Pacific Ocean, altitude of seven thousand meters, inside the Quint fighter.

"The heading has been calibrated and the autopilot has been activated. Estimated time of arrival at the floating carrier: three hours. ”

Leaving the rest of the work to the computer, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Tim Besimmo let out a long breath. He let go of the joystick and let the thing drive itself, then turned his head to his partner next to him and made an OK gesture.

His partner, Agent Louis, was checking a list, checking the contents of the list in order. Their Kun fighter was carrying a batch of valuable goods, and no matter which one of them was lost, they might not be able to afford it for a lifetime's salary.

"Thanks to Chief Stark, at least flying a plane is much easier than it used to be." Agent Tim jokingly pointed to the self-steering joystick and walked over to his partner, "How's it going?" ”

"Almost, everything should be here." Agent Louis, who had already checked to the last page, asked casually without raising his head, "Speaking of which, I remember today is your daughter's birthday?" ”

"yes, I'm almost four years old in the blink of an eye."

"Maybe you should go back and stay with you?"

"It would have been." Tim sighed, "But you also know the previous series of events...... I couldn't get out. ”

Agent Louis nodded in understanding.

"It's the forty-fifth day today, and I just want to go back and hug my cute little daughter now."

"But it's over." "Anyway, there shouldn't be anything to do with us in the future, after all...... The captain has already caught it. ”

The atmosphere grew a little heavier.

Tim fiddled with his fingers and rubbed his temples.

"The bill...... It's impossible to change it. ”

"That's for sure, there's no one left to stop it. After all, not even Captain America......"

"When I was a child, I used to hear my grandfather tell me the story of Captain America, and he often told me that if it weren't for the captain's selfless dedication, maybe even this country would not exist." Tim paused, "And that guy is crouching in the prison of the mothership right now. ”

Agent Louis stopped his movements, "Don't say that, Tim—even if you really think so. We are government employees......"

"Yes, I understand. But even then, I don't think it's right. Tim said stubbornly, tapping his knuckles on the plane's control panel, "You see, we're the ones who obey orders. We're like bullets – we shoot wherever the muzzle of the gun is pointed, and there's nothing wrong with that. But the Avengers ...... They are becoming just like us. If superheroes only become bullets in the chamber of a gun, then what is the difference between them and us? Is it just more powerful? ”

"Okay, I understand what you're trying to say, but that's the end of it." Agent Louis' side has already counted it. He closed the hovering screen and stood up and sat back in his seat, "It's not something we can discuss, or the opinions of people like us don't matter at all. Anyway, the outcome of the matter is already a certainty, and it is not a question of whether anyone is willing to accept it. ”

Both agents stopped talking. It was eerily quiet in the plane, and for the next few minutes it was only the roar of jet engines.

"You say," said Tim, "will he go to the gallows?" ”

Louis was stunned: "There is no hanging in these years." ”

"No, there are."

“...... That won't work on him either. ”

"Really?"

Louis didn't answer.

After another moment of flying towards headquarters, another aircraft's recognition reaction appeared on the fighter's radar. The opponent is very large, and it looks like an Airbus plane from the recognition reaction.

Agent Tim sent a communication: "This is Aegis Kun Fighter No. 0049, please identify yourself." ”

"This is the Aegis CX-3921 team, which has been ordered by Director Stark to come from the branch to carry out escort missions. Code of Action: Wasp. Complete. ”

The code is right, and there shouldn't be any problems. Signal recognition also did determine that the other party was an Airbus in the Aegis establishment. In addition, the level of secrecy within the Aegis system is also high, and there are very few people who know about this route, so the two agents quickly dispelled doubts about each other's identities.

That is, until a towing beam from the Airbus grabbed the fuselage of the Kun fighter.

The autopilot discontinued in an instant, and Tim slammed his grip on the joystick...... But it was too late. Most of the Kun fighter's systems were paralyzed in an instant, and even communications were cut off at the same moment. The fighter plane entered a state of complete death, like a dying bird, and was powerlessly sucked towards the Airbus under the pull of the traction beam.

"Aegis CX-3921 squad, call back immediately! What kind of plane are you guys working on? Agent Tim slammed the communication button, eager to explode. But all he answered was a chaotic murmur.

The fighter was swallowed whole by Airbus, like a bird of prey swallowing a sparrow. Then the path of the huge body gradually disappeared and disappeared, until it merged with the sky and disappeared without a trace.

***

A few minutes later, the location of the Heavenly Sword Branch was kept secret.

An empty room, the door slowly unlocking. The commander-in-chief of the branch slowly walked into the empty room, the automatic door locking behind him.

The surveillance system has been shielded, the network inside the room has been cut off, and the signal shielding has been activated. For at least the next minute and a half, everything that happens in this room is kept absolutely confidential and will not be leaked out in any way.

The commander came to the console and turned on the computer, but instead of entering the system of the Heavenly Sword, he entered a very strange interface through some entrance. He sped on the console, and a communication window popped up on the screen, and on the other end was the outline of a blurry black shadow.

"Got something?" The commander asked.

"It's in hand." The opposite answers.

"Didn't cause any trouble, did you? Did Aegis notice it? ”

"No, we were acting very carefully." "The cargo needs to be stalled for three more days, and after three days it will be transported to the mothership." After a pause, the man asked, "It's yours...... Heavenly Sword is even more dangerous there. According to his observations, the black knight is not a good stubble, in case he notices any clues......"

"I know." The Commander snorted, "Who do you think I am?" I haven't been exposed to a single lurk mission so far, and there's no reason to be an exception this time. ”

"Hopefully, preferably so."

"Alright, it's almost time." "Exceeding the time limit may indeed raise unnecessary suspicions. That's it for now, and that's for the rest of that. ”

Communication was cut off, and the screen went black briefly, then returned to normal.

The signal blocking ended, the system of Tianjian was restored, and the global network was reconnected. The commander left the room as if nothing had happened.

He thought his actions were seamless, and he thought that no one noticed his small movements.

He was wrong.

The whole time, Michael sat behind the monitor and looked at him, his elbows resting on the armrests of his chair and his knuckles tapping lightly on the tabletop.

"How's it going, sir?" Shirley asked, "We can arrange to capture him now, and within a minute we will have the personnel in place." ”

"No, you don't." Michael said lightly, "Let's keep him for a while." ”