What happened next was very simple.
Li Chengfeng removed the Will Green Light barrier, then shot Mike Peterson in the neck.
Right in the jugular vein.
The injection then took effect, and Mike Peterson stiffened and fell to the ground.
Correspondingly, the destructive and extremely unstable orange-red flowing in his blood vessels slowly receded, replaced by the purplish-blue color revealed by the injection.
Li Chengfeng gracefully put away his night-night gun, then walked out of the aerial command center with Tony Stark, arm in arm.
All that was left to do was neutralize the mixture in the Centipede and then dismantle it completely.
Fitz and Jemma immediately began this work.
Skye, somewhat fawningly, followed along.
"Li, You succeeded."
"Of course I would succeed... but is now really the time to butter me up?"
"If You need me to, I don't mind patting your butt directly... that's definitely the shape I like."
Li Chengfeng rolled his eyes.
He truly was an orphan who grew up struggling in society; he was quite fierce.
"You must be Skye, right? The hacker lady who sent the information back." Tony Stark nodded slightly to Skye. "I heard your skills are quite good, able to make the Federal Bureau of Investigation's entire communications department run in circles. Stark Industries really needs excellent talent like You to join... consider it?"
Before Skye could answer, a voice directly dispelled Tony Stark's idea.
"Tony, please don't poach people in front of me, okay? Although Skye has had some controversial behavior, at least one-fifth of the Agents in the Federal Bureau of Investigation have had similar experiences, so after resolving these minor issues, she is still a probationary Agent for our Federal Bureau of Investigation."
Coulson came out holding Mike Peterson's son's hand, just as he caught Tony Stark in the act of poaching.
Then he got into a flashy red Chevrolet vintage car.
Oh, he also named the car "Laura."
"Skye, let's take Mr. Mike Peterson's son to his aunt's house." Coulson started the car and continued to Skye, "On the way, I can tell You more about Li."
"Okay!"
Skye got in without hesitation.
Watching "Laura" disappear around a bend at a nearby fork in the road, Tony Stark hooked Li Chengfeng's shoulder and suggested they go for a drink.
Originally, Li Chengfeng wanted to find a bar, but Stark took him directly back to Stark Tower in New York.
Incidentally, the mode of transport was a Quinjet that Stark had acquired the activation codes for by hacking through Jarvis.
"Believe me, Nick Fury, that Black Egg, is going to call and chew You out in a bit."
Li Chengfeng stretched on the spacious sofa; this office on the top floor of Stark Tower was truly expansive.
The Quinjet was brazenly parked on the huge terrace.
"Who told Nick Fury, that stingy guy, not to sell me one! I offered double the price and he still didn't agree! But I'm just borrowing it, is that not allowed?"
"Who knows, Nick Fury has been incredibly stingy lately! Whenever I ask him for funding, he always makes excuses, and in the end, he only approves a meager amount, so cheap!"
"Why don't You just jump ship and come work for me? As Head of Security for Stark Industries, I can offer You ten million annual salary plus two percent equity."
In that short time, Tony Stark had shifted his poaching target from Skye to Li Chengfeng.
Li Chengfeng couldn't be bothered with Tony Stark; instead, he walked towards Pepper Potts, who was carrying a bottle of red wine, extended his hand, bowed, and performed a perfect and gentlemanly hand-kiss.
"It's an honor to finally meet You, Ms. Pepper." Li Chengfeng straightened up and chatted amiably with Pepper, "Tony is truly a difficult man, isn't he?"
"You clever men are all fickle creatures."
"Ah hahaha, You praise me so much, I'm quite embarrassed."
"Who praised You!" Stark looked at the hand-kiss, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable. "It's clearly the first time You've met Pepper, don't act like You're so familiar!"
Li Chengfeng chuckled mischievously in his heart.
Tony Stark and Pepper Potts, this official movie couple, seem to have potential.
"Don't talk about me, haven't You been staying in Metropolis lately? I heard You even bought shares in Planet Daily just to pursue the big reporter Louise Lane?"
"Sigh, don't even mention it. I've given up pursuing Louise Lane." Tony Stark's face was bitter, his mustache drooped. "Twelve consecutive invitations were all rejected. It seems Louise Lane is truly not interested in the handsome and dashing Tony Stark."
"Tsk, can You be any more narcissistic?"
Li Chengfeng pouted, counting him as sensible.
You pursued her for a while, found no response, and gave up. If You had persisted and pestered her more, You might have gotten an Iron Fist from the Kansas Big Guy!
"However, my time in Metropolis wasn't without gains. Investing in Planet Daily actually appreciated by ten percent in such a short time, that's over fifty million! In this information age, investing in the media industry is truly a profitable business."
Li Chengfeng was speechless; it was indeed this old man's destiny to make money.
Whatever he invested in, he made money.
Dare to try Tibetan Secret Oil!?
...
After Li Chengfeng, Tony Stark, and Pepper chatted and had a few drinks, they finally got to the main topic.
"Li, actually, after I received Coulson's call, the reason I rushed over immediately, besides my friendship with You and Coulson, was more importantly that Coulson mentioned this incident was related to Extremis."
"Oh? Are You interested in this stuff?"
"It's not that I'm interested, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation is interested." Tony Stark drained his glass and continued, "A while ago, when I was in Metropolis, a senior Agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation often came to visit me, seeking project cooperation with Stark Industries, and even offering to directly buy a high-priced stake in Stark Industries."
Li Chengfeng frowned.
Something was off.
Given Tony Stark's relationship with Nick Fury and Coulson, if the Federal Bureau of Investigation truly wanted further cooperation with Stark Industries, Nick Fury would authorize Coulson, or even Nick Fury himself would come to discuss it.
Tony Stark's importance in Nick Fury's eyes was extraordinary.
"In several meetings, he was subtly trying to inquire about Extremis from me, even offering to provide me with Federal Bureau of Investigation confidential data and unreleased technology, hoping to improve the side effects of Extremis."
As Li Chengfeng listened to Tony Stark's description, a person's face vaguely appeared in his mind.
At this time, the person interested in various body-enhancing superpowers...
It couldn't be him, could it?
"Uh, Tony, let me ask You."
"Ask anything."
"The senior Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent You mentioned... his name wouldn't happen to be John Garrett, would it?"
"Yes, yes, yes! That's the name!" Tony Stark slapped the table, gushing, "This person clearly concealed his true intentions, being secretive and extremely vague in his words. He wasn't someone who wanted to talk about legitimate business."
"So I kept him on a string, putting him off by saying I don't directly participate in company management and need to consult with the board. But I don't have a board; Pepper runs all of Stark Industries now! Haha!"
"You're laughing quite smugly? Is being a hands-off boss very comfortable?"
Pepper snorted, wishing she could give that mustachioed man a Superman Flying Punch followed by a Flying Shoulder Tackle!
Li Chengfeng didn't get involved in their bickering, like a happy couple, but instead thought carefully.
John Garrett, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Level 8 Agent, and also one of HYDRA's leaders, an old-school double Agent.
His hidden identity to the outside World was "The Clairvoyant," and his abilities were Federal Bureau of Investigation Level 8 clearance and the HYDRA intelligence network...
Every time Li Chengfeng thought of this, he wanted to laugh.
But he managed to play both sides, trading information globally and making a fortune from the information disparity.
There even appeared a group of believers who worshipped "The Clairvoyant."
However, unfortunately, "The Clairvoyant," who was omniscient in the eyes of his followers, was now on borrowed time.
In a few months at the least, or a year at most, he would die from multiple organ failure.
Only because he was the original experimental subject of the Death Soldier.
Decades ago, he had already been severely injured, with many organs replaced by mechanical ones.
Now he was only using Extremis to temporarily prolong his life.
And he was also the mastermind behind the Centipede Project, wanting to greatly enhance the human body and extend life through it.
But the experiment failed, "Centipede" was extremely unstable, so he chose to destroy the evidence through an explosion.
But he didn't expect Li Chengfeng and the Coulson Team to rescue the last owner of "Centipede."
With his authority, he must have already understood the ins and outs of this matter.
Then the only remaining possibility was to find the thing that resurrected him through Coulson!
But Grant Ward, whom Garrett had initially placed in the Coulson Team, was forcibly "turned" by Li Chengfeng, becoming a sharp blade for eliminating internal traitors.
And the mystery of Coulson's resurrection, even with his Level 8 clearance, he couldn't find any clues.
So now Garrett had embarked on a true dead end.
"Well done, Tony... How about this, You continue to string him along, delaying with various excuses, but You must show good will for cooperation."
"He... offended You?"
"He was the one behind the Centipede Project."
Upon hearing this, Tony Stark understood.
So, after all this, there was an internal traitor in the Federal Bureau of Investigation!
He originally wanted to mock Li Chengfeng and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but after thinking about it, Stark Industries also had a beast like Obadiah.
"Sigh, the more I say, the more tears."
Stark patted Li Chengfeng on the shoulder, looking as if they shared the same plight.
Li Chengfeng pushed Stark away immediately.
That's extra!
"If You want to act drunk, find Pepper, don't find me. I'm going back to headquarters first."
It's better to explain Garrett's matter to Nick Fury, that Black Egg, first.