After Tony left, some people dressed as agents arrived at the prison. Leading them was a bald white agent in a suit and glasses.
"We are S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel. Here are the official documents. We are here to take an important prisoner named Ivan Vanko," the bald leader said as he handed a file to the warden.
"Alright, follow me." The warden examined the file, found no issues, and could only lead them to Ivan Vanko's cell.
A long time after Tony left, Ivan Vanko looked at the soap in the box, growing angrier and angrier. He reached out, picked up the soap, and furiously threw it against the wall.
Boom!!!
Just as the warden and the agents arrived at the entrance of Ivan Vanko's cell, a violent explosion erupted from inside. The few people who had just reached the door were all blown back, crashing hard onto the ground.
The bald leader scrambled to his feet, looked at the prison engulfed in flames, and frantically shouted, "Rumlow, quickly go and see if the prisoner is still alive!"
"The prisoner has no vital signs. Declared dead."
…At this moment, Tony was sitting in his luxury car outside, listening to the explosion from within.
"Ivan Vanko, you're still so volatile!"
Tony hadn't originally intended to do this, but after Li Yue's reminder, he made up his mind. Tony also disliked trouble, so it was better to deal with it once and for all.
"But what are S.H.I.E.L.D. agents doing here?"
Tony didn't know why S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were there, but it certainly wasn't for sightseeing. The only thing Tony could think of was Ivan Vanko.
"It seems S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't trustworthy either."
Thinking this, Tony immediately started his luxury car and sped off with a roar of the engine.
"Agent Pierce, the target is dead. We were too late."
--- At Tony's Malibu villa, Li Yue met Tony who had returned from Monaco.
"How was it? Is the Ivan Vanko matter resolved?" Li Yue asked Tony, who had just returned, from his seat on the sofa.
"It's resolved, but I saw S.H.I.E.L.D. agents at the prison. Was the 'interested party' you warned me about S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Tony sat on the sofa, facing Li Yue, and asked.
"S.H.I.E.L.D.? What were they doing there? Did you see clearly which S.H.I.E.L.D. agents they were?" Li Yue was a bit confused.
Shouldn't Justin Hammer have bribed the police inside to rescue the imprisoned Ivan Vanko? Why was S.H.I.E.L.D. also involved?
"They were led by a bald man. I had Jarvis hack into S.H.I.E.L.D. to check their information. The bald leader is named Sitwell. There's also Brock Rumlow, captain of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Rapid Response Special Forces. Why? Is there a problem?"
After Tony finished speaking, he saw Li Yue lost in thought and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I didn't want to tell you these things yet, but since you've encountered them, I'll reveal a little. Those people you saw are HYDRA agents infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"What? HYDRA? Are you talking about HYDRA from World War II? Weren't they eliminated by Captain America? How are they still around? And infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Tony's face was full of disbelief. He had heard of HYDRA, but he thought they had been eliminated during World War II.
"What was eliminated during World War II was just a branch of HYDRA. HYDRA has existed for thousands of years, but I won't go into detail about that. I want to talk about HYDRA's infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"At the beginning of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s establishment, your father was one of its founders.
In the late 1940s, HYDRA launched Operation Paperclip and began to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D.'s internal structure."
Li Yue slowly explained how HYDRA infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Excuse me, I apologize for interrupting your conversation, but I just heard that our S.H.I.E.L.D. has been infiltrated by HYDRA?"
Suddenly, a group of people entered through the door. Leading them was a one-eyed bald black man wearing an eye patch. Behind him were two beautiful women and two men. Tony was very familiar with one of the women; she was his private assistant he had hired a few days ago.
"Sir, my program has been forcibly rewritten…" Jarvis's voice sounded.
"Natasha? You're fired!" Tony's eyes widened as he looked at Natasha in her black catsuit, saying angrily.
"That's not up to you to decide!" Natasha retorted, not backing down.
"Excuse me, I must interrupt. Sir, I just heard that HYDRA still exists, but I distinctly remember having eliminated all of them. Because of that, I even missed an important date. What exactly is going on?"
A man whose perfect physique was not hidden by his casual clothes stepped forward anxiously and asked Li Yue.
Indeed, accompanying Nick Fury were Captain America Steve Rogers, S.H.I.E.L.D. Level 8 Agent Phil Coulson, Agent Maria Hill, and Black Widow Natasha Romanoff.
These were all people Li Yue was very familiar with; only Hawkeye was missing.
"Hello, Captain America Steve Rogers! It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Li Yue." Li Yue stood up from the sofa and extended his hand to Captain America.
Captain America also extended his hand and shook Li Yue's hand warmly. However, Tony was not so polite. These people forcing their way into his villa already made Tony very unhappy.
Seeing Natasha following them made him even more displeased. No wonder Li Yue told me to be careful of this woman; I regret not listening to Li Yue.
So, in a bad mood, Tony didn't stand up at all but remained firmly seated on the sofa. However, his gaze couldn't help but turn towards Captain America, who was shaking hands with Li Yue. This was the first time he had seen a living Captain America.
"Mr. Li Yue, I think you should tell me in detail about this HYDRA matter!" Nick Fury's heart was not as calm as his face suggested. This was the first time he learned that S.H.I.E.L.D., which he led, had been completely infiltrated by HYDRA.
He was now eager to know the specific situation, so he directly asked Li Yue.
The others all had similar expressions, awaiting Li Yue's answer.
"Alright, then I'll tell you. What you consider to be the origin of HYDRA is actually not so. That was just a branch of HYDRA in its long history and cannot be considered the orthodox HYDRA. It was merely founded by Red Skull, following the ideals of previous HYDRA generations, not the true HYDRA."
"The orthodox HYDRA organization co-exists with various historical branches and silently funds their development. The origin of the orthodox HYDRA organization is quite ancient, dating back about 1400 years ago, when a powerful superhuman appeared on Earth. This superhuman, due to their excessive power, was sent to a distant planet."
"And the purpose of HYDRA's establishment is precisely to bring this superhuman back."
…Li Yue slowly recounted the history of HYDRA, then said to Nick Fury, "And your S.H.I.E.L.D., I think it should be renamed S.H.I.E.L.D. of Snakes!"