"We're not exactly known for our keen technological mind, alright?" Granted, he was a fully educated doctor- he knew how to get around an industrial system. But he didn't want to be doing all the work himself. That's why he had the money- to pay people to do his shit work.
The comment (coupled with the glare; thugs. Only a thug could be so ballsy, in Pietro's territory) just made him smile. It probably pissed Eliot off, but Pietro just didn't have it in him to worry about the guy. If it came down to it, it'd probably be a good fight. But still- "If I wanted a family perspective on this shit, it'd stay in the family. I'm bringing you in for a reason. It's all on you. You find the shit, get it back to me, and you get paid. Strictly a financial transaction, alright?"