Sir, Times Have Changed

At this moment, a fully armed soldier walked in. Although he was wearing a mask, it could not hide his arrogant aura.

The newcomer was none other than Hydra, Crossbones agent.

However, the Hand's major move attracted the attention of Hydra's spies in the Japan, and the information was reported to Alexander Pierce.

Pierce was quite happy to be able to acquire an organization with a history spanning hundreds of years for free, and all he had to do was close off the streets and provide some official cover. Why wouldn't he be happy to do that?

Crossbones walked up to the group and said with a disdainful look, "I'm not the one in charge of infiltrating the Hand. After you've dealt with this matter, someone else will handle the contact."

"We will not interfere with your operation, but we will establish a blockade for you, and you will only have 5 hours."

"If you can't defeat the enemy in five hours, your organization isn't qualified for us to take over."

After speaking, Crossbones turned and left without lingering, as he had other identities and did not stay long.

Hearing Crossbones ' arrogant words and his decisive departure, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

After Crossbones left, all three looked at Alexandra, hoping he could offer an explanation.

Seeing the gazes directed at her, Alexandra slowly spoke, "Long live Hydra!"

Hearing that familiar slogan, the three were completely dumbfounded. They had no choice but to accept it and could only helplessly shout, "Long live Hydra!"

The group had no choice but to accept Alexandra's decision to bring them onto this treacherous path. They weren't exactly a righteous organization to begin with, and now that they knew Hydra still existed, what were they supposed to do but join and be wiped out?

Seeing everyone chanting "Long live Hydra!", Alexandra smiled and then said, "Let's now divide up the battle plan."

"In this battle, we not only want to eliminate Charlotte Doyle, but also to destroy the Continental Hotel in New York, to avenge our members who died at their hands."

"I suggest we split into two teams. One team will go with me to take out Charlotte Doyle, and the other team will storm the Continental Hotel."

"We want to show the High Table that messing with the Hand comes at a price."

After announcing the battle plan, Alexandra discussed the details with everyone and then ended the meeting, waiting for midnight to strike.

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Charlotte Agency.

Charlotte Doyle had just returned to the Agency when Ginny stopped her and began reporting on something new.

Once seated in the conference room, Charlotte looked at Ginny, who was dressed in a business suit, and asked with a hint of helplessness, "Golden Secretary, what happened again?"

At this moment, Ginny, holding a folder, said, "Boss, it's been over a month since you sent John Wick, Carlos, and Wesley out."

"They've completely sorted things out there, and there's no need for a long-term presence anymore. The Continental Hotel there will resume normal operations."

"They will probably return to New York in Queen of Asgard to report to you."

"I'll also bring back this month's income."

Listening to Ginny's report, Charlotte also thought of the three people he had sent out. Little did she know that the first batch of profits from the Wax Bath was about to be settled.

"Ginny, arrange for some people to pick them up at the airport and welcome our the Adjudicator home."

Ginny nodded to indicate that she understood, and then continued, "Boss, Wesley, who is in charge of the Moscow Continental Hotel, has something special to report to you."

Hearing that the son of the Cross had something to report, Charlotte became curious and took out her phone, dialing the number right in front of Ginny.

Meanwhile, Wesley, far away in Moscow, heard his phone ring. He immediately took it out and saw that it was his boss, Charlotte Doyle, calling. He answered the call right away.

"Wesley, what's wrong? Ginny told me you have something to report to me."

Looking at the drunken, burly Russia man in front of him, Wesley on the other end of the phone said, "Boss, I've discovered a mechanical genius here in Russia, and I think it's worth recommending to you."

Charlotte, hearing that Wesley was going to recommend someone, asked curiously, "What kind of mechanical genius, and what's his name?"

When Ginny heard that what Wesley wanted to report was about recommending someone, Ginny was quite curious. She blinked her big, bright eyes and looked at Charlotte Doyle, who was on the phone.

"The boss's name is Ivan Vanko, and he's Russia."

Charlotte, who had been nonchalant, was still wondering what kind of mechanical genius Wesley had recommended. She wondered if the silly boy had been tricked.

It wasn't that Charlotte Doyle underestimated Wesley, but rather that given Wesley's experience and his more than twenty years of mediocre life, it wasn't impossible for him to be deceived.

Unexpectedly, the person Wesley recommended turned out to be a mechanical genius.

Charlotte murmured the name "Ivan Vanko," and then the image of Whiplash appeared in her mind—a burly and cunning fellow who had ruthlessly tricked Justin Hammer.

Unfortunately, Charlotte didn't think highly of Ivan Vanko. Firstly, the guy didn't leave a good impression on Charlotte Doyle. Secondly, he would be replaced by Puppet Master in the future. Most importantly, the Arc Reactor was of no use to him.

However, Charlotte still asked, "Wesley, are you going to recommend him to me?"

"Then in three Queen of Asgard, you can bring him back for your work report, and I'll agree to let you meet him."

When Charlotte heard that Charlotte wanted him to bring Ivan Vanko back for a report in Queen of Asgard, Wesley looked a little embarrassed. He had actually communicated with Ivan Vanko more than once, but because of Anton Vanko, Ivan Vanko could not leave here for the time being.

"Boss, Ivan Vanko's father is seriously ill and cannot leave for the time being..."

Hearing Wesley's somewhat uneasy tone, Charlotte Doyle guessed what had happened: Wesley had not convinced Ivan Vanko.

"Wesley, since he can't leave for the time being, we'll talk about it later. You come back and report for duty."

Hearing the BOSS's words, Wesley gritted his Snake Bite, looked at the burly man passed out drunk in front of him, and said, "BOSS, I'll try my best to bring him here."

"I really think he's a great genius, very talented in mechanics!"

Charlotte shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Okay, Wesley, I respect your choice, but whatever the outcome, don't delay your performance review."

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