Chapter 363: Long Live Hydra (Part 2)

"Hello, I'm waiting for you." Schiller said to Garrett very straightforwardly: "The situation is urgent, let me be brief, I am Director Pierce..."

Before Schiller finished speaking, Garrett directly pulled out a gun and pointed it at him.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a dull gunshot came in advance, his head was holed by the bullet, and John Garrett's body slowly fell down.

Nick walked out of the darkness, Schiller smiled and said: "Good shooting, Director."

After that, he looked around Garrett's body and said: "They are quite arrogant, they actually want to kill people here, I thought he would trick me out and then do it..."

Why Nick and Schiller appeared here, and why they killed Garrett directly, we have to start with Schiller's plan.

As a time traveler who has read the original comics, Schiller certainly knows that SHIELD is basically a nest of Hydra, and the former director of SHIELD, Alexander Pierce, is one of the heads of Hydra and the leader of Hydra members in SHIELD.

So why did Pierce completely lose contact and become completely silent? We have to start from the match between Stark and Steve.

As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer. Whether it is Stark or Steve, when they go all out to do something, there is nothing they can't do. Not only can they do it, but the effect must be hundreds of times better than that of ordinary people.

Let's talk about the Avengers team led by Steve first. This year's Avengers are full of talents.

In terms of strong attack, with Steve leading Peter to fight the front, these two supermen with strong strength will attack, and there will be no frontal defense line they can't break through, no matter how strong the defense of Hydra's base is, and there is no door that Spider-Man and Red Bee can't break open.

Is there firepower coverage? It doesn't matter. Captain America's shield is immune to all bullet attacks. No matter how strong the firepower is or how accurate the sniper is, just rush in with the shield raised.

In terms of tactical formulation, the combination of Venom and Matt is also completely sufficient. After all, in terms of the ability of tactical executors, the simpler the tactics, the better. Basically, it is to make some noise, attract people, and then rush in all the way.

As for those who can't attack by force, there are also Natasha and Barton's cooperation. Black Widow is responsible for infiltration, Hawkeye Barton is responsible for sniping from a distance. After the part that can't be attacked by force is done, the rest is to attack by force again.

There are very few forces on the earth that can stop the combination of Captain America and Spider-Man. At the beginning, their cooperation was still a bit awkward. The two often interfered with each other. For example, Spider-Man rushed and hit Captain America's shield directly, and the two flew out together. For example, Peter talked too much when fighting, and Steve felt very annoyed.

But as the number of battles increased, the two cooperated more and more tacitly, and the efficiency became higher and higher. Steve has dealt with Hydra for so many years, and it is not for nothing. He has successively destroyed several Hydra underground bases in New York, captured many prisoners, and found an important laboratory of theirs.

The Avengers are progressing so smoothly that some people can't sit still.

Stark's goal is completely different from Steve's. His idea is that no matter how many bases and laboratories are destroyed, the problem cannot be solved from the root, so he plans to start from the top.

In terms of technical ability, no one on earth is stronger than Stark. There is no old account in this world that he can't turn over, but it happens that many high-level people in Hydra have flaws in their actions when they were young, including Alexander Pierce.

Pierce is very capable as the director of SHIELD for so many years as a Hydra, but he was also exposed when he was young.

Pierce's ability to become the director of SHIELD is indispensable in dealing with Hydra, but he was impatient when he was young and was eager to protect important members of Hydra. Therefore, he once replaced two important scientists during a crackdown, which was caught by Stark.

Of course, because the files were too old and the evidence was insufficient, Stark knew that he had to get more solid evidence to catch Pierce, the big fish.

Just as Stark began to use his advanced methods to investigate, Pierce keenly discovered that he was being targeted.

It is conceivable how vigilant Pierce was to be able to lurk as the leader of the other party. When he found that the means of monitoring him were not advanced enough to be on Earth, he knew that the person targeting him might be Stark.

Pierce knew about the death of Howard and his wife. He had long thought that there would be such a day, so he immediately silenced all channels.

He was not a coward. If the position was changed now and it was Steve and the Avengers team who were targeting him, then Pierce would not be afraid at all. He was not afraid of any strong attack at all. Even if he was forcibly brought to court, he would shout out his injustice.

But Stark is different. In addition to being a scientist, he is also the leader of an industrial giant. If Stark wants revenge, there is no need to catch Pierce. There are too many things a capitalist can manipulate. Even if Pierce is now a member of the World Security Council, he can't resist the offensive of the Stark Group.

So, he took the action that snakes are best at, which is hibernation.

And Pierce dared to be so decisive and completely silent because he had a backup plan in S.H.I.E.L.D.

When John Garrett received Grant's call, although on the surface he just asked Grant to protect him very calmly, in fact, he was a little confused inside.

Because he is Pierce's back-up to stay in S.H.I.E.L.D.

Pierce told Garrett that as long as he turned on all-channel silence, Garrett would automatically become the leader of all Hydras in S.H.I.E.L.D.

As a result, now, a person suddenly pops up, saying that he is the silent agent left by Pierce.

Level 8 agent Garrett is the same level as Coulson. He is the head of the emergency response team and has been working in SHIELD for many years. Although not as long as Pierce, his seniority is also among the best in SHIELD. Yes, the same is true in Hydra.

"The Great Luo of All Worlds"

When Garrett heard Schiller calling himself a silent agent, his first reaction was not to question the authenticity of this matter, but "Pierce, this old fox, really doesn't trust me!"

As Pierce's subordinate, Garrett knew him very well. The three cunning rabbit holes were synonymous with Pierce, and his scheming was a reflection of his behavior.

Garrett thought that Pierce must be afraid that he would take over the work of SHIELD after he went silent. When he came back, it would be difficult to control himself.

Garrett believed that Pierce must have heard the news in advance, and then hurriedly called in an airborne psychiatrist to act as another silent agent to check and balance him, preventing him from drawing in SHIELD's power and ousting him.

For an evil organization like Hydra, it is difficult to ask them to unite. Infighting is the eternal theme of Hydra. They consume more power in infighting than in doing business.

Garrett is very familiar with this, so he will never give up this great opportunity to rise to the top. If he can master all the Hydra agents in S.H.I.E.L.D., then he can become one of the snakeheads and completely replace Pierce.

Therefore, Garrett's first reaction was to kill Schiller.

He is not afraid of killing people in SHIELD, because this is their base camp. Not only the agents, but also the cleaners, transporters, and drivers are their people. There is no better place to do it than here.

Unexpectedly, the mantis stalked the cicada, but the oriole followed. Because he knew the habits of Hydra, Schiller planned to use this trick to test whether there was any back-up force left by Pierce among the SHIELD agents. The result made him very disappointed. satisfy.

This kind of back-and-forth prediction may sound a bit complicated, but it is actually a very common move. Just like in Werewolf, the werewolf at position 1 stands up and shouts "I am a prophet!"

A relatively stupid true prophet may jump out and say, "No! I am the prophet!" when he speaks later.

Then he was stabbed by a werewolf the next night.

Schiller shouted in S.H.I.E.L.D. "I am the silent agent left behind by Director Pierce!"

So, if Pierce really leaves behind a back-up in S.H.I.E.L.D., the real guy will definitely want to kill Schiller among Hydra, which has no unity at all.

Nick raised the gun and looked at Garrett's body. He said, "I had expected Pierce, but I didn't expect that Garrett would be on the same side as him. I thought the two of them were in a competitive relationship. "

"The two of them work together, but they are also in a competitive relationship. Garrett definitely wants to replace Pierce. After all, Pierce has left SHIELD for a long time, but he still controls everything here. Garrett, as the oldest person here, Hydra must have wanted to take over for a long time."

After saying that, Schiller walked towards the door and said as he walked: "I hope I will see a tidy office tomorrow morning, thank you."

The next day, in the neat psychological consultation room, Schiller said to Grant with a serious face: "Now, I think you understand the seriousness of the matter."

"Pierce is missing, and Garrett is under confidential investigation overnight. It is unlikely that either of them will survive. Next, we will experience a severe test. Are you ready?"

Grant still had a straight face and asked, "Did you kill Garrett?"

Schiller turned the pen around twice in his hand, showed a smile, and said, "You are very smart, but unfortunately, Garrett is not as smart as you."

"He thought that after operating here for a long time, he would be able to attack me with impunity. But since Pierce dared to let me parachute here, wouldn't he have expected this?"

After Schiller said these words, Grant relaxed a little, because this was really in line with the dog-eat-dog style of Hydra. At least it ruled out the possibility that Schiller was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Those agents would definitely deny this. Clean yourself up.

"Listen, I'm not kidding you. Next, I will take over all the work of SHIELD. If you have any dissatisfaction, just leave it to the Guards."

At this time, Grant finally spoke: "What are you going to do next?"

"I will launch a comprehensive security plan. All important personnel will appear on the security list. If something goes wrong, I will transfer them immediately."

"Where is the stronghold?" Grant asked.

"Do you know Arkham Sanatorium? It's my property and a secret stronghold of Hydra in New York. Only Pierce and I know about this stronghold. Even the top leaders in other areas don't know about it. Only in emergencies "

"Has the situation become this urgent?" Grant narrowed his eyes and asked, "Weren't there been many cleanings before?"

"Are you really a level 7 agent?" Schiller looked into Grant's eyes and asked, "Has any previous purge ever implicated someone of Director Pierce's level?"

Grant was silent, and Schiller held the pen in his hand and said: "Obviously, a new era is coming. Human beings think that they are about to move into the universe, so they plan to stabilize the interior first. This time the purge will be unprecedentedly harsh. , but it doesn’t matter, I have always been a member of the correctional faction.”

"Since that great war, Hydra has lost its glory. The most important reason is that a group of useless corpses have joined us."

"During this crisis, I will decide on the preservation list based on your performance. If anyone is just dawdling around with a salary, then he will wait for the so-called justice to be judged on his head..."

Grant squinted his eyes hard after leaving the psychological consultation room. He felt a lot of pressure. It was obvious that this new leader of SHIELD was the most difficult fanatic to deal with.

Grant was in a very complicated mood now, but he still pretended to be calm and returned to the area where his team was active. As soon as he returned, Coulson came up to him and said to him: "You went to psychological therapy? Oh my god. ! I have been so busy recently that I have neglected you. I have to apologize to you..."

"No, I'm fine." Grant still shook his head rigidly, and Coulson didn't take it to heart. He knew that Grant had this temper.

After Grant returned to the room, he leaned against the door and raised his head. He murmured to himself in a low voice: "Security plan..."