Because a certain project required Tony's intellect and skills, he had no choice but to kindly advise him: "I know you're devastated by the Monaco incident, but the other party's identity is the key, and I need your cooperation."
"No, no, it wasn't Monaco that hurt me, but an old guy from decades ago."
Tony raised his hand to interrupt Nick Fury, his face extremely grave: "Director Fury, do you know my father, Howard Stark?"
Nick Fury's heart skipped a beat, but he kept up his acting skills and said, "The founder of Stark Industries, a renowned scientist, and also a very successful businessman."
"Anything else? What else does S.H.I.E.L.D. know?"
"..."
Hearing Tony say this, Nick Fury felt certain and decided not to hide it anymore: "You knew?"
He knew it all along!
Tony took a deep breath and nodded seriously: "Yes, I know everything. Tell me what happened back then."
"Okay, it's not really a top secret, it's about your father establishing S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Wait, what did you say? My father founded S.H.I.E.L.D."
Tony was completely bewildered: "Damn old man, how many things has he been hiding from me?"
Nick Fury's old face was ashen. Feeling like he'd been tricked, he sneered, "Now tell me, what do you know?"
Chapter 237
In the living room, Tony asked Jarvis to play the two videos again, one after the other.
Nick Fury, who had watched it with him, fell silent.
Even after the video ends.
The reason is simply because the content of these two videotapes is too artistic and too outrageous, reminiscent of the "Steamed Bun Bloodbath" incident.
It's hard to understand what exactly happened.
Tony was once again caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to be sad or laugh.
Nick Fury, on the other hand, was shocked by the contents of the videotape.
With a sense of smell comparable to Fury's, he detected the scent of conspiracy.
The smell is extremely strong; it must be a shocking conspiracy.
quite a while.
Nick Fury asked, "Tony, where did you get the videotape?"
"Please call me Mr. Stark, thank you."
"I don't think our relationship is close enough for us to call each other by our first names," Tony said, giving Nick Fury a disgruntled look.
“Tony, we’re talking about another Mr. Stark. I don’t want your nonsense to distract me, understand?”
“OK, just this once.” Tony shrugged. “The videotapes were received in two parts. The first kidnapped videotape should have come from the mystery customer in Monaco, who said it was a surprise fifteen years overdue.”
The other volume came from Mr. Stark—yes, you heard right, he sent it to me.
Tony didn't mention the elderly man who sent the package, and Nick Fury subconsciously ignored him as well.
The latter's face grew darker as he listened, and after a moment of contemplation, he continued to ask, "Besides the videotape, is there anything else?"
Tony replied decisively, "No!"
Nick Fury's eyes widened, even though he only had one left. "Tell the truth, Tony!"
Feeling uneasy under Nick Fury's gaze, Tony had no choice but to tell the truth: "Okay, there are indeed a few diaries."
But don't even think about it, I won't show it to you, those are some..."
Tony struggled to find the right words, but gave an answer that perfectly suited Howard's persona.
"The diary contains some of Mr. Stark's undercover investigations of local customs, price lists, and contact information."
This concerns the family's reputation; no matter what reason you give, I will not show it to you.
Tony gave a vague answer, and Nick Fury realized that what was in the diary was important!
His face was grim. Others might not know Howard's multiple identities, but as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he knew them perfectly well.
Previously, S.H.I.E.L.D. had stored a batch of Howard's items.
But one day they suddenly took all those things away.
Not a single one was left.
This record was discovered by accident when the bureau chief was searching through the files.
I hadn't paid much attention to it at first.
But when he considered the current situation, Nick Fury suddenly realized that this was a very bad situation.
Howard preferred to keep his diaries and videos separately rather than store them in S.H.I.E.L.D., which he founded.
Perhaps, as Tony claims, it really is Howard's collection of romantic escapades?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Respectable people don't keep diaries, so why would unreliable people keep diaries? If they did, wouldn't it just become a confession of a crime?
Or perhaps, it doesn't feel safe to place them within S.H.I.E.L.D.
Just as Howard was unwilling to tell Tony the identity of the enemy, he also did not mention it to his colleagues at S.H.I.E.L.D., and did not even leave a single clue or hint.
If Nick Fury hadn't seen the video of Howard's warning to Tony today, he would never have imagined that such a powerful organization existed on Earth.
"Tony, what is the enemy's objective?"
"They kidnapped your parents and eventually killed them. But in fact, if they hadn't exposed themselves, hadn't contacted you in Monaco, and hadn't even given you the videotape, they could have continued to hide without anyone knowing. It's unreasonable for them to expose themselves so recklessly."
"I don't know. Maybe it's a sign that they're ready to step out from behind the scenes and make their debut in the spotlight. Some people like to do that, like me."
"..."
Nick Fury ignored Tony's nonsense, sensing that there must be something more to it. The conspiracy was only the tip of the iceberg, and a heavy fog of mystery enveloped his mind, making it hard for him to breathe.
His worst fear, or the worst possible outcome, was that there was a mole within S.H.I.E.L.D., and that mole held a high position of power, so that Howard would act cautiously and dare not use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power.
So the question is, who is the mole?
Aside from the personnel of the US government, Howard Stark, Peggy Carter, and Hank Pym were undoubtedly the key figures who established S.H.I.E.L.D.
These are the only people who can rival Howard.
Could it be them?
But aren't all these people already dead?
Nick Fury shook his head. He felt he was overthinking things. Besides, if S.H.I.E.L.D. had been rotten to the core from the beginning, he wouldn't have been promoted to director!
It sounds absurd to hand over power to an outsider instead of using one's own people.
Therefore, Howard's reluctance to trust S.H.I.E.L.D. was not due to a mole, but rather because he did not believe that S.H.I.E.L.D. was capable of fighting a powerful enemy.
Nick Fury mentally went through a series of scenarios, imagining his own changing expressions.
To Tony, Nick Fury seemed to be spacing out.
"Chief Fury, I know you have a lot to consider, but I also have..."
"Hold on!"
Nick Fury raised his hand to stop Tony, took out a palm-sized phone from his pocket, and after a series of actions, nodded to signal Tony to continue.
Tony blinked. "What's that? I saw you sending a file."
"Yes, I sent the video files to Agent Natalie and Captain America Steve.
Nick Fury explained, "Agent Natalie is at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. By referring to the headquarters' database, she might be able to find out the identity of the murderer who killed your parents."
Captain America, Steve, you should know that he's friends with your father; maybe he knows some secrets.
Tony frowned and said, "Captain America? Wasn't he already..."
Nick Fury said calmly, "We dug him up again."
"???"
Tony rubbed his temples; things were a bit messy.
But we still found a key point.
Suddenly, she exclaimed in surprise, "Wait! You've leaked my personal information, especially such important data?"
"They are all very trustworthy, much more reliable than you!"
Nick Fury glared at Tony; he trusted the two of them implicitly.
Agent Natalie was introduced by former Director Pierce; without Pierce's strong opposition and generous delegation of power, he would not have become the new director.
Therefore, Agent Natasha has always been one of his confidantes, and she has always been diligent and conscientious, completing many top-secret missions.
He is an expert in the field operations department.
The other one goes without saying: if Captain America isn't trustworthy, who else can we trust?
If Captain America hadn't been frozen for so long, he definitely could have become president.
"hi~hu~"
News has emerged about a six-inch phone.
Nick Fury opened the document and said with a somewhat gloomy expression, "It's information sent by Natasha."
The identity of the one-armed metal man has been confirmed.
"Quick, show me!"
In a matter involving the blood feud of killing his father and mother, Tony swiftly snatches Nick Fury's phone.
He only glanced at it and immediately stood frozen in place.
After a long pause, he solemnly handed it back to Nick Fury.
James Buchanan Barnes!
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