Stabilizing Stock Prices

Sherlock, accompanied by a group of officers, slowly approached Coulson. George and his group were already there, and after a slight shift, they were subtly forming a cordon around Coulson and his team.

While Coulson and his people weren't afraid, they were wary. After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. was a covert organization, and they always came out on the losing end when clashing with overt law enforcement departments.

Coulson considered that Chen Changsheng was not a suspect in this incident and had no conflict with him. Therefore, he decided not to bother Chen Changsheng for the time being.

Fury had only tasked him with protecting Tony Stark to the best of his ability. Since Tony Stark himself didn't care about Chen Changsheng's whereabouts, Coulson certainly didn't either.

The thought of avenging the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. that had just crossed his mind was now completely forgotten by Coulson. After all, Nick Fury was Coulson's direct superior, so the "Director" title had to take a backseat.

Coulson chuckled, intending to smooth things over with the NYPD commissioner. However, the NYPD commissioner showed no respect for Coulson, and right in front of him, contacted the head of the CIA's New York branch. Only after confirming Coulson's and his team's identities did he lift the restrictions on them.

Coulson's CIA agent identification was, of course, legitimate. This was the prerequisite for agents like them, operating in the shadows, to act with impunity.

After confirming Coulson's identity, Sherlock felt a significant sense of regret, as if a major case had slipped through his fingers.

Still, it wasn't a total loss. After all, there was still a terrorist attack to deal with, and the perpetrators had been captured or killed. This was all credit to the NYPD.

Thinking about how he could grandstand at a press conference tomorrow, touting the NYPD's achievements and his own leadership skills, Sherlock even felt that a future run for senator wasn't entirely out of the question.

Logically, Chen Changsheng, who had witnessed the entire event, should have been brought in for questioning by the NYPD. However, Tony Stark, the victim, had already identified the perpetrator, and the evidence was sufficient.

Furthermore, Chen Changsheng was one of the top entrepreneurs in New York City. Therefore, Sherlock immediately stated that Chen Changsheng was free to leave and that unnecessary matters should not disturb his life.

Chen Changsheng quietly urged Tony not to reveal his involvement to anyone else before preparing to leave.

At this moment, Chen Changsheng just wanted to get out of here quickly, find a bank he was familiar with, borrow some money, use some leverage, and short Stark Industries' stock.

Sudden wealth was within reach; he needed to seize the opportunity.

Tony watched Chen Changsheng's receding figure, lost in thought. In Tony Stark's view, America was a free country, and the wealthy were even freer. In the face of capital, the law was equal for all.

Shouldn't a wealthy person like Chen Changsheng have any concerns in America? Tony mused that the only things that might concern Chen Changsheng were the color of his skin and his Asian identity.

As a member of the upper class, Tony Stark naturally had some understanding of these matters. He didn't have any other thoughts; after all, this was American policy. Even if Chen Changsheng were his good friend, Tony could only help him within the scope of his abilities. Beyond that, even he would be powerless.

Tony felt he had guessed Chen Changsheng's concerns, but at this moment, he didn't have the mental capacity to worry about the departing Chen Changsheng. Besides, he had been saved again. Tony felt he was getting used to it and would repay the favor another time.

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Looking at the Stark Industries complex, which bore the scars of battle in Syria, Tony was truly on the verge of tears. The barren surroundings now bore a striking resemblance to the ruined walls he had seen in Afghanistan...

Tony Stark knew very well that this was deeply connected to Chen Changsheng. After all, after he passed out, only Chen Changsheng and Obadiah were present. If Obadiah had done it, he wouldn't have been blown up, and Chen Changsheng wouldn't have claimed to have dealt with Obadiah himself.

Chen Changsheng and his father-in-law, George, left the scene in a police car. Watching Chen Changsheng being surrounded, Coulson couldn't help but wonder what he was feeling.

His own grand entrance had ended so anticlimactically, which was quite a blow to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reputation. But fortunately, he had been posing as a CIA agent this time, so he didn't feel quite as embarrassed.

Coulson then asked Tony Stark what exactly had happened here. After all, the entire Stark Industries complex was in ruins. Without obtaining some useful information, it would be difficult for him to report back.

Under Coulson's persistent questioning, Tony could only truthfully recount what he knew. He first mentioned that Little Pepper had found information about Obadiah colluding with Middle Eastern terrorists, then said that Obadiah had tried to kill him. During their confrontation, he had pushed Obadiah onto the Arc Reactor, causing an explosion that killed Obadiah.

Coulson shrugged at this, offering no comment, but his playful expression made it clear he didn't believe it. After all, Chen Changsheng had just given the same story.

However, since he had already received evidence from Little Pepper regarding Obadiah's collusion with terrorists, Coulson didn't want to pry further. Wealthy individuals like them were often a nuisance to S.H.I.E.L.D.

A secret agency should remain in the shadows and not have too much contact with the outside world. His intervention to help Tony this time had already violated numerous regulations, but fortunately, he had someone powerful looking out for him.

With the help of the agents Coulson brought, Tony quickly packed his scrapped Iron Man Armor into a truck and took it back to his private villa, erasing all traces.

Looking at the Iron Man Armor, now reduced to scrap metal, Tony's heart ached even more. This was the Iron Man Armor that had saved his life! And it was scrapped again just like that?

Thinking about it, since his kidnapping by terrorists, Tony had spent hundreds of millions of dollars developing two suits of armor in a short period. However, it seemed that neither suit had ended well, with both ending up scrapped.

He had no mood to deal with the Iron Man Armor now. He was on the verge of bankruptcy. With the incident at Stark Industries today, if it wasn't handled properly, it would be over. Forget about building any more Iron Man Armor in the future; even having enough to eat might be a problem.

The next morning, social media was abuzz with the tragic state of Stark Industries, and footage of two Iron Men fighting was circulating everywhere. It was clear that the previous night's battle had captured everyone's attention.

Seeing his company's stock plummeting, Tony considered buying back Stark Industries' shares. But when he actually tried to act, he discovered that someone had already beaten him to it, buying up all the scattered shares on the market.

Puzzled, Tony asked Pepper to investigate and discovered it was Chen Changsheng's doing. This truly frustrated Tony.

Now, Chen Changsheng was the second-largest shareholder of Stark Industries, after himself. It was also fortunate that Obadiah had died, and Tony had reclaimed his shares; otherwise, Stark Industries would soon be renamed "Chen Industries."

Since his plan hadn't worked out, Tony didn't dare let Stark Industries' stock price continue to fall. Some things, if allowed to play out, might become reality. It was better to act quickly to stabilize the stock price.

And the best way to stabilize Stark Industries' stock price was for Tony Stark himself to appear publicly and show the people the bright future of the industry.

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