The extraordinary life of a certain American comic.

Chapter 38 Maria Hill: "Sell SHIELD for a good price"

“Do you want to trust the wisdom of future generations?”

"Yes."

"…What does this mean?"

"The meaning is simple, just do it first and talk later."

It is not advisable to look ahead and behind.

And this is a big taboo!

You can't just watch Deacon cause trouble and do nothing because you're worried that killing Deacon will lead to a vampire riot in New York City.

They are law enforcement agencies.

As I said, since ancient times, only thieves have been afraid of soldiers, but there has never been a reason for soldiers to be afraid of thieves.

As for the consequences?

What does this have to do with the Sentinelese, which currently only has jurisdiction over mutants.

Even if there is?
so what.

Locke thought so in his heart, looked at Maria Hill, and said with a smile: "When the enemy comes, we will fight him with our generals, and when the water comes, we will block it with earth, right?"

Hill nodded, seeming to agree with Locke's words.

Locke's mouth curled up.

A senior commander of SHIELD, it seems...

at this time.

Hill put away the smile on his face and looked at Natasha beside him with a serious expression: "See? He really wants us to take the blame."

Natasha raised her eyebrows and looked at Locke.

The smile on Locke's face seemed to freeze at this moment.

He looked at Hill.

"I do not……"

"You can let us take the blame if you want."

"Ok?"

Locke blinked and looked at Maria Hill who was eager to take the blame.

These days, he had only seen people eager to take credit, but this was the first time he had seen someone eager to take the blame.

He was a little unsure of what high-end operations Maria Hill was playing.

Natasha was also a little confused after hearing this.

"Hill..."

"Do not talk."

Maria Hill turned her head to look at Natasha, then looked at Locke again with a smile on her face and a serious tone.

"SHIELD can take the blame for this."

"..."

Locke frowned and said nothing.

after awhile.

He raised his eyes and looked at Maria Hill again, and smiled as well.

"cost."

"Do you need to ask your supervisor for instructions?"

"Need not."

Locke shook his head: "If the price is not too high, I can still nod my head."

Just so confident.

He has the final say.

The reason I ask is because his last name is Underwood, and he is from Underwood, South Carolina.

Hearing this, Hill nodded.

She believed it.

Others may not know what the last name Underwood means, but she naturally understands it because she often works in Washington, D.C.

"Okay, then I'll just say it directly."

"explain."

Locke was brief and to the point.

He was not worried at all that Hill would ask for an exorbitant amount of money, because the bureau would back him up anyway.

However, if SHIELD could be made to take the blame willingly and expand its own authority, Locke felt that even if Hill asked for a high price, the bureau would be happy to accept it.

Locke thought to himself.

Hill didn't act pretentiously and directly stated his conditions.

"If something happens that requires SHIELD to take the blame, then after it's over, I'll have a share of all the gains."

"That's the first condition."

Locke raised an eyebrow.

These words...

It's very complicated. In the first half of the sentence, the subject who needs to take the blame is SHIELD, and in the second half of the sentence, the subject who gains something becomes an individual.

Locke looked at Hill, thinking in his heart, without showing any emotion.

"How many conditions are there in total?"

"Three."

"Hill, you are very good at business."

"We can't help it. Anyway, SHIELD will definitely take the blame. If that's the case, we might as well sell it for a good price as soon as possible. What do you think, Locke?"

"Haha."

Locke smiled and shook his head, then looked at Hill: "Okay, I agree to this condition, continue."

Hill smiled.

"The second condition is that when you go out, SHIELD can activate the Sentinel Secret Service ID."

"This one……"

Locke frowned, thought about it, then nodded and said, "I can't make the decision on this. I will report it, but it shouldn't be a big problem."

It’s not like SHIELD hasn’t used their Sentinel Secret Service credentials before.

It’s just that when SHIELD did this in the past and was discovered, the Sentinelese wouldn’t endorse them, but now they are asking the Sentinelese to endorse them.

and so……

Although Locke cannot make the decision on this issue, it is not a big problem compared to expanding the law enforcement authority of the Sentinel Special Service.

When Hill heard Locke say this, he felt relieved.

Again.

SHIELD is very powerful and was jointly funded by the five overlords.

But SHIELD is also very weak, because the five overlords funded their establishment but did not give them any legal legitimacy.

Simply put, SHIELD can strike hard in any third world country, but when it comes to the territories of the five hegemons, it still needs to borrow the identities of others to do things.

Especially in the federation.

Therefore, instead of being blamed for nothing, it would be better to sell SHIELD for a good price as soon as possible, at least to get a legal identity that allows you to move around in the future.

"What's the last condition?"

"In the future, the Sentinelese will not have any law enforcement authority over the mutants I capture or recruit, unless they actively commit crimes."

"..."

Hearing this, Locke was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at Hill speechlessly.

"Do you think under these conditions, they will..."

"I'm talking about me, not S.H.I.E.L.D., Locke."

"Ok?"

Locke reacted.

Maria Hill smiled and said, "Compared to the effect of allowing the Sentinel Secret Service to expand its jurisdiction, my last request should not be excessive."

It's really not too much.

Locke had the answer in his mind.

Do you really think that the Sentinel Service was established because they couldn't stand the existence of mutants?

Uh...there are indeed people in the bureau like Brown who want to kill all mutants.

But the Sentinel Secret Service was definitely not established because of these people.

Individuals talk about grudges, while politicians only talk about interests.

Establishing a Sentinel Secret Service that is no less large than the FBI solves the job needs of many people.

At the same time, it has also enhanced the voice of many politicians.

Locke had no doubt that if supporting mutants was the mainstream back then, then the mission of the Sentinelese Special Service would not be to capture mutants, but to protect them.

Even now, if the benefits are sufficient, the Sentinelese can turn around and go directly from capturing mutants to supporting mutants.

only……

Locke looked at Maria Hill with some confusion.

"Is Deputy Director Maria Hill planning to switch from SHIELD?"

"No."

"That……"

"Didn't you just say that?"

Maria Hill looked at Locke with a smile: "I am only the deputy director, just a senior commander, not the director."

The most important thing.

It is SHIELD that takes the blame, not Maria Hill.

She is just a deputy director.

No matter how much accountability is sought from above, it cannot be attributed to her.