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"Secretary-General, the meeting is ready." A bald agent knocked on the door and walked in.

Pierce nodded, then glanced at Nick Fury's body: "Let's bury Fury as soon as possible."

The agent simply nodded.

Pierce pushed open the door and walked toward the meeting floor where the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. would be decided.

As for Nick Fury's body, who would care about a dead man?

When Pierce pushed open the conference room door, he saw many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s management and agents with Level 8 or higher clearance.

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. is a secret organization, such a major internal matter could not possibly be determined by just a few people.

Moreover, from all perspectives, any agent with a level eight or higher has the potential to become the next director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Of course, there is only one person who is most likely to be among them.

Maria Hill is the current head of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New York branch.

This is the person the Security Council values ​​most, and he will most likely be the next director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, Maria Hill's rise to power will inevitably make things difficult for Hydra, which was originally lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D.

There's nothing I can do; those women aren't good people.

Maria Hill's indifference and steadfastness made it impossible for Hydra to obtain the environment they needed to survive, not to mention that they had already been exposed by Diana once.

Once Maria Hill comes to power, it will inevitably lead to a serious internal review and purge.

Even the agent ranking system of S.H.I.E.L.D. only began to function properly after Hill joined the agency. For the Security Council, it was a good thing that such a highly efficient and ruthless agent became the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

At least it won't be like the problem of misusing public resources under Nick Fury.

“You’re late, Secretary Pierce.” A somewhat weathered voice rang out from the five screens in front of him, the American flag beneath the screens identifying him.

He was a white-haired man, clearly caught off guard by the recent events.

First came the devastation of West Queens in New York City, reduced to ruins by S.H.I.E.L.D. operations, followed by the death of the S.H.I.E.L.D. director. This must have been a real headache for this veteran American politician.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. field agents who were arrested by the NYPD are still in detention.

After all, the NYPD doesn't rely on these people sitting in Washington for their livelihood; they're even willing to confront the FBI if they anger them. Let alone an intelligence agency whose very name was leaked by someone else.

The person who arrested you will not release you easily.

But what can we do?

Let's finalize the appointment of a new director for S.H.I.E.L.D. before we think about those guys who've already been arrested by the NYPD.

"Just seeing an old friend one last time." Pierce casually walked to his seat and sat down.

No one would think there was anything wrong with Pierce's reason for being late; everyone in S.H.I.E.L.D. knew about the Secretary General's relationship with Nick Fury.

They were truly inseparable friends.

“Now that Secretary General Pierce has arrived, we can begin the meeting now, Director Hill.” One Security Council member was unwilling to delay any longer.

Anyway, the outcome is basically a done deal.

The next director of S.H.I.E.L.D. will undoubtedly be this decisive and efficient woman who is currently presiding over the meeting.

This meeting was at most a ceremony to introduce Maria Hill, who had been acting director since Nick Fury's death, to everyone, officially assuming the role of director.

“I’m sorry, council members, I understand that S.H.I.E.L.D. needs a director to oversee things, but shouldn’t we first determine the true cause of Nick Fury’s death?” Pierce tapped his desk and spoke to the five screens.

“I understand Secretary Pierce’s feelings. Nick Fury’s death is a very important event, but what’s more important now is to get S.H.I.E.L.D. back to a true leader,” the woman from Buckingham Palace countered Pierce’s question.

To be honest, Nick Fury would never have become the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. if it weren't for the strong recommendation of this secretary general.

Moreover, ever since that black egg became the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. has begun to outwardly comply with but inwardly defy some of the Security Council's demands. Now that the black egg is dead, it can be said that it has met the Security Council's expectations.

Pierce knew that this was the only lame excuse he could use to disrupt the meeting, but this was a one-time thing.

Nothing is currently preventing the Security Council from appointing Maria Hill as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Only then can S.H.I.E.L.D. truly return to its original course.

This is at least the direction that the United States, Buckingham Palace, and the Élysée Palace all want.

As for the other two companies, they basically don't care much about S.H.I.E.L.D., which was supposedly established for world security.

After all, they all have their own similar organizations, so why add another S.H.I.E.L.D.?

No one can stop Maria Hill from taking over S.H.I.E.L.D. now, unless Ms. Carter, who is now retired in Britain, becomes young again and walks back into the S.H.I.E.L.D. building.

The meeting was short, after all, S.H.I.E.L.D. was just something the Security Council paid to maintain, and no one had more power over S.H.I.E.L.D. than the Security Council.

By the time the meeting ended, Maria Hill was already the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

“Congratulations, Agent Hill.” Pierce shook the young woman’s hand after the meeting, then said apologetically to Hill, “Excuse me, I should address you now, Director Hill.”

After saying that, Pierce patted the new director on the shoulder and prepared to leave the conference room.

“Secretary Pierce.” But no one expected that the new director would actually call out to Pierce.

"what happened?"

Hill walked up to Pierce, her deep blue eyes fixed on the man before her, and then said rather coldly, "I know some people think it's not a good thing for me to be the director."

Pierce listened to Hill's words with that faint smile on his face, showing no reaction whatsoever to Hill's words.

“It’s alright, they can try to pull me down from here.” Hill’s indifferent tone revealed her full confidence. “Of course, they should also be prepared to be dealt with, don’t you think, Secretary Pierce?”

Pierce didn't answer, just smiled slightly, and turned to leave.

“Contact the guy in Manhattan,” Hill said to Coulson, who was now following him, as he watched Pierce leave the conference room.

The United States today is no longer just a playground for politicians.

There was also a god sitting high in the sky, watching all of this. Even if he wasn't interested in the games of ants, it wouldn't cause any problems if the ants let others know.

Even ants still hold her in awe.

"Understood." Coulson didn't ask anything further; after all, the boss had changed, and whatever the boss said went.

Just as Coulson was about to go out and start working, he returned to Hill.

"what happened?"

“Director Fury also had an agreement with the President of the United States regarding the Avengers program, which was signed not long before Director Fury died,” Coulson said to Hill.

To be honest, Nick Fury only told this to his absolutely loyal subordinate. He didn't even let the Security Council know about it.

After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. is funded by the Security Council, and it's not good that it's now colluding with the United States.

Not many people know about this.

"You'd better tell me, is this the only thing he's been hiding from the department?" Hill was genuinely unsure whether his former boss had left behind any other messes before his death.

Coulson really wanted to say that, but ultimately chose to remain silent. In a sense, even he wasn't fully trusted by Nick Fury. Therefore, there were some things he didn't know, and he could only wait for them to come to light.

Hill tried his best to control his expression, making sure he didn't show the slightest problem.

Now she understands that sometimes racial advantages really do exist. At least when Nick Fury hides his dark face in the dark, nobody knows what expression he has on his face.

"Let's talk about that agreement." Hill had given up; it was safest to deal with things one step at a time.

“Director Fury is responsible for the initial screening of candidates for the Avengers program, and then handing it over to the United States to determine the final list. But all of this is contingent on Nick Fury being able to lead this team,” Coulson said to Hill.

"So, the Avengers program is no longer part of S.H.I.E.L.D., is that right?" Hill was starting to get a headache.

It was supposed to be a super team designed to deal with global crises, but now it has suddenly become a collaboration between the United States and S.H.I.E.L.D.

Isn't that an American squad?

What's the point of talking about protecting world peace?

“Yes.” Coulson didn’t want to admit it, but it was the truth.

It's written in black and white, something that can't be denied even if you want to.

“It seems that we might need to do more than just some communication with that person in Manhattan.” Hill pressed her temples; she was already feeling a headache coming on.

"That's fine then."

Seeing his new boss's expression, Coulson wisely left the conference room, leaving behind Director Hill, who was now having a headache.

Back in his office, Pierce showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever. He simply poured himself a glass of whiskey and then stood in front of his floor-to-ceiling window, quietly admiring the view outside the Tri-Wing building.

He's no longer worried about Maria Hill being a Hydra agent.

Clearly, the newly appointed director doesn't want his first act to be an internal conflict within S.H.I.E.L.D.

We need to clean up the mess outside before we have time to go back and deal with the internal issues of S.H.I.E.L.D.

If there's one person in the vast S.H.I.E.L.D. who cares most about results, it's none other than Director Maria Hill. And this kind of person is precisely the one who cares most about S.H.I.E.L.D., absolutely not allowing any stain on the organization that anyone could easily find fault with.

The same applies to Hydra. If they want to continue to develop safely in hiding after Diana exposed them, there is only one way: to help the new director clean up the mess at S.H.I.E.L.D.

Especially the stuff Nick Fury came up with.

Pierce took a small sip of his whiskey.

“It seems we still need to help each other,” Pierce said with a smile.

In a distant star field, a woman is traveling at full speed.

Her entire body radiated a seven-colored light, and even in this vacuum universe where sound could not travel at all, one could almost hear the sound of the woman's all-out speed cutting through the air.

Her long, flowing blonde hair had been completely transformed into a mohawk by the red hood.

The seven-colored streaks of light trailing behind it were proof that this guy was flying towards Earth at top speed.

That's right, before Nick Fury died, this guy did press the galactic pager that could pass messages to Captain Marvel, Carol.

Carole now had only one thought: why would Diana press that pager button? Could it be that she encountered some enemy or something had gone wrong?

That's right.

Carroll didn't give Nick Fury the pager so he could call her in times of danger to clean up his mess.

That thing was for Diana!

What's the point of giving it to him?

Chapter 101 Carol Returns to Earth

"Have you figured out where this thing is sending signals?" Hill looked at the oddly shaped pager that was constantly transmitting signals.