The questions raised by the others in the neighboring rooms were similar—almost all were about the appearance of the person who killed the demon. As for the demon's origin, everyone conveniently chose to ignore it.
After repeated, detailed questioning, everything was confirmed with no doubts left. Once all the information was collected, it was sent through a special encrypted channel to a one-eyed man dressed in leather. In the Marvel Universe, there weren't many people who fit that description. Besides Nick Fury, it would be hard to find a second one.
"Red cloak? If it's a red cloak, then it should be Lu Yi. His uniform from Stark Industries includes a red cloak. He has every reason to do this, but… his speed is too fast!"
Nick Fury had been gathering intelligence on Lu Yi for some time. He already knew about the uniform Lu Yi wore at Stark Industries. The moment he heard "red cloak," Lu Yi immediately came to mind. Of course, Insk was involved as well.
The only discrepancy was Lu Yi's speed. Judging from the time between finding Insk and killing him, it couldn't have taken more than ten minutes.
That was the only thing that made Nick Fury uncertain. Unfortunately, he had no solid evidence proving Lu Yi was responsible—otherwise he wouldn't have to guess like this.
"This is extremely important. We can't afford to rely on guesses. We must confirm it ourselves. Looks like we'll have to meet Lu Yi in person."
As he said, after dropping everything he was doing, Nick Fury boarded a fighter jet and headed straight for Lu Yi's residence.
Because the jet was fast, he arrived before long and met with Lu Yi.
"The demon was killed. Was it you?" Nick Fury asked bluntly.
"No," Lu Yi replied calmly.
"No? Are you sure?"
"Absolutely sure."
Since Nick Fury had no evidence proving Lu Yi did it, Lu Yi simply denied it, making Fury both anxious and frustrated.
Not knowing why Coulson and Natasha had fought with a group of unknown people, Lu Yi had been reading Fury's intentions ever since he stepped through the door using his foot-pressure ability. It worked, and he also discovered something interesting: the girl hadn't told anyone what the killer looked like. She had kept that secret to herself. She only said he was wearing a red cloak.
She never mentioned Lu Yi's appearance, and the people at the bar had been too terrified to get a proper look at him.
Nick Fury knew nothing—only that Lu Yi had a red cloak.
Under those circumstances, Lu Yi had no reason to be polite. He had to mislead him as much as possible.
"But according to eyewitness testimonies, you killed the demon!" Fury insisted.
To be honest, Nick Fury was definitely worthy of his position as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. He could lie without blinking. If Lu Yi hadn't known the truth beforehand, he might've been fooled.
"But the key point is—I really wasn't there. Even if I was anxious, it's impossible to find the target in such a short time!"
Hearing this, Fury hesitated. He found it hard to believe Lu Yi could locate a disguised demon within minutes.
Was I overthinking it?
"Describe the characteristics of the person at the scene," Lu Yi said, leaving Fury no time to think.
Fury didn't realize that he had just been caught lying. Expressionless, he said, "He could teleport, had an ominous aura, and wore a red cloak. Nothing else notable."
Lu Yi pretended to think for a moment. "I think I know who did it."
"WHO?"
"The Sorcerer Monastery."
"Really? Is that some kind of secret organization?"
"Yes. And not just any organization. They are a magical order that has protected Earth for countless years. If it was them, everything makes sense."
"What do you mean?"
"The Sorcerer Monastery is a mysterious group responsible for protecting Earth from magical creatures from other dimensions. Demons are one of their ancient enemies. They must have discovered that demon and eliminated it."
…?
You're telling me THEY killed it?
Nick Fury was furious.
He had read Coulson and Natasha's reports and understood just how difficult that demon had been to fight. And now you tell me these people casually killed it?
Fury felt both upset and incredulous.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. may look powerful on the surface," Lu Yi continued, "but that's just appearances. There are many organizations in the shadows that could destroy you without anyone noticing. You'll get used to it. Don't overthink it."
Get used to it?
Why did it sound like—in your eyes—our precious S.H.I.E.L.D. is nothing but a doormat for anyone to step on?
"Don't overthink it"?How am I supposed to NOT think about it!?
If Fury weren't a composed and strategic man, he might have already started cursing.
"There are really that many organizations like this on Earth?" Fury tried to make his voice sound calm, but he failed. His tone was stiff, as if something heavy had struck him.
"Far more than you think."
"All right… but if the Dark Magic Tome ended up in their hands, wouldn't that be a good thing?"
"Of course not. But what can we do? They're a powerful organization capable of keeping Mephisto and Dormammu outside of Earth. We can only admit defeat to that idiot." Lu Yi put on a helpless expression.
"How can you be so sure it was them?"
"Because I'm certain. And only I can see through a demon's disguise that easily."
The explanation was so flawless that Fury was left speechless.
"So… is this matter really just over?"
"This is all we can do."
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