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at the same time.
After making a few phone calls to someone, General Ross returned to the sofa and began smoking a cigar.
In this situation.
Ophelia pulled Hawkeye Barton aside and said solemnly, "Agent Barton, as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s research department and a Level 9 agent, I now order you..."
Ophelia hadn't finished speaking.
Barton looked troubled and said, "Dr. Green, I really don't know."
Ophelia's face darkened. "Agent Barton, are you aware that General Ross has already reported this to the White House and the highest levels of the military?"
“Although S.H.I.E.L.D. is nominally a subordinate organization of the Security Council, you should know that more than 70% of our funding comes from America.”
“Once the White House and the military arrive, I won’t say anything more to you or me. The entire S.H.I.E.L.D. will be thoroughly investigated.”
Patton looked distressed and said, "Sir, I really didn't know. I just didn't want to lose face."
Ophelia: "..."
Barton said, sounding aggrieved, "Perhaps Chief Fury knows something? Should we...?"
Ophelia glared at Barton and said, "Are you crazy or am I? The entire Sullivan Group has been completely sealed off. To run away now is to openly oppose the White House and the military."
"Can you confirm exactly how many people within S.H.I.E.L.D. know about the Skrulls?"
Barton shook his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Perhaps Hill knows something."
Ophelia looked shocked and said, "Hill is a member of the Security Council..."
Barton looked around cautiously and said, "I know, but Hill has been subtly brainwashed by Director Fury. Apart from Coulson, Hill is Director Fury's die-hard supporter."
"Fuck! Shit! Damn black guy!"
Upon hearing Barton's words, Ophelia couldn't help but curse out loud.
Barton looked completely bewildered and said, "Dr. Green..."
Ophelia, her face contorted with rage, said, "This has blown up. The White House and the military will definitely launch a thorough investigation into our entire S.H.I.E.L.D."
"If they can't find anything, that's fine, but if they do find something..."
"Think about it yourself. As director, Nick Fury has corrupted the oversight members of the Security Council."
"What would you think? Would you fucking want to rebel?"
Barton: "..."
Ophelia began, "Besides Hill and Coulson, is there anyone else to suspect?"
Barton scratched his head and said, "There shouldn't be any more. Recently, Director Fury has been trying to win me over and the newly appointed Barbara. She hasn't been the director for long, so she probably doesn't have many loyal followers."
"Oh, right, there's also Melinda, one of Coulson's men. They have a special operations team under their command."
"At most, some of the people Peggy Carter left behind might support Director Fury."
"However, Agent Carter hasn't completely let go yet. The specifics..."
Under Ophelia's influence.
Before long, Barton had told him everything he knew about Nick Fury's loyalists and influence within S.H.I.E.L.D.
After turning Patton to the side.
Ophelia calmed down a bit and said, "Agent Barton, whatever anyone asks you later, just say you don't know and pin it on me."
"Remember, you're just a cleaner; you don't need to do anything else."
“At this time, both Nick Fury and Alexander could be in contact with the Skrulls, and we absolutely cannot get involved.”
Barton hesitated slightly, then said, "Dr. Green, could it be that Ryan Sullivan is framing us?"
“I’d heard from Coulson before that the other side had a significant conflict with Director Fury…”
Ophelia rolled her eyes at Barton and said, "Do you think the White House and the military would also frame us?"
Barton shook his head.
Ophelia then said, "Alright then, let's see what Rein Sullivan has to say later."
Just as Ophelia was turning Barton against her.
At this moment, the buzzing of armed helicopters could be heard outside the Sullivan Building.
Furthermore, an entire National Defence force, in armored vehicles, converged on Sullivan Building from all directions, quickly setting up equipment and forming a massive perimeter.
Only after the military took direct control of the area did Sullivan Group's security retreat inside.
As several luxury helicopters escorted by fighter jets landed, the White House Chief of Staff, the Army Commander, and a group of others strode into the Sullivan Group, surrounded by a large entourage.
Twenty minutes later.
The entire top floor of the Sullivan Group was completely emptied, leaving only a few of the individuals involved.
"Hi, Rennes! Long time no see!"
"Yes, Mr. President, I didn't expect it to alarm the White House either. I thought..."
"Alright, Ryan, I believe you. Now is not the time to talk about this. General Ross, take us to see those two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents first."
The Grand Master of the White House was a very pragmatic man, and he treated Raine with great friendliness.
However, his attitude towards Ophelia and Barton from S.H.I.E.L.D. was not so friendly, and he directly put General Ross in charge of controlling the situation.
Upon witnessing this scene, Ophelia and Barton felt only a pang of distress.
Ophelia then gave Patton a look, and stepped forward, saying, "Mr. President, before we begin, Agent Patton and I actually have a few things we'd like to report."
The Grand Commander glanced at the two men, then remained silent in thought.
A short while later.
The Grand Commander turned his head to look in the direction of Renn.
Ryan smiled wryly and said, "Mr. President, I don't really know much about the internal workings of S.H.I.E.L.D. I only know about the story between the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Skrulls through some channels."
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Chapter 189 The Hydra Lady's Counterattack and Strategic Planning
In a temporary meeting room next to the chairman's office at the Sullivan Group.
Grand General America sat at the head of the table, with a large group of America's top officials, including the Army Commander, the Air Force Lieutenant General, the Director of the Secret Service, and Ryan, all seated in the council.
Only Ophelia sat at the very end of the conference table.
Hawkeye Barton didn't even have a seat; he had to sit against the wall behind Ophelia.
"Ms. Ophelia, now you may speak. What is it that you wish to report?"
"Yes, sir!"
Despite the Grand Master's imposing demeanor, Ophelia did not appear flustered.
After glancing around at everyone in the room.
Ophelia then began, “Mr. President, two months ago, I submitted requests for an internal investigation into S.H.I.E.L.D. and an investigation into the Sullivan Group to the White House and the Security Council through Alexander Pierce, the CIA chief, and the Senate president, respectively.”
"All of Agent Patton's actions at the Sullivan Group today were at my direction. There was no substantial acknowledgment or statement from him. We were merely testing the waters with the Sullivan Group."
"However, I never expected that the matter between Ryan Sullivan and Nick Fury would involve an alien civilization..."
As soon as Ophelia finished speaking, the whole room erupted in an uproar.
Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes were focused on Ophelia and Renn.
Raine merely raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Ms. Ophelia, I'd like to know why you've decided to investigate my Sullivan Group?"
"In fact, since its inception, the Sullivan Group has been working closely with the White House and the military."
"If there's a problem, may I question you...?"
Just as Renn was preparing to retaliate with sharp words.
Ophelia interrupted Ryan crisply, saying, "Mr. Sullivan, I am the head of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Scientific Research Department, and also serve as the deputy head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Paranormal Items Management."
"Two months ago, Nick Fury visited the Sullivan Group. Do you acknowledge that?"
Renn frowned and said, "That's right, they did come, but..."
Ophelia interrupted again, saying, "Mr. Sullivan, I don't know what kind of deal you made with Nick Fury, but after returning, Nick Fury delivered an extremely important supernatural item from S.H.I.E.L.D. to the Sullivan Group without going through internal management regulations."
"I believe there must be some secret agreement between your company and Nick Fury, and this behavior has greatly threatened the internal security of S.H.I.E.L.D. At the same time, the outflow of every supernatural item poses a certain degree of threat to the entire world."
"Mr. President, following this incident, I used my internal access to S.H.I.E.L.D. to discover that more than 10 billion US dollars of funds within S.H.I.E.L.D. have gone missing each year."
"Within S.H.I.E.L.D., I have the authority to review any flow of funds."
"That's why I requested an internal investigation from the Security Council, the CIA, and the Senate, and commissioned Agent Barton to conduct a targeted investigation into the Sullivan Group!"
Ophelia is indeed a woman who can make things up.
Alexander, Nick Fury, the CIA intelligence chief, and the Senate president—these four were individuals that Ophelia and Stern had long planned to eliminate.
The investigation report submitted by Ophelia can be clearly seen in the program's timeline.