Chapter 238: C230
NOTE: Sorry for missing for the last few days, had to help out a relative in the hospital and couldn't find the time to update.
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The biggest man behind Hydra, Alexander Pierce, was still on the run. Somehow, they had managed to block Professor X's telepathic tracking, but with the entire United States launching a full-scale pursuit, Pierce and his associates couldn't stay hidden for long.
On a New York viaduct, a cheap, unremarkable car raced through the early morning traffic. Inside, Pierce was being pursued, accompanied by his loyal operatives, including Rumlow from the special operations team and the Winter Soldier. The group looked grim, their silence adding weight to the oppressive atmosphere in the car.
Pierce himself wore a stained white shirt, his expression one of barely restrained fury. His sullen face and angry eyes betrayed the turmoil within him.
The morning had started like any other. Pierce had been about to enjoy his usual lavish breakfast when Rumlow and the Winter Soldier barged into his villa and forcibly whisked him away. His meticulously planned escape route was now his lifeline.
Rumlow had briefed him en route: Hydra was exposed. Every Hydra agent embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D. had been captured or killed.
In the span of a few hours, Pierce had lost everything.
His funds were frozen, industries dismantled, and even Hydra's secret bases had gone dark. Only a handful of coded messages had reached him, grimly confirming that their strongholds were compromised.