Chapter 78： Prologue Before the Storm

"Rock Broughton, until he was three years old, was raised in the Community Orphanage in Galveston."

"From the age of three to seven, there are eight foster families who want to adopt."

"But all were rejected."

"reason?"

"Texas agents sent a message, one of the foster families said there was something odd about Rock Broughton."

"eccentric?"

"right."

In the brightly lit Aegis Combat Command Center, Washington San Fei and the Dezhou Aegis branch are all on the big screen, and news after news is quickly gathered.

The director of the Texas branch nodded: "Yes, weird, according to the foster family, Rock Broughton is too precocious, and there are many behaviors that are incomprehensible."

Nick Fury's one eye twinkled.

"specific."

"In the middle of the night, they found that Rock Broughton was weeding the garden."

"weeding?"

"Yes, and there are many more, such as mopping the floor, washing dishes..."

The Texas supervisor rubbed his eyebrows: "If it is said that this kind of behavior is done by a seven or eight-year-old child, then it is nothing, but the point is, this is a four-year-old child, and often does not sleep in the middle of the night, So, they put Rock Broughton back in the orphanage."

It's not really Locke's fault either.

At the age of four or five, what other tasks can he do? As for getting up in the middle of the night to do tasks, Locke doesn't want to do it, but who told the family to stare at him during the day and not let him do it?

The same is true for other foster families.

"Until the age of eight, Locke was never adopted again."

"so poor."

"Ok?"

Nick Fury listened to this sentence, his eyes slammed, and he fell on a young female agent, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything after thinking about it.

This is the New York Aegis Combat Command Center, not his Washington headquarters.

Commander Ms. Victoria Hand also glanced at the female agent she recruited.

The female agent blinked.

Did he say something wrong?

It was very pitiful, abandoned by eight foster families, and after the age of eight, no foster family was willing to adopt?

Isn't this pitiful?

The female agent looked at her colleague next to her, who also nodded, agreeing with her point of view.

Ms. Victoria Hand shook her head helplessly and motioned them not to talk too much. The poor little girl they said was fighting against S.H.I.E.L.D.

"As for Locke's interactions and grades in school..."

The Texas supervisor continued: "Very good, no, it can't be described as very good, but it can be said to be very good. In fact, when he was twelve years old, Midtown High School invited Locke. , but was rejected."

"very good?"

"Yes."

The Texas supervisor nodded: "As for his social interactions, there are very few, whether it is elementary school or junior high school, we have investigated several people, and they said that Locke Broughton is also a very strange person."

Whether it's elementary school or junior high school, the information given by these classmates is just one sentence, weird and out of place.

But it's weird.

Such eccentricity and misfit did not make Locke a disadvantaged group in the school.

"He has no friends."

"Yes, I don't have a good friend."

The Texas supervisor nodded and reported the situation like this: "But his academic performance is very good, and the school is willing to keep him to fight for Texas education funds, but..."

"But what?"

"Rock was not gregarious at school, but he was a well-known young cowboy in Galveston."

"..."

"Wow."

"Pretty handsome."

"Where's the Texas Cowboys?"

Reports about Rock's performance at the Cowboy Contest appeared on the big screen, and there was even a photo of Rock's participation in the Hot Dog King Contest.

In the report, Locke smiled. Although he was an orphan, he seemed to be a sunny boy with a bright smile.

What antisocial personality?

Not at all.

What Nick Fury is looking for is not to testify that Locke is sunny, but to find evidence that Locke is an anti-social personality: "In addition to these, there are others, such as those who like to torture and kill small animals, is there him his classmate, or someone who knew him saw it?"

Sociopaths all have one obvious thing in common.

That is to disrespect life.

From the beginning of not respecting the lives of small animals, to the mutilation of small animals, and then gradually escalated.

pity.

The Texas supervisor shook his head: "Sorry, Director, we have reviewed these messages three times, and also found the staff of the welfare home, and the staff of the school, Lock Broughton's eccentric and misfit, just his peers It looks weird and out of place. In the welfare home, Locke Broughton is always the most diligent and the most worry-free one. In the school, except for being out of harmony, he abides by every school rule, and In the local cowboy circle, sorry we couldn't ask."

Nick Fury's eyes lit up: "Why?"

The Texas supervisor gave a wry smile: "Director, there are very few cowboys in Texas these days. The cowboys are very close together. Even when one of our agents pretended to be asking, he was almost shot by those angry cowboys. ."

Nick Fury: "..."

Not all cowboys can be called cowboys.

The real Texas cowboys are extremely xenophobic. Those so-called established cowboy professional clubs and cowboy platforms, where the cowboys are only capital-certified cowboys.

Galveston is a small city, and the cowboys all know each other. An unknown guy dressed as a cowboy and mixed in with them can inquire about their own people?

is it possible?

Nick Fury shook his head: "Then, what about the Peerless Assassin, is he clear about the trajectory of his activities in Texas in the past two years, and does it overlap with Locke?"

"no!"

"what?"

Nick Fury raised his eyebrows and said: "How could there not be, the unparalleled assassin, the first place to appear is Galveston!"

The director of Texas nodded: "Yes, from this point of view, there is indeed overlap, but we have absolutely nothing to prove that Locke and the Peerless Assassin knew each other."

Nick Fury said solemnly: "Locke has his own room in Galveston?"

"Yes."

"Have you checked?"

"Can't get in."

"..."

The Texas supervisor shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Unless there is a search warrant from the court, otherwise, the farm will refuse our entry, and, in the Galveston court, no court is willing to sign a search warrant."

"……Why?"

"Rock Broughton helped Galveston win the title of No. 1 young cowboy in Texas at the age of twelve, and no judge wants to risk being accused by countless cowboys, without any evidence, who signed this search warrant."

"..."

Nick Fury was silent.

Also silent was the Gwen family who received news and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital.

"Oh, God!"

Gwen stood by the window, watching the man who took off his coat inside, revealing that Locke, who had bruises and scars all over his body at the moment, covered his mouth in disbelief: "How dare they..."

George was also silent next to him.

No wonder why Locke had to go back with them just now.

If he had forcibly stopped him at that time, my dear, the FBI could have pushed it over and over again and directly shirk the responsibility. This injury was not caused by them at all.

"OMG."

Helen couldn't help but put her hand to her mouth and exclaimed, "Poor child."

in the examination room.

The doctor in charge of identifying Locke's injuries also looked at Locke, who was covered in bruises, with some reluctance, and said, "Doesn't it hurt?"

Locke forced a smile: "It will only hurt if they can't be made to pay their due price!"

nonsense.

Of course it hurts.

Locke temporarily shut down his tenacity talent, and this injury is a genuine injury, and even a few ribs are short.

no way.

If you want a big scene, how can it be possible without a little effort.

Although you can create a big scene without hurting yourself, but in that case, there is a 1% chance that the Federation will protect S.H.I.E.L.D.

It's ok.

The more you give, the more you get.

For bonus rewards!

Locke felt that he could hold on. Besides, as soon as the appraisal result came out and the extraordinary tenacity talent was turned on, it didn't take a night, it only took a few hours, and he could recover.

What?

Not scientific.

For some people, the speed of recovery is different from ordinary people, which is a very normal thing, and, at that time, it is not the issue of Locke's recovery speed that is too fast, but the abuse of lynching by the FBI on a citizen who is enthusiastic and active. the problem.

soon.

Locke was supported by the nurse and walked out of the examination room.

"Locke."

Gwen hurriedly ran up, covered his eyes with tears in his eyes, took over the job of the nurse directly, and supported Locke: "Are you alright."

Locke shook his head: "It's okay, it's the same as last time, it just looks scary, I'm a cowboy, a cowboy, I'm not afraid of pain."

Gwen tried to laugh but then steadied.

In this case, laughing is not good.

"Mr Broughton."

The Barson Lawn over there came over: "There is one thing, because of the principle of the rights of the client, I have to tell you, the FBI of New York said that I hope this matter will not be brought to court, they are doing it in private. Communication is firm."

Gwen frowned: "No, the FBI is clearly abusing its power."

Locke said, "Lawyer Lawn, you know me, I'm not short of money. When I was in the orphanage, someone told me that if I made a mistake, I would admit it and be beaten up."

Busen Lawn nodded: "I understand."

Then do it.

Bussen Lawn also didn't want Locke to solve it in private. This case would be a national sensation, and, according to the available clues, they almost had the chance to win.

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