A few minutes later, the sound of engines came from both sides of the street.
More than a dozen black SUVs blocked the intersection, and the doors opened one after another. Dozens of heavily armed agents quickly got out of the car and surrounded him from different directions.
Wanda was startled and immediately approached Lucian.
Pietro took half a step forward and blocked his sister.
"Don't be nervous." Lucian patted Pietro on the shoulder, signaling them to relax.
The agents, led by a woman, walked up to Lucian without raising their guns or uttering a warning.
Dozens of people bowed their heads at the same time.
The leading woman took a few steps forward, bowed and saluted.
"Sir, we meet again."
She paused for a moment, her tone a little complicated.
"In other words, this is our first real meeting."
Simona feels unsure.
During the last mission, she didn't even enter the room door. After she went back to report, she was put into a secret cell again.
She spent several days in jail terrified, thinking she was doomed. But today she was inexplicably let out, put into a car, and sent to approach the man in front of her again.
Lucian looked her over.
This woman is quite lucky.
If Pierce hadn't still been there, she would have been lying in Hydra's incinerator by now.
"Get up."
All agents stood straight and neatly.
Lucian asked:
"What's your name?"
"My name is Simona, sir." The woman replied respectfully.
Lucian nodded and pointed to the area behind him.
"This area will be my territory from now on. Take your people and take down the building behind me as quickly as possible, clean up all the mess inside. Then find someone to rebuild it."
Simona was stunned.
There were dozens of people, all elite agents, equipped with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most advanced individual weapons. This force was more than enough to fight a small local war. She originally thought that the other party would ask them to kill some big shot or snatch some high-tech weapons.
As a result, the first task was to let these top agents come to Hell's Kitchen to serve as the demolition team and contractor?
But Simona is a smart woman, she quickly suppressed her surprise,
"Your wish is our command."
Lucian looked at her a little nervous look and found it a little funny, so he added, "If you have any problems, just report them to the boss and your boss will solve them."
Simona immediately lowered his head and replied in a very serious tone, "Sir, from now on, you are my only boss."
Lucian was silent for a moment.
As expected of you, Pierce, the way you lower your head and the speed with which you slide and kneel are really hard to fault. I can't bear to do anything to you Hydra.
"Then start taking action."
Simona turned around and raised his hand, and dozens of agents immediately dispersed, blocked the Hell's Kitchen entrance, and entered each building.
Soon, waves of frightened shouts and curses came from all around, followed by sporadic gunshots. No matter how arrogant the gangsters of Hell's Kitchen are usually, when they encounter this group of killing machines armed with high-tech weapons, they can only be crushed unilaterally.
The cleanup work went extremely quickly.
Simona did not follow him in. She stood quietly next to Lucian, keeping a respectful and unobtrusive distance. After the movement in the building subsided a little, she cautiously asked.
"Sir, since this is our base from now on, what is the name of your power? We need a formal name when registering with others and handling some superficial procedures."
Lucian smiled, since this is Marvel Universe's base camp, then.
"Just call it 'Vought International'."
"Vought International?"
Simona quickly took out his notebook and wrote down the name.
Lucian glanced at the agents who were cleaning the building and asked casually, "Is there any good place to eat nearby?"
Simona raised his head, looked at him, and then at Wanda and Pietro behind him.
Lucian's eyes fell on the brother and sister.
"What do you want to eat?"
Pietro swallowed and tried to pretend not to care.
"Boss, it's all fine, we don't choose."
His "boss" call was very natural.
Simona listened clearly to the side, his eyes turned around Pietro and Wanda, secretly remembering the faces of these two young people in his heart. To be taken by this adult and allowed to be called like this, he is definitely not an ordinary character.
Wanda also nodded.
"Brother and I can eat anything."
Lucian did not expose them.
Through Pietro's memory just now, he already knew what life the brother and sister had been living these years.
After their parents died, they had no relatives and no real home in Sokovia. In a ghost place like Sokovia, which has been war-torn for years, it would be a miracle for ordinary people to survive. All their memories are of hiding everywhere, relying on odd jobs and some less honorable means to get food.
As long as it can fill your stomach.
As for a decent meal, to them, it is no different from a luxury product.
Lucian glanced at Simona.
"Then let's get one of each style."
"Understood."
Simona quickly found the best-rated Chinese restaurant nearby and walked in with Lucian and the other two.
After ordering, she did not sit down. Instead, she turned around and walked outside the door, telling several agents, "You go to other nearby restaurants and buy all the signature dishes. Be quick and don't let the adults wait too long."
Several agents were stunned for a few seconds.
"Sir, are we going to buy groceries?"
"Is there a problem?"
"No, sir."
Several people immediately dispersed.
It didn't take long for the dishes to be served one after another.
Pietro originally wanted to remain reserved, but when the first plate of Dongpo Pork was placed in front of him, he couldn't take his eyes away.
Wanda held the chopsticks but did not move for a long time.
"Eat it." Lucian said, "If it's not enough, order more."
After hearing what Lucian said, he finally couldn't hold it any longer, and immediately picked up a large piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. It was so hot that he breathed in, but he couldn't bear to spit it out.
Wanda was a little cautious at first, but seeing Brother devouring her food, her stomach growled unsatisfactorily. She ate the food in front of her in small bites, but her speed was not slow at all.
The dishes on the table continued to decrease, and Pietro even took the time to ask the waiter three times if there was any rice. Wanda was worried about the image at first, but then he didn't care anymore and ate up the last bit of soup with the bowl in hand.
Lucian sat next to him without urging him.
What he wants is to completely subdue these two people, not just make them verbally agree to do things for him.
Strength is important.
But for Wanda and Pietro, a truly satisfying meal is equally important.
Only when people live like individuals, will they be willing to think about further things, such as how to better serve themselves.