Waiting for a Rabbit to Run into a Tree Stump

"Of course, I had some burgers and fries, and did some 'post-meal exercise'... But it seems we have a lucky one here who ate even better!"

Seeing Banner, who had transformed from his previous dejected and self-conscious state to a radiant and healthy-looking man, Riley smiled knowingly and teased the two of them meaningfully.

Before Banner, blushing with embarrassment, could even utter a word of explanation, Riley waved his hand and walked ahead towards Mr. Blue's apartment.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic and talk as we walk... I just wandered around the area and found at least seven locations where strange people are watching this street. In other words, although I don't know how you, Miss Betty, knew we were looking for someone here, it's highly likely that this is a trap using you as bait to force us to show ourselves. Because they know very well that, given Banner's prior disguise, only you, as Banner's lover, could accurately spot Banner in a sea of ​​people."

"A trap? Ah, does that mean I've gotten you all into trouble...!"

Upon hearing this, Betty, who had been burying her face in Banner's shoulder, immediately forgot her shyness, raised her head nervously, and made a suggestion to everyone.

"Why don't we leave here before my father brings his army?"

Despite the fact that the boy she was meeting for the first time looked younger than both herself and Banner, Betty, for some reason, found herself, just like Banner, regarding Riley as the backbone of this makeshift team and instinctively seeking his advice, in the face of Riley's mature and composed demeanor.

Oh, and by the way, Betty's current adorable, dependent appearance is a limited-edition version of a reunion.

Once Betty recovers, as the daughter of a general, and having been raised and nurtured by her father since childhood, Betty, who is skilled in martial arts and capable of slitting throats, will always make Banner clearly understand who is the head of the family, even without transforming.

So Banner gave up arguing partly because he felt sorry for Betty, and partly...

Banner really didn't dare to move...

"It's alright. Since I've already discovered the existence of these sentries, I naturally used a little trick to make them enjoy a baby-like sleep."

At the same time, as soon as Betty finished speaking, Riley calmly reached into his pocket and took out the walkie-talkie he had taken from the plainclothes soldiers who were secretly watching him, after using Spider-Man's abilities to stealthily take them down. He subtly demonstrated his counter-surveillance awareness.

Without hesitation, he continued forward, leading everyone into the apartment and heading straight for Mr. Lan's floor.

"However, I'm not sure if these are all the hidden sentries, and if there's no response to regular contact, they'll definitely become suspicious and realize something's wrong here... But right now, we don't have time to waste. We must destroy the blood samples you sent to Mr. Lan before they realize something's wrong. We absolutely cannot let these blood samples fall into the military's hands!"

After hearing Riley's words, everyone realized the seriousness of the problem and forgot to be amazed that Riley, who was not even an adult, was behaving like a seasoned agent.

Everyone put aside their playful thoughts and followed Riley, who made them feel safe, jogging briskly as they climbed upwards.

Before long, guided by Banner, they arrived at Mr. Lan's doorstep, based on the address mentioned in previous email exchanges with Mr. Lan.

"Hey, if I remember correctly, this should be it. But I just realized that we didn't have time to say goodbye to him before we left. What if he's not home now... Oh, okay, never mind."

It was only then that Banner belatedly realized that in their haste to leave New York Sanctuary, they hadn't had time to contact Mr. Blue and ask him to wait at home. He couldn't help but worry that if Mr. Blue wasn't home, they might be disappointed at this crucial moment, and all their efforts would have been in vain.

But soon, after witnessing Riley effortlessly remove the large iron gate from the wall like a stack of building blocks, without even batting an eye, and then calmly set it aside, Riley even turned slightly, without breaking a sweat, displaying a gentlemanly demeanor of "ladies first."

Suddenly remembering that the seemingly harmless Riley was actually a true monster capable of going toe-to-toe with the Hulk, Banner promptly shut his mouth. Betty, who was standing there dumbfounded, clearly having her worldview shattered by Riley's monstrous strength, exchanged a slightly awkward glance with Riley before obediently following him into Mr. Blue's house.

As for whether doing this constitutes trespassing and whether it violates the law...

Hey, one is Spider-Man wanted by the police, and the other is Hulk being hunted by the military.

Given the situation, instead of giving up and staging a "I don't eat beef" act in New York City, they were working hard to clean up their mess and resolve this disaster. General Ross should kneel down and thank God!

At worst, after this incident is over, Riley can follow Uncle Jackie's example and send the bill to Sheriff Black, asking District 13 to help pay for the repairs to the gate.

After that, the group rushed into Mr. Lan's house and quickly split up to search. They soon encountered both good news and bad news.

The good news is that Mr. Lan's room, where he stored his blood samples, wasn't particularly hidden. It was found quickly after opening the doors one by one in order.

The bad news is...

The moment the door opened, Riley's spider-sense activated without warning.

Without any hesitation, Riley grabbed Banner, who was about to enter the room, and pushed him to the ground.

The next second, the loud bang of gunfire, accompanied by the whistling sound of gunfire, grazed Banner's scalp and flew past him with a narrow escape.

When Banner, still shaken, looked up in the direction the attack had come from, he saw...

Then they discovered that as the room lights came on, Bronsky, who had overestimated himself and challenged the Hulk on the night the Lizardmen appeared, only to be kicked into a pretzel by the Hulk and should have been dead, was now holding a still-warm rifle, looking at Riley with a surprised expression.

At his feet lay a strange man, bound hand and foot, with a rag stuffed in his mouth.

Clearly, Mr. Lan is not not home...

Instead, they had already been taken into control by Bronsky, who had broken in earlier.

Even the message sent to Betty was an anonymous act by Bronsky.

After all, General Ross, who still possessed a shred of humanity, would never do something as monstrous as watching his own daughter fall into danger, no matter how obsessed he was with capturing Hulk.

But Bronsky didn't care about any of that.

He just wanted to wait for his prey to come to him, then take it down himself and wash away his shame in this third round of battle!

As for the fate of the others...

What does it have to do with him?

So, after trying to contact them regularly, they discovered that all of their team members had lost contact.

After waiting so long, Bronsky, with a crazed expression, held his sidearm, aiming intently at the only entrance to the room. He was just waiting for Banner to walk in unsuspectingly so he could unleash a burst of bullets on him.

He was using this special way of greeting to repay Banner for the "wonderful memories" he had left him at the Williamsburg Bridge!