For Tony, the end result was barely a satisfactory answer. Because he ended up losing nothing. Although it was not in the way he wanted, being able to get such an ending was enough for him to be satisfied.

Behind a man, there is always something to support. No matter how great the ideal is, no matter how prosperous the career is, if there is not even such a thing, then it is really too sad. Almost, Tony became such a tragedy. Fortunately, it was a little bit worse.

This luck allowed Tony to quickly break out of the shadows before, and this is reflected in the fact that he has become capable and rational again.

Completely different from the previous gloomy and tyrannical appearance, such a change made everyone in the White House who saw him can't help but be surprised from the bottom of their hearts. So much so that soon, all sorts of gossip spread.

"I heard that His Excellency the President and his wife had a quarrel, and now I am in a much better mood!"

"What nonsense, it's obvious that the president's wife has figured it out, and she won't make it difficult for His Excellency the president anymore. Anyway, they're still young, and it's not a bad thing to have another one. ”

"It's just nonsense, it's clear that His Excellency the President has found a way to save his wife. The security guards on Madame's side told me secretly. Now the lady is touching her stomach with a smile on her face, which must be the effect of the treatment. ”

There has never been an impermeable wall in the world, let alone in a tightly guarded place like the White House. It can be said that while these people were gossiping about this and that, Mary. Hill had already heard the rumors between them. And in order to find out the truth of the matter, she immediately came to Tony's office.

"I heard that your matter has been settled. Is there no problem now? ”

As soon as she pushed open the office door, Maria. Hill said to Tony, who was sitting in his chair. When she saw Tony's neat and tidy appearance now, she had already believed this statement for seven or eight points. And the rest of the uncertainty was also dispelled cleanly in Tony's own explanation.

"It's all right. Thank you for your interest and for your help during this time! By the way, has anything special happened lately? ”

Tony behaved quite normally. And his attitude of asking about business as soon as he opened his mouth also made Maria. Hill realizes that he's back in shape now. This made her breathe a sigh of relief, and then immediately spoke to him briefly.

"You have two things to focus on right now."

"One is the media. You never showed up in the previous press speeches, which made a lot of media people hype up the topic of you and Maria. After all, many people have seen the previous attacks, and it is difficult to reverse the views of these people based on our official statements alone. So if you can, you'd better take Maria to the press conference, so that you can not only knock down the messy media, but also stabilize the hearts and minds of the people at the moment. ”

"You can arrange this, and in the next few days, I will show up with Maria on time." With a wave of his hand, Tony came up with a solution to the problem, and then he continued. "You said there's one more thing that needs to be resolved, what is it?"

"Something about Phillips!"

Maria. As soon as Hill mentioned the name, Tony's face immediately became gloomy. He couldn't help but tap his fingers, and he became more and more breathless. Obviously, he did not simply choose to forgive the murderer who nearly killed Maria and his future child. On the contrary, he can definitely be said to have a grudge against him. So, after a moment of silence, he lowered his voice and confronted Mary in a tone that was clearly suppressing something. Hill asked.

"Something to do with him? Is there anything related to him? ”

"On both sides. On the one hand, our people have been tracking down who killed his family, forcing him to such an unscrupulous situation. Because all the victims are gone, and there are no witnesses. As a result, the progress of the investigation has been relatively slow. However, we still have a few clues in our hands. ”

Speaking of which, Mary. Hill put the two papers in front of Tony.

"This is a surveillance photo from last year. Norman. Osborne chartered an entire restaurant to entertain Phillips. They seemed to be talking about something, but the end result was a happy parting. I thought it was a negotiated deal between them that had broken down, and then I looked into the various accounts of Phillips himself and his family members, including several overseas accounts, and there was no movement of any large amount of money. ”

"Then I looked into the F.B.I.'s internal files. One such problem was discovered. Probably from you Jean Norman. Since before Osborne's departure, Phillips has been secretly ordering FBI agents to monitor Osborne's every move. It seems that he has discovered some ulterior secret from Osborne. ”

While presenting evidence, he is talking about his own speculation. Maria. Hill's very clear explanation made Tony immediately frown.

For him, of course, he wanted to blame Phillips for all the problems. But Phillips' very outright suicide directly made all of Tony's thoughts fall into thin place. Not to mention finding Phillips himself to settle the problem, even if he wants to implicate his family, it is simply impossible.

This makes Tony want to take revenge in this matter, so he can only find those who hurt the Phillips family to take revenge. After all, if it weren't for the innocent implication of these people, it wouldn't have caused so many things. And Maria. The evidence that Hill has now come up with is almost already pointing the finger at Norman. Osborne. This made it a little difficult for Tony to do.

The Osborne Group is, after all, the top group in the country. Although it can't compare to behemoths like Morgan and General Motors, it is already a giant company that can cause a small shock in the entire United States with a single move. It can be said that once it is moved, hundreds of thousands of unemployed people will immediately come out. And this is definitely a big blow to the current United States. Therefore, without full evidence, Tony really didn't dare to act rashly against him.

"You have all the proof that Norman. Is Osborne related to the murder of Phillips? ”

Tony would love to get from Maria. An affirmative answer was heard in Ciel's mouth. Because if there is sufficient evidence to prove that Norman. Osborne has to do with all this, then it is possible to bypass capital and business and directly target Norman. Osborne himself carried out the arrest. That's the easiest way to simplify the problem, and it's the one that is most likely to succeed. Just, Mary. Hill's answer disappointed Tony.

"Sorry, we don't have sufficient evidence. Norman. Osborne is not a rookie, he's an old fox himself, and having worked in the Sky Hammer Bureau, he knows a thing or two about how we operate and operate. He will leave us with no obvious evidence. So, the only thing I can be sure of now is that there must be something special within the Osborne group, and that is Norman. The roots of the Osborne and Phillips dispute. ”

"You want to start here?" Raising an eyebrow, Tony said a little strangely. "It's supposed to be a trade secret within the Osborne Group, it's not something anyone can get their hands on. And as far as I know, our best spy has now resigned, and there's nothing left of the group that can provoke the beam. Where are you going to find someone to infiltrate the Osborne syndicate and steal the evidence you want? ”

On this issue, Tony is very pertinent. Because now, it is indeed the time when the spy power in their hands is in the wane. The two changes of S.H.I.E.L.D. not only lost national strength, but also put the special class of spies in a very embarrassing situation. They were either purged or touched by the men of Hydra. There are really few remaining elites who can handle it. And who among these few people does not know Osborne? Don't forget, he's been a deacon in the Sky Hammer Bureau. For the elite under his command, how could he not know him for re-election.

Maria. Hill had apparently thought about this as well, and she had come up with her own solution to it.

"Do you know anything about the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents under Coulson?"

The name is unfamiliar, and it sounds almost like a description of a large group of people. So Tony immediately shook his head and replied.

"I don't know, is there such a group of people?"

"Coulson originally formed a special squad to target the mutants and superheroes in society. The members inside are basically specially selected elites. Because of your actions, they were also implicated and hung up on the charge of defection. This makes it impossible for Osborne to know them. So, as long as Coulson comes forward, we can still get a few decent agents. ”

Face Mary. Hill's explanation, Tony waved his hand directly.

"I'll leave this matter to you, you go and talk to Coulson. You are also responsible for the allocation of personnel and resources, and I only need the final answer. Is there a problem? If there is no problem, let's talk about the next thing! ”

"Of course!" Nodding, Maria, accustomed to Tony's efficient work. Hill nodded, and immediately jumped on to the next thing. "There's something you need to pay attention to, someone is muddying public opinion."

"Some people have criticized Phillips' madness and identified his actions as being manipulated. Plus before Smith. What that bastard did on TV shows Chou. Some people have already begun to protest against the need to strengthen the monitoring of these guys with superpowers. They point the finger at us, believing that we are indulging in this kind of thing. And their ultimate goal is ......"

"They want restoration, and they can't wait to get their rights back!"

Grinning open, revealing cold teeth, Tony's expression immediately became hideous.