Early morning.
"Venom, I'll leave the rest to you."
"Rest assured."
He was a very principled Demon King; he had to work once he received payment.
Qinuo flew into the air, using his super hearing for the first time.
In an instant, a massive amount of information poured into his brain like a tide. After being received by Venom, the information was processed and then transmitted to Qinuo.
"Found it, the location is near Sokovia."
A sonic boom echoed in the air, and Qinuo disappeared instantly.
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Sokovia is a small, landlocked Eastern European country, mountainous and barren, and a volatile nation.
In the slums, a decaying stench permeated the narrow, dilapidated streets.
A group of gangsters blocked the path of two people.
One was a silver-haired boy, the other a girl with dark golden hair.
"Pietro, when are you going to pay back the money!"
"In a few days, I'm going to work today, and I'll pay you back once I earn the money."
Pietro hid his sister Wanda behind him.
"Hahaha, 500 dollars worth of medicine, I only gave it to you two siblings out of pity. The deadline for repayment is almost here."
A white muscular man with a Mohawk hairstyle stared greedily at Pietro's sister through his sunglasses.
Wanda's face was smeared with black engine oil, making her original appearance unrecognizable.
"Kasi, 500 dollars! Wasn't it 50 last time?"
Pietro's face was extremely grim. 500 dollars, even if he sold himself, it wouldn't be worth that much.
"Here, medicine is a rare commodity. Last time was last time's price, and you didn't pay last time, so of course it has to be calculated according to this time's price."
Kasi spread his hands, indicating he couldn't do anything about it.
Pietro gritted his teeth in anger. Wanda had a fever that time, so they borrowed three cold pills from them, and he didn't even know if the medicine had expired.
But there was nothing he could do; he only had his sister now.
"I understand, I'll pay you back, now move aside."
Pietro said, suppressing his anger.
"You can't come up with that much money, can you? It's okay, I have a way to make big money."
Kasi said, smiling maliciously.
Recalling that night of heavy rain.
Kasi accidentally brushed past Wanda on the street. In that instant, he saw Wanda's exquisite face under the brim of her hat, but Wanda noticed his gaze at the time, hurried her steps, and quickly disappeared into the vast rainy night.
Later, Kasi, relying on his connections and methods, inquired in many ways and finally learned Wanda's location.
This unassuming girl hidden in the crowd exuded a unique charm, more beautiful than all the women he had seen before.
At this moment, Kasi licked his lips, his gaze passing over the person in front of him to look at Wanda, who was hiding behind him like a startled fawn. He couldn't help but swallow, his throat bobbing.
Then, he forced a smile that seemed kind but was actually hypocritical.
"We're planning to open a KTV and need a headliner to hold down the fort. I think your sister would be perfect. Not only will all previous debts be wiped clean, but we'll also give your sister a large sum of money every day, and you two can live a prosperous life."
He began to calculate in his mind: whether he enjoyed this girl himself or handed her over to those above for status and money, this deal was a guaranteed profit no matter how you looked at it.
Wanda's body trembled.
Pietro's face was ashen. Most people in this country were dirt poor; how could anyone afford to spend money at a KTV?
He didn't even need to think to know what kind of place that was.
"Find a chance to run."
Pietro grabbed Wanda's hand, writing the secret code they used as children with his pinky finger.
"Pietro..."
Wanda looked at Pietro's back with worry.
"You know I run fast since I was little, you go first."
Pietro quickly finished writing and then let go of his sister's hand, feigning a look of joy.
"Kasi, I didn't expect you to be willing to take care of me in this matter, but I want to know how much money my sister can get."
Kasi chuckled.
"A lot, a lot. As long as your sister works hard, all of our brothers will give her money."
"That's right, that's right, we can also take care of her business."
"Everyone here is family, so the first time is free, right!"
"Hahaha..."
The surrounding gangsters burst into laughter. Their laughter was particularly harsh in the oppressive atmosphere, and passersby lowered their heads and hurried away.
"Then if my sister joins, can I too?"
Pietro pretended to be ignorant.
Kasi examined Pietro's face. He was very handsome, somewhat resembling his sister, and thin. If he dressed up, he might also appeal to customers, and having him with his sister could add a gimmick.
"Of course, seeing how sensible you are."
"Thank you, Boss Kasi... Go to hell!"
Pietro, seeing he was close enough, unexpectedly pulled out a small knife and stabbed it into Kasi's chest.
"Pfft—"
Pietro was punched in the side of the face, stumbled back a few steps, and fell to the ground.
"Pietro!"
Wanda panicked, came to Pietro's side, and helped him up.
"You brat, many people have tried to kill me over the years. Do you think I don't know your little tricks?"
Kasi disdainfully took off his jacket, revealing the black bulletproof vest underneath, which was covered in various patches.
"Take them all away!"
Pietro struggled to get up. He hadn't eaten, and now he was punched, making him a bit dizzy, his head buzzing.
Wanda looked at the surrounding crowd, fear like a cold tide completely engulfing her. Her eyes glowed faintly red, silently pleading, 'Someone save us.'
Whoosh!
A sharp whooshing sound came, and everyone instinctively looked up at the sky.
Boom—
A dark figure crashed heavily to the ground, the immense impact raising a cloud of dust that obscured the view.
"Everyone stop, I'll pay their money... Miscalculated..."
Qinuo had been watching from above for a while. To make a strong first impression, he intentionally didn't use a biological force field to cushion his landing, which resulted in a dust bomb.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind blew away the dust in front of him.
A group of dusty little minions stared at him in shock.
"Although there was a slight error, the effect is the same; they will remember your entrance for a lifetime."
Venom's teasing voice came from his mind.
"Pfft, you..."
Kasi spat out a mouthful of yellow sand, about to curse.
"Boss, he looks like the Demon King!"
A subordinate pulled out a newspaper from his pants, and Qinuo's eye twitched.
Kasi compared it. It was the news of the artificial Sun press conference. The person in the photo was identical to the person in front of him.
"You, no, you mean you're going to pay for them?"
"That's right, take this and get lost."
Qinuo pulled out a gold bar and threw it over. He wasn't in a very good mood right now.
Kasi caught the gold bar and bit it. It was real. Such a large piece was worth at least tens of thousands of dollars.
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Scarlet Witch joined HYDRA between the films Captain America 2 and Avengers 2.