Otherwise, you would have to sign the Sokovian Accords like the Avengers, and if you don't comply, you would be put on the global wanted list.
Always arrogant that if there were no Avengers, the national army could solve any crisis.
During Avengers 3, when Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet had already entered Earth, Ross still wanted to arrest Captain America. He aimed to utterly shatter the government's confidence through Hydra in order to establish the Supercollider Institute's reputation.
So he wasn't in a hurry.
"What do you mean by 'traitor'?"
Garrett shot up abruptly, his tone unfriendly as he glared at George.
"What do you mean by labeling us who have been struggling in the death-defying efforts for S.H.I.E.L.D and the world as traitors?"
"This is an insult to us!"
"Hey, I advise you to be more respectful when talking to our principal, or I won't mind adding some color to your body."
Wolverine Logan lifted his hand and extended his claws.
He has always been indifferent to these government agencies. The most persecuting of mutants have been these sanctimonious government institutions. He and Professor X have been hunted by the government for a long time.
"I suggest you best put away your claws!"
Garrett's companion, Ward, drew a gun and aimed it at Logan.
A mocking expression appeared on Logan's face immediately.
"Kid, your toy can't hurt me."
"Don't be hasty; we didn't mean to, Grant, put away your gun!"
Coulson saw the tension rise quickly and quickly stood up to break the ice.
George smiled and said:
"Colson, Natasha, and I, of course, are trusted, but the others... sorry, without testing them, how can we be sure none of them have Snake agents in their midst."
"You don't think it's strange that there are a group of Winter Soldiers stationed outside the safe house in advance?"
"George has a point, I do think it's necessary."
Black Widow stood up to agree with George's words, and her friend Hawkeye nodded in agreement as well.
In fact, with her keenness, she may not have ruled out the possibility that there were S.H.I.E.L.D. agents among them who had infiltrated the Hydra organization.
But it was not the right time for her to bring this up.
George has telepathic abilities, capable of probing into people's minds. Moreover, there's also Professor X over there who is even more skilled in this area.
Either of the two can do a test for them.
This was also one of the reasons why she wanted to find George immediately after escaping from Hydra's pursuit.
If we cannot confirm whether there are Hydra spies among the remaining people, then we cannot proceed with the subsequent actions.
Nick Fury has been killed, but Nick Fury has left many contingencies. They are not nothing, as long as there are no more traitors.
"Natasha, are you kidding?"
Garrett looked at Natasha in disbelief:
"As you know, we have many classified files in our heads. Who can guarantee that he won't look at our memories while testing? And he can modify memories. I don't believe him!"
Garrett's words made some of the agents below hesitate.
Even if they are not Hydra spies, no one would be willing to open up their own memories for inspection.
This is much more terrifying than stripping naked and letting someone see you in the buff.
Men's web browsers, women's WeChat chat records, these things will be extremely embarrassing to see. Let alone directly look at memories, that's really seen everything from top to bottom.
"Colson, what do you think?"
Garrett then looked at Coulson, who hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"John, things have come to this point. With Fury gone and the secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer important, I trust George, so I hope you will too."
"This is just a test."
Of course, he has no reason to doubt Garrett, an old comrade who had been through hell and back many times. Garrett's concerns are not unwarranted either.
But now, there's no other way; we must confirm that there are no Hydra spies among them before we can move forward.
Moreover, they indeed need the power of George and the Institute.
"And I, along with Natasha, will undergo the test as well, so that everyone can be at ease."
"That's settled then."
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agent also stood up.
Now, the highest-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. agent remaining is Coulson, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Hill, and Garrett.
With four of the five senior agents in agreement, the matter was naturally settled.
However, at this moment, Garrett let out a cold snort.
"I don't believe him. You guys can test yourselves, but I'm not letting someone outside read my memories. I'm leaving here to defeat Hydra my way."
Is there anyone who wants to join me? We can leave right now, and then you won't have to worry about the so-called traitor issue!"
"Professor, I'll follow you. I don't want to leave our fate in the hands of outsiders."
Grant immediately chimed in.
Another agent then stood behind Garrett, clearly in agreement with him.
"John, this is not the time for argument. Please trust me."
Coulson awkwardly blocked John's way.
John then drew his gun and handed it to Coulson:
"Either you kill me now, or let me leave. I trust you, but not these outsiders."
Both he and Garrett have special tracking devices on them. Hydra's Winter Soldiers must have already tracked them down. Now, all they need to do is leave the school and join forces with those Winter Soldiers, and they can take everyone out at once.
Before at the safe house, it was actually intentional to leave an opening for Black Widow and others to escape. The purpose was to trace the leads and find more valuable information.
It seems like it has been quite rewarding.
Eliminating these mutants is also eliminating a major threat.
"That's a good point, but sorry, I haven't given you permission to leave, and no one of you is going anywhere."
George clapped for Garrett's performance. The guy's acting was really good, and it was hard to tell that he had already joined Hydra.
"What do you mean?"
Garrett turned his head to glare at George, who then looked at Banner:
"Let them see for themselves."
Banner operated the device, and the large conference room immediately appeared with a large screen, showing the figures of Winter Soldiers clearly in it.
To the Winter Soldiers outside, the Institute didn't exist; even though they were already on the exterior wall of the institute.
But on the surveillance cameras outside the Institute's walls, all of these Winter Soldiers were seen clearly, and their memories were accessed.
"It's them, how can they have found us here?"
Black Widow and the others immediately recognized these people as the Hydra Winter Soldiers who had attacked them at the safe house.
"Therefore, there must be a traitor among you who leaked our location. I think it's these guys who want to leave."
The Thor standing by the entrance of the large conference room also realized what was going on.
