Joanna left the press conference hall and went straight back to the office of the PR department.Halfway through, I received a text message from Amber, to the effect that she praised her performance at the press conference today.

In fact, until Joanna left the hall, she had no idea.But if those reporters know her way out today, I'm afraid she won't be able to get away so easily.This is a risky move, betting on whether the group of reporters can react quickly enough.I have to admit that if she hadn't dug up some information on the Planet Daily in advance, Joanna might have been cold on the spot based on Louise Lane's reaction at the venue today.

Thinking of this, Joanna felt her heart beating wildly in her chest.

When she opened the door and walked into the office, she still kept raising her hands and patting her chest for smooth breathing.Rumlow, who was standing by her desk, saw her coming in and gave her a friendly smile.

Joanna froze for a moment, rolled her eyes, turned and went out.Joanna was relieved that Rumlow didn't follow.

Joanna went to the tea room to make coffee for herself, and then chatted with Laura over the coffee, then replayed today's press conference with John with an empty cup, and then went to wash the cup, Went to the bathroom.Chirping wasted more than an hour, Joanna estimated that Rumlow should have left, and then returned to the office.

When he opened the door, he saw that Rumlow was still standing there, not even changing his position.He heard the door open and smiled again at Joanna.

For a moment, Joanna thought she had time traveled to more than an hour ago.Her face fell down, and she was about to go out to get some more coffee and use the bathroom or something.Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, Rumlow said: "Going to continue drinking coffee? Joanna, drinking too much can affect sleep."

Joanna turned her head and glared at Rumlow fiercely: "It's none of your business!"

Rumlow was not angry at all, and shrugged innocently: "I just want to remind you."

His tone was sincere and full of kindness, as if standing in front of Joanna was still the warm-hearted neighbor in the Brooklyn apartment, not the agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Joanna softened a little, but still had a sullen face.

Rumlow smiled apologetically: "Have I affected your work? Sorry, I just wanted to come over and thank you."

"Thank you?" Joanna raised her eyebrows and asked mockingly.

"Today's press conference was a success."

"Yeah, and I have to thank you for the good material from the Special Operations Department."

Rumlow seemed unable to hear the sarcasm in Joanna's tone, and still maintained a sincere and grateful attitude: "If it weren't for you, S.H.I.E.L.D. would be in trouble."

"Oh? The Special Operations Department knows about this?"

Rumlow lowered his head, sighed, then raised his head and took two steps towards Joanna, and naturally drew the distance between the two: "Joanna, I'm sorry about the matter in New York, you know agents can't expose My own identity. It is my fault that I failed to tell you the truth."

Joanna sneered: "Are you not telling me the truth? Or are you here to spy on me? That apartment was prepared for me by S.H.I.E.L.D. It just so happens that you are next door."

Rumlow had long expected that Joanna would consider this direction, so he had already made preparations.Hearing Joanna's question at this moment, Rumlow took a deep breath and said in a pleading tone: "Joanna, I'm sorry, I can't reveal..."

Joanna pursed her lips and shrugged her shoulders, with an expression of "Forget it, I don't want to talk nonsense to you".She walked to the door, opened the office door, and looked at Rumlow quietly.

Rumlow looked like a poor man who had been dumped by his girlfriend. He stood there and stared at Joanna's face affectionately, but Joanna's face was calm, as if he couldn't see the existence of a second person around him.

Finally, Rumlow took a deep breath and walked towards the door.

He stopped in front of the door. At that time, he was only 30 centimeters away from Joanna: "Joanna, I need to talk to you after get off work. The sooner the better."

After saying this, Rumlow walked away without looking back.The steps are steady and powerful, showing the decisive temperament that an agent should have.

Joanna was confused by Rumlow's last words and couldn't recover for a long time.The information in the words is not difficult to understand, and there is nothing worth studying.The key is the tone of Rumlow's speech.That kind of worried tone, afraid of being discovered.

Joanna frowned.

Could it be that there is really a ghost in S.H.I.E.L.D.?And what does Rumlow know?

All afternoon, Joanna was restless about this matter.She sat silently at the desk, even hearing Wilson's praise she was not happy.

If she is right, S.H.I.E.L.D. has an insider, and Rumlow is an insider.The current situation is very dangerous for both Rumlow and Joanna.

Joanna is not the kind of hard stubble that Harley would go up to fight with someone when she meets an opponent. The main reason is that her life-saving skills are really not good.In the past, I couldn't see it in front of Harley, but now I can't see it in SHIELD where agents are everywhere.Faced with such a fatal problem, Joanna's first reaction was to ask for help.

The question is... who to turn to?

People inside S.H.I.E.L.D. must not do it.Who knows who the ghost is!

Steve certainly couldn't be considered either.Joanna had never done anything dangerous in her life. The most dangerous thing was getting involved in Steve's incident. Asking Steve for help would undoubtedly complicate the incident.

Tony Stark?Not to mention what kind of connection Tony has with S.H.I.E.L.D., as far as Tony's character has been shown before, he must avoid this kind of internal fighting in government departments like the plague.

Harley?Well, if she's under too much mental stress in the future, maybe Harry can help.

After much deliberation, Joanna couldn't think of anyone she could turn to for help.At five o'clock in the afternoon, Joanna rubbed her sore temples and left the office building.

She took the bus to the nearest subway station to the headquarters, where she saw Rumlow wearing a peaked cap.

The moment she saw Rumlow, Joanna was startled.She didn't expect Rumlow to actually show up.When she walked out of the office building and hadn't heard from Rumlow, she thought her worries were just her delusions. The truth is not so complicated and troublesome, and the words Rumlow said before leaving were just a whim of invitation .But when Joanna saw Rumlow at the subway station, she understood that it was not her delusion, and things were more troublesome than she imagined.

Rumlow is indeed a seasoned agent. While Joanna was still in a daze, he had already walked to Joanna's side very naturally, and hugged her shoulders affectionately, acting like a couple. close friend.

"Relax, no one is following us right now, but we have to be careful." Rumlow whispered to Joanna in a reassuring voice, "Where do you live? I'll take you back. Let's walk explain."

Joanna's home also temporarily lives with Steve.At this moment, she hasn't figured out what happened, she just feels that her head is about to go on strike with all these messy information.But she instinctively felt that it was better not to let Steve and Rumlow have a chance to meet.

What kind of incident he was involved in is still unknown.Joanna didn't want to add to Steve's doubts and concerns.

Joanna didn't say her address, but just got on the subway with Rumlow silently.The two found a relatively secluded corner in the carriage and stood, with Rumlow facing the surveillance camera, blocking their faces completely.

"When I was in New York, I was indeed ordered to monitor you." Rumlow's voice was extremely low, and Joanna had to concentrate to hear what he said, "but I don't know why I wanted to monitor you. At first I thought you were some kind of dangerous person, but then it turns out you're a member of S.H.I.E.L.D."

This is a bit different from what Joanna thought. She thought that Rumlow, who was ordered to monitor her, should be very aware of Steve's affairs.But Joanna didn't speak, just frowned.

"Joanna, I have to ask you seriously now, are you an inside ghost?"

"What?" Joanna's eyes widened.

"They gave me a mission to spy on you, then suddenly revoked the mission. Then I saw you at the headquarters in Washington, Joanna, and I had to make some bad guesses."

Joanna blinked: "Are you serious? If you think I'm a ghost, will I admit it?"

"No. But your subconscious reaction will not lie." Rumlow looked at Joanna's face seriously, and said in a very confident tone, "I only need your subconscious reaction to know whether you are a ghost or not."

"So I am?"

Rumlow moved his hand in his jacket, making Joanna look down.

"If you were, I would have shot just now. You know, shooting someone on the subway and then escaping is not impossible for S.H.I.E.L.D. agents."

Joanna glanced at the shape of the weapon, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back in fright.

"Listen Joanna, I don't know what the hell you're involved in. I don't know what the hell happened to S.H.I.E.L.D. But as far as I know, Joanna, S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't safe. So you must be careful." Rumlow said cautiously, "If possible, the incident like this morning's press conference, it's best not to happen again."

"Conference?"

"Joanna, I don't know what the person who persuaded you to come to Washington told you. But the PR department is not what you think. The spokesperson is just a marionette. The marionette of the Special Operations Department. If you act, you will be watched."

"By whom?"

"Agents of SHIELD."

Joanna froze for a moment: "Doesn't the bureau care?"

Rumlow showed a regretful expression: "A female employee in the PR department and the interests of the Special Operations Department. Which one do you think S.H.I.E.L.D. will choose?"

Joanna said a little scared and a little unconvinced: "I am also doing it for S.H.I.E.L.D...."

"Joanna." Rumlow looked at Joanna's face seriously, "Didn't you understand what I said? Think about the question I asked you."

Joanna was startled, and before she had time to say anything, the subway pulled into the station.The door of the carriage opened in response, and Rumlow said "be careful", and then got off the subway without looking back.

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