This guy really gave them a big problem. This matter was difficult to handle in the first place, and now it has become even more troublesome. Forget it, let's wait until we get back to the base and let the director worry about it.
Coulson thought silently.
"Choice? Do I have a choice?" Pete murmured to himself in confusion, and then he thought of his parents who were still lying in the hospital. If they knew that their beloved son had become a mutant and was a wanted murderer, they would probably collapse.
"I can cooperate with you, but I want to see my parents for the last time."
Coulson hesitated for a moment, then said into the communicator: "Send a team to bring the target's parents to the headquarters. If you encounter military personnel, try not to cause conflict and move quietly."
After giving the instructions, he turned to look at the skinny Peter and said seriously, "Although we have been getting along very well along the way, to be on the safe side, I will use anesthetic bullets to make you fall asleep temporarily. Or can you convince Mr. Dior to accompany you on this trip?"
However, Pete had already figured out why Dio showed up at school and why he saved him. He didn't want to cause any more trouble for others, so he nodded grimly and said, "I won't resist."
To be on the safe side, Coulson sent two anesthetic bullets into Pete's body, and he fell asleep in an instant, ensuring that the "bomb" would not explode before reaching the headquarters.
"Do you need me to give you a ride again?" Coulson asked in a hypocritically polite manner.
"No need, but Agent Coulson, do you have anything to return to me?" After getting off the car, Dio did not rush to leave.
"What is that?" Coulson immediately pretended to be dumbfounded.
"Like a tiny, cute, pocket snail."
"Ah! There was indeed one that landed on my neck just now, but I threw it away. So it was your pet? I'm so sorry. I'll give you one next time we meet. That's it. I'm in a hurry to go back and write the report. Bye!"
Having made up his mind that Dio, who just owed S.H.I.E.L.D. a favor, would not turn against him over such a small matter, Coulson shamelessly chose to hack the magical "snail" and planned to hand it over for further study after returning to the headquarters.
Seeing Coulson driving away quickly without blushing or breathing heavily after telling a lie, Dio just smiled and did not expose him.
Throw it away
How can it be!
Dio had already sensed through the real body of "Xiao Qiang" that it was actually on Coulson's body, but was in an isolated state. He must have put it into something.
This means that this guy had no intention of returning this thing from the beginning!
Come to think of it, given SHIELD's style of doing things, they will not let go of any good things they see. How can a magical snail that can connect with the mind and communicate with the heart not be coveted? If the principle behind it can be studied, it may be able to promote further progress in technology. Maybe the communication equipment in the future will become small round patches that can be used for various communications as long as they are attached to the body. No manual operation is required, and a remote call can be initiated with just a thought... ...
But what they didn't know was that as the real owner of "Xiao Qiang", the life and death of all the split communication snails depended on Dio in an instant, so Coulson was destined to work in vain.
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A few hours later, at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
After listening to Coulson's report, Nick Fury fell into deep thought.
During this time, Coulson has learned from the two agents and Peter himself what happened yesterday, and the reason why Dio appeared at the scene. The cause and effect of the "Mutant School Massacre" incident is now in front of Nick Fury.
In the final analysis, this is a tragedy caused by school bullying. From the perspective of Pete, who suffered from bullying, it is not surprising that he would do such a thing. Even his house was burned down, his parents were admitted to the hospital, and then he was bullied even more severely at school. Even his last hope was shattered. It is hard to imagine that students in schools today can be so bad.
Nick Fury felt that if it were him, he would not let these scum go, but the problem was that he was a sensitive mutant!
The incident was already a very big deal. Not only was the military dispatched, but there was also a large number of reporters watching. The parents of the students who were confirmed dead were jumping up and down, but they never mentioned the atrocities their children had inflicted on other students.
With the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, it is feared that this will eventually evolve into a confrontation and conflict between humans and mutants. Once such a thing happens, even S.H.I.E.L.D. will find it difficult to withstand the pressure, not to mention that the fact that this mutant student killed someone is an indisputable fact.
To sum it up, it makes sense and makes people sympathize with it, but it cannot erase the fact that Pete committed murder.
And did those students who were killed really deserve to die
Legally speaking, their actions are despicable but not punishable by death. But morally speaking, everyone who knows the truth wishes these bastards to die.
And now this hot potato is in the hands of SHIELD, which is really a headache, especially since Dio is involved...
"Agent Coulson, how do you think this matter should be handled? Just now, the Secretary General called to ask if I knew anything about it. The military also seemed very dissatisfied and wanted us to give an explanation."
"I think that before there is any evidence to prove that we took the person away, we don't need to explain to anyone. In the eyes of the other party, what was taken away was just a corpse that didn't have much value. As long as they believe that the criminal who committed this case is dead, I think this matter will naturally pass. Of course, there will be a lot of wrangling, and this requires the director to personally take action."
SHIELD's superior status also means that they have a lot of room for maneuver. Coulson's move is not very clever. To put it bluntly, he is just lying and being a scoundrel, but it is very feasible, as long as there are no traitors inside SHIELD... ...
"How should I explain this to the target's parents?"
"Pete saw them through a one-way glass, so they didn't know anything about Pete. We just sent them away afterwards. We told the public that we were tracking the target, so we brought them here for questioning and staged a scene. It was reasonable and logical."
Nick Fury nodded in satisfaction.