She is a natural disaster.

Chapter 48 An Urgent Agreement

Anastasia walked into the Vanessa Grand Theatre, stepping onto the red carpet of the curved corridor, and headed towards the metal doors leading to the underground space.

She was still thinking about the woman in white. She felt that the mysterious woman in white must be very angry now, maybe even her nose was crooked from anger.

Although the landmark Vanessa Theatre was protected and did not become an arena for the superhumans, the two streets were almost completely destroyed, and the mold from the dwarf man turned several buildings into dangerous structures.

Those two severely damaged streets will definitely need to be closed off. The street surface needs to be repaired, the damaged buildings need to be maintained, and those dangerous buildings will most likely need to be demolished and rebuilt.

Even if the brutal battles between the transcendents could be covered up, the severe damage to these two streets could not be concealed in any way.

The people can be fooled, but they cannot be treated like fools.

The mysterious woman in white was determined to maintain stability. She not only warned Le Bon Dupont, but also threatened to intervene in the attack tonight. However, she still failed to maintain the stability she wanted.

Even a fool could tell that tomorrow's hot news will definitely be those two severely damaged streets. Even if we can control the media and public opinion, can we silence the gossip on the streets?

If Anastasia were in the same position as the woman in white, she would definitely not be able to swallow this insult and would certainly cause trouble for the Bureau of Anomalies and the person behind it.

This could be considered good news for Mike Montagu, who was in a dangerous situation.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. As long as this mysterious woman, who is both an enemy and a friend, causes trouble for the Bureau of Investigation and the person behind the scenes, she can be considered a friend of Montagu.

But for Anastasia, this is not good news, because she might also be held responsible for this.

After all, Anastasia Angel was just an unknown private investigator, with a delicate and frail appearance, making her seem very easy to bully.

Compared to the Bureau of Investigation and the people behind the scenes, the private detective, whose apparent strength is neither high nor low and who is all alone, is perfect to take the blame. He is the perfect person to appease everyone's anger.

She can't keep keeping a low profile any longer; she has to pull off something ruthless, otherwise these people will always think she's easy to bully!

Anastasia made a silent decision to live the whole life.

Unbeknownst to them, Anastasia, Blatt, and Gibson had reached the end of the curved corridor.

In front of the tightly closed metal door, the burly Rupert stood guard, preventing the officers from approaching. Although the officers wanted to inspect the underground space behind the door, none of them stepped forward.

Rupert was also involved in blocking the police station entrance this morning. Given his burly physique and fierce appearance, the officers naturally didn't want to go up to him and invite trouble, nor did they want to clash with the menacing Rupert.

Furthermore, since Chief of Logistics Gibson neither ordered a search of the underground space behind the door nor ordered any restrictions on Rupert's freedom, the officers had no need to forcibly remove Rupert, who was guarding the metal door. If he wanted to stay, then so be it.

At that moment, Rupert, who was guarding the gate, and a group of police officers saw the three people walking towards them.

Tobias Gibson waved for the officers to leave, and once they were gone, Gibson said, "It seems Mr. Courtney doesn't trust us at all!"

These words carried a hint of anger. Gibson understood Rupert's loyalty, but understanding and anger were two different things. However, Gibson did not react; he merely complained angrily.

"Mr. Gibson, Rupert is a rough man, and you know what the police station did before. It's no wonder Rupert harbors some resentment." Anastasia stepped forward and gave Rupert, who was guarding the gate, a wink, signaling him to get out of the way.

Rupert stepped aside and walked behind Iniz Blatt, ignoring the logistics chief, Tobias Gibson, the entire time.

Since Anastasia called him a rude man, he would be rude to the end to express his attitude.

"My men have searched almost the entire theater, but they still haven't found Mr. Montagu," Gibson said. "They haven't even been inside this place yet." He pointed to the tightly closed door.

Tonight, when Tobias Gibson received the message from the police officer at the police station, he immediately ordered a search for Mike Montagu's whereabouts.

After learning that Anastasia was alone, Gibson guessed that Mike was likely still hiding in the theater. He immediately dispatched police to cordon off the area and surround the theater.

Tobias Gibson wasn't doing this to arrest Mike, but to provide protection. With so many police officers around the theater, even if the people behind the scenes were audacious, the person in charge would have to think twice before taking action.

The outcome was self-evident: Gibson and the officers did not encounter an attack, but instead were met with Rupert Courtney's return.

Instead of making things difficult for Rupert, Tobias Gibson allowed him into the heavily guarded theater, permitting him to move freely within the theater in search of the hidden Mike.

This is also the origin of Gibson's two questions.

The first question is, how could Anastasia dare to leave Mike in the theater? Wasn't she afraid that something might happen to Mike if he stayed in the theater?

The second question is: Rupert returned without encountering any accidents, and there was nothing unusual at the Vanessa Theater. Where did the person responsible for carrying out the attack plan go?

Tobias Gibson's second question was temporarily answered: the person responsible for carrying out the attack plan had likely been dealt with by the woman in white whose identity was unknown, which was why Rupert was not attacked and the theater was safe.

"Miss Angel," Gibson asked, "why did you dare leave Mr. Montague alone in the theater?"

“Mike is not alone; Miss Joyce is with him,” Anastasia said. “I believe Miss Joyce can protect Mike.”

Tobias Gibson didn't believe a single syllable of what he said, not even a punctuation mark.

Gibson, with his vast experience in judging people, knew exactly what Jolena Joyce was capable of; her strength was definitely no higher than the "dangerous" rating.

"Furthermore, I have my own ways of checking if they're in danger," Anastasia continued. "If someone finds them, I'll rush back to the theater and be with them immediately."

Tobias Gibson nodded; he believed Anastasia wasn't exaggerating.

As soon as the two met outside the theater, Gibson immediately began to scrutinize Anastasia, observing her condition.

The patrol officers had not lied about the situation; Anastasia was indeed likely injured, as the large bloodstains on her shirt were quite noticeable, and she made no attempt to conceal them.

The key issue is that Anastasia's shirt is stained with large amounts of blood, but she doesn't look injured at all, which puzzles Gibson. Did her injuries heal on their own, or did the Ophiuchus provide assistance?

If it's the former, Tobias Gibson would be even more eager to recruit Anastasia, whose strength is far greater than expected.

"Let's go. Hopefully Mike isn't afraid of the dark; that would be too embarrassing."

Anastasia was unaware that Gibson intended to recruit her. She pushed open the tightly closed door and stepped into the pitch-black underground space behind it.

But before all three of them could enter the space by the door, before they could even take a step, a rustling sound came from behind the door.

Before long, familiar footsteps reached the rough stone corridor and into the ears of the three.

"Anatasia?" It was Mike's voice.

"It's me," Anastasia said.

As soon as he finished speaking, two kerosene lamps lit up one after the other, illuminating the figures of Mike and Jolina.

The two had been hiding obediently deep underground until the black needle sensed its master's call, at which point Mike and Jolena followed it back to the surface.

"We—" Mike was about to say something when he saw Gibson standing next to Anastasia, and he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Mike and Jolena returned to the ground ahead of schedule. This matter involved Anastasia's mutated power, so Mike did not mention it to outsiders.

"Let's go outside," Tobias Gibson said. "It's dark and cold in here, and I think Mr. Montagu might need a drink to warm him up."

Gibson showed no reaction to Mike's caution, not even a hint of displeasure. He could probably guess what Mike wanted to say, which was probably related to Anastasia's method of confirming their safety.

The group quickly left the dark underground space and returned to the brightly lit theater, where they found a spacious reception room on the first floor as a temporary resting place.

Before long, the theater waiters brought drinks and food. The waiters were very observant; after serving the drinks, they left without saying a word.

Only then did the people in the reception room speak again, recounting what had happened that evening.

Mike, who had been hiding in the underground space, looked grave. He knew tonight wouldn't be peaceful, but he hadn't expected things to escalate to this extent.

The Bureau of Anomalies' combat team was wiped out, the dwarf man who tried to stop Blatt was defeated and committed suicide, and the whereabouts of the other attacking team, which was likely to exist, were unknown, with no trace of them alive or dead.

In addition, two streets were severely damaged, and the buildings along the streets became dangerous. The Upper East Side Police Station also deployed a large number of police officers, and other relevant government departments also had to get busy cleaning up the mess from tonight.

"Montague is willing to fund the reconstruction of those two damaged streets," Iniz Blatt said.

Anastasia looked at Blatt with slight surprise. Even if the Bureau of Investigation was to fund the repair of the damaged streets, shouldn't that money come from the Bureau of Investigation?

Even if you want to be on good terms with Detective Chief Lopez and leave a good impression on the relevant government departments, you don't need to step forward so early and offer to help with the street reconstruction!

Most importantly, Mike Montagu was sitting right there, and Iniz Blatt neither communicated with Mike nor with Bill Montagu, who was not present, yet he so easily made the decision to invest. There's something wrong with that!

Anastasia first looked at Mike, then at Blatt. Seeing the resemblance in their features, Anastasia couldn't help but suspect that the two were related by blood.

Could it be that Bill Montagu, the well-known billionaire from Gloria, is actually a sucker who takes over a bad deal?

"I am very grateful for the Montague family's generosity," Gibson said. "With the Montague's donation, I believe the damaged streets will soon be transformed."

Just as Anastasia was having a brainstorming session, Blatt and Gibson had already drafted the donation details. The negotiation was incredibly fast, as if they were both afraid that the other might back out.

Tobias Gibson's urgency is understandable, but why is Iniz Blatt in such a hurry? Does the Montagu family have money to burn?

“Mr. Montague,” Gibson said, looking at Mike, “Mr. Lopez is very much looking forward to meeting you and having dinner together.”

After discussing the donation, Tobias Gibson brought up the old topic again and extended another invitation to Mike.

Mike thought for a moment and said sincerely, "Mr. Gibson, I see Mr. Lopez's sincerity and I am very grateful for Mr. Lopez's invitation, but I really don't know what I have that Mr. Lopez values ​​so much."

The Lopez family holds a prestigious position; they have been rooted in Gloria since the city was founded.

Although the Montague family is wealthy and powerful, it is a newly emerging family with a less profound foundation than the established families. It is currently in a precarious situation and is on the verge of collapse.

Mike had absolutely no idea why Chief Inspector Lopez would offer such a helping hand in his time of need. Surely it wasn't because he had something on his mind? Thinking of this, Mike felt a pang of anxiety.

Anastasia isn't the only one with a wildly imaginative mind; Mike's imagination runs wild too.

"I'm not entirely sure of the specific reasons," Tobias Gibson said, "but I believe Mr. Lopez must have his reasons for doing this, and I'm confident that the two of you will have a very pleasant collaboration."

"The day after tomorrow," Anastasia began, "does Mr. Lopez have time the day after tomorrow?"

Poor Mike Montague, first Blatt bypassed him to make the decision on the donation, and then Anastasia bypassed him to make the meeting. Poor young master Montague was completely deprived of his voice.

However, Mike didn't say anything to Blatt, but he looked at Anastasia with resentment. Before he could finish speaking, Anastasia had already arranged a time to meet.

"Then let's set it for the day after tomorrow," Tobias Gibson quickly agreed. "I'll arrange the specific time and place."

Anastasia nodded and said, "Then we'll arrive at the agreed location on time the day after tomorrow."

She didn't seem worried at all that Gibson would use the opportunity of arranging the time and place to cause trouble.

After discussing the donation to rebuild the streets and finalizing a private meeting between Lopez and Montagu, Tobias Gibson took his leave.

After Gibson left the reception room, Mike suddenly looked at Iniz Blatt, who seemed to have a lot to say.