"As long as you say what's on this paper, even if some media outlets don't believe it, they won't be able to stir up much public opinion! We're very familiar with this kind of thing; we know how to make it slowly disappear from the public's view."
Coulson handed over a note.
"And your alibi. You were on a yacht at the time. As for Obadiah, he'll die in a private plane crash in a week!"
Tony was reading the front page of today's newspaper, which had the headline: Who exactly is Iron Man?
"The name Iron Man is really not bad. Although my armor's shell is Gold Titanium Alloy, it's still quite fitting. I like this nickname!"
Tony was commenting on the newspaper.
Pepper, seeing that Tony hadn't responded to Coulson, turned to Coulson and said,
"Thank you! Otherwise, we wouldn't have known how to explain things to the media today. Thank you so much for everything you've done!"
"It's nothing. It's our job. Besides, one of our trainee agents was heavily involved in this matter, so it's also an internal matter for us!"
Coulson rarely got to tease Qin Xiao.
At this moment, Qin Xiao was standing to the side in a black suit, looking like a qualified agent or security guard.
"That's right, the instigator of this matter is this guy. He should be the one explaining things to the media today."
Tony pointed at Qin Xiao, who was standing to the side, and said sarcastically.
"Also, you'd better pay attention to your identity, Mr. Instigator. You should go out and maintain order among the reporters today with this getup!"
"Understood, Mr. Stark!"
Qin Xiao replied professionally, adjusting the sunglasses on his nose before turning and heading out, looking every bit the professional agent.
This surprised Tony quite a bit.
"What did you do to him? To make this guy suddenly so obedient, you didn't brainwash him, did you?"
Tony joked, pointing at Qin Xiao.
"Our boss threatened him. If he didn't cooperate with my work today, he'd stop his monthly salary. You know, this guy just bought a nice apartment recently, probably doesn't have much money!"
Coulson smiled radiantly, having lost face in front of the two guys during the Middle East incident.
Although Qin Xiao had offered to help this morning, he definitely wouldn't have been so obedient if it hadn't been for Nick Fury's call.
To be honest, it was quite satisfying to command this guy.
Everything was ready. Colonel Rhodes outside had been rambling in front of the reporters for a full half hour.
Tony spread his arms, letting Pepper help him with his jacket.
Looking at the obedient and charming Pepper in front of him, Tony suddenly felt like he'd been ignoring this girl beside him.
What was that Chinese proverb Qin Xiao had told him?
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass next to its own burrow.
Go to hell with that. That must be because the grass next to the rabbit's burrow wasn't tempting enough.
He coughed slightly, then looked at Pepper, who was still adjusting his clothes.
Tony still felt it would be more appropriate to talk in a different setting.
Coulson had already signaled Rhodes.
Rhodes outside had also had enough of the nonsense and spoke directly.
"Now, Mr. Stark has prepared a statement, but he will not be taking any questions today, thank you!"
Tony went on stage, and the crowd cheered thunderously.
There wasn't a single reporter who didn't like Tony Stark. Of course, it wasn't because he was particularly likable, but because this guy had enough news, and it was shocking enough.
Tony looked at the reporters below and glanced at Qin Xiao, who was standing in the corner without saying a word.
He gave him a provocative look, and Qin Xiao subtly and very discreetly flipped Tony off.
"Pfft!"
Tony couldn't help but laugh out loud, then awkwardly coughed twice and said,
"It's been a while since I've seen you all. I've prepared a script for today!"
He took out the so-called official statement prepared by Coulson and the others from his pocket.
"Regarding the rumors from the outside world, saying that I was involved in last night's..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, do you really expect us to believe such a ridiculous story about a bodyguard in armor appearing..."
A female reporter directly interrupted Tony.
Tony not only knew this female reporter, but he'd also had a one-night stand with her.
She had always been dedicated to reporting on Stark Industries' arms sales to terrorists.
Call Tony Stark a executioner.
"Huh?"
Tony hesitated, even though he was told not to answer any questions today.
But he still couldn't help but point at Qin Xiao beside him.
"That's right, there was indeed a bodyguard wearing armor who appeared, and he's right here, that guy, did you see him? The cool-looking Eastern kid wearing sunglasses, that was him last night!"
Following the direction of Tony's finger, all the flashbulbs in the audience instantly turned towards Qin Xiao.
"Fuck!"
Qin Xiao was caught off guard and could only mutter a curse.
Looking at the gaggle of reporters pointing their long guns at him.
Qin Xiao flashed a rather formulaic smile, holding up his right hand and making a peace sign near his chin!
The biggest question at today's press conference was, of course, who Iron Man was.
Now that Tony Stark had spoken, regardless of whether it was true or false, Qin Xiao had become the target of the reporters' interviews.
Only that female reporter remained seated in the front row, completely still.
Watching Tony Stark, she said lightly.
"He is the person wearing the armor. Okay, Mr. Stark, so who is this person wielding the Tang Dao?"
The female reporter casually took a laptop from under her seat and opened a video.
This was a scene filmed with a night vision camera. Though the colors looked a bit distorted, and the picture wasn't very clear.
But it was clear to see Qin Xiao swinging his Tang Dao, slicing off the lower limbs of the Iron Monger as it was about to ascend.
And it was obvious that the person was Qin Xiao.
On the other hand, Tony, in a corner of the screen, had lost his helmet.
But because he was turned to the side, and the image clarity wasn't great, you could only vaguely make out that he was a Caucasian.
This time, the entire audience was in an uproar again! No one expected that someone would have filmed the final fight scene on the rooftop.
The female reporter, with a victorious smile, waited for Tony Stark's explanation.
She had been investigating Tony Stark for a very long time, his love life, his company.
In order to obtain first-hand information, she had even bribed the security captain of an office building on another street.
He not only set up all sorts of cameras and remote video recording tools for him.
He also specifically instructed him that if the lights on the top floor of Stark Industries across the street were lit at night, he should go up and start filming the rooms where people were present.
It was also a coincidence last night that the security guard saw Tony and Iron Monger flying in the air on the road.
But he thought they were aliens, so he quickly grabbed his equipment and ran up to the rooftop to chase after them.
When he got to the rooftop, he couldn't find them. Who knew that not long after, they fell from the sky onto the rooftop of Stark Industries.
By the time he had clumsily set up his equipment and figured out how to turn on the night vision function for filming.
It was already the moment when Qin Xiao slashed off Iron Monger's foot with a Tang Dao.
Fortunately, he wasn't very professional with these things, and only managed to clearly capture Qin Xiao's appearance. Tony, in the corner, wasn't very clear because of the angle and focus.
Although the appearance of Iron Man wasn't clearly captured, this was enough.
The female reporter wanted to see how Tony Stark would deny this.
Unexpectedly, Tony on stage was silent for a moment, then directly threw the manuscript in his hand onto the table.
He admitted, "Let me correct myself, that's called the Tang Dao! Also, you guessed right, I am Iron Man!"
Tony also flashed a peace sign at the camera.
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