Chapter 201, Return to Sokovia.
By the time William Baker looked at Lum Road's back going downstairs and then turned around, Holm had already stood quietly in the living room.
His sudden appearance startled William Baker, a tough and straight man, and he almost lost his expression on his face.
"Everything should be ready. Time is running out. Let's go now." Holm looked at William Baker and asked.
"There is no problem anymore." William Baker began to change his appearance as he spoke.
As the dust surged, he immediately changed from the disguised appearance to the new Baron Strucker, and even his temperament became completely different.
Looking at his demonstration, Holm nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, your transformation is perfect, even I can't see any flaws."
Hearing his question, Holm pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "You will come back. If everything goes well, it won't be too long."
Listening to William Baker's words, Holm also continued: "I am indeed an agent of SHIELD and also an agent of Hydra, but you should also know by now that my requirements for myself are more than just this."
After the last car was replaced, they immediately drove to the airport.
Through what he just said, he already knew what kind of behemoth SHIELD and Hydra were.
"It is indeed not easy, but it cannot be said to be difficult." Holm smiled: "Now is the first and most important step of the plan."
"Yes, the main task is this." Holm nodded, and then continued to introduce the details: "He is the leader of the Sokovia Hydra branch. Your main task is to pretend to be him and control The situation here eliminates all voices that disobey us."
Hearing his promise, Holm also smiled and said: "I believe in your ability. The sooner you can stabilize the situation here and take control, the sooner you can go back."
By noon, the two of them were already on the plane heading to Sokovia, watching the familiar New York City getting further and further away.
In order to make him understand better, he also later explained the relationship between SHIELD and Hydra, as well as the distribution of Hydra's power.
"It shouldn't be easy to really do this." William Baker said with emotion.
"Hydra? What kind of organization is this?" William Baker was a little confused.
After the short conversation, there was a long silence. William Baker didn't ask any other questions, and Holm didn't say anything else.
Since Holm said he could come back later, he would definitely come back, because according to the current relationship between the two of them, there was no need for Holm to lie to him in this regard.
If he really didn't want him to come back, there was nothing he could do no matter how reluctant he was. After all, his life was completely in Holm's hands.
"The Sokovia branch is the most influential Hydra branch besides the American branch. As long as I control this place, I have already gained half of the power of Hydra."
"No, don't let her come here. It's not stable here. It's too dangerous." As soon as Holm finished speaking, William Baker shook his head.
"Only by taking control of these two organizations can I really jump out of the chessboard and become a person who can control the chess pieces and use my own ideas on the big chessboard of the world."
After saying that, Holm took William Baker and left here, then wandered around the city and changed several cars.
S.H.I.E.L.D., backed by the U.S. government, has become a special violent agency, an extremely dangerous behemoth.
For ordinary people like Katie, Sokovia is still too dangerous. Even with Rumlow's protection, it cannot be said that there is no risk 100%.
William Baker looked through the window at the city that had been covered by clouds, and suddenly said softly with a sense of loss: "Can I still come back?"
"This was Captain America's main enemy during World War II, and it was also the supporting force behind the Nazis," Holm explained to William Baker.
"I don't just want to be an agent, I want to control Hydra, and then control S.H.I.E.L.D., and be the person who leads both organizations."
"How's it going? Doesn't it make people excited and excited just thinking about it?" Holm said while looking at William Baker who was thinking about it.
If these two organizations are in the hands of Holm alone, then basically the pattern of this world will be at his mercy, and he can control the entire earth in the palm of his hand.
Of course, Holm also knew that William Baker had already figured it out, so he also smiled and said: "Are you thinking that I am originally from Hydra?"
"Well, yes, I always thought you were an agent of SHIELD, but you had other purposes." William Baker said.
"Of course, if you need anything along the way, I can also ask Rumlow to bring Katie here to meet you."
"If you don't do well here, then all my subsequent plans will be aborted."
After hearing Holm's question, William Baker pondered for a moment and then replied: "I should be asked to pretend to be the person in the information you gave me."
"As for the other half, I will steal it slowly in the next plan. If the plan goes well, the whole process will not take long."
"I will definitely do a good job." William Baker said with a straight face and firm eyes.
It wasn't until the plane landed and Holm drove him towards a hidden forest that Holm broke the silence and took the initiative to speak to him: "Can you guess what brought you here?"
While driving, William Baker also changed his appearance according to the new passport given to him by Holm, and Holm also used venom and his superb makeup skills to instantly transform into another person.
Holm's answer inspired William Baker again.
Hydra is even more terrifying than SHIELD. It hides in the shadow of SHIELD and the US government and has extended its tentacles to the entire world.
William Baker knew that Holm had his own agenda, but he didn't expect it to be so big.
After hearing what he said, William Baker realized that Holm was essentially a member of Hydra, not an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
After finishing speaking, Holm also looked at William Baker: "So do you know now how important your role is?"
"We will continue to polish the small details that may still exist when we get there."
If anything happened to Katie because she came to see him, he would really not be able to survive anymore.
It only takes one time for things like separation between life and death to happen. Even if he is made of iron, he won't be able to bear it if it happens again.
Chapter 202, Werner Straker
In the quiet forest, the gray-white castle still stands here. Wolfgang Strucker is dead, and now his son Werner Strucker nominally controls this place.
In the underground space of the castle, Werner Strucker was sitting on the sofa where his father once sat with an unhappy look on his face, his young face full of suppressed anger.
He took off the monocle he was wearing and threw it on the table. He suppressed his anger and said to Dr. Lister next to him: "Those damn guys! They just want me to be an obedient Jixiang." Thing! Who is Baron Strucker and who is the leader here!"
"I originally didn't want to get involved in these things, but they insisted on bringing me here! How flattering they were at the beginning, but now their attitude is so arrogant!"
They originally lived their own ordinary lives, but Wolfgang's old subordinates insisted on bringing him here and made him the new Baron Strucker.
Power is more addictive than drugs. Warner, who originally had no ambition, began to develop his own ambition after accepting this big deal.
As Baron Strucker, he wanted to inherit his father's legacy and achieve a great career, because Baron Strucker had always done this, and he also wanted to be on par with them, or even better than them.
As for the Strack name, Werner had his own ideas and wanted to revive the family's reputation, which was a good thing.
But to Wolfgang's old subordinates, who is Werner? If Sokovia didn't need a name like Baron Strucker, how could they treat this young man who didn't understand shit? Find him and promote him to the top.
They brought in Werner and made him Baron Strucker just to calm people's hearts. His biggest role was to sit there and listen to them obediently, and to be a quiet mascot.
So even though Werner now has his own ideas, they also sneer at him and don't take him seriously at all.
These old people even threatened Werner to let him quietly be a decoration. If he dared to have any bad thoughts, it's not like Baron Strucker couldn't change him. Anyway, they had already investigated that Werner had an illegitimate child. .
"I am the current Baron Strucker! This place belongs to my family and the name Baron Strucker!" Werner roared loudly to vent his anger, and the armrests of the sofa were banged by his hammer.
Liszt, who was next to him, couldn't help but sigh when he saw his angry look, and said in a very low voice: "It's a pity that I, an old guy, can't help you. I don't have anything else I'm good at except doing research. "
"They are all a bunch of hungry wolves. When your father was here, you could still suppress them. Now that your father is gone, they have begun to show their ambitions one by one."
"In fact, the best thing to do now is to do nothing and be a mascot according to their requirements."
Hearing what Dr. List said, Warner's eyes widened in disbelief, and he stared at him with an unabated expression.
He didn't expect that Dr. Lister, who had always been silently supporting him, would say such a thing. Was this doubting his ability?
Before Werner could ask sternly, Dr. Lister continued to explain: "None of their old people are restless. If you show up now, they will concentrate their efforts on you, but if you just stay quiet, Stay where you are and quietly gather your strength, and they will ignore you and start fighting among themselves."
"When those guys fight, it's not just a fight. They have to fight to the death and get bloodshed before they can stop."
"When their alliance is broken due to internal fighting and their strength is reduced due to internal consumption, the situation will be reversed. The power you have is enough to make them recognize the facts."
Although Werner's personality was somewhat reckless and irritable, he understood what Liszt said.
Although Dr. List only focuses on scientific research, he is older after all and has been following Wolfgang for a relatively long time.
So when faced with such a situation, he is far more visionary and calm than Werner.
"Will things really develop like this? If I calm down, won't they ignore me again?" Werner still said with some worry.
The anger on his face has not completely dissipated, but it is obvious that he has listened to Dr. Lister's words and is currently thinking about the pros and cons of this matter.
Seeing that he had listened to his words, Dr. List also advised again: "The strength you have gathered now is actually nothing to them. On the contrary, after this incident, they also know that you still have your own temper. , so these people don't care about this little bit of power."
"They care more about fighting each other than you, because that is more important to them and the threat is greater."
"As long as you make them feel that you have settled down again, they will no longer care about you. There is no need to worry about secretly developing strength. After all, you still have the title of Baron Strucker, so most people here still recognize you. Yes, it's not good to act too hastily, it will make them wary."
"All in all, time is the most important thing. As long as there is enough time, they will collapse internally and you will have the opportunity to control this place."
Dr. Lister's words made Werner quiet down. This understanding of the situation and judgment of the future made Werner get to know the old man again.
It seems that his father has always maintained a good relationship with this old man, not just because of his scientific research ability, but also because the other person has enough vision.
"Huh~ I understand, thank you, Uncle Liszt, I think you may be the biggest treasure my father left me." Warner looked at Dr. Liszt sincerely and said.
Facing Werner's respectful and close attitude, Dr. Lister was also flattered. He waved his hand hurriedly and said, "I'm very happy that I can help you. After all, I, an old guy, can only do scientific research."
"Your father used to take good care of me. He trusted me and always supported my scientific research work. Now that he is gone, I can repay him by giving you some help."
While they were talking, the wine cabinet against the wall behind the sofa suddenly began to tremble.
Then, with a loud noise, the wine cabinet was pushed open instantly, and Holm and William Baker walked out of the secret door inside.
Chapter 203, Flexible Bottom Line
"Werner Straker, right? You and your father do look a bit alike." Holm's face was dark, and his voice was hoarse as he looked at Werner and said.
"Who are you?" Warner asked, looking at Holm and William Baker with alert expressions.
Listening to Werner's question, Holm also smiled and said: "I am an old friend of your father. At that time, he also sat on the sofa and chatted with me, but in the end the chat was not very pleasant."
Holm stepped forward as he spoke, while Warner and Dr. List took a step back as he moved forward.
Upon seeing this, Holm also waved his hand, and William Baker standing next to him suddenly turned into a pile of sand, then scattered and gathered behind Dr. Warner and Dr. Lister.
"Go back." William Baker blocked behind them and looked at them and said coldly.
Seeing this situation, Werner and Dr. Lister had no choice but to stop.
"What on earth do you want to do? I don't remember my father having an old friend like you!" Werner said through gritted teeth.
"It's normal that you don't know. After all, he was killed by me before he could tell you." Holm relaxed and sat on the sofa and said to Werner.
Upon hearing his words, Warner and Dr. List's eyes widened instantly.
"So you are the guy who killed my father! How dare you come here?!" Werner said angrily.
Holm had really frightened him just now, but after talking for a long time, he found out that the man in front of him was the guy who killed his father.
"Why do you still dare to come here? Why don't you dare to come? To tell you the truth, I came here to kill you. How about it? Are you scared?" Holm said playfully.
"Speaking of which, you are indeed not even a little bit worse than your father. At that time, I even said that I was going to kill your father, but your father was still able to sit on the sofa and pour me a glass of red wine, and then persuaded me to join him."
"Look at how you look now. Apart from staring and talking loudly, you didn't even pour me a glass of water. It's really rude."
Listening to Holm's shameless speech, Werner became even more angry. He couldn't understand how Holm could say such outrageous things as if nothing had happened.
"So if you want to kill me, should I still thank you?" Werner said angrily.
"I know who you are now. You are the lackey of that old guy Pierce. Why did he feel that killing my father was not enough to control the situation here, so did he send you to kill me again?"
"Let me tell you, even if I are killed, Sokovia's Hydra will never obey Pierce's instructions!"
"I am Baron Strucker! The old guys here even ignore me, how could they possibly succumb to Pierce and listen to his orders peacefully!"
"So, there's absolutely no need for you to kill me now. I don't have the final say in the entire Hydra branch, so there's no point in killing me."
"How about you kill the old guys here, and then I can surrender to Pierce in the name of Baron Strucker. Isn't this what he has always wanted? I can give it to him now."
As Werner spoke, he made a U-turn, and his righteous words and anger instantly turned into the foreshadowing of new conditions.
Holm was almost thrown off by his change. He thought Werner would become reckless after spraying, but he didn't expect that he would think of a way out for himself so quickly. The bottom line was indeed flexible.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I take back what I just said, you and your father are not only similar in appearance, but also have the same shameless behavior." Holm clapped his hands in admiration.
"I thought you valued the title of Baron Strucker, but now it seems that I misunderstood."
"I don't know if your father would be so angry that he would crawl out of hell and teach you a lesson if he knew that you were willing to surrender to Pierce, whom he has always looked down upon, in order to survive."
Faced with Holm's ridicule, Werner said calmly: "There is nothing shameful in this. Even if my father is here now, he will definitely understand what I am doing."
"The name of Baron Strucker is indeed important, and it is indeed shameful to surrender to that guy Pierce, but compared with life, these things cannot be temporarily put aside."
"Anyway, those old guys just regard me as a mascot. I have no actual jurisdiction over this place. For me, confronting Pierce will not do me any good. On the contrary, it will put myself in a dangerous situation." , as it is now."
"So what do you think of my proposal? Killing me will not achieve any effective purpose. The biggest effect is just to make this place chaotic for a while."
"These old guys can always find someone to inherit the name of Baron Strucker, and because of the successive assassinations, the cohesion of Sokovia's distribution will also passively increase. This is probably not what you want to see."
"Keep me here and kill those old guys. This is a win-win choice for us."
"Without the constraints of those old guys, I can control the situation in Sokovia. I bow to Pierce and accept his supervision and management. Everything is centered on him."
"In this way, his long-held dream should be realized. The entire Hydra organization will be centered on him, and he will become the true leader of Hydra. There will no longer be any other objections."
The more Werner spoke, the more confident he became. Dr. Lister, who was next to him, lost his initial surprise when he heard his words. Instead, he felt that what Werner said did make sense.
The suggestion he just gave to Werner was indeed a way to get out of the status quo. The one Werner himself gave now could also achieve the same purpose, and even faster.
Both of them felt that Holm had no reason to refuse the proposal. After all, they had already made a commitment to what the other party wanted. However, they never thought that Holm represented something other than Pierce.
"Haha, interesting. I have to say that your mind is quite bright." Holm clapped his hands and praised.
However, he did not respond to Werner's suggestion. Instead, he raised his head to William Baker behind him and said, "How about it? The real person should be much more vivid than the information. I have opened it several times." A new horizon."
After hearing his question, William Baker also nodded and said: "Indeed, I have corrected some mistakes, and I have made an accurate judgment about his psychology and thoughts."
"Now that I have been able to disguise myself perfectly, there will be absolutely no flaws. You can do it now."
Chapter 204, Wanda? !
After hearing the conversation between Holm and William Baker, Werner's expression suddenly changed. Although he didn't quite understand what Holm and William Baker were communicating specifically, their underlying meaning was already obvious, that is, no matter what He must die no matter what.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly shouted: "Wanda!"
"Wanda?" Werner's shout made Holm stunned. He didn't understand why the other party suddenly called Wanda.
Just when he was wondering, a burst of red energy suddenly exploded the door of the room.
This energy enveloped Werner and Dr. List, and then ejected Holm and William Baker from the outside.
At the opened door, Wanda was standing there with her hands raised, controlling red energy.
She looked much healthier now than last time, but she was also much colder. Her pretty face was tense and her eyes were looking at Holm and William Baker warily.
"Protect us! Kill these two guys!" Warner and Dr. Lister shouted as they approached Wanda.
"I'll deal with this woman, and you control those two guys." Holm warned William Baker, who had regrouped around him, and then stepped on the ground and rushed towards Wanda.
He also didn't know why Wanda suddenly appeared in the Hydra organization and already possessed extraordinary powers.
Holm was also curious about what had happened to them between the time he left and now.
"Whoa!" Following Holm's movements, countless pitch-black tentacles stretched out from his body. These tentacles directly carried the strange red energy towards Werner and Liszt inside, and at the same time, towards Wanda attacked.
In the blink of an eye, Holm rushed in front of Wanda. Although Wanda kept waving her hands and using those strange red energies to hinder his progress, he still moved left and right, and his hands directly pinched her arms like iron pliers.
"Wanda, it's me." Home said to Wanda in a normal voice.
Wanda was stunned for a moment when she heard Holm's voice, and then connected the strange man in front of her with a face that could not be seen clearly and the mysterious man with a handsome face and a warm smile in her mind.
"You? Is it you? Why are you here?" The red power in Wanda's hand stagnated, and she asked in surprise.
"I still want to ask you, why are you here? Didn't I leave you a lot of money? Where is your brother?" Holm also asked his question.
Hearing Holm's question, Wanda's eyes flashed with pain, and then she said softly: "The matter is too complicated. I'm sorry, although I don't know why you came here, but it is mine to protect them both. Work, I can't let you hurt them."
As her words fell, Wanda's body also burst out with rich red energy, directly flying away Holm who was holding his hand.
At the same time, the red energy surrounding Werner and Dr. Lister that was about to dissipate suddenly became more intense and substantial, helping them resist the attack from William Baker.
"Well done! That's it, Wanda! Tear these two arrogant guys to pieces!" Seeing that the situation seemed to be reversed, Werner began to grin and shout loudly.
At this time, he had no chance to take any chances. After all, Holm had made it obvious just now that no matter what choice he made, he would die.
Now that the situation has reached this point, there is no need for him to compromise anymore. He can only survive by killing Holm and William Baker.
"What happened? You can tell me, maybe I can help you?"
"If you have any transactions or cooperation with this idiot, tell me your needs."
Holm flipped twice in the air and then landed firmly on the ground. He looked at Wanda not far away and said softly.
At this time, his voice had returned to hoarseness. After all, the contact just now had made Wanda know his identity.
After hearing what Holm said to Wanda and how they seemed to have had friendship before, Werner tightened his face a little nervously and shouted to Wanda to persuade him: "Wanda! What you should know is that only Only we can help you!"
"Don't forget who your brother relies on to survive until now! If we die, then your brother will never survive!"
Hearing Werner's cry, Wanda also raised her head and looked at Holm, her eyes full of tangle and apology, biting her lip and said: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. If there is another chance in the future, I will definitely repay you before." Help us."
"But now. I can't watch my brother die like that, so they can't die."
Although their conversation lasted only a few words, Holm still learned something.
So he no longer acted in a fighting state, but relaxed and walked towards Wanda.
"So it's like this. What happened to you? Is your brother in danger now?"
Seeing Holm approaching, Wanda also took two steps back warily, but seeing that Holm was not defensive at all, she pursed her lips and said softly: "Don't come over again, I have to protect them. "
"I know, so I have stopped, I want to know what happened." Holm said looking at Wanda.
Hearing Holm's question and the concern in his words, and thinking about their experiences during this period, Wanda suddenly felt a sore nose, blinked her big moist eyes and said tremblingly: "Pietro, he is going to die." "Yes, he was seriously injured, and this is the only place that can save his life."
"They told me that as long as I cooperate with their experiments and be their bodyguard, they can help me treat Pietro, keep him alive, and maybe even restore him to health."
"So for Pietro, I can't let you kill them. He is the only relative I have."
Wanda's eyes were red, but she still tried to suppress her tears. At the same time, she raised her hands to maintain the strange red energy and protect Warner and Dr. Lister.
"That's right! If we hadn't tried our best to hang him alive! He would have died long ago!" Werner quickly shouted while the iron was hot.
"So stop talking so much nonsense, Wanda! Get rid of this arrogant guy quickly. As long as you kill this arrogant guy, the things I promised you will be arranged immediately."
"I will help him arrange for the best doctors and scientific researchers to try to save him, and install him with the most advanced prosthetics so that he can not only wake up, but also return to a normal life."
"Isn't this what you have always wanted? I promise you now that as long as you kill this guy, all of this will come true!"
Chapter 205, Sokovia in turmoil.
As Werner shouted out the conditions, Wanda's lips pursed tighter and tighter, and it could be seen that she was very entangled in her heart.
She didn't want to hurt Holm, but at the same time she couldn't let Holm hurt Werner and the others.
"So you are protecting them now because you want them to treat your brother." Holm already roughly understood the whole story.
He looked at Wanda, whose eyes were red and her mouth was pursed and she looked confused, and said softly: "What if I said I could help you?"
"I can make your brother wake up and be exactly the same as before, even healthier than before."
"Is it true?" Wanda looked at Holm and asked in disbelief.
After hearing this, Holm also walked up to her, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said softly: "Of course it's true. Don't you still think I can trust that guy in your heart?"
"Impossible! How could you do such a thing! He is lying to you!" Werner shouted anxiously.
Now Wanda is the last line of defense for him and Liszt. If Wanda turns her back on them, then they will really become lambs to be slaughtered, and the fish on the chopping board will be at the mercy of Holm.
While Werner shouted loudly, Holm did not speak. He just looked at Wanda quietly, waiting for her to make a decision.
After a while, Wanda gradually put down her hands, blinked her tear-stained eyes, looked at Holm and said firmly: "I believe you, you won't lie to me."
Hearing her words, Hom also took her into his arms, gently touched her head and said, "Of course I won't lie to you. You will be able to see your brother recover with your own eyes in a while."
"Uh-huh. Uh-huh." Wanda nodded against his chest, then her mouth tightened and she cried uncontrollably.
Listening to Wanda's uncontrollable crying, Holm also patted her back and stroked her hair to comfort her.
She must have suffered a lot during this time, and she had countless unspeakable grievances in her heart.
Holm just noticed that there were many pinholes on her originally fair and slender wrists, and there were still black spots beside the pinholes.
Combined with the conversations he just heard, he didn't need to think too much to understand that these were the injuries Wanda suffered because of her cooperation with the experiment.
Holm just held Wanda and comforted him gently, and William Baker didn't need to remind him. The moment the red energy dissipated, he had already controlled Dr. Lister and Warner.
"Damn it! You actually believe his lies so much! You bastard! Ugh!" Warner couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't accept that Wanda betrayed him under Holm's few words.
But William Baker didn't give him much chance to vent, and directly blocked his mouth with sand, preventing him from making any sound.
"Get rid of him after you make sure he can pretend to be perfect. He's too noisy." Holm hugged Wanda and whispered to William Baker.
"Let's keep that old guy for now. We'll see if he recognizes his identity later. If he recognizes his identity, it can be useful in the future. If he doesn't, then kill him as well."
After hearing Holm's instructions, William Baker also nodded.
Then he controlled the sand and crushed Werner into a puddle of flesh in front of his horrified eyes.
With the sound of cracking bones, Dr. Lister, who was also tightly imprisoned by the sand and dust next to him, couldn't help but shudder.
He looked at William Baker with some horror, and saw William Baker gradually transform into Werner under his eyes.
They are exactly the same in appearance, size, expression and temperament.
"Uncle Liszt, don't you recognize me?" Seeing "Werner" in front of him smiling and talking to him, Dr. Liszt also rolled his eyelids and fainted.
"Hahahaha, this old guy is so scary!" Venom laughed in Holm's consciousness.
"By the way, why did you just crush that person to pieces? You let me eat him. What a waste."
Listening to Venom's complaint, Holm also curled his lips and responded: "Didn't you see that there is still someone there now? If you really let you come out and eat Werner, this old guy probably wouldn't faint, but would be directly frightened. died."
"Anyway, this old guy's scientific research ability is indeed very strong. It's better to keep him if he can."
After dealing with Venom's complaints, Holm also looked down at Wanda in his arms, and asked her softly: "Can you tell me now, what happened to you during this time?"
"If there are no special circumstances, the money I leave you should be enough for you to spend for a long, long time."
Hearing Holm's question, Wanda slowly raised her head, blinked her tearful eyes and sobbed softly as she spoke.
In fact, everything was fine at the beginning. With the money left by Holm, Wanda's illness was quickly cured.
The two of them can also use money to buy food and drink hot soup without having to wander around picking up other people's leftover garbage or stealing other people's bread.
The two of them had not lived such happy days for who knows how long. Whenever they ate bread and drank hot soup, they would feel very grateful to Holm who gave them money and allowed them to have everything they have now. .
Although Pietro was still bitter about the fact that Holm put a gun to his head in the past, he was just being tough at best. In fact, he was very grateful to Holm in his heart.
They originally thought that such a happy life would last forever, and they even considered whether to own a small shop and do a little business to return their lives to normal.
But just as they were looking forward to the imaginary future, the cruel reality soon taught them another lesson.
First, they accidentally leaked money while preparing the store, so almost half of the money was robbed by gangsters. Even Pietro was beaten with a black nose and face. If Wanda hadn't gone out to do other things that day, I don't know what kind of tragedy will happen if I get hit by those people.
Not long after that, the situation in Sokovia became chaotic again, and the area where they were hiding turned into a war zone again.
Destiny is always unpredictable, just like the turmoil that took away their parents' names a long time ago. This time another missile fell near their hiding place.
Although in times of crisis, Wanda suddenly awakened her ability and used red energy to withstand part of the explosion, Pietro was still broken by the violent explosion and his legs were broken, and he was seriously injured and dying.
It was because of this incident that Hydra noticed Wanda's special abilities, brought them back here, and began to use them for research.
Chapter 206, perfect disguise
The black spots on Wanda's hands were left because blood was always drawn for experiments.
She cooperated with the experiment and provided protection to Werner in exchange for their treatment of Pietro.
"Don't worry, with me here, your brother will recover soon." Holm said, touching Wanda's head.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.
"Oops, someone else must have heard the noise here, so they came over to check the situation." Wanda hurriedly raised her head from Holm's arms and looked at him nervously.
"It's okay, I have already expected this situation." Holm didn't look nervous at all.
Hearing Werner's unceremonious reply, the bald middle-aged man's face became even more ugly.
Then, with a muffled buzzing sound, the red energy ball exploded, and a huge impact pushed the bald middle-aged man and the armed forces behind him out of the door.
"The rest is up to you, don't let them notice anything unusual." Holm turned to William Baker and said.
"This is the experiment just now. Now that you have experienced it yourself, you can leave." Werner said while watching them stand up from the ground crookedly.
A large ball of red energy floated in the air and was pushed in front of them.
"What are you doing?" Looking at the mess in the office, the leading bald middle-aged man also frowned and stared at Werner and asked.
The bald middle-aged man gritted his teeth and looked at Werner, and then at Wanda, who was standing next to him with an expressionless face.
Wanda was still looking at the face that was exactly the same as "Warner". After hearing what William Baker pointed at her and said, she also nodded and said in a confused manner: "Me? Of course, I should. How to do it?"
"Yes." Wanda nodded, and then waved her hands to activate the strange red energy.
Watching their actions, Warner said impatiently: "Wanda, since they don't want to go out, then help them."
Just when he was about to curse and say something, the middle-aged man wearing glasses pulled his shoulders and smiled in advance: "It turns out that this is such an experiment. Now we understand, it is really incredible power."
After hearing Werner's explanation, the bald middle-aged man also exchanged looks with the people next to him.
"Although he seems very domineering and fierce today, he has recognized the reality. How could he explain so much to you normally?"
After the words fell, no one present made any move. The bald middle-aged man sneered and said, "You haven't explained what just happened and why Dr. List fainted."
At this time, Dr. Lister was placed on the sofa next to Warner and rested, and Wanda stood between the two sofas.
The middle-aged man wearing glasses spoke seriously, and his expression was sincere and serious. He didn't seem to be cheating, but the bald middle-aged man didn't have this skill. He just looked at Werner and sneered, as if there was already something going on between them. There have been several conflicts.
Hearing Warner's words, the middle-aged man wearing glasses also smiled and said: "Didn't we talk before? You are still young and don't understand many things clearly. We are here to help you." Stabilize the situation to avoid being taken advantage of by other factions."
"You should learn more from us first. When you truly mature, we will of course hand all these things back to you. As I just said, you are Baron Strucker."
"Now that I've finished explaining, can you guys go out?"
Watching the two of them discussing how to deal with the acting, Holm also took a few steps back, dragging Werner's body that had become a puddle of mud and hid in the secret door again.
Warner sat on the sofa, glanced at the bald middle-aged man and said coldly: "Does it have anything to do with you? This is my office, who let you come in casually!"
A middle-aged man wearing glasses next to him also laughed and said, "We thought another blind assassin had sneaked in, so we quickly came to bring people to protect your safety. After all, you are Baron Strucker. He is the most important person in our Sokovia Hydra branch."
"It's just that we were doing an experiment just now, and then we had a little accident. It's nothing serious. You'll wake up in a while." Werner said, glaring at the bald middle-aged man.
"Okay, I don't have time to go around here with you. You always have your reasons. Please go out now. I need to rest." Werner took off the monocle in front of his eyes and wiped it, then sat back on the sofa. said.
"In this case, please ask Baron Strucker to take good care of Dr. Lister. After all, he is our great treasure, and many scientific research processes are inseparable from him."
"Damn it, tmd, that guy really thinks that having the name Baron Strucker means he is actually Baron Strucker. He had such a damn expression last time, and I get so angry when I see him now!" The bald middle-aged man cursed as he walked.
"The important thing is that we have real power in our hands so that we can achieve this goal better. So what if we give him some good looks?"
"Does it matter what his expression is? He just needs to be his mascot."
After finishing speaking, the middle-aged man wearing glasses pulled the others and the armed men away from here.
"This is what your father told us before he died. He had been fighting against other factions to prevent them from overpowering us, so even though he is gone now, we must implement his ideas."
A few minutes later, as the noise got closer and closer, a large number of armed men followed a few middle-aged men who opened the door and walked in.
William Baker, who was standing in Warner's face, nodded when he heard this, then pointed at Wanda and said, "Can I ask this lady to cooperate with me?"
"Ha! Stop saying these beautiful words. If you really think so, then why not give all your power to me. After all, I am Baron Strucker!" Warner said with a smile on his face. A sarcastic smile.
When the middle-aged man wearing glasses heard this, he rolled his eyes and said, "What if you beat him up?"
"Even if he has that superpower as his subordinate, it will only increase his ability to protect himself. It will have no impact on the overall situation."
Listening to the words of the middle-aged man wearing glasses, the bald middle-aged man gradually lost his temper, nodded and said: "You are right, the power is in our hands anyway, no matter how arrogant he is, he will not do anything."
Chapter 207: Rebirth of a severed limb
After finishing speaking, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the man with glasses and said, "By the way, I heard that you have expanded another special agent unit?"
Hearing the bald man's sudden question, the man with glasses also pushed up his glasses and said with a smile: "It's just a special agent unit, not worth mentioning."
"Not just me, but everyone present also took some action, didn't they?"
After hearing his words, several middle-aged men also looked at each other, then turned their heads in tacit agreement and did not continue talking.
They all know what the current situation is like. Now that the situation of the Sokovian Hydra has stabilized, Baron Strucker, the mascot, has done a good job. Since they have emptied all power, There is no ability to resist at all.
After the external situation stabilizes, it is normal for the internal organization to decide on a boss.
If the new Baron Strucker can't play this role, then this role will definitely be played by one of them. As for who it is, it depends on each person's abilities.
Sensing that they were gradually moving away, Holm also walked out of the secret door again.
Looking at "Werner" who was still sitting on the sofa, Holm also nodded and said: "It's done well, there is no flaw, and they should not have any doubts in the future."
Sand and dust surged on Warner's face, and he once again transformed into the appearance of William Baker.
"I originally prepared a lot of rhetoric, but in the end I didn't use it. When do I need to kill them?"
Hearing William Baker's question, Holm also thought for a moment and said: "Get familiar with them more first, and after two days they have completely relaxed, defeat them one by one. Remember, you must firmly control this place. "
"If Dr. Liszt is sensible, he will listen to you obediently. If he is really stubborn, there is no need to give him another chance, just deal with it directly."
"Understood." William Baker nodded, and then changed back to Werner.
After finishing speaking, Holm also looked at Wanda and continued: "Now take me to Pietro's place, and I will go and see how he is doing."
After hearing Holm's words, Wanda's eyes lit up, she nodded and led him outside.
Holm's body was surging with thick black liquid, and in an instant he looked like the fully armed men just now.
They walked around in the passage and finally passed through several door locks before arriving at a pure white laboratory.
There was a transparent glass box in the middle of the laboratory, and Pietro was lying quietly inside with his body covered with tubes.
There were countless small scratches on his body. Although they had healed, the tender pink flesh could still be seen.
His legs had completely disappeared from the knees down, leaving only neat sections after surgery.
"He woke up some time ago, but because the injury was too serious, the inflammation recurred, causing him to fall asleep again."
"I'm so useless. If I had awakened my powers earlier and protected him, he wouldn't be like this. I can't even imagine what he's going to see now after he wakes up completely. How broken it would look."
Wanda looked at Pietro in the glass box, her eyes were sad and remorseful, and the knuckles of her tightly-clasped hands were a little white.
Upon seeing this, Holm gently held her hand and comforted her softly: "Don't blame yourself too much. As long as I'm here, I will make him recover."
After finishing speaking, Holm also opened the lid of the glass box, then stretched out a tentacle to fish Pietro out of the nutrient solution, and gently placed it on the experimental table next to him.
He removed all the tubes from Pietro's body, as well as the oxygen device on his face.
Looking at Pietro's completely pale face, Home also touched his wet hair and said to Wanda next to him: "I will feed him something, but this thing can only be effective if he accepts it himself."
"So I need to speak to him in his ear and tell him not to resist that force, that force will bring him back to life and make him stronger."
Although Holm's words sounded a bit mysterious, Wanda had no doubts. After nodding, she leaned into Pietro's ear and spoke softly.
Seeing that Wanda had been chanting for a while, Pietro, who was in a coma, should have some impression. After his subconscious mind would not resist too much, Holm also opened Pietro's mouth and dripped a small drop of thick black venom into it. in his mouth.
After seeing Home feed this thing into Pietro's mouth, Wanda also talked in Pietro's ear more frequently.
Finally, after dozens of seconds, Pietro's body suddenly began to tremble slightly, and his broken leg was slowly recovering in a very unscientific manner, visible to the naked eye.
However, as the broken leg slowly recovered, Pietro's body tremors began to become more and more serious.
"Is this a normal reaction? I feel that he is getting hot and he seems to be in pain." Wanda looked at Pietro with some worry and said.
After hearing this, Holm also comforted her: "This is a normal reaction, but because the leg needs to be reborn, it will hurt more than normal."
"As long as he lasts for a while, it will be fine. In a few minutes, his legs will be fully recovered and the process will be over."
After hearing Holm's words, Wanda's worries decreased a bit. However, looking at Pietro in a coma, she frowned and gritted her teeth. She also held his hand with some distress and prayed softly.
Finally, after a few more minutes, Pietro's broken leg had completely grown out, and the tremors in his body gradually subsided.
"It's almost over. He's a little tired now, so he might sleep for a while, you."
While Holm was talking, Wanda had already thrown herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and said with a trembling voice: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Thank you, thank you!"
Hearing Wanda begin to sob uncontrollably again, Holm patted her back gently and said, "It's okay now, don't be afraid."
"Yeah." Wanda nodded against his chest, trying to control her emotions.
While they were hugging, Pietro, who was lying on the table, gradually woke up from his drowsiness.
When he opened his eyes, he saw the dazzling white light and the familiar ceiling of the laboratory.
When he turned his head slightly and looked to the side where the sound was coming from, he found that his sister was sobbing softly in the arms of what looked like an armed member of the base.
"What are you doing? What's happening now?"
Pietro looked at the two people next to him who didn't notice that he had woken up, and asked in a dry voice.
Chapter 208, Dr. Lister's choice.
"That's the way it is. If it weren't for Holm's help, I don't know what I would have done." Wanda said to Pietro while helping him sit up slowly.
Listening to Wanda's story, Pietro also looked at Holm next to him with a complicated expression.
Although he had already dealt with him last time, he only knew Holm's name now.
It stands to reason that Holm saved his life and even allowed him to regenerate his broken legs. He should express his gratitude immediately.
But every time he wanted to say thank you, the image of Wanda in Home's arms would come to mind.
"Thank you." Pietro paused, and finally looked at Holm and said.
Pietro was still immersed in the excitement of awakening his powers. After hearing Holm's words, he raised his head and listened carefully.
Because he doesn't feel any discomfort now, his legs are as if they have never been injured before, and they even feel better than before.
Dr. Lister stared at Pietro with wide eyes, and even instantly jumped up from the sofa, kneeling on the ground and groping for his legs to confirm that his legs were real and not prosthetic.
And even if the two of them really betrayed him, it wouldn't be too late to reveal this trump card then.
Looking at his appearance, and then at Wanda next to him, Holm paused and then smiled: "Remember not to overuse your ability, and don't rely too much on it."
After hearing Holm's words, Pietro also tried to clench his fists and carefully felt the results of his body. He actually found that his body was full of endless energy, and it was not like he had just woken up after being in a coma for several months. People who come.
He remembered that in the movie plot, the two people's powers were created through experiments using Loki's scepter after the Battle of New York.
Holm originally wanted to tell Pietro what restrictions the Venom clone would have on him, but after thinking about it, he thought it was better not to tell him.
After all, such an ability that is like a fantasy story is so incredible that it is really hard to accept.
"You already have such hidden abilities in your body. You've been inspired by what happened last time, and I've just guided him out now." Holm explained to Wanda and Pietro.
As a result, I didn't expect that in this world, the two of them had special powers. Wanda didn't even need other external assistance and awakened directly under the strong stimulation.
Wanda and Pietro didn't know the thoughts swirling in Holm's mind, and they only thought that Holm was really reminding them.
Holm also smiled when he heard this and said, "You're welcome."
"Now you have only two options. One is to let me kill you, let you go down to accompany Baron Strucker and his son, and continue to work for them in hell. The second is to be used by me and enjoy your life. In life, continue your previous research and just play the role of a scientist."
After confirming that Pietro had fully recovered, Holm also asked him to put on normal clothes, and then took him and Wanda back to Warner's office.
"What? Still can't accept the fact? The real Werner is lying in that secret door. Do you want to accompany him?" Holm said as he sat on the sofa and looked at Dr. Lister opposite.
"I can give you whatever Baron Straker can give you, and I can still give you whatever Baron Straker can't give you, so you can think carefully about whether you want to be my enemy."
"How could he! What's going on?!"
In the office, William Baker, who had transformed into Warner, was sitting on the sofa. Next to him, Dr. Lister, who had been unconscious just now, had also woken up.
"No, it's not." Dr. Lister was waving his hands to explain, but the next second he saw Pietro, who had recovered from health, standing next to the sofa.
Then he stood on the ground and moved his legs in his big underpants. If he hadn't woken up and saw that his legs had disappeared, he would have thought it was a dream.
"I can be faster!" Pietro's voice echoed in the laboratory, but his figure had disappeared and only a blurry shadow could be seen surrounding it.
"If you are willing to follow me, I can continue to invest more in letting you do the research you want to do. There will even be many things and powers you can't imagine waiting for you to study them in the future."
The more William Baker behaved exactly like Werner and it was difficult to distinguish him, the more Dr. Lister felt in his heart.
"By the way, there's one more thing," Holm said while looking at Pietro.
"You also awakened your superpower?! What's going on? Are you the same as me? Or is it because Holm helped you treat him!" Wanda also looked at Pietro's changes with some surprise and surprise.
"Be careful." Wanda warned from the side with some worry, but before she finished speaking, Pietro was already running faster and faster.
"But how do you feel now? Under normal circumstances, you should be stronger now than before."
With this life-saving grace and previous interactions, he believed that Pietro and Wanda would not betray him.
In this case, there is no need for him to explain this directly and make them feel confused. After all, even the most open-minded people are unlikely to accept that their lives are in the hands of others.
"There are still many things you don't know, Doctor." Holm looked at Dr. List and said, "It's a waste of your talents to keep doing those studies."
"Oh my God! What the hell is going on! Is this unscientific?!"
After a few seconds, Pietro also stopped, looked at Wanda with excitement and said, "Did you see it? I also have special abilities!"
"I will pay attention. I will never let myself be like before in the future. That feeling is really too powerless and terrifying. I don't want to experience it again in my life." Thinking of the powerless and painful feeling when he was in a coma, Pietro now I still have lingering fears.
"!!!"
However, although he woke up, he still had not accepted the current facts. He was still far away from William Baker, and there was unconcealable panic in his eyes.
Dr. Lister just lay on the ground and looked at Pietro's legs that had returned to normal, muttering to himself in disbelief.
Thinking of this, Pietro also started to walk with his legs, and walked faster and faster, and even started to run.
"If you rely too much on your own abilities and are too confident, you will have weaknesses. Once this weakness is exploited by the enemy, it will be a fatal blow."
After finishing speaking, Holm lowered his eyes and looked at Dr. Lister sitting on the ground, waiting for his answer.
Under Holm's intimidating eyes, Dr. List finally nodded and accepted his next fate.
Chapter 209, Wanda's little thoughts and final arrangements
After taking this last trouble and help into his pocket, Holm also began to make arrangements for Sokovia.
He asked Dr. Lister to stand up and sit on the sofa, and then told him: "From now on, you will still be responsible for daily scientific research activities, and then assist Baron Strucker."
"From now on, he is Baron Skolak. I need you to clear all obstacles in the shortest possible time and completely control the Hydra branch in Sokovia."
After hearing Holm's words, Dr. List also looked at William Baker disguised as Warner with a complicated expression and nodded.
After giving orders to Dr. List, Holm also looked at William Baker and continued: "Just like what you just said, we will resolve all the troubles after the situation stabilizes in the past two days."
"I also have some lists of spies who have infiltrated from other branches. The people on these lists must also be cleared."
"You need to control this place as quickly as possible, and then stabilize the situation. Don't let other branches discover the abnormality. When they react, everything will be a foregone conclusion."
When saying this, Wanda also touched her arm: "My blood is of great research value."
After glaring, she also looked back at Holm, and then while dodging his eyes, she explained softly: "I just want to help you. You have always helped me, and now we both have powers, and I can help you."
Thinking of this, Holm could only remain silent for a moment, and then explained to Wanda: "If you want to help me do something, it's not impossible, but you definitely can't come back to the United States with me."
Seeing the change in Wanda's expression, Holm also touched her head and said, "Don't worry, I can handle things over there myself."
As long as they offer to help, he can naturally hesitate and then take them under his command.
Otherwise, why would Wanda take the initiative to mention to Holm that she wanted to help and even go to the United States?
While the two of them were communicating, Pietro sighed softly and shook his head next to the sofa not far away.
"You and your brother can go back to downtown Sokovia. Don't you want to open a store? There should be no problem now."
"Even if the worst happens and my identity is completely exposed, I can come back here then."
Obviously after several encounters and help, his sister developed a liking for Holm.
Upon hearing Holm's straightforward rejection, the hidden expectation on Wanda's face froze instantly.
Hearing that Wanda finally offered to help him, Holm was relieved in his heart.
Of course he wanted to have Wanda and Pietro as two powerful helpers, but he couldn't ask them to help him by asking them to help him.
After hearing Holm's explanation, Wanda's mood instantly changed from disappointment to worry.
"I will also contact you if necessary. Your cooperation will be needed for the subsequent development of the plan."
After finishing speaking, Holm stood up and prepared to leave through the secret door.
"I will let them take care of you, and there will be no more gangsters or other unscrupulous people coming to trouble you."
It's just that he only thought about Wanda and the others in Sokovia, and never thought that Wanda wanted to go back to the United States with him.
After hearing his response, Holm nodded, then looked at his watch and said, "I'll leave this to you. I'll go back as planned in a while. If you have any questions, please contact me in time."
"Actually, my situation there is not very good. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at me secretly. I really can't bring you into such a dangerous situation."
"And now that you are so strong, even if someone really comes to cause trouble, you can beat them out, right?"
"My powers are not weak either. When Werner asked me to be his bodyguard, I also went through a lot of training. I can help you and won't hold you back."
Looking at Wanda's appearance, Holm also smiled and touched her head and said, "No, you won't have to have your blood drawn for research in the future."
The two of them have been dependent on each other for so many years, and he still doesn't know what Wanda's current state is.
There are two completely different concepts between saying something yourself and someone else taking the initiative to say something.
"So if you can help me take care of things in Sokovia, I can focus more on things there."
"I understand. I plan to stay calm for two days and then start taking action on the third day." William Baker nodded in response to Holm.
"On the contrary, if the plan succeeds, Sokovia will become my safe house. Everything here will be under my control and it will be absolutely safe. That's why I will let you stay here. "
After listening to Holm's words, Wanda also lowered her head slightly and fell into deep thought.
"Now you are Baron Strucker. You have sufficient advantages in terms of name and strength. As long as you strike quickly enough, those people will not be able to react at all."
Holm's explanation revealed the importance of Sokovia to him. Wanda nodded and said firmly: "Don't worry, the two of us will help you handle things here. Yes, we can help a lot."
You have to know that he has to be cautious every day in the United States, let alone Wanda, especially now that this is a critical stage of the plan, he is even less likely to accept this sudden increase in risk.
Not far behind her, Pietro sighed inwardly when he looked at Wanda, and then directly spoke for her: "My sister wants to go back to the United States with you. She is too embarrassed to say it, so I will just help her." She said it."
"You!" Hearing that Pietro had directly revealed what was on his mind and said it so loudly, Wanda suddenly blushed and raised her head to glare at him.
Seeing him preparing to leave, Wanda also stepped forward from the side, looked at him and asked him: "What about the two of us? We can also help."
"My brother is running very fast now. He won't hold you back."
"It's not that I don't want to take you back, or that you can't help me, it's just that this time is not appropriate."
Holm deliberately did not mention them from the beginning. He only arranged work for Dr. Lister and William Baker. He was just waiting for Wanda to ask or make a request to him.
Unconsciously, the scene he saw when he woke up reappeared in his mind.
Although he still felt a little awkward, he had to admit that Holm did help them a lot, and this guy was indeed handsome.
Chapter 210: Dark moon and high wind, murderous night
After arranging things in Sokovia, Holm quietly returned to the United States under a false identity.
As of today, his vacation is coming to an end, so the last part of the plan must be dealt with now.
"Finally we have to deal with that old guy. I have been coveting his head for a long time." Looking at the darkening sky outside the window, Venom also licked his big mouth and said to Holm.
"Yes, I have been planning for this day for a long time." As Holm spoke, the thick black venom gradually enveloped his body.
"I can't wait to see his surprised face when he faces us."
After saying that, Holm bent his legs slightly, jumped directly to the roof of the building opposite, and rushed towards Garriott's residence.
He had already clearly investigated Garriott's usual activities and residence, just for this moment.
These two pistols were his old companions and had been well maintained over the years. He hadn't used them for a long time, but he didn't expect that they would come in use again tonight.
It is this situation that proves that there is nothing abnormal about the situation over there. If Holm suddenly lets these people monitor the distance closer, then he will wonder if the other party is up to something.
Once discovered, it was okay for Holm to throw them away and make them lose their target. What was scary was that Holm would treat them as enemies and kill them before they had time to explain.
"Comfort Straker with your blood!"
Feeling this sudden uneasiness, Garriott fumbled with the crystal clear wine glass, drank the amber liquid in it, and then picked up the phone on the table and dialed.
"He is too alert. As long as someone comes close to him, he will be discovered quickly. One of them was even almost killed by him last time."
If they wanted to keep a good watch, they had to close the distance, but once they closed the distance, Holm would notice.
With these lights, he gradually saw the situation in the living room clearly.
"Our people can only find out that he has been at home these past few days and rarely goes out. We don't know the details."
"Struck?! How is that possible? The Hydra of Sokovia is here?!" Garriott instantly thought of the Hydra of Sokovia through the keyword Struck.
The very act of Garriott asking them to spy on Holm was outrageous. It was a typical fight between gods and they suffered.
This is the phone line inside his villa. Normally, someone will respond within two seconds as long as he picks it up, but today he didn't get through until the busy tone sounded and the phone automatically hung up.
After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and asked the driver in front of him: "What's going on in Hom recently? Is he still on vacation?"
But the strange thing is that there is no sound at all outside the door, it is so quiet that it makes people feel creepy.
As Garriott's thoughts flowed, the vehicle quickly left the city and arrived at a villa in the suburbs.
Garriott was sitting in the back seat of a car at this time, leaning on the seat with his eyes closed, as if thinking about something.
This is his residence and the place where his security forces are most concentrated.
I saw corpses lying strewn across the living room floor. Their necks were all slashed with large cuts. Thick blood almost filled the entire living room. The originally expensive carpet became a bit shabby after absorbing the blood. It's sticky, and it also exudes a unique fishy rust smell.
Hearing the driver's answer, Garriott said nothing and just nodded slightly.
You know that in such a big villa, the guards he arranged will patrol from time to time, how could there be no sound at all.
At this point, Garriott also knew that something was not right, so he put down his cigar, opened the drawer, and took out the pistol inside.
As an old agent who has struggled for many years, it is normal to have such a configuration.
Like Holm, he is a double agent hidden in SHIELD. When he was young, his focus was on SHIELD. However, due to his limited abilities, he was only a level 8 agent for many years, and there was no way to rise up. .
After entering the villa, Garriott also went to his lounge as usual, lay comfortably on the lounge chair, lit a cigar, and drank wine while puffing on the smoke.
After hearing Garriott's question, the driver sorted out his thoughts and responded: "I'm still on vacation, but I don't have much time left."
When he said this, there was a hint of bitterness in the driver's tone.
Of course he knew very well what the driver said, but he was not very surprised. After all, Holm's strength was there, and it would be abnormal if they could not detect their surveillance.
In addition to these corpses covering the entire living room, there is also a string of words smeared with blood on the wall of the living room.
While holding the pistol tightly, he walked slowly to the door of the lounge, then put his ear against the door, listening to the sounds that might appear outside, trying to judge the situation.
They had to disobey Garrett's orders, but Holm's powerful strength prevented them from getting any advantage at all.
Today's night should be no different from usual, but for some reason, just halfway through smoking the cigar, Garriott suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart.
As the guard at the door slowly opened the iron door, Garrett's special bulletproof vehicle also drove through the door and slowly stopped at the door of the villa.
There was no light in the large living room outside the lounge at this time. Even the exquisite chandelier that was always on was dark at this time. Only the light of the lounge coming from the crack in the door and the moonlight coming from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room gave this scene. The outside provides a glimmer of light.
Until now, he has slowly stopped working in SHIELD, and his focus has been on Hydra, hoping to rely on his past achievements to climb up the ladder in Hydra and enter the core management. .
As the sky slowly darkens, the street lights on both sides of the street gradually light up, filling the street with orange-yellow lights.
Thinking of this, he slowly opened the door, first put the pistol out, and then slowly observed the situation outside.
It seems that his plan is successful so far. Now he is only one step away from the core management of Hydra and will soon be promoted by Pierce.
However, as far as he knew, the chaotic situation in Sokovia had just calmed down. How could he send someone here and target him.
And how could the Sokovian Hydra have the ability to kill all his guards silently and still leave such words behind.
Chapter 211, showdown
While Garriott's mind was racing with thoughts and he was brainstorming about what was going on, a voice suddenly came from the shadows in the corner of the living room.
"It's really rare to see you so scared and panicked. Aren't you always very calm?"
The sudden sound startled Garriott, but he soon realized why this voice was so familiar.
"Squeak!"
As the door of the lounge opened wider, a lot of lights came out, illuminating the corner where the sound had just come from.
Looking at the figure that gradually became clearer in the corner, Garriott's eyes widened for a moment, and he said in disbelief: "Holm! Why is it you?! What are you doing now?!"
Garriott also had a sullen face when he heard this. He looked at Holm who looked sarcastic and said in a deep voice, "So you want to kill me? And then frame this matter to Hydra in Sokovia, right?"
After knowing that there was no hope of survival, Garriott didn't say anything more. He just wanted to mess with Holm's mentality before he died, so that his face would be ugly.
"You can't hide it at all. It won't be long before you go to hell to accompany me. I'll wait for you." When he said this, Garriott raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
"But it's normal that you don't know. After all, even Pierce should have just received the report not long ago."
"Do you think that if the people from Sokovia really took action, they would be able to do what they are now? If they had this ability, Baron Strucker would not be killed so easily by you. "
Holm said as he walked towards Garriott. Garriott didn't back away when he saw this, and he didn't even raise his gun because he knew it would be of no use to Holm.
"Oh, there is indeed a problem with your position. You are unwilling to kill that bitch." Looking at Holm who had already walked up to him, Garriott sneered contemptuously.
After hearing Holm's answer and confirming that he really wanted to do this, Garriott also sneered: "In the past, your plan might have succeeded, but now everyone knows the situation in Sokovia. How many of them are there?" Everyone understands the strength."
Garriott's heart sank when he heard that Holm's words showed no respect for Pierce, and were even filled with ridicule and ridicule.
"You are still so confident, my commander. Even if death is imminent, you will not change at all."
Looking at his expression, Holm also leaned into his ear and continued: "Let me tell you quietly, Sokovia is in my hands, and all this situation was caused by me intentionally."
However, the words had already been spoken, but the ugly expression on Holm's face that he expected did not appear. It seemed that Holm had expected what he said.
"It should be obvious what I'm going to do. Are you frightened and confused?" Holm sat on the sofa and looked at Garriott with a sarcastic smile.
"Do you think I care about what you just said? Or does Pierce care?"
"Look, don't you know this? I just said what I did is so obvious, how could you not see it?" Holm clapped his hands and smiled.
"The situation in Sokovia has been changing again and again, and it has seriously threatened his position. There are not many people under him who can use it, and I am the most prominent and useful one."
After listening to Holm's words, the expression on Garriott's face gradually solidified.
He didn't expect that Holm would hide so deeply and disguise himself so well, and he certainly didn't expect that Holm would be so extreme.
"And he can't wait until the day it ends, because before then I will kill him and let him go to hell to be your company."
The reason why he started taking action today, the last day of his vacation, was because he received a message from William Baker in the morning, telling him that the situation in Sokovia was completely under control.
Now the entire Sokovia Hydra branch is firmly under the control of William Baker in the name of Baron Strucker, and it is no longer as scattered as before.
With the help of Wanda and Pietro, all the spies lurking in the Sokovia Hydra and those who did not obey Baron Strucker's orders were cleared away without causing any waves.
"You should know better than me what Pierce is like. Not only will he not be able to take the initiative to bring this matter to light, he will instead give me a higher status, let me take your place, and then stabilize the situation and let me become the countermeasure." The Knife of the Sokovian Hydra."
He thought that the most Home would do was arm-wrestle with him on the table, trying to climb on top of him, but he didn't expect that Home didn't pay attention to him from the beginning, and just made fake moves with him, and then Just turned the table over.
"Actually, I didn't want to get rid of you so quickly. You can live for a while longer, but who made you take the initiative to provoke me?"
"I guess that old guy Pierce is almost pissed off now. After all, the Hydra branch in Sokovia is a problem he has always wanted to solve. But he didn't expect that instead of solving the problem, he couldn't even solve it. It's not as good as before."
"So do you think you can really get rid of suspicion? Your mission was not completed, but I who issued the mission died? Anyone with a brain can feel that something is wrong, let alone Mr. Pierce."
"I have already reported your position to Mr. Pierce, and he is fully aware of the identification mission you issued."
I saw Holm looking at him with cold eyes, and the sarcastic smile on his face remained unchanged.
"So this is what you rely on? Kill me and then pass the blame to Sokovia. Do you really think that you will do it perfectly and Mr. Pierce will not be able to detect it at all?"
"He might want to wait until he's finished taking advantage of me and then get rid of me. After all, you all know my weaknesses."
"Even if he has thoughts about your death and my mission, do you think he would cut off his arm to take the initiative to bring this matter to light, and then push me to be his opposite?"
"Then have you ever thought about it, I exposed those weaknesses to you on my own initiative, but I actually don't have any weaknesses at all."
Faced with Garriott's calm analysis, Holm also looked at him with a playful expression and said: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems that your information is not very well-informed. Don't you know that the situation in Sokovia has changed again?" ?"
"!!!"
Holm's last words completely broke Garriott's psychological defense, and his eyes instantly widened with disbelief.