"Ross, that idiot, really did offend Luo Xia."
Nick Fury, who had just stepped down as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., was sitting across from Coulson, leisurely sipping coffee.
"Director, did you deliberately dump the responsibility on Ross at a time like this?" Coulson asked.
"Of course. Ross had coveted the position of S.H.I.E.L.D. director for a long time. This was the perfect chance to make him understand that the seat wasn't easy to hold. I just didn't expect Ross to be stupid enough to actually make a move against Luo Xia. He really must have thought his life was too long." Nick Fury smiled.
"But if that's the case, then AllSpark Company and S.H.I.E.L.D. have officially torn off all pretenses. I'm afraid a serious conflict will break out next. When that happens, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s casualties could be severe." Coulson said worriedly.
"No, you've got it wrong. Precisely because Ross took things to the extreme, there won't be any real casualties. Luo Xia's methods are harsher than you imagine. He's already cut off the United States government's channels for interstellar exchange, while reclaiming every piece of territory on Wildfire Mars belonging to forces connected to Ross. Do you know that even a random alien mine on that planet brings in a fortune every day? Closing down just one is enough to make them ache." Nick Fury explained.
"So Ross is in trouble?" Coulson asked.
"He's definitely in trouble. In any case, he won't be able to keep the position of S.H.I.E.L.D. director. And once he steps down, he can forget about ever sitting in that seat again. As for the rest, that depends on the connections he built up before."
"Then you take over S.H.I.E.L.D. again, say a few good words to Luo Xia, and get those sealed mines back. That way, you