Chapter 552: It all depends on the support of peers

Steve Rogers opened his eyes and found himself lying in what looked like a hospital.

There was a live broadcast of a baseball game on the radio, and the commentator was speaking very passionately.

Rogers remained calm on the surface, but secretly became alert.

The surroundings seemed as if he were in a nursing home in the United States, but he knew that he was at the scene of the baseball game that was broadcast.

So, he thought he was being held captive by Hydra.

Just as the nurse came in to explain to him, Rogers suddenly lost his temper and stormed out of the room.

Sure enough, I saw a different scene.

The security guard wearing special combat uniform tried to stop Steve, but was knocked away as soon as he met him.

As Steve ran through the hallway, found the building's exit, and ran outside, he was stunned.

This was an environment he was completely unfamiliar with.

The surrounding tall buildings, large screens constantly playing pictures, and neon shop signs made Steve feel both strange and familiar.

Just when he was at a loss, Nick Fury and his men surrounded him.

Just as Nick Fury was about to explain the situation to Steve, more cars and people arrived.

However, unlike Nick Fury's SHIELD, this time it was a military vehicle that came.

Walking in front was the big shot invited by Luke, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, four-star general of the Army, General Samuel Trautman.

Luke followed the boss like a follower.

Before Fury could speak, General Troutman came up to Steve.

First he saluted.

This nearly 100-year-old veteran deserves a general's salute.

Steve immediately stood up and returned the salute to General Troutman.

General Troutman stretched out his hand, shook hands with Steve, and said with a smile:

"Welcome home, Captain Steve Rogers."

Luke stepped forward and introduced Steve.

"This is General Samuel Troutman, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America and a four-star general of the United States Army."

Although the military uniform was different from that of his time, Steve could still tell from his rank and the large number of medals on his chest that he was a big shot.

Luke then pulled out a tablet and handed it to Steve.

"Captain Rogers, you have been sleeping in the Arctic ice for 64 years. When our expedition team found you, they were attacked by another force and your body was taken away."

Steve took the tablet from Luke. Although he didn't know how to operate it, it was playing video footage from the moment he was discovered.

Nick Fury's face was obviously as dark as it could be.

He also didn't expect Luke to invite the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

What is the concept of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

The President of the United States is the nominal commander-in-chief of all U.S. armed forces.

This is nominal, but the actual supreme commander is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

This is the Qin family’s network of contacts.

And Luke knows General Trautman very well...

After Steve looked at the information, he turned and asked Luke.

"So what do these people do?"

"Oh, them... Nine... Ahem... Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency, abbreviated as: SHIELD. In fact, it was reorganized from the Strategic Scientific Corps after the war and is now under the United Nations Security Council. You have been asleep for more than sixty years and missed a lot of things."

Steve was silent for a long time, then whispered:

"Yeah, I missed a lot..."

General Troutman stepped forward and patted Steve on the shoulder.

"Anyway, you're back. Welcome home."

Steve smiled bitterly:

"More than sixty years have passed. Do I still have a home?"

The old general comforted him and said:

"Go find this guy. He can solve any problem for you. I'm glad you can come back safely. We have plenty of time, don't we?"

"Thank you General."

"Come on, I'll take you to see the current Ministry of National Defense first. I guess you've slept for so long that you're not in a hurry to rest."

"Of course, thank you for the invitation."

"You're welcome. You are the pride of the American military. Let's go."

And just like that, Luke and General Troutman took Steve away.

Nick Fury doesn't even dare to fart.

Everyone in SHIELD watched Steve leave.

Coulson was the most disappointed.

He was Steve's biggest fan, and his chance to work with his idol was gone.

Luke had long guessed that Nick Fury would not tell the truth to Steve who had just woken up.

Given his suspicious nature, he would try to say as little as possible to his subordinates.

Luke was much more sincere.

The actual highest commander of the US military personally invited him.

Washington took a tour and accompanied him personally throughout the trip. Isn't this a big deal? Isn't this a big deal?

Recruiting talents also depends on the leadership level, but Luke's victory this time was really all thanks to the support of his peers.

Three days later, Luke took Steve back to New York.

In a dance hall in Brooklyn.

Steve looked at everything here in surprise and asked Luke.

"More than 60 years have passed. My house has become a museum. How did you keep it intact?"

Luke shrugged.

"I have money~"

Steve walked in the ballroom, looking at everything around him, as if those days happened just yesterday.

During these days, General Troutman accompanied Steve throughout his visit to various memorials in Washington.

Luke also called Lilith over to tell Steve about world history and American history after he fell asleep.

Steve also admired Lilith. No matter what questions he asked, Lilith could answer them without hesitation.

If it weren't for the fact that Lilith was so beautiful and was always inseparable from Luke, General Troutman would have wanted to ask Lilith to be his secretary.

So professional...

After walking around the ballroom, Steve was silent for a long time, and finally asked the question that he had been hesitating about for a long time.

"Is Carter still here?"

"She's still here, in a nursing home in London, and she's not doing well. Do you want me to go with you to see her?"

Steve hesitated, but nodded.

Soon, Luke took Steve to his private jet, the largest one. (Modified Airbus A380)

When he got on the plane, Steve's first question was, "Is the FBI so rich now?"

Luke smiled and handed him a bottle of Coke.

"No, it's just that I have money."

"You are so rich, why do you still go to the FBI? Wow, this Coke has not changed for so many years, it's great."

Luke smiled.

"No, the current Coke doesn't taste like this. I asked Coca-Cola Company to customize it for me."

"What does Coke taste like now?"

Luke asked Lilith to bring a modern-flavored Coke.