Crossover: Is this how it's sewn?

Chapter 21, page 019: Iron Man vs. Red Dragon

Finally, the day of court hearing arrived. Xu Zhenqing and Alicia arrived at the New York courthouse together, accompanied by Umbrella's legal team.

Even before the trial began, public opinion was already escalating, at one point overshadowing the headlines about Tony and Iron Man.

There are just too many explosive points. This is no longer a matter of a few individuals or organizations, but a clash between two countries and the international order they represent.

Of course, for carnivores, this small matter is not enough to make gentlemen put down their knives and forks and eat with their hands. They just want to express their attitude, after all, this era is no longer the timeline where the United States dominates the world.

They need a presentable fig leaf to make themselves appear less obviously naked.

The agents who arrested Xu Zhenqing, the agents who interrogated Xu Zhenqing, and their superiors were all present.

Faced with overwhelming evidence, they were powerless to refute it, but sacrificing pawns to save the king, and minimizing the seriousness of the matter, was an inevitable course of action.

"The plaintiff alleges that the defendant failed to present relevant credentials during law enforcement, an incident verified by surveillance footage. Furthermore, the plaintiff claims that your organization has a history of illegal, irregular, and unreasonable law enforcement practices. Do you have any objections?"

"We have no objection, but this is my personal behavior and cannot be used to determine whether my organization has such a situation."

The agent who arrested Xu Zhenqing was in a daze and repeated the voice in his earpiece.

"We object. The defendant's use of headphones is illegal and non-compliant."

"After collecting and verifying information on multiple related incidents, our court has not allowed us to view them. We require the court to produce the original identification documents of the individuals involved. If the documents have not been verified, please verify them immediately. If the documents are authentic, you need to immediately prove that our evidence is correct and successful."

The legal team directly confronted the judge, pointing out that the other party had not complied with the previously submitted documents. While appearing impartial on the surface, they had actually made their stance clear.

The judge was somewhat at a loss, because she couldn't take sides in this matter.

After a series of heated exchanges, Xu Zhenqing had gained the upper hand and took the opportunity to bring Nick to court.

Nick's already dark face turned completely black. He never expected that Xu Zhenqing would dare to humiliate him like this.

Nick thought to himself, "Aren't you afraid of losing face after doing this?"

Xu Zhenqing was not afraid at all. No matter how strong Nick's professional skills were, he was nothing on the unorthodox track.

The lawsuit against Nick was for dereliction of duty. The fact that the gang was being wiped out and then attacked his own firm was quite incompetent. Originally, this had nothing to do with Xu Zhenqing, but Xu Zhenqing's life was threatened and he suffered physical and mental trauma in the process.

Of course, dereliction of duty alone is not enough to put Nick to death, but dismissal and investigation are possible.

Once he loses the sword of S.H.I.E.L.D., not to mention the pack of wolves eyeing his position, his shady funds, such as the money invested in Umbrella hair growth serum, would be enough to make him lose his job.

Nick tried his best to defend him, but to no avail.

Those who are disappointed in him and suppress him are precisely the people who supported his rise to power.

Xu Zhenqing slowly left the scene, holding Alicia's hand, without even glancing at Nick, as if afraid of offending his eyes.

For someone like Nick, all you need to do is strip him of his power, and he'll suffer terribly. That's what you call killing someone by destroying their spirit.

In the afternoon, two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents committed suicide at home, which the media believed was Nick Fury's doing. Nick had originally planned to do it but hadn't done it yet, leaving him speechless.

He was eventually removed from his position as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Originally, the higher-ups wanted to give him some face and not investigate his corruption, but his subordinates, in order to completely eliminate the possibility of Nick returning to power, relentlessly pursued the matter.

Nick found Tony, gave him the new element, and begged Tony to protect him and clear up the evidence of his corruption so that he could have a chance to make a comeback.

"You mean the new element?"

"Zhenqing Xu has already handed it over to me, and he has also applied for a patent."

Nick felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar; his lips were pale and his fingers trembled.

Nick had no choice but to turn around and leave, realizing that Tony was someone he couldn't afford to offend now, so he quickly tried to think of another solution.

A shadow on the ground gradually expanded from a point to a surface, becoming a dragon's shadow, as a primordial beast, crimson as fire, flew in at breakneck speed.

Nick and Tony heard a dragon's roar but didn't realize the danger, thinking it was just a GG sound effect outside.

"roar!"

Another dragon roared, and the cold dragon eyes looked in. The red dragon breathed out and burned Nick Fury to a crisp, scaring Tony into quickly seeking cover.

Principal Hilbert Jean Angers, far away in Kassel, will compete as a veteran, his eyes burning not only with golden pupils but also with a flame of revenge.

Angers, who was away in Japan when he last visited his old friend, was already eager to go and was on his way there on his private jet.

"Jarvis, Iron Man suit!"

"Yes, sir."

Wearing his Iron Man suit, Tony flew into the sky using the power system and danced with the dragon. It was a one-sided dance, as the red dragon simply hugged Iron Man and threw him onto the ground.

It was obvious that the red dragon had been spotted long ago. Angers jumped down from the rope and quickly arrived at the scene. Then he was completely bewildered. The dragon was in the air; how could he possibly play with it?

So Angers ran to the rooftop and jumped repeatedly, hoping to catch up.

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The stench emanating from the snarling red dragon made Iron Man uncomfortable, so he activated his internal breathing system.

The palm-sized cannon fired at close range, but the red dragon withstood the damage, seemingly determined to test the impact resistance of the Iron Man suit.

At the same time, the Red Dragon unleashed a Dragon Breath attack on Iron Man, causing intense heat. Even though Tony was wearing the Iron Man suit with its excellent heat dissipation capabilities, he was still drenched in sweat.

After the red dragon descended to a certain altitude, its speed increased to a terrifying level. Angers finally found an opportunity and activated the Word of Power—Time Zero, or rather, Eternity.

Time Zero No. 4 (Eternal): Significantly slows down the flow of time.

The red dragon slowed down, or rather, the world slowed down in Angers' eyes, and the folding knife plunged into the red dragon's heart from its back without hesitation.

Iron Man also took the opportunity to escape when the Red Dragon's restraints weakened, firing several small missiles at the Red Dragon.

"Roar roar roar!"

This weapon contained a substance that was highly toxic to dragons. Because of the crucial location of the heart, the toxin spread rapidly. If it weren't for the effect of the Word of Power - Winter, which slowed blood flow, the T-virus in its body wouldn't have been able to save its life.

Helpless, it seemed the red dragon had no choice but to flee again. Just then, several armor-piercing projectiles pierced the red dragon's wings, truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly.

Xu Zhenqing was also considering whether to abandon this piece, since it had already served its purpose and there was no harm in discarding it.

The fact that they were able to attract the likes of Angers and the Little Devil is already an unexpected bonus.

Finally, Xu Zhenqing made a decision: he cast a curse on Iron Man and Angers, leaving the rest to their own fate.

It's nothing more than an armored, egg-laying beast.

Of course, its soul will still be cherished by Xu Zhenqing.

Giving the US leadership a plausible reason to reduce the impact of Nicolás's death on Xu Zhenqing—that was probably the fate destined for the Red Dragon temporary workers.

(End of this chapter)