[Black shield and white tank] A line of sea and sky

Wishbone and the Winter Soldier were blindfolded and tied back to back after waking up.Remembering that someone came here and told them not to open the curtains, they probably didn't want these two seasoned mercenaries to see the tricks of the course—although they couldn't see it at all.

The Winter Soldier grabbed Rumlow's wrist with his single arm, signaling that he was awake.Rumlow's fingers moved as well, in response to the Winter Soldier.

They sailed blindfolded like this for an unknown how long, until the sailor's yelling and the anchor's iron chain rubbed together, and they were pulled up from the ground together, separated from each other, and dragged out of the cabin.

After driving for about half an hour, they pushed and got out of the car. After being kicked hard on both legs, they both fell to their knees on the soft soil.

Immediately afterwards, their hoods were also ripped off.After being unable to guess the purpose of being brought here, they met an even more unpredictable person-Mutzemo.

That's right, the same Mutzemo who was caught and locked up by the government in full view.

At this moment, his face was radiant, and he was standing in front of the Winter Soldier and Wishbone with a big smile.He waved his hand, and someone came up to untie the two of them, and the soldiers raised their guns when he turned his arm.He didn't look like a prisoner at all, but he looked like an officer, an officer with a lot of troops in his hands and a sure chance of winning.

The Winter Soldier suddenly stood up and rushed in front of Rumlow, and approached the people who surrounded them little by little.With one arm between Rumlow and the nearest muzzle, his forehead nearly touched the long metal pipe.He clenched his teeth, and a chilling murderous look shot out from his eyes.

Zemo did not allow others to kick him down again, but looked at him with an expression of appreciation. After a while, he pointed to the wishbone still kneeling on the ground, and said, "Good eyesight, this is indeed A good soldier."

Rumlow glanced at the soldiers in a circle, then at Zemo, stood up slowly, patted the dust off his knees, then held the Winter Soldier's shoulders to bring him back a little, and then faced Zemo's Looking at him, he asked in a deep voice - "What do you want?"

For so many years in the mercenary world, and after wading in the muddy waters of Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. for so long, Rumlow understands that anyone who is caught by the government but reappears in front of the mercenaries not that simple.Whether it is Pierce or Xavier, if there is no strong force behind them, they will sit in a cell like him and the Winter Soldier.

Perhaps worse than him and the Winter Soldier, after all, they are not soldiers and cannot escape prison by force.Their most powerful and only weapon is that unpredictable and intelligent brain - so the work of force is left to the rough people who can fight and kill.

If the Winter Soldier and Wishbone are chess pieces, people like Zemo and Pierce are chess players.They play and control everything, and the game where Wishbone and the Winter Soldier risk their lives is just a game in their lives.

"I just like to deal with people who know what they know, not to mention those boring and polite things." Zemo smiled and snapped his fingers.

Two soldiers came forward with a piece of cloth and placed it at Rumlow's feet.Zemo lifted the cloth, and a brand new metal arm appeared inside.

The Winter Soldier's eyes lit up, and he turned sharply to look at Wishbone.

Wishbone just frowned puzzledly, and looked at the arm on the ground vigilantly.The arm was brand new and shiny, as if it still exuded the breath of metal that had just been made.Its luster is lighter than the previous one, and the fit between the metal pieces is tighter.

Rumlow leaned over, touched it with his hands, then raised his hands to make a cushion, and then put them down again.It is much lighter than the previous arm, and the streamline is more perfect.The people who made it changed the red star on it and replaced it with a white X that symbolizes crossbones.

Rumlow chuckled.Zemo is really a guy who knows how to deal with people.He knew it was useless to please the Winter Soldier, but he could please Wishbone.The Winter Soldier is at best the handle///gun, and Wishbone is the one with the gun.This white X is like an exclusive branding, giving Rumlow a good first impression.

"The material of the metal is different," Rumlow concluded, looking up at Zemo. "What is it used for?"

"Baby." Zemo looked at him with a smile, pointing at his arm and pointing at the Winter Soldier, "It's a gift for the two of you, although it's a little expensive, but you're welcome, I always cherish talents."

As soon as the words fell, two soldiers suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the Winter Soldier. The Winter Soldier punched one of them backhanded, while the other was trying to defend himself, but was immediately grabbed by the extremely fast Winter Soldier.The gun barrel pressed up again.The Winter Soldier still turned his gaze to Rumlow, asking for the next order with his eyes.

Rumlow stroked his stubble, but didn't complain about Zemo's sudden attempt to subdue the Winter Soldier.He couldn't figure out what Zemo was going to do, so he looked around the metal arm again.

The Winter Soldier does need a new arm, and this one appears to be stronger than the previous one.Plus even if they don't accept the gift, it looks like Zemo won't let them go.

but……

Seeming to see Rumlow's hesitation, Zemo waved and sent another soldier forward.This time the Winter Soldier has no more weapons to deal with them. If he lets go of one, the other will pounce on him. Even if he can fight ten against one, the final result will be subdued by three people, and he will kneel down again under pressure.

"It seems that you are not satisfied with this gift, it doesn't matter, I have another bargaining chip to add." Zemo said a few words to a non-commissioned officer next to him in Spanish.The sergeant nodded and disappeared into the crowd. Within a few seconds, two men in civilian clothes emerged from the crowd.

They communicated quickly in Spanish, and after a while, two men in casual clothes and glasses carefully stood beside the Winter Soldier one behind the other.

One of the soldiers grabbed the Winter Soldier by the neck, forcing him to open his mouth.The man standing in front took out a flashlight to shine a light inside, studied it with his glasses on for a while, and then signaled the soldiers to let the Winter Soldier go.Immediately afterwards, another soldier pressed the Winter Soldier's head down, allowing the man standing behind him to touch here and there on his skull.

After both of them finished the inspection, they continued to exchange a few words in Spanish.Finally, as if they had reached an agreement, they seriously reported a short byte to Zemo.

Rumlow could see they were checking on the Winter Soldier, and they seemed to have an idea of ​​what was going on with the Winter Soldier.Zemo's bargaining chip is indeed very high. It is not enough to have a metal arm, and he can also promise-"If you two can help me with this matter, my final payment will be his voice."

That's a whole different story.

The Winter Soldier was completely released after the inspection.He stood up from the ground, walked back to Crossbones, stared at his captain, and waited for the final decision.

"Do you want it?" Rumlow turned to look at the Winter Soldier and asked hoarsely.

Then he got a few big nods.

There's not much to say then, if even the Winter Soldier wants that much.

"Are you sure you can cure him?" Rumlow was uneasy and asked one more question.

Zemo raised his arm and ripped off the collar of one of the soldiers, the scar was clearly visible-"You have been in this unit, you know very well that we can do it."

Rumlow was helpless.In fact, he can only use things like scientific research, but he has no ability to understand them.But he didn't have any arguments to refute. After all, all the doctors they could find had been rejected.

At this point, no matter how difficult the task Zemo said he had to accept.

Of course, Zemo only needs to negotiate with Crossbones, and during the negotiation, Wishbones agreed to let the experimenters take the Winter Soldier away first, so that the robotic arm can be installed as soon as possible.

Wishbone patted the Winter Soldier on the back and rubbed his head.Then he was allowed to leave with the four guards before turning back and sitting on the rattan chair opposite Zemo specially prepared for this negotiation.

In fact, without Zemo's introduction, Rumlow can also see the military use of this island.

The dome scientific research institute in the distance is built on the highest part of the hillside, and a stone fortress is looming in the surrounding vegetation.Behind those fortresses, there are military green tents hiding under the net pockets made of rattan. It is not necessary to think that there must be countless weapon warehouses behind the tents.

Such rainforest soil is wet and soft, which is not suitable for building military camps underground.Then their barracks must be low-rise or even a one-story factory building, perhaps placed behind a gentle ridge, or in the dense jungle that is so dense that you can't see the inside, but unfathomable.

Based on the judgment of the amount of potions in the cabin, there are as few as one or two thousand soldiers here, and as many as five thousand.More than half of them should be semi-finished products, that is, minors who cannot pose a threat.

I have to admit that moving the entire base here is not only a torture to these children, but also a temper for their growth.The Institute can put children in the woods at any time, so that they can adapt and be familiar with various survival skills in the wild from an early age.In addition, with the combination of drug injection and humid and warm weather, the growth rate of bacteria and blood circulation are very high. Continuing the research on super soldiers here can be said to be more effective.

But what Zemo said next exceeded Rumlow's imagination.

After all, Rumlow didn't know who Zemo was.There is very little information about him within the organization, and there is very little information that can be exposed after the war broke out and ended.The only thing that can be felt is that Zemo is a protected person.So his past can be hidden very tightly, and then some insiders will know it is fake at a glance, but the personal resume that the public thinks it should be put on the table.

As it turns out, it does.After more than an hour of communication, Wishbone got three messages.

These three messages Zemo could have kept from telling Wishbone, but according to what the other party said-"The dead are the best, because they are already dead, so no one will doubt them."

So he needs to let Rumlow understand this, and—"If you satisfy me with this action, I will use you in the future. Your future is much brighter than before."

Wishbone just smiled at this and didn't respond positively.Because the information he heard exceeded the scope of what a mercenary should understand, and Rumlow didn't think it was a muddy water.

The first message, about the signing of the Superhero Registration Act.

The outbreak of the Civil War caused the Union to collapse, so not everyone signed the bill.But in fact, before the war started, someone had already set an example and signed the daimyo first before handing over the bill to Captain America—"Tony Duck, he obeyed the government, even though he is dead now."

Zemo hands Wishbone a copy of Iron Man's signature, which clearly lays out what superheroes need to be on file.Regarding superpowers and the side effects that come with synergy with superpowers, everything is as detailed as an experimental report.

With this signature, the government could assign Iron Man to capture Captain America after the Civil War.Otherwise, according to the signed treaty - "the government has the right to monitor or freeze all Starkey's activities and assets."

But we have all seen that the authorities did not do this, because Iron Man put forward a condition that Captain America should not be held accountable. This is the second message Rumlow received——

"In his mansion there is a special metal that is stronger than vibranium and can make the strongest armor ever made. The arm you just saw is one of the few we used A test product created from inventory."

In exchange for the privilege of not holding Steve and the other Avengers accountable, Tony promised to build a batch of armor for the army using the special metal that was supposed to make the new Iron suit.The army representing the interests of the general public has armor that can resist the attack of super soldiers, and the threat posed by the Avengers will no longer exist.Tony achieved his personal goal of letting go of Steve, and the government also achieved its goal of controlling the Avengers.

"We are tolerant, we promised him." Zemo said, and then chuckled again, "but unfortunately, he died before fulfilling his promise."

So the only third piece of information linked to Rumlow's knowledge was drawn out——

"When we asked Captain America to keep that promise, it was refused."

Rumlow smiled.Of course Steve would say no.If you guessed right, when the government made this request to Steve, Steve had already touched the original power of Hydra, then such Captain America would reject all requests for the Bill of Rights.

"Not only that, but things got a little — just a little — out of hand."

Although Zemo said it very euphemistically, this loss of control is definitely not "a little bit".

Rumlow had witnessed the sudden change in Steve's personality, and also understood the power of a very small part of Captain Hydra.It was a frightening desire to conquer and control, but his body and soul became stronger together with his desire.

Steve controlled the Hydra forces in the country, not only that, he also controlled most of the forces that originally belonged to the government.Everyone can see the appeal of Captain America in the world. Using this appeal and the belief of the people, he will swallow all opposing voices at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It is impossible for us to move every single soldier in the country. Once Rogers finds out, he will definitely chase here. We don't want to see the outbreak of the war just like in the past. You must know that in this era, the outbreak of the war means the world. destroy."

Zemo was right about this.Whether it is the government or Hydra, or the power of the new Hydra headed by Steve, they are trying their best to avoid the coming of a big war.So they all want to control the overall situation from top to bottom, and exchange the least sacrifice for the greatest peace.

From this perspective, in fact, every force is peace-loving.However, if any party wins, the rest of the forces will be regarded as victims of the new era.No one wants to be a victim, so war becomes inevitable again.

Contradictions exist in the world, and people like Wishbone are lubricants that turn contradictions into rational ones.

"What I want you and the Winter Soldier to do is to sneak into the Stark Building, find the location of the metal warehouse, and send us the location."

"Why me?" Wishbone asked.If it is possible for Steve to detect every single soldier in the country, it is easier to expose the target by using himself and the Winter Soldier, "I thought you wanted me to kill Rogers, so I would think you were naive, but It's much easier to understand."

"Look, how much you want to kill Captain America, that's the best reason." Zemo replied with a smile.

Wishbone was startled, and then understood the meaning.

Wishbone as a killer kills Captain America, it can be a vendetta or a love kill.All of this is his and the Winter Soldier's personal reasons, and has nothing to do with any organization.It would be best if it succeeds, but if it fails, Zemo and others can find other candidates.

Has Zemo ever seen a wishbone?No, no one would have guessed that Wishbone needed more motivation for killing Steve.And outside of Hydra, not many people know that Crossbones is still alive.

So regardless of success or failure, Zemo can get the metal position.As long as you grab the metal, it is equivalent to occupying the gold mine.No matter how powerful Hydra is, it cannot wipe out all hidden enemies overnight.As long as Zemo and others win time that is more precious than diamonds, they can build an invincible armor that is rarer than diamonds before Steve.

Soldiers are invulnerable soldiers, and armor is indestructible armor.This army comes from hell, and the fire of hell can cleanse the filth of the world.Even if it is a hydra, it is impossible to grow a second head in this prairie fire.

"You know I can't kill Rogers, so I can only locate you," Wishbone took a small jug of wine that Zemo handed him, unscrewed the spout and took a sip, "But if you succeed, I will definitely be there Watch Captain America's execution live."

"Send the location, bring out the sample, and I'll restore your soldier's voice," Zemo's jug touched Rumlow, "then you two just wait for me to send you the invitation letter."

After listening, Rumlow grinned.He suddenly felt that he was also a bit great. He had been a mercenary all his life, and now he still had the chance to be a hero for some reason.If this can be done, he may also be called saving the world.

So is there a difference between a hero and a villain?Yes, but the difference is not big, probably just a thin line between success and failure.

TBC