"Negotiate a deal with Zhenglian?"
After hearing Natasha's words, Russell laughed.
"While SHIELD is still here, you are not qualified to negotiate deals with me."
"Now that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been disbanded, and Nick Fury and his biggest trump card, Captain Marvel Carol, are also dead, what qualifications do you have to negotiate a deal with me."
"Don't forget, you are just a bunch of homeless people now!"
Russell said with disdain.
It's not that he looks down on Natasha and the others, it's that Natasha and the others are simply not qualified to negotiate a deal right now.
Whether it’s cooperation or trading!
Those are things that can be discussed only when both parties have equal status.
After seeing Russell's unabashed disdain, Natasha, Captain America Rogers and others frowned in displeasure.
Although Russell was telling the truth, the truth was indeed hurtful.
After a few seconds of silence, Natasha continued: "We indeed have no official support now."
"As you said, we are all a bunch of homeless people now."
"However, you should also know very well that we still have the strength to maintain normal life."
Natasha's tone was neither humble nor overbearing, and she looked extremely serious.
"I don't deny this. After all, you are all experienced agents."
"However, I still don't understand, what qualifications do you have to negotiate a deal with me?"
Russell asked rhetorically.
"Quite simply, we have channels all over the world."
"Although we no longer have official support, SHIELD's influence and layout will not disappear immediately."
"More importantly, we have a lot of professionals."
Natasha said seriously.
professional?
Hearing this, Russell somewhat guessed what kind of deal Natasha and the others were going to negotiate with him.
Although Zheng Lian is now a well-known superhero team, there are not many people in Zheng Lian.
In addition to core members such as Diana, Kara, and Gwen, the most commonly used robots in Zhenglian are the intelligent robots developed and manufactured by No. 3.
For example, those robots in robot restaurants and unmanned factories.
Number 3 is a very powerful artificial intelligence that can handle many things.
But one thing cannot be denied, that is, No. 3 is not a real life after all.
Many creative tasks, such as scientific research, etc., can only be carried out based on existing plans on the 3rd.
If he wants to make breakthrough research results, it will be too difficult for No. 3 now.
"You want me to take on those professionals from S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Russell asked directly.
"That's right!"
"S.H.I.E.L.D. does not agree with your philosophy, but those scientific researchers have no conflict with you."
"Hydra in the past could attract talents from different countries and organizations. As the current owner of Hydra, you can't even compare to the Red Skull."
Natasha used a provoking method that could be seen through at a glance.
"Red Skull recruited those scientific researchers because he had this need."
"But I am different from the Red Skull. I have far more resources than the Red Skull."
"If nothing else, the extraterrestrial resources I have at hand cannot be compared to the Red Skull."
Russell said calmly.
Although accepting scientific researchers who originally belonged to S.H.I.E.L.D. will not have a big impact on Zhenglian's finances.
But Zhenglian never raises useless people.
For now, he couldn't see what help these scientific researchers who originally belonged to SHIELD could bring to Zhenglian.
Zhenglian does need talents.
But what Zhenglian needs is top talents like Tony, Mr. Fantastic Reed, and Banner.
He really didn't pay much attention to ordinary scientific researchers.
Doing scientific research is not about infrastructure construction, and it does not mean that it will be useful if there are more people.
Without the leadership of top talents, no matter how many ordinary scientific researchers there are, it is impossible to create cross-era research results.
While this may seem cruel, it is what it is.
In the field of scientific research, we don’t believe in sweat, only in talent!
"You are indeed better than the Red Skull in this regard. If you are just a scientific researcher, it really won't be of much help to you."
"But if you add us, it's different."
Natasha started to throw her cards in the ring.
"Including you?"
"Don't tell me, you also want to join Zhenglian?"
Russell said with a smile.
"That's right!"
"We do intend to join Zhenglian. As long as you are willing to accept those scientific researchers and logistics personnel, we will join Zhenglian and become a part of Zhenglian."
Natasha said extremely seriously.
When she finished speaking, Captain America, Hawkeye and others also nodded seriously.
Seeing their actions, Russell frowned slightly.
Is it such a big deal?
In order for him to accept S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scientific researchers and logistics personnel, he even did not hesitate to join the Zhenglian, which was originally an enemy.
has a problem!
There must be something wrong here!
After thinking for a few seconds, Russell looked at Natasha and said in a serious tone: "Stop beating around the bush and tell the truth. What exactly do you want to do?"
After hearing his words, Natasha turned to look at Captain America and motioned for Captain America to answer this question.
Captain America Rogers took a deep breath for a few seconds and said slowly: "We want to join the Zhenglian. In addition to hoping that you can accept those scientific researchers and logistics personnel who have suffered unreasonable disasters, there is another very important reason."
"You are indeed not a good person, but there is one thing you have always done well."
"You have never had the idea of conquering Earth, and judging from your dealings with the Chitauri Legion and the Kree fleet, you don't want alien armies to conquer Earth either."
"Whether you want to admit it or not, you are protecting the Earth."
At this point, Captain America paused, and then continued: "Without official support, we can no longer protect people as before."
"But you do. You and Zheng Lian now have as much strength as the country."
"No terrorist organization or alien army can conquer the earth if you want."
"So even if we have different ideas, on the premise of protecting the earth and people's lives, we are willing to join Zhenglian."
When Captain America finished speaking, Russell began to think deeply.
Although their choice seems a bit incredible, I have to say that their idea is very American.
After seeing Russell's silence, Captain America, Natasha and others also fell silent, waiting for his answer.
After dozens of seconds, Russell said slowly: "I can let you join the Zhenglian, or I can accept the scientific researchers and logistics personnel from SHIELD."
"However, there are some things I must make clear to you."
Russell looked at Natasha, Captain America and others seriously.
Natasha, Captain America and the others didn't speak and nodded.
"I don't care what you did in SHIELD before. After joining Zhenglian, you must execute my orders unconditionally."
"Even if I ask you to attack the White House tomorrow, you must do it."
"Failing that, Zhenglian has no need for disobedient members."
Although I don't particularly recognize the values of Captain America and others, in general, they are all rare talents.
Russell wouldn't mind letting them join Zhenglian if they could obey orders completely.
After hearing Russell's words, Captain America, Natasha and others fell silent.
They knew that it was not that simple to rely on the power of Zhenglian, but what Russell said was still somewhat beyond their expectations.
Even in SHIELD, Nick Fury will not require them to obey orders absolutely.
After thinking for dozens of seconds, Natasha took the lead and said: "I have no problem. If you don't believe me, I can be brainwashed again."
With so many people present, Natasha was undoubtedly the person who knew Russell best.
She was very sure that if they did not agree to this condition, Russell would never let them join Zhenglian, let alone take in those scientific researchers and logistics personnel.
Although she would lose her freedom, she still chose to agree.
With Natasha taking the lead, Agents Hawkeye and Hill agreed.
Captain America Rogers and Coulson looked at each other.
"I agree!"
Coulson said silently.
After seeing that everyone agreed, Captain Rogers showed a tangled expression.
As a soldier, he understands the necessity of absolute obedience to orders better than Coulson and others.
But the problem is that in his mind, Russell is not a competent commander at all.
Absolutely obeying Russell's orders, he still has some concerns.
Russell did not rush Cap and waited patiently for his answer.
After a few minutes of this, Captain America finally nodded in agreement.
He is willing to make some sacrifices to keep the Earth and people safe.
"Very good, since you all agree, then we are all our own."
"I won't do anything to you like brainwashing or anything like that."
"However, the ugly talk is ahead. If anyone is secretly planning to do something different, don't blame me for being rude."
In terms of individual strength, Captain America and others are not very strong.
But one by one, they are all experienced soldiers and agents.
Their joining will more or less allow Zheng Lian to increase its strength.
After reminding Team Perfect and others, Russell said to No. 3: "No. 3, contact the Secretary of State and tell him that I want to talk to him about the legacy assets of SHIELD."
"Okay, sir!"
The voice of No. 3 immediately sounded.
"You can go down first. Come over at this time tomorrow, and I will arrange for you to officially join Zhenglian."
Russell said to Natasha, Captain America and others.
"good!"
Natasha said first, then stood up and left Russell's office.
When they all left the office, Russell continued to say to No. 3: "Send someone to follow them. I want to know where they went."
"In addition, they are monitored 24 hours a day."
"I want to know where they have been, who they have met, and who they have contacted."
Although he agreed to let Natasha and the others join the Zhenglian, Russell was not stupid enough to believe them unconditionally.
They are all agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and lying to others is completely normal for them.
"Okay, sir!"
The voice of No. 3 sounded again.
After giving orders to No. 3, Russell stood up and left the office, using portal magic to reach Diana's study.
After telling Diana that Natasha, Captain America and others were joining the Zhenglian, he left the Zhenglian and used the portal to come to Washington, DC.
SHIELD was indeed disbanded, but SHIELD also left a lot of things behind.
Not to mention the secret base, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy alone is of great value.
Although Russell now has many subordinates, they were all brought back by him later.
Really trained by him, Hulk and Peter are the only two who have the full potential.
If we were to count strictly, the Hulk would have to be excluded, with only Peter being the only one.
If SHIELD Academy can be turned into Zhenglian Academy, then like SHIELD, he can recruit talents from all over the world for training and reserve various new forces for Zhenglian.
After arriving in Washington, he wasted no time and directly chatted with the current Secretary of State about the legacy assets of SHIELD.
Such as the ownership issues of scientific research, logistics, armed forces and other personnel, as well as various real estate including SHIELD Academy.
The communication process was smooth.
In fact, at this time, American officials have nothing to do with him.
Regular troops are no match for Zheng Lian, and the alien helpers were destroyed by Zheng Lian again.
Even if American officials want to drag Zhenglian to death, they will only die.
In this case, no matter what Russell wanted to talk to them, the conversation went smoothly.
After staying in Washington for more than an hour, he used portal magic to return to Zhenglian headquarters.
the next day.
In his office, he met Natasha and others again.
Since we have already finished chatting yesterday, there is basically nothing to talk about today.
After asking No. 3 to arrange permissions for Natasha and others, he asked Captain America and others to leave.
Except for Natasha, no one like Captain America and Hawkeye will live in the Zhenglian headquarters.
Although there are many vacant rooms in the Zhenglian headquarters, Russell still has no intention of letting them live in the headquarters.
This is said to be the headquarters, but in fact, it is more like a private residence for him, Diana and others.
As for why Natasha was kept, the reason is simple, because Natasha has lived in Zhenglian before.
Moreover, Russell now also misses Natasha's craftsmanship.
…………
time flies.
Soon, another half month passed.
After half a month of adaptation, Captain America and others have completely adapted to the life of joining Zhenglian.
Apart from changing organizations, their lives have not been greatly affected.
Of course, there are a lot fewer tasks now.
Zhenglian is not S.H.I.E.L.D., and it has no interest in causing trouble for terrorists all over the world.
As long as these terrorists don't go too far, such as wanting to conquer the earth, Russell basically doesn't bother with them.
Like gangs, terrorists cannot be completely eliminated.
If gangs are the official dark side, then terrorists are the dark side of the state.
As long as there are states on earth, terrorists will never be extinct.
If we want to completely eliminate terrorists, even if God himself takes action, he still won't be able to do it.
This is a battle of ideologies unless the ideologies of all people on earth are unified.
Otherwise, no one can completely eliminate terrorists.
Russell can't do it, and neither can God.
