The Secretary of State's impassioned statement did not erego any impassioned response.

The atmosphere in the entire conference room was extremely low.

Obviously, everyone was not in a good mood, especially Sam Wilson and Peter Parker.

Sam Wilson, Falcon, veteran. He is brave and fearless, pursues justice, is not afraid of sacrifice, and has mercy on the weak, and is one of the few people in modern society who is not moved by the torrent of the times and still maintains the spirit of chivalry.

Most people may not see any such people in their lives. However, as long as you click on a random film and television work that deals with modern American military themes, such people will appear: they are generally black, and they are all organizers of veterans' mutual aid associations.

After being discharged from the military, Sam was employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, a department that provides services to veterans and their families. They are responsible for administering disability benefits, pensions, education and housing loans, life insurance, medical benefits, and more.

This is a department that holds the power of veterans' lives.

It was in such a department that Sam Wilson happened to be in charge of a job that had no real power, but a bunch of: helping veterans build up their minds and reintegrate into society.

I also want to know that it is certainly not a good idea to deal with someone like Louis Wilson (if you don't know who this person is, you can review the first few chapters) every day.

Officially such a job, he has seen too many soldiers who have made outstanding contributions to the United States, but have to struggle to survive in hardships after being discharged from the army.

They can move forward in the midst of bullets and bullets, but they have little place in a peaceful world.

The neighbors don't care about the pain they've been through, they just see them as extremely dangerous people who are mentally unstable but proficient in murder techniques.

Employers don't look the other way at their work, and veterans who have returned from the battlefield and lack practical experience are not even as competitive in the workplace as Mexican refugees, at least for their lower wages.

Politicians like to talk about them, but no one cares about their rights and interests, and they just want to use these poor people to express their positions, two diametrically opposed positions:

You see these people are so pitiful, what is the point of their sacrifice if the war is not continued?

You see these people are so pitiful, why don't they stop the war, and let more people suffer this kind of pain?

Now, these hypocrites have finally reached out to the last pure land in the hearts of the Avengers, Sam Wilson.

"What's the statement? What's the explanation? Sam asked, "I still want to talk to **, who should I talk to?" ”

Most of the communication of adults does not rely on slapping the table and yelling. So Sam was just joking, but everyone in the room, understood what he was trying to say.

Among them, Peter Parker is more empathetic than anyone else. It's not that he has been wronged, but he can't forget that after the incident in Washington, the media and the Internet erupted in accusations against the rescuers: why couldn't he save everyone?

Although Belle and the president's chief of staff reached an agreement in private, and all the survivors kept their lips silent about Belle's identity and protected her from the verbal criticism of the keyboard warriors, Peter has always been clear that this incident has completely changed Belle's outlook on life, making her from a French beauty who believes that with great power comes great responsibility, and acts chivalrous with Spider-Man, to another person who is now more and more incomprehensible to Peter.

She traveled everywhere, recruiting talent from all walks of life and forming her own team. She relied on desperate housewives to manage a strong connection. What is she doing these things that she doesn't like or are good at, at the expense of making herself physically and mentally exhausted, even to the point of drowning her sorrows with wine?

Peter's conclusion is that Belle is scared.

The superpowers of the heavens are not enough to give her a sense of security, and she needs more strength to help her survive. Because what she was afraid of was not Hydra, not Bruce Day, but the malice of the world.

Arrogance, jealousy, greed, cowardice, hypocrisy, under the domination of these evils rooted in genes, are born in the hearts of people, the most primitive malice.

Isn't it just reincarnated, what's the big deal?

Why can she receive a show from such and such a brand? I must have slept with the person in charge.

You're so rich, why don't you share half of me?

You're not a superpower, why did you go when New York was attacked? Why don't you save my dad?

The people of the world have suffered too much, but we can't find Loki, we can't beat Hydra, I don't know who made those zombies and werewolves, you can't save those people, then go and take the blame!

Peter Parker hadn't experienced these things personally, but he could empathize with them, and just thinking about them made him tremble with anger.

But he didn't have a seizure, he knew that he was a small talker, and even if he yelled at the Secretary of State now, it would only be a waste of trouble, and it would not make any difference.

For the first time, he felt that he wanted to do something other than Spider-Man, the good neighbor of the people of New York.

Not only Sam and Peter, but everyone present had their own calculations in their hearts.

The secretary of state apparently understood Sam's words, but he didn't care.

Before coming here, he had made sufficient preparations, and he thought that he had enough understanding of all the Avengers, and based on this understanding, he made a preliminary judgment on the basic position of these people.

Sam Wilson is a loyal follower of Captain America and will unconditionally trust Captain America's judgment.

James Roddy is Iron Man's best friend, and his position is self-evident because of the armor built by Iron Man to qualify for the Avengers.

Peter Parker, a poor boy with no strength and no background, was still a college student, and could not have had the courage to refuse the agreement brought by the Secretary of State himself.

Wanda Maximov, a Sokovia refugee, the bomb that killed her parents, and Ultron, who killed her brother, are all by Tony Stark.

Ultron, artificial intelligence, a robot, the underlying algorithm comes from Stark's butler Jarvis. Mr. Secretary of State did not believe that this robot had human rights at all, and even naively believed that Stark had absolutely left Vision behind, and that this robot was nothing more than part of his army of steel.

Natasha Romanoff and Clint Patton, senior S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, with a top-notch mind, a brilliant vision of the big picture, and an official background, have no reason to reject the Sokovia Accords.

Tony Stark, the de facto pillar of the Avengers, personally involved in the drafting of the Sokovia Accords, was his natural ally.

Steve Rogers, the spiritual leader of the Avengers, has unsurpassed influence in the United States and is a loyal military man. However, in World War II, he disobeyed orders on the battlefield in Germany, and finally rescued hundreds of American soldiers, and in Washington, he stubbornly barred Nick Fury and insisted on destroying the Helicarrier, so that S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra almost died together. He will not be easily swayed by orders and is the one most likely to oppose the Sokovia Agreement.

Belle, on the other hand, seems to be neutral at the moment, and is fully capable of stilling the Sokovia Accord.

In the Secretary of State's calculations, the Avengers had an overwhelming majority of members within the Avengers who supported the Sokovia Agreement. As long as he takes advantage of the situation and allows the Avengers to make a choice through the most basic democratic principle - voting, he will be able to achieve his goal.

When the time comes, whether Sam Wilson wants it or not, he can only choose to accept it silently, and at most express his protest in a meaningless way of quitting.

Anyway, there are many excellent pilots in the world, so it would be good to choose an excellent and obedient one to operate the Falcon flight suit.

"Mr. Wilson, it's not just you who want to find an explanation, I'm sure people all over the world think so, and that's exactly what we've done, and he's paid with his life."

"Our country, and all of our forces, are committed to protecting the American people and maintaining world peace. At this point, we are comrades on the same front as the Avengers. This "agreement" is by no means a co-optation of the Avengers by the US military, but a combination of the two strongest forces in the world. ”

"Our intelligence system, logistical support, and battlefield support can all be used by the Avengers, and as Secretary of State, I am willing to provide all necessary support for the Avengers' overseas operations through diplomatic means. With our support, the Avengers' operations will be able to minimize casualties among civilians and U.S. soldiers, and it's a win-win, Mr. Wilson, ask the respectable veterans, which is certainly what they want. ”

"And what if that's not what I want?" Natasha asked suddenly.

She asked, much to the Secretary of State's surprise and disappointment. But after thinking about it, he felt that this was normal, Black Widow had defected from Russia, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was born against her bones.

For such a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Mr. Secretary of State, who was born in the military and held a high position, decided to overwhelm people.

"Then you can retire," he said coldly, "and we will take care of everything after you retire." ”

This sentence translates to be, if you don't want to, get out, and you can't get out, and you must always be under surveillance for a dangerous person.

The Secretary of State's words were a pure threat to Natasha Romanov, who was born in Russia and was forced to make many stains public during the Hydra massacre. But for Clint Patton, an American, a well-established agent, it was a promise he couldn't ask for.

Ever since Quicksilver died in front of him, he had grown tired of fighting and killing. In his opinion, whether it is S.H.I.E.L.D., the World Security Council, or even the Congress and the White House, they are no different from Hydra and Loki, and they all disappoint him.

It's time to retire.

"Well, it's time for me to retire too." Clint said, slapping his ID card on the table, turning and leaving, only to pause for a moment in front of the secretary of state, "I just want to live a peaceful life with my family, and if anyone comes to me for trouble, whoever it is, I will not hesitate to shoot them in the throat." ”

Secretary of State Ross was dumbfounded.

He wanted to have someone stop Clint, and the only person who could stop Clint was the Avenger who was sitting, and he had just promised that the Avenger could retire.

He suppressed his anger and calmed his mind, his plan had not failed.

Clint wants to retire because he still has a way out, has a wife and children, and the Avengers are just a job for him.

But for the rest, the Avengers have a completely different meaning.

The fact that Black Widow and Falcon did not leave with them is the most direct evidence.

"Is anyone still retiring?" Rose asked.

Just as he thought, no one left.

"Well, you've got five days, and I hope you'll think about it. Five days later, the World Security Council will meet in Vienna, where all Member States will gather to formally sign the agreement. ”

"Wait," Belle said suddenly, "isn't this a draft for comments?" Don't you need to ask for advice? ”

If someone else asks that, the secretary of state laughs it off and laughs at him inwardly for being naïve. Only Belle asked, he couldn't ignore it, so he prepared a very official dumping speech in advance:

"Miss Taforler Peake, according to Mr. Stark, you are not a full member of the Avengers, otherwise, we would be more than happy to ask for your opinion."