180 Chapter 180: Situation

"You're too young to be stressed about love, chase your dreams, not people."

- Unknown

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After confirming that all traces and records had been erased, Dean quietly left the FBI branch the same way he entered.

This trip was helpful, as Dean discovered the deepest secret in Cassandra's heart and learned about her biggest regret.

Dean finally had a proper understanding of Cassandra.

Since Dean had the idea of recruiting Cassandra, he had to help her overcome her regret.

He could probably understand why Cassandra wanted to meet the Phantom Thief.

The Phantom Thief was a criminal, and his actions were undoubtedly wrong, but he didn't receive hatred and scorn. Instead, he was loved and cheered for.

As someone who had committed a big mistake like killing, Cassandra wanted to understand why this was the case and what the Phantom Thief was thinking deep inside.

Of course, killing and stealing were different levels of crimes, but the important thing was that both were "wrong."

It was unrealistic to expect Cassandra to relate criminal activity to anything since she had never been exposed to the law.

In her mind, there were probably only "can do" and "cannot do."

Obviously, crime is something that cannot be done.

However, even though Dean had a better understanding of Cassandra, there were still more unanswered questions.

For example, why didn't David Cain teach Cassandra to speak?

According to the information, David Cain didn't have any physical disabilities, and he seemed to have a lot of knowledge, so there shouldn't be any possibility of him not being able to teach Cassandra.

But he only taught his daughter how to fight and kill.

Besides that, Cassandra didn't even know how to read or write.

Let alone basic life skills.

What did David Cain teach her before she turned nine?

Even if David Cain was a vicious criminal who had no emotions for his own daughter and only wanted to turn Cassandra into an emotionless killing machine, it still didn't make sense that he taught her nothing.

At least she should know how to read.

Otherwise, when she went to assassinate a target, she might make a mistake with the name, and that would be completely embarrassing.

Dean didn't know what David Cain was thinking.

He just couldn't believe that someone so highly skilled and labeled as an extremely dangerous top-tier assassin would do something meaningless.

In other words, making Cassandra unable to speak might not have been a bad thing in David's eyes, and it might have even been beneficial.

But why?

What's the benefit?

The only thing Dean could think of was Cassandra's special ability.

'Reading body language.'

'Could it be that Cassandra isn't mute, but David deliberately prevented her from learning to speak and used her ability to read body language to replace her language center?'

Dean pondered.

This was too unbelievable, but could it really be possible?

Well, in this world, it seems that nothing is impossible.

'David Cain... There isn't much information about him in the FBI's database. He doesn't seem like a simple character...'

Dean thought about himself as he left the FBI substation. He had a lot to think about.

'David is a pure Caucasian, while Cassandra is of mixed race with obvious Asian blood, which means her mother is definitely an Asian woman. It's interesting that a Caucasian assassin and an Asian woman had a child together...'

With various thoughts in mind, Dean gradually walked away.

He had been cautious when entering, but now he doesn't seem to care as much when leaving.

He confidently disguised himself as an FBI agent and walked out through the front door. He had the authorization card of a certain agent, so he was able to come and go freely.

"Hey! You there!"

However, as Dean was about to leave the room, someone suddenly stopped him.

'What the hell? Has my disguise been exposed? That's impossible, right?'

Dean remained expressionless and calmly turned around, only to see a slightly older agent looking at him sternly.

"Sorry, sir. I have an emergency at home, and I need to get back quickly."

Dean said it apologetically, his face showing no signs of guilt.

"Nonsense! At a time like this, who doesn't have an emergency at home?"

Who knew that after hearing Dean's words, the senior agent immediately scolded him.

"What happened tonight is very serious. It's normal to worry about the safety of your family. I'm worried, too. But that's not a reason to abandon your duties!"

'Huh?'

'What?'

Dean began to doubt his ears.

What does it mean to be worried about the safety of your family and something serious happening tonight?

Did peeking at some files really warrant all this?

What happened to Gotham City tonight?

Dean really wanted to figure out what had happened in Gotham City tonight, but if he asked directly, he would reveal his true intentions.

He could only pretend to know what was going on.

He looked sincere and said, "I'm really sorry."

"The new recruits these days...forget it, follow me!"

The senior agent shook his head helplessly and signaled for Dean to follow him.

Dean followed him carefully and arrived at a certain car in the parking lot.

Apart from them, there were also agents coming and going in the parking lot, driving away in a hurry.

"Get in the car; we don't have any extra time to waste."

The senior agent unlocked the car door with his keys, got into the driver's seat, and then turned to shout at Dean.

Dean didn't rush to get in, instead asking naturally, "Sir, can I ask what's happening in Gotham right now? When I received the notification earlier, I only heard some news."

"You know, I'm from Gotham. My whole family is in Gotham, and I'm really worried about them."

The senior agent didn't hesitate much and said directly, "To be honest, I don't know much more than you do. The situation happened too suddenly, and no one knows the details."

"About tens of minutes ago, a group of terrorists attacked Blackgate Penitentiary, releasing over a thousand high-profile criminals. Now, these criminals have scattered all over Gotham, posing a massive security threat."

"To be honest with you, I'm also from Gotham and worry about my family like you do. I'm constantly worried that some thug who escaped from Blackgate Penitentiary would break into my house and rob us."

The senior agent spoke rapidly.

"But the way to guarantee their safety isn't by worrying or running back alone. It's by quickly catching those thousands of escaped criminals as soon as possible. That's how we solve this problem."

"They're trying to find those escapees as quickly as possible, but the GCPD is short. That's why they've asked for our assistance. Many agents have already gone to help, and just a few of us are left at the agency to maintain basic operations."

"It's said that the city government is about to implement a curfew, prohibiting people from going out after dark until all the criminals have been caught."

The senior agent said.

Dean was shocked. He hadn't expected such a big event to happen in Gotham.

That was Blackgate Penitentiary, and the way it was attacked wasn't something ordinary criminals could do.

Dean couldn't believe it unless it was done by supervillains.

"Get in the car quickly! We don't have time to waste here. We need to head to GCPD... Where is he?"

After waiting for a while and seeing Dean still not getting into the car, the senior agent impatiently turned his head and shouted.

He abruptly stopped speaking halfway because he realized that the rookie agent had disappeared without him noticing.

How could he not be aware of it?

The senior agent quickly realized that something was wrong.

How could a rookie detective accomplish such a secretive act?

Not to mention the present act of openly disobeying orders, which would definitely result in punishment.

And yet he ran without fear?

"Could it be..."

The senior agent immediately pulled up the car's dashcam. Their cars were equipped with dedicated dashcams capable of monitoring a 360-degree view inside and outside the vehicle.

However, the car's monitoring system showed no sign of the rookie detective. It was as if there had only been him in the car the entire time...

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