is way too new compared to the other facilities.
Qin Wuying lightly wiped the liquid outlet with her finger, getting a few drops of coffee on her fingertip.
"Oh no, retreat immediately!"
He immediately turned around, wanting to remind Cliff and Emily.
The gate was deliberately aged to lower their guard. In reality, this place is still a Ten Commandments stronghold!
However, Cliff and Emily pointed the rifle muzzle on the exoskeleton at Qin Wuying's forehead.
"What...what are you going to do?"
"Mr. Qin, we know your identity; you are an undercover agent sent by Kamar-Taj."
Cliff gripped the robotic arm tightly, afraid of making a mistake.
"What are you talking about? Don't you know I was kicked out of Kamar-Taj?"
Emily glared at Cliff, scolding him for saying it so bluntly.
"Those tricks won't fool Boss Rhodes. You might as well just accept your fate and die."
She also pressed closer and closer to Qin Wuying.
"I urge you to calm down. If I really decide to take action, you won't live more than three seconds."
Qin Wuying opened his arms, and a blue magic circle appeared before his eyes.
"Now!" Cliff shouted, throwing two magnets at Qin Wuying.
As soon as the magnet touched the magic array, it immediately transformed into the shape of handcuffs, firmly binding Qin Wuying's hands.
"What happened... my magic power has vanished?"
Qin Wuying immediately realized that this was definitely a special mineral like a magic-suppressing stone, which could sever the connection between a mage and their magic power.
It seems that Stark Security Service was indeed well-prepared.
He was completely careless and didn't dodge.
"Don't move! Hands up! You're surrounded!"
Just as the two agents were about to execute Qin Wuying on the spot, a wailing alarm suddenly came from the ceiling.
A group of masked men armed with guns rushed out from a hidden door and surrounded Qin Wuying, Cliff, and Emily.
It was obvious that the three of them had fallen into the Ten Commandments' ambush.