Chapter 2151: Battle of the Two Cities! (Part 29)

But this didn't make sense at all. If Mayor Penguin was such a slow-reacting, low-IQ person, then how did he become mayor?

It was said before that Batman had drawn a line for the Penguin, and there was a tacit understanding between them. Batman knew that among the many lunatics in Cat Getan, the Penguin was relatively harmless, so as long as he didn't go out of line, the two could even cooperate.

But once the Penguin crossed that line and wanted to touch the true core of Cat Getan's power, Batman would definitely strike with a heavy fist.

The Penguin hadn't tried, but who was Batman? No movement could escape Batman's eyes. No matter how much the Penguin racked his brains to weave conspiracies, he ultimately failed to advance even half a step.

And if he hadn't succeeded, but another Penguin had, it meant that this Penguin must be much stronger than himself. How could he be a fool if he could fight Batman with his wits and courage as a crime boss and achieve victory?

The Penguin from the main universe didn't believe in evil. He investigated another assassination case involving the mayor, and this time it was even more outrageous.

This time, the Penguin's target was a female judge, who was also a legal expert, from a party hostile to the Penguin. During the election, she proposed certain measures against the Penguin, so she was kidnapped and assassinated by the Penguin.

That's right, kidnapping followed by assassination again. Originally, the Penguin thought he would see an extremely bloody execution video, but he found a mysterious small link at the bottom of the comment section on the "Cat Getan Daily" website.

The Penguin already had a bad premonition, but he still clicked in. He saw the video, but it wasn't an execution video; it was some pornographic film that was hard to describe.

The most bizarre thing was that the female lead in the film, which was this female judge, didn't look forced; it could be said that she was enjoying it.

This wasn't easy to evaluate. Maybe she had some hobby of being coerced, and it just happened to fulfill her wish.

But the male lead... no matter how the Penguin looked at it, he looked like Emperor Penguin.

Emperor Penguin was actually like the Penguin's Robin; he was a boy the Penguin had once rescued and was also his most loyal and capable subordinate.

And unlike Oswald Cobblepot, who was from the upper class, Emperor Penguin was familiar with the rules of Cat Getan's lower class, could mix well among the people, had strange strategies, and could always help the Penguin reverse the situation at critical moments.

Emperor Penguin and the Penguin had been together for many years, and the Penguin knew him relatively well. Even if his face wasn't shown in the video, one could tell from some habits of movement that the male lead was probably the Penguin's capable assistant, Emperor Penguin.

The Penguin from the main universe called Emperor Penguin back. When Emperor Penguin saw this videotape, he was also stunned. Could he not recognize himself?

Then the question came: the Penguin's political enemy and his most capable assistant rolled into bed together, and they even filmed all this into a movie, and this movie even leaked out. What exactly was the Penguin doing?

The Penguin knew he didn't have this kind of unique hobby, but if this kind of movie spread out, wouldn't it be a devastating blow to his prestige and ability?

Your political enemy, whom you were shouting to kill, and your closest assistant slept together, and they even deliberately filmed a movie and sent it out. Doesn't this show that you have neither the ability to defeat your political enemy nor the ability to control your assistant? And they filmed a movie and sent it out—doesn't that show you have no ability to make either of them fear you?

The Penguin didn't even dare to think about what a significant blow this would cause to his reputation.

Even if you don't look at it from the perspective of a mayor and a crime boss, just from the perspective of a man, your best buddy and the woman who just stabbed you in the back rolled into bed together, and they deliberately filmed a movie and sent it out. If you can endure this, why don't you go be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?

But Mayor Penguin still didn't have any action, and even within the reports of the following week, Emperor Penguin still frequently appeared by his side.

He couldn't have not discovered it, right???

The Penguin was completely baffled. The place where the video link appeared was the comment section below the news report; it wasn't even a secret link. You could see it by clicking in. Did this Mayor Penguin not look at the empirical reports about himself at all?

Taking a step back, being mayor is indeed very busy, and he has no time to watch the news. Then there wasn't anyone around him who told him?

That is to say, except for Emperor Penguin, there was no one around him who could communicate, and everyone else didn't stand on his side, and even enjoyed it and gloated.

The Penguin really felt this was too outrageous. This kind of speculation would only appear in the hallucinations he had when he accidentally took the wrong medicine while living in Arkham Asylum.

Because there was an insurmountable difficulty: if this was really the case, how did the Penguin become mayor under Batman's interference?

Did Batman not interfere with the Penguin becoming mayor?

When this speculation appeared in the Penguin's mind, he wanted to laugh. He would rather believe that this Mayor Penguin was Superman in disguise than believe that Batman wouldn't interfere in the mayoral election.

Batman and his Arkham fan club could be considered to have a tacit understanding. So many years of struggle had made them all understand where each other's bottom line was. Cat Getan was Batman's Cat Getan, and all behaviors that wanted to interfere, or even exceed Batman's management authority over Cat Getan, were dead lines.

Batman would of course manage it, but if the Penguin successfully became mayor, it meant he had defeated Batman. But the Penguin from the main universe looked left and right, up and down, and didn't see any shining points on this counterpart.

The information investigated next made him even more speechless. At this time, the two cities were fused, and the Penguin was beaten by a super-powered criminal hired by a crime boss named Kingpin without any ability to fight back.

And the Penguin's way of dealing with it was to hire James Gordon—note, it was hiring, not appointing—to arrest the super-powered criminal.

When the Penguin from the main universe saw this, he already wanted to inhale oxygen.

You are the mayor!! You are the mayor of Cat Getan City!!! Opposite is a crime boss who can't be on the table and can't be seen in the light. You issue a wanted notice for him!!!

Indeed, the things destroyed by the super-powered criminal were some of your industries that couldn't be seen in the light. But if you don't say these industries can't be seen in the light, who could rush into that pile of ruins and find your criminal evidence?

Since it's already destroyed, whatever you say it is, it is. What drug factory? You just say it's a conscientious local enterprise that provided 20,000 jobs. Who could say it's not? Who has evidence to say it's not?

By then, find a few reporters to interview at the ruins, a mother of three who lost her job holding her child and crying—if the Governor of New Jersey doesn't stand up and hold a press conference to demand severe punishment for the murderer, then he shouldn't think about being governor.

By this time, it wasn't about how many hands and weapons could be justifiably fed to the Cat Getan Police Department; there was no need for private transactions. The more you feed, the more you are a good mayor who cares for the people; the faster you feed, the more you are a righteous partner who resolutely combats terrorist actions.

As for whether the Cat Getan Police Department is one of your own, you are already the mayor. Aren't gangsters and police all your thugs?

Say it again, American police are just thugs for the American upper class to maintain stability. They are only responsible to government agencies. Even if Gordon has three heads and six arms, doesn't he have to be responsible to the mayor?

Even now, you can hold a press conference saying that James Gordon is seriously derelict in his duties and has failed to maintain the security of the area he is responsible for, dismiss him on the spot, or even send him to court. Gordon wouldn't dare to let out a fart, because he is the one doing this, and he indeed didn't do it.

And what was Mayor Penguin doing? He secretly called Gordon, let Gordon secretly investigate, and the two of them were like they had done something shameful. Weapons and manpower were all secretly deployed, and one dared to ask for them secretly, and one dared to give them secretly.

The Penguin didn't understand, what are you feeling guilty about???

Who is the terrorist who committed six major cases in three days? Who is the mayor and police chief representing the order and justice of this city?

Taking a step back, you can't beat him in terms of force, so you call for help. Although the FBI can't get in, for the sake of reputation, they definitely have to condemn it verbally. Although Congress doesn't pay attention, politicians have to stand up and cry a few times for votes.

By then, Cat Getan City and the Cat Getan Mayor would be solid victims. All programs on news channels would be cleared. The Penguin would take municipal officials, and Gordon would take police chiefs to go up and cry in turns. Wouldn't there be plenty of security expenditures and policy tilts for next year?

The Penguin from the main universe sat in his office in Arkham Asylum and flipped through the news of those few days back and forth, but didn't see any news about the mayor, and didn't even hold a press conference to explain the situation.

It was as if a super criminal blowing up six important city facilities in one day was the most ordinary thing.

Although for Cat Getan, it indeed couldn't be considered a major disaster, there was only one Cat Getan in the world. Residents in other parts of the world still had normal worldviews and standards for judging disasters. At this time, not crying poor—is it because you think you are too rich?

The Penguin looked at these investigation materials, and the fire was rising up.

He didn't even dare to think that if he were the one, how much congressional funding, donations from all sides, and blackmail money from public opinion threats he could receive from two weeks of comprehensive public opinion offensive. After tearing and swallowing these, what a sunny and cheerful fat man he would be.

Even more outrageous things came. Under this kind of operation where Mayor Penguin couldn't even make the rankings, he really won it all.

All the troubles were solved inexplicably. The crime boss named Kingpin was targeted by S. H. I. E. L. D. and didn't dare to show his head. Politicians and celebrities who might threaten his election were suddenly overwhelmed. It was like a running race where 9 seeded players all tripped over their own feet and fell out of the track, leaving only the slowest vegetable dog to win the championship.

The Penguin was truly baffled. What happened to "the harder you work, the luckier you are"? I swing my umbrella until sparks fly every day. Let alone mayor, I didn't even become a candidate. Why?

With this mood, the Penguin began to analyze carefully again, and with this analysis, the Penguin called out "there are masters."

Not to mention anything else, don't tell me that this thing that fell into a trash can from the second floor while chasing a gangster is Batman, and don't tell me that the gangster chased by Batman is the killer sent by Mayor Penguin to assassinate the Waynes back then?! ===== CHAPTER 2152 =====