In the face of Pierce's questioning, Ward seemed to be prepared for it, and only listened to him: "Garrett is my boss, and he has taken good care of me all these years, how can I take Coulson's word for it." In fact, I informed Garrett as soon as I received the news. I'm using secret internal communications, Mr. Pierce, and you should be able to check the records. ”

The internal communication that Ward is talking about is actually the secret communication channel of the members of Hydra, which is another way to secretly transmit information in the S.H.I.E.L.D. communication system. If it weren't for the people of Hydra, it would have been impossible to find out these secret communications from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s system.

Pierce is the supreme leader of Hydra lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D., so he is naturally free to check the communication records of these subordinates.

As Ward said, he informed Garrett as soon as possible, but Garrett didn't respond. In just ten minutes, Coulson had already obtained Nick Fury's authorization to arrest Garrett, and it was impossible for Ward to report to Pierce in such a short time.

The process is traceable, and Pierce doesn't think Ward can do anything. But he didn't know that all the systems of the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. had been controlled by others.

Not to mention forging communications, it is not a problem to even directly detonate the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

"At that time, I had to volunteer to participate in the arrest, hoping to find an opportunity to help Garrett escape. It's just that he didn't expect that he would commit suicide. It was only later that I realized that he had betrayed Hydra. Not only did he betray Hydra's intelligence, but he was also discovered by S.H.I.E.L.D., so he knew that he didn't have any life, so he would commit suicide. Ward said bitterly.

"He has no reason to betray!" Pierce said.

"He probably didn't have it before, but lately I've noticed that he's particularly concerned about mutants and Inhumans. Mr. Pierce, as you should know, Garrett had been seriously injured in the line of duty a few years ago, and some of his internal organs were replaced by machines. The mutants, on the other hand, seem to have developed an elixir that can regenerate people's internal organs. Ward explained.

When Pierce heard this, he felt that this reason was reasonable.

Garrett was well aware of his injuries, and that the function of his kidneys and spleen was maintained by machines, and if there was no other way, he probably wouldn't be able to survive for a few years.

Previously, S.H.I.E.L.D. had acquired a healing potion, but it seemed that this potion could only treat external injuries, and could not reach the level of regeneration of severed limbs and recovery of internal organs. For Garrett, at most, it is to give him a period of life, but it cannot solve the underlying problem.

If mutants do invent a special potion that will keep Garrett alive, then there is a real chance that he will betray. After all, there are many selfish people in Hydra, and Garrett is the most obvious one of them.

It's just that Pierce felt that he could control Garrett before, and his ability was indeed very outstanding, which promoted him to the high position of an eighth-level agent.

Now it seems that something is still wrong.

Pierce didn't expect Ward to deceive himself on this issue, and Garrett's autopsy report he had just read and found that his mutilated body was showing signs of recovery. This kind of technique has not even been mastered by Hydra, let alone S.H.I.E.L.D.

The reasons for the betrayal were reasonable, and Garrett's suicide was a logical one.

"You've already met Nick Fury, right? What is their attitude towards Garrett's death? Pierce asked.

Ward breathed a sigh of relief and knew that he had successfully passed the test, so he said to Pierce: "They do suspect Garrett Hydra's identity, but they can't figure out why Garrett betrayed Hydra, let alone why he committed suicide." After all, they didn't know that S.H.I.E.L.D. was completely controlled by Hydra, and Coulson told me that if Garrett surrendered directly, he would be locked up for the rest of his life at most. As for Nick Fury, I really can't see through his thoughts. ”

"He's a cautious man, and he's a smart man, and it's strange that you can see through it. But no matter how suspicious he was, he wouldn't have thought about how deep Hydra lurked in S.H.I.E.L.D. Well, you don't have to worry about the rest of the matter. But you, what are Garrett's plans after his death? ”

Pierce asked this question, in fact, he had Ward in mind to replace Garrett. In S.H.I.E.L.D., there aren't many Hydra agents who can be loyal and capable. Ward had been trained by Garrett and was a talented man in his own right, just to fill the void he had left behind.

Unexpectedly, Ward said: "I'm going to take a break for a while, and I've already asked Nick Fury for a long vacation. ”

"At this time, it is the time for the organization to employ people, and you still need to take a vacation? If you work hard, and with my support, it won't be a problem to take Garrett's position. Pierce said dissatisfied.

Ward explained: "Garrett and I have a pretty good relationship, and if I take over his role as if nothing happened, I'm afraid I'll arouse Nick Fury's suspicions." Anyway, S.H.I.E.L.D. has a lot of trouble right now, and I just happened to get out of my body to do something inconvenient for the organization. When this mutant incident is resolved, I will return to S.H.I.E.L.D., and it is up to you to decide which position you want to transfer. ”

"You're a good idea, okay, you can take a vacation for a while, but be on call at any time." Pierce commanded.

As Ward left the S.H.I.E.L.D. building with his luggage, he let out a deep breath as he looked at the bright sunshine in the sky. The whole person became relaxed, as if all the invisible unlocks on his body had been unlocked.

From today onwards, his mission has been accomplished, he is no longer the dark and violent Grant Ward at heart, he can start a new life, which is the reward that Belcher promised him.

And after Ward leaves, Pierce is thinking about how to deal with Garrett's suicide. Garrett Hydra's identity was revealed, and Nick Fury must have sensed that Hydra was lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D.

Therefore, Nick Fury will definitely let someone he trusts to conduct an internal investigation.

"Coulson, he's going to be the key to the next game." Pierce said to himself.

Coulson is undoubtedly Nick Fury's most trusted person, even closer than his own "mentor" relationship. And Coulson's character Pierce is also very clear, and he is definitely not the kind of person who can rebel casually.

Unless, he can imprison Coulson and then spend months of non-stop forced brainwashing hypnosis that will make Coulson his own. But this kind of hypnosis can seriously damage the other person's thinking and memory, and it is impossible to hide it from Nick Fury.

As he was thinking about what to do, Pierce's phone rang at this time.

Pierce looked at the mysterious number and answered the phone with a frown.

Daniel Whitehall's voice came from the phone: "Pierce, sure enough, your people did it." Since you have broken the agreement, then there is nothing to say between us, and I will send an application to the Senate to officially start a war with you. ”

When Pierce heard this, he couldn't help but curse a dirty word in his heart. I almost forgot that compared to Nick Fury, the bigger trouble came from inside Hydra.

Pierce was about to explain, only to find that Whitehall had hung up. It is clear that this is only an ultimatum before the declaration of war.

The Hydra has been inherited for so many years, and there are countless internal hair segments, and there are rarely such sharp and irreconcilable contradictions between their leaders. Although it is unknown why Whitehall has decided that he instructed Garrett to leak the news, Pierce is well aware that once the matter is put on the side of the Senate, war is really inevitable.