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Chapter 173: Everyone except those on the list is a mole.

After rescuing Nick Fury, Dumu threw him onto the back of a black motorcycle parked on the side of the road and climbed into the driver's seat himself.

Immediately afterwards, he used the master key to start the engine instantly, twisted the accelerator hard, and sped away.

Bucky struggled to his feet, only managing to see the two men disappear around the corner on a familiar motorcycle.

He recognized it as the motorcycle he had ridden there.

Not only that, his detached metal arm and the special weapon that had fallen to the ground also disappeared.

Bucky:

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Was he robbed?

Inside safe house number 108, Nick Fury had just received emergency treatment and his condition had temporarily stabilized.

Despite his severe injuries, he showed no sign of resting and asked Du Mu, "Agent Du Mu, tell me, how did you learn about this assassination operation?"

"Alexander Pierce personally ordered the assassination mission."

Du Mu did not hide anything and decisively chose to betray his superior.

Pierce...

...It really was him.

Nick Fury narrowed his one eye, seemingly unsurprised by the answer.

Since it wasn't Du Mu who betrayed him, the remaining answer is obvious: Pierce is most likely the mole.

This conclusion sank Nick Fury's heart.

It wasn't the anger of being betrayed, but the fact that a high-ranking official like Pierce, at the core of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power, was a mole. This meant that the infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D. by hostile forces had likely reached an unimaginable level.

Nick Fury pressed further, "How did you find out Pierce was the mole?"

Du Mu chuckled and said, "This is all thanks to the inspiration you provided."

"I?"

Nick Fury looked puzzled; what did this have to do with him?

"Yes."

Du Mu nodded: "Your former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. betrayed the agency, and then it dawned on me that if a former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. could be a traitor, why couldn't the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. be a mole? As it turned out, after my investigation, I found that the other party was indeed suspicious!"

Nick Fury:

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Is this matter going to never be resolved?

It's really absurd, though. The position of Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. seems to be cursed. The former director betrayed S.H.I.E.L.D., and the former director before him also betrayed S.H.I.E.L.D.

Throughout history, the greatest damage to S.H.I.E.L.D. has often come not from external enemies, but from its own director.

It's unclear how long Hill, the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D., can hold on.

Nick Fury asked casually, "What's the problem?"

Du Mu replied, "So Pierce has been working for an organization all along, and you definitely know that organization—Hydra!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this name, Nick Fury instantly lost his composure, his one eye widening and his mouth gaping open.

"Are you sure it's Hydra?"

Nick Fury asked again in disbelief.

Du Mu nodded firmly: "That's right, it's the Hydra you're thinking of."

"That's impossible!"

Nick Fury frowned: "Hydra was completely wiped out a long time ago."

Du Mu's words completely exceeded his worst expectations!

Anyone who is a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. knows just how dangerous the evil organization Hydra really is!

The main reason for the establishment of S.H.I.E.L.D. was to defeat Hydra. It can be said that S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra are natural enemies.

The problem is that Red Skull, the leader of Hydra, was defeated by Steve decades ago, and the remaining Hydra strongholds were also destroyed one after another by Steve's old flame Carter and the Howling Commandos.

In Nick Fury's mind, Hydra, this evil organization, had long since ceased to exist, so how could it suddenly reappear?

"Absolutely true."

Regardless of whether Nick Fury could accept it, Du Mu continued to reveal: "In fact, Hydra was not completely wiped out back then. They chose to break up into smaller groups and secretly infiltrate our S.H.I.E.L.D. For decades, they have been hiding among us."

"And Pierce is their biggest protector within S.H.I.E.L.D."

This series of news caused even Nick Fury, the king of secret agents who had weathered countless storms, to experience a brief mental freeze.

At the same time, a chill instantly spread throughout his body.

If what Du Mu said is true, it means that during his time in power at S.H.I.E.L.D., the agency had already been parasitized by Hydra, and countless secrets about S.H.I.E.L.D. had been exposed over the years!

That's absolutely terrible!

Nick Fury felt like his head was about to explode.

But he suppressed his unease and asked, "So, besides Pierce, there are more Hydra spies infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"That's right, from what I understand, the number is a little too many, so I made a list specifically for that."

Du Mu nodded and handed the list he had prepared to Nick Fury.

The moment Nick Fury took the paper and unfolded it, his breath caught in his throat.

The list was so long that it filled several pages!

You call this a little bit too much?

"Damn it!"

Nick Fury cursed inwardly, his face turning terrifyingly grim.

He had assumed that even if there were moles within S.H.I.E.L.D., there would be no more than a dozen, but the actual number before him was several times greater than he had estimated.

This is no longer a simple infiltration, but a near-complete parasitism!

From field operations teams to research departments, from grassroots clerical staff to core management, Hydra's tentacles have extended to almost every corner of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

But soon, Nick Fury discovered that there were many familiar names on the list, including some people he trusted implicitly.

Natasha Romanoff, Clinton Patton, Phil Coulson...

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Nick Fury couldn't read any further. He looked up at Du Mu and said incredulously, "You'd better not tell me they're all Hydra agents."

Du Mu shook his head: "Of course not, they are genuine S.H.I.E.L.D. agents."

Nick Fury breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

If these people are all Hydra spies, then he could resign on the spot and retire to his hometown.

My trusted confidants are all traitors; how the hell am I supposed to play this game?!

Nick Fury asked in surprise, "If they aren't Hydra spies, why are they on this spy list?"

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Du Mu was even more surprised than him: "Who said this was a list of spies?"

"what?"

Nick Fritz paused for a moment: "If it's not a list of spies, then what is it?"

Du Mu replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's a whitelist. It's full of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, all of them are our own people."

Upon hearing this, Nick Fury suddenly had a bad feeling.

"What about the people not on the list?"

"Is that even a question? Of course they're all Hydra spies!"

"???"

Nick Fury looked completely bewildered.

The good news is that the key personnel he trusts on the list are indeed his own people.

The bad news is that, apart from the people on the list, they are all moles!

Nick Fury's throat was dry, and his face stiffened. "Agent Du Mu, you're not joking, are you?"

Du Mu honestly replied, "Of course not. There are just too many Hydra spies in S.H.I.E.L.D. If I were to list them all, the list would probably be more than ten pages long, which is too much trouble. So I simply record them in reverse, since there aren't that many anyway."

Nick Fury: "6"

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What's this? A small number of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are mixed in with Hydra members?

At this moment, Nick Fury was speechless.

He initially thought the list had too many names, but now he wished he could fill several more pages.

Who would have thought that all the names on this list combined might not even represent a third of the entire S.H.I.E.L.D., far fewer than Hydra's spies!

Who the hell is the spy?!

Nick Fury had mixed feelings.

Based on this whitelist, it can be deduced that many Hydra members were infiltrated at an astonishingly early stage, with some having served longer than Nick Fury, the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., making them his seniors.

During Nick Fury's tenure, these Hydra spies worked diligently and made significant contributions to the development of S.H.I.E.L.D.

It is fair to say that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current scale and status are absolutely inseparable from the hard work of these outstanding employees.

In contrast, Nick Fury, the newly appointed director, seems more like a latecomer, an outsider who stole the fruits of Hydra's years of hard work.

So, the real mole was actually himself?

Nick Fury, abandoning his outlandish thoughts, rubbed his throbbing temples and asked, "Agent Du Mu, how did you derive this whitelist?"

The fact that Hydra was able to hide within S.H.I.E.L.D. for so many years without even being noticed by itself is enough to show how well Hydra hid.

Nick Fury was very curious about what methods Du Mu had used to eliminate those Hydra spies.

Du Mu chuckled and said, "It's very simple. Just shout 'Long live Hydra' to them, and any Hydra spy will immediately respond and treat you as one of their own."

Nick Fury looked completely bewildered: "It's that simple?"

Du Mu nodded: "It's that simple."

Nick Fury:

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It seems rather foolish of me to be able to find Hydra spies so easily!

In fact, Du Mu's name was not on the whitelist, indicating that Du Mu was also a Hydra agent. However, Keffer thought that Du Mu was just too lazy to add himself, and never expected this.

After all, what mole would expose all the moles, including themselves?

Just after Du Mu handed over the list of traitors, the system's well-signal sound rang out.

[Mission: Find the mole] Complete!

[A comprehensive assessment is currently being conducted based on mission completion and intelligence value...]

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[Rewards: 10000 experience points, 3 free attribute points, equip Hummingbird Spy Camera, "Mute Card", and "Megaphone"]

[Equipment: Hummingbird Spy Camera (Releases a hummingbird-shaped spy camera to automatically track and visually mark designated targets)]

[Item: Mute Card (Can prohibit one or more targets from transmitting information in any form, including but not limited to language, text, telepathy, etc., within a specified range and time. An exclusive privilege of dog pack owners and dog managers)]

[Item: Megaphone (Can send a message to all members worldwide via the world channel; all consciousnesses can hear your voice; limited to 50 characters)]

Perhaps due to the nature of the mission, the equipment and item rewards obtained this time all seem to be related to information.

The Hummingbird Spy Camera seems quite useful. Sometimes, characters are outside the target area and cannot be tracked through the game system. This camera can make up for that.

The mute card is even more useful. Anyone who has played games or used social media platforms has probably had the painful experience of being muted.

However, what interested Du Mu the most was the megaphone, which could actually send messages globally so that everyone could hear them.

Although it can only send one message, it surpasses any media giant in the world, showcasing its full potential!

Du Mu allocated the three free attribute points he had just acquired, adding one point each to Agility, Constitution, and Spirit.

[Attributes: Strength 100, Agility 48, Constitution 59, Spirit 39]

These attributes are enough to drive someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder crazy!

Du Mu didn't dare to look any longer and quickly closed his personal panel.

"It seems the situation is much worse than I imagined," said Keffrey.

As expected of a secret agent, after a brief moment of shock, he rallied and forced himself to accept this cruel reality.

But accepting reality is only the beginning; the real challenge lies in how to break the deadlock.

Hydra has now completely infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D., and can even be said to have become one with it, to the point where the two are indistinguishable. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an official branch of Hydra.

If we compare them by numbers, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are more like spies infiltrating Hydra.

Completely eliminating Hydra from within S.H.I.E.L.D. is virtually an impossible task.

Any slight disturbance could alert the other party.

Once Hydra senses something amiss, they will undoubtedly take action first. At that point, the agents lurking within Hydra... well, I mean within S.H.I.E.L.D. will be in danger, and could even trigger a large-scale internal purge by the enemy.

Even if they were to successfully eliminate all Hydra agents, S.H.I.E.L.D. itself would be severely weakened and rendered paralyzed.

It's worth noting that many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s key positions are now held by Hydra agents.

They are responsible for the core operating system of S.H.I.E.L.D. If they are removed, most of the various departments of S.H.I.E.L.D. will probably collapse instantly.

The current situation is almost unsolvable; eliminating Hydra is not an option, but not eliminating Hydra is also not an option.

For a moment, Keffrey was caught in a dilemma.

Seeing this, Du Mu asked, "Sir, are you worried that Hydra will destroy S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Actually, there's no need to worry about that. I have a way, it's a bit risky, but the returns are very high. Do you want to give it a try?"

"What method?"

Upon hearing this, Keffer immediately inquired.

He desperately needs a strategy to break the current deadlock.

Du Mu grinned, "The solution is this: we eliminate the head of Hydra, then we become the head of Hydra, lead Hydra, and regain control of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Kukfried: "???"