S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, top floor.
Alexander Pierce, former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., stared blankly at the video playing on his computer.
Hydra had grown increasingly powerful under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s protection. Give him another ten years, and he was even confident he could completely turn S.H.I.E.L.D. into Hydra's property. But now, the owner of the Haulers Group they had previously targeted had suddenly turned out to be an alien!
Honestly, the moment he learned the news, he had even considered jumping off the building to see whether he was dreaming.
"Minister."
A bald man knocked before entering. He glanced at the video playing on the desk, his expression unchanged.
He had learned about the matter shortly after it happened.
He had been shocked at the time, but after so long, he had already regained his composure.
"How did the cleanup go?"
Pierce slightly raised his head and asked coldly.
"It has been handled. Everyone involved in the kidnapping of the target has been killed by the strike team, and I have also arranged for certain people in Roxxon Corporation to commit suicide."
Agent Sitwell spoke.
Silencing everyone connected to the target would certainly draw Nick Fury's suspicions afterward, but they could not afford to worry about that now.
Otherwise, if someone spoke up and leaked the secret, Hydra's excellent situation would be completely ruined.
As for Ryan Garcia's threat before leaving, setting aside whether he even knew Hydra was responsible, even if he did, was he really expecting them to sacrifice themselves for Earth?
Moreover, just like United States Secretary of Security Robert's suspicions, they too had serious doubts about Ryan's identity. Some of Hydra's more radical members had even begun discussing plans to capture and dissect Ryan.
"I understand. Inform the others to behave themselves for the time being. Even if they really