However, Sumire quickly figured it out.
This might really have nothing to do with Fury; she couldn't pin every blame on him.
After all, as the Director, Fury's power was much smaller than one might imagine.
It was likely HYDRA lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D. causing trouble.
At this point in time, S.H.I.E.L.D. had long been riddled with holes by HYDRA's infiltration, like a wooden house hollowed out by termites.
It was perfectly normal for some high-ranking HYDRA official to use their position to get close to The Hand and try to stir up big trouble together.
This, however, piqued the interest of Sumire and Makima.
The two of them had been plotting something regarding HYDRA, and this intelligence was like someone handing them a pillow just as they were getting sleepy.
It had to be said that among Sumire's many Incarnations, even excluding Makima's wicked dominance ability, her role as a'strategist' was quite significant.
To Sumire, Reze was basically a top-tier thug.
Give her a complete plan to blow up a building or kill someone, and she could execute it perfectly, but if you asked Reze to strategize... that torpedo head of hers was a bit lacking.
As for Perona and Lux, they were just two little girls.
The only difference was that one was a mischievous brat, while the other was a well-behaved, sensible child.
Forget about strategizing; Sumire would be grateful if these two didn't cause extra trouble.
Makima's appearance filled this gap perfectly.
Her intelligence, combined with that inhuman composure and absolute rationality, sometimes made even Sumire, the main body, feel a sense of dread at her plans.
After all, even though Sumire knew the plot well, she occasionally still had filters or stereotypes regarding certain superheroes and villains, whereas Makima had none at all.
She only had pure calculations of pros and cons.
Makima's brain combined with Sumire's intelligence... who wouldn't be afraid of that?
After obtaining the intelligence, Makima didn't dwell on the topic, simply instructing, "Keep watching."
Then, crossing her long legs, her gaze swept over the two men in front of her, her tone suddenly becoming somewhat casual:
"By the way, regarding the future business direction of the Fisk Group, I have a small suggestion."
Fisk and Wesley exchanged a glance, their nerves immediately tensing. "Please, give us your instructions."
"I want you to reintegrate all the industries under your command."
Makima extended a finger and shook it gently: "From today onwards, I want the Fisk Group to completely ban the drug and human trafficking business."
Hearing this, Fisk snapped his head up, his fleshy face written with disbelief.
Even the usually steady Wesley was stunned.
This was also Sumire's intention.
Before transmigrating, she had often joked about being 'irreconcilable with gambling and drugs,' but after experiencing it firsthand, Sumire's views had changed a lot.
Gambling?
She couldn't control that, nor was there a way to, and it even boosted the GDP.
Especially since casinos were a major source of income.
But as for prostitution and drugs...
Sumire's gaze turned cold.
Damn it, if she hadn't been clever enough and fast enough, she probably would have been sold into a brothel by those thugs long ago.
By then, whether she awakened a 'villainess simulation game' or some other kind of simulation game would be hard to say.
Crackdown, there must be a severe crackdown!
"Miss Makima..."
Fisk took a deep breath. Despite his fear, his instinct as a mob boss made him unable to resist arguing: "You might not understand the rules of this trade. These are our two most profitable businesses, accounting for over forty percent of the group's total revenue."
------------------------
I've posted 70+ chapters in advance on Patreon.
Webnovel updates will still be daily, as usual.
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
[email protected]/SolyuraMT
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"