It was Maria, Natasha's friend in S.H.I.E.L.D. and now one of the three archdeacons of the Sky Hammer Bureau. Hill. With her voice, Natasha naturally couldn't send her away casually like she did with the previous minions. So she could only sigh, glanced at the havoc around her that she didn't care about, and then pointed to the café opposite.

"Give you twenty minutes!"

Twenty minutes for Mary who has something to ask for. Hill was absolutely enough, so she didn't mean to bargain over that. Just looking at the catastrophe around Natasha through the camera, she hesitated a little.

The catastrophe that appeared in front of her was not Zhou Yi's appearance. Using a little gravitational distortion of the light can make him look like a different person entirely. Plus Maria. It was impossible for Hill's eyes to see through the superficial cover of the Catastrophe. So for her, Natasha's side is just an ordinary man.

And ordinary people are obviously not qualified to listen to this level of secrecy. It is not good to expel directly with violence, so she can only remind Natasha tactfully.

"Natasha. It's an internal secret, so you'll see if you can get this gentleman to recuse yourself. ”

"No, you don't need to. There are no secrets between me and my dear. So no matter what it is, I won't carry him on my back. ”

Natasha's statement made Maria. Hill immediately had the urge to dispel his previous thoughts and let his men go home. But considering that there are really no people to be trusted, there are no talents in this area. So she could only grit her teeth and nod her head.

If the two sides have the conditions to continue talks, then they will naturally not grind and chirp any longer. And the fact that agent-turned-politicians are much more efficient than ordinary politicians also makes the first time they sit down, Maria. Hill had already spoken openly and honestly about their intentions.

"Here's a piece of information. It contains all the investigation reports about a foreign-owned company. We now need the most professional people to break into this company, investigate its internal secrets, and find a way to find the forces behind this company. And the first thing that comes to my mind is you. ”

"What company needs you to go to such a big length? The United States today is not the same as it used to be, and these capitalists can run rampant. As the boss of the Sky Hammer Bureau, wouldn't it be okay to just casually place a search order and forcibly investigate? ”

Hear Mary. Hill's request, Natasha felt a little baffled by her. Isn't that such a trifle? Is it necessary to get her out of the way?

You know, now is a chaotic world where everyone is at risk, and the more than 100 million people who have just died have sounded the alarm bell in the hearts of people all over the world. At this time, the government can completely hang up a big crime of colluding with terrorists and anti-humanity when it sees anyone who is not pleasing to the eye, and then play as much as it wants, and it doesn't matter if it is played to death. Is there still a need to use espionage, which is a backward method that is both inefficient and has a low success rate?

And it seems to understand what Natasha is thinking now. Maria. Hille paused before whispering.

"This company has a certain involvement with that country on the other side of the sea. We can't deal with it. That's why I thought about seeing if I could use spy means to break the deadlock. ”

"Why is it so targeted at this company. If it had that kind of background, you'd be no different from pulling a tooth from the mouth of a tiger. Whether the outcome is good or bad, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for you. ”

"Because of the technology that this company has demonstrated." In answering this question, Mary. Ciel paused visibly. seems to be thinking about whether he should confide in such important news. But she probably guessed that if she couldn't tell why, it would be impossible to get Natasha to nod. So she could only confide in this confidential matter little by little.

"Maybe you don't know. Ultron has already been banned by Stark. This cross-generational AI has evolved to a point where it is uncontrollable. And everything he has done has exceeded the bottom line that society and the government can tolerate. To be on the safe side, Stark had to ban it. ”

"So what does this have to do with this company? Don't tell me you think this company was owned by Ultron. ”

Natasha asked curiously. In her opinion, the things that Mary said were simply irrelevant. And soon, Mary gave her reasons.

"That's why I mentioned Ultron. It's because one of the company's technologies was invented by Ultron. Before Ultron was banned, he had provided a technology called a nanomedical device to the Stark government. However, due to the limited funding and distribution of benefits, the Stark government did not promote this technology. In the original plan, this technology should be rolled out to hospitals in major cities within ten years. But after market research, it was found that this technology has quietly appeared on the market. ”

"A company called nanoneurons has already applied this technology to clinical treatments. So far, they have successfully treated hundreds of patients with this technology and have established themselves in the medical community. At this time, the government's nano-medical promotion plan has come to an end. When it comes to patents, even the government can't do anything about it. Especially when it comes to the country, the government is even more unable to tear its face. So we can only operate privately and find out where the company's technology comes from? ”

This argument sounds pretty powerful. Just because the other party has similar technology, does it mean that the technology was stolen? Thinking of this, Natasha couldn't help but shake her head, and then replied.

"Are you so sure that the technology was stolen by that company and not developed it themselves?"

"You don't understand. The cross-generational significance of this medical technology. It is a powerful technology that can revolutionize the current healthcare system. Further, it is possible to change the way of life and future changes of the entire human race. Such a technology could not have been invented casually by humans. Especially in such a short period of time, there are almost identical two. It's absolutely impossible. So in other words, the technology is definitely stolen. ”

Maria. Hill swore by it. Just listening to her tone, Natasha even felt that the current United States was still the world hegemon of the past. However, the hegemony of the United States is already a thing of the past. Therefore, Maria's words are absolutely untenable in Natasha's eyes. So immediately, she shook her head and said.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in breaking my principles because of one of your guesses, I'm already retired. I don't want to get involved in your business. You'd better find someone else who is suitable. ”

Hearing Natasha say that, Maria. Ciel's voice immediately became urgent.

"Natasha, this is not speculation, this is an inevitable explanation."

"That's okay with me. After all, it's just a medical technology. Except for some issues of interest, this technology is harmless at all. In that case, why drag me in. Do you think that I am still in the mood to serve those powerful and capitalists? ”

Natasha's answer was more than just a rejection. It even includes a lot of resentment and ridicule. When an agent exhibits such an attitude, she is already impossible to be anyone's minions and hawk dogs. Because he already has the consciousness of regurgitation. And this is absolutely not allowed for those in charge.

But Maria was not willing to give up, because she did not see Natasha as a tool, an eagle dog. She saw her as a friend, and all this today was just a request for help from friends. At least, that's what he himself thinks.

"Natasha. I know you're tired of that old life. But I really need your strength right now. You don't understand, it's not a matter of interest anymore. It is a matter of security and secrecy, and of whether the country can keep secrets. You're also someone from the days of S.H.I.E.L.D., and you should know how important it is to keep secrets. So, just take it as if I begged you, help me, okay? ”

Mary who can't be reasoned. Hill can only hope to break the impasse by playing the emotional card. I have to say that she has really found the right way. Because after she said that, Natasha was indeed in a dilemma.

In her heart, she was not willing to accept this task. But she is also well aware that now Maria. Hill wasn't having an easy time. Although it is from Norman. Osborne took over the power of the United States in the Sky Hammer Bureau, but she herself could not control this power in such a short period of time.

Both Stark and the reluctant Osborne are exerting their influence on these forces in their own ways. And this made it a bit difficult for Mary to get along. The scarcity of talents, all kinds of confrontations and contradictions, so that this deacon in the front line of fire has no right to speak at all. This was evident from her asking Natasha for help.

And in the face of Maria's near-pleading approach, Natasha couldn't bear to refuse her. It's just that if you don't reject her, what will you do with your life? Now is not the past, but there is another Zhou Yi living by her side. If this Zhou Yi is exposed, will she be able to live in such an ordinary and happy life in the future?

After all, people are selfish, and Natasha is the same. So after gritting her teeth slightly, she had already made up her mind to refuse. It was only at this time that the catastrophe around her suddenly held down her hand, and then opened her mouth instead of her.