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Chapter 100: Bucky Barnes

Led by Aldo, the three quickly passed through several corridors and came to a room on the first floor of the side wing of the castle.

Here was a cellar that housed the research facility.

According to Aldo's introduction, this castle had several cellars, most of which, like the rooms upstairs, were unfinished. Only two had been cleaned and refurbished - a smaller cellar was used for regular storage, while the larger one, to which they were heading, had been converted into the resea...

Chapter 99: The Research Facility

A convoy of vehicles slowly made its way down a winding mountain road toward the vicinity of Neuschwanstein Castle.

At the end of the road was the castle itself. However, since the entire castle was built on a cliff, the road initially led to the side of the castle. To reach the main gate, one had to go around it.

But when the convoy reached the end of the road, they encountered two machine-gun bunkers blocking the way. Behind the fortifications, not far from the castle, a few jee...

Chapter 98: Randolph

From inside the house stepped a middle-aged man with a friendly face.

As soon as he saw the man, Josh's brow furrowed slightly. There was something familiar about this man—though the memory probably belonged to the original owner of the body.

"Are you... Josh? Josh Kahn?" the man asked after studying him carefully.

"That's right, I am... Are you Uncle Randolph?" Josh replied, the name jogging his memory. The man was indeed familiar. He was a friend of his father's—a hunt...

Chapter 97: Hometown

After several days of inquiry and investigation, though there was still no hard evidence, as there were no witnesses at the time, Josh concluded that Captain America had most likely been transported away by the Tesseract.

While the original storyline showed Red Skull being sent to Vormir to act as the guide for another Infinity Stone—the Soul Stone—Josh reasoned that it was unlikely for the stone to require two guides.

Even if both were transported at the same time, the chance...

Chapter 96: Disappearance of Captain America

On the street side of a café in Vienna, a group of laughing children ran past Josh, who was leisurely savoring his coffee.

If it weren’t for the mix of English and German chatter occasionally drifting from the nearby tables occupied by vacationing American soldiers and local civilians, Josh might have thought he was back in America.

Without the Battle of Viennaof the original timeline, without the forceful looting by the Soviets, and without the division of Austria among the fo...

Chapter 95: Prisoners of War

<Mid-September 1944, outskirts of Vienna>

Clank! Clank! Clank!

A massive army was marching with tremendous momentum down the road.

However, this imposing army was not the Allied forces but rather the captured troops of Hydra.

Allied soldiers, sitting in cars, armored vehicles, and tanks on both sides of the road, watched the disciplined Hydra troops march past. For a moment, they couldn’t help but wonder who had actually lost the war.<...

Chapter 94: What If It’s Called The Nine-Headed Serpent?

"I've already reported this matter to General Eisenhower, but his reply was that he was already aware of it and had completely turned it over to the Strategic Scientific Reserve. He also asked me to convey his thanks to you," General McGinnis said a few days later at the command post of the U.S. First Army.

When Josh heard McGinnis' answer, he was stunned.

What does that mean? Does he already know?

"It means that when Schmidt retreated en masse, the Howling Commandos partici...

Chapter 93: This Woman is Dangerous

"Shouldn't you still be controlling a lot of Schmidt's hardcore supporters over there?" After thinking about it, Josh quickly turned to Ophelia.

"Of course! Quite a few, but not all," Ophelia nodded.

During the coup in Austria, not all of Schmidt's Hydra subordinates were involved. Many hardcore supporters and opponents of the coup were still in the dark when the events unfolded and ended up as prisoners.

Currently, most of these people were still under the control of the Au...

Chapter 92: Josh's Concerns

Paris is quite far from the Maginot-Siegfried Line, more than 300 kilometers.

But this distance is trivial for the air force.

By the end of World War II, it wasn’t just bombers or transport planes that could cover such distances; even most fighters had an operational range of around 1,000 kilometers or more.

Even the German BF109, often criticized for its limited range, could cover well over 300 kilometers.

In just over half an hour, the first wave of more than 3,000...

Chapter 91: Fleecing the French (3)

"Don't be so worried, General de Gaulle. Even though you have a lot of autonomy in the post-war decisions, it's still necessary to have things in writing, don't you think? So a treaty must be signed. In addition, I'll invite our country's ambassador and General Eisenhower as witnesses. Is that acceptable?" Josh said calmly.

“Phew... Of course, that’s fine!” De Gaulle sighed deeply and nodded.

“Then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!” Josh’s face lit up with a dazzling ...

Chapter 90: Fleecing the French (2)

“What do you want? As long as it’s reasonable, we can negotiate!” De Gaulle’s eyes lit up.

“France may not be under your control, but Germany’s assets are up for grabs,” Josh said with a sly smile.

De Gaulle, shrewd as he was, immediately understood.

He couldn’t control French assets, but as a representative of the French military, he had significant say in the post-war division of German resources.

Indeed, de Gaulle had no authority over France’s nat...

Chapter 89: Fleecing the French (1)

"Mr. Kahn, couldn’t you give us a bit more?" In the presidential suite's reception room at the George V Hotel in Paris, De Gaulle looked at Josh, still unwilling to give up. "My people are starving!"

"Mr. De Gaulle, I’m a businessman, not a philanthropist, and certainly not French. The ton of canned meat is a gesture of respect for your personal character. Besides, I must remind you, you are not the legitimate representative of France!" Josh put down his coffee cup and said coldly.<...

Chapter 88: Aldo Returns, Acquiring Energy Weapons

The response from London came swiftly. Churchill, eager to end the war, made the decision almost immediately.

Austrian officials quickly followed suit, sending a telegram approving the battle plan, merely awaiting the Allies to finalize the timing.

In contrast, Washington's response was relatively slow. Reportedly, some individuals were reluctant to end the war too quickly. This was not unexpected. Fortunately, Roosevelt, now serving his third term as president, exercised strong c...

Chapter 87: Return to Eagle’s Nest

The process of persuading the Allied leadership went unexpectedly smoothly for Josh.

To be precise, the proposal presented by Ophelia on behalf of the Bavaria-Austria faction hit just the right note with the Allied high command.

However, compared to Ophelia's original suggestion of collaborating with the Italian Allies to launch a joint attack on the Alpine defensive line, the Allied generals decided on a revised plan after discussion.

The original Allied strategy was to pus...

Chapter 86: Gathering of the Stars

The next morning, Josh and his group arrived at the airport.

In addition to the six bodyguards and Lynden, the white-gloved assistant another figure joined them—a beautiful woman with blonde hair and a green dress.

Naturally, this woman was Ophelia.

However, unlike her confident and striking demeanor when they first met, Ophelia now appeared utterly depressed and gloomy.

To an outsider, it might seem that Josh had subjected her to some unspeakable cruelty.

Well...

Chapter 85: The Collar

"What is this?" Ophelia raised an eyebrow, eyeing the sparkling liquid in a luxurious crystal glass delivered by a maid.

"I've decided to trust you and work with you, but I believe we must take necessary precautions. This is a special poison. After drinking it, you will need to take an antidote every seven days. If you don't, it will cause your intestines to rot, and you'll die a painful death." Josh smiled and added, "So now, it depends on whether you're sincere or not."

Hearing ...

Chapter 84: News About Aldo

"Of course not. Schmidt has completely lost his mind. He wants to destroy the whole world!" Ophelia answered Josh's question without hesitation.

"We followed him in the past because we believed he could lead us to the top of the world. But he failed. Yet he refuses to admit his failure and remains determined to use the Tesseract to create even more powerful weapons - superweapons capable of destroying an entire city with a single strike. His goal is the mutual destruction of America and...

Chapter 83: Are You Also Hydra?

After a thorough search, the two maids quickly found various items on Ophelia, including a handgun, a concealed pistol, a dagger, sharp hairpins, thin wires, and a strange variety of other tools.

“WTF, what are all these?” Vito’s face turned green at the sight of so many items. If this woman had approached Josh unguarded, he couldn’t even imagine the possible consequences.

Ophelia’s expression also darkened significantly. She now regretted her decision to c...

Chapter 82: The Hydra Madam

The next afternoon, right on time as scheduled, a 1938 Bentley classic car arrived at the gates of the estate. It was none other than Lyndon Schneider's British vehicle of choice.

In this era, so-called luxury British cars weren't exactly valuable. For Lyndon, who had helped Josh amass enormous wealth over the past two months, it was a trivial expense.

However, much to Lyndon's surprise, the estate gates remained closed. Typically, whenever his car approached, the guards would pro...

Chapter 81: Anomalies

“Bavaria or Austria?” This question from Josh was deliberate rather than casually referring to Germany and Austria.

To modern observers, Bavaria might seem firmly integrated into Germany, with little connection to Austria. However, historically, since the time of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria had been a staunch supporter of Austria's Habsburg family. Only with the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, the Habsburgs' decline, and the rise of France and Prussia did Bavaria gradually distanc...

Chapter 80: Visitors from the Homeland

One afternoon in mid-July, Josh was leisurely enjoying tea in the garden while writing a letter to Margaret.

Since arriving in England, Josh had made it a habit to write Margaret a letter every week, updating her about his well-being. Margaret, in turn, would reply.

In these days, there were no transatlantic calls, and telegrams allowed only brief messages. Thus, letter-writing remained the most common method of long-distance communication. Fortunately, Josh’s connections enable...

Chapter 79: Club? No! Hydra!

When Whitney slowly regained consciousness, she found herself strapped to what appeared to be an experimental table. Not far away, a bald man in a white lab coat was working on something at another table with his back turned to her.

As memories of recent events rushed back, Whitney realized that Josh had drugged her. Though she couldn't fathom his motives, one thing was clear—she needed to find a way to escape.

“You’re awake,” the bald man said suddenly, breaking Whitney's...

Chapter 78: Everything Is Over? How Naive!

As Josh and General McGinnis indulged in their drinks, Peggy Carter stormed back to the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) headquarters and barged into Colonel Phillips' office.

There, she found Howard Stark in the midst of a conversation with the Colonel.

"Peggy, you're back!" Colonel Phillips greeted as she entered.

"Colonel, I met General McGinnis at Josh Kahn’s estate. He mentioned something called the Brightlight Serum. What is that?" Carter asked directly.

Phil...

Chapter 77: News from the Frontlines

"Miss Carter, would you mind telling me exactly what Whitney is accused of stealing? After all, she is my employee. If she truly broke military law, I will let you handle her as you see fit. But if she's being wrongfully accused, I must take responsibility for her!" After answering Peggy Carter's series of questions, Josh asked in return.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Kahn, but I can't disclose too many details... As for Miss Whitney, we only need her to cooperate with the investigation for now....

Chapter 76: Peggy Carter

At dawn on June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious landing operation in human history began with the Allied airborne forces taking the lead.

Over 2,400 transport aircraft deployed three airborne divisions, totaling more than 35,000 paratroopers, into positions about 10 kilometers inland from the coast.

Meanwhile, back in London, a squad of U.S. military police suddenly stormed into a manor on the outskirts, which Josh had purchased less than a week prior.

"Sir, may I ask why yo...

Chapter 75: Bright Light

Facing General McGinnis, who could potentially become his future employer, Josh ignored Colonel Ross’s subtle hints and directly shared everything.

It was nothing more than McGinnis leading the project and Howard executing it, attempting to develop a drug to improve soldiers' alertness and wakefulness during combat—this drug was called "Midnight Oil." However, after initial animal trials on mice, Howard concluded that it was a failure.

But General McGinnis didn’t believe tha...

Chapter 74: General McGinnis

“Thank you, Captain, for helping with Aldo's case!” Although not particularly close, Josh felt it was appropriate to greet Captain America. Without his intervention, Aldo's matter might not have been resolved so quickly.

“No need to thank me. I just reported everything I knew truthfully,” Captain America replied with a nod.

“And you’re off to…?” Josh glanced curiously at the Howling Commandos behind him.

“We’re heading to Stalingrad!” The Captain didn�...

Chapter 73: The Serum

With Captain America's intervention, the fight naturally came to an abrupt halt.

Although the brawl at the Rainbow Corner didn't cause much of a stir in the outside world, it sent significant ripples through the U.S. military's ranks.

While it's often said the U.S. military's discipline is lax, that's mostly in the context of their behavior abroad. Internally, their discipline remains quite strict.

Whether it was Colonel Kennedy's deliberate provocation of Josh...

Chapter 72: The Conflict

In the following days, neither Josh nor Lyndon saw Angela return to the hotel where their team was staying.

Later, through their subordinates' inquiries, they discovered that Colonel Kennedy had arranged a residence for Angela in London's West End.

During WWII, while the U.S. Army was stationed in Britain, the West End of London essentially became the playground for American troops.

For regular soldiers, the key hotspots were areas like Hyde Park and Piccadilly Circus, where...

Chapter 71: The Green Hat

Two days later, in a warehouse on the outskirts of Liverpool, Thomas Shelby arrived with his men to inspect the first shipment—an entire warehouse filled to the brim with canned goods and cigarettes.

In addition to this, there were 300 firearms and ammunition.

This was an additional request from the Shelby family.

Despite being the largest gang in Britain, acquiring firearms was not as easy as one might think. Gun control in Britain had always been much stricter than in th...