Ling Xiao's words were like magic sounds, pouring directly into Barbara's ears, and various images immediately flashed in her mind.

In the future, they succeeded in imprisoning Coulson and taking down the new S.H.I.E.L.D. that Coulson had painstakingly managed, but just when they were full of ambition, the Avengers suddenly arrived and beat them to the ground, and even Nick Fury appeared at the end......

Thinking of this, Barbara didn't dare to continue thinking about it, she didn't even dare to think about what her ending would be, so she sat down again in a daze, and sat there motionless, completely distracted.

After a long time, Barbara came back to her senses and said bitterly: "Say, what do you need me to do?" ”

"I don't need you to do anything!" Ling Xiao shook his head and said very indifferently: "As long as you continue to provide information to Hand's side, as for yourself, try to go as high as possible, gain more Coulson's trust, and cultivate some people by yourself as much as possible to enhance your strength." Live well, that's it. If necessary, Hand will also send some people to assist you in carrying out the task, if there is a problem that cannot be solved, you can also come to me directly. ”

"What the hell are you trying to do?" Barbara is very sensitive, what Ling Xiao said is not asking her at all, but has some intention of cultivating her, and seems to hope that she can control her own power within S.H.I.E.L.D., and has a lot of investment flavor.

"I won't hide it from you!" Ling Xiao waved his hand, sighed, and said: "Coulson's matter, you may not know very well, he died once after all, although Fury tried his best to save him, but that death also caused him irreparable damage, if my expectation is good, Coulson's life should not be a few years, the longest will not exceed ten years, or even shorter!" ”

After Ling Xiao finished saying this, combined with what he said before, Barbara already understood what Ling Xiao meant, she looked at him in disbelief, and said, "Do you want me to succeed Coulson in the future as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.?" ”

"We're just thinking about what if." Ling Xiao shook his head and said with a sigh: "To be honest, even if Coulson really has a chance in the future, your chances are not very great, although you are a good person, but as the director of the bureau, you lack the overall situation, decisiveness, and organizational ability, and even if you cultivate these abilities, the position of the future director of S.H.I.E.L.D. may not be you, and you may not even be one of the members of any S.H.I.E.L.D." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Barbara couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "The director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not one of the members of S.H.I.E.L.D., is it possible that he can be parachuted down from somewhere else...... Wait, you just said that you want to guard against the U.S. government, is it that the government is ready to intervene? ”

Ling Xiao didn't answer Barbara directly, but leaned back, leaned against the bulkhead, and said faintly: "You also know about the agreement between Coulson and Senator Ward, and it is impossible for S.H.I.E.L.D. to openly and legally operate in the United States, without the support of the U.S. government."

Now Coulson is still there, and the U.S. government has no plans to intervene, but once Coulson can't continue to serve as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future, do you think the U.S. government will let such a special agency fall into the hands of others? ”

Barbara was completely silent when Ling Xiao said a word, even when Nick Fury was in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. was still subject to the constraints of the International Security Council, and even at that time, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s nomination of the next director of the bureau also needed to be approved by the International Security Council, and there were layers of strict selection systems, which was not so easy.

And now, the situation has been very different, if the new S.H.I.E.L.D. wants to enjoy law enforcement power in the United States, then it must accept the leadership of the US government, even if it is only in name, it will be subject to all kinds of restrictions, not to mention that the new S.H.I.E.L.D. lacks everything, personnel, equipment, funds, once these things are related to the US government, it is impossible to avoid being infiltrated and controlled by others.

What Ling Xiao said can only happen, this is not a sensational thing, just the item of your funds being stuck is enough for the US government to have a great say in the human rights of the next director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and even the right to decide, unless she can go to the government with all her heart, otherwise, if she wants to be the director, she can only rely on internal support, and this is what Ling Xiao is doing now.

Ling Xiao vaguely remembered that although Daisy Johnson took over as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the end, before her, after Coulson, there was also a director of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the director seemed to have happened to him and died, and the U.S. government could not put forward a candidate approved by S.H.I.E.L.D., and in the end, Daisy Johnson could only take over as the director.

Don't underestimate the energy of the official agency, S.H.I.E.L.D. is in the late stage, although it is not as strong as Nick Fury's administration, but it is not to be underestimated, especially during the heroic civil war, it is precisely because of their cooperation that the other side led by Captain America lost.

What Ling Xiao hopes is that when the time comes for the Hero Civil War, S.H.I.E.L.D. will be able to stand on Captain America's side, even if it can't, it must ensure a minimum of neutrality, so that the pressure on them will be reduced.

Of course, these are all things to come, what Ling Xiao is doing now is just to settle in advance, whether it is successful or not, when it comes to civil war, the key is to look at the comparison of the strength of the two sides, the real superhero civil war, it will not just be a few Avengers involved, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and many, many superheroes will be involved in this matter, and at that time, the powerful superpowers on the earth will appear one by one.

"I hope you can do your best to cultivate your own power and expand your influence within S.H.I.E.L.D., even if you can't become the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future, don't let people easily clean you up!" Ling Xiao smiled faintly and said, "That's what I mean, it's up to you whether you want to choose or not!" ”

After being silent for a long time, Barbara slowly nodded her head and said in a deep voice: "I will do my best to ensure the independence of S.H.I.E.L.D." ”

"Huh!" Ling Xiao couldn't help laughing, shook his head, and said, "I'm not interested in the internal affairs of S.H.I.E.L.D., as long as he doesn't stand on the opposite side of me, I won't do anything to him easily, but once I do, ......"

Before Ling Xiao's words were finished, Barbara already understood what he meant, just like Ling Xiao said before, if he wanted, within a minute, he would be able to kill all the people in the base, as the third/fourth superhero in strength among the Avengers (Ling Xiao and Tony's rankings have never been decided), it can be determined that he can do this.

Now that an agreement has been reached, Ling Xiao and Barbara immediately began to discuss the details, and after a long time, Barbara frowned and said, "Since I want to gain Coulson's trust, should I find an opportunity to tell Coulson about the matter of S.H.I.E.L.D. after I go back?" ”

"No!" Ling Xiao waved his hand and said, "It's better not to let Coulson know about the matter of the True God S.H.I.E.L.D. for the time being." After all, as the saying goes, the icing on the cake is better than charcoal in the snow, and if you want to gain Coulson's greatest trust, it is best to help him when he is in the most difficult situation! ”

"Hmm!" Barbara nodded slightly, what Ling Xiao said she also knew in her heart, and she also planned to do that, the reason why she said that was mainly to see what Ling Xiao's perspective was on things, if Ling Xiao really asked her to go back and tell Coulson about the matter of S.H.I.E.L.D., then she should be disappointed, and she must also reconsider the cooperation between the two sides.

That's right, it's cooperation, Barbara looks at the nature of this matter, although she is not as good as Ling Xiao now, but one day in the future, when she becomes the director of the new S.H.I.E.L.D., then she is definitely qualified to be on an equal footing with the other party.

What Ling Xiao appreciates is Barbara's ambition, it is precisely because of this ambition that Barbara will work harder to cultivate her own power and enhance her influence in S.H.I.E.L.D., and if Ling Xiao turns it into his own Taoist soldier, it is just equivalent to having an extra puppet eyeliner in S.H.I.E.L.D., and the role it can play will be far less than now, with this ambition, Barbara can become the director of the new S.H.I.E.L.D., and be controlled by him.

(End of chapter)