"No, I always feel he's too dangerous alone. Maybe we should go help him!"
Inside the secret room at the bottom of the cave, Tony paced back and forth for a while. After vaguely hearing screams from outside, he retrieved an arm-like object from a hidden box in a corner.
He and Ethan had been ostensibly helping Raza manufacture weapons during this time, but in reality, they were secretly building the Mark I humanoid armor using materials obtained from Raza.
However, due to the short time, they had only just completed an incomplete arm and a few other components.
And inside this arm was a small, self-made Rocket launcher. It wasn't very powerful, but it should be enough to blast open the iron door.
"You're right."
The kind Dr. Ethan picked up an iron rod from nearby, evidently also agreeing to go out and help.
Tony held the mechanical arm in one hand and pulled Dr. Ethan with the other. After retreating to a safe enough distance, he activated the switch on the arm, firing a small Rocket, about thirty centimeters long, towards the iron door.
However, just then, the iron door was opened from the outside, and a figure walked in. It was Li Chuan, who had returned after eliminating all the Ten Rings Gang members in the Base.
"Oh no, get out of the way!"
Seeing that it was Li Chuan who opened the door, Tony and Ethan were instantly alarmed and quickly shouted at Li Chuan.
Li Chuan evidently also noticed the Rocket flying towards him. While his mouth twitched in silent curses at his two 'idiot teammates,' he formed a hand seal and performed the Substitution Technique, instantly swapping places with a chair in the room.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the entire iron door was blown away by that small Rocket.
"I say, Mr. Tony, I came all this way to save you out of kindness, and this is how you treat me?"
Li Chuan looked at Tony, annoyed.
Seeing Li Chuan miraculously evade the Rocket's attack, Tony immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then explained in a somewhat awkward tone:
"We just heard the commotion and wanted to go out and see if we could help you. We didn't expect this to happen, truly, I'm very sorry!"
"Alright, well, I'm a magnanimous person anyway. I've already dealt with everyone outside, so you can leave."
Li Chuan didn't dwell on it too much. He knew Tony hadn't meant it intentionally; it was just a good deed that almost went wrong.
"All dealt with!!!"
Tony and Ethan couldn't help but exclaim in unison.
Li Chuan, by himself, had managed to eliminate so many fully armed Terrorists in such a short time. Even a super Agent in a movie couldn't do that much.
However, after thinking about it, they felt somewhat relieved. After all, the other party might be a super-powered individual with special abilities.
So, the two followed Li Chuan out of the secret room and along the winding cave towards the outside.
Soon, they saw the charred guard and dozens of corpses of Ten Rings Gang members with their throats slit.
To be honest, the moment they saw those bodies, both of them gasped.
However, these Terrorists had killed countless people and committed enough sins to go to hell dozens of times. Their deaths were not to be regretted, and the two felt no sympathy.
The reason he was scared was that Li Chuan had truly accomplished all of this alone and unharmed.
"The taste of freedom, it's truly wonderful, Chuan, thank you so much for saving us. When we get back, I'll introduce you to some beautiful women, all from Hollywood..."
Arriving outside the cave and feeling the long-lost sunlight, Tony's mood instantly improved significantly, and his speech regained some of his usual flair.
This brush with death had greatly changed Tony's inner self, especially influenced by Dr. Ethan, he gained a deeper understanding of his actions and the meaning of his life.
However, his inherent sarcasm, love for jokes, and fondness for beautiful women remained unchanged.
"No, no need. I'm already married, so those aren't suitable. You just need to come find me in New York after we get back to fulfill your promise."
Li Chuan raised his hand and interrupted Tony before he could finish speaking.
Upon hearing Li Chuan's words, Tony's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You're married? You don't seem very old."
"I just turned twenty this year, and I've been married for almost two months."
Li Chuan's face rarely showed a hint of happiness.
Seeing this, Tony secretly shook his head:
"Marriage is the grave of love. I can't believe you've entered the grave so young. That's too irrational."
In his life, marriage did not exist. He only enjoyed having one or two-night stands with different beautiful women, and then he could say goodbye.
Therefore, even though he was nearing forty, he was still single.
"I don't agree with that statement, and I'm sure Mr. Li Chuan wouldn't agree either."
Ethan, who was beside them, retorted upon hearing Tony's words.
Li Chuan smiled and nodded:
"Of course!"
"Alright, when we get back, I'll definitely make time to visit both your homes and see if your marriages are as good as you say."
Tony shrugged.
Hearing Tony's words, Li Chuan replied directly:
"I'm sorry, but my family doesn't welcome you. To be honest, my wife really dislikes you."
"Dislikes me?"
Tony blinked twice, feigning innocence.
He, Tony Stark, was a World-renowned playboy, but in reality, he was still very popular among most women.
"My wife is from Sokovia. Her parents were killed by missiles produced by your company ten years ago. So if you come to my house, she'll probably hit you with a broom and kick you out."
Li Chuan looked at Tony and replied.
Upon hearing Li Chuan's words, Tony fell silent. After a long while, he finally replied:
"I'm sorry, that truly is my fault. If there's an opportunity, I can apologize to your wife in person, even if she hits me with a broom."
"Alright, let's talk about that later. Let's leave here first."
Li Chuan waved his hand. Tony had some responsibility in this matter, but it couldn't truly all be blamed on him. It was like a blacksmith forging a knife, and someone using that knife to kill. The responsibility couldn't all be placed on the blacksmith.
If it were truly said that Tony killed Wanda's parents, then Li Chuan wouldn't have bothered to save him; he would have personally dealt with him long ago.
"There are cars below. We can drive away."
Ethan pointed to the dozen or so cars parked at the exit of the valley.
"No need. There are always Military reconnaissance planes searching near this desert. As long as we make a big enough commotion, we'll be discovered quickly, and then someone will naturally come to safely take you back."
Li Chuan leaped down, moved some of the missiles, bombs, and other explosives marked with the Stark standard from the valley, and threw them into the cave.
Then he took Tony and Ethan and climbed to the top of the valley, directly opposite the cave.