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For example, he plans to add a whole set of rare Captain America figurines and related merchandise. Of course, this is definitely not out of personal motives; he just thinks it would be perfectly reasonable to place these things in the training room.

After all, who could resist seeing Captain America during training?

Training while experiencing his courageous and fighting spirit is a very reasonable and inspiring idea, and I believe no one would refuse such a proposal and arrangement.

And so the matter was settled amicably. Holm was happy, Daisy was happy, and Philin Coulson was even happier during the meeting about the funding application and reimbursement.

The only party that might have to bleed money is S.H.I.E.L.D., or rather Nick Fury, but S.H.I.E.L.D. has always had ample funds and wouldn't care about such a small amount.

Inside Holm's body, Venom listened to the good news Holm shared with him, felt his joyful emotions, and was somewhat confused.

It didn't understand what reimbursement was, nor did it quite understand what it meant. It seemed to understand some of it but not all of it, but it seemed that the conversation had a lot to do with its chocolate.

When Holm directly told Venom that from now on, S.H.I.E.L.D. would pay for all its chocolates, and that the money they used to spend on chocolates could be saved to buy more delicious food, Venom instantly understood everything and became as excited as Holm.

"Waaaaah! I want to eat hamburgers! Drink cola! Eat tiramisu! Have hot pot!..." Venom rambled on as it rattled off the names of the dishes, wishing it could immediately return to New York and send Holm to all the restaurants it wanted to eat at.

No one noticed that while they were having a pleasant conversation, Tony Stark, who had been sitting in the back in a daze, also came to his senses.

Smelling the chocolate aroma that filled the entire cabin, he unconsciously swallowed, then stood up and walked over to ask, "Do you still have any chocolate? I'd like to buy some."

Chapter 84, Obadiah Stanislavsky, a nanny with a distorted sense of self.

Tony Stark got to eat the chocolate as he wished. Although he said he could buy it with money, Holm couldn't really care about one piece of chocolate, so he gave him two.

For someone who has been eating nothing but porridge and dry biscuits for the past three months, these two pieces of chocolate are the sweetest chocolate he has ever eaten. Although what he craves most is a cheeseburger, it's nice to be able to soothe his stomach with chocolate for now.

Tony Stark quickly finished the chocolate, and afterward, he continued looking out the window. Suddenly, he spoke to Philly Coulson, "Ethan... the skinny guy who was imprisoned with me and died in the cave, you... you should have found him by now..."

Upon hearing Tony Stark's question, Philon Coulson nodded and said, "His body has been recovered. What are your plans?"

Tony Stark didn't answer immediately. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Do you know a town called Gumira? How is it doing there now?"

Upon hearing the name "Gemira," Phil Coulson took out his phone to look it up, then paused, looking at Tony Stark's current state, and replied, "There is such a town, but that area is currently under terrorist control. Is he one of Gumira's men?"

Although he had some suspicions when he learned that Ethan's family had died, Tony Stark was still deeply saddened when his suspicions were confirmed.

He took a deep breath before continuing to respond to Philin Coulson: "He told me his home is in Gemilla. I had considered sending him back to his hometown before, but I had some doubts and wasn't sure... but now I'm sure."

"Could you please keep this for me for a while? I'll contact you to take over once I've arranged some things."

Phil Coulson didn't refuse Tony Stark's request. After all, it was just a matter of a freezer, and if it could help them get closer, it would be a very worthwhile deal.

After discussing the matter, Tony Stark returned to staring out the window in a daze, but his expression looked much worse than before, indicating that Ethan's situation had also had a significant impact on him.

Seeing Tony Stark's state, Philon Coulson didn't say anything. He just looked at his phone and then walked over to Daisy and Holm again.

He raised his hand and turned on the music player next to him, playing a soothing song, partly to ease Tony Stark's emotions and partly to cover up what he was about to say.

“My colleagues who were in charge of organizing the data just sent me a report. Eighty percent of the weapons found at those terrorist bases were Stark Industries products. What are your thoughts?” Phil Coulson asked Daisy and Holm.

Upon hearing what Phil Coulson said, Daisy's eyes widened in disbelief as she exclaimed, "So what we were joking about before might actually be true?!"

During the days they searched for Tony Stark, they would occasionally chat about the matter. On one occasion, they talked about the strangeness of the kidnapping case. After all, it was no easy task to abduct Tony Stark under the protection of the military, and there were several things that didn't make sense.

First of all, how did these terrorists, who deal with rocks in the mountains, know that Tony Stark would be coming here, and also know when he would return?

Secondly, even if they knew Tony's itinerary, how did they know the convoy's return time and accurately identify which vehicle had Tony Stark in it, allowing them to launch a targeted attack?

Finally, the wreckage at the scene of the disappearance was examined, and a lot of Stark-made shells and weapons were found there. If it weren't for the soldiers' bodies lying there in plain sight, they would have thought that the attackers were the military.

This last point of doubt echoes today's search results. All these questions point to a common possibility: there is a mole within Stark Industries, and a high-ranking one at that—at least someone capable of reselling weapons.

“I also think our suspicions have been confirmed. There is a mole within Stark Industries, and it must be a high-ranking official,” Holm replied to Philin Coulson after Daisy finished speaking.

Seeing Phil Coulson nod in agreement, Holm paused, then lowered his voice and continued, "Actually, I have a bolder guess. I think that high-ranking official is none other than Howard Stark's former partner, Obadiah Stanislav."

Holm had read the script beforehand, so he boldly spoke up and revealed the correct answer at the end.

Upon hearing Holm's guess, Daisy's eyes widened even more, and Phil Coulson was also somewhat surprised, but overall he didn't seem too surprised.

“Isn’t he already a shareholder of Stark Industries? And Tony Stark generally doesn’t manage things much; he spends most of his time eating, drinking, and having fun. Under these circumstances, Obadiah Stanislav can be considered to control Stark Industries,” Daisy said, somewhat puzzled. She had done a lot of research on the situation at Stark Industries.

Holm had observed Phil Coulson's reaction. Judging from the man's expression just now, he knew that Nick Fury and several other high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. officials had long suspected Obadiah Stanislav and had begun monitoring him before today.

Now is the time to show that not only is his combat ability high, but his intelligence can also keep up with the leader. Thinking of this, Holm responded to Daisy's question by saying, "You said it yourself, it is 'somewhat' under control, which means it is not real control."

"To put it nicely, he's in control; to put it bluntly, he's a nanny, responsible for handling the group's affairs and taking care of Tony Stark, this big kid."

"He may seem glamorous, but as long as Tony Stark doesn't mind the trouble and is willing to start managing things, he's just a useless old man."

"Anyone can be a nanny or a housekeeper, but there is only one owner of the Stark Group, and Tony Stark is its owner."

"Obadiah Stanislav first served Howard Stark as a nanny, and then served Tony Stark. Over the decades, he developed the illusion that the Stark Industries' success was entirely due to him, and he also wanted to turn the tables and become the master."

Chapter 85, Let me tell you a joke, the great justice of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"That's all I can think of. There may be other connections and reasons, but that's all I can see for now." Holm finished explaining his views, leaving room for further discussion.

Listening to Holm's explanation, Daisy instantly understood the seemingly subtle but actually vastly different difference.

Phil Coulson also approves of Holm's performance. He increasingly feels that Holm is a rare talent, a spy who is both willing to use his brain and is indeed intelligent.

“You’re right. Based on that reasoning, Obadiah Stanislav is indeed the prime suspect. But as you said, there are some things you’ve overlooked, perhaps they’re so obvious that you forgot to analyze them,” Phil Coulson said, looking at Holm with satisfaction.

Holm shook his head with some regret upon hearing this and said, "I knew I didn't see the whole picture. Please answer my questions, sir."

Seeing that Daisy was also looking at him with curiosity, Philon Coulson continued, "The most obvious clue is the weapons. You can see the ideological differences between Obadiah Stanislav and Tony Stark from the weapons sales."

“Tony Stark truly saw himself as a defender of peace. He believed that Stark Industries' weapons were only supplied to the military, and that Stark Industries' weapons were the sharp tools in the hands of soldiers, used for both combat and self-defense. Perhaps before this incident, he did not believe that soldiers would die from weapons manufactured by Stark Industries, weapons designed to eliminate the enemy but instead eliminating their own people, or even himself.”

"In Obadiah Stanislaw's view, Tony Stark's idea was a joke. He didn't care about anything else, he didn't care about peace or countries, he only cared about making money, not only the military's money, but also the terrorists' money. He couldn't wait for World War III to come so that he, as a weapons manufacturer, could make a fortune."

“That guy is really wicked,” Daisy said, thinking of the terrible scenes of war.

Upon hearing this, Philin Coulson smiled and said, "Don't worry, if the investigation confirms that guy's crimes, he won't be active for long. At the very least, he'll be charged with treason."

"So we're already starting to investigate him?" Holm asked the crucial question right away.

“Yes, it has already begun. We started monitoring him a month ago, and we will intensify our efforts when we get back,” Phil Coulson nodded and said.

"Besides monitoring him, there is an even more important and more professional task that needs to be assigned to the two of you."

"This mission will primarily be led by Daisy. Once we get back, the two of you will begin investigating Stark Industries, trying to infiltrate their defenses and find evidence of Obadiah's crimes."

"Oh, right... In addition to that, please also make a copy of any other documents that can be copied. This is an additional requirement."

Hearing about the new mission that would begin upon landing, Holm and Daisy nodded. However, Daisy hesitated for a moment after nodding before saying, "I understand finding evidence of crimes, but copying other materials... wouldn't that be considered stealing trade secrets?"

Hearing Daisy's question, Philin Coulson coughed lightly and said, "Ahem, Daisy, you need to know that we are special agents. We just need to complete whatever the mission requires."

Holm added from the side, "That's right. We are a government agency. Although it's secret, all our missions are based on national security and world peace. So your idea of ​​stealing trade secrets is completely unfounded."

"This is all for the security and stability of the country and the world, and also for capturing Obadiah Stanislav and analyzing whether he has any hidden conspiracies, so how can it be considered theft? If we weren't afraid of alerting him, it wouldn't be impossible for us to just ask for it directly..."

After being misled by Holm, Daisy was indeed confused and became lame. She forgot all her thoughts about stealing trade secrets and was only thinking about national security and world peace.

Although Holm said this, he knew in his heart that it was not for national security and world peace. It was definitely that black-haired guy's sneaky tricks behind the scenes, with his own selfish motives.

He bet there was no backup of this additional requirement; it was verbally told to Phil Coulson by Blackie, with the main point being to leave no trace.

Holm's words not only fooled Daisy, but also pleased Philin Coulson. His opinion of Holm rose higher and higher. First, he was strong enough in combat; second, he was quick-witted; and finally, he was even shameless. He was a rare talent, born to be a secret agent, a one-in-a-million innate agent.

“That’s it. It seems you have a clear understanding of our role.” Phil Coulson placed his hand on Holm’s shoulder, nodded, and said with satisfaction, “We are an important force that secretly maintains national security and world peace, so some legal black-and-white rules do not apply to us. As you know, for S.H.I.E.L.D., black and white are not the requirements for our operations. National security and world peace are the principles we uphold.”

As he spoke, Phil Coulson almost believed it himself. In fact, what he said wasn't entirely wrong, and the general direction was correct. However, there were inevitably some shady and dirty things that S.H.I.E.L.D. did, so there was still a considerable difference between reality and ideals.

After explaining the mission clearly, Phil Coulson turned to look at Tony Stark, who was still in a daze, and continued, "I think Tony Stark himself probably has some suspicions about this, but he hasn't yet suspected Obadiah Stanislav, or perhaps he doesn't want to believe it..."

Holm thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can give him a little hint, and also ask if he can help cover for us so we can better investigate Obadiah Stanislavsky. Although he will most likely refuse, given his personality, it will at least make him more certain of his thoughts and keep him on his guard against that guy."

“That makes sense.” Phil Coulson nodded in agreement. “If that guy can make a move once, he’ll do it again. Although we’re already on guard and paying attention to him, it’s hard to guarantee that Tony Stark will do the same.”

With that in mind, Phil Coulson made up his mind to have a brief conversation with Tony Stark later.

Chapter 86, Returning to the Great Turmoil

At an airfield on a military base, Holm and his two companions watched as Tony Stark transferred to a regular private jet.

With the cooperation of government agencies and Stark Industries, major media outlets in New York have received news of Tony Stark's successful rescue. They should already be setting up their cameras and microphones at the airport, eagerly awaiting Tony Stark's arrival.

Under these circumstances, neither S.H.I.E.L.D. nor its aircraft are suitable for exposure to the public, so Tony Stark needs to be transferred to the nearest military base.

"It's a pity. I could sense that he also had some doubts, but he still didn't agree to our proposal." Felin Coulson said with some regret as he watched the private jet close its cabin door in the distance.

Just before the plane was about to land, he had a brief conversation with Tony Stark, frankly telling him all the reasonable guesses and the puzzling points, hoping to make him take Obadiah Stanislav seriously and cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D. to find evidence of his crimes as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, despite Phil Coulson's clear explanation, Tony Stark still refused their offer to cooperate.

He only accepted a small portion of what S.H.I.E.L.D. had to say, and he neither accepted nor responded to the majority of the rest.

They could all see that Tony Stark also had some doubts about Obadiah Stanislav, but Tony Stark was unwilling to let S.H.I.E.L.D. get involved.

Perhaps in his view, this was an internal matter of the Stark Group, and a matter of personal grudges between them, so he didn't need to, and was unwilling to, involve a secret department.

Although they had anticipated this outcome, they were still somewhat disappointed when it actually happened.

If Tony Stark grants their request, they won't need to bother infiltrating Stark Industries' ridiculously powerful firewall; they can simply gain access directly.

The difference between the two is not small. First, there is a significant difference in time. Second, there is the issue of security. After all, if it is not done discreetly enough and is discovered by the other party, even S.H.I.E.L.D. will have to provide a reasonable explanation, since it is Stark Industries.

"There's nothing seriously wrong, it's pretty much what we expected," Holm said as he watched the private jet accelerate and take off from the runway.

“Even without his permission, I believe we can complete the mission. The main point is that he should now also be suspicious of Obadiah Stanislav.”

“Once he becomes suspicious, he will notice problems that he would normally overlook, and having learned from this experience, he will also pay more attention to his own safety.”

"S.H.I.E.L.D. has done everything it can to help him. Now it's up to him to make his own choices and arrangements."

After Holm finished speaking, Daisy patted her chest and assured him, "Don't worry, even if Stark Industries' firewall is incredibly powerful, it's definitely no match for me."

"If there's a vulnerability, I'll exploit it; if there isn't, I'll create one. I'm a top hacker; even a genius like Tony Stark can't stop me."

When it comes to her area of ​​expertise, Daisy immediately becomes confident. She may not have much say in combat during missions, but when it comes to computer technology, she is absolutely confident.

"That's good. The bureau will find you a good place near Stark Tower. Once you're all in New York, you can get ready to start working," Phil Coulson said with a smile.

"By the way, because of the mission, I will report the equipment replacement request you just mentioned to the bureau for priority processing. Please make a list of the equipment you need and give it to me, or convert it into the amount of money and report it to me, and I will arrange it for you."

Upon hearing Phil Coulson's words, Daisy's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected her request to be fulfilled so quickly.

Thinking of this, she quickly quickened her pace, ran ahead to the Quinjet, and then took out paper and pen to start making a list.