Marvel: The Greatest Hero Era

After Agent Sitwell was imprisoned, he and Brock Rumlow both disappeared. Unexpectedly, he appeared tonight and even brought people to the Avengers base.

As soon as Zhao Chen and Hawkeye landed with their men, Peggy Carter appeared before them. Staring at the Winter Soldier in Zhao Chen's hand, she muttered to herself, "I didn't expect it to really be Barnes. He's not dead?" At this moment, Zhao Chen started joking.

“Yeah, he’s not dead. How about I kill him for you now? Miss Carter, as a friend, I still prefer you and the captain together.” As soon as Zhao Chen said this, Peggy Carter rolled her eyes and then spoke to Zhao Chen.

"Bucky Barnes and Steve were childhood friends and both members of the Howling Commandos, but during a mission to snipe Hydra, Barnes fell off a train and crashed down a cliff. Barnes was especially important to Steve."

“You should know that before Steve joined the Super Soldier program, his body was very weak, and Barnes was by his side at that time.” Zhao Chen made a surprised expression on his face.

"According to you, you're the third party, and Barnes and the captain are the couple."

“Stark, compared to you, I think Stark is much better. I’m talking to you about something serious now, Zhao Chen.”

“Barnes’ current state is probably what the intelligence agencies have been talking about all along, the Winter Soldier. There have been rumors about him since I took over S.H.I.E.L.D..” “But back then, no one had ever seen the Winter Soldier. We only knew that the Winter Soldier had a metal arm that was very strong and incredibly fast.” Peggy Carter explained at this point.

“I’ve also heard of the Winter Soldier. It seems he’s been involved in a lot of kidnappings and assassinations over the past 50 years. He’s very secretive, and no one has been able to track him down.”

“I really didn’t expect that he and the captain would be good friends.” After Peggy Carter finished speaking, Natasha came over and said something as well.

“Alright then, but we need to find something to restrain this guy first, otherwise he’ll definitely cause a huge scene when he wakes up, and it’ll be a real problem.” “As for how to deal with him? What to do next? We’ll wait for the captain to come back and then we’ll leave the bald agent to you and Hawkeye.” Zhao Chen said to Agent Sitwell, who had been dragged back by Hawkeye.

Reporters and law enforcement officers had arrived, and Captain and Tony were upstairs dealing with them. After Zhao Chen left, Natasha arranged for Nick Fury to rest in a room.

So all they can do now is interrogate the bald agent, Bucky. Captain America hasn't returned, so Zhao Chen won't touch him because he doesn't want to be stared at by Captain America's resentful gaze. "Our operation failed. Nick Fury shouldn't be dead. No, not should be, definitely not. The Avengers, damn it."

"You need to find Agent Sitwell and the Winter Soldier right now. If they die, it's not a big deal, but if they fall into the hands of the Avengers, it'll be a huge problem!"

Alexander Pierce hung up the phone and looked at the television. He saw Tony standing beside the ruins of the Avengers headquarters, spitting as he spoke to reporters. "I protest! I strongly protest! This is a horrific attack! I was attacked by missiles right here! I hope the department can find the mastermind behind this as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, I'll have to handle this in our own way. I also have to sympathize with the insurance company; you might have to pay out this time..."

Tony spoke at length to the reporters, and the conversation lasted for a long time before the law enforcement officers and reporters left. Only after they were sure the reporters were gone did Tony come down.

“The media will keep an eye on things for us. I believe the law enforcement agencies will investigate this matter thoroughly, and the security bureau will likely get involved as well.”

"Hydra can't intervene openly now, since they're the ones who bombed us, which is a bit unfair. This time, they're in big trouble."

After getting down, Tony finished a large glass of ice water before speaking.

"They were probably dumbfounded. They didn't expect us to call the law enforcement agency and have them come over, and they also contacted a lot of media and reporters."

"They'll probably have a headache dealing with this for a long time, but now is the golden opportunity for us. We can have Nick contact his people in S.H.I.E.L.D."

Chapter 712 The situation is bad

"We can gather as much intelligence as possible while we have this time."

Peggy Carter was very experienced in this matter, and she used her experience to catch the other side off guard.

Just then, Natasha and Hawkeye returned; they had just been interrogating Agent Sitwell in the room.

"Guys, the situation may be much worse than we think, including our Department of Protection leadership and former S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Alexander Pierce."

"And every single member of those departments is a Hydra agent. I think S.H.I.E.L.D. shouldn't be called S.H.I.E.L.D. anymore; it should be renamed Hydra."

At this point, Banner usually wouldn't speak; he would just listen to what those around him said and do as they told him to. But this time, Banner spoke up. "I think this is very simple. Let's take Agent Hitwell to the law enforcement agency now, and things will be clear, right? We have witnesses now." "If I didn't know you had seven doctorates, I would definitely think you were an idiot or mentally challenged."

“Hydra agents are in every department. You don’t know which department has them and which doesn’t. We’ll take him to law enforcement and make him confess honestly there.” “After we leave, the law enforcement officers will hand him over to other departments, and he’ll recant his confession on the spot. What are we supposed to do then? Should we sue them?” Tony looked at Banner with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot. He really couldn’t believe Banner could say something so stupid.

"The S.H.I.E.L.D. that I built from scratch has now become the headquarters of Hydra. It's incredibly ironic, but thankfully, I have Zhao Chen, giving me the opportunity to personally resolve this." After saying this, Peggy Carter glanced at Zhao Chen beside her, her eyes filled with gratitude. Zhao Chen then pointed to the captain, who was standing there in a daze. "I think the most important thing right now is for you to keep an eye on your man. Look at him, he looks completely lost."

"I think Captain America is probably thinking right now, 'Bucky, my little darling, how did you become a Hydra agent? What happened to you all these years?'" Then Zhao Chen heard Captain America and Peggy Carter say "Get lost." "Alright, honey, let's not mess around in this situation."

Natasha couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zhao Chen, then spoke to the captain.

“Hitwell also revealed information about the Winter Soldier. Hydra brainwashed him; if he hears certain fixed words, he will obey commands.” “All his previous memories have disappeared.” “So what do we do now?”

The captain became particularly nervous when he heard about Barnes.

“I don’t know either, but I know that brainwashing needs to be done frequently, which means that his memory may be restored after a period of time.”

“After he wakes up, go find him and talk to him. Talk about your past memories together; I think that should help.” After saying this, Natasha paused, then added, “If possible, help him self-calibrate his consciousness.”

The captain was so nervous facing Barnes that he couldn't think straight and therefore couldn't understand Natasha's last words.

The captain asked another question, his tense expression still lingering.

"How to do it?"

"Knock him out a few more times, preferably knock him unconscious at once. That way, his brain might automatically recalibrate its consciousness after the impact. Knock him out a few more times, and then you can talk to him. There shouldn't be any problem." "But you can't let him hear any words that could brainwash him, otherwise his brain will reboot and all his memories will disappear again." Hawkeye answered the captain's question from the side.

Then everyone sat down to rest. After a while, the Winter Soldier woke up. Just as he touched the restraint ring on his hand, he saw Captain America rush in like the wind.

Seeing his captain's expression, Zhao Chen smiled knowingly. "Bucky, are you alright? Do you remember me?"

After Captain Bucky came in, he questioned Bucky, but the Winter Soldier clearly hadn't regained his previous memories, though he wasn't as violent as he had been at the beginning.

Its eyes were full of doubt, and it was now able to communicate with them calmly. However, it could only communicate calmly, since it was currently locked up.

"Captain, you can go online and find some clips and photos of your past to show him. I remember there are many preserved in the museum, you should be able to find them online, right?" After the captain came in, Zhao Chen and the others followed. Standing behind the captain, Zhao Chen expressed his thoughts.

"I'll come find it."

Chapter 713 Restoring Memory

Natasha said something, and then quickly downloaded all the footage from the museum, as well as all the unreleased materials, to her phone.

The captain took the phone from Natasha and placed it in front of Winter Soldier. After glancing at it, Winter Soldier began to struggle violently. "Some images are flashing through my mind. You feel familiar, but I just can't remember who you are. Damn it." After seeing these memories, Dongbin's mind became confused, and this confusion caused Winter Soldier intense pain.

Looking at the Winter Soldier before him, Captain America looked at him with a pained expression, unsure of what to do. Just then, Zhao Chen stepped forward and knocked the Winter Soldier unconscious with a single punch. "You don't want to see him suffer, so I'll help you."

After throwing his punch, Zhao Chen had a helpless expression on his face and said this to everyone.

Zhao Chen stayed by the side with the captain and Peggy Carter. This happened three times, and Zhao Chen knocked out Winter Soldier 663 three times.

Each time, Zhao Chen would first let him watch the expansion pack, then have Captain America talk to him. When the Winter Soldier's mind became confused and he felt uncomfortable, Zhao Chen would knock the Winter Soldier unconscious.

After three times, this time when the Winter Soldier woke up, his eyes were no longer as confused as before; there was a slight change. "Bucky!"

The captain called out his name. "Steve, Agent Carter?"

The captain received a response; the Winter Soldier called out both of their names.

When his longtime friend recognized him, the captain wasn't overly excited. Instead, he remained remarkably calm and said, "Bucky, you need to prove your identity to me. You can't say things that can be seen in the expansion pack." "Sara is your mother's name."

After saying this, the Winter Soldier wore a mocking smile. "You used to put newspapers in your shoes."

After the Winter Soldier finished speaking, the tense expression on the captain's face disappeared, and he relaxed completely. He then turned to Zhao Chen and spoke.

"What he said didn't appear in the expansion pack. Zhao Chen, thank you so much. You helped me find the two most important people to me." Zhao Chen smiled.

"It's alright, the three of you can just stay here happily together. Oh, no, I mean, you three nearly centenarians can sit here and have a good chat. I'll be going now." Zhao Chen stayed in the room with the captain and Peggy Carter all night, and it was already five in the morning when he came out.

Zhao Chen glanced at the time and thought it was still early, so he ran to Natasha's room. Hearing the noise, Natasha looked up, saw it was Zhao Chen, and then turned over to continue sleeping. "Go take a shower first..."

After saying this, Zhao Chen walked towards the bathroom, humming a little tune happily. When he came out after taking a shower, he saw Natasha dressed in her (cdeb) combat suit very neatly.

Then she sat down in the chair and looked at him with a smile.

"It's not even six o'clock yet, why are you up so early? Are you working the early shift today?"

Zhao Chen was very frustrated. He had just finished showering and wanted to spend some time with Natasha, but unexpectedly, Natasha got up.

"We have a lot to do today. Everyone is already up by now, so let's go out too."

Natasha walked over to Zhao Chen, gently kissed him on the cheek, said those words, and then walked outside.

“Steve, damn it.”

Zhao Chen muttered to himself as he followed Natasha out. By then, everyone was dressed and sitting down.

Everyone sitting here is a successful person, and they all have one thing in common: they get up very early.

Zhao Chen thought that the most absurd person among this group was Tony. Even if Tony played until the early hours of the morning the night before last, he would still appear in the lab at seven o'clock in the morning.

It seems that success is linked to diligence; without diligence, one cannot succeed. Zhao Chen stretched and then went to his seat to listen to their plans for the day.

Tony Stark will mobilize all his resources today—reporters, law enforcement, and the Bureau of Investigation.

Tony will put maximum pressure on the relevant departments to investigate yesterday's missile attack on their base.

If nothing unexpected happens, all the newspaper headlines today will be about last night's missile attack.

Zhao Chen, along with the captain, Natasha, and Hawkeye, were supposed to go out to meet Agent Hill, who was currently inside S.H.I.E.L.D. stealing data.

Last night, Tony sent Agent Hill a Trojan horse containing information about Jia Siwei's sub-city.

Chapter 714 Battle with Hydra

Once Agent Hill is inside S.H.I.E.L.D., she can access secret intelligence through S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intranet.

Nick Fury is currently recovering from his injuries in the underground base, while Peggy Carter and Betty Ross have stayed in the base to take care of him.

Banner also stayed at the base, and before leaving, Zhao Chen gave Banner a nickname: "Guardian Beast of the House".

What they were going to do was a closely guarded secret, so the four of them dressed up before they went out. Zhao Chen didn't wear his armor, and the captain didn't take his shield either.

The four of them rode in two cars, then followed Agent Hill as she emerged from the S.H.I.E.L.D. branch office.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s outposts aren't as heavily guarded as headquarters, and Hydra is currently focused on dealing with the missile incident that occurred last night.

Tony showed no mercy in this matter; he did his best to make it escalate as much as he could, and now the whole thing is under everyone's attention.