To be fair, although Nick Fury can be a bit suspicious and even arrogant at times, he is definitely a selfless person.
Seeing that his Avengers Initiative had essentially become Qin Xiao's, he felt a sense of defeat, but he also hoped that, as Qin Xiao had said, this team could truly become a sharp scythe.
Now that he's even dug up Captain America, Nick Fury really doesn't know what to say, so he simply sent Dr. Banner over as well.
Of course, sending Banner was probably more about the belief that he would be safer in the sky.
Tony was most pleased with Banner's arrival. The two genius scientists always sparked some interesting ideas. For example, they were recently working on inventing a pair of pants that would never tear no matter how they were deformed.
The conversation between Nick Fury and Qin Xiao ended up benefiting Qin Xiao.
Because he had been standing at the door listening for a long time before the Captain came in, and the Captain was not like Banner, who basically had no opinions of his own.
Although he outwardly followed Qin Xiao's advice and gradually accepted new things at the Sky Base in this new era, he actually had his own plans in mind.
Qin Xiao's conversation with Nick Fury completely dispelled the Captain's doubts, and to a large extent, the Captain agreed with what Qin Xiao said.
New York, Brooklyn District.
This was the first time the Captain had stepped into the city since he woke up.
Qin Xiao drove the Acura sports car, which he had traded for his house and Tony, slowly down the streets of Brooklyn with the top down.
"How about it, Captain? Does it feel familiar?"
"I'd seen what Brooklyn looks like now on Google Maps before, and it felt strange, even though I know my home is there."
The Captain pointed to another street.
But my house is no longer there!
"I still remember that alley. I got into countless fights with thugs there. To be precise, I was always the one getting beaten up, and every time Bucky would come to my rescue. Bucky..."
Qin Xiao turned to look at the Captain, opened his mouth, but held back from saying anything.
"What's wrong?"
The Captain keenly sensed Qin Xiao's hesitation.
"Oh, nothing, I was just thinking about some things. Where else should we go next?"
"Let's go to a museum. They say there's a museum about me in New York that keeps a lot of old photos and videos. I want to go see it; at least I can see familiar faces there, even if it's just in the videos!"
Captain America spent a long time in the museum, especially watching the videos left behind by the Howling Commandos.
Those videos include former members of the Howling Commandos, Bucky, and Peggy Carter's exclusive memoir.
In the Captain's memory, these things had only happened recently, but when he woke up, more than sixty years had passed, and he could no longer find any trace of his memories in the world.
This is actually a particularly terrifying thing, when you are completely unfamiliar with the world and have no sense of belonging.
It's easy to say that you need to look forward, but if you put yourself in Captain America's situation, very few people could be so positive from the start.
"You are very strong, Captain, even stronger than I imagined."
As they left the museum, Qin Xiao said sincerely.
"I was very sickly as a child, so I had to make myself stronger mentally!"
"Okay! I'll drink this bowl of chicken soup!"
Qin Xiao thought to himself.
I should learn to be more mentally strong in the future, so that I can at least appear more mature and composed.
He nodded, preparing to get on the bus.
Suddenly, I noticed a bright white patch on the car's windshield.
"Oh shit, which blind cop gave me that ticket? I parked in a perfectly good parking space!"
Qin Xiao cursed angrily, and only after stepping forward did he realize that it was not a ticket, but a summons.
A subpoena from the Senate summoned Qin Xiao, Tony, and Natasha to a Senate hearing concerning the Sky Base outside New York City and the Red Room organization.
As Nick Fury said, this is not only a threat to some people, but also a piece of fat meat; it seems that someone has their eyes on him.
In the past, this would have been a problem, no big deal or small, at least Qin Xiao couldn't just turn against the government and start a war.
But now...
Qin Xiao glanced at Captain America beside him and smiled knowingly.
After Captain America went missing, the government and military lauded Captain America to the skies.
Even now, Captain America is regarded as a representative of United States spirit and patriotism.
Ignoring the political implications behind these actions, the government's deification campaign was extremely successful. The whole world almost believed that Captain America's victory over Hydra led to the war and the successful ushering in of peace.
Over the years, the various Captain America memorabilia, ticket sales, and related merchandise in the museum alone have brought in a considerable amount of additional revenue for the government.
Captain America, who has been deified, undoubtedly has many positive images in people's minds; he is practically a saint of the new era.
Such a person is capable of guiding public opinion throughout society.
Senate...
The last time Tony was in this place was because the government demanded that he hand over his Iron Man Armor suit.
That time, Tony used his silver tongue and videos of some secret government experiments to slap the Senate in the face right in front of reporters.
This time, facing Qin Xiao, Tony, and Natasha, the Senate made thorough preparations in advance.
" Mr. Qin, I have some documents here that show you recently illegally entered the border area between Ukraine and White Russia and destroyed a spy organization called the Red Room without the consent of any local authorities."
One of the councilors immediately attacked Qin Xiao, starting with the issue of illegal trespassing.
Just like Nick Fury said, without S.H.I.E.L.D.., they really have to deal with all these troubles, big and small, on their own.
"Excuse me, Mr. Congressman, trespassing? I disagree with your statement. Natasha Romanoff and I were kidnapped from our own apartment in New York Manhattan. I still have video footage from outside the apartment, which clearly shows us being carried into a car while unconscious."
Qin Xiao did indeed have this video, but JARVIS had cleverly altered the date.
These squabbles were just the prelude; neither side really cared much about the matter. Once Qin Xiao said that, the other party simply brushed it off.
A video was played directly on the television at the scene.
This is a surveillance video showing Qin Xiao punching through a prison wall and casually rescuing Alexei.