After hearing Peggy Carter's deduction, Pierce felt completely numb.
If he hadn't known perfectly well that he was the hidden Hydra agent, he might almost have believed her.
Peggy's chain of logic and suspicions had linked together so tightly, forming a self-contained loop that sounded flawless at first glance.
Pierce's expression was exceptionally complicated at that moment, and his heart was even more conflicted.
More than anyone else, he knew that Peggy's soul had also been traded to the Boss.
Strictly speaking, they were all on the same side.
But the problem was that he hadn't received any instructions from Lu Xi, so he didn't dare reveal Hydra's existence to Peggy without authorization.
Besides, Steve was also here.
In Pierce's eyes, Steve was an utter outsider.
So no matter what, he definitely couldn't say anything now.
As Pierce rapidly considered how to respond, he put on a deeply worried expression and asked:
"From the sound of it, Fury is indeed highly suspicious. So what do you plan to do?"
Peggy looked grave as she met Pierce's eyes and said:
"Pierce, I know you still have a certain degree of influence within S.H.I.E.L.D."
"We want to use your resources to first determine exactly who is Hydra. As long as we catch a genuine Hydra member, we can use him as a breakthrough and follow the trail to expose every infiltrator."
Pierce's eyes shifted as an idea came to him. He nodded and said:
"I understand. Of course, that won't be a problem!"
After saying that, he turned and walked to his desk, pressed a button on the phone, and spoke into the receiver:
"Rumlow, Sitwell, Garrett, come to my office."
After hanging up, Pierce turned to Peggy and Steve and explained:
"To be honest with you, I have indeed cultivated some