Chapter 1158: Professor (38)

When Shiler arrived at the Cat Getan Police Department, Gordon received him very enthusiastically. The specific manifestation was that all heavy weapons were deployed simultaneously, all aimed in Shiler's direction to prevent him from suddenly pulling out something and blowing up the police station.

Shiler didn't care at all and was actually very satisfied with such security conditions.

Now, the firepower of the Cat Getan Police Department was not what it used to be. Various heavy weapons and large-caliber artillery went without saying. Because of the increase in financial resources, the number of armed police had tripled, everyone was fully armed, and there were armed police cars specially tailored by the Wayne Group. Now, it was basically at a level of firepower that the Twelve Families would walk around if they saw it.

Also, because the previous police commissioner had unfortunately sacrificed himself, the Cat Getan Police Department still didn't have a commissioner. However, it was foreseeable that Gordon, as the detective with the highest academic level, the most seniority, and the most achievements, taking office was only a matter of time.

Shiler and Gordon came to the police station's reception room. Shiler looked up and looked around, examining the decor, and then said, "It looks like this place has been renovated. The style is quite good."

"Because only in this way can we attract more talent." Gordon took a pack of cigars out from under the table. Shiler raised an eyebrow, because this pack of cigars was very expensive and counted as rare good goods even in Cat Getan.

"I discovered a problem," Gordon said. "I go to tell those police academy students how to uphold justice, and it's very hard to move them. But if I show them photos of the luxurious renovation here, cigars, and fine wine, quite a few people will be tempted."

"Then aren't you afraid that they are coming for the money?" Shiler asked.

Gordon looked at Shiler with some surprise and said, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know yet? In the entire police station, besides me, who isn't coming for the money?"

"But, no matter what they are coming for, they still have to work. In a ghost place like Cat Getan, being willing to go out and work can already be called a good partner of justice. If they are willing to work the night shift, that can simply be called a messenger of justice. Getting a little more salary is also as it should be."

Shiler nodded, indicating he understood. In a place like Cat Getan where no one is willing to come even if you pay them, even if they are coming for money, they at least harbor a certain heart of justice and determination to die. As long as they are armed a little, they are quite excellent police officers.

"You said a serial killer has set their sights on you. What's wrong? Do they want to find you to apprentice and learn skills?" Gordon looked at Shiler and asked.

Shiler curled his lip to one side, revealing a helpless expression, and said, "Do you think I'm also a serial killer?"

"No, no, no." Gordon looked at his face and said, "You are much more terrifying than a serial killer. I think you should be the kind of professor who instructs serial killers on how to kill—the final big villain in a TV show, Moriarty, you know?"

"You think too highly of me." Shiler shook his head, picked up scissors to cut the cigar, and then said, "I don't have the ability of that professor to become a criminal consultant. Back then, I also came to Cat Getan to hide from enemies."

"By the way, those KGB agents last time..." Gordon stopped mid-sentence.

"What are you worried about?" Shiler smiled, looked at Gordon, and said, "If they could really liberate Cat Getan, wouldn't you be able to realize your dream?"

Gordon thought about it, nodded, and said, "That's true too."

"In short, I need your help. If you don't mind, I want to stay in the police station for a few days to avoid the trouble outside." Shiler looked at Gordon with expectant eyes.

Gordon snorted and said, "You really did say the truth after all. You must have cooked up another convoluted big plan, intending to pit Batman, or someone similar, and you're afraid of their revenge, so you want to hide in here, right?"

"You discovered that too." Shiler smoked a cigar, leaned on the sofa, and looked at Gordon's burning gaze. Shiler gently exhaled smoke and said, "Alright, I do have a plan, or, actually, that's not my plan either."

"You should know that I suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder. The Shiler you know is actually one of my personalities." Shiler didn't explain too deeply to Gordon, just explained his situation with the simplest personality split, and then continued.

"You should have discovered that Batman has had a big change. He has found a path that belongs to himself and has also found theoretical thoughts that belong to himself. Simply put, he intends to eliminate criminals from the root by solving social problems."

Gordon nodded and said, "That's not wrong. If everyone could have enough food and clothing, the crime rate would definitely decrease."

"But in this world, there are quite a few born lunatics. Even if they are well-fed and clothed, and can even realize all their desires, they still want to kill, and take killing as a pleasure."

"Just solving social problems is no way to thoroughly solve this group of people. Batman's professor—that is, the other me—thinks it is necessary to remind him of this point, and he feels that he should accumulate some practical experience for Batman in advance."

"You are referring to..."

Shiler took another puff of the cigar and slowly said, "Simply put, find a few perverted serial killers for him to practice on... don't look at me, I'm just a normal person."

Looking at the "you're fooling a ghost" expression on Gordon's face, Shiler sighed helplessly and continued, "But that professor has something to do and can't control the body for the time being, so he handed this task to me."

"To complete this task, one has to find a way to contact those serial killers. But coincidentally, that professor previously established a club, which is basically allowing various serial killers to communicate and exchange through various literary journals."

Gordon slowly widened his eyes, his face revealing an "I actually wronged you?!" expression. He raised his tone and said, "You established a serial killer club?!!!"

"Don't make a fuss." Shiler waved his hand and said, "And I already said, that wasn't me either; it was that professor who did it."

"I thought about it." Shiler touched his chin and said, "Calling serial killers over one by one is really too much trouble. So, I used the characteristics of this club to call them all over at once."

Gordon's eyeballs were almost popping out. Shiler revealed a proud expression and said, "The way this club operates, simply put, is to add some secret codes that only insiders can understand into the published articles."

"When readers discover this kind of secret code, they will understand that this is actually an article written by their own kind, and they can think about certain viewpoints in their articles, or publish another article to refute them."

"At the same time, we will also agree on a time. After a murder case is reported in the local newspaper, the perpetrator of the case will use a special secret code to claim the case, and the others will know the modus operandi and details of the case. Thus, they will also be able to understand the level of this perpetrator. We call this academic exchange."

Gordon shivered. He looked at Shiler's indifferent expression and felt a chill down his back.

"After I took over the body, I discovered that the original professor had a thesis that was almost finished. The general structure and important chapters were all written, leaving only some details that hadn't been completed."

"So, I slightly modified this thesis."

Gordon's expression stiffened. He had a bad premonition, so he asked, "... What did you modify?"

"Simply put, I bragged about Cat Getan, the Cat Getan vigilante Batman, and myself!"

Shiler laughed while saying, "Anyway, it was to create a feeling that if you don't come to Cat Getan, you aren't a hero."

"In the thesis, I emphatically mentioned Cat Getan's hellish public security situation, the crazy, chaotic, and evil city atmosphere, and the traffic rules that even demons would have to yield to."

"Then, I set off the powerful Cat Getan vigilante Batman. He possesses super-high intelligence that can foresee things, reasoning ability that no one can match, invincible high-tech equipment, and an unshakable willpower that stands among all intelligent creatures. He moves freely in a city like Cat Getan that is like hell, making all criminals tremble with fear."

"Immediately after, I used Batman to set off the world's most powerful psychologist, Shiler Rodriguez—that is, myself." Shiler slapped his thigh and laughed, saying while laughing:

"Opportunities to brag about myself like this are rare! I molded myself into an extremely powerful psychologist who could even treat Batman, won all confrontations with Batman, and became the criminal who gave him the most headaches, bar none. Hahahaha!"

Gordon looked at Shiler's smile with some confusion. After Shiler finished laughing, he looked at him and said, "What's wrong? Don't you think this is funny? I used an exaggerated story to set off another exaggerated story, and then set off another exaggerated story..."

"... Where is the exaggeration?" Gordon asked.

"Isn't it exaggerated?" Shiler was stunned for a moment, asked back, and then said with some hesitation, "I exaggerated, right?... I didn't?"

Gordon's expression didn't change, he just shook his head quickly and said, "If you asked a TV station to film it as a documentary, I would think it was too subtle."

Failing to get resonance, Shiler curled his lip, then shrugged his shoulders and said, "Anyway, that's how it is. That group of very arrogant guys definitely won't be convinced, so many people will definitely come to Cat Getan. They will definitely clash with Batman, so he can get sufficient training."

"Also, if Batman can eliminate them all... oh, no, eliminating half is fine too. If there are half as many people in the club, I can update the secret codes more slowly..."

"Also, if their attention is all on me, they won't go looking for Batman. So, I plan to hide for a while. The Cat Getan Police Department should be a relatively good hiding place. I think I can borrow a place here for a while, right?"

Gordon sighed and said, "It's no problem for you to stay here, but do you really think you can hide from those serial killers like this?"

"Can't I? Isn't this the legendary 'darkness under the lamp'?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Gordon shook his head, then leaned his body slightly backward, looking Shiler up and down from head to toe, until Shiler felt a little chill on his back. Only then did Gordon speak:

"Shiler, do you ever feel that you are actually a bit... unlucky?"

"Unlucky?" Shiler said very confusedly, "Where am I unlucky? I feel that my luck is still quite..."

"Bang! Crash!"

"Commissioner Gordon, we meet again! Now, immediately put your hands on your head and squat down! Otherwise, don't blame me... Shiler???!!!" ===== CHAPTER 1159 =====