This past week has been nothing short of a disaster for the Avengers.

Runaway Hulk and Thor scuffle and jump off the Avengers Tower, and the ensuing wrestling between the two nearly tears down the entire street at the base of the building. In the end, the Avengers were unable to stop the mad Hulk

The incident itself was already a disaster, and the ensuing criticism made it even more difficult to save. The Avengers' PR department had a hellish week, but there's only so much they can do. Not to mention the pressure from the military, the government and even the president himself after the incident, and as a representative, the one who had to stand up and bear all this was naturally the leader of the alliance, Tony Stark.

"I warned you long ago that those guys in fancy clothes can't be trusted!" An old man who is touted as some kind of "professional," Edmund Carmen, said in a television interview, "While most people are still fanatical and even losing their minds about this group of so-called 'superheroes' led by Stark, I am trying to remind everyone to stay awake." Now, as much as I'm not happy to see myself having the opportunity to say that, I have to remind you that 'I told you a long time ago.'" ”

Although the old fellow kept saying that he had never gloated at all because of the Avengers' accident this week, the joy in his heart was almost written on his face. What's worse is that this guy is not an exception, as time goes by, this matter not only does not mean to subside, but is also deliberately hyped up by some well-intentioned people to get hotter and hotter. Until this week, the Avengers had been a rising star in the limelight, known as the "guardians of humanity", but now it seems that the invincing has suddenly taken over.

Every time he sees an idiot like Edmund spitting on TV, Tony is so angry that he can't help but want to blow up a few people with his armor. But when he thinks about it, he seems powerless to refute it, because things do seem to be a bit like what these opponents say.

What else can be done? Hulk is a member of the Avengers, and they openly admit that he is the responsibility of the Avengers from the moment they accept Hulk. Now that Hulk is out of control for no apparent reason, fighting on the streets of Manhattan, Tony can't stand up and say that it has nothing to do with them.

If the Avengers can't even manage their own people, then who can trust them to take on the role of guardians and protect the safety of the planet?

On Tuesday, Tony Stark received a phone call from the president himself at the Avengers Tower.

Steve Rogers sat on the side and listened without saying a word. He didn't know what the call was, but he could guess from Tony's tightly knit brow the whole time that it wouldn't be a good thing.

All he heard Tony say, "Yes, Mr. President...... It is indeed the real situation...... This part is still investigating, but we promise it will be resolved...... What the? But...... All right...... Yes, I understand, sir...... I know, thank you. ”

He hung up distraughtly and muttered something as if cursing and complaining.

"What did Mr. President say?" Rogers asked.

"What else can I say? Saying that we stabbed Lou Zi, saying that this time the trouble was too big, so big that we attracted too much attention. Tony said impatiently, "There's a big vote in the White House right now that wants the Avengers to be finished." Those guys were already unhappy that there was an ungoverned private armed force like ours on American soil, and we just gave them the opportunity. ”

"They're going to deal with the Avengers?"

"Not yet." Tony waved his hand, "Someone wanted to do that, but the proposal was denied." Anyway, we saved the world not long ago, and they can't go too far for the time being. But in any case, this is a foreshadowing, and this matter will definitely be repeatedly brought up by some people in the future, and sooner or later it will cause trouble. ”

"Oh." Rogers nodded. He thought for a moment and tried to propose, "Then maybe, we should try to remedy it." Hulk is our responsibility, we need to find him and ...... before he does more damage."

"That's a genius move. Do you think I didn't think of it? Tony said impatiently, "I brought it up, but Mr. President said no, the matter has been handed over to the 'professionals'." He didn't specify it in detail, but I could tell with my toes who his so-called 'professional' was, none other than General Ross's idiot, a self-proclaimed expert at capturing the Hulk, but he hadn't caught a ghost in all the years......"

He seemed to notice that he was a little emotional, and simply kept his mouth shut.

"Okay." "Then since Mr. President says so, maybe I'll leave it to that ...... General Ross went and dealt with it. Maybe you should take this opportunity to take a break, Tony. The Avengers thing is a little too stressful for you......"

"Do you know how? It's going to stress me out too much if you're asking questions right here. It's a huge mess with politics at stake, and the trouble with politics is never as simple as rushing into the enemy camp with a shield and a soldier. Tony said impatiently, "So you can't...... Will I be alone for a while? ”

As soon as he said this, he regretted it a little. He knew that the captain was only thinking about his emotional state, and he was worried that as the leader of the Avengers, he had taken on a little too much recently. But sometimes he just talks faster than he thinks.

His best friend (and probably his only friend), Colonel James Rhodes, once said that Colonel Rhodes himself and Tony's secretary Pepper Potts were probably the last two people in the world left who could put up with Tony Stark's eccentric bad temper. Tony knew that what he had just said to the captain might have been a little too jerky by his own standards, and for a moment he even thought the captain was going to punch him in the nose.

But unexpectedly, Rogers didn't say anything, just stood up silently and walked out.

"If you need someone to talk to," he said after pausing before leaving the door, standing in the doorway and turning his head, "you know where to look for me." ”

He exited the room with that, and the automatic door closed with a "bang".

"Wow," Tony looked at the closed door, "for a moment I thought he was going to beat me up. ”

"I think so, sir." Jarvis said seriously.

"Shut up, Jarvis." Tony said unhappily, "Give me the activation project, codenamed 'Veronica'." We still have a lot of work to do. ”