"I didn't! This is the only way I can help you..." Alexander Pierce staggered from Steve Rogers' punch and protested, enduring the pain. After all, not everyone could withstand Captain America's punch and stay unharmed.
"Mr. Huang, regarding helping Bucky recover..." Steve Rogers looked at Huang Wen, placing his hopes once again on him.
"Yes, I will help him recover now. However, some things need to be resolved and clarified today..." Huang Wen nodded and walked over to Bucky Barnes. "After all, it wouldn't be good to prolong this matter. Of course, we will wait until Bucky Barnes regains consciousness."
"Relax!" Huang Wen smiled at Bucky Barnes, who was staring at him suspiciously, and unleashed his telekinetic power. Bucky Barnes' expression instantly softened, reminding Steve Rogers of the familiar Bucky Barnes from his memories.
Huang Wen's telekinetic power entered Bucky Barnes' brain. Already hypnotized by Huang Wen, Bucky Barnes had no intention of resisting. Even if Bucky Barnes wanted to resist, his power was far greater than Huang Wen's.
Therefore, Huang Wen almost effortlessly altered Bucky Barnes' brain's response to the hypnotic commands. This meant Bucky Barnes would no longer react to that hypnotic sequence of words. Bucky Barnes was completely free from hypnotic control and had regained his normal consciousness!
However, since Huang Wen hadn't altered Bucky Barnes' memories, Bucky Barnes remembered everything that had happened. It was just that because these earlier events weren't under his control, Bucky Barnes felt as if he were watching these experiences from a third-person perspective when he recalled them.
"This...?" Bucky Barnes slowly came to his senses. The first thing that came to his mind was the recent events. He looked at Steve Rogers, "Steve, are you still alive?!"
"Great, Bucky! You're finally back!" Steve Rogers excitedly stepped forward and hugged Bucky Barnes, not wanting to let go for a long time.
"Hmph! You weren't this excited to see me!" Logan, who was standing nearby, grumbled and frowned with a hint of displeasure.
"Wait! Steve, I..." Bucky Barnes suddenly remembered something and said to Steve Rogers, "First, let me go, I have something to tell you!"
"What is this?" Steve Rogers felt a vague unease as he remembered Huang Wen's earlier words. He quickly helped free Bucky Barnes and asked.
"I've killed many people before. Even though I lost control, those people died at my hands..." Bucky Barnes gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.
"No wonder Huang Wen asked Alexander Pierce for those nonsensical answers. I guess this is what he was expecting..." A thought crossed Tony Stark's mind, but he immediately realized something was wrong. "So, what did Huang Wen mean by what he just said to me?"
"Mr. Huang Wen has already explained all this to you. This isn't your fault. You were being controlled by Hydra. The real culprit is Alexander Pierce!" Steve Rogers said quickly, glaring at Huang Wen.
"Hmm, if Bucky Barnes hadn't harmed the relatives of our own people, that statement would indeed be true..." Huang Wen nodded, turned to Tony Stark with a serious expression, and said.
"You! Why are you looking at me like that...?" Tony Stark's pupils narrowed slightly. A bad feeling welled up in his heart. He instinctively took a step back, his gaze darting between Bucky Barnes, Huang Wen, Steve Rogers, and Alexander Pierce.
"Bucky Barnes, you must remember Howard Stark, right? You were under control back then and couldn't recognize his identity, but you must remember him now..." As Tony Stark expected, Huang Wen spoke with an expressionless face.
"I'm sorry Tony, he couldn't find the video of that idiot Bucky Barnes killing your parents, but I guess Bucky Barnes wouldn't deny it."
"Bucky..." Steve Rogers' eyes widened instantly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. The Spider-Man trio, the Swallowtail trio, Logan and his daughter, Bruce Banner and his wife, and Belle all looked at each other, unsure of what to say. A tense atmosphere prevailed.
"Yes, I remember. I remember every person I killed. Their deaths are as if they happened right before my eyes, the constant reminder of my hands stained with blood..." Bucky Barnes bowed his head despairingly, making no attempt to deny anything.
"I'll kill you!" roared Tony Stark, charging straight at Bucky Barnes and clumsily swinging his fist, landing on Bucky Barnes's face.
"Crack!" there was a sound, and Bucky Barnes' body was violently shaken. He had no intention of fleeing or fighting back. Seeing those living, innocent lives killed by his own hand, Bucky Barnes' heart was filled with turmoil.
"Calm down, Tony!" Steve Rogers quickly grabbed Tony Stark's armor and shouted, "Even if you kill Bucky, your parents won't come back to life!"
"I don't care! I just want to kill him!" Tony Stark said coldly, "Leave me alone!"
"As expected, worry leads to confusion. You always miss the point. I've helped you so much, yet you still miss the main point..." Huang Wen shook his head helplessly and said, "Tony, think carefully first, who do you really want to take revenge on? Bucky Barnes, who has lost his mind, is being controlled by others and has turned into a killing machine, or Alexander Pierce over there? Of course, if you want to kill them all, I won't stop you..."
Huang Wen's voice echoed in Tony Stark's ears, bringing him back to his senses. He remembered everything that had just happened, glared at Alexander Pierce, his eyes gleaming with hatred.
Tony Stark slowly understood. Huang Wen had been preparing for this moment from the very beginning. Whether it was her inconclusive brief conversation with Alexander Pierce or her reminder to Tony, it all indicated that Huang Wen knew about this matter long ago.