There was no need for Stark's arrangement, Belle already knew where she was going to be.

Her biggest role is not to participate in the fight between the two sides as a fighting force, but to use her influence to legitimize this operation as much as possible.

Compared to the United States, Romania is a small European country that is poor and weak. Once they learn that there are Avenger-level dangerous people lurking in the country, they are unlikely to refuse the enthusiastic assistance of the United States, and let the police and military in their own country, who are barely able to maintain law and order, touch the mold of the Winter Soldier.

And Wakanda, on the surface, is inferior to Romania, and is still in a primitive social state with tribes as the main unit of survival. But in reality, this is a super-powerful empire that has been behind the world for at least a thousand years.

If the United States continues to arrogantly believe that it does not matter who is the king of Wakanda, and if the death of the previous king T'Challa is unknown, and Crown Prince T'Challa is left to fend for himself, once the radicals come to power, a third world war is inevitable, and the United States, as the current world hegemon, will definitely bear the brunt of the catastrophe.

In the Oval Office of the White House, President William Conway, Chief of Staff Mark Usher, Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross, Department of Homeland Security Executive Secretary Rafael Hernandez, and CIA Director William Walton listened to Belle's story about Wakanda.

"Miss Tafora Peake, you're kidding, aren't you?" Secretary of State Ross said, "How dare you talk such nonsense in front of Mr. President? ”

"Mr. Secretary, if you still think I'm talking nonsense, I'm a little worried about whether you can do your duty for the American people in the position of Secretary of State."

Belle said, both in tone and in content, it can already be called a threat.

Completely ignoring superficial efforts and daring to blatantly say that the secretary of state is not qualified in front of the president and chief of staff, everyone here is aware of the seriousness of the current situation.

They can not care about the Avengers' overseas operations, they can not care about whether the Winter Soldier is captured or not, but if Wakanda is really as powerful as Belle describes, it is really possible to change its attitude towards the whole world because of the change of throne, which is too dangerous.

"Then should we talk to the military?" Hernandez asked, "Once things get to the point of no return, we need to be ready for war." ”

"Mr. Minister, you don't seem to understand what I just said," Belle said, in an unusually tough tone, "Then I might as well put it another way, once the war with Wakanda starts, the American army has no chance of winning, do you understand?" ”

"Alright," said President Conway, stopping further discussion, "William, what Belle said, is there any evidence?" ”

When it comes to foreign intelligence, what the president needs most is the judgment of the director of the CIA.

"There's no conclusive evidence, just some very rough speculation," Mr. Walton said, "and we haven't paid enough attention to Wakanda's diplomatic relations, which are considered third world countries, far away in Africa and don't have any proven natural resources, and Wakanda itself is very conservative." ”

President Conway naturally understood that Director Walton was trying to mitigate responsibility, but he didn't care about that now.

"Don't talk about this uselessness, I'm not holding me accountable," the president said, "just guessing, all guessing." ”

"Yes," Walton said, "one of our agents, Everett Ross, has been in charge of dealing with Wakanda's Crown Prince T'Challa. In his report, he mentioned several technological products used by the crown prince and his entourage, including a communication device called Kimoyojo, a long-range three-dimensional communication device that can ignore distance and ignore any signal shielding. Of course, this kind of thing can be made by Stark Group, but it may not be mass-produced like Wakanda. ”

"On top of that, according to Agent Ross, T'Challa was particularly interested in vibranium," Walton continued, "and they went to Korea because they had tracked down a piece of vibranium." It was in the process of tracing the source of the vibranium that T'Challa was attacked by the Winter Soldier. ”

That's what the CIA director said, and he didn't mention the fact that Belle was present in the South Korean incident. This is a request from both Belle and T'Challa, and it seems that Agent Ross really didn't report it, although Belle was there, it really had nothing to do with T'Challa's attack.

"Since I mentioned vibranium, I have to say more," Belle said suddenly, "I believe you all know the story of Captain America, Iron Man's father, Mr. Howard Stark, used vibranium to create the most famous shield in the world for the captain. Mr. Stark believes that it is the only vibranium in the world, but, as far as I know, the reason why Wakanda has been able to develop technology that is thousands of years ahead of the world is precisely because they have a large amount of vibranium. I don't know exactly how many, but it's a conservative estimate that each of the American soldiers can make a shield. ”

She certainly knew that this top-quality rare metal, which is worth more than $10,000 per gram and has no market price, in Wakanda, there are more than 10,000 tons.

But she didn't want to tell such exaggerated information to the gentlemen in front of her. Not to mention that the value of these metals has exceeded the world's GDP, just saying that each of the US military has a captain's shield has already made the world's most powerful US president drop his jaw.

She admired the shocked expressions on the faces of several men with satisfaction, and could clearly feel the reactions and conclusions she wanted to be brewed in their brains, which were bald to varying degrees.

Moments later, the president asked the question everyone wanted to ask.

"Belle, how do you know this?"

"As I know about other things," said Belle, "Mr. President, including you, you have seen many people and things here that challenge your perception, and the events of Washington at the beginning of the year are still fresh in your memory, and Mr. Secretary of State, you have been lucky enough to pick up a life from the battle between Hulk and Abomination. ”

"I mean, there are so many things in this world that we can't understand, let alone want to understand, but you can't deny that these people, these things, are real, and at any time, it will be a matter of life and death for each of us."

"So, if Wakanda is so powerful, how did the Winter Soldier get out of it?" Chief of Staff Mark Usher asked a crucial question.

"Good question," Belle said, "if I say that Wakanda's current defenses are impossible to attack even if the Avengers are all assembled, would you believe it?" ”

No one responded.

Belle continued, "There is nothing absolutely impossible, and I believe that it is possible for the Winter Soldier and his team to infiltrate Wakanda, but it is impossible for them to assassinate the king and queen and then make it away. Therefore, it is very likely that there is the help of the inner ghost, or even the inner ghost leading, and it is more likely that the person who carried out the assassination was originally from Wakanda, and he was just using the name of the Winter Soldier. Because, in terms of combat effectiveness alone, the Winter Soldier should not be the opponent of His Royal Highness Prince T'Challa. ”

"What did you say?" The Secretary of Homeland Security and the CIA Director exclaimed at the same time.

The Secretary of State can't even speak out.

When it comes to combat effectiveness, the president and the chief of staff don't know enough about it, and they are far less able to understand the meaning of this sentence than the other three.

The Winter Soldier is a super soldier who can rival Captain America.

And the crown prince of Wakanda, with a very high social status, amazing cutting-edge technology, does not belong to Stark's IQ, plus more than the Winter Soldier's athletic hands.

The United States may not be able to resist the world's strongest army led by such a person.

"So, if not the Winter Soldier, who wouldn't be able to go to Wa and see such an amazing thing, for what reason?" The CIA director asked.

Belle replied, "It's not clear yet, but Captain America and Iron Man are doing their best to investigate, and I believe there will be results soon." ”

There was another brief silence until the president broke it.

He has already made his choice. The best way to deal with a sleeping dragon is to try not to wake it.

For a low-key Wakanda, it is wisest to pretend that you don't know anything and do everything you can to continue to maintain the status quo.

"It seems that we have no other choice." "So be it, Ross, you go and contact Wakanda and Romania as soon as possible, and in the name of the United States, ask them to let the Avengers go, and the Avengers will promise not to hurt civilians, and the United States will be willing to pay adequate compensation for the damage caused." ”

"Walton," the President continued, "the CIA will give its full support and assistance to the Avengers' operations, and the CIA's agents in Romania will be at the disposal of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the time being. ”

"Hernandez, get ready, come with me to the Pentagon."

The three men apparently agreed with the president's judgment and, as instructed, acted quickly.

Soon, there were only the president, the chief of staff, and Belle left in the office.

"Belle, it's just the three of us now, and I want you to tell me the truth," said the president, "can you do what you say, sneak into Wakanda, assassinate the king and queen, and retreat without leaving a trace?" ”

"Mr. President, I ......"

The president interrupted her suddenly, "Just call me William, and now, it's your friend, Hannah's husband, who is asking you." ”

But Belle still stubbornly said: "Mr. President, I am not a member of the U.S. military, and I am not employed by any official agency, and I will not participate in any non-defensive military operations." ”

"But, as a friend, trust me, William, I will do everything I can to never let the worst happen."

"Of course I believe you," said the president, "and today's incident is top secret, and I promise that it will not be passed on except for the six people present, but when it is over, I still hope that you will give a reasonable explanation, at least in private." ”

"Okay," Belle nodded, "I've got something to do, so I'll go first, Mr. Stark is still waiting for me." ”

Leaving the White House, Harpy Hogan personally drove Belle to the airport in Washington, where the Stark Group's private jet was waiting for her.

"Well done." Stark greeted Belle at the door of the cabin, "Now, we have to go to another battlefield." ”

"Have you really thought about going to war with the captain?" Belle asked.

"It's not that I want to go to war, it's that I don't have any other way." Stark said bitterly, "I can't sit back and watch Steve split the Avengers, I have to stop him." ”

"If you want me to say, when you helped the World Security Council draft the Sokovia Agreement, you should have expected today." Belle said, "I thought, with your character, that you must have prepared precautions a long time ago. ”

"I'm not God, I'm so sorry," Stark said angrily, "I've prepared a retreat for the Avengers with all my heart, we're not gods, and we can't decide everything with a pat on the head." Only by relying on a perfect system, comprehensive supervision, and reasonable norms can the Avengers develop for a long time. ”

"Mr. Stark," said Belle, "you are right, but the captain is not wrong, and no matter how much you two quarrel, you will not be able to get the result out." ”