Chapter 222: Clue

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Skye left the base and was sent downtown with her belongings and equipment. She first booked a room at the hotel, then turned on her laptop and went online to contact Wesley and the others.

On the plane, Wesley was in the middle of a meeting. He was now in command of everyone, although he was now at Level Seven.

“Since you’re here, let me talk about the information we have,” Wesley said.

“Oh, looks like you guys did a lot of things?” John Garrett asked.

Wesley looked at him and then smiled. “Not bad. We did do a lot of things. Now that you’re here and there are more people, I think we can be more efficient. Centipede Organization kidnapped Agent Phil Coulson. Let’s not talk about the purpose first, just the clues.”

At his side, Victoria Hand asked, “Why not state the purpose? What if you’re wrong?”

“That’s right, and the other party can take Phil. There are many questions that haven’t been figured out. How did they know Phil’s whereabouts?” John Garrett also asked.

“The two of you don’t seem to be very clear. I am the commander here. What you need to do is to follow orders. I don’t need you to help me analyze the problem. I won’t answer questions that involve secrets,” Wesley said coldly.

“Confidential? Both of us are level eight agents. What can you know that we can’t?” Victoria Hand was a little angry. She was already annoyed that a level seven agent was in charge. The hierarchy of SHIELD has never been broken.

“A secret is a secret. Don’t use S.H.I.E.L.D. hierarchy to measure me. You have to know that I am still a member of the Avengers. Your hierarchy can’t restrict me. The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. are in a cooperative relationship. Moreover, Director Nick Fury trusts the Avengers more than S.H.I.E.L.D. I think you know this.” Wesley didn’t give them any face. Saving Phil Coulson was the main point now. He couldn’t let them drag him down.

“Well, we obey the order of the Director. Now please assign tasks. The priority is to save Phil.” John Garrett said with a smile.

Wesley did not have the slightest good feeling about this guy. He had worked at S.H.I.E.L.D. all his life, and in the end, he had been led astray by power and desire. He could have had a better home with all his scars, but he chose a different path.

“Very good. The way the Centipede Organization uses it is very strange. I think you have all read the report to the headquarters. The alien metal they use belongs to the Chitari people. A large amount of Chitari metal was lost on Earth during the Battle of New York, and a small part of it was not recovered by SHIELD. There are a lot of transactions on the black market now. Our first task is to find the people who trade in this metal in the black market.”

“There has always been information about this in the headquarters. Let me take care of this!” Victoria Hand said.

Wesley nodded. Victoria Hand had always worked at headquarters, and she knew the most about headquarters intelligence. “A lot. Sort them out immediately, and then the strike team will be dispatched to capture these businessmen and interrogate them one by one. We must find out who sold this metal to Centipede Organization.”

John Garrett asked, “So what do I do?”

“You can lead the team. Now you can make preparations. We will lead the team separately and catch these people in the shortest time possible.” Wesley has his own goal, a black market merchant named Fanchard. This man is the one who sells Cheetari metal to Centipede Organization. Wesley is still following the direction of the investigation of American dramas.

The plane was occupied by a large number of agents. They were everywhere. Fitz and Simons were preparing weapons on the first floor of the lab. Melinda May was in the cockpit, making sure she had control of the plane.

Wesley came into the cockpit. “Melinda, I’m going to lead the team out. You’re in charge here. Don’t let them mess around.”

“You have a target?” Melinda May asked.

“There is a target. Now go directly to him. As for whether he is clear about this, I don’t know yet, but I think we will know soon, because I don’t need to interrogate him,” Wesley said.

Melinda May knew what Wesley meant. ‘Mind-reading’ didn’t require an interrogation. It saved a lot of time. ‘I see. I’ll be careful with John Garrett.’

“No, I arranged for him to go out and arrest other black market merchants. I told you to be careful of Victoria Hand.”

“Why her?” Melinda May asked in surprise.

“Sometimes, our own people who don’t know the truth are the most lethal. Just don’t let her mess around.”

“Fine!”

Wesley left with his team. The S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters had very comprehensive intelligence. Fanchard was preparing a deal to sell a piece of Chitari metal. Wesley’s destination was the place where they would trade.

There were three people on each side of the transaction. They were trading in a hotel room. Wesley broke in and knocked them out with a freeze gun. The process was extremely simple, and it was not difficult for him.

“Take them back. I’ll do this.” Wesley got someone to start moving the fainted people, while he grabbed Fanchard with one hand and the apple began to invade his brain.

The names of all the buyers came up one by one. The names were not the point for Wesley, the point was their accounts. Fanchard’s investment agent, Lloyd Lashman, Wesley had found a target. He was in charge of Fanchard’s investment problems and had financial connections with many black marketeers.

Wesley sent a message directly to Sky on the way back. Sky began to move as soon as he received the message. First, he rented an SUV by phone, then went online to look up information on Lloyd Lashman. After that, he set off with his equipment.

Without the restrictions of the metal ring, there didn’t seem to be any firewalls on the Internet that could stop Skye. She easily found Lloyd Lastman’s home, then observed her surroundings and looked back at the combat uniform and smiled.

Skye waited until evening. When Lloyd Lasman returned home and the garage door slowly opened, she appeared beside his car.

“Wow… who are you?” Lloyd Lassman was shocked. The sudden appearance of a fully clothed and armed woman made his heart skip a beat.

“I’m Agent Sky from SHIELD.” Sky showed his ID.

“S.H.I.E.L.D.? Never heard of it. What do you want from me?”