Hong Fei, a redditor in American comics

In the comics, the Mandarin is real. His power organization is called the "Ten Rings Gang". He really has ten rings containing various special abilities, and the Mandarin himself is one of Tony's old enemies.

But in the movie universe, there is no Ten Rings Gang, only the Ten Rings Gang, because the ten rings worn on the fingers in the comics have become ten armbands.In addition, the title "Mandarin" is just the name of a big shot that Killian came up with in order to use the name of the Ten Rings Gang to commit crimes.

If Hong Fei remembers correctly, the "Mandarin", the leader of the Ten Rings Gang in Killian's imagination, should be a low-level actor named Trevor Slattery.

But looking at the terrorist he is playing now, whether it is his expression, movements or lines, they are all somewhat appropriate.

Later, the TV signal gradually recovered, and the news about the "Mandarin" was gushed out by the news anchor.

Although this is the first time that the "Mandarin" has hijacked a television signal and officially appeared in public, it is obviously not the first time that his terrorist actions have broken out. However, very few people have previously known about these attacks against the United States. .

The current situation shows that Killian is really ready, and Big Head has begun to control his actions.

On TV, President Ellis stated his determination to eliminate terrorists in his speech, and officially announced a superhero under the complete control of the government.

Iron Patriot.

That's right, the war machine has been painted in a different color, and it looks as fancy as Captain America's uniform.

And to be honest, the war machine was just one of Tony's early design achievements. After Colonel Rhodes escaped privately, Tony did not deliberately ask for it, which was a step forward for the government. And now it seems that the government is not interested in obtaining a steel armor. It's as sweet as glutinous rice.

Well, it was actually because of Tony's tough attitude that he was helpless. After all, Tony himself is a big capitalist. The Stark Group's strength, size and interest network are extremely large, and this country is a capitalist country.

……

SHIELD headquarters.

Pierce stood by the office window on the top floor, looking at the river not far away, silently listening to the report of Agent Sitwell behind him.

"Someone has been secretly promoting the popularity of this case, which has caused public opinion to be slow to calm down. We even estimate that the current confrontation was initiated by the other party. Because Congress and the White House have taken the initiative to step back and completely stop, but the situation has not eased at all. ."

Pierce said calmly: "The current situation is very interesting. What do you think the other party wants?"

"Sorry sir, we haven't come to any conclusion yet." Sitwell lowered his head.

Pierce turned around, walked straight to the desk and sat down, crossed his hands and said, "Did you see the Mandarin who appeared recently?"

"I saw it."

"I thought there might be some connection between those two things."

Sitwell's eyes narrowed and he immediately asked: "Then let's go investigate?"

"No need." Pierce waved his hand, "This is none of our business. We only need to ensure that SHIELD continues to exist in a reasonable and legal way. Other things are not important. At least until our plan is completed, we cannot let it happen. Anyone who interferes with the normal operations of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Yes, what about those politicians..."

"Those idiots, let Stern appease them. Whether it's Congress or the White House, these politicians get angry when they see the slightest trouble, and even send out those carefully prepared videos in a panic. This not only exposes their treatment of The superhero’s true views and targeting methods have poured fuel on the fire lit by the other party.”

Sitwell frowned slightly and asked slightly worriedly: "Sir, will Captain America win?"

"Of course not. Except for those ordinary people, no one who really has power will allow him to win." At this point, Pierce sneered and said: "But the necessary concessions are still necessary. This is to try our best. Saving the so-called public opinion is another lie about 'freedom'. Oh, those people once spared no effort to promote Captain America, but now they finally understand what they have done. From a certain point of view, they are not fundamentally different from us. difference."

Sitwell nodded: "You are right, they are even more hypocritical."

Pierce turned to look at Rumlow, who had never spoken a word, and said, "Rumlow, have you ever fought against that Dragon King?"

Rumlow nodded slightly, but his facial muscles trembled involuntarily. It was obvious that he had recalled the extremely unpleasant experience.

"What do you think of his strength?"

Rumlow took a breath and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Very strong. His fighting ability is very powerful. Whether it is skills, strength, speed or reaction, it is far superior to anyone I know. I have no chance to fight back in front of him, but he can always act with ease." Attack me with an attitude." 33 Novel Network

Pierce nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"However, I think what deserves our attention more is his improvement speed. When I played against him, he obviously had not obtained that golden energy, and judging from the information about him that the bureau has, At the beginning, he seemed to be just an ordinary person, but in a few years, his strength has been improving by leaps and bounds, and it was not until the Battle of New York that he finally became famous in front of everyone. His secret is very crucial!"

Pierce agreed: "You are right, he does have a big secret. And his team that appeared inexplicably has traces of it. He seems to have been deliberately recruiting people with special abilities, and He did it better and faster than Fury. The so-called Avengers have actually always been a mess, and now they are almost falling apart because of Captain America's actions."

"Sir, I suggest sending someone to infiltrate him and dig deeper into his secrets."

"It's already being done, but he stopped recruiting people from outside a long time ago. The only flaw he can exploit is the land he is building in Sokovia. He seems to want to make it his main base."

"It's a good thing."

"Yes, and he and Straker are neighbors. Speaking of which, Straker seems to be very interested in the Mind Scepter. Sitwell, taking advantage of the chaos caused by this lawsuit, you can find time to give him the Mind Scepter. Send it over.”

Sitwell nodded in agreement.

Pierce looked at Rumlow's expression and comforted him: "I know you want revenge, but you can't be anxious now. Don't forget our highest goal. When our mission is accomplished, we can use the power of the world to deal with him. , no matter how powerful he is, and no matter what kind of king he is, it is impossible to fight against the power of the entire world."

Hearing this, the anger on Rumlow's face eased slightly.

"SHIELD needs stability. We will bring this farce-like lawsuit to an end as soon as possible. Fury can only leave. I have already thought of the candidate to replace him. Maria Hill will temporarily obtain the status of acting director. .”

"This……"

"Why panic? She has only one mission, which is to make those Avengers settle down, at least not to openly break away from the leadership of SHIELD or the World Security Council. I am the one who actually exercises the powers of the director of SHIELD. Take over. Come down, everyone starts to be silent, just do your job."

"Yes!"

At this time, the phone on the table rang. Pierce reached out and pressed it and heard: "Sir, Mr. Malik would like to make an appointment with you."

"I know, let him wait for my call."

Rumlow frowned and said, "I'm afraid it won't do anything good if he comes to you now."

Pierce suddenly laughed: "Of course, because the idea and order to launch a nuclear bomb came from him in the first place, and his brain has become completely useless."

On the other side, a secret base.

Nick Fury probably never thought he would one day end up here with his current state of mind.He was still dressed in all black, with his hands behind his back, and seemed not to be affected by the lawsuit at all.

Barton and Coulson stood beside him.

Fury looked at the two of them and said calmly: "This reminds me of many years ago, when I was often the only two of you around."

Barton said apologetically: "Sorry, sir, Natasha..."

Fury immediately raised his hand to interrupt: "I understand, I can understand her, there is her family there, right?"

"Yes, although her adoptive parents and sister are not directly related by blood, she values ​​this family relationship very much." Barton explained slowly.

At this time, Coulson on the side also took the initiative to speak: "Sir, I don't think the captain is targeting you intentionally."

Fury turned his head and pointed his one eye at him: "Colson, I can also understand Captain. I should indeed be responsible for this matter."

Coulson's eyes were full of struggle. On one side he was a respected superior and on the other side he was an idol he admired. Ever since the lawsuit broke out, he felt that he had been caught in the middle and didn't know what to do.

Fury said in a low voice: "Now is not the time to discuss these, because things have already happened and are inevitable. I have known the outcome of this matter from the beginning, so I have been thinking about it these days, and now I have taken preliminary steps. Now that I have planned and prepared, I need your help."

Barton and Coulson nodded at the same time.

"No one else in the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. knows about this base. The people here are all my people. Later we will give you high-level permissions for this base and corresponding tasks. Of course, the priority of these tasks will be determined later. After the mission assigned to you by SHIELD. Also, if you need to contact me, then come here."

"clear."

"SHIELD will be fine. But what happened this time made me know that one SHIELD is indeed far from enough. We need to be more prepared. I will contact the Avengers, and don't forget to help them at all times. Right now, they’re not a mature team. Button, what do you think?”

Barton nodded slightly.

"I guess the person who will succeed me will be Hill, but her experience and qualifications are insufficient, so Pierce will temporarily exercise the authority of the director. Although Hill does not have extraordinary abilities, there is no need to question her commanding ability. You can Trust her fully; Pierce was once the director of SHIELD, and he knows everything about SHIELD, so SHIELD will be very stable. What you have to do is the same as before, just keep it up."

Coulson felt more and more something was wrong as he listened, so he asked directly: "Sir, aren't you staying here?"

"That's right. As I said just now, we need more preparations. So I just took this opportunity to leave here. I still have a lot to do."