Tony Stark looked at Colonel Rhodes lying on the hospital bed with a frown. The Langley Air Force Base attack was not a big secret to him, and his relationship with the military was not as bad as the outside world imagined. .
After experiencing the last Extremis virus incident, Stark improved Colonel Rhodes' war machine armor to enhance its heat resistance and impact resistance. Colonel Rhodes was very lucky to escape and became Lan. The least injured one at Leigh Air Force Base.
As for the fate of others, Tony Stark didn't want to remember. He had seen photos of the scene. It was a bloody scene that he had never experienced before - severed limbs and internal organs were splashed in a pool of black blood. Even people like Stark, who had experienced the war in the Middle East, couldn't help but vomit.
But until now, joint investigators from the officially dispatched intelligence agencies do not know who the attackers are. Various evidence shows that the weapons used by the attackers are not large-caliber firearms that ordinary people can use, and the attackers also prefer close combat. Many soldiers They were all killed with a long sword after being approached by the enemy.
Investigators also found a large number of giant reptile scratches and sulfur compounds at the site of the attack, leading some investigators to speculate that a dragon had attacked. Others can't even deny this hypothesis, after all, anything can happen in this world now. Moreover, Colonel Rhodes, the only survivor, could not explain the situation clearly. It seemed that he had forgotten what happened after suffering a concussion.
Doctors don't know when his memory will be restored.
If you want professionals to say it, it is never possible. This is not a small spell that can be cast casually. An enchantment spell scroll that modifies memory is incredibly expensive, and the effect is worthy of the price. In addition, the surveillance inside the entire base was deleted. Intelligence agencies believe that the attacker targeted Langley Air Force Base, which is responsible for the security of the White House, in order to obtain patrol information about the airspace near the White House, and at the same time use nuclear bombs to bomb the White House.
This is a very, very serious security vulnerability!
The FBI took the opportunity to attack the US Air Combat Command and demanded more funding.
The IA claimed that this was an espionage act concealed by a terrorist attack carried out by foreign forces against the United States, and they also requested more funds.
The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for the wasteful funding of the FBI and IA, and also requires that SHIELD's funding for the next quarter be reduced and added to the Department of Homeland Security, because SHIELD has proven the organization's inability to prevent international terrorist attacks.
The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence asked the Treasury Department to raise salaries and take away FBI functions and add them to its own department. Even the Ministry of National Defense jumped out to demand an increase in the military budget, and the investigation site immediately turned into a large-scale debate on finances.
This little thought was easily seen through. After a series of wrangling, the White House teamed up with many intelligence agencies responsible for domestic security to conduct a joint investigation, preventing any one intelligence agency from controlling all investigation steps, and the White House can also control all investigators and case details.
At the same time, the White House also made a request to SHIELD, requiring SHIELD to provide intelligence, equipment and personnel to help investigate this incident, because this incident may involve supernatural creatures.
Therefore, Agent Victoria Hand brought a team of technicians to participate in this incident on behalf of SHIELD, in order not to give the White House an excuse to reduce SHIELD's funding. This is a political mission arranged by Director Fury, but personally, Agent Victoria Hand also takes this incident very seriously. She is even curious about why SHIELD is so unusually indifferent to this incident. However, Nick Fury had already locked his target, but he didn't tell anyone.
The loss of a nuclear warhead almost instantly declares a state of emergency in the United States, at least that's what Agent Victoria Hand demands. However, her request was rejected for a simple reason - the White House refused to publicize the incident, and even the idea of involving civilians like Tony Stark was rejected.
The United States has shown its incompetence in the face of aliens. If it shows nervousness because of a terrorist snatching nuclear warheads, then the president will be called a softie by the people. Even the idiots in the Democratic Party who pursue political correctness know that the government must show toughness under such circumstances, otherwise it will not be able to seek re-election in the next election.
The public does not need to know about the missing nuclear warhead. It is enough for politicians and capitalists to know. Politics is the only thing they, the beasts in the White House zoo, need to care about.
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"Take it." Salomon put the takeaway black tea he had just bought into the hand of the woman opposite. The insulated cardboard reduced the speed at which the hot liquid was transferred to his fingers. "Only sugar is added." He turned around and stood next to the woman, taking a slow sip of his tea. "Excuse me, I don't like milk, and I don't know what you like to drink."
"I forgive you." The woman wore a hood and made a slightly hoarse voice.
She stood next to the old masonry building that is common near the Bodleian Library. The shadow cast by the re-glazed small bridge completely enveloped her. Only the naughty orange-red short hair jumped out of the hood. A little bit of lively life. The orange light on the street corner slowly climbed up to the hem of her clothes, and the ancient building full of traces of rain exuded the smell of aging and tranquility in the gloomy dusk. After she spoke, the tacit understanding between acquaintances rose as quickly as the corners of her mouth, and the air was as warm as the black tea in her hand.
"I've known your taste for a long time." She said happily, "I also like black tea without milk."
"I'm glad you like it. Your investigative skills are pretty good and you were able to find me in Bodleian."
Salomon looked at Natasha Romanoff's face. She looked up at him with a smile, looking him in the eye without fear. "Why did you come to me?" the mystic asked nonchalantly, as if he was a law-abiding citizen. "Isn't it because I killed a few vampires in Oxfordshire recently? I think the laws of the human world should not protect me. As for vampires, there is no protection for female humans who fall in love with vampires - I am really surprised. There are more and more stupid literary works of this kind recently. I should really throw the vampires into the homes of those writers and let them face it. To those humanoid ticks.”
"There are vampires in Oxford County?" Agent Romanoff looked surprised. "I really don't know about this."
"So?" Salomon raised his cup to hide the expression on his face, "There's nothing surprising about this. This is my daily job. Pest removal, yes, pest control for the earth."
"That's not why I'm here, sweet little boy," she said. "I'm going on a mission, so I came to say goodbye to you."
"What does this have to do with me?" The Mystic Mage blinked, "Is this mission so dangerous that you might die?"
"It's possible in every mission. I'm used to it because I'm an agent." Agent Romanov curled his lips, "And you're not going to listen to what I'm going to say next? You're too indifferent, Salo Mongolian."
The arcanist apologized sincerely.
"I want to tell you that someone attacked an air force base in the United States and a nuclear warhead was stolen." Agent Romanov carefully observed the muscle expressions on Salomon's face, trying to find any abnormalities, "Now all intelligence agencies are very Nervous, all the secrets have been unearthed, and Director Fury may no longer be able to keep your identity a secret."
"Really?" Salomon narrowed his eyes, as if he wanted to pierce Agent Romanov's true thoughts hidden deep in his heart, "Is this true? Also, is it legal for you to contact me in private? I remember there was a basic code of confidentiality that agents had to follow.”
"It's true, and you're a special person who needs special treatment."
Even mind reading can't work on her, because she has deceived the fragments of her own mind first, and even people who know her a little bit cannot detect her true mental activities. SHIELD has already deduced the principle of Salomon's mind-reading ability, and Agent Romanoff only dared to talk to him after knowing this, without worrying about his secrets being discovered.
She said nonchalantly, "You can use your magic to see if I'm lying. I won't lie to you, Salomon, and you haven't trusted me until now."
"I apologize again." Salomon withdrew his gaze. "You can tell me this kind of thing just by calling me. Is there anything else?"
"This is my private matter... I want to ask about your past promises." Agent Romanoff took a deep breath, "Can you get me pregnant?"
"puff!"
