Jarvis."
After thinking for a moment and not recalling anything, Tony Stark began to ask his devoted butler, Jarvis, "Does America have an organization like S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"Sir, there is no such organization in my database."
Jarvis immediately gave this answer.
"However, there is an intelligence agency called the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."
"The acronym for this intelligence agency happens to form a word: 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'."
Tony Stark's heart immediately stirred.
Could this extremely long and awkward-sounding intelligence organization possibly be the "S.H.I.E.L.D." mentioned in the diary?
"Look up this intelligence organization and see if it has any connection to my father."
Tony Stark issued this command again.
"Sir, this organization was indeed founded by Mr. Howard."
Jarvis immediately provided the answer.
And with a whoosh, a series of related information, images, texts, and so on, were projected in front of Tony Stark.
"The predecessor of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division was the Strategic Scientific Reserve."
"This was an agency specially established by the Military during World War II to combat HYDRA."
"Mr. Howard joined as the chief scientific consultant and consistently cooperated with the Military, engaging in a secret war against HYDRA."
"Later, Mr. Howard, Ms. Peggy Carter, and Officer Chester Phillips, the director of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, renamed the Strategic Scientific Reserve to S.H.I.E.L.D."
"And it has operated as a separate intelligence agency, continuing to this day."
The diary really wasn't lying!
Tony Stark secretly exclaimed in his heart as he looked at the dazzling information before him.
Just as the diary recorded, this organization called S.H.I.E.L.D. was indeed quite impressive.
Its founders included his own father, which goes without saying.
It even included the famous Peggy Carter!
She was a super celebrity.
The missed date with Captain America had caused countless people to sigh in regret.
Upon closer inspection, Tony Stark couldn't help but be even more surprised.
To this day, S.H.I.E.L.D. had developed into an international organization.
It was not even under the jurisdiction of America!
Instead, it was employed by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and reported directly to the World Security Council.
It was incredibly impressive.
Tony Stark had never expected that Howard would establish such an impressive intelligence agency.
According to the diary's record,
In the future, after he announced himself as Iron Man, would this intelligence agency also provide him with some protection?
Helping him, blocking a lot of trouble?
Tony Stark dismissively curled his lips.
Those guys were really being self-important and meddling.
Did he, Tony, need anyone's help?
What a joke!
Putting away those jumbled thoughts, Tony Stark continued to focus his attention on the diary.
"Speaking of Howard, it's truly a pity."
"This was a powerhouse who, in the technologically undeveloped era of World War II, created numerous black technologies such as maglev trains and body-enhancing agents!"
"He even saved Tony Stark's life so many years after his death!"
"Tony Stark is indeed highly intelligent and impressive, but I think he's still a bit behind Howard."
"I'm not as good as that old man?"
"Please, I've long surpassed him, alright!"
"Could he build a circuit board at four years old?"
"Could he assemble an engine at six years old?"
Tony Stark was instantly indignant and couldn't help but blurt out his complaints.
Why did Zhou Cheng say that?
It's just maglev, body-enhancing agents, and so on. If he wanted to, he could do it too!
As for saving his life years after his death, that was even more nonsensical.
Pure nonsense.
Would he face some life-or-death crisis in the future, on the verge of death and needing someone to save him?
Serious illness?
Accident?
Of course, these possibilities aren't ruled out; no one can guarantee they'll never get sick or have an accident in their entire life.
But how could any of this be related to his deceased father?
The man had been dead for so many years!
"It's just a bit of a shame that he was assassinated at his peak."
"Otherwise, even if Tony Stark were a genius, he'd probably still live under Howard's shadow, right?"
Boom!
Tony Stark was stunned, as if struck by lightning.
Assassination!
His parents didn't die in a car accident, did they?
Why did the diary say they were assassinated?
Why?
A joke?
A prank?
Tony Stark didn't think so.
Someone who could present a diary to him in a way he couldn't even comprehend.
Going to such great lengths just to prank him?
That would be the real joke!
What's more,
Tony Stark thought about it from a different angle.
His father's status and position were clear, and the intricate web of interests behind him was complex.
There were many enemies, both overt and covert, many who wished Howard dead.
Not to mention,
Tony Stark had just learned that his father was also a founder of an intelligence agency.
The waters within an intelligence agency were also unfathomably deep.
Considering all these circumstances,
It was very possible that someone took a risk and assassinated his father.
However,
Given his father's status and position, his death was still classified as a normal car accident after he was assassinated.
Whoever the mastermind behind it was, they possessed immense power.
They were definitely not ordinary people.
But no matter who it was, if this matter was true, Tony Stark would fight to the end!
"Jarvis!"
Tony Stark immediately gave Jarvis a command, "Find all the relevant information about my father from back then."
"I'm giving you the highest authority; if necessary, you can decrypt any encrypted data."
"I want you to find all the relevant information as quickly as possible!"
Tony Stark was truly enraged!
Although there wasn't enough evidence yet, he felt that what was recorded in the diary should be true.
Zhou Cheng's identity was also very likely to be true.
What's more,
It's better to believe such things than not.
"Understood, Sir!"
Jarvis immediately responded and began searching the internet for all relevant information.
In addition to the data already available on public networks,
You wouldn't believe it, Jarvis actually found some encrypted data.
Some ordinary level encryption, Jarvis could directly decrypt.
But there was also some data that was encrypted by relevant departments.
That was not something Jarvis could easily decrypt.
When Jarvis told Tony Stark this news, Tony Stark became even more unable to remain calm.
Because this fully indicated that there was indeed a hidden truth behind his father's death!