Chapter 423 Lies Don’t Hurt, the Truth Is the Sharpest Knife

"According to the information I have found so far, it seems that someone has recently found Chad Davis' mother. They seem to be looking for something."

On the holographic screen, Skye, who was on the airbus, remotely sent some of the latest collected information to Leni.

Chad Davis mentioned in the information was the important clue about the bombing that Tony had found before the villa was attacked.

In the original explosion accident, the local police determined that Chad Davis, who had retired due to injuries, had an antisocial personality. He was dissatisfied with the military and government's retirement placement, and attempted to retaliate against the government, which ultimately led to tragedy.

But this is actually wrong. Chad Davis is not a sociopath.

Even before the bombings, his reputation among the public had been very good.

However, in the view of the police at the time, all kinds of evidence could show that the explosion was caused by Chad Davis, and there would be no second prisoner besides him.

No matter how hard Chad Davis' mother tried to clear his name, under the dual pressure of the government and public opinion, she alone would never be able to overturn her son's conviction.

"I remember this person. When he joined this project, the development of the Extremis virus was only in its second phase."

Maya Hansen's head suddenly appeared in front of the holographic screen, and the expression on her face looked very surprised.

"Because the third phase of drug development at that time was not stable, I initially refused some people like him who were obviously unstable in the second phase of the experiment to participate in the third phase of the experiment! How could he..."

"Heh, it seems that Killian has done a lot of good things without telling you~"

Leni's work did not stop, and she continued to help Tony repair the Mark 42 suit, but her face was full of ridicule.

Leni couldn't say that she didn't believe Maya Hansen's statement at all, but she didn't think that Maya Hansen would have no news at all.

This woman was by no means as ignorant of Killian's plans as she let on.

She is just waiting and watching to see who has the greater advantage in this game and who will be the final winner.

Whoever has a greater chance of winning is the one she will fall for.

At the moment, Tony's side has the most obvious advantage, and her current actions are restricted, so she will "willingly" cooperate with SHIELD.

But if Tony's next actions are in trouble, Leni estimates that Maya Hansen will not hesitate to inform Killian of the existence of "Airbus".

Maya Hansen's way of survival is not wrong. It is the normal behavior of most people to remain neutral and wait and see when they are unsure of the situation.

It's not that Leni can't understand her behavior, but Leni is not ashamed of it.

Now that she has taken that step and driven the car to Tony's villa in front of the national media, she can no longer remain neutral in this dispute.

"In fact, in most cases, Killian is responsible for the people who have direct contact with the experimental subjects. He is worried..."

"I'm worried that you might be accidentally blown up during the experiment."

Leni smiled coldly, so Maya Hansen actually knew what would happen to those who participated in the experiment.

But Killian gave her a reason to comfort herself. After all, the person who ultimately injected the so-called "experimental subjects" with the terminal virus was not Maya Hansen herself.

"I'm glad that the person who lies next to me and wakes up with me every day is not you."

Tony, who was focused on repairing the armor body, suddenly put down the tools in his hands and turned back to stare at Maya Hansen on the holographic screen. In addition to regret, the expression on her face was a little more...pity.

"In the past, you had ideals, ambitions, and a moral bottom line. He only wanted to help those in need."

"But now, all I see is a soulless body, a body that has lost itself and lost its ideals."

Tony stared into the eyes of Maya Hansen in the holographic image. He could no longer see in this woman's pupils the light that she had before, full of awe and expectation for life, ideals, and the future.

"That's it. If Captain Newgate finds Blackbeard's location, he will contact us again."

After saying this, Tony waved his hand in disappointment and disconnected the video communication.

Looking at the holographic screen showing the communication disconnection, Maya Hansen's mind felt like a heavy hammer for a moment, and she stood there blankly, unable to say a word.

She wanted to curse, wanted the agent named Skye to reconnect the communication, and then pointed at Tony's nose and yelled.

Why should he accuse me like this? He doesn't understand his own difficulties at all, and he has no qualifications to preach to him!

But Maya Hansen opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't utter a single syllable.

Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.

Tony's words completely removed the fig leaf that Maya Hansen had covered her moral code for so many years.

She thought that her conditions were not bad compared to Pepper, and she could even beat Pepper Potts in terms of intelligence.

But she just wasn't as good as Pepper.

She clearly had a chance in the past. With the note left by Tony, she could clearly find Tony on the first morning of the new century.

But for the so-called face, for the so-called "I can do it without Tony"!

I have never contacted Tony once in 13 years...

She knew Tony 5 years earlier than Pepper, but the visit that she had not yet made was 13 years late.

At this moment, Maya Hansen suddenly hoped that she could have a child, a child conceived by Tony.

Because only in this way could she slightly win back a city in this contest with Pepper Potts.

However, this was just a luxury after all...

Maya Hansen collapsed on the sofa powerlessly, and her face was already covered with tears without knowing when.

It seemed to be regret, but also more like shame...

Pepper witnessed all this. Over the years, she had helped Tony deal with these affairs more than once.

She had seen many crazy women who cried, made a scene, and even hanged themselves after waking up the next day.

She had also seen many bad women who were very calm and composed after waking up.

But it was the first time that Pepper had seen a "good woman" like Maya Hansen.

Sighing, Pepper walked to the table nearby and took a pack of tissues, then walked slowly to Maya Hansen's side under the surprised eyes of Skye and Simmons.

After 2 years, Pepper once again took on the task of handling Tony's funeral.

But this time, she was Tony's girlfriend.

...

"The flight system has returned to normal and is undergoing self-inspection..."

After an unknown amount of time, Jarvis' voice suddenly appeared and broke the somewhat dull atmosphere in the cabin.

With the help of Melinda and Lainie, two top students who graduated from mechanical engineering, the repair of Tony's Mark 42 armor went very smoothly.

Although the materials and equipment are limited, it is not possible to install more weapon systems for Mark 42 for the time being.

But for the current situation, at least this armor can be used.

Tony wiped the sweat from his forehead. Although a lot of mechanical equipment for experimental manufacturing was installed on this repaired SHIELD 13 fighter, it was still a little bit underwhelming compared to the Mark 42 with excessive scientific and technological content.

Even though Lainie's warehouse also carries a lot of tools that can be used, in the final analysis, it will be easier to repair this thing with a mechanical arm.

Harry, who witnessed the whole process, sat in a seat beside him. He could also understand some things from the actions of the three people, and he also expressed that he wanted to help.

But Tony refused verbally, saying:

"You are too young, you are not needed for screwing, you should just rest on the side."

Lainie, who was tightening the screws for Mark 42, frowned, and she always felt that this guy was pointing at her.

Lainie: "What's wrong with screwing? Did the screwdriver provoke you? Believe it or not, I will hit you with this torque wrench!"

Harry, who could not help, finally had to watch helplessly, and then when the atmosphere became quiet, he dared not move around.

Fortunately, Jarvis's voice saved everyone in the cabin in time, and Harry was able to relax and breathe a sigh of relief.

Good man, in the atmosphere just now, he didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of offending Tony, whose face was black.

But now...

Harry's eyes rolled, and he found a topic to talk about:

"Well... can you tell me what happened in New York before? I saw on the news that the big hole was half the size of New York City!"

Lainie was stunned when she heard it, and then immediately looked at Tony.

As expected, Tony's frown was obviously a little more serious at this time.

OK, OK, accurate stepping on the landmine, right?