When there was enough of something, it became easy to grow numb to it.
Blade now knew exactly how to describe his mood. After looking in the direction Yang Bo pointed and seeing all that gold below, he suddenly felt that money wasn't such a big deal after all.
He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Yang Bo patted Blade on the shoulder and said, "Come on. Let's clear this place out first!"
S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.
The damage left by the battle had been completely repaired in just a few days.
Nick Fury sat alone behind his desk. Compared with just a few days ago, he looked at least seven or eight years older.
To put it kindly, the Hydra incident had inflicted devastating losses on S.H.I.E.L.D. To be honest, S.H.I.E.L.D. now existed in name only.
The vast organization that once spanned the globe had been reduced to a mere handful of people. Most importantly, the World Security Council no longer trusted them.
If Fury hadn't been so capable, S.H.I.E.L.D. might not have survived at all.
Knock, knock.
At the sound of knocking, Fury stopped rubbing his brow, raised his head, and sat up straight.
"Come in!"
A tall woman carrying a file entered the office and closed the door with one hand.
"Director, there are a few things I need to discuss with you."
When Nick Fury saw who it was, his expression softened. He gave a rare smile and said, "Hill, what is it? Sit down and we'll talk!"
The visitor was Maria Hill, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s deputy director.
Hill sat down across from Fury without ceremony and placed the file on his desk.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. suffered devastating losses this time, and more Hydra operatives have now gone into hiding!"
Fury nodded. Once the Hydra operatives occupying S.H.I.E.L.D.'s branches