I Am Gwen's Spider-Man Mentor.

Chapter 124 Matchmaking
"Thank you." The blond girl who just came out of the examination room nodded slightly, took the newspaper she had ordered from her classmate, and put a few green banknotes into his classmate's hand.

"Gwen, I haven't seen you around lately." The boy took the newspaper money from Gwen and followed the hurried girl on his own initiative, "How come you suddenly signed up for so many classes this semester and can you pass it? ?"

Gwen is actually not a talkative person in front of unfamiliar outsiders. On the contrary, she is very tired of others inquiring into her privacy——

Even friends who are not that close will suffer from Spider-Woman's "self-defense mentality" at this level, let alone a person of the opposite sex who has designs on herself.

Looking at Gwen Stacy, who had a cold face and didn't even move her eyebrows or turn her head to look at him, the boy knew that he had been rejected, and he felt quite embarrassed:

"Then if you need anything, you can tell me and I will try my best to help you, but I have something else to do today..."

"Then go and do your work." Before the boy finished speaking, Gwen turned to her with a formal smile and said, "I also have something to do."

Gwen smiled politely and distantly, which made the boy's frustration worse.He waved goodbye to the blonde girl angrily, and then cursed:
"If you pretend to be aloof all day long and look down on this or that, who are you pretending to show?"

Gwen was not in the mood to pay attention to other people's accusations against her. The girl was holding a tabloid in her hand and looking at the black bold title on the front page and the photos of Raymond and Pepper, her face became a little ugly. :
"The two rotating CEOs of Stark Industries had a disagreement. It was rumored that there was a big quarrel in the office and the two broke up on bad terms! 》.

The girl put the newspaper into her schoolbag with some frustration, ate the bagel in her hand, hesitated for a moment, took out her phone, and saw the message from Raymond in her voicemail:

"Gwen, what have you been busy with lately? Can I discuss the Stark Expo with you?"

Well - Gwen pouted - he finally thought of himself when something happened.

The girl sighed softly, feeling dissatisfied in her heart, but she still called back: "Lei, I also have something to tell you. Do you have time today?"

Raymond was sitting in the car going to the IRS headquarters at this time. He was stunned for a second or two, and then lowered his voice and said in a consultative tone: "Not today, I have to go to the IRS today, Obadiah Stan is dead."

"What?" The girl frowned, "Didn't he get caught? How could he die?"

"Died in a mob attack during transportation." Raymond didn't want to hide it from Gwen, and he had no reason to hide it from her, so the professor told the truth: "The IRS operation team was nearly wiped out, and there was only one Cynthia Chen. He survived because of the timely arrival of police support.”

Gwen's spider sense did not respond to this incident, but the girl still smelled some conspiracy with her human instinct. She was silent for a while before asking: "Only this Cynthia Chen survived, what do you think?" Could it be a coincidence?"

Raymond also frowned - he really couldn't figure out the reason why Cynthia Chen deliberately obstructed this matter, unless she was also a Hydra?

Since Hydra can infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D., the Pentagon, and Capitol Hill, it can certainly infiltrate the IRS as well.

"I can't say whether it's a coincidence or not. The current situation between ourselves and the enemy is very complicated and unclear, but I do have a good way to solve it once and for all."

"Then..." Gwen pursed her lips and thought for a second or two, and then her tone softened a lot: "Teach me?"

"Well..." Raymond was worried that Gwen would be angry because of his "snubbing" in the past two days. When he heard the girl's voice softening, the professor couldn't help but take a breath and his voice became more relaxed:

"Since you don't know who is your friend and who is your enemy in S.H.I.E.L.D., then just cut through the mess quickly and strike down those who are plotting against you and those who are unconvinced, and then jump out on your own."

"Explain in detail what to do?" Gwen's good temper was also limited - she was not ready to forgive her boyfriend for his indifference to her.

"Uh-huh..." the professor grinned and said cautiously:

"The IRS has enough power to directly seize SHIELD headquarters."

"That's right. Cynthia said to Raymond: "The IRS has the power and can directly seize the SHIELD headquarters in the name of auditing accounts, but SHIELD is also a federal agency, and even a violent agency. We always You need a reason. "

After saying that, Cynthia thought for a moment, and then added a rebuttal: "Even if Obadiah's death provides us with this reason, it must require the support of other violent institutions." Raymond snapped his fingers. , seemed very relaxed: "SHIELD has made many friends during its activities in the past few decades, but it has also cultivated many enemies who are dissatisfied with its power.

“After the 911/[-] incident, in the name of reducing and controlling terrorist attacks, S.H.I.E.L.D. took the opportunity to massively expand its power, taking over many functions of the CIA and the Pentagon on a global scale, and therefore gained more money within its limited budget. More shares.”

Listening to Raymond's words, Cynthia seemed to have a sense of enlightenment. The blond man who had been depressed for many days after the attack cheered up: "What are you going to do, professor?"

"I still have some connections within the US military." Raymond handed Cynthia the contact information of Colonel James Lord. "The IRS can consider contacting him. He is one of the few trustworthy people in the US military."

Cynthia took Colonel Rhodes' business card and asked cautiously: "But what benefits can the IRS get from it?"

"Reputation!" Raymond said categorically to Cynthia. "Since the new century, with the complexity of financial business, the tax collection function of the IRS has been widely challenged. Seizing a global security agency like SHIELD can bring more challenges to the public." The world has proven that your ability is still there and your reputation is still there.”

"In addition, Miss Cynthia -" Raymond laughed, his voice was quite tentative, and the blond man could even hear the contempt in it:
"The IRS is paying close attention to the prisoners who were being escorted under strict protection. They were publicly robbed and killed on the territory of the United States of America. Do you plan to just swallow this and suffer the loss of silence?"

Cynthia looked at the smiling Raymond across from her with scrutiny and suspicion, but within a minute, the self-proclaimed "Iron Lady" IRS operations specialist was defeated:
"Well, I would recommend to the director to contact the Pentagon, but such a critical operation needs broader support, and if you can get the support of other key members of the President's Cabinet, and even find people on Capitol Hill who are willing to help us Congressman who endorses it, I think the Director-General is happy to move forward——"

Cynthia also laughed, "Seizing down SHIELD is such an interesting operation."

——This is the reason I give you.

The next day, Raymond visited the U.S. Department of Energy. After he showed the Minister of Energy the engineering results of the "stellarator" cold fusion reactor created by Tony Stark and improved by himself, the other party became a To his die-hard fans:

"Professor, how can the Department of Energy help you?"

Raymond took out a photo of Alexander Pierce from his coat pocket and gently pushed it in front of the Minister of Energy: "Mr. Minister, do you know him?"

"Alexander Pierce?" The minister picked up the photo. "I know him. He was the former director of the CIA. He was later transferred to SHIELD and later promoted to the secretary-general of the World Security Council. What?"

"The IRS's recent investigation into former Stark Industries president Obadiah Stane was hindered by SHIELD, and they even directly intercepted Obadiah Stane." Raymond said in a sad tone, "I I think this is a very vicious incident.”

The minister opposite listened quietly without saying a word.

"The IRS has decided to seize the SHIELD headquarters, but they need technical support, I mean-" Raymond smiled, took out a cigarette and handed it to the minister opposite.

The minister took the cigarette, lit it with a lighter, and then replied to the professor: "What do you need us to do?"

"In the past few decades, S.H.I.E.L.D. has used independent funds to develop astronomical numbers of technological products, some of which the world has never even heard of... If S.H.I.E.L.D. is shut down, these so-called 'technological products' will always need a place/a place The agency will keep it."

The Minister of Energy became more interested: "Keep talking!"

Raymond spread his hands: "The IRS now needs the support of the President's cabinet and the support of Capitol Hill. Many members of the House and Senate have expressed private support for the IRS. But, Mr. Secretary, I know you I know the whip of my party and have a good relationship with Mr. Vice President.”

Raymond didn't need to speak more thoroughly, because Mr. Minister, who was also calculating and skilled in people's hearts, had completely understood what he said.The minister stood up and reached out to the current CEO of Stark Industries:
"Mr. Xu, if the IRS can ensure that the Department of Energy has the power to review and seal the secret technologies owned by SHIELD, then I will personally be happy to provide all the support you need for your actions."

Raymond also extended his hand to the Minister of Energy, and held his two big hands tightly:
"S.H.I.E.L.D., an organization with terrible functions, terrible jurisdiction, and absolutely illogical, should not exist on the soil of the United States of America. Its functions should be returned to various government ministries. I believe you and the President will agree with me. View."

The Minister of Energy was stunned. He realized that the CEO of Stark Industries, who had been secretive since taking office, finally showed his fangs to politics. With his ability and skill, this investment would probably become the foundation for the establishment of the Department of Energy. The most worthwhile investment.

Then the minister laughed and said:
"Yes, of course I agree with you."

(End of this chapter)