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Chapter 115 The Exhausted Alexander Pierce (2/5, please subscribe)

Maria Hill, who had been quietly watching Nick Fury's performance with her eyes downcast and her nose focused on her heart, smiled slightly as she looked at the surprised expression on Nick Fury's dark face.

No matter how Nick Fury explained it to the five board members, he couldn't change one fact.

That is—

The case at the Vampire Mansion in New York was taken over by the Sentinel Secret Service.

The moment Locke led his team into the building, jurisdiction over the vampires had already been transferred from S.H.I.E.L.D. to the Sentinel Special Operations Department.

This is the truth.

and so!

The moment a senior agent of the Sentinel Secret Service was attacked in the building, and the suspect revealed that Nick Fury was behind it all.

It was perfectly reasonable for the Sentinel Secret Service to arrest Nick Fury.

The reason for the delay was not that it was agreed upon with Maria Hill, but rather that it takes time for the court to issue an arrest warrant.

After obtaining the arrest warrant for Nick Fury signed by the court, the Sentinels from Washington led a team to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters without delay.

Nick Fury's face instantly turned grim when he heard that the Sentinel Service was already blocking the door downstairs.

Alexander Pierce, projected onto the screen, also looked rather grim.

The four council members are somewhat wrong.

"Why are the Sentinel Special Operations personnel here?"

Didn't I just say that?

Maria Hill then spoke calmly, looking at the stunned four board members: "The Sentinel Special Operations Bureau also has a copy of this video."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four council members all changed.

obviously.

Their idea of ​​handling the matter internally, minimizing the problem, and resolving it altogether shattered at this moment.

After all, they weren't the only ones who knew about this; the Sentinel Special Operations Bureau, which had been eyeing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s jurisdiction since its inception, also knew about it.

Maria Hill glanced at the expressions of the four council members, and at Alexander Pierce's somewhat unpleasant expression, paused, and then fired another shot.

"In the video, this Skrull named Garro claims he was ordered by Director Nick Fury to assassinate Senior Agent Locke Underwood."

"The four board members may not yet be aware of the background of this senior agent Locke Underwood."

"He is the son of House Whip Francis Underwood."

"An only son!"

The four board members' expressions changed again as they listened to the key points in Maria Hill's words.

next second.

The East Country Director shook his head and chuckled: "What kind of nonsense are these people doing? S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't founded for this kind of thing."

That's all.

Ignoring Alexander Pierce, who was looking in his direction, the East Council member removed his glasses and his figure gradually faded and disappeared.

The Russian council member followed suit: "I'm not involved in this, lest you all say that this is a conspiracy orchestrated by us Russians. I'm leaving."

The French and British council members dared not be as willful as the council members from the East and Russia.

After the Eastern and Russian council members withdrew from the meeting, they turned their attention to Alexander Pierce.

Alexander Pierce looked grim, silently took off his glasses, and then disappeared from the scene, leaving behind only one sentence.

"Wait for me at Sanfei Jewelry."

"......

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With Alexander Pierce's withdrawal, the French and British council members shrugged and left the meeting.

soon.

Holographic projection is off.

Nick Fury looked at Maria Hill with his one eye: "You think this will bring me down?"

Maria Hill looked at Nick Fury and smiled slightly: "You broke the rules first, Fury."

Although she and Nick Fury were, respectively, a commander and a director.

The bureau chief is above, and the commander is next.

However, in terms of authority within S.H.I.E.L.D., her authority is the same as Nick Fury's.

However, her authority only takes effect when a state of war is declared.

But in normal times, she's on the same level as Nick Fury. Simply put, no matter what big moves they make...

According to the rules, the other party should be informed in advance.

What about the Koskuans?

Maria Hill said she had no idea about it.

and so.

If you break the rules, someone will naturally step in to protect them.

Their eyes met.

Nick Fury met Maria Hill's gaze, withdrew his one eye first, and snorted coldly.

"After this, I will recommend to the Security Council that you be in charge of Aegis affairs in Europe."

"Okay, I'll wait and see."

Then-

Nick Fury went in.

Noon.

Locke received firsthand intelligence from Maria Hill, relayed by Natasha who was sitting next to him.

Natasha nodded after hanging up the phone, looking at Locke with a somewhat strange expression.

"Colonel William Stryker personally led the team, showing no mercy to Alexander Pierce, and directly dispatched military police to arrest Nick Fury."

Natasha looked at Locke with some curiosity as she spoke, "Are you also with the military?"

According to information relayed from Maria Hill on the scene.

William Stryker's reason for comforting Alexander Pierce was internal military affairs.

Locke shook his head.

"I am not."

"That-.."

"But the Sentinel Special Operations Service itself has a military background. Otherwise, why do you think we sometimes get military assistance when we're capturing mutants?"

From its inception, the Sentinel Special Service has had close ties with the military.

This included not only Colonel William Stryker.

There was another Air Force lieutenant general.

Thaddeus Ross!

Moreover, most of the personnel at the beginning of the Sentinel Special Service were transferred from the military.

"Otherwise, how do you think the Sentinels of the Sentinel Special Operations Bureau are recruited?"

"Sentry, sentry."

"Military soldiers!"

Locke chuckled, explained the meaning of "sentinel" to Natasha, then stroked his chin and said, "Nick Fury really got captured by William Stryker?"

Natasha nodded.

"That's what Hill said, but Alexander Pierce followed along."

"All right."

Locke nodded upon hearing this, ceasing to pay attention to the matter. He glanced at the time on his watch and then said to Natasha, "Let's go, it's noon. What would you like to eat? It's on me."

Natasha raised an eyebrow as she watched Locke get up from the sofa and put on his clothes.

"Aren't you going to call and ask for an update?"

"There's no need."

"Um?"

"This matter won't have a result so quickly."

After putting on his coat, Locke stretched, put his hands on his hips, loosened up a bit, looked at Natasha, chuckled, and said, "The real wrangling is just beginning. Just wait and see."

It's not entirely unacceptable that people will only consider opening windows after the roof has been torn down.

The fact that the Washington Sentinels arrested Nick Fury is like tearing the roof off.

Next, the power struggle between the Sentinel leadership and the true leadership of S.H.I.E.L.D. began.

However, the Sentinel Secret Service was in the right to arrest Nick Fury.

So unless nobody's willing to protect Nick Fury, this whole thing is going to be a mess.

Locke estimated that even if there were results, it would probably be next month.

Optimistically, the results should be available before Christmas?

Locke thought to himself.

Then, time flew by, and it was December 23rd.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve.

Locke stood in the living room of his rented apartment, looking at the calendar on the wall, touching his chin, and hissing out a breath as if his teeth ached. Although he already knew that the Federation was inefficient, he did not expect it to be this inefficient.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and the infighting in Washington is far from over.

Today is the last day. If we don't get a result today, we might have to wait until next year.

Because starting tomorrow, even the federal government will be on holiday for Christmas.

These days.

Director Andrew slammed his fist on the table, roaring that he would bring Nick Fury, the mastermind behind the alien assassination of Locke Underwood, to a military court.

What alien technology? What extraordinary law enforcement power?

He doesn't want any of them.

Those who plot against me will only face death.

This is the attitude expressed by Director Andrew.

but·-.

I don't believe you for a second.

You fucking want it all.

Alexander Pierce, who had brought the president's special envoy to support him, was inwardly rolling his eyelids until they were practically calloused.

Chief Andrew said, "No alien technology," "No superhuman law enforcement authority," and "Just Nick Fury dead."

But that's not what Alexander Pierce heard.

It's this.

"I want alien technology."

"I will also continue to expand the Sentinel Special Operations Bureau's extraordinary law enforcement authority."

"I also want Nick Fury to be court-martialed."

Alexander Pierce would never agree to that condition.

Even selling out one's country wouldn't be this ruthless.

Moreover, after ten days or so of wrangling, Alexander Pierce was actually exhausted.

After each negotiation, Alexander Pierce would, for a fleeting moment, think about simply giving up on Nick Fury after returning home.

but---

Alien technology.

Not only is S.H.I.E.L.D. envious, but Hydra is also very envious.

Their organization's strategists have also been frantically searching for the Skrulls hiding on Earth these days.

If the Skrulls can be found, then Nick Fury will be a tool that can be sacrificed if necessary.

But Nick Fury cannot be abandoned until they find the Skrulls.

This is not.

Alexander Pierce struggles to the point of emotional exhaustion between keeping Nick Fury and giving up on him.

Some well-informed people in Washington brought out stools and watched with excitement this fierce battle that seemed to be brewing beneath the surface.

Locke, meanwhile, watched quietly from his hiding place in New York City.

Forget it.

The longer the fight goes on, the longer Nick Fury will be locked up.

Locke looked at today's date and thought to himself.

"Ding! 』

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