Compared with the joy of the Avengers Mansion, the atmosphere in an office in a military base was not very good.
William Stryker glanced at the resignation letter that had just been handed over by his subordinate,
Then, his upper body fell backward.
Until his back leaned against the back of the chair,
He clasped his fingers in front of his abdomen,
He looked at his subordinate, Lynn Collins, who was standing in front of him.
He asked, "Are you going to resign?"
"Yes." Collins nodded. He said, "I'm going to resign."
He said "I want" instead of "I want",
Which meant that he had made up his mind.
Stryker's eyes darkened slightly when he noticed this,
But he didn't show it. Instead, he asked, "May I know the reason? Collins, your resignation was too sudden.
This surprised me. As far as I know,
You didn't have any dissatisfaction with your treatment before. "
"I … …"
Seeing that Collins's attitude seemed to be a little loose,
Stryker continued, "And I remember when you first joined, you said that you wanted to do something for the development of mankind,
Aren't you walking on this path right now? Why did you stop? "
"Because I can't go on!"
He didn't know which sentence of Stryker's poked him,
So that Collins, who was still very calm just now, suddenly became excited,
He said,
"I always thought that I was doing the right thing,
But now I find out that — "
"I was wrong!"
He took a step forward abruptly,
He put his hands on the table and looked at Stryker,
His face was very ugly because of lack of sleep,
His eyes were bloodshot, and his expression and state at this time made him look like he was about to have a mental breakdown.
"I thought all mutants were evil! Their appearance will lead to the extinction of our human race! So they must be eradicated! But all of this is just what I thought! "
A look of pain and regret intertwined on Collins's face. He couldn't help but clench his fists, "What's wrong with mutants!? Who decided that they were born with original sin!? What right do we have to treat them like that!? "
For the past few days, whenever Collins closed his eyes, the faces of the mutated humans who were experimented on and tortured in this base would involuntarily appear in his mind.
He thought that he was only paying attention to the results of the experiments. As for who the mutated humans were, what they looked like, and whether they would die because of the experiments, these were not things that he needed to care about.
But he found that he was wrong. He clearly remembered who each of the mutated humans were and what they looked like. He also clearly remembered the twisted expression on each of their faces when they died.
The horrifying faces of the dead continued to appear in front of his eyes, making Collins recall everything that each of the Mutants had experienced when they were experimented on. Every scene was so vivid and bloody that it made him feel as if he had experienced it himself.
Collins could clearly feel their pain, their fear, and their despair. The screams and roars that sounded like the mournful cries before death always sounded in his ears no matter day or night. It made him feel as if he was experiencing all the torture and suffering that those mutated humans had gone through at all times.
Under such circumstances, even if it was only for a few days, it was enough to make Collins's psychology undergo tremendous changes.
However, Stryker didn't want to see such a psychological change in Collins at all because he didn't need a subordinate who had sympathy and mercy for mutants.
Stryker himself was a thorough anti-mutant. He had a strong hatred for mutants. In order to use the X gene to create the ultimate weapon of mutants, he would capture mutants at all costs.
Of course, even if Stryker hated mutants, he had to admit that without special weapons, it would be difficult for them to capture mutants easily. For this reason, he made many efforts and finally established a department to study mutants in the military.
To kill all mutants.
Among so many scientists, Collins was particularly valued by Stryker. Even if he was young, his talent in researching and making weapons against mutants was enough to make Stryker treat him differently.
But he didn't understand why Collins, who had a good future in the cause of eliminating mutants, suddenly changed his mind.
Stryker knew very well that Collins was not pretending to do this. He really regretted it. From the beginning, he confidently researched and made weapons against mutants, captured them, and used them for experiments. Now, he regretted what he had done in the past. Instead, he stood in the position of mutants and felt their pain and despair.
He could see that Collins's conscience was condemned and tortured at this moment because of the evil deeds he had done to mutants in the past, but now the problem was — —
Damn it, why did he suddenly repent!?
Considering that Collins was recently developing a weapon against mutants, if it was successful, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for them. So what Stryker had to do now was not to figure out why Collins suddenly changed his mind, but to appease his emotions first.
However, Collins didn't give him this opportunity at all. As Stryker said, he really repented, so how could he continue to stay and be an accomplice?
When Collins rushed out of Stryker's office like he was escaping from hell, the movement was so big that it suddenly attracted the attention of the office staff outside the office. Not to mention, after Collins left, there was the sound of things being smashed in Stryker's office again.
These office workers were surprised and curious as they gathered together and whispered to each other. They had no idea what was going on.
"Sorry, did I scare you? Dr. Lecter. "
A beautiful blonde girl was in charge of receiving the psychiatrist for the post-war soldiers. Even though she was startled by the commotion just now, she still took the initiative to show concern for Hannibal when she came to her senses.
It couldn't be helped. Compared to the previous psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter this time was obviously younger, more handsome, and more …
Attractive.
So even the blonde's signature smile, which had always been polite, was a little sweeter.
"No." Hannibal shook his head at the blonde, and his eyes fell on her face, "You are the one who was frightened, ma 'am."
With that said, he took the folder handed over from her hand. While bowing his head to check and sign, he asked casually, "Is that Dr. Collins?"
Hearing Hannibal's words, the blonde was a little surprised. She nodded first, and then asked curiously, "Dr. Lecter, do you know Dr. Collins too?"
"I met him once before." Hannibal said, "But at that time, he didn't look like such a grumpy person."
"Yeah." Hearing Hannibal's words, the blonde was also curious. She said, "Dr. Collins hasn't been in a good state these days. Yesterday, I heard from a colleague that he accidentally overheard Dr. Collins on the phone, saying that he wanted to resign."
Speaking of this, the blonde felt that she didn't quite understand, "But Dr. Collins is so important to General Stryker, why would he want to resign?"
For the department set up by Stryker, of course, it was not directly said to the public that it was used to study mutants. Therefore, except for some insiders, others only know that a large number of scientists have gathered in that department. As for what they are studying, outsiders don't know.
It was precisely because of this that the blonde felt that she didn't quite understand. After all, the biggest boss of this department is William Stryker, and Collins is so important to him. It can be said that his future is unlimited.
In that case, why did he suddenly resign?
However, the blonde and Collins only have a casual relationship, so even if she doesn't understand and is curious, she can't directly find the person involved.
Speaking of this, the blonde thought of what just happened, and she couldn't hide her surprise, "Dr. Collins didn't just resign to General Stryker, did he?"
Hearing the blonde's words, Hannibal's eyes flashed slightly. When he returned the signed document to her, he said, "You just said that General Stryker values Dr. Collins very much. If he resigns, General Stryker must have a headache, right?"
"Of course." The blonde took the document and made sure that he had signed his name in the column in charge. Then she looked at Hannibal with the folder in her hand, "Dr. Lecter, will you be in charge of the psychological counseling next time?"
"Not necessarily." Hannibal shook his head at the blonde with a polite smile on his face, "This time it's because Dr. Pacino suddenly had a little accident, so I was asked to take over."
Hearing Hannibal's words, the blonde's face couldn't hide the disappointment on her face. She said, "Are you not going to come in the future?"
Hannibal turned to look at the golden-haired girl, but it was as if he was looking past her to look at someone else. At this moment, he looked inexplicably gloomy. He said in a low voice, "Unless Dr. Pacino got into an accident again."
Otherwise, he really has no interest in coming here again.
Stryker, who was in the office, didn't know why his valued subordinate, Collins, suddenly acted like he was possessed. He was determined to resign and leave. Similarly, he didn't know why there was a sudden change in the matter of agreeing to their research and manufacture of weapons against mutants.
"What's going on?"
Stryker glanced at the notice document sent by the people from the Department of Justice and looked up at his subordinate, "I remember that our project has already been approved?"
"The people from the Department of Justice said that they suspect that the situation and content we report every time are inconsistent with the reality, so they have to suspend our project." The subordinate looked at Stryker, then said, "And before getting their permission, we can't restart this project."
The subordinate's words made Stryker's face become very ugly. He said, "Damn it, inconsistent with the reality!"
He slammed the document in his hand on the table and walked back and forth with his hands on his waist. It could be seen from his footsteps that he was now impatient. He said, "Have you found out why the people from the Department of Justice are targeting us?"
Before and after Stryker set up the department to study mutants, he had taken care of everything. Otherwise, how could things go so smoothly?
But at this critical juncture, bad luck kept happening one after another, making things that were originally going smoothly suddenly become unsmooth.
First, the operation to capture the mutant students of Academy X was declared a failure because of the Hydra's Winter Soldier, and a team was lost. Then, a capable subordinate suddenly turned into a saint, repenting his previous actions and planning to resign.
What's worse now is that the people from the Department of Justice are targeting them for some reason and ordered them to stop all projects in their hands.
Hearing Stryker's question, the subordinate said, "I have inquired, it was Minister Alexander Pierce who took the initiative to contact the people from the Department of Justice."
Stryker frowned when he heard the name mentioned by his subordinate. He didn't speak, but he was thinking in his heart — —
How is this possible?
If it was someone else, then Stryker may believe it, but Alexander Pierce? Didn't he secretly support his establishment of the mutants research department?
In fact, not only secretly, Pierce has always emphasized that mutants are a danger to human beings, and they must be strictly controlled, and if necessary, eradicated.
So how could he suddenly change his mind and even take the initiative to contact the people from the Department of Justice, causing them to be ordered to stop all projects related to the research of mutants and the manufacture of weapons against mutants?
Thinking of Collins just now, Stryker couldn't help but have an incredible guess in his mind — —
Could it be that Alexander Pierce is also possessed!?
…
…
…
Stryker may not believe it, but Pierce would rather be possessed than run into Moriarty's hands.
"Actually, I'm really not interested in whether you are a person from S.H.E.L.D. or a Hydra undercover, and I don't care at all."
Moriarty clasped his fingers, then looked at Pierce on the other side of the video with a friendly smile on his face, "After all, S.H.E.L.D. has nothing to do with me."
So, is the Hydra undercover still lurking in S.H.E.L.D.? What does it have to do with him?
"In that case, why are you investigating me?" Pierce glanced at Moriarty's smiling face, but he couldn't smile at all.
Previously, because a large number of Hydra undercover agents exposed their identities in S.H.E.L.D., everyone in S.H.E.L.D. is in danger during this time — —
Those who are undercover Hydra are worried that their identities will be exposed. Those who are not undercover Hydra are also worried that they will be suspected of being undercover Hydra.
Alexander Pierce was the former director of S.H.E.L.D., and he was comrade-in-arms with the current director of S.H.E.L.D., Nick Fury, and Agent Phil Coulson. With his strong psychological quality and superb undercover skills, he escaped S.H.E.L.D.'s suspicion and investigation time and time again.
However, Pierce never expected that the people of S.H.E.L.D. didn't discover his true identity. Instead, it was determined by an outsider and used to threaten him.
"I have no choice, I need you to do me a small favor." Moriarty shrugged at Pierce, "But I'm worried that you won't see my sincerity, so I have to find you in this way."
Pierce's mouth twitched when he heard Moriarty's words. He saw his "sincerity".
"I have contacted the Department of Justice. All projects in Stryker's hands related to the research of Mutants and the manufacture of weapons against Mutants have to be suspended..."
Having said that, Pierce paused for a moment. Seeing the satisfied look on Moriarty's face, he continued, "Are you satisfied with this solution?"
"Very satisfied." Moriarty smiled slightly, "I didn't expect Minister Pierce to work much faster than I thought."
Pierce also showed a fake smile on his face when he heard Moriarty say this, "I didn't expect a master criminal like you to be interested in being the savior of Mutants."
Pierce's irony didn't hurt Moriarty at all. After confirming that the people of the Department of Justice had found trouble with Stryker, he passed on all the information he found about Pierce being an undercover Hydra agent to him.
Pierce, who received this information, glanced at Moriarty and asked with uncertainty, "You spent so much effort to collect this evidence just to make me trip up Stryker?"
Moriarty sneered when he heard Pierce's words. He moved his fingers and ended the video directly.
For others, it may take a lot of effort to collect this evidence, but for people like him who have unimpeded access to the Internet, it was just a matter of moving his fingers.
As for this evidence, it was important to Pierce and S.H.E.L.D., but for Moriarty, it was not as important as getting back Issou.
Thinking of the black-haired girl, Moriarty, who was holding his arms in both hands, sulked like a child. He nestled on the sofa, exuding strong resentment from head to toe —
I want to eat Issou's Chinese food!
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Issou didn't know anything about Moriarty's resentment. At this time, she was in the Avengers Mansion, rubbing Jarvis Meow while racking her brains on how to tell Steve that the Winter Soldiers in the Hydra were Baki without exposing herself.
Oh.
I forgot.
She was now an ordinary person who didn't even know about the Winter Soldiers and the Hydra.
Drama Queen Issou: "…"
So now it was time to test her acting skills.
Issou said, "… That day, before the people who caught Jean and the others caught us, a man appeared."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but recall what happened that day. The figure of the little prince suddenly popped up in her mind.
Issou thought that the real-life version of the Winter Soldiers was toxic.
"… I thought we were dead, but after he appeared, he helped us take care of those military people."
After hearing Issou's words, Steve and the others looked at each other. What the black-haired girl said was similar to what Tony and Jarvis found, but …
"Issou, do you know him?" Natasha looked at Issou and asked, "Or does anyone in your group know him?"
This beautiful female agent once fought with this Hydra assassin and was even shot by him, causing her to be unable to wear a bikini anymore.
Not to mention anything else, just from the speed and accuracy of his attack at the time, it was obvious that he was not a soft-hearted person.
And don't forget, Winter Soldiers was a Hydra. According to the situation at the time, all the mutated humans present had fallen, and only the weak Issou was left.
So Natasha and the others didn't understand why Winter Soldiers or the Hydra behind him didn't take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and let them go.
Could it be that the Hydra decided to turn from evil to good and decided to be a good person?
As soon as this possibility was raised, it was unanimously rejected by the Avengers. Compared to this, they were more convinced that Winter Soldiers might know Issou or someone else present.
Because they were worried that Issou would know the true identity of Winter Soldiers, they did not directly tell Issou.
Issou: "…"
Okay, I'll just pretend I don't know.
"I don't know him."
Issou shook his head and then said, "At first, I thought Jean and the others knew him, but later I realized that he was probably just passing by."
Hearing Issou say this, the Avengers looked at her. "Just passing by?"
Issou nodded. "Mhmm."
Seeing that the Avengers were all looking at her, the black-haired girl continued, "Although I also felt that he was carrying so much equipment and didn't look like a passerby at all, he left after saving us and didn't say a word to us."
The little prince only said one word – annoying, and it was to the Hydra (Chiasma).
At this point, Issou seemed to suddenly remember something. She said, "Oh, by the way, he was hungry at the time, so I treated him to a box of Dingsheng cakes."
As soon as she finished speaking, she held her breath and waited for Steve and the others to ask her if she remembered what he looked like. But after she finished speaking, she heard them ask her in unison, "Was the Dingsheng cake delicious?"
Issou, who had been saving up her acting skills for a lifetime, was waiting for this moment to explode: "…???"
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