Chapter 12:
A thick stack of documents was thrown in front of Alex .
Looking at Black Widow and Tony in front of him, Alex asked with a puzzled face:
"Why did you call me here?"
Tony walked behind Alex , pressed him into the chair behind him, and said seriously:
"Kid, weren't you always collecting evidence of Kingpin's crimes before?"
"Here, this is all the evidence we collected for you."
As he spoke, Tony glanced at the documents on the table.
Driven by strong curiosity, Alex picked up the heavy file and began to carefully flip through it.
The more he read, the more shocked Alex became by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efficiency.
The documents on the table had almost completely recorded Kingpin's entire life — from his birth until he became the overlord of New York's underworld.
From stealing popsicles from roadside stalls, to selling drugs, to inciting murder — everything was recorded in detail, including when and where each incident happened.
What caught Alex attention the most was the key evidence proving that Kingpin was the mastermind behind the previous terrorist attacks.
"Then since we have all this, why don't we just arrest him directly?"
Tony shook his head when he heard this.
"Kid, do you remember what I told you before? The reason Kingpin can act so unscrupulously is because he affects the interests of many people. If we handle it improperly, it could trigger a chain reaction."
"So are we just going to watch him continue to live freely?"
"Of course not. We just need to use another method."
Black Widow, who had been silent until now, spoke up.
"What method?"
"Find someone to replace him."
Upon hearing this, Alex was first stunned, then showed a confused expression.
"Since we can't move against him directly right now, the fundamental reason is that over the years, his existence has helped maintain order in both the black and white worlds under any circumstances, preventing chaos and thus protecting the interests of certain people."
"Right now, if we support a new person to take his place and continue doing what he used to do, we can achieve our goal without affecting the interests of those hiding underwater."
"Then, using this person we supported as a starting point, we can lay a huge net over the criminals of all of New York and even the entire world, ultimately eliminating these potential threats."
As expected of S.H.I.E.L.D. — such a crazy idea. In normal times, even movies probably wouldn't dare to film something like this.
"But who is this candidate?"
After thinking it over, Alex asked his own question.
Facing Alex question, Tony first turned the computer screen on the desk toward him.
Seeing his own photo clearly displayed on the computer screen, a bad premonition surged in Alex heart.
"What does this mean? You're not asking me to be the undercover, are you?"
Alex asked tentatively.
Tony patted Alex shoulder and said with a difficult expression:
"You know how much I like you, but in the end, the arm can't beat the thigh. So kid, you'll have to pray for yourself."
After saying that, Tony put on a heartbroken expression.
"How can this be? I'm just a college student who didn't even dare to kill a chicken since I was young, and now you want me to be an undercover? Aren't you afraid I'll get killed as soon as I go in?"
Facing Alex questioning, Black Widow said with a cold face:
"We've investigated you. Indeed, before you entered university, you were just an ordinary student. But after your nineteenth birthday, your life trajectory gradually became mysterious."
"You're a child who grew up in an orphanage with no relatives. How did you manage to gather the 100,000 dollars needed for school fees in just two months?"
"Also, every time a serious social incident occurs afterward, we can always find traces of you at the scene."
"Once could be a coincidence, but every single time? If you say you have nothing to do with these matters, I'm afraid even you wouldn't believe it."
"And the most important point is, not long ago when the military was pursuing the fugitive Dr. Bruce Banner, your school became the main battlefield for both sides. Even though you've been very careful to hide your identity, there was still a flaw. This is footage captured by a drone operating not far away at the time."
With that, Black Widow fiddled with the computer.
Soon, a clear video appeared in front of Alex .
The video clearly showed Alex jumping out of the teaching building window, then "floating" in the air out of nowhere. After a flash of light, he changed into the Batman suit.
Then came the battle scenes between Alex , Hulk, Ross, and the others.
Faced with ironclad evidence, Alex still tried to defend himself.
But Black Widow's next words instantly made him abandon that idea.
"For individuals who pose a huge threat to human society, S.H.I.E.L.D. has always had only two choices."
At this point, Black Widow deliberately paused.
"One is to recruit them under our banner and use them for our own purposes. The second is to ruthlessly eliminate them — including everyone around them who has had contact with them."
Although Black Widow had a smile on her face when she said this, to Alex at this moment, it was no different from the Grim Reaper waving at him.
After thinking for a long time, Alex finally spoke:
"It's not impossible for me to help, but I have one condition."
"What condition? Just say it. I believe this charming lady will definitely satisfy you."
Tony said with a smile.
Black Widow ignored Tony's words and simply looked at Alex coldly as she said:
"S.H.I.E.L.D. does not negotiate conditions with anyone."
Alex hadn't expected Black Widow to be so harsh, but thinking of Wanda at home, he had no choice but to make a decision.
"If you can't even meet this small condition, then I'm afraid I cannot comply. As for if you really make a move against the people around me, you can try. Ross's fate will be your fate."
With that, Alex stood up and stared straight at Black Widow.
Black Widow's face was also cold at this moment, but it was not difficult to feel the dangerous aura she was emitting.
Seeing that the negotiations between the two sides were about to collapse, Tony hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
"Relax, both of you. We've always been friends. There's no need to be so serious between friends."
As he spoke, Tony took out a bottle of whiskey from the side and poured a glass for each of the three.
Surprisingly, Black Widow then spoke:
"Tell me what the condition is. As long as it doesn't violate any principles, I can represent Nick Fury and agree to it."
Seeing such a big change in Black Widow's attitude, Alex was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly stated his condition.
During the time he was carrying out the undercover mission, S.H.I.E.L.D. must guarantee Wanda's safety.
Obviously, neither Black Widow nor Tony had expected that what Alex cared about so much was only this matter.
Even if Alex hadn't mentioned it, S.H.I.E.L.D. would have definitely arranged protection for the undercover agent's family.
And just like that, the cooperation between Alex and S.H.I.E.L.D. was settled with mutual compromise.
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