The next morning.
Watching Barbara use her mutant ability to tear a rift in the calm space before her, Phil Coulson said to Lynn Hall, "This ability is quite enviable. Honestly, Lynn, an ability like this, to instantly teleport someone anywhere on Earth, is truly perfect for S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"So you want to steal her from me?" Lynn Hall asked upon hearing Coulson's words.
"After all, your Federal Bureau of Investigation deals more with domestic matters, unlike S.H.I.E.L.D."
At this point, Coulson glanced at the Agent behind Lynn, then smiled and said, "How about we make a deal?"
"Let Barbara join S.H.I.E.L.D., and in return, S.H.I.E.L.D. can provide your New York Federal Bureau of Investigation with twenty Kun-style Fighter Jets."
Lynn Hall ignored him, seeing Coulson offer twenty Kun-style Fighter Jets right off the bat, and instead turned to chat with Jean Grey.
Seeing this, Coulson shrugged, then took out his phone and informed Nick Fury of Lynn's refusal.
The proposal to exchange twenty Kun-style Fighter Jets for Barbara was Nick Fury's idea. If Lynn Hall wasn't with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fury would have tried to snatch her!
However, when Nick Fury proposed this idea, Coulson had already anticipated Lynn's refusal!
"You mean, you want to take over this mission to capture Adam Morris?" Lynn asked, facing Jean Grey's request.
"Yes, Mr. Hall, Adam Morris is, after all, a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. Moreover, he is radical, his methods are extremely brutal, and coupled with his teleportation ability, capturing him is very difficult."
"Although I believe the Agents you lead are elites and capable of capturing him," Jean Grey said with a smile, looking at Lynn Hall, "there might be some casualties in the process. So, Mr. Hall, please let us X-Men handle this."
When she got off work yesterday, Jean Grey learned about Lynn Hall's position within the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as his connections and potential, through her conversation with Coulson.
Therefore, Jean Grey wanted to gain Lynn's favor even more.
She believed that this operation to capture Adam Morris was an excellent opportunity!
"Of course, no problem!" Lynn Hall had no reason to refuse Jean Grey's request.
Anyway, even if the X-Men captured Adam Morris, he would still have to be handed over to him for handling in the end!
As the few of them were talking, the spatial rift torn open by Barbara Kent's ability gradually expanded into a portal.
On the other side of the portal was a very ancient manor!
“Phew.” After taking a long breath, Barbara Kent wiped the sweat from her forehead, then turned to the crowd and said, “This is a castle in Europe. Adam Morris forced me to teleport him here!”
Hearing Barbara's words, Lynn Hall disengaged the safety on his submachine gun, then said to Sean and the others, "Prepare for battle!"
As Lynn Hall's order was given, in the next second, dozens of fully armed Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents instantly pulled back their gun bolts.
Sean then led the team, passing through the portal first, entering in a tactical formation.
This manor was enormous, with three gardens alone.
Furthermore, the manor had dozens of security personnel, patrolling 24/7 with weapons.
"Damn it, this is Nathaniel Family territory!" Upon seeing the family crest hanging on the manor, Phil Coulson immediately gripped his pistol and said to Lynn, "The Nathaniel Family is one of the thirteen Vampire families in Europe, and they have a blood feud with the hunter families."
"It seems they must be the masterminds who hired Adam Morris to carry out the attack!"
"Also, these security personnel are the Nathaniel Family's armed forces. I heard they often capture civilians for the Vampires within the family to feed on!" At this point, Coulson looked at Lynn and said, "Lynn, I think we should sneak in and catch them by surprise!"
Lynn Hall, however, smiled at Coulson's suggestion and said, "Coulson, it seems you don't do much combat field work!"
Saying that, Lynn Hall made a tactical hand gesture.
Seeing Lynn's gesture, Sean immediately led the action team members to spread out in a fan-shaped tactical formation.
Once the tactical team was in position, Lynn Hall stood up directly, holding his submachine gun, and unhesitatingly pulled the trigger on the security personnel in front!
"Da da da."
A dense volley of bullets was fired, instantly piercing through the security personnel in front.
The next moment, the tactical team launched a simultaneous attack, and in an instant, bullets covered every security personnel like a rain of Fire.
As the intense gunfire echoed throughout the manor, piercing alarms also continuously blared.
After the alarm sounded, the surrounding security personnel immediately rushed over with their guns.
But before they could even clearly see the approaching enemies, they were riddled with countless bullets like a beehive!
In the gloomy study of the manor!
Adam Morris, his left shoulder wrapped in layers of gauze, was currently conversing with the Nathaniel Family's patriarch.
Upon hearing the gunshots from within the manor, he immediately stood up and looked warily outside.
Unfortunately, the windows were covered by thick layers of Black curtains, preventing even a ray of sunlight from entering.
So he couldn't see what was happening outside at all!
"Don't worry, Adam, this is Europe, our Nathaniel Family's territory. Those Federal Bureau of Investigation hyenas won't be able to track you here!" Nathaniel III said, comforting Adam Morris, as he picked up a wine glass and gently swirled the crimson liquid within it: "Moreover, the armed forces within the manor have all been tested in battle."
"No matter who invades, they will pay a price in blood!" Although he said this, Nathaniel III's gaze towards Adam Morris was more like looking at goods that could be discarded at any time!
However, Adam did not notice his expression and instead sat back down in his chair, feeling slightly relieved.
Within a few breaths, the gunshots within the manor gradually ceased!
Listening to the gunshots outside stop, Nathaniel III raised his wine glass and smiled, "See? This is the armed force of our Nathaniel Family. You should now understand—"
Before he could finish speaking, a laser beam instantly pierced through the wall and shone into the study.
As the wall was breached, dazzling sunlight also shone into the room!
"Ah!!!"
The burning sensation brought by the sunlight made Nathaniel III cry out in pain.
The wine glass containing the crimson liquid in his hand fell to the ground and shattered, and his entire body began to emit plumes of White smoke.
Scrambling under the table, Nathaniel III's body instantly transformed into a giant bat.
Meanwhile, Adam Morris looked outside through the broken wall.
Then his gaze fixed on Lynn Hall, the one who had shot him three times and was leading the group!