If Hydra had truly not been destroyed, and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s upper ranks had also been infiltrated, then the most important thing for him now was to lie low and not let them know that he already possessed this intelligence.
Then, he would slowly arrange countermeasures using the few subordinates he trusted most.
Likewise, he had to find out exactly where this intelligence had come from—whether someone had inadvertently or deliberately conveyed this message to him through Tony, and whether they were an enemy or a friend.
"Director, do you have a mission for me?"
A beautiful woman clad in a black skintight bodysuit, with long wine-red wavy hair, walked into Nick Fury's office.
Natasha Romanoff, codenamed Black Widow, had once been a top Red Room spy who had been brainwashed, before Hawkeye Barton brought her into S.H.I.E.L.D.
She possessed top-tier combat skills, was fluent in the languages of many countries—even the nearly extinct Latin—and could expertly operate all manner of land, sea, and air vehicles. She was especially skilled at disguise, concealment, infiltration, and covert operations.
She also had profound expertise in psychology. On her own, she could move calmly through organizations in any country and obtain whatever intelligence she wanted.
"You are authorized to use any means necessary. I want all information on this person, but do not let him discover you."
Nick Fury handed Li Chuan's file to Black Widow.
Black Widow gave it a quick glance, committing its contents to memory, then nodded and left.
After Black Widow left, Nick Fury thought for a moment before pressing the communication button on his desk again.
"Send Agent Hill and Agent Coulson to my office."
Hill and Coulson were the two subordinates he trusted most in S.H.I.E.L.D. He would need their help investigating Hydra's infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s upper ranks.
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