Chapter 131 Cooperation Plan, Mutant Rescue Plan
At this time, Logan didn’t want to have much interaction with Steve.

Although he could see Steve’s good intentions, he was not clear about SHIELD’s attitude towards mutants. If he had too much contact with Steve, the old fox Fury might use Steve to set a trap for himself.

But Steve obviously didn’t want to give up, so he quickly caught up and blocked Logan’s way.

“We need to talk. There’s something I need your advice on.”

Steve stood in front of Logan, looking into his eyes.

Logan looked at Steve’s persistence and couldn’t help but frowning.

Luna and others beside them looked at the two of them with curiosity, not understanding Steve’s intention.

At this time, more and more people gathered around. As the fire was extinguished, the trapped people in the high-rise buildings rushed out frantically and filled the entire street. Now even if Logan wanted to leave Steve behind, he couldn’t do it.

“Ok.”

Logan shook his head helplessly, but glanced at the noisy crowd and said in a deep voice: “Let’s find a place. This is not a good place to chat.”

There are a lot of people here and there may be Hydra agents among them. After all, those guys are omnipresent, so we really have to be careful.

Plus, Steve’s outfit was too obvious, and Logan didn’t want them to be noticed by Hydra in advance.

Hearing that Logan was willing to communicate, Steve was obviously relieved and nodded, “Okay, follow me.”

After saying that, Steve called Wanda over, and took Logan and the others out of the crowd and headed to a tall building not far away.

This high-rise building is obviously different from other buildings. Although there is not much difference on the outside, the technological content inside the floors is surprisingly high. Every corner has all-round surveillance without blind spots. Before entering the door, you need to scan for identity authentication.

The interior decoration looks extremely luxurious. The central air-conditioning covers the entire building. As soon as you enter the door, the stuffiness from the outside is swept away. In addition, there are elevators, fully automatic guard security facilities, etc., all of which show that this place is not simple.

“This is the Avengers’ temporary base. Tony bought it and made some simple modifications.”

Steve led the way in front, explaining the place to everyone.

Logan looked at the ubiquitous cameras and couldn’t help but be shocked.

He believed that the walls below these cameras must be embedded with weapons. If they encountered the enemy, anyone who dared to break in here would definitely be shot into pieces by these weapons.

At the same time, he didn’t expect that Steve would be so sincere and directly bring them to the Avengers’ temporary base.

You know, the location of places like this is usually not convenient to show to others, and people will not be brought in openly.

Not only Logan was surprised, but also Lorna and others behind him were astonished and kept looking at Logan and Steve.

They only knew that Logan and Steve were comrades-in-arms during World War II and that the two sides had cooperated before, but they didn’t expect their friendship to be so deep.

Led by Steve, everyone came to the conference room on the top floor.

This is a very spacious conference room with a full range of facilities, which can even be said to be luxurious. In addition to various large electronic screens, there are even coffee machines, tea machines and other items in the corners. It is hard to imagine that they are in a poor area where the war has just ended.

“sit down.”

Steve invited everyone to take a seat, turned around to get cups, and poured a few glasses of water for Logan and others.

Then he turned to Wanda and said, “Wanda, go and have a rest first. You’ve worked hard today. I’ll let you know if there are any arrangements later.”

The following conversation was about mutants, which had little to do with Wanda.

Wanda also nodded slightly, stood up and turned to leave, but before leaving she still glanced at Logan and others curiously.

She had just joined the Avengers and didn’t understand many things. She didn’t know why Steve attached so much importance to these people.

In addition to Logan, Luna and others also looked curiously in the direction where Wanda left.

Because of the Avengers’ fame, they have been hyped by major media before. They basically know the main members, but they have never met Wanda.

Steve looked at them and explained with a smile: “She is Wanda, a newcomer to the Avengers, but she is very powerful.”

Everyone nodded suddenly, but Logan still looked indifferent and not very interested. He knew even more about the internal affairs of the Avengers than Steve and the others.

“Tell me, what do you want from me?”

Logan took a sip of water, put the cup down and looked at Steve.

He was actually very curious as to why Steve had gone to so much trouble to pull him over.

After all, although there are undercurrents within the Avengers right now, it has not yet erupted, and the civil war will not break out so soon.

Logically speaking, this period is still a peaceful time, and Steve shouldn’t need any help from me.

Faced with the question, Steve did not answer directly, but asked back: “Nick Fury, do you know?”

Hearing this name, Logan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, and then said: “The current director of S.H.I.E.L.D., why are you looking for me in connection with him?”

At this time, Logan couldn’t help but become a little alert. After all, Fury was an old fox, and he might fall into his trap if he was not careful.

Steve smiled and said, “Since our last collaboration, I have talked to Fury about resolving the conflict between mutants and ordinary people.”

“Fury also takes this issue very seriously. He has provided a solution to peacefully resolve the conflict between you and ordinary people.”

He spoke to Logan with a little excitement, expecting Logan to be interested in this question.

After all, he was well aware of the difficulties that Logan and his men were facing now, and he really wanted to help these former heroes out of their difficulties.

And just as Steve thought, Logan was indeed curious about what Steve said, and raised his eyebrows and asked, “What plan?”

The conflict between mutants and ordinary people has a long history. Of course, it cannot be said to be a conflict with ordinary people. To be precise, it is a conflict with the government.

The government obviously does not want to see a group of uncontrollable but extremely capable guys appear frequently, so under the government’s macro-control, mutants gradually disappeared from the human vision. Even some legends left behind are telling how dangerous and terrifying mutants are, and how they deliberately create conflicts between the two sides.

Logan was very curious about what Steve and the others could do to change all this.

Not only him, but Luna and the others were also curious.

They are considered a new generation of mutants. They missed the most glorious and respected period of time for mutants, and have been targeted since birth.

In fact, deep down they also hope to walk in the sunshine instead of hiding like rats in the gutter.

Hearing that SHIELD actually had an idea and even a plan to resolve the conflict, several people looked at them sideways at the same time.

Steve smiled and said immediately: “Public opinion.”

“public opinion?”

Logan was stunned for a moment, then he vaguely guessed what Fury and the others were thinking, but he still said, “Tell me in detail.”

Steve didn’t hide it and spoke frankly, “Fury hopes to change the image of mutants, such as creating a group of mutant heroes, just like us Avengers, so that they can appear in the public eye, generate positive public opinion, improve the social status of mutants, wash away the negative impact of mutants in the minds of the public, and let mutants be accepted by ordinary people again, so that they can integrate into society.”

After a pause, Steve added, “At least Fury and I both think this is feasible, and when the time is right, Fury will ask the chairman for support for the change.”

In Steve’s opinion, the conflict between mutants and humans has never been indelible, it is just the prejudice in people’s hearts that has led to the current situation.

As long as the prejudice is changed, reconciliation is only a matter of time. Logan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows as he listened to Steve’s explanation. He didn’t expect Fury to come up with such a plan.

Or rather, Fury actually cares about mutants.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

After all, mutants are an unstable factor for S.H.I.E.L.D.

Although mutants are now in decline, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. After years of development, there are indeed some mutants with relatively strong strength.

It’s okay if these people are fine normally, but if something happens, it’s like a bomb that can explode at any time, and a major accident can occur if you are not careful.

It’s this kind of instability that Fury dislikes most.

More importantly, these mutants are now hiding in the dark, and if they explode, he doesn’t know where they will explode.

If the problems between the two ethnic groups can be resolved peacefully, the instability will be greatly reduced. After all, with less external pressure, the possibility of them causing trouble will also decrease.

Even if there are some mutants who do not want to reconcile with ordinary people, they will only be a minority, and there will not be a situation where the mutants are tied together and explode together. Even if a few of them want to cause trouble, they will not cause any big waves.

This is beneficial both for social stability and for the stability of the current situation.

Seeing Logan deep in thought, Steve thought that Logan had already thought about cooperating, so he quickly took advantage of the situation and said, “Logan, don’t worry, as long as you are willing to cooperate with us and create a gap in public opinion, the Avengers and I will fully support you and ensure that mutants can live in the sun again.”

Logan looked up at Steve. He knew that Steve sincerely wanted to change the current situation of the mutants.

But after thinking about it, Logan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, “This is no small matter. I need to go back and discuss it with the people in the shelter before I can answer you. You know, this is not just my personal matter, but it concerns the entire tribe.”

The situation is still unclear at the moment, and he cannot rashly agree to Steve’s request. After all, the mutant environment itself is precarious. If there is any mistake, it will not only fail to change the reputation of the mutants, but may very likely bring about a catastrophe.

Only after ensuring that there will not be any major negative impact can Logan decide whether to cooperate with them.

Seeing Logan’s refusal, Steve frowned and wanted to fight for it again, but the door of the conference room was suddenly opened.

Tony, wearing a high-end suit, standing straight and a pair of glasses, walked into the meeting room.

He looked at everyone in the conference room with a bit of cynicism, and finally his eyes fell on Logan. He smiled and said jokingly, “Steve has been nagging me about you from time to time, and now I can finally see Wolverine himself.”

Everyone turned to look at him. They were obviously familiar with Tony Stark, who had been on the headlines of various newspapers. However, except for Steve, everyone else was seeing him in person for the first time.

Even Logan met Tony formally for the first time.

He nodded politely to Tony, “Just call me Logan.”

Tony smiled, pulled out a chair and sat down, his eyes swept over Steve. It was not difficult to guess from his eyes that Logan already knew about Fury’s proposal.

“It seems the captain has already told you.”

He leaned back in his chair, looking very relaxed. He smiled and said, “I also fully support this matter. If you are willing to cooperate, my public relations team will be involved in the plan. Their capabilities will not disappoint you. It will only take a few months for the status of mutants to be greatly improved.”

Although he is not as concerned about helping mutants as Steve, he is still willing to do some less difficult help, if not for anything else, just because mutants once saved the world.

“Thank you.”

Logan nodded politely to Tony, but still smiled and said, “I can’t decide this matter alone. I need to go back and discuss it.”

Although the Avengers are trustworthy, as we thought before, this matter is of great importance and requires long-term consideration.

Tony seemed to have expected this answer and was not too surprised.

And he didn’t urge Logan to agree like Steve did. He just said, “It’s up to you. My team is always here and can help at any time.”

After a pause, he glanced at Lorna and the others except Logan, raised his eyebrows and said, “What are you doing in the Middle East this time? You even brought your children with you. Is there something urgent?”

He looked at Clarice, who was visibly timid in front of strangers, and was obviously curious about what kind of mission would require even such an underage kid to participate.

Logan did not hide this and said straight to the point: “Help a friend and rescue a man from Hydra. Intelligence shows that he is imprisoned in the Hydra base here.”

The Avengers and Hydra already have conflicts, so they would definitely like to see me attack Hydra, so there is no need to worry about any impact if I say it out loud.

After a pause, Logan narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them, “What are you doing here?”

The Avengers’ mission this time does not seem to be easy. Not only are Captain America and Tony out, but they also bring a powerful Wanda. Such a configuration is enough to show how much they value the mission.

Steve responded frankly: “It seems that our goals may be the same. I came here mainly to deal with a supernatural incident. I suspect it may also be related to Hydra.”

Hearing this, Logan’s eyes lit up, “Can you give me some clues?”

The only clue they have about Hydra now is a photo of one of its members, which would be very difficult to find.

But if the Avengers can provide some intelligence resources, maybe they can find Hydra’s base faster. Even if they can’t find it, knowing more about Hydra will facilitate subsequent operations.

But Steve hesitated and didn’t know how to start.

Tony, on the other hand, shrugged nonchalantly. “It’s nothing serious. It’s just that the city of Ackley often has abnormal magnetic fields, which causes the American Air Force and other airlines to inexplicably lose contact or even crash when passing through here.”

“As you know, there are frequent wars in the Middle East, and the American Air Force often operates nearby. If this problem cannot be solved, it may have a certain impact on the war situation.”

Tony looked indifferent, and he was obviously not very interested in the phenomenon here. He said indifferently: “The scientists in the army were unable to find out the reason, and finally classified it as a supernatural phenomenon, so they had to entrust us to solve it.”

After a pause, he added, “After arriving here, I checked and found that the situation here is indeed somewhat special. The magnetic field chaos is not continuous, but intermittent, and it is definitely not caused by the terrain. I guess it is probably some kind of weapon of Hydra. Those guys just like to mess around with these kinds of things.”

Hearing this, Logan nodded and fell into thought. The chaotic magnetic field was indeed a great danger to aviation, and even had a significant impact on ground troops. After all, there was no signal, and things like compasses could not be used normally due to the magnetic field problem. They might get completely lost in the desert while walking.

Steve on the other side said, “Logan, since we are both investigating Hydra, why don’t we cooperate? You save people, and we destroy their secret weapons. We can also share the intelligence we find.”

In response to this, Logan fell into deep thought.

There seems to be no problem in cooperating with Steve and the others. After all, the Avengers are indeed much better than them in gathering intelligence. For example, Tony, as long as he is willing, can send out dozens of monitoring aircraft or hack into the nearby network system, and maybe he can find the location of Hydra’s lair.

This is much more convenient than looking for a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, Steve and his men are all strong fighters, and their goals are similar. They all want to find Hydra’s base and take action against it. If they cooperate, the pressure on them will definitely be much less.

After weighing the pros and cons, Logan nodded and said, “Cooperation is fine, but I’m not the one leading this mission. I have to inform the leader of this mission. If she refuses, I can only apologize.”

This time, he helped Melanie just to repay Hank’s favor, and the leadership was also in the hands of Melanie. Simply put, he was just a thug, at most a thug whose words carried more weight, and the command still depended on Melanie.

As soon as Logan finished speaking, the phone in his pocket vibrated.

He took it out and saw that it was a call from Melanie.

Logan glanced at Steve and the others across from him, thought for a moment, and without avoiding the call, immediately pressed the dial button.

“Hey, Logan, where are you? We’ve found traces of Hydra here.”

As soon as the phone was connected, Melanie’s voice came out.

(End of this chapter)