Abstergo is a large pharmaceutical research enterprise. It was born very early. After the end of World War I, it had the prototype of a multinational company in 1937.

But it is very low-key. Although in-depth research on antidepressants made the company famous in the last era and gained unimaginable profits, the company has never shown more activity at the international order level.

The company pays taxes on time, and provides tens of thousands of jobs in North America and around the world. It is enthusiastic about public affairs and has close ties with many charitable organizations, which has given it official goodwill.

Just last year, Mr. Warren Vedick, the head of Abstergo, was also commended by the government.

On the surface, Abstergo is a conscientious enterprise that everyone likes.

But in fact, there is a reason for this organization's low profile.

It is a shadow enterprise established in modern times by the Templars, as old as the Brotherhood of Assassin. Its purpose has existed and only one, that is, to achieve the arrival of "order" through "power" and "control". This is the concept determined by the Templars since its birth.

It sounds great, but there will always be false explanations for the inheritance of ideas from generation to generation. For example, in this era, the ideas of Abstergo's Templars have changed from "acquisition of peace at all costs" to "realizing the order of the new world at all costs."

It seems great, but the question is, no one knows what the order of this new world represents.

However, judging from the increasing frequent contact between Abstergo and the political circle in recent years, this new order is probably somewhat different from the perfect world that the ancestors of the Templars long for.

After Merlin learned of the true identity of Abstergo from Ms. Casandra, he had been calling S.H.E.L.D. resources and secretly searching the company's every move.

He has gained something.

He knew that the company conducted a medical trial called "New Fluoride" in the chaotic Central Asia last year, in 2003, causing the entire town to be poisoned.

The matter was concealed, but Merlin had collected all the evidence that he could impose legal sanctions on Abstergo at any time, but he did not do so.

He is waiting for the "final test" of his apprentices to complete, which will be another confrontation between the freshman Brotherhood and the Templars in this era.

“Icarus, forwards all information about Abstergo’s ‘new fluoride’ test, including death list, to Hill.”

On the streets of New York, Merlin walked towards the location of the Mainland hotel with her cane, and he whispered:

"At the same time, he told Hill that from tomorrow morning, he would use official means to investigate the headquarters of Abstergo in North America and sue them in court. The bastards who have done evil thought someone could shelter their mischief, but I think they can't!"

"If you make a mistake, you should be punished."

"The Templars need a severe punishment to teach them that they are not only them and brotherhood in this world, they need to recognize their identities in the new era!"

"OK."

Icarus's voice rang in Merlin's ears, she said:

"The information has been forwarded. Should I monitor the communication network of Abstergo?"

"Well, of course we need to monitor it."

Merlin said:

"I also want to see who is serving as a protective umbrella for them. Let Hill find a few of the most active guys and kill the chicken to scare the monkey!"

A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said:

"The struggle between the assassin and the Templars is purer."

"I don't want to see anyone else intervening in it. This war that lasted for a thousand years needs to be fairer."

After saying that, Meilin reached out and pushed open the door of the mainland hotel.

He walked into the elevator and entered the second floor. The door to room 203 was open and an old friend was waiting for him.

"Merlin, when I received your call, I thought you were joking."

Talia, wearing a red long skirt, stood at the door with her waist on her waist, looking at Merlin angrily. The head of the demon who had cleaned up herself said in a low tone:

"You can't just interfere with the operating rules of the Assassin League so casually, including your three apprentices... They attack their companions with boldness, which violates the rules of mainland hotels, and they have to bear the price of violating the rules!"

"Whatever you want, Talia."

Merlin walked into the room and brought the door. He said to Talia:

"I'm not here to plead for them, Talia, I just invite you to see a 'show'."

"Performance?"

Talia stared at Merlin and said:

"Desmond Myers, Layla Hassan and Victoria Biber, the three assassins you asked me to take in will end their contract with the Assassin League at 12:00 a.m., according to regulations, my organization and I will not shelter them..."

"You should know that Merlin, the three of them have been hunted by a group of mysterious mercenaries, and now they violate the rules and are also hunted by killers from mainland hotels in New York. Unless you are willing to include them in the official power, their situation will be very dangerous."

Speaking of this, Talia's tone became playful. She leaned on the sofa in a charming posture, with two perfect long legs placed on the long table, and said to Merlin, who was sitting opposite her:

"Of course, we are friends, real good friends, so I'm willing to open a corner for you. If you need it, I can stop the hunt for them, and even send assassins to help them with the strange hunters..."

Talia seemed to be teasing Merlin on purpose. She stuck out her tongue, licked her lips, and said in a very ambiguous tone:

"As long as you speak, Merlin, I will do it. You know, I will never reject you."

"No."

Merlin shook his head, and he sat on a chair, leaning on his blood-red cane with both hands, looking at Talia with an admiring look, he said:

“They don’t need it.”

"Um?"

Talia made a puzzled nasal sound, she said:

"Are you so confident in your apprenticeship? You must know that at least 300 people will join the pursuit of them at 12 o'clock tonight once they leave the mainland hotel. Although I know that the number of people is not a problem for you, I don't think those three young people are as strong as you."

"They will die, Merlin."

Talia emphasized:

"If you don't help, they won't see the sun tomorrow."

"If they die tonight, it would prove that they are nothing more than that."

Merlin said without caring:

"But if they persist until the end, it means they have not let my expectations down. Let's make a bet, Talia, if they persist until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, I need you to withdraw your order to hunt them and withdraw the assassins who chase them, provided that those assassins can still survive until that time."

"good!"

Talia reached out her hand without hesitation, and she said to Merlin:

"But if it's a bet, you need to bet... This way, I won't take the lives of the three of them, but if anyone is captured or loses his combat power, I will win!"

"If I win, Merlin, you have to do one thing for me!"

Talia blinked, and she said in a husky and seductive voice:

"I mean anything! You have to do it!"

"From what I know about you, you should not be such a superficial woman, so..."

Merlin shrugged, and he said:

"That's it, the deal!"

"hehe"

Talia stood up, twisted her slender waist and walked to the wine cabinet. The fairy-like woman poured two glasses of wine for Merlin and herself. She stood behind Merlin, leaned down, and exhaled in Merlin's ear:

"Now there are 2 hours left before 12 o'clock... Do you want to hurry up and relax?"

"If Damian saw what you are now..."

Merlin shook the wine glass in his hand, and he looked at the liquid spinning in the wine glass, and he said:

"He will definitely be disappointed with his mother."

"I mean, Talia, be serious, don't lower your impression in my mind anymore. You have to know that not every man can't control himself. As a woman's most powerful weapon, you are useless to me."

“Bad, boring.”

Talia snorted, and at this moment she quickly transformed from a fairy who seduced all living beings into a dignified and indifferent lady. She sat opposite Merlin, placed the wine glass on the table, and then said to Merlin:

"Speaking of this, I heard that Bruce has recently encountered a tricky enemy, a psychopath who claims to be a 'clown', haunted him in Gotham and almost killed him several times. As Bruce's good friend, don't you go and help?"

"I heard about this, but he didn't ask me for help."

Merlin glanced at Talia, and he sighed and said:

"You should be more familiar with Bruce than me. If I went to Gotham, he would definitely be angry. He regarded it as his own territory and did not allow others to intervene... He is such a stubborn guy."

"Yes, he's very stubborn."

Talia complained about dissatisfaction:

"I went to see him once and he refused help from the Assassin League, but what I really worry about is Demian. The silly child is proud of his father, but he has no idea of ​​the hidden crisis around him."

"Bruce has a bottom line, but those criminals don't. They reached their hands to my Damian more than once, trying to use him to hit Bruce."

Talia's tone was filled with murderous intent, she said:

"They are seeking death!"

"I thought you were a sentimental killer, Talia."

Merlin took a sip of wine and said softly:

"But now it seems that you are barely a good mother."

"What does it mean to count forcibly?"

Talia said dissatisfiedly:

"I killed dozens of villains for my son, and for the disobedient little boy and the uneasy guy, my hands were covered with blood. I did this for them, but those two guys didn't even say a word of thanks...ah, it's really hard for me."

"What they need may not be you help them get rid of those assholes."

Merlin said:

"Maybe, what Damian wants is a mom who can accompany him every day, and what Bruce needs is a wife who can make him feel relaxed... Do you understand what I mean? Talia, you have to make a choice, choose between your ambitions and career, and between your loved ones and lovers."

"You can't be the perfect wife and mother while becoming the leader of the world's largest killer organization."

A smile flashed across Merlin's face and he said:

"Agree, Talia, old friend, you love them more than anyone else... You just regard that love as weak and have been resisting the warmth they can give you. You live a very tangled life!"

"You know a lot."

Talia glared at Merlin and said:

"You don't know me at all, Merlin, you don't know how happy I am, shut up! I don't want to discuss these damn issues with you. And I'm in a bad mood!"

Talia took out her phone and pressed a few buttons. She smiled at Merlin with a strange smile. She shook the phone in her hand, and she said:

"Because you messed with me, Merlin, the rewards for those three little guys increased from 7 million to 15 million. Listen, the killers in New York have begun to sharpen their knives... It's like a wild dog smelling blood, haha, it's even more fun, isn't it?"

"Your personality is really bad."

Merlin curled his lips and said:

"I probably know why Bruce doesn't want you anymore...but it doesn't matter."

He stroked the brotherhood badge in his fingers and said softly:

"For real assassins, how many enemies are..."

“Never be a problem.”

"Wait patiently, the show... is about to begin."

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“Seven minutes left.”

In the lobby of the hotel in New York Mainland, Layla Hassan glanced at the wall clock, said to his companions, then took a piece of gauze and applied sword oil to his broken spear. As a witch hunter, maintaining weapons is always a compulsory course and basic skill.

Beside her, Victoria, who was resting with her eyes closed, also wore a white tight robe that did not affect her movements, and a hood covering her head, just like Layla and Miles.

She placed two swords, one long and one short, on her knees, and was filled with sharp flying knives on her belt made of cowhide, as well as various potions contained in small bottles.

For more than half a month, she has been training with Merlin and has also conducted actual combat training with Captain America Steve Rogers. The legendary hero taught her combat experience to Victoria bit by bit, making her more skilled in using the weapons in her hands.

In front of the two ladies, male assassin Desmond Myers was assembling a black sniper rifle, and before the table was filled with parts, there was a pistol and rifle placed there like a weapon display.

Of course, there is also the crossbow that is standard for the witch hunter. In fact, compared to exposing his own guns, these silently assassinated cold weapons are the favorites of the assassins.

"They are waiting for us."

Miles used a dazzling technique to quickly assemble the disassembled gun. He pulled the bolt and said in a crackling sound:

"They feel that they will be able to take us, and they feel that we will run away in their pursuit as we did."

“Isn’t this normal?”

Layla replied:

"We have failed, and we have suffered miserably, like a rat driven away, and we can only hide in the dark and survive."

"But darkness gives us new power."

Victoria's fingers were leaping on the hilt of the sword, she said:

"This power conveys new information to them through sharp blades..."

At the time of the wall clock on the wall pointing to the 12 o'clock midnight, the three stood up, they reached out and pulled their respective hoods up, covering their hair and eyes, and then the three of them stacked their left hands together, Myers whispered to their companions:

"Blood and death will declare to the Templar..."

"The brotherhood is back..."

“This time…”

"We won't fail again!"

"Bang"

The door of the Mainland hotel was pushed open, and as Merlin and Talia watched, the three stepped out of the final safety zone, and they would face challenges from an entire city.

Victoria turned around and looked at Merlin standing by the window on the second floor. She and her companions leaned over to Merlin to salute, like a ceremony, like saying goodbye.

They rushed into the darkness in three directions, and the next moment, a harsh gunshot rang out in the darkness.
Chapter completed!