Chapter 51

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Liu Rui'an, dressed in pajamas, entered the reception room and looked at the neatly dressed man with sleepy eyes, saying irritably:

"Phil, I hope you have a good enough reason for waking me up in the middle of the night, or I won't hesitate to complain to Nick about you disturbing my sleep!"

"Liu, I had to find you urgently because I couldn't contact you for a while, and some matters were very urgent, so I apologize," Phil Coulson, dressed in a S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform, said apologetically.

After receiving Nick Fury's instructions, Phil Coulson was also quite suspicious that the several robberies that occurred tonight were likely related to the man in front of him.

However, after requesting a meeting on the pretext of an urgent matter, he saw the other person in less than ten minutes.

This speed wasn't particularly fast, but considering it was late at night and the other person's identity and status, it was understandable.

"Alright, you have a reason." Sitting down on the soft sofa, Liu Rui'an continued, "So, what's the urgent matter?"

"The first matter is that we have news about the girl named Skye you asked me to find."

"However, when we received the news and rushed over, she had already been taken away by a group of well-trained people."

While speaking, Phil Coulson stared straight at the other person, trying to discern something from his eyes and facial expressions.

Unfortunately, Liu Rui'an's reaction to this question was quite normal.

"What?!" Liu Rui'an, looking extremely surprised, said with a bad expression: "You can't even handle such a small matter, S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

Phil Coulson, who didn't detect any abnormality, felt a bit disappointed but remained calm and said:

"We can't be entirely blamed. Skye was a core member of the Rising Tide organization and a hacker, making her hard to track."

In response to this answer, Liu Rui'an said with a mocking face:

"Come on, Phil, when did S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efficiency become so low?"

"How long has it been since I mentioned this to you? Not only did you fail to find her, but you even lost her."

At this point, Liu Rui'an pretended to realize something and looked at Phil Coulson, who was sitting in front of him, and said:

"Wait a minute, you're not suspecting me, are you?"

"Don't misunderstand. Besides the Skye matter, the obelisk you requested was also stolen," Phil Coulson said calmly, shaking his head.

"Are you kidding me?" Liu Rui'an, no longer mocking, said seriously.

"Of course not, I wouldn't joke about such matters," Phil Coulson said, shaking his head.

"Wait a moment." After saying this, Liu Rui'an closed his eyes and fell silent.

Seeing this sudden action, Phil Coulson immediately thought of the title "Seer" and noted this point, planning to add it to the other person's file later.

"Phil, I have some bad news." After about ten minutes of silence, Liu Rui'an opened his eyes and said with a serious expression.

"What news?" Phil Coulson asked.

"News about HYDRA. I think it's best to contact Nick," Liu Rui'an said seriously.

Understanding the implications of news about HYDRA, Phil Coulson took out his communicator and contacted Nick Fury without hesitation.

"What? You mean all these incidents are related to HYDRA?" Nick Fury, who was still handling the aftermath at the special items storage facility, asked.

"I don't believe you know nothing about HYDRA," Liu Rui'an, leaning on the sofa, said.

Knowing that if these matters were indeed related to HYDRA, it would be a catastrophic issue for S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury paused for a moment and said:

"Alright, I'll be right over."

"Or I can have Maria pick you up; your speed is too slow."

After saying this, Liu Rui'an contacted Maria Hill in front of Phil Coulson and the other end of the communicator.

Shortly after, a Bugatti Veyron luxury transport vehicle carrying Maria Hill took off and quickly disappeared into the night.

In less than half an hour, the Bugatti Veyron luxury transport vehicle landed on the helipad of the Umbrella Tech building.

"What's going on?" Nick Fury, leaving his subordinates outside and entering the luxurious residence alone, asked straightforwardly.

"It's simple, HYDRA has moved ahead of schedule," Liu Rui'an said with a serious face, showing no sign of shame.

"Moved ahead of schedule?"

Phil Coulson, who had only heard about HYDRA in general terms, looked puzzled.

"Why didn't I receive any information about this?" Nick Fury, looking straight at the other person, asked.

"Ha ha..." Liu Rui'an, sensing the suspicion in his words, shrugged and said, "If HYDRA could infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. for so long, do you think they would let you know if they really wanted to act?"

Though still suspicious, Nick Fury had to admit that there was no good counter-argument to this.

Even after learning about HYDRA's infiltration within S.H.I.E.L.D. and making the necessary arrangements, HYDRA had existed for far too long.

In a sense, HYDRA and S.H.I.E.L.D. had become two sides of the same coin.

In this situation, even as the acting director, Nick Fury found it extremely difficult to deal with HYDRA.

"What do you know?" Nick Fury, suppressing his concerns, asked after a moment of silence.

"Due to my presence, the entire timeline has been significantly affected, and what I can see now is only vague images."

Shaking his head, Liu Rui'an spoke as if he didn't realize he had inadvertently revealed some "key" information.

"Just now, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s archive, a research base, and a warehouse were attacked, with significant losses," Nick Fury said, neither confirming nor denying.

"Uh... You don't think these incidents are related to me, do you?" Liu Rui'an, with an innocent expression, asked.

Without saying yes or no, Nick Fury continued, "According to the footage, the attacker was a giant in armor."

"Besides being able to fly, it also possessed immense strength and superior defense."

Liu Rui'an immediately understood what the other person meant. He knew that the other person had connected his appearance in Kryptonian power armor with his previous identity, Imperius Angel.

"Ha ha... It seems you suspect these incidents are related to me," Liu Rui'an, shaking his head and smiling, said:

"Whether you suspect me or not, I don't feel like explaining anything."

"Regarding HYDRA, I'll have Maria hand over the information to you. If there's nothing else, I need to rest."

"By the way, as a final reminder, there are now more people with power armor than just me and Tony."

Faced with this clear dismissal, Nick Fury and Phil Coulson showed no intention of leaving.

As for the suspicion, it didn't diminish because of Liu Rui'an's words. However, they immediately thought of a certain company and a certain person.

"We will investigate this matter," Nick Fury, maintaining a poker face, said after a pause:

"This time, besides the Skye and obelisk matters, Phil also came to discuss Bruce Banner's situation and hear your opinion."

Liu Rui'an wasn't naive enough to think a few words would clear his suspicion. He shrugged and said:

"I already told Dr. Banner that there are only three options to solve the Hulk problem."

"I want to know how feasible the second option is," Nick Fury asked.

"Without specific tests, I can't give an answer," Liu Rui'an, shaking his head, replied.

"Then how should we test it?" Nick Fury continued.

"Simple, find a sufficiently open area, and then find a sufficiently powerful opponent for Dr. Banner to fight, and we can get preliminary data."

Faced with this answer, Nick Fury quickly frowned.

He didn't think the method was bad, nor did he doubt the other person's words. As the acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D., even though he wasn't a technical expert, he understood some basic principles.

Just like the military created the Abomination to fight the Hulk, not only to capture him but also to gather data on the Hulk.

However, with the Abomination's loss of control and subsequent recovery, finding a suitable opponent to face the Hulk was not an easy task.

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