Chapter 454: Hiding Eyes and Ears
Ling Xiao has a clear understanding of his situation, in the current environment, anyone who is involved with S.H.I.E.L.D. is in the same difficult situation as Ling Xiao, this is determined by the general environment, not human beings can change it.
The disintegration of S.H.I.E.L.D. is doomed, no matter how much Nick Fury wants to keep the current S.H.I.E.L.D. in his heart, but it is destined to be a fantasy.
The incident of a large-scale Hydra spy lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D., and even the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a member of Hydra, such an incident is simply appalling, and the FBI, the CIA, the Homeland Security Agency, and even the US military will not easily let go of such a mistake.
In the final analysis, it still appears in the defense budget, and S.H.I.E.L.D. has a large amount of budget from the state every year, and the US government has to pay a large amount of money, in a sense, he has also weakened the corresponding budget of other departments, and the contradictions between the two sides have long been buried.
Not only that, but every year, a large number of elite agents from the FBI, the CIA, the Homeland Security Agency, and even the U.S. military join S.H.I.E.L.D., which is also equivalent to directly weakening their power, and each head of department is anxious and hateful to S.H.I.E.L.D. Moreover, within S.H.I.E.L.D., there are a large number of scientists, advanced science and technology, and various instruments and equipment with strange abilities, how can they not be eye-catching.
It would have been fine if S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't had an accident, but now not only has something wrong, but it's so big as soon as it comes out, many stakeholders are eager to pounce on it and take a bite, peel off the skin and bones of S.H.I.E.L.D., and swallow it in their stomachs, which is all expected.
It is a feast waiting to be divided, only people will be late, and no one will be absent.
Ling Xiao really wished that the preparations he had made would not be used, but unfortunately, he was facing a problem now.
This trouble is Air Force Colonel Talbot, who was the first to appear in the hospital and interrogated Ling Xiao as soon as possible, not only asking Ling Xiao to explain all the relationships between him and Aegis, but also asking Ling Xiao to hand over his heavenly armor.
This stubborn and greedy villain, Ling Xiao saw his essence clearly at first sight, so no matter what kind of coercion and temptation Talbot had, Ling Xiao did not speak, until he felt that his lawyer had arrived at the hospital, and then raised his head to look at Talbot.
"First of all, Colonel, if you want to arrest me, show me the warrant! Oh yes, you don't have a warrant. Ling Xiao looked at the arrogant Talbot opposite and said, "I am neither a US soldier nor an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and you have neither the right to arrest me nor the right to interrogate me!" ”
"But I could throw you in some uninhabited prison in the Atlantic Ocean for a hundred years." Talbot didn't back down at all, he stared at Ling Xiao tightly, and said viciously: "As long as you dare to make the slightest move, I dare to shoot you directly!" ”
"Yes, General!" Ling Xiao sat there indifferently, sneered, and said, "Not to mention whether you can shoot me or not, but as long as you dare to shoot, I can guarantee that no matter how much credit you make in the future, you will not have the opportunity to take another step." ”
"Believe it or not, I can't keep you out of a room like this." Talbot was naturally not frightened by Ling Xiao's intimidation, and he threatened Ling Xiao in turn.
"If you're willing to give it everything you have, you might want to give it a try." Ling Xiao picked at his nails and said casually: "Who would do anything to a meritorious person who has just solved the threat of the Hydra, hum, it seems that the US military also needs to clean up!" ”
Ling Xiao's sentence made Talbot's expression pause, and he realized that the person in front of him was also a veteran of long-term killing, and he had just come down from the battlefield facing Hydra, not to mention whether he could deal with him, as soon as he did it himself, he didn't know how to plant himself a Hydra spy hat in the end, then the matter was really unclear!
The reason why Talbot found Ling Xiao was because among these people at the moment, Ling Xiao seemed to be the best to deal with, after all, although he participated in the Battle of New York, he had always been under a mask, and ordinary people didn't know his true identity at all.
In the eyes of many people, Ling Xiao is just an ordinary doctor from Los Angeles, with no special relationship and background, and as long as he can get his hands on Ling Xiao's Heavenly Soldier Armor, even if he offends the Avengers, the U.S. military will naturally shield him at that time.
However, Talbot forgot that although ordinary people don't know his identity, it is impossible for the top level of the US government not to know, and when the time comes, one is a superhero who has made great achievements in the face of aliens and eliminated the Hydra organization, and one is a colonel with mixed reputations within the army, and it is really hard to say who is more trustworthy in the words of the two.
Although it is impossible to really give Talbot anything about these things, after all, he is not really a member of Hydra, he is just a little greedy, and his backstage is also strong, it is not that Ling Xiao said that he would plant a false accusation, and he would find trouble if he said that he would make trouble.
It's just that at this time, Talbot did realize that the target he chose was really not easy to deal with!
Looking at Talbot, who was a little hesitant, Ling Xiao's face softened, knocked on the table lightly, and said: "Also, anyway, Colonel, as an American citizen, I have the rights granted to me by the Constitution, and my lawyer should have arrived, if you really want to ask something, please bring my lawyer in." ”
As soon as Ling Xiao's words fell, a warrior walked in from outside and whispered a few words in Talbot's ear, and Talbot's face immediately became gloomy.
Indeed, Ling Xiao's lawyer came, but it was not only Ling Xiao's lawyer who came, but also the FBI agent who was going to take over the case.
Regarding what happened to S.H.I.E.L.D., not only the military is investigating, but under the orders of the President of the United States, Congress quickly formed a joint investigation team composed of several generals, congressmen, and the FBI, the CIA and many other agencies.
Comparatively speaking, the military is only responsible for the operation, but does not have the right to interrogate, and if it is really pursued, Talbot is not easy to explain.
Looking at Ling Xiao, who was sitting there with a relaxed face, Talbot gritted his teeth vigorously and said, "Let's see." ”
After finishing speaking, Talbot left directly with his people, sitting alone in the interrogation room, Ling Xiao shook his head slightly, Ling Xiao didn't care much about Talbot's threat.
Although this person is a little greedy and a little insidious, he is generally obedient, otherwise, he would be unreasonable to point his gun at Ling Xiao, put on a hood, and take people to a secret base to interrogate them by various means!
Today's scene is just a little pediatric, and the main reason why Ling Xiao is willing to stay here to accept Talbot's coercion and temptation is to prove his whereabouts through these people, and in the future, when investigating the disappearance of the space carrier, Ling Xiao himself has a conclusive alibi.
Ling Xiao soon met with the lawyer Stark had sent to him, and of course, the FBI agents who had succeeded Talbot in his investigation.
Looking at Jaerry Hogarth who appeared at the door, the corners of Ling Xiao's mouth smiled slightly, it was indeed her who Stark sent.
Lawyer Hogarth, Ling Xiao has met before, it is obvious that Hogarth also knows Ling Xiao, when she was defending Selena before, she had seen Ling Xiao's photo from Selena, and later in Stark Industries, she had also seen Ling Xiao from afar.
Hogarth is not only the lawyer for Stark Industries, but also the lawyer for the entire Avengers, no matter what happens to the superheroes, while dealing with the aftermath, Hogarth, who is famous in New York legal circles, and her team of lawyers are in charge.
Talbot left so neatly before, and there was also a reason why he knew that the person who came was Hogarth, after all, they had also dealt with each other before.
I don't know if it's because of Hogarth's existence, or if Ling Xiao said hello in the White House, the FBI people asked, compared to the hard-spoken Talbot, they were much more comfortable, and only asked relevant questions, without making any greedy requests.
Since their tone was friendly, Ling Xiao also tried his best to answer all questions, and "tried his best" to restore the truth of the matter.
Although these people seem to be kind, they ask all the questions on the key points, fortunately, Ling Xiao has been prepared, otherwise it will be really difficult to deal with.
(End of chapter)