Chapter 50: Hydra
"Sir, are you looking for me?"
Hill Witt stood in front of Pierce with trepidation, and the last time he showed sympathy for the "radicals" made him scold himself for his stupidity every time he remembered it after he returned.
He knew the boss too well, for whom no one was indispensable except himself.
Therefore, recently, he has tried his best to ensure that he does not appear in the other party's sight, so as not to arouse the other party's dissatisfaction and move the idea of getting rid of himself.
It is an attitude that expresses one's own remorse, fear, and cowardice.
Hydra has never lacked elite soldiers, and they don't have as many scruples as the open-faced forces, who act unscrupulously and hide in the shadows.
Therefore, it is not advisable to show self-worth to force your boss to cast a mouse, and those who are self-righteous will have no effect other than putting their names on the list of heroic and fallen agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Do you know the identity of the masked man?"
Pierce didn't mean to pinch the other party, and directly stated the purpose of coming to him.
As the boss of both Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D., he has his own understanding of the art of control.
If you make a small mistake, you can just beat it a little, and too much control will only make your subordinates resentful and look down on you.
But if you make a big mistake...... Isn't it easier to dispose of it directly than any trade-off?
"I know, S.H.I.E.L.D. has confirmed the identity of the other party's 'visitor from another world', and I was just about to ask you for instructions on what to do next!"
Hill Witt is very aware of his boss's personality and style, and he is more likely to show that he knows what he is doing.
Seeing that the other party had already revealed the matter, of course he would not mention it again.
"Find him, and ...... Kill him!"
Alexander Pierce's old face was murderous, he glanced at his subordinates, and there was no shortage of warnings in his orders: "Don't let our people interfere in this matter, so as not to arouse Nick's suspicion, and pass on all the information we can find about the masked man found by S.H.I.E.L.D., tell them to kill him at all costs!"
"Sir, I'm afraid the price we have to pay ......"
Hill Witt, of course, knew that "that aspect" in Pierce's mouth meant "radicals", which is why he spoke out against him.
No matter how big the difference in ideas is, the other party is also a force subordinate to Hydra, so obviously killing people with a knife, aren't you really afraid of becoming the public enemy of all Hydra factions?
"No matter how much it costs us, those technological products on the masked man are enough for us to take back ten or a hundred times, no matter how bad it is, can't we still get the remains of a life in another world, and the use of evolution potions to study is not much stronger than the corpses of those mutants?"
The hesitation of his subordinates did not make Pierce angry, but he patiently explained.
This time was different from last time, when the other side was concerned about the interests of the "radicals" and harmed the interests of the "conservatives"; this time he was worried about the interests of the "Hydra," but in the end he was defending the "conservatives" part of the interests of the "Hydra."
"But if we brainwash him alive, it's not ......"
"How many times have I said that, Werther," Hill Witt could finish his sentence when he was interrupted by Pierce in a cold voice: "You can't look at things from a one-sided perspective, and you can't think about things only by thinking about what you can gain, but also compare what you will lose!"
"The difference in difficulty between capture and kill is not something that can be solved by changing a few letters, in case the masked man escapes, not to mention provoking a strong enemy, it is easy to expose some secret arrangements and disguises of the organization under the monitoring of S.H.I.E.L.D. ”
"Even if these problems are solved, we have succeeded in capturing the masked man and completing the brainwashing. ”
"And our brainwashing is very effective against the Mask Man, and his loyalty to Hydra is evident from now on, so what can we gain from it?"
"Some technological artifacts, some of the body tissues of visitors from other worlds?"
"What's the difference between that and killing him directly, but it takes more risks and pays a more painful price. ”
"But sir, if the brainwashing succeeds, we can get a strong warrior!"
Hill Witt said something that Pierce had deliberately missed, and his brown pupils flashed with a longing for great power.
"Heh," Pierce shook his head with a chuckle, "I knew you'd say that, yes, we have one more powerful warrior after brainwashing, but this is not an advantage, but the beginning of a bigger crisis." ”
"Mr. ......"
Without waiting for Hill Witt to ask his doubts, Pierce went on to explain, "The Masked Man is not one of those scattered mutants, he comes from another world, a civilization far beyond the technological level of Earth. ”
"Anyway, the masked man is also a wanted criminal in another world, and he is enough for their world to send arresters to hunt him down across the world, and to shield him, do you know what it will attract?"
"What are we going to do if that woman comes after him?"
"Leave it alone, S.H.I.E.L.D. will definitely ruin decades of hard work for the organization, but if we fight with her, who will bear the consequences?"
"What's more, now that Ivan's technology has aroused the covetousness of that woman, I believe that Nick's ability is enough to keep that boy in our world, but if the brainwashing or shielding of criminals is revealed...... I am afraid that the fate and fate of the Indians will befall the earthlings. ”
"We are not afraid of war, and we do not lack the courage to make a desperate bet, but courage is different from recklessness, at least we cannot do the stupid thing of sending the handle and excuse for starting war into the hands of others. ”
"Sir," Hill Witt asked with a puzzled expression, "Isn't this something that S.H.I.E.L.D. should consider, if there is a devastating blow from the forces of another world, we can take advantage of the situation and go directly to the stage from behind the scenes, and ...... when the time comes."
"Bastard!"
Pierce slapped the table hard, looking angry like an enraged lion.
Luckily, his office is soundproofed, otherwise the roar would have attracted the attention of others.
"You have to understand," Pierce, who was still angry, sat back in his chair and said to his confused subordinates in a serious tone, "No matter how the world misunderstands us, our ultimate goal is to make this world a better place, and to move forward greatly under the will of unity!"
"The earth belongs to S.H.I.E.L.D., and it is not only the responsibility of S.H.I.E.L.D. to protect this world, but also our responsibility. ”
Pointing to the table in front of him, Pierce made an analogy: "This table is our world, and the difference between Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. is how to decorate the table and maximize the function and value of the table." ”
"But no matter how brutal the fight between us is, it shouldn't involve anything that could damage the table itself, after all, after tearing the table, it's not just S.H.I.E.L.D. who will lose the basic plate, but also us. ”
"Sir, I'm ......"
Hill Witt snapped, trying to explain, but didn't know where to start.
"You go," Pierce waved his hand and motioned for his men to leave: "Just pass my plan to them, although I despise the reckless people of the 'radicals', but it is undeniable that there are still many people in it who understand and will not misunderstand what I mean." ”
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Hill Witt was about to turn around and leave, when Pierce's warning came from behind him: "Think more about your own beliefs and ideas when you encounter problems, and don't listen to what others say, and really think of yourself as the madmen in the Middle East who are looking forward to the destruction of the world all day long." ”
"Also, I came to you this time to ask you to contact General Ross to discuss the deletion of the documents and files related to the 'suspected theft of military technology by Little Evan' that he sent some time ago, don't say it's wrong!"
"Yes!"