Washington, Trident headquarters.
Leon, dressed in a slim black suit, walked through the headquarters lobby and boarded an empty elevator under the respectful gaze of many agents.
It wasn't until his figure disappeared in the elevator that the agents in the lobby began to talk.
"Have you heard? He replaced Agent Hand and became the Division Secretary of New York..."
"How old is he? He is less than 30, so he became the head of the branch so soon?! The director and the board of directors are very optimistic about him..."
"Isn't that nonsense, they are the Avengers who saved the world..."
Leon, who stepped into the elevator, did not hear the voice of the agents, but raised his head slightly, facing the intelligent system in the elevator, and said:
"World Security Council."
"confirm."
As a mechanical female voice sounded in the elevator, the elevator closed the door and began to climb at high speed.
Standing in the transparent elevator, Leon looked down the entire island surrounded by the Potomac River through the glass, and couldn't help falling into contemplation.
Today, he came to the Trident headquarters for only one purpose: to meet the World Security Council!
A few days ago, the notice of promotion was finally issued.
The leader of the Avengers Special Monitoring Team, the eighth-level agent Leon Colson, replaced Victoria Hand, the former Secretary of the New York Division, and became the new Minister of the New York Division of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
As for Victoria Hand, it was transferred to the European branch.
This rare female senior of SHIELD has won the trust of Fury, and his methods are relatively capable and powerful, which is just right to deal with the turbulent situation in Eastern Europe.
The promotion of the position also increased Lyon's security authority level to ninth level, second only to the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Bureau.
In other words, apart from a few secrets and undocumented plans, S.H.I.E.L.D. has no secrets to him.
Ding!
As Leon lowered his head to meditate, the elevator reached the corresponding floor unknowingly.
Coming out of the elevator and passing through the empty corridor, Leon quickly came to the meeting room at the end of the corridor.
This will be his second meeting with members of the World Security Council.
Interestingly, every time Leon meets with members of the board of directors, it is when he is promoted.
Perhaps, as his status and influence increase, there will be more and more opportunities to meet with members of the World Security Council in the future.
Last time, he was not qualified to meet with board members, and he could only enter this office under the guidance of the director of Fury.
And this time, after Leon was promoted to minister, he already had the authority to meet directly with the Security Council.
This is also one of the reasons why Leon used influence to promote himself.
It is not easy to be able to meet the people you want to meet. Moreover, the benefits that accompany power are more than just these...
He smoothed the slight wrinkles on his suit at will, and Leon pushed the door in.
On the five virtual light curtains, there are virtual projections of the five council members.
It is worth mentioning that the member seat of Malik, one of the leaders of the Hydra, has been replaced by a bald middle-aged man.
However, looking at the righteous middle-aged man, Leon knew very well that this was just a puppet of Malik's influence on the council...
"Welcome! Minister of Leon..."
In this meeting with the board members, there was not much nutritious stuff. Most of them were just a few words, such as "congratulations", "congratulations", and "keep working hard".
With Leon's multiple identities and combat effectiveness, it is not at all inferior to the high-level governments of these world powers.
The members of the council did not dare to treat him as a mere junior as before.
Obviously, this public relations operation allowed the government behind several council members to see the tremendous energy of Leon.
Moreover, considering Leon's personal combat effectiveness, they did not dare to pretend to be a boss in Leon.
After the meeting with the Security Council, Leon did not return home, but rushed to his new job without stopping...
. . .
Manhattan, New York.
The noon sun flooded the entire Times Square.
Crossing the zebra crossing, the flow of people is still so bustling.
On the LED screen of a large building, news about the animation of the Avengers was just playing. Some foreign tourists picked up the camera in their hands and pressed the shutter to record this prosperous scene.
Standing in any corner of Times Square, as long as you look up and look to the north, you can see the iconic building with a big "A" printed on its surface.
That towering building with a sense of science and technology, like a needle, makes the people of New York feel full of security.
However, few people know that not far from the Avengers Building, about a few hundred meters away, there is a building that allows New York to enjoy peace.
That is Leon's new workplace-the New York branch of SHIELD!
The New York branch of S.H.I.E.L.D. is no different from other ordinary office buildings in Manhattan.
In the minister's office on the 28th floor, Leon leaned on his office chair looked at the Asian girl in front of him with interest and smiled:
"Pour me a cup of coffee?"
Hearing that, standing at the desk, Colleen Wing, dressed as a professional woman, couldn't help but curl his lips, showing a slightly helpless expression.
Just like Fury had Hill, an adjutant, Leon, who was promoted to branch minister, also had an assistant of his own.
And the candidate for this assistant was personally selected by him.
In order to carry out future work more effectively, Leon moved Colleen Wing, who was originally in the war department, to his side based on the principle of acquaintances being easy to talk.
Two years ago, after graduating from S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, Colleen Wing formally joined the Operations Department as a member of the vast number of field agents.
The two-year spy career has allowed the kendo girl who followed Leon on the rooftop to learn martial arts to grow into a slim, independent and strong woman.
However, what Leon did not expect was that Colleen was somewhat resistant to his decision.
Perhaps it is because of the warlike blood flowing in her bones. Compared to doing clerical work in the office, she prefers to perform tasks on the front line.
If it hadn't been for Leon to persuade her that she hadn't seen her for a long time and missed her, Colleen might not be willing to come to New York to be his adjutant.
Although there was some reluctance on his lips, Colleen still obediently brought him a cup of coffee.
Moreover, I did not forget to add two sugars to him in the coffee...
After Colleen left the office, Leon picked up the coffee, got up from the office chair, and came to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office.
While savoring the bitterness of coffee, while overlooking the entire Times Square, Leon's deep eyes were filled with strong ambitions:
"New York, the next step is Washington..."