Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 72 Information Sharing
"sit down."

Jessica signaled to Su Ze that he could sit down, and Su Ze was not too polite. The reason he did not sit down directly at first was because the chair was too dirty.

In fact, except for the chair Jessica was sitting on, the other stools were covered with a thick layer of dust, and some of the chairs were not even intact.

Su Ze simply found a piece of cardboard to use as a cushion and sat down. He and Jessica looked at each other across the dining table.

"You just said that I'm also an agent here to investigate those green-skinned lizards. So, besides me, have there been other people who have come to Hell's Kitchen to investigate this matter before?" Su Ze asked first.

"As a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., don't you know their mission objectives?" Jessica asked back in a somewhat stiff tone.

"It's true that we are from the same department, but everyone's mission is different. I did learn about the mission reports of those agents before coming here, but I would like to hear some more comprehensive information from you." Su Ze said.

"How about this, we ask each other questions?" Jessica licked the wine from her lips and set her eyes on Su Ze.

"Okay." Su Ze nodded, agreeing to Jessica's proposal.

Then he saw Jessica across from him raised her hand and made a 'please' gesture.

Seeing Jessica signaling him to ask the question first, Su Ze thought for a moment, and then asked what he wanted to know most. "Were you at the scene of the explosion?"

"No." Jessica answered quickly. "At that time, we were in the midst of the Shutdown Crisis. I was anxious to make sure my friends were safe. At the same time, many people hoped that I could find their missing relatives. I was very busy."

"Then do you know the details of the explosion?" Su Ze frowned.

"This is your second question, but I can answer you first. I don't know about this." Jessica took another sip of wine and continued.

"In fact, I only noticed it after the explosion. I usually don't move around in that area. It has always been Matt's territory and it is also a buffer zone for various gangs. I only rushed here after I noticed that Matt was missing."

After answering, Jessica looked at Su Ze who was deep in thought and said, "It's my turn now. To abide by the rules, I will also ask you two questions."

"That makes sense." Su Ze raised his eyebrows.

"First of all, do you know where Matt is now?" Jessica asked, looking straight into Su Ze's eyes.

"I don't know. I only know Daredevil's real name and identity. I showed up at the door of the law firm this time to find Matt's whereabouts." At this point, Su Ze shrugged again. "But I didn't expect those guys to disguise themselves as old ladies in a flower shop."

Without paying attention to the second half of Su Ze's words, Jessica asked again, "Second question, how many Avengers know about the Hell's Kitchen incident now?"

Hearing this, Su Ze was about to answer, but he stopped suddenly. This question was not an easy one for Su Ze to answer at this moment.

"Why, after such a big incident, the Avengers didn't react at all?" Jessica frowned, looking unhappy. "Or do the Avengers no longer care about the lives of civilians?" "Don't get excited, I just don't know how to explain this to you for the moment." Su Ze exhaled deeply, and after considering his words, he spoke truthfully.

"I'll be honest with you. You guessed it right. The Avengers don't know anything about Hell's Kitchen and those green lizards. Their attention is now focused on post-disaster reconstruction and the grief of losing their friends."

Without any pause, Su Ze continued.

"I know you are not satisfied with this answer, but don't get me wrong. The reason why we didn't make this news public is because we suspect that there are also people among the Avengers who may be replaced by those green-skinned lizards."

"What?" Jessica's face froze. She had never thought of this answer.

"Didn't you see it just now? The Skrull used Luke Cage's extraordinary ability of invulnerability. With their abilities, it is not impossible for them to imitate the Avengers superheroes." Su Ze said in a deep voice.

"And now I have every reason to suspect that SHIELD has been invaded by the Skrulls. Even my boss, Minister Kalina, who asked me to run Hell's Kitchen, has been replaced. That's why I'm so anxious to find Matt."

Jessica now realized that she had wronged the agent in front of her. She tapped her fingers lightly on the table. Su Ze noticed that she was wearing fingerless gloves and her black manicure was a little faded.

After thinking for a while, Jessica raised her head again. "So, Skrulls is the name of those people."

"As for the history of those guys, there is no end in sight. It would probably take three days and three nights to finish. All you need to know is that they are a group of alien refugees who are now preparing to take advantage of the Shuanmo crisis to overthrow the Earth's regime."

Listening to Su Ze's explanation, Jessica nodded, then raised her chin towards Su Ze. "It's your turn to ask."

"I wanted to ask you if you knew any news about Matt, but judging from what you said just now, there's no need for me to ask this question." Su Ze frowned and asked. "I want to know, when did you come into contact with the Skrulls?"

Hearing this, Jessica shook the bottle in her hand and found that the wine in it had been finished. Then she stood up and walked to the messy corner, searching for something while answering.

"The first time I heard of such rumors was a long time ago. At that time, I had a female client who proposed an incredible theory that there was a group of lizard people hidden in the upper echelons of the government and were secretly controlling the world. They were also called the 'Illuminati'."

"Illuminati? Did that woman really say that?" Su Ze raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, but I later found out that the Illuminati was an organization called the 'Sunshine Foundation' created by the Stark Group and several companies. It was also the predecessor of the September Fund, so I didn't pay too much attention to it."

As she spoke, Jessica dug out two unopened bottles of beer from the trash, opened one herself, and handed the other to Su Ze.

"But what I didn't expect was that the woman's conspiracy theory about the top government officials was true. These Skrulls had already begun invading our world several years ago, and we had no way of knowing."

After saying that, Jessica angrily took a sip of wine. Looking at her actions, Su Ze sighed quietly and decided that it would be better not to reveal that the Skrulls entered the Earth because of Nick Fury.

(End of this chapter)