"You're too kind, Ruth." Kay and Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan met in the office. This very tough female minister left a good impression on Kay. At least she was better than most men. When the White House was occupied
Taken hostage by terrorists, this woman showed extraordinary toughness, turning her into a new generation of political star in the United States. Many people are optimistic that after President Benjamin retires, she will run for the next term.
"No, no, no, Kai. This is not to be polite, but to really thank you! Otherwise, the federal government would not know about Captain America's recovery until now."
It is too easy for the federal government to confirm the identity of Captain America. The federation has a lot of genetic samples of Captain America. A little comparison will make everything clear. After discovering that Captain America is the real thing, it is really difficult to describe the federation.
The mood of the government officials.
I can't say I'm unhappy, but I can't say I'm excited either.
Who are politicians? They are a group of people who know better than anyone else. They don’t think about things like ordinary people. Captain America is very powerful. But the problem is that his appearance is destined to make the original political balance be shaken.
Breaking it down, if the US team itself has political leanings, it would be even more unlucky.
In short, Captain America's recovery is a mixed blessing for those politicians.
Of course, this does not prevent them from taking Captain America into their hands. And their attitude is very determined!
It is impossible for the federal government to compromise on this point. Even if it cannot be in the hands of politicians like them, it cannot be handed over to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Because SHIELD has lost the trust of the federal government in this matter.
Many federal bosses are wondering why SHIELD wants to control Captain America.
They don’t believe that Captain America really has any power that can change the world. And it only has two functions.
One is Super Soldier Serum!
The second is super influence!
Okay, so what does SHIELD want to master these two things without telling everyone?
If the super soldier serum is successful, it means that SHIELD can organize an army of super soldiers in a short time!
Super influence means that SHIELD will have great political influence.
With force, there is super strong political influence.
What does S.H.I.E.L.D. want to do?
I shudder just thinking about it.
Therefore, the federal government decisively reprimanded SHIELD and ignored Nick's request, not even giving Nick a chance to go to the White House to explain.
Over on Capitol Hill, a formal review of the threat from SHIELD has begun!
Nick Fury's place was still in a mess, so he didn't even think about it, so he immediately asked to meet with the president, regardless of the White House's reprimand and rejection of his request to visit. He hoped to convince the president to let the US team return to S.H.I.E.L.D.
.
That's right, it's a return. He always regards the US team as the property of SHIELD.
But what he didn't know was that Benjamin was very dissatisfied with his visit and his strong request to meet with him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Benjamin is essentially a good person, but the problem is that he is also a president, and there are some things that cannot be restrained by ordinary people's morality.
His first consideration is the majesty of the president.
I just said you don't need to come.
You just went to the White House and demanded to see me... Did I give you some misunderstanding? Or do you have no respect for me as the president?
What the hell, my term has only lasted two years, and the probability of my re-election in the next term is as high as 80%. If you don’t intend to respect my majesty as president now, won’t it get worse in the future?
So Benjamin instinctively felt that SHIELD was out of control!
So even though Nick is very tough, the White House just doesn't let him meet the president.
Until Pierce reacted, he quickly flew to Washington and persuaded Nick.
Only now did Nick realize how dire S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current situation was.
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"Hello, ma'am." Captain America looked at the female minister in front of him curiously. In their era, women had no chance to participate in politics, let alone serve as ministerial-level officials. Steve himself was not a male chauvinist.
, just out of pure curiosity. After all, he was once a sickly weakling who was the target of discrimination by others and had no right to discriminate against others.
"Hello...can I call you captain?"
Although Ruth is a politician, she was still excited when she saw Captain America. It was like a fan meeting a big star.
"Of course!" Steve was very polite and showed that he was well-educated.
Next came the fan process again, signing autographs and taking photos. Then we started getting down to business.
"Captain. We need to talk about real issues."
"Please tell me."
"It's like this... you are still a captain in the military, and the US military has not let you retire." Minister Ruth McMillan laughed: "Heroes, wandering heroes, the first stop must be to go home."
The Pentagon has stated more than once that from the beginning to the present, Captain America still belongs to the military, his files have never been sealed, he has just disappeared, and the Pentagon has never given up looking for him.
"If you are willing, we are willing to reinstate your duties and restore your military rank to a reasonable level in accordance with the promotion law."
After the death of U.S. Bu Xing, when Captain America was confirmed to be missing, most people thought he was dead. Of course, what military rank he had when he died is what he still is now. But now that he is back, he will naturally be promoted.
.
Of course, it is impossible for Steve to really rise to the top and then attend the Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting. Only a real loser would do that.
Steve is just a soldier, and his talent is just that of a soldier. After all, individual ability to fight is not a criterion for promotion in the US military.
"Military rank..." Steve was not excited, but rather confused. He didn't join the US military for this reason. To put it simply, his motives were very noble. "No... I joined the army just to resist*
*, Now the world is at peace. I don’t know what purpose I have in staying in the army. I...want to retire.”
Ruth was silent for a while, and then said with a smile: "Of course, this is your freedom. But I hope you can think about it. Even if you only serve in the army, it is very important to us and our country."
"I will consider it." Steve nodded. Then he said: "Can I ask when can I leave here? To be honest, entering the police station is also my first experience. This
It doesn’t feel very good.”
"Of course! We are already going through the formalities."
"That's great, I want to go home and see."
"Uh... I'm sorry, Captain. Unfortunately, this is a bit troublesome."
"Um?"
"Do you still remember...you bought the house with a loan." Loan consumption has been popular in the United States for a long time.
"Yes." Captain America nodded and admitted.
"That's the problem. Due to your disappearance, your loan... was expected. Then the bank repossessed your house. So you don't have a house anymore."
"..." Even with the psychological quality of Captain America, I feel speechless. What the heck, I fought life and death on the battlefield of World War II, and when I came back, my house was gone?
"And to make matters worse, the bank donated your house to a museum because of your merits."
"Museum?" Steve felt great. His home...was donated to the museum?
"Yes, this house is now inside the National Museum in Washington."
"Wait a minute...my house is in a museum???" This is a bit too fantasy.
"That's right, the museum dismantled your house and reassembled it inside the museum. The museum guarantees that everything inside will remain the same, without even a single brick being moved." Ruth explained carefully.
"Uh..." Steve immediately felt the age gap.
In their day, no one would do such a thing.
"Does that mean...I have nowhere to go?"
"Of course not! This is America! No one will reject Captain America! Of course, if it's your private place, I'm sorry...it's gone." Ruth explained truthfully.
Steve felt helpless.
"That……"
"Why don't you go live in a military camp? That way you will be less disturbed. Believe me, reporters in this era are much better than reporters more than 60 years ago. Don't you want to be secretly photographed even when you go to the toilet?"
"Ah..." Steve really didn't know. He thought for a while and finally asked the question he had always wanted to know but didn't dare to ask. "Can you tell me... the news about Peggy Carter?
I... owe her an apology, I broke my promise."
Ruth laughed. After all, she was also a woman, and she still loved this kind of love that transcended time and space.
"Of course! Ms. Carter...is still alive."
Steve laughed.
Finally got some good news.
But immediately Steve's smile was forced. Because she learned that... Peggy was married and had a son and a daughter. Her husband was not prominent, he was just a soldier who had been saved by Steve.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! For others, this may not be unacceptable. After all, they have not seen each other for decades, but this is not the case for Steve, because in his timeline
, he just made an agreement with Carter yesterday, and as soon as he woke up today, she would marry someone else.
No one can tolerate this kind of thing, right?
Fortunately, Steve quickly adjusted his mentality. What else could he do? Destroy other people's families? Especially after being married for decades?
What Ruth said next made Steve feel a little more relaxed.
Ms. Carter's husband died of cancer in the 1970s.
Although it's a bit dark...but I have to say that Steve really thinks so in his heart.
"Then now she..."
"She moved to London a long time ago. But we have sent people to notify her. I believe it will not be long before she will come back to meet you." Ruth did not lie. What is so important is that the government will not
Maybe they didn’t notify Peggy Carter. But it’s a bit intriguing on the SHIELD side. They never sent anyone to notify Ms. Carter...
The federal government felt that it could not give SHIELD the opportunity to take advantage of Ms. Carter, so it was better for them to take action first.
"Yeah...that's good, that's good."
Outside the interrogation room, Kai looked through the one-way glass at Captain America, who was worrying about gains and losses inside. He also sighed in his heart.
In fact, he really wants to recruit Captain America to join the New York Special Investigation Department. After all, Steve was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. There is nothing wrong with returning to his hometown. It's just that compared to him, Tony has more weight in Kai's ideas.
Even heavier. After all, Tony is the one who can change the course of mankind, and Captain America...that's it. He may be a hero, but there is no way a Chinese would worship him.
Science is still more important.
Since Tony is destined not to get along with Steve, Kai will naturally have to make a choice. As for mediating the relationship between them... Come on, Tony's parents were killed by Steve's good friends! According to Chinese values
, if you can let go of this kind of hatred, are you still a human being?
