American comic book: I, with my abundant martial virtue, love to do good to others.

"Once we've confirmed she's alright, send her back. Also, have the action team monitor Lily separately."

The whereabouts of Cooper and Kate.

"Based on Kate's description of what happened, since the kidnapper has mistaken them for his daughters, he will definitely try to harm them again!"

"So once you discover any trace of the kidnappers, notify me immediately."

"clear!"

Upon hearing Lynn's order, Barbara immediately made the arrangements.

Evening, on the rooftop of an abandoned building.

"I don't understand why my daughter has left me again? She clearly said this when she was very young..."

She loves me the most.

Looking out at the dazzling city, Anthony Thomas sat on the edge of the building, looking extremely forlorn.

Was it because of those classmates who bullied and harassed her?

After thinking for a while, Anthony Thomas shook his head: "But those who bullied and harassed her have already been killed by me."

"Then why?"

Just as Anthony Thomas was muttering to himself, a woman's voice suddenly rang in his ear: "Because of Lynn Hall!"

"Lynn Hall?"

"That's right, he led a group of people into your home and forcibly took your daughter away. If it weren't for him, your daughter wouldn't have left you."

"is that so?"

Upon seeing the bald woman suddenly appear beside him, Anthony Thomas's expression froze for a moment before he nodded heavily, a fierce glint in his eyes: "It's all Lynn Hall's fault. He forcibly took my daughter away."

"If it weren't for him, my daughter wouldn't have left. It's all his fault."

"I'm going to kill him! I'm going to take my daughter back from him!"

Watching Anthony Thomas descend into madness, then stand up and run downstairs, the bald woman's lips curled into a smile.

"What an interesting world..."

The next morning, in Lynn's office.

"Boss, according to our investigation, the kidnapper's name is Anthony Thomas, and he used to be a member of the Army Special Forces."

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"When his daughter was three, his wife passed away from cancer. To raise his daughter, Anthony chose to retire. His daughter committed suicide when she was sixteen because she had been bullied by her peers for a long time. Since then, Anthony Thomas has become mentally unstable."

At this point, Joey handed the information to Lynn and said, "After his daughter's suicide, Anthony, who was devastated, unexpectedly awakened his mutant genes, and his eyes can release white heat vision energy."

"He once used this ability to break into the high school his daughter attended to seek revenge, not only killing the student who bullied his daughter, but also causing the deaths of thirty-seven innocent students and six teachers!"

Upon hearing Joey's introduction, Lynn flipped through the information about Anthony in his hand: "The information shows that..."

After that school disaster, he was imprisoned in a military prison specifically for mutants. How did he escape?

"Because of Magneto!"

In response to Lynn's question, Joey said, "When the Brotherhood of Mutants rescued Magneto, many imprisoned mutants also took advantage of the chaos to escape from prison."

"Anthony Thomas is one of them. Although he has some mental issues, he was once a Marine Corps special forces soldier and knows how to evade surveillance."

"So the intelligence agencies still haven't found him?"

"Um!"

Nodding, Joey spread his hands and said, "The current situation is either to wait for him to reveal his identity on his own, or to wait for him to make another move against Kate and Lily Cooper."

Hearing Joey say this, Lynn looked at the photo of Anthony Thomas's daughter in the file: "I must say, she looks quite a bit like Kate and Lily Cooper."

"No wonder Anthony treats them like his daughters!"

Just then, Lynn's phone rang.

I picked up my phone and glanced at it, only to find that it was Natasha calling.

Half an hour later, in a coffee shop in Manhattan.

"You're really popular!"

Watching the girl leave after taking a photo with Lynn, Natasha smiled and said, "In just this short time, three pretty girls have already asked you for photos."

Hearing Natasha say that, Lynn laughed and tore the note in his hand into pieces and threw it into the trash can: "Doesn't anyone ask you for a photo? You know, the last time Steve and I had lunch, a lot of older people asked Steve for his autograph."

"Haha, I can picture that!"

After chuckling, Natasha said to Lynn, "You haven't been attacked lately, have you?"

"Did someone attack you?"

"Yes!"

Nodding, Natasha handed Lynn a set of photos: "Last night I was attacked while driving and enjoying the night view. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I might be dead by now."

"Not only me, Yelena was also attacked."

Looking at the photo, there was a guy fully armed, holding a shield and carrying a bow and arrows on his back.

Lynn recognized him at a glance: this guy was a master of imitation!

I think this has something to do with the red house we destroyed by the Russian bear. That attacker was very powerful, so be careful lately.

Hearing Natasha say this, Lynn placed the photo on the table: "I don't care about the attackers."

After all, since I joined the FBI, many people have wanted to kill me.

"By the way, the Red Guardians weren't attacked?"

"They were also attacked, which is why I concluded that it was related to the Red House we destroyed last time."

Natasha shuddered at the mention of the Red Guardians: "If Melina hadn't discovered them in time, they'd probably be dead by now!"

"And that's it, Alexei, who evaded the attack, even told me to warn Steve to be careful."

"I have no idea where his supposed camaraderie with Steve came from!"

After chatting for a while, Lynn got up and left the coffee shop.

Back in the car, Lynn lit a cigarette and looked at the master impersonator's outfit in the photo, but something still felt off.

If I remember correctly, Taskmaster is supposed to be Drekoff's daughter. But if she really is Drekoff's daughter, would she still choose to avenge Drekoff after escaping her father's chemical control?

But if it wasn't her, then who attacked Natasha?

As Lynn was thinking, her phone rang again.

Upon answering the phone, Alice's heavy voice said, "Boss, something's happened!"

A dozen minutes later, in the hospital morgue.

Looking at the three corpses of the action team members, their chests pierced by thermal vision energy, Lynn frowned and said, "Didn't I tell them to notify me immediately if they encountered that Anthony Thomas?"

"Boss, there wasn't enough time at the time."

Looking at the three bodies lying on the morgue, Alice explained, "They've been monitoring Kate, and this morning Anthony Thomas showed up again trying to kidnap her."

"The situation was very dangerous, and before the brothers in the action team could even report for help, Anthony..."

Thomas spotted them and abandoned Kate, launching a direct attack on the team members.

Listening to Alice's explanation, Lynn reached out and closed the eyes of the three corpses.

How many people were injured?

"Of the 12 people, seven will probably never be able to go on field missions again!"

"Give the deceased's family five times the compensation, provide the injured with the best possible medical care, and pay the injured three times the compensation according to the injury and casualty regulations. Once they recover, their rank will be automatically raised one level and they will be transferred to civilian positions. We, the New York FBI, can afford to support them!"

At this point, Lynn looked at Alice and said, "Mobilize the intelligence team, all the undercover agents and informants. No matter what method you use, I need to find Anthony Thomas within 24 hours!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing Lynn's order, Alice immediately nodded.

After covering the three dead bodies with a white sheet, Lynn turned and left.

As soon as Lynn gave the order, everyone in the FBI intelligence team sprang into action.

The entire city's surveillance system was mobilized to search for Anthony Thomas's whereabouts, and even the satellite Tony gave Lynn was put into operation.

Nine o'clock at night, in Manhattan Park.

A large number of FBI vehicles surrounded the park, and many tourists and homeless people were evacuated by the FBI.

Inside a tent in the center of the park.

Listening to the roar of cars and helicopters outside, Anthony Thomas put down his cutlery, then picked up a tissue and wiped the mouth of the doll opposite him: "Don't be afraid, my dear daughter. After Daddy deals with those guys who are disturbing our father-daughter reunion, I'll come back and put you to sleep."

With that, Anthony Thomas opened the tent and walked outside.

He had just stepped out of the tent when dozens of tranquilizer darts were fired directly at Anthony's body.

Dozens of anesthetic needles were inserted into Anthony's body, but the expected scene of him being knocked out by the anesthetic did not occur.

Instead, the sharp tips of the anesthetic needles shattered upon impact with Anthony's body, falling to the ground. Seeing this, Alice immediately frowned and said, "Attention all groups, besides the heat vision emitted by his eyes, his body has likely been enhanced. Replace your..."

Before Alice could finish speaking, two beams of intense light pierced through the trees and shot straight in her direction.

"Be careful!"

Upon seeing the two hot gazes, Alice immediately lunged to the side.

boom..

As the heat vision struck Alice's car, the vehicle instantly exploded violently.

The flames from the explosion illuminated the pitch-black surroundings, and before Alice and the others could even get up from the ground, a burst of gunfire rang out from ahead.

When the other group members saw Anthony launch an attack using heat rays, they all opened fire on him.

A barrage of bullets rained down on Anthony, but they couldn't even penetrate his defenses. The impact of the bullets forced him back several steps. Anthony Thomas roared and unleashed a burst of heat vision energy from his eyes, attacking the surrounding FBI agents.

"boom.."

"Carmium..."

Countless trees around were destroyed by the energy of the heat rays, and the FBI vehicles exploded the moment they came into contact with the heat rays!

At the critical moment, a figure teleported over from a distance, grabbed Anthony Thomas, and threw him dozens of meters away.

"Carmium..."

Anthony was thrown into the air and crashed into a tree, snapping the large tree in half.

But Anthony, who had fallen to the ground, got up as if nothing had happened.

"Who are you?"

Looking at Lynn Hall who had suddenly appeared, Anthony Thomas frowned and thought for a long time before asking.

"Lynn Hall!"

Looking at Anthony, who was clearly in a mental state, Lynn stepped forward and said.

"Lynn Hall?"

He tilted his head and pondered for a few seconds, repeatedly muttering the name Lynn Hall.

A moment later, Anthony suddenly raised his head, glaring at Lynn with eyes full of rage: "Lynn Hall, is it you who took my daughter from me? That bald woman was right, I'll kill you!"

I'm going to cut your head off!

As soon as he finished speaking, two beams of heat shot straight at Lynn.

[Anthony Thomas's favorability rating -10!]

Seeing the thermal imaging energy heading towards him, Lynn teleported away from Anthony's attack.

This was the first time Lynn had ever seen someone with a -10 favorability rating, and that person was a mutant.

Therefore, such an enemy must never be let go!

Using teleportation to get next to Anthony Thomas, Lynn landed a heavy punch on him.

"Crack..."

With a single punch, Anthony hunched over like a shrimp, his defenses, which even bullets couldn't penetrate, were completely destroyed by Lynn.

Without giving Anthony a chance to catch his breath, Lynn's fists rained down on Anthony like a storm.

Faced with Lynn's overwhelming offensive power, Anthony tried to launch a counterattack using the heat ray several times, but Lynn broke his attacks each time, and even shattered both of his arms!

"ah!!!"

The intense pain caused Anthony to scream loudly, and energy surged beneath his skin.

Not far away.

Look at how Lynn effortlessly overwhelmed Anthony Thomas, the mutant, leaving him utterly defenseless.

The team members exchanged glances and then put down their weapons.

Even those numerous, ugly, and terrifying aliens were no match for the boss, let alone this mutant who was being toyed with by the boss!

"Kapomi!"

With a single punch, Anthony Thomas's sternum was broken, and the broken bone pierced Anthony's heart, causing him to tremble violently.

As the energy radiating beneath his skin grew brighter, his spider-sense instantly issued a warning.

A heavy chop to Anthony Thomas’s throat was delivered, and Lynn used teleportation to quickly retreat.

Just a hundred meters away, I saw Anthony Thomas kneeling and his body explode instantly.

"Boom!"

The powerful explosion destroyed all the trees within a radius of tens of meters, and even the surrounding lawns were not spared.

When the smoke from the explosion cleared, all that remained where Anthony Thomas had just stood was a cloud of dust.

[You killed Anthony Thomas, who had -10 favorability, and gained the ability Heat Vision.]

Despite the system's prompts, Lynn did not perform any checks.

Looking ahead, the once lush green grass has now turned into barren land.

Lynn, however, showed no excitement at acquiring a new skill.

Although Anthony Thomas has mental problems, he was likely misled by others.

During the fight, he mentioned a "bald woman."

So, who is this bald woman? Why is she trying to bewitch Anthony Thomas and make him hate her?

And is she an individual, or an organization she doesn't know about?

As far as Lynn was concerned, the only powerful bald woman he knew was the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme.

It couldn't be that the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, bewitched Anthony Thomas!

Lynn opened the system and took a look.

The thermal vision was currently at LV1 [0/2000], so Lynn immediately upgraded it to LV4.

Just as I was about to lead the team back after shutting down the system, Tony Stark, wearing his armor, flew down from the sky.

"Tony, what brings you here?"

Looking at Tony Stark as he landed, Lynn asked curiously.

"Jarvis just informed me that there are unusual energy fluctuations here, so I rushed over to check it out."

As he spoke, Tony glanced at the desolate scene within dozens of meters of Anthony Thomas's explosion, then shrugged at Lynn and said, "That was quite a spectacle!"

"Why do I have the feeling that Pepper dragged you out of bed?"

"Come on, how could that be?"

"real?"

"Actually, it's not my fault. She was so busy with work that she didn't even have dinner, so I kindly prepared a delicious barbecue for her myself."

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"At first, she was quite touched, but then she turned on me just because I mentioned she'd gained some weight recently!"

At this point, Tony Stark shrugged: "Women are indeed difficult to communicate with. If Jarvis hadn't reminded me of the unusual energy fluctuations here, Pepper and I might have started arguing."

"By the way, wanna grab some late-night snacks? Call your men, it's on me!"

When Tony invited her, Lynn refused without hesitation: "Forget it, you should go and comfort Pepper instead."

After saying that, Lynn turned and led everyone away.

"Hey, really not coming with me? I know a really good steakhouse, I promise!"

Seeing Lynn wave goodbye with her back turned and leave without looking back, he watched as Lynn turned and left.

Tony Stark clicked his tongue, then said, "Jarvis, do you think Steve would want to go out for a late-night snack?"

"Sir, I suggest you go back and try to appease Ms. Pepper; she's not really angry with you."

"spray.."

Upon hearing Jarvis's words, Tony shrugged and then controlled his armor to fly back towards his villa.

The next morning.

Slowly opening his eyes from his sleep, Lynn let out a long sigh, his legs tense, and then picked up a cigarette from the bedside table and lit it.

After Barbara crawled out from under the covers, Lynn laughed and said, "Barbara, your verbal skills are getting better and better; you could probably rival Jessica!"

"I'm still young, I'll surpass her sooner or later!"

Barbara wiped her mouth with her hand and jumped out of bed. "I'm going to wash up and then prepare breakfast!"

After dealing with Anthony Thomas last night, Lynn didn't go home, but instead came to the apartment that Barbara bought.

After all, Gwen went back to Uncle George's place yesterday, and Polaris and Laura also moved to the Illuminati base.

After getting out of bed and washing up, Lynn sat down at the dining table and picked up a newspaper to read.

As of May this year, New York's crime rate has decreased by a full 13% compared to last year.

Both the media and the public believe that this is thanks to the Illuminati.

After all, Spider-Man and Spider-Woman, as well as Polaris and Steve Rogers, are often seen on the streets of New York.

This has greatly reduced the crime rate.

Therefore, the public now highly approves of the Illuminati.

Just like Tony and Steve joked, if Steve decided to run for mayor of New York City, he might actually be elected.

Seeing Barbara approaching with breakfast, Lynn put down her newspaper and asked, "Do I have any important plans for the next few days?"

"Boss, you're flying to Washington at 10 a.m. today. Attorney General Jeff Russell is holding a meeting at FBI headquarters and has specifically requested that the FBI field directors in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Boston attend."

"Originally, the deputy director was not required to attend, but Director Duke insisted that you accompany him because there is a reception after the meeting, which the president will personally attend."

"Then, New York's new mayor, Chris Bell, invited you to dinner sometime, along with the Deputy Director of the Secret Service and the DEA..."

Upon hearing Barbara recount her upcoming schedule, Lynn picked up her knife and fork and, while eating breakfast, said, "Cancel Chris Bell's dinner invitation. Just say I don't have time!"

"Yes, boss!"

Sitting across from Lynn, Barbara ate her dinner and said, "We're flying to Washington today. Would you like me to come with you?"

"No need, just treat today as a day off. Also, tell Alice to resolve the financial case from two weeks ago as soon as possible."

"good!"

Barbara nodded and continued eating her breakfast.

After breakfast, Lynn drove to the airport.

on the plane.

"Director, do you know what the purpose of this meeting convened by the Minister of Justice is? They even specifically requested our participation."

When asked by Lynn, James Duke laughed and said, "It's probably related to the position of the next FBI director."

"According to his term of office, the bureau chief still had eight months left, but he suddenly fell seriously ill a few days ago."

After a hospital examination, a tumor was found inside his brain.

"So it's estimated that he will step down early."

Upon hearing James Duke's words, Lynn said, "So, Director, your opportunity has arrived?"

"It's not certain yet. The other branch directors who were nominated also have a chance to take this position."

Despite saying that, James Duke couldn't hide the smile on his face: "However, we have stronger backing than them."

"Besides, I can handle that old guy in the Los Angeles FBI, so this time our main targets are those two guys in Houston and Boston!"

"Chief, Jessica's father is the Deputy Director of the FBI, so logically..."

"Ignore him. He's just a guy from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He's good at political maneuvering, but he's too weak-willed. He's not qualified to be a bureau chief!"

Hearing Duke say that, Lynn leaned back in his chair and chuckled, "In that case, Chief, hand over your local man from Boston to me. I'll help you get rid of this competitor!"

James Duke must become the director of the FBI so that Lynn can take the position of director of the FBI in New York.

Furthermore, in order to secure his position as the FBI Director of New York, he still needed Duke's support after Duke became the FBI Director!

What are your thoughts?

Hearing Lynn say that, Duke looked at Lynn with a smile and asked,

"I haven't figured it out yet, but once I take over my people in Boston, I should have some ideas!"

Seeing Lynn's confident demeanor, James Duke thought for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

After the plane landed in Washington, Lynn and James Duke drove together toward headquarters.

inside the car.

"Your S.H.I.E.L.D. connections are really efficient! I just arrived in Washington, and you called me right away!"

When Hill invited him to dinner after the banquet on the other end of the phone, Lynn smiled and said that he was also curious about Hill's purpose in contacting him on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D.

FBI headquarters.

"Hello, Deputy Chief Prosecutor!"

Upon seeing Laurent Conley, the Deputy Attorney General of the Department of Justice, Lynn took the initiative to go up and greet him.

Although this deputy prosecutor was not a member of Hydra, he could be considered half one of their own.

Laurent Conley had been helping him from the time he was promoted to supervisor to deputy director, including helping him receive medals.

It's fair to say that throughout his time at the Department of Justice, Laurent Conley consistently placed his bets on James Duke.

I wonder what his expression would be if he knew Duke was Hydra.

"Long time no see, our superhero!"

Seeing Lynn walk over to greet him, Laurent Conley laughed and stepped forward.

Ignoring Lynn's outstretched hand, he gave Lynn a warm hug instead.

Although Lynn didn't know why Laurent was suddenly so enthusiastic, she still gave him a polite hug.

After the hugs and pleasantries, Lynn caught a glimpse of the deputy directors from Houston and Boston walking towards them and immediately understood what they meant.

This was done to show other FBI field offices that Laurent had no secret of his support for James Duke to become the next FBI director.

No wonder Duke was so confident on the plane, saying that the support behind him was stronger than theirs.

Meanwhile, FBI Deputy Director Derek Myers smiled and went up to greet Lynn.

Although he couldn't become the FBI director, no one could touch his position as deputy director.

Furthermore, he planned to speak with James Duke about his full support for Duke becoming an FBI agent.

With the new director in charge, could his daughter become the deputy director of the FBI in New York?

Derek Miles was clear-headed; he knew his daughter, being in the Interior Department, couldn't possibly control the rising star Lynn Hall in New York.

Moreover, his own daughter had said that since Lynn became deputy director, he had replaced the actual heads of almost all the important departments of the New York FBI with his confidants.

Even if her daughter becomes the director, without Lynn's permission, her orders probably won't even leave the Federal Building in New York.

Since that's the case, I might as well try to get her the position of deputy director of the FBI in New York myself, so that she can become Lynn's assistant.

Anyway, the two of them are no longer at odds, and they even graduated from the same university.

A deputy director of the FBI in the largest city in the United States, who is not even thirty years old! Derek Myers had never even dreamed of such a thing before!

However, looking at the young Lynn in front of him, Derek Miles couldn't help but feel admiration.

Ugh... I wish he were his own son!

"Lynn, I remember your birthday is in a few days."

Looking at Lynn Hall, Derek Miles chuckled and said, "Jessica wanted to celebrate your birthday last year, but then the Lizardmen disaster happened."

As he spoke, Derek Miles invited Lynn to the lounge.

After all, the meeting still has some time to go.

Seeing the two walking intimately toward the lounge, the Los Angeles FBI director said to James Duke, "Duke, it seems Lynn is much more popular at headquarters than you are."

Upon hearing the words of the FBI director in Los Angeles, James Duke chuckled and said, "It's normal for young people to be welcomed by their elders."

"Moreover, although Lynn is young, his abilities are undeniable. Old guys like us..."

We should take better care of young people.

"If necessary, we must even stoop down and serve as ladders for young people, all for the sake of America!"

"Yeah, you're right, Duke. We can't get in the way of young people, or we'll end up getting kicked into a ditch by them."

Listening to James Duke and the Los Angeles FBI director's back-and-forth banter, the FBI directors from Houston and Boston both wore dark expressions.

They could clearly hear who these two were referring to indirectly.

After all, they are both older than Duke.

Moreover, judging from the way these two work together, it seems that the Los Angeles precinct chief has given up on vying for the chief's position and has turned his support to James Duke!

Half an hour later, inside the conference room.

Sitting next to Duke, Lynn nodded to him without making a sound.

Seeing Lynn's actions, Duke also showed a slight smile.

It seems that Lynn and Derek Myers, the FBI deputy director, had a good conversation, and Lynn has already sided with him.

"Everyone, I think you already know why I called you here today."

Looking at everyone in the conference room, Jeff Russell said, "Andre recently suffered a sudden and serious illness. According to the doctor, the best course of action for Andre's brain tumor is conservative treatment; surgery could be life-threatening."

"In addition, with Andrei's term expiring in eight months, after discussions within the Department of Justice, we have decided to select a new director for the FBI during this period."

Jeff Russell glanced at everyone and said, "Of course, this is just a small, private meeting. I can inform you that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the next FBI director should be chosen from among the four of you."

At this point, Jeff Russell turned his attention to Lynn.

Russell didn't seem to mind that James Duke brought Lynn Hall along.

He actually thought Duke would become the next director of the FBI.

If Duke leaves New York, his successor will inevitably be Lynn Hall.

This is something that Jeff Russell and even the Department of Justice have tacitly approved of.

After all, ever since the battle with the aliens in New York, everyone knows how important the Illuminati and the Avengers are to this country, and even to the world.

Although young, Lynn Hall possesses remarkable abilities, along with his status as the leader of the Illuminati and his intricate connections with the Avengers.

All of this meant that Lynn Hall was the only person truly in control of the FBI in New York.

Therefore, given the decision not to appoint an FBI director to New York, Jeff Russell chose to turn a blind eye to Lynn's attendance at the meeting with Duke.

"Since it's just the few of us here, I won't bother with any empty pleasantries."

Looking at the four regional directors, Jeff Russell said, "I know that you've been lobbying for the position of FBI Director for the past year, or even two years."

"I don't care what you do, but there's one thing you must understand."

"That means I don't want to see any 'internal strife' before the FBI directorship is fully completed!"

"You should understand what I mean by that!"

Upon hearing Jeff Russell's "reminder," a plan instantly popped into Lynn's mind!

He then glanced discreetly at the two FBI field directors in Houston and Boston!

After the meeting, everyone attended a cocktail party.

The people who attended this party were all extraordinary, and even the president himself was present.

"What are you thinking about?"

Holding the wine glass to Lynn, Natasha, dressed in a formal gown, smiled and asked.

"Why are you here?"

Lynn was slightly surprised to see Natasha appear.

After all, given Natasha's status, she wasn't qualified to attend this party.

"The Secretary General of S.H.I.E.L.D. brought Hill and me to this dinner."

Natasha clinked her glass with Lynn's and laughed, "I much prefer Tony Stark's parties to these kinds of dinners filled with fake smiles."

"By the way, isn't it going to be your birthday in a few days? Aren't you going to throw a celebration?"

"I don't think there's anything to celebrate, after all, we're not kids anymore." Looking at Natasha, Lynn asked, "By the way, what's Alexander Pierce's purpose in bringing you and Hill to this party?"

"I'm not sure, but it's probably more for security reasons. Many S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel have been attacked recently, and quite a few have died!"

"That guy who attacked you a while ago?"

"No, the exact identity of the attackers is unknown, but they are definitely some lurking forces in the underworld."

At this point, Natasha saw a politician in a suit walk over and smiled at Lynn:

"We'll talk about it later."

After saying that, Natasha smiled and left Lynn's side.

Since Natasha left Lynn's side, many high-ranking politicians have come to Lynn's side and chatted with her with smiles.

Their position as deputy director of the FBI in New York might be of some importance to them, but if James Duke were to actually become the FBI director...

In their eyes, Lynn Hall, who succeeded Duke as the director of the FBI in New York at such a young age and has a promising future, is definitely a big shot. After all, if nothing unexpected happens, Lynn will definitely have the opportunity to become the director of the FBI in the future!

It's just a matter of time.

Watching the political figures chatting amiably with Lynn, Hill said to Natasha beside her, "It hasn't been long since Lynn Hall joined the FBI, and he's already become the target of these people trying to curry favor with him."

Hearing Hill say that, Natasha shrugged: "That just proves he was right not to join S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Did you tell him about those werewolves?"

"Not yet. I just reminded Lynn that the forces in the underworld are stirring, and I don't know what those werewolves who obtained the Chitauri technology are planning to do."

Hill frowned upon hearing Natasha's words.

Clearly, Natasha didn't want to involve Lynn in these underworld disputes.

This contradicts Fury's decision, since the Illuminati is clearly stronger than the Avengers.

After the dinner, Lynn nodded calmly, noticing the look Natasha gave him.

Lynn then declined Hill's invitation, citing that Director Duke had contacted him as the reason.

After Lynn left, Hill looked at Natasha and said, "You should know why Fury had you accompany the Secretary General to this party."

"Of course, but I didn't agree to his request. Besides, as Lynn's friend, there's no need to involve him in things that S.H.I.E.L.D. can handle."

After saying that, Natasha opened the car door and started the car: "Want to come back together?"

In response to Natasha's question, Hill got into the passenger seat.

Inside James Duke's room at the hotel.

"Since the Los Angeles police chief poses no threat to you, our main opponents are Laut Capola of Houston and Richard Jefferson of Boston."

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Taking the cigar from Duke, Lynn smiled and said, "The minister made it very clear that although he doesn't want to see internal strife,..."

"But we also know that infighting over the FBI director's position is unavoidable."

After hearing Lynn's words, James Duke lit a cigar and handed Lynn a lighter: "Tell me your thoughts."

"The Attorney General's words during this afternoon's meeting served as a wake-up call for me. It remains to be seen whether the Director and Mr. Pierce are willing to sacrifice some people for the position of FBI Director!"

Hearing Lynn say this, both James Duke and Alexander Pierce became interested.

After listening to Lynn finish explaining his plan of using someone else's strength against them, and the dogs fighting each other.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with admiration for Lynn's plan.

After Lynn left the room to rest, Pierce looked at James Duke and said, "You're really lucky, Duke. Just in terms of intelligence, none of my men, including Sitwell, are even a tenth as good as Lynn!"

Upon hearing Pierce's words, James Duke laughed and said, "That's why I'm willing to go to great lengths to bring him into Hydra."

"And it doesn't matter who he works for, what matters is that he's one of us!"

Looking at Duke, who was acting innocent despite getting the benefits, Pierce shook his head: "You've found a good successor. Anyway, the assistant director of the Houston FBI Criminal Investigation Department is one of ours."

.

"Let him sacrifice himself for the organization. After all, trading an assistant supervisor for your position as FBI director is worthwhile!"

"Alright, but we need to make sure he doesn't turn against us."