The S.H.I.E.L.D. Trident Building, the nominal supreme command center of S.H.I.E.L.D. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info since Nick. After relations between Fury and the Security Council became more and more stiff, he rarely came here. Although the place where he should really be, that is, his office, is inside the Trident building. But in reality, that has become a dispensable thing.

Nick. Fury's preference to stay on an aerospace carrier, or even a central base, has made the titular director's office meaningless. So, after a while, the office has been given a new owner. And his current owner is Nick. Fury is looking for the target.

Alexander. Pierce, one of the most powerful presidents of the World Security Council, is also the former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Now I sit in this office and go about my daily work.

And Nick. Fury's sudden intrusion apparently interrupts what he was doing. He first glanced at it with a gloomy face, who was it and broke in without even knocking on the door. And when he saw that the person who came in was actually Nick. Fury, there was just the right hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Nick, how did you get here?"

As a former comrade-in-arms, Pierce is clearly qualified to be called this way. And for this kind of title of his, Nick. Fury didn't mean to object. He just sat directly across from him, looked at his old friend through a desk, and said to him.

"If we're mistaken, this is my office. Why, I don't even have the qualifications to come back here? ”

"Of course not!" With a gentle smile, Pierce lifted two cups from the table, poured a cup of black tea from the teapot next to him, and put it in Nick. Fury's in front of him. "I just didn't think about it. I can move back if you want to come back. Trust me, it won't take much time! ”

"Forget it, I don't want to be in such a dangerous place." Squinting his eyes slightly, he let his eyes quietly sweep back and forth from Pierce. Nick. Fury replied.

And to hear him say that. Pierce was visibly stunned. The expression on his face became surprised, and it was clear that he couldn't quite understand why Nick. Fury would say so.

"Nick, are you making a mistake? This is the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. One of the most heavily defended places in the world. Even the Pentagon's defenses may not be able to compare with this. If this is considered a dangerous place, where is there a safe place? ”

"You think it's safe here, it's because you don't know what I've found. Indeed, the equipment here is state-of-the-art, and the personnel are the most elite. But no matter how advanced the equipment. No matter how elite the personnel are, there is no guarantee of absolute safety here. Especially ......"

Speaking of which, Nick. Fury paused abruptly. And for his practice of being stuck in the middle and suddenly unable to get up, Pierce was dissatisfied.

"Especially, you can explain it to me. Nick, you have to know the importance here. For S.H.I.E.L.D., this is one of those places where there is absolutely no room for error. If there's a problem here, then there's a problem at the White House not far away. So, if you find something. It's better to say it clearly than to be appetizing as it is now. It's not something to whet people's appetites. ”

Looking at this performance of Pierce, Nick. Fury was silent. He just sat there. His eyes were staring at Pierce without blinking. It wasn't until the expression on his face began to stiffen that he spoke to him.

"Do you want to know what I found? Pierce? ”

"Don't sell it anymore, Nick. Fury. It's no small thing, and if you find something it's best to say it now. Before it happens, before we can fix it. ”

By Nick. Fury's appetite for Pierce began to raise his voice. He didn't want to talk to Nick. Fury plays this kind of game. But he had to play the game with him. So this made him very unhappy, and naturally, his tone became unkind.

And for this change in him, Nick. Fury's face hasn't changed much from beginning to end. The bluntness and indifference as usual seemed to be engraved on his face, making it impossible to see what he was really thinking at the moment.

However, at this time, he didn't have the idea of continuing to lose Pierce's appetite. Instead, he said it directly to him.

"I've found some evidence that there are Hydra people inside S.H.I.E.L.D., and that they are the kind of people who can directly interfere with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operations."

"It can't be!" Nick. Before Fury could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a frown from Pierce. "S.H.I.E.L.D. has always operated in accordance with regulations. Except for you. No S.H.I.E.L.D. insider is capable of doing this. Unless you want to say that you are a Hydra person, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible to happen. ”

"That's right, the internal operations of S.H.I.E.L.D. must be done in accordance with the regulations. But there are other people besides me who can bypass this regulation and call the shots. ”

"You mean, there's a Hydra in the Security Council!"

Nick. Fury only mentioned it a little bit. Pierce reacted. He frowned and looked at Nick. Fury, the prudence and worry in his eyes can be seen by anyone.

"Nick! You have to know what you're talking about, and the Security Council is not something to be accused of casually. If you don't have definite evidence, then the most severe punishment awaits you. Even if you are the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., it will not help you in any way. ”

"Of course I have proof, otherwise do you think I would just run over to you for no reason and say such things to you? The evidence I hold in my hand is not the slightest, as long as I touch the melon, I will soon be able to find out this rat hiding inside S.H.I.E.L.D. ”

"But you're not completely sure yet, are you?" From Nick. Pierce, who guessed what Fury meant, furrowed his eyebrows again. He stared at Nick across from him. Fury, it wasn't until a moment later that he said that to him. "I may be able to help you, but you must know that this kind of help is not unprincipled and has no lower limit. I have a lot to think about, and I can't just ignore everything like I used to. ”

"I know, Pierce. The help I want from you is simple, definitely the kind you can do. ”

It seems that Nick, who has been waiting for Pierce to say this, has been waiting for a long time. Fury took a USB stick out of his personal pocket and threw it in front of Pierce. Then she said to him.

"I need information on this thing. I wonder who bypassed me and passed this plan. ”

Pierce didn't speak, but directly plugged the USB flash drive in front of him into his computer port. And when he saw the huge aerospace aircraft carrier that appeared in front of him and the extremely conspicuous automatic attack weapon on the aircraft carrier, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

This change in expression can't hide from Nick. Fury's one-eyed. He asked immediately.

"Looks like you have the answer, can you tell me what you know?"

Pierce let out a sigh of relief and sat down slowly, looking directly at Nick across from him. Fury. It was a long time before he replied to him.

"It's called Project Insight, and it was approved by my hand."

"What did you say?" Pierce's answer made Nick. Fury's eyes immediately narrowed. And look at his appearance. Pierce immediately smiled wryly.

"I know it's a little incredible, but I did pass this plan. To be exact, this special construction mission, called Project Insight, was approved by me more than twenty years ago when I was still the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Bureau. Not only me, but even the other principals in S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time agreed to this plan, and that included Howard. It's just that I didn't expect that this plan has obviously been shelved, why did it appear in your hands at this time! ”

"I'm weird too! Why is there such a plan? ”

Nick. Fury's voice faded to the point of indifference, like a cold machine recounting an inconsequential matter.

"I've been investigating things about Hydra lately. And then I found out. There is a great deal of money and personnel movement within S.H.I.E.L.D. without my permission. This flow caught my attention, and as I followed the trail to find it, I found these things. Can you tell me why a project that has been put on hold will continue after so long? Also, why did you put this plan on hold in the first place? ”

Nick. Fury's tone changed dramatically, and this change in tone made Pierce know that he had become the target of his suspicion. So he began to explain as best he could.

"When we were first presented with this plan, we were really optimistic about its prospects. The Insight Project has a cross-generational significance, even from the most embryonic stage, to stifle all possible threats to the world. But. It didn't take long for Howard to discover a problem. That is, there is a fundamental flaw in this plan. ”

Look at Nick. Fury's face changed, and Pierce hurriedly continued.

"The original intention of Project Insight is to use aerospace carriers to conduct round-the-clock surveillance and patrols around the world, and to use supercomputers mounted on aircraft carriers to monitor possible crimes in human society, and then to sanction them before they begin."

"But. Howard, however, thinks that such a plan will not work. Human beings are too variable to rely solely on computer monitoring and computing to accomplish this project. Unless, human beings, can invent a calculation that takes all possibilities into account. But it was clear that this was not possible at the time. Even today, it can't be. So. The plan was shelved, of course. ”

"Seriously, I really didn't think this project really existed. I thought it had been terminated a long time ago! ”

He reached out and interrupted Pierce as he continued. Nick. Fury asked, frowning.

"You say someone proposed this plan to you? Who brought it up. ”

"Dr. Zola, a Nazi scientist who surrendered to us after World War II and was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time."

"Where is he now?"

Hearing this, Pierce's expression immediately became strange.

"There's no way you can find him, he's dead. Died many years ago! Howard and I witnessed his death firsthand, and I can assure you of that! (To be continued.) )