Levi and Maria Hill were sitting together in a Mexican restaurant, enjoying Mexican barbecue and drinking some wine.
Mexican barbecue is extremely famous, and many people in America love to eat it.
Maria Hill has a large amount of exercise daily, so she doesn't have a small appetite like other women.
After all, as the Deputy Director, she has to exercise every day even if she's not on a mission.
"Mary, what do you need me for?"
Levi asked, taking a sip of wine.
Maria Hill speared a piece of barbecue, put it in her mouth, and gave him a look: "Can't I look for you if there's nothing wrong?"
"Ahem, well, since we're close now, you usually come to my place."
Levi said casually.
"That's because we need others to see us on a date."
Maria Hill replied.
This made Levi's eyes flicker; he naturally understood.
The two ate unhurriedly, just like a normal date.
After eating, Maria Hill hooked her arm through his and left, whispering sweet nothings into Levi's ear, looking very much in love.
It looked like a typical night with a big battle ahead.
At this moment, Maria Hill suddenly said, "We want your help."
"Representing whom?"
Levi asked calmly.
"Don't you know our internal situation? You were the one who reminded us."
Maria Hill gave him a charming look: "S.H.I.E.L.D. surprisingly has HYDRA within it, but we don't know how many people are involved."
"But all in all, not many people can be trusted anymore."
To this, Levi shrugged: "Whether it's S.H.I.E.L.D. or HYDRA, it's all the same to me."
"That's not the same."
Maria Hill's expression remained unchanged, still in that teasing manner, but what she said was not sweet talk.
"HYDRA's focus is currently on the Helicarriers; they've devised an 'Insight Project' to eliminate all elite individuals."
"And you, my dear, you are an elite of America; HYDRA is your enemy."
It wasn't that ignoring HYDRA would make things fine.
Instead, HYDRA would come looking for trouble with them.
So Levi took Maria Hill into the back seat of the bumblebee and then asked, "So what do you want me to do?"
"Provide us with support."
Maria Hill said.
However, Levi shook his head: "I have a better idea."
"What?"
Maria Hill was curious.
Levi smiled: "We can use HYDRA's Insight Project to eliminate all of HYDRA."
"How can we use it?"
Maria Hill narrowed her eyes.
"Give me control of the Helicarriers. Red Queen will deceive HYDRA, and then at the critical moment, we can wipe out HYDRA in one fell swoop."
Levi said casually.
Red Queen had already found Dr. Zola of HYDRA.
Zola was a scientist from the Red Skull era; after the war, America frantically recruited German scientists, and Dr. Zola thus survived.
Moreover, he didn't want to die of old age, so like a 'brain in a jar,' he transformed himself into the oldest 'artificial intelligence.'
But he was also trapped in a computer, not as 'omnipotent' as Red Queen.
Red Queen had already located him, and as long as he connected to the internet, she could eliminate him at any time.
With Red Queen's current ability, Levi felt she could easily control the Helicarriers.
This made Maria Hill hesitate.
They had painstakingly built the Helicarriers, should they hand over control to Levi?
Levi put his arm around her and said, "My dear, you are my person."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. might treat you unfairly, but I won't."
Thinking of how dramatically Hill died, Levi wouldn't let that happen.
Hearing Levi's words, Hill decided to side with him.
After all, she could be with Levi in the future, but S.H.I.E.L.D. might not...
"I'll try."
Maria Hill agreed.
Levi smiled; he had long coveted S.H.I.E.L.D.'s funds.
S.H.I.E.L.D. made money from the five great powers, accumulating an unknown amount, how could it not make people envious?
Large projects like the Helicarriers cost a lot of money.
Instead of being wasted for nothing, why not give it to Levi...
As the saying goes, that's how you reach a woman's heart.
So, upon returning home, Levi continued to delve into Maria Hill's heart.
...
The next day, a radiant Maria Hill arrived at Nick Fury's office.
Nick Fury felt like he was sitting on pins and needles every day he came to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Anyone who discovers parasites in their company would not sleep soundly.
But there was no choice; Nick Fury couldn't turn hostile yet; he had to continue playing along with HYDRA, maintaining this fragile balance.
At least for now, HYDRA wouldn't easily expose itself.
But for Nick Fury and Maria Hill, a way to break the deadlock was also needed.
"Fury, he agreed to help us."
Maria Hill began.
This made the Black Director Nick Fury smile, a rare sight: "Your charm is indeed great."
This made Maria Hill awkwardly lower her head.
It wasn't that she conquered Levi, but that she was conquered.
But she naturally couldn't tell Nick Fury about such a thing.
"However, he has a condition."
Maria Hill told Nick Fury Levi's condition.
Nick Fury's face immediately became even darker than before.
"That's impossible."
Although Nick Fury was also prepared to destroy the Helicarriers.
But destroying them was better than giving them to someone else.
Many people say, if you can't have it, destroy it.
Giving it to someone else changes the nature of it.
That would be heartbreaking.
Maria Hill and Levi had long known he would react this way.
So, Maria Hill said in a deep voice, "He agreed to exchange it for a piece of information."
"What information?"
Nick Fury had already decided not to accept.
Maria Hill also said with shock, "Information about Captain America Steve Rogers."
"..."
Nick Fury's hand trembled; now he absolutely had to know.
"Isn't Steve Rogers already dead?"
Maria Hill replied, "He said he's not dead yet, and he can help us find him."
In reality, Levi had been having Red Queen search, and she already knew the approximate location.
It was just that the North Pole was too difficult to search, otherwise Levi would have sent people to dig out the old popsicle himself.
This was a popsicle from decades ago.
Hearing Maria Hill's words, Nick Fury's heart was in turmoil.
After a long while, he finally said, "Three Helicarriers are currently being built; we can only give him control of one."
"We'll figure out a way for the remaining two."
"Okay."
Maria Hill nodded.
She understood Levi; as long as he controlled one, he would control the other two.
With his terrifying artificial intelligence, accomplishing all of this would be effortless.
And it wouldn't be noticed by anyone.
But Maria Hill wouldn't remind Nick Fury; women always side with their loved ones in the end.
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