A few hours later, Merlin, dressed in Eric's windbreaker and in a wheelchair, was talking to Eric on a small plane flying from Nevada to New York.

He held an album in his hand, and he looked at Eric, who was erect and erect in the photo, and he couldn't help but say:

"Ah, it seems that I have missed a lot. Not only did I not attend your graduation ceremony, but I have not been able to send you to college in person. Speaking of which, how is Mit's life like?"

“That’s it.”

Eric, who was sitting on the sofa, said to Merlin while drinking Coke:

"It's not as good as I thought, but it can't be considered bad."

"Where is Charlie?"

Merlin turned over the photo and said that the next page was a photo of Eric and the girl Charlie. Judging from the background of the photo, it should be at Mei's home.

A smile appeared on the corner of Merlin's mouth, and he asked:

"Have that kid been doing well during this period?"

"fine."

Eric sat upright, frowning and saying to Merlin:

"Chali and May get along well. They often go out shopping together to buy clothes. By the way, Charli has also found a new boyfriend."

"oh?"

Merlin looked through the photos and asked casually:

"Are you a native of New York? Is it her classmate at Imperial High School?"

"It's me! Merlin!"

Eric called:

"Didn't I tell you before you left home and went to Afghanistan, did I tell you that I was going to chase Li? I chased her 2 months ago!"

"You guys are really that good."

Merlin raised her head and stared at Eric with a slightly angry look, who was somewhat afraid.

But a few seconds later, Merlin sighed, and he waved helplessly:

"Forget it, this is your young people's business, I won't participate. But if you dare to do something too much, I will break your legs. Do you believe it?"

"Hey, this is my first love."

Eric shrugged:

"At least, can you have some confidence in me?"

"Are there anything else going on during this period?"

Merlin put together the album, he leaned in his wheelchair, and he said to Eric:

"Stop talking about trivial matters, I mean, has there been any big things happening recently?"

"Let me think about it."

Eric put down the coke in his hand, and after a moment, he moved his fingers and said:

"Euro Cup football has begun, but I suspect you are not asking. Oh, by the way, 5 months ago, the president announced a comprehensive investigation of the CIA, and it is said that one-fifth of the officials were removed at one time because of serious corruption issues within them."

"I heard from Colson that it's all your credit."

"Colson really dares to say anything casually."

Merlin rubbed her forehead with her trembling fingers, and he said:

"That does have something to do with me, but I can't tell you the rest. What else?"

"besides"

Eric thought for a long time before hesitating:

"In the past few months, there have been many cases of missing homeless people in New York City. When I was chatting with Colson, he told me that it was because the vampire group in New York was very active recently. 70% of those missing were kidnapped by vampires."

"vampire?"

Merlin narrowed her eyes.

Although his thin cheeks now looked unconcealed weakness, when he squinted his eyes, the colder temperament that was more cold than before still made Eric, who was sitting opposite him subconsciously shake his body.

The young man could feel that after escaping from Afghanistan this time, Merlin seemed to have changed a little.

When talking about those threats, Merlin's tone and expression became colder than before.

It's like

Like a real piece of ice.

"Yeah, I get it."

Merlin nodded, he looked at the time shown in the cabin and said to Eric:

"It's almost time to arrive in New York. You'll go home later. I have to go to the office."

"You should go home and rest!"

Eric said worriedly:

"A organization as big as SHIELD is not impossible to operate without you. If you continue like this, you will only exhaust yourself. Look at how you look now. Hell, you have been 40 pounds more than before! You are almost skinny."

"I know."

Merlin waved his hand and interrupted Eric, saying:

"I will take a break. After everything is arranged, SHIELD is indeed full of talents, but I can only do some things myself."

"Gatler has been managing s.d.o.l.d for me for almost a year."

Merlin moved his fingers with some difficulty, he said:

"I can't always bother him. He's very tired, it's time to let him go back to Europe to rest."

Although Merlin's tone was gentle, Eric looked at Merlin's slightly gloomy face. He could guess from Merlin's expression that Merlin's agent's work this year should have

Very dissatisfied.

One hour and 45 minutes later, the small plane landed at the official airport outside New York City.

As Eric pushed Merlin's wheelchair and walked out of the cabin, a black nanny car was already waiting for them.

Agent Colson, wearing uniform, sunglasses and a serious temperament, was standing by the car. When he saw Merlin, his expression changed for a moment and he immediately walked towards Merlin quickly.

"Sir, long time no see."

Colson took off his sunglasses, and he squatted down and looked at Merlin.

Merlin also looked at him, he looked at his subordinates and his younger brother, and there was a flowing warmth deep in his eyes. But soon, Merlin's warmth disappeared, replaced by a sternness.

"When I leave, let you take care of me s.d.o.l.d., Colson."

Merlin said:

"On the surface Gatler is the acting minister, but some of the actions and decision-making powers are in your hands. But you see, Colson, I left for 7 months and slept for another 9 months. After more than a year, when I woke up, what I heard was the news of vampires raging in New York."

Merlin patted Colson's hand and said in a gentle tone:

"I'm really disappointed, Colson."

"You'd better give me a reasonable explanation."

Faced with Merlin's questioning, Colson's expression was a little ashamed. He stood up and opened the car door for Merlin, and he said:

"Tell me on the way, sir. Director Fury and Dr. Hall are still waiting for you."

"Then let them wait a little longer!"

Merlin said:

"I have no health problems, and I think it's more important to do a good job than a physical examination."

He waved to Eric who was standing outside the car door and signaled him to go home first. After this car, there was another car that would take Eric back to Hell's Kitchen.

And the moment the door was closed, Merlin said to Colson:

"Go to the office of s.d.o.l.d. first, call Melinda and Sharon! And Agent Gatler, I want to know what happened during the period of time I left."

Colson drove away from the airport and said to Merlin, who was leaning in the back seat:

"Sir, Chief Gatler returned to Europe four months ago. The news you sent back before your disappearance made us know in advance the plan of the Ten Rings to transfer to North America. The European branch launched a targeted operation to intercept some extremists who were trying to transfer."

"Because of the conflict with the Ten Rings, the situation in the European branch is very tense. Chief Gatler has even begun to draw agents from North Africa and South America to support him."

"oh?"

Merlin narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect Gatler to be in trouble now.

"That means that the chaos of the alien order in New York has nothing to do with Gatler. In other words, the vampire chaos in New York is all the problems of you three agents?"

"Uh, that's what I can say."

Colson secretly looked at Merlin's expression from the reversing mirror. He explained:
To be continued...