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Chapter 71: Black Egg's Suspicion! Luo Di is Trouble! Three Months Later! [Seeking Subscription]
Trident Headquarters.
In Director Fury's former office.
"How is it? How many people are left?"
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Fury seemed to be indulging in one last moment of nostalgia.
After today's events spread, S.H.I.E.L.D. was certainly going to be disbanded.
A secret Agent organization whose secrets had been completely exposed had no reason to exist.
Similarly;
After learning everything about S.H.I.E.L.D., countries around the World would not allow such an organization, which had been thoroughly infiltrated by HYDRA, to continue to exist.
Therefore, this was probably the last time he would stand in this position and admire the view.
In the future, there would be no more opportunities!
"There are roughly over three hundred Agents left at headquarters."
Behind him, Barton gently wiped his bow and sat to the side, speaking softly.
"Over three hundred? Only over three hundred left!"
Hearing this number, Fury couldn't help but reveal a bitter expression.
The Trident Headquarters once permanently stationed over six thousand Agents!
But now;
There were only over three hundred left!
Fury didn't know how many Agents who still harbored righteousness had died in the battle just now, but even if there were three or four hundred, it meant that the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents who were not HYDRA only totaled six or seven hundred!
Compared to the number of six thousand Agents, it was only one-tenth!
The grand Trident Headquarters, surprisingly, had nine-tenths of its Agents as HYDRA.
It must be said;
This was truly an extremely ironic matter.
Even the Trident Headquarters was like this; Fury couldn't imagine the situation in other branches.
Heaven knows how many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hundreds of thousands of Agents were truly loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Three thousand?
Or five thousand?
In any case, it wouldn't be as many as ten thousand!
Originally, Fury still had some doubts about his decision.
But after hearing this number, the last bit of doubt in his heart also vanished.
S.H.I.E.L.D.... let it vanish into thin air with today's battle!
From now on;
He was only the Director of S.W.O.R.D., no longer the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
...
The office door opened.
Natasha, who had just returned, walked in from outside.
Accompanying her were Steve and Hill.
As for Sam and Luke Cage?
They had already left.
After all, the battle was over, and it was time for them to get some good rest.
However, their performance today had been noted by everyone present; in the future Avengers, they would have a seat!
Of course;
Before they left, Hill also gave the two a performance fee.
Not much.
Only five hundred thousand U.S. dollars.
For the once vast and wealthy S.H.I.E.L.D., this wasn't even a drop in the bucket.
But now...
Even the landlord had no surplus grain!
Even this money was transferred out before S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secrets were made public.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to take out this small amount of money.
However, for S.H.I.E.L.D., five hundred thousand might be a small sum, but for Sam and Luke Cage, who had never had more than fifty thousand in savings, this was already a huge sum.
So both of them were quite satisfied.
Of course!
What Sam wanted more was the opportunity to fight alongside Captain.
He was a soldier, and also a warrior.
He needed a battlefield!
Otherwise, he would only be able to go back to the veterans' nursing home and continue teaching people.
That was not the "battlefield" he wanted.
"Did you send the person back?"
Seeing Natasha return, Fury also turned around and said.
Natasha nodded, her gaze turning to Barton, who was sitting to the side, her eyes revealing a hint of inquiry.
"We only have three hundred Agents left."
Barton said.
Natasha suddenly understood; no wonder she found Fury's expression strange as soon as she came in, seeming very angry, but also a little melancholic.
"Let's all sit down and talk; we'll be leaving here soon and won't be coming back."
Fury sat down first, then told everyone else to sit down.
He would no longer be the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., so the people in front of him would naturally no longer be his subordinates.
Of course!
The past friendship still remained.
He believed that if he needed help in the future, they would not refuse him.
Everyone sat down one after another.
"What do you think about Spider-Woman?"
Fury asked.
"Very strong, but still a child."
Steve spoke first.
"She seems to have gained a new ability; I didn't see her use it last time."
Barton said.
He had seen Spider-Woman in the previous battle against the Lizard Monster, and at that time, she was far from having the power she displayed today.
If she had had such power then, there would have been no need for that "Superman" to act.
"She's a kind young girl, but she has some small secrets of her own."
Natasha said last.
As for Hill, she did not express any opinion at all.
Her job nature was different from Natasha's and theirs; Hill also knew that Fury's question just now did not mean for her to answer.
So she just listened, without speaking.
"Fury, what exactly do you want to say?"
At this moment, Steve couldn't help but ask.
He was the kind of person who liked to be straightforward, and he genuinely couldn't adapt to people like Fury who liked to beat around the bush when speaking.
Perhaps that was why, when he worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. before, his relationship with Fury got worse and worse?
The two of them were simply not the kind of personalities that could get along!
Fury glanced at Steve, then said, "Barton, don't you think the ability she used today looks familiar?"
Upon hearing this;
Barton thought for a moment then nodded.
"It does look a bit like the ability of that Superman from back then."
He said.
"Superman? The one who appeared in Free City last time?"
Steve asked.
Barton explained it to him, and then Steve understood why Barton would say that their abilities were very similar.
"I suspect this Superman is the You-Know-Who who appeared in the Sun before; this person's strength is very strong! And very dangerous!" Fury said, "And before, I had Natasha investigate this person and search for his whereabouts, but there were no clues."
"Until today!"
Saying that, Fury also looked at Natasha.
"Did you find anything?"
He asked.
Natasha nodded, her expression serious as she said, "I suspect someone."
"Who?"
Everyone in the office looked over.
"Luo Di, a rich second-generation, a playboy."
Natasha spoke a name.
"Have you checked?"
Fury asked again.
Natasha nodded, "I checked, no problems, but he is the most suspicious."
"Tell me your thoughts."
Natasha nodded, and continued:
"This person is Spider-Woman's boyfriend; they officially confirmed their relationship last night. Last night, Free City held a music festival, and Spider-Woman also had a performance. This Luo Di confessed to her at the music festival, and then that night the two went back to Luo Di's residence together."
"And before this, Spider-Woman had never displayed any abilities similar to today's, and she was very excited today, obviously gaining this new ability for the first time."
"So I suspect that her gaining this new ability is related to Luo Di!"
"It's very likely that Luo Di made her possess such an ability."
Natasha quickly finished speaking.
However, these were all just her own speculations.