Banner was filled with surprise when he heard those words, staring at Su Zheng in utter astonishment.
He had not expected Su Zheng to reject General Ross so directly.
And so bluntly at that!
Ross was a lieutenant general in the military.
And he had even said Banner was his friend.
Banner could not help but feel deeply moved.
General Ross had not expected Su Zheng to reject him so directly either.
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"He is a criminal wanted throughout the United States. You're harboring a criminal!"
"Do you want to become a wanted criminal too?"
"I represent the military!"
Su Zheng snorted coldly. He had never had a favorable impression of the United States government.
During the Battle of New York, the United States government had even launched a nuclear missile at New York!
They had wanted to wipe out all the superheroes, civilians, and aliens.
What trash.
It would be fine if the United States government did not come after him, but if they did, he would smash the White House!
Then they would see who was stronger and who was weaker!
Su Zheng took a step forward expressionlessly, unleashing his aura as he spoke to General Ross.
"Are you threatening me?"
General Ross's expression immediately darkened, and his eyes were full of apprehension.
This was not Banner.
This man acted without any restraint.
Moreover, his ability to control magnetic fields was a far greater threat to the military than the Hulk.
He could easily control missiles, assault rifles, tanks, armored vehicles, and more.
From Ross's observations,
even intercontinental missiles carrying nuclear warheads would not pose much of a threat to Su Zheng.
Unless they exploded far away, Su Zheng could easily alter their trajectory.
Why was this guy protecting Banner?
Were they really that close?
Even Ross, as Banner's father-in-law, did not care about him.
So why did Su Zheng care so much?
Ross decided to make one more attempt.
The Hulk was simply too important to the current United States military.
This era had not only powerful superpowered individuals like Su Zheng, but also all kinds of mutants.
The military needed powerful soldiers too!
If they researched the Hulk, they could accomplish exactly that.
General Ross said in a deep voice, "Su Zheng, are you going to oppose the United States military?"
"If you hand Banner over to us,"
"you will become an American superhero from now on."
"We will heavily publicize this incident."
There was no way Su Zheng's rescue of the military personnel and students at the university could be kept secret.
So many people had witnessed and recorded it.
If possible, they certainly would not let a living civilian become an American superhero.
First a threat, then an offer.
That was Ross's plan.
Su Zheng said without the slightest courtesy, "Get lost!"
"If your military wants to come after me, then bring it on!"
Ross was white, but at that moment, his face was nearly as dark as a Black man's.
His fury shot straight to his head, veins bulging at his temples, his face twisted with a hint of ferocity!
He had never imagined Su Zheng would be so utterly disrespectful.
Su Zheng did not care about any of that. Thanos would arrive in six years, and he was not even sure whether he would still be alive by then.
Why should he care about this trivial matter of Ross's?
Half the people in the entire universe would be gone by then.
He had no time to be polite with Ross.
Without a system, he would have been an honest man.
But now that he had a system, why should he keep humoring him?
I don't eat beef!!!
Banner, standing nearby, was stunned beyond words. His face was full of shock, and a trace of admiration appeared in the way he looked at Su Zheng.
Brother, were you really this bold?
This was the United States military!
The most powerful armed force in the world!
Even when he turned into the Hulk, he would not dare speak to Ross like that.
From now on, you are the person I admire most, Su Zheng!
At that moment, he felt that joining the Illuminati was actually pretty good.
From now on, in life he would be a member of the Illuminati, and in death he would be its ghost!
Tony was also stunned by the scene.
He had not expected someone who was usually so easygoing to be this domineering now!
This was truly impressive.
It was even more impressive than mocking the judge at the hearing where he had put himself on trial!
You were seriously fearless.
General Ross took a deep breath.
He knew this was not the time to confront Su Zheng head-on.
They were currently a hundred meters in the air. One careless move, and Su Zheng could kill him right here.
Besides, the United States military truly had no good way to deal with Su Zheng at the moment.
After all, even missiles were useless against him.
He could only force down his anger for now.
They could not directly push Su Zheng to the military's opposing side yet.
This was not the time to tear off all pretenses.
General Ross said, "You can't protect him forever, Su Zheng."
"You may be fine, but Banner is still a wanted criminal."
"When I return, I'll raise Banner's wanted status to the highest level and make him a globally wanted fugitive."
"Why not hand him over to me? I'll only lock him up in prison."
"I won't conduct experimental research on him."
What a joke. How could that be possible?
That was merely what he said on the surface for Su Zheng's benefit.
Once he locked Banner in prison, he would immediately begin researching him, making sure not even the slightest rumor leaked out.
Perhaps they could even develop super-soldiers to deal with Su Zheng in the future!
Su Zheng thought about it. He truly did not currently have the ability to help Banner avoid being wanted.
He did not, but Tony did!
Su Zheng turned his head toward Tony and shouted.
"Tony!!!"
Tony flinched all over. Why was Su Zheng shouting so loudly?
Even in this atmosphere, it gave him a fright.
With his intelligence, he quickly understood what Su Zheng wanted to say.
In truth, he did not particularly want to get involved with Banner.
He felt Banner could not control himself, so it was not a bad idea to lock him up.
Once Banner stabilized in the future, they could simply let him out then, couldn't they?
Tony looked up at the sky at that moment, deliberately avoiding Su Zheng's gaze.
"The sky is so blue."
"The scenery looks so beautiful from this high up."
It was Banner who was about to be locked up by the military, not Su Zheng.
If it had been Su Zheng, Tony would definitely have spared no expense to get him out.
But this was Banner, whom he had only met twice. Tony was not even familiar with him.
And the second time they had met, Banner had gone berserk and beaten him terribly!
Su Zheng knew exactly what Tony was thinking when he saw him acting this way.
A mischievous smile appeared on his lips as he said,
"Tony, I saved your life!"
"Alright, alright, I know, I know!"
Before Su Zheng could finish speaking, Tony raised both hands and walked over, looking helplessly at Su Zheng.
There was a trace of resentment in his eyes.
He had already removed the Iron Suit helmet!
The moment Su Zheng spoke those first few words, Tony had already guessed what he was about to say.
So he walked over without hesitation.
There was no helping it. He could not fail to repay someone who had saved his life!
General Ross's face immediately sank when he saw Tony walking toward them.
Su Zheng was an ordinary civilian. Though powerful, he could not influence the United States government.
But Tony was different.
He had close ties with many government officials.
And the United States was a capitalist country.
Tony was also an extremely wealthy capitalist, even by the standards of the entire world.
Influencing the United States government's decisions would be easy for him.
If Tony got involved, things would become troublesome.
There was a very real chance Tony could have Banner's wanted order revoked.
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