Coulson's question had really stumped Chen Changsheng.
What had happened here? Chen Changsheng looked over the Stark Industries complex, which had already been reduced to ruins, seemingly considering where to begin.
But only for a moment. Chen Changsheng then began telling Coulson a story so heartbreaking to hear that even the listener would shed tears.
"I'm just a kind-hearted passerby. While taking my usual walk today, I noticed that an explosion had occurred here. Guided by the spirit of 'all for one and one for all,' I immediately rushed over, ready to do my part and rescue some innocent civilians. But when I arrived, I discovered two Iron Men fighting. One of them was Tony, but Tony was being completely overwhelmed by the other Iron Man. In the end, I saw Tony lure the other Iron Man into the building containing the Arc Reactor and detonate the Arc Reactor inside, finally dealing with that major threat."
"???" After hearing Chen Changsheng's simple account, Coulson was somewhat baffled. Since when had America had such a kind-hearted person? And looking at this scene, which seemed as though it had been left behind by a world war, was he really sure it had only been caused by two people fighting?
Tony Stark, who had just awakened, happened to hear Chen Changsheng's account as well. He was instantly confused. What's going on? Did I defeat Obadiah?
Everything had developed so reasonably that he couldn't find a single flaw in the story. But he simply couldn't believe it. After all, he had been unconscious at the time.
Tony also knew that Chen Changsheng had saved his life, so he didn't say anything that might harm Chen Changsheng. He merely listened quietly to Chen Changsheng's account, trying to figure out what Chen Changsheng was actually getting at.
"Mr. Jack, please correct your attitude. I don't believe you're merely a passerby." As a professional agent, Coulson simply didn't believe what Chen Changsheng had said.
In fact, Chen Changsheng's perfunctory attitude had even made Coulson consider taking him back to S.H.I.E.L.D. for a proper interrogation. Normally, whenever Coulson encountered someone with this kind of attitude, they had some secret they didn't want revealed.
Tony finally realized that Chen Changsheng didn't want to get involved in this matter. Since Chen Changsheng had also saved his life, Tony spoke up to help him out. "What Jack said is basically correct. He was the one who saved my life in the explosion, and I believe him.
"This is all Obadiah's fault. He's the real culprit. Obadiah colluded with terrorists and tried to assassinate me. He also launched a terrorist attack against Stark Industries. Pepper has the evidence. I believe she's already given it to you."
Coulson nodded after hearing Tony's words. He still trusted Tony quite a bit. After all, Tony was someone his own superior was paying close attention to.
Besides, Pepper really had given him some documents. Those documents were enough to prove that Obadiah was the prime suspect in this whole incident.
As Tony spoke, he also drew Coulson's attention. Noticing where Tony was lying, Coulson saw that the patch of land beneath him remained relatively intact, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding devastation. He secretly grumbled, So this is your so-called passerby who did nothing? Clearly, you're hiding something.
Deep down, Coulson still wanted to take Chen Changsheng away and interrogate him thoroughly about the secrets he was concealing.
The military already possessed the Tyrants produced by Chen Changsheng. In terms of certain high-level combat forces, they could now rival S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director had once tried to use his connections with the military to purchase a batch of Tyrants, but because the Tyrants' production capacity was too low, he had never gotten the chance. This had also left S.H.I.E.L.D. unable to hold its head up in front of the military's big shots.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director was especially bitter about this matter. He had always wanted to seize some leverage over Chen Changsheng so that he could more quickly buy the Tyrants he wanted from Umbrella Corporation.
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Just as Coulson was considering how to detain Chen Changsheng and use him to obtain a batch of Tyrants, the late-arriving NYPD finally appeared. Leading them was Chen Changsheng's father-in-law, Captain George.
George saw a group of men in black surrounding his son-in-law, seemingly intending to take him away, and immediately became displeased. Although I hate this wild boar too, he's still my family's wild boar.
"Cough, cough." After clearing his throat twice, George led several police officers between Chen Changsheng and Coulson. He said to Coulson and the other men in black, "This area falls under the jurisdiction of the NYPD. Since a terrorist attack has occurred, it should be handled by the NYPD. As unrelated parties, you'd better leave at once."
When Coulson saw the approaching NYPD officers, he paid them no attention at all. Instead, he pulled an identification card from his pocket.
It was an identification card for a CIA agent. The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, was mainly responsible for openly and covertly collecting and analyzing intelligence concerning foreign governments, companies, terrorist organizations, individuals, politics, culture, technology, and other matters.
As S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Coulson and the others could only keep their true identities hidden. They could never be exposed in broad daylight. On the surface, they therefore assumed the identities of CIA agents.
Seeing more and more police officers gathering, while the news media also showed signs of pushing their way inside, Coulson realized that he could no longer control the situation. He therefore tried to use the CIA's name to intimidate the police at the scene. After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. absolutely couldn't expose itself to ordinary people.
At that moment, the director of the NYPD, Sherlock, also arrived. Chen Changsheng knew this director, because only a few days earlier, he had signed a contract with him.
Umbrella Corporation would donate a batch of Tyrant enforcers to the NYPD to form an assault squad dedicated to handling New York's various violent incidents.
Sherlock had been extremely excited when he first heard that Umbrella Corporation would be donating Tyrants. After all, during the Lizard People incident, he had studied the footage from the scene many times. He could still vividly remember the Tyrants' combat power.
At the time, Sherlock had thought that if all his subordinates possessed combat power like the Tyrants, then in New York City, wouldn't everything be decided by whatever the NYPD said?
Spider-Man, super criminals—he would sweep them all into the trash heap.
Through his connections, Sherlock also knew that Tyrant production was extremely limited. Even though the military had paid in full, it had only received a small trial batch.
Sherlock could therefore only put those thoughts away. But who could have expected that Chen Changsheng would later come knocking on his own, asking for nothing more than for George to become the commander of this squad?
As for who George was, Sherlock didn't care. Whoever it was, as long as they remained in the NYPD, they were his subordinate. As long as they produced results, he would be able to claim a share of the credit.
The NYPD director, Sherlock, also had a powerful background. Several state legislators stood behind him, which was why he could serve as director in a major city like New York.
Sherlock, his large belly jutting out, first walked over to Chen Changsheng and asked, "Mr. Jack, it's been a while since we last met. How have you been lately?"
Chen Changsheng immediately replied, "Director Sherlock, hello. I've been doing very well lately. However, I have some doubts about these agents' identities. Please take this matter seriously. After all, it's not uncommon for people to impersonate CIA agents."
The director immediately caught Chen Changsheng's signal. He nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Coulson and the others. "Mr. Jack is right. There are always lawbreakers who try to impersonate government officials. As NYPD officers, it's our duty to send these criminals to prison."
George watched the wild boar he had been cursing openly chat with his immediate superior, then make his superior lead people into the charge with just a few words. He was stunned. George decided that, when he found the time, he would definitely interrogate this wild boar properly and find out exactly what he did for a living. He had actually managed to order his own superior around.
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