Auckland is more than 4,500 kilometers away from New York. It only took Leo an hour to fly back, but Green Fist and several others took turns driving back non-stop, but it took a full day and a half.
It wasn't until 10 a.m. on Saturday that Green Fist drove little Eric to the door of the El Building in his car.
"Boy, get out of the car. Mr. Erwin is waiting for you in the building in front of you."
After putting down little Eric, Green Fist drove back to rest.
After several months of field work plus more than thirty hours of hard work on the road, a strong man like Lu Fist couldn't stand it anymore.
Little Eric got out of the car and stood alone at the door of the El Building, pulling a large suitcase. He looked up at the six large characters "El Technology Company" decorated with grandeur, and suddenly felt lonely.
The surrounding buildings were so unfamiliar, there was no familiar face among the passers-by, and the doorman in front of the El Building looked so fierce (that was the Purple Fist).
Little Eric suddenly did not dare to approach the El Building alone, as if the building was a scourge that would swallow him up in the next moment.
But he didn't dare to leave alone. He had never been to New York, and he only had less than twenty dollars in total. He would die if he left!
Little Eric was very scared and clutched the lever in his hand tightly, not even daring to move.
Just when loneliness and fear were about to overwhelm little Eric, Leo walked out of the El Building.
He glanced around and saw little Eric who was in a daze while pulling a suitcase.
"Hi, here!"
Leo waved to little Eric with a happy smile on his face.
Although little Eric and Leo only met once, they chatted for less than half an hour.
But in this strange environment, seeing a familiar face can give little Eric infinite courage.
He secretly took a few deep breaths, gathered up his courage, and walked to Leo's side while pulling a large suitcase.
Leo took Eric into the El Building:
"Put your suitcase at the front desk and I'll show you around my company first."
Eric carefully hid the suitcase under the cabinet at the front desk, and then followed Leo to wander around the El Building.
"Eric, this is a technology company. Originally, according to the cooperation plan between your father and I, the company would even launch vibranium products in the future, truly promoting vibranium technology to the world."
Leo started making up lies again,
"Although your father has passed away, you are still there now. I hope that El Technology Company can still study vibranium technology as planned in the future and truly realize the technological progress of all mankind."
Hearing Leo talking about his father's ideals, Eric nodded vigorously.
Next, Leo took Eric around the company while walking and chatting.
Leo talked about some of the stories he had made up in the past few days, most of which were about the "details of cooperation" between him and Njobu, and he made no secret of his selfish desire for vibranium.
I don’t know what little Eric really thought after hearing these stories. Anyway, after a small chat, a smile appeared on his face again, and he seemed to be quite familiar with Leo.
More than an hour later, the two returned to the company gate.
Leo suddenly said seriously:
"Eric, for your safety, your identity needs to be kept secret.
You will be my distant nephew Eric Stevens from now on. You must remember not to reveal your true identity to anyone."
Eric nodded:
"Uncle Erwin, I understand."
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Suddenly, there was a soft sound in Eric's stomach. He rubbed his stomach and smiled awkwardly.
"Are you hungry? Let's go get something to eat first."
Leo led Eric out the door.
But Eric didn't follow. He pulled out his big box from the front desk like a baby, and then he caught up.
"What's in it?" Leo asked casually.
"Some changes of clothes and the relics left by my father."
When Eric talks about his father now, he has learned to put his sadness in his heart and no longer cries easily.
"Can't you leave it here first? Eat first and then come back to get it."
Eric shook his head stubbornly.
"Uh...okay!"
Leo touched his chin,
"It's quite troublesome to carry a big suitcase. Let's go. I'll take you to your accommodation first. Once you've settled in, I'll put your things down first, and then I'll take you to dinner."
Eric nodded upon hearing this and followed Leo obediently.
The house that Leo is renting now has two floors, and there are still two empty rooms, so he plans to place Eric there to live with Bucky and Old Tom.
The El Building was not far from the house, only one block away. Not long after, Leo took Eric to the door.
He raised his hand and used force to pry the door lock. The door immediately opened. Leo took the large suitcase from Eric's hand and took him in.
As soon as he entered the door, Leo heard laughter and laughter coming from the second floor. From the sound, it turned out to be Bucky and Natasha chatting.
Leo put the suitcase behind the door and went up to the second floor in confusion.
There is also a large living room on the second floor, with three sofas and a table, and a TV on the wall.
At this time, Natasha and Bucky were respectively lying on a sofa, eating melon seeds, watching TV, and chatting.
Seeing Leo coming up, Bucky quickly greeted:
"Leo, you're back home?! Do you want to eat melon seeds?"
"No, thank you."
Leo waved his hand, looked at Natasha and frowned slightly, saying,
"Why are you here?"
"I came to see Mr. Bucky to discuss fighting skills."
Natasha and Leo were a little uncomfortable with it. They curled up their legs to make themselves more comfortable and said casually,
"We're going to have dinner together later."
Leo glanced at Chaplin on the TV and said to himself: I believe you are a ghost!
But it was not working time now, and Leo couldn't instruct Natasha to do this or that, so he simply ignored this "exposed undercover".
He thought of little Eric, turned around and looked behind him, and found that little Eric had not followed.
Leo looked down the stairs in confusion and saw little Eric standing in the middle of the stairs holding his precious suitcase, as if he was a little scared.
"Don't be afraid, come up here, you will live here from now on."
Little Eric then carried a big suitcase and clattered up to the second floor.
Natasha and Bucky both noticed little Eric and looked at him curiously.
Bucky suddenly realized:
"Leo, is this the kid named Eric you were talking about?"
"Well, that's right, the person has been found."
Bucky nodded and didn't ask again. He didn't care about Eric, but was more concerned about the three hundred people led by the Rainbow Brothers to search for Eric.
Now that Eric has been found, the three hundred people will come back one after another. Bucky needs to think about how to adjust the next training plan and personnel arrangements.
However, Natasha's interest was aroused, and Fury sent her to investigate Leo's secret. The sudden appearance of the child might be an important clue.
She put away her laziness, turned around and knelt down, resting her chin on the back of the sofa, and asked excitedly:
"Leo, who is this child? An illegitimate child?"
"No, why don't you have any good words in your mouth?!"
Leo was quite speechless,
"Also, remember to call me Mr. Erwin. You are just an employee who refuses to pay back the money you owe, and you are not qualified to get close to the boss."
"Just call you husband during working hours. We have known each other for such a long time, so we can just be more casual."
In Natasha's case, all men have no authority, and she can call her whatever she wants.
"Leo, tell me, who is this kid?"
"It has nothing to do with you. Just do what your secretary should do and don't ask random questions. I will let you know what you need to know."
Leo scolded.
Who knows if Fury has any contact with Wakanda now, so Leo doesn't want to reveal Eric's true identity to Natasha.
Natasha was not angry after being scolded by Leo, but instead smiled as if she had discovered something interesting.