The Extraordinary Life of a Certain American Comic...

"Ms. Hill, the department has approved your request."

"That's great, it's a pleasure to work with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

After finishing speaking, Locke hung up the phone and looked at Walter Herman, the head of the Secret Service, sitting opposite him.

Of the three conditions Hill proposed last night, he could only agree to the first one.

As for the latter two, they require approval from higher-ups within the bureau.

This is not.

Locke cornered his supervisor, Walter Herman, in the underground parking lot early in the morning, reported the matter, and instructed the latter to contact senior officials in Washington immediately.

After receiving the news, the higher-ups in Washington only thought about it for a short while before making the decision to agree.

Just as Locke said.

Capturing mutants is just a job; what politicians really want is to expand their power.

and so……

This deal is a great deal.

After putting the phone away, Locke stroked his chin and said to Walter Herman, "The senior commanders of S.H.I.E.L.D. are not simple."

Walter Herman sipped his coffee and glanced at Locke: "Are there any easy roles for people who can make it in Washington?"

Locke shook his head.

This is the truth.

If the smartest people on Dong Ge's side are all in Beiping, then the smartest people in the Federation are in Washington, D.C.... or Wall Street.

However, he did underestimate Maria Hill at first.

After all, while Maria Hill is well-known in Marvel series, she isn't particularly outstanding.

When he saw Maria Hill in the bathroom yesterday, he was actually thinking about whether there was a chance to become good friends.

However, after Maria Hill stated the conditions for cooperation, he immediately abandoned the idea.

In a word.

This woman is not to be trifled with.

Aegis is Aegis.

She is herself.

In just a short while, Maria Hill had figured out how to use this incident to her advantage.

She takes the blame and gets all the benefits.

If anyone says Maria Hill is a naive woman, Locke will be the first to disagree.

but……

"I've never heard of the director and deputy director of S.H.I.E.L.D. not getting along."

"hehe."

Walter Herman sipped his coffee, smiling without saying a word.

Locke looked up and blinked.

"You know?"

"Just a little bit."

Walter Herman put down his coffee: "I learned about this from the higher-ups in Washington a month ago, when you wanted to cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D. You should know that our Sentinel Special Operations has cooperation with the military, right?"

Locke nodded: "Colonel William Stryker."

William Stryker, an Army colonel, is also a senior partner in the Sentinel Special Service.

Like Brown, he hates mutants because his wife was killed by them, and he wants to exterminate all mutants in the world to be buried with his wife.

but……

Locke also knew one more thing.

That is, William Stryker's son is also a mutant, and a famous illusionist at that.

"Actually, Mr. Trask wanted to cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Um?"

Trask, whose full name is Bolivar Trask, is considered the founder of their Sentinel Special Service.

Bolivar Trask discovered and invented a serum specifically designed to control mutants.

However, he is already dead.

Just one month after the establishment of the Sentinel Special Service, he was reportedly assassinated by mutants.

Locke declined to comment on whether this was true or not.

Anyway, he didn't kill him.

Locke blinked. "What happened?"

Walter Herman said, "I don't know exactly what happened, but Peggy Carter, who was retired but still an advisor to S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time, agreed to cooperate, but the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time did not agree."

Who was Nick Fury at the time?

Locke thought for a moment.

"Alexander Pierce?"

"Um."

Walter Herman nodded and picked up his coffee cup again: "After that, Ms. Peggy Carter left S.H.I.E.L.D. for good. It is said that Maria Hill was the last agent Ms. Peggy Carter recruited before she left completely."

Maria Hill, Peggy Carter.

Nick Fury, Alexander Pierce.

Locke's face showed a look of sudden realization.

He seemed to understand.

Walter Herman observed Locke's expression and smiled as well.

"Understood?"

"Okay, I understand."

Locke snapped back to reality.

In the Marvel movies, Maria Hill, although a senior commander of S.H.I.E.L.D. and having served as the acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D., behaved much like Nick Fury's subordinate.

Although Maria Hill was indeed Nick Fury's subordinate.

But he was too loyal.

Locke was initially curious, but didn't think much of it. Now it seems that reality is not so.

But that makes sense.

From a political perspective, and also from the perspective of unspoken rules, the director and deputy director of a law enforcement agency are generally in an adversarial relationship.

Asking questions in this way is beneficial to both parties and even to others.

and so……

What's the situation now?

Maria Hill is in Peggy Carter's faction, while Nick Fury is in Alexander Pierce's faction.

Blade is also one of Nick Fury's men.

This is the main reason why Maria Hill doesn't mind S.H.I.E.L.D. taking the blame.

In this way, they could not only suppress Nick Fury, but also benefit their own faction.

Locke's thoughts raced, then, as if struck by a sudden realization, he asked Walter Herman, "But we still managed to tear a piece of flesh from S.H.I.E.L.D., didn't we?"

Walter Herman smiled again, leaned back in his boss's chair, crossed his arms, and looked at Locke with a smile.

"Who handled the meat?"

"...I understand."

Nick Fury is now in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.

They, the Sentinel Service, used this incident to expand their authority, and they succeeded—that was something that happened during Nick Fury's tenure.

What does Maria Hill have to do with this?

Tsk tsk.

After thinking it through, Locke clicked his tongue twice and shook his head: "A career-driven woman is too terrifying."

Walter Herman smiled as he listened to Locke's exclamation: "Is this a genuine expression of feeling?"

Locke looked up: "Huh?"

Walter Herman chuckled, "Speaking of ambition, isn't Esme just as ambitious? By the way, you've been married for six months, have you spent more than a month together each time?"

Locke paused for a moment, then jumped up.

"Shit, what time is it?"

"Ten o'clock."

Walter Herman glanced at the time on his watch, and was about to ask what was wrong when he saw Locke walk towards the door without turning around.

Where are you going?

"Picking up my wife!"

"...Not going to work anymore?"

"What a load of crap!"

"..."