A week later, Nick in a wheelchair. Fury is finally almost recovering.

He returned to the Trident Mansion, and during the time he was hospitalized with an injury, it was Merlin who handled some of the day-to-day tasks for him.

Merlin's job was handled very well, so that when the fake Fury returned to work on the first day, he actually felt a kind of leisure.

There wasn't much urgency for him to deal with.

The fake Fury turned on the computer, easily passed the iris verification, and used the director's authority to enter the large database of S.H.I.E.L.D.

He began to look at some of the materials and information from more than ten years ago, or even decades ago.

The right to relieve boredom, by the way, to add those vague memories in my mind.

After learning that it was the Winter Soldier who attacked Fury, Merlin took the matter very seriously and has been busy tracking down the Winter Soldier's whereabouts in recent days, which also gave the fake Fury not enough time to prepare.

"Bang, bang"

There was a knock on the door.

The next moment, Pierce walked into the office, and Fury looked up, a smile on his indifferent face that was just the right smile of an old friend.

He controls an advanced wheelchair and invites Pierce to sit on the couch, to which he says:

"How do you have time to come to me today?"

"Come and see an old friend, of course."

Pierce smiled and said:

"And business, the World Security Council is going to make a final resolution on the repeal of Project Insight, and I have brought all the information about this plan."

"Take a look, and if it's okay, include your suggestion at the end."

Pierce sighed, and said with a little sadness:

"Ah, after so many years of preparation, and now to give it up really feels like too much time has been wasted."

"It's flawed, Pierce, and we all know that, so there's no need to regret it."

Fury picked up the USB flash drive in Pierce's hand and manipulated the wheelchair back to the computer.

He plugged the USB stick into his computer, and as he skimmed through the documents of Project Insight, he prepared to mark the rejection at the end of the document.

But at this moment, another thought suddenly popped into Fake Fury's mind.

Wait a minute...

This insight plan doesn't seem to hurt the Supreme Empress...

On the contrary, if it is successfully implemented, then S.H.I.E.L.D., which has the command of the Mothership Insight in its hands, can also be the best help for the Empress to conquer this world!

Those who oppose the Empress, or those who have discovered the secrets of the Skruls, only need to press a button at the touch of a button...

Fake Fury narrowed his eyes, a leaping thought bobbing through his mind.

After a moment, he looked up at Pierce, and he said:

"I suddenly felt..."

"Perhaps, the 'Insight Project' is not as worthless as we think..."

"Huh?"

In Fury's office, Pierce, rubbing his cane, looked up in surprise.

He looked at Fury, and he said suspiciously:

"Didn't you say that Project Insight was flawed?"

"I thought about it carefully, and I think what you and Merlin said makes a lot of sense, the original intention of the Insight Project is good, but its execution idea is indeed a little too rough."

"It is really not in line with our code of conduct for a small group of people to dictate the fate of the majority, and to judge life and death with cold data."

"Really, it's a big problem."

Fury looked at the file on the screen, he rubbed his chin with his hand, and said:

"But apart from this problem, the effectiveness of Project Insight in combating crime is unmatched by any other means."

"And it only costs to build, and once it's lifted off, it can be used for a long time. This can also greatly reduce the resources needed to maintain social order, and it is extremely cost-effective. ”

He looked up and said to Pierce:

"So we need to design a set of safe and reliable execution rules that can be used as an adjunct to the 'Insight Plan.'"

"I believe we can make up for the lack of this plan with the system."

"Pierce, we've spent so much time and effort perfecting this plan, it's obviously a shame to abandon it like that..."

Fury waved his hand, and he said to Pierce with confidence:

"The world, the endless dangerous people and situations in this era, are new challenges for officials like us who maintain order, and we occasionally need some new ideas."

"I'm fine."

A flash of joy flashed across Pierce's face, and he said:

"I'm in favor of the plan myself, and you and Merlin know that, but I think it might not be so easy for you to convince Merlin to support it."

"Merlin, I'll be in charge of communicating with him."

Fury interrupted Pierce, saying:

"We can start construction and discuss these details at the same time."

"Our first space carrier has completed the deployment of the war, which shows that at least at the technical level, the 'Insight Program' is no longer difficult."

Fury felt that the thoughts in his head were quite active, and one thought after another popped up.

He said in a calm tone:

"We can start with a region as a pilot, and I think North America is good, this is our home base, and even if there is a problem, we have enough capacity to solve it."

"If the pilot in North America fails, it's time for the Insight Program to be abandoned."

"That's... All right. ”

Pierce hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

His fingers slid over the eagle's head ornament at the tip of the cane, and he said:

"If you can convince Merlin, then it's fine. Also, Fury, I heard you guys were investigating Raccoon City's Umbrella Corporation lately? ”

Pierce looked up, and he said in a gentle tone:

"Didn't the company confirm that there was no problem?"

"Oh? Is it? ”

Fury's eyes were a little confused at this moment, he rubbed his forehead, reached out and tapped on the computer a few times, and called up the current investigation progress of the umbrella company.

After a few minutes, he frowned and said:

"Indeed, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it..."

Pierce's tone became softer, and he said:

"It's a waste of resources to go any further... Elite demon hunters should be put in more useful jobs, there are still many innocents waiting for them to protect, and a lot of important work waiting for them to do. ”

"In my opinion, this kind of waste of time and resources should be put to an end."

"Hmm... But this is Merlin's project. ”

Fury hesitated, and said:

"If Merlin feels like there's something wrong with this company, then maybe I should continue..."

"But you're the Director, Fury."

Pierce's fingers tightened his grip on the cane, and an orange glimmer lit up between his fingers, and he said:

"You taught Merlin well, he's a very good agent, but he'll succeed you as head of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future. He needs to learn to see things from the perspective of a director. ”

"Not all issues should be addressed, after all, our resources are limited, and as a commander, he should focus on more important issues."

Pierce said:

"Like, the Winter Soldier, like, the Hydra that could be revived! Compared to these problems, even if it is really problematic, then we can wait until later to deal with it..."

"Well, you have a point, compared to Hydra, the umbrella is really not a big problem."

Fury seems to have been persuaded by Pierce.

He reached out and typed a line on his keyboard, which represented the end of the investigation into the umbrella company.

The Demon Hunters who stay in Raccoon City will soon be ordered to terminate their missions.

Seeing Fury give the order, a glint flashed in Pierce's eyes.

He nodded, and after a moment he said to Fury again, as if chatting:

"I've heard that the Imperial Organization is planning to breed compatriots for the mysterious KONG, which is a bit risky, but if we control it properly, then we may really be able to find a way for those dangerous ancient Titans to coexist peacefully with humans."

"What do you think?"

"Ancient Titans?"

Fury was stunned for a moment, and the information about the Imperial Organization raced through his mind.

If he's not mistaken, in 1994, the Kree attempted to invade Earth and fired a Cracking Light Cannon at Earth, but they were fended off by another ancient Titan named Godzilla.

It can be said that it was the ancient Titans on Earth who led to the defeat of the invasion of Ronan, the most warlike accuser among the Kree warlords.

At the thought of Ronan, a fierce glint flashed in Fury's eyes.

It's that bastard, who made Her Majesty the Supreme Empress...

Well, now is not the time to think about that, but the Imperial Organization may be able to contribute to Her Majesty's control of those powerful ancient monsters.

Fury was a little distracted, but he hid it well, and after a moment he rubbed his forehead and whispered:

"I've read the Emperor's proposal, and to be honest, I think those biologists are a little whimsical..."

"But those ancient Titans are really factors that we can't ignore, and instead of waiting for them to take the initiative to do something, it's better to take precautions in advance."

He pondered for a moment, then said to Pierce:

"Well, let the Imperial Order forward this proposal to the World Security Council, and I'll have the S.H.I.E.L.D. command ship assist the biologists."

"Okay."

Pierce readily agreed.

He raised his wrist, looked at the time, and said to Fury:

"Would you like to have a meal together at noon? I'd like to tell you a little bit about your entry into the World Security Council, and about having Merlin take over as head of S.H.I.E.L.D...."

"Uh, this..."

Fury hesitated for a moment, and then he said to Pierce:

"Let's look into this again. Merlin is still a little young, as you said, he is still a little immature in some ways, and I think we might have to wait a little longer. ”

Hearing Fury's words, Pierce's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, and he nodded:

"It's true that he's a little young, and it's time to get some experience... Well, then I'll go first, remember a week later, go for surgery! ”

Pierce looked at Fury, and he said:

"As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's too inconvenient to use a wheelchair, I've already arranged it for you, and Hitwell will send you there when the time comes."

"Then I'm bothering you."

Fury maneuvered the wheelchair and sent Pierce out of the office, and Pierce, with his cane, said to him:

"Between us, you're welcome."

With that, he turned and left Fury's office.

The moment he turned around, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Pierce's eyes.

This crappy impostor, the governor is still addicted...

He must have been plotting something shady.

However, let's let him have some fun for a while, and Project Insight still needs his escort.

He glanced at the cane in his hand, then walked slowly into the elevator.

This golden apple of the Templars...

It's amazing.

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"The Umbrella Company investigation mission is over!"

An email receipt suddenly appeared on Icarus's lenses, allowing him to communicate with Steve. Merlin, who Rogers was talking to, was stunned for a moment.

The two of them were sitting in the garden of Carter Manor, talking about Hydra and the Winter Soldier.

"Wait a minute."

Merlin made a pause gesture as he pushed his glasses and looked at the email that had been forwarded from the director's office, with the Umbrella Corporation's findings attached.

After a few seconds, Merlin's brow furrowed.

"The investigation process hasn't ended yet, why did you terminate the mission? What the hell are Fury and Coulson doing? ”

"It should be a matter of resource allocation."

Icarus quickly replied for Merlin:

"10 minutes ago, S. L.D. Headquarters has issued a new directive to the demon hunters in Raccoon City to investigate a case of mass wounding by indigenous gods in South America..."

"To be honest, from a resource utilization perspective, it's a bit of a stretch to have a bunch of demon hunters on ordinary investigative missions."

"There are fewer than 2,000 demon hunters in all of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now, your jurisdiction has expanded from the East Coast to more than half the world."

"Coupled with the supernatural events that have been active in various places in recent years, there are definitely not enough people like this."

"Okay."

Merlin frowned and said to Icarus:

"I can understand the resource constraints of the Demon Hunter agents, but what about the local agents in Colorado?"

Colorado S. L.D. Branch agents have no urgent mission on their way. ”

Icarus looked up the database, and she said to Merlin:

"Do you need me to tell Agent Coulson?"

"Well, let him send a team of agents to Raccoon City to continue investigating the Umbrella Corporation."

Merlin rubbed his forehead and said:

"I always feel like there's something wrong over there, but hopefully I'm thinking too much."

"Are you in trouble?"

Steve, who was sitting across from Merlin, took a sip of light beer and observed Merlin's expression, saying:

"Do you need my help?"

"I can't bother you about things over there."

Merlin said to Steve:

"The possible resurgence of Hydra and the re-emergence of the Winter Soldier is the big problem... I'd like to ask you to investigate the Winter Soldier's actions, and Sharon will lead the Overwatch team to work with you. ”

"There's a weirdness to Fury's attack inside and out, and I fear it's likely a sign of something more troublesome."

He said to Captain America:

"So, even if I ask you, find the Winter Soldier as soon as possible!"

"If Hydra does recover, then we're going to be busy."

"Okay, I'll be able to leave this afternoon."

Steve replied with a military nod of his head:

"What information do you have at hand now? Where do I start? Also, is there anything to look out for? ”

"I don't have much on hand."

Merlin reached out and clenched the parchment in his pocket, and he said:

"All I can tell you is that the Winter Soldier is still in North America, and you might be able to ask Tony. Stark's help, there was some grudge between him and the Winter Soldier, and he would certainly be happy to help. ”

"Tony?"

Steve's drinking action stopped, and he said:

"Is it because of his father?"

"Yes."

Merlin nodded and said:

"Howard. I was there the night Stark was killed by the Winter Soldier, and I told Tony the news that it was supposed to be over, but... Alas, let him join, I don't know if it's good or bad. ”

"As for what to pay attention to..."

Merlin pursed his lips, he picked up the pale beer in hand, and said to Steve:

"Be safe, you'd rather fail than take risks, and you'll have to look at Tony, I'm afraid he'll get carried away with hatred."

"Steve, this matter may not be as simple as it seems, if I could, I would look into it myself, but..."

"So what the hell is going on?"

Steve frowned, and he said to Merlin:

"I always feel like you're weird today, it seems like you've been hiding something."

"I just..."

Merlin took a sip of a bland beer, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he just shook his head, and he whispered:

"Something important is about to happen, I have a hunch."

Ten minutes later, Merlin left Carter Manor and returned to his home.

He sat down on the couch and frowned as he pulled out the parchment from his pocket.

On the cracked parchment, there was a blood-red, warning-like message, like some kind of sign.

The light was beating like crimson, scalp-tingling blood, full of strange ominousness.

Merlin stared at it, pondering the hidden meaning of the message.

It reads:

"Get ready..."

"You don't have time..."

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