Chapter 116

Countless prisoners stood up and surrounded the prison guards, although there were no extreme actions.

But clearly, their emotions were already hard to restrain!

After all, their identities destined that the other side was more likely to choose to abandon them!

And in the civilian cabin.

A middle-aged man slowly stood up.

The officer's shout came instantly.

"Sit down!"

"By what right do you decide? We should at least discuss it first!"

The middle-aged man clearly possessed a certain social status outside, and his reply was neither humble nor pushy.

And his statement won a chorus of agreement in the cabin!

At this moment, all the citizens also wanted to hold the decision-making power in their own hands.

Or rather, in the face of the Joker and the threat of death, the military had lost its credibility!

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"We don't all have to die! That ship is full of prisoners, and society has given them chances! It was their own choice to commit crimes!"

A mother with a child shouted and questioned.

The meaning of her words was also agreed upon by many.

Clearly, the child she was carrying was the biggest motivation for her to take this step!

Perhaps some people could accept their own death after a fierce internal struggle.

But they absolutely could not accept their loved ones losing their lives.

Especially to preserve a ship full of criminals with a long list of crimes!

Facing the pressure in the cabin.

The officer was also sweating, and bit the bullet as he replied.

"There's nothing to discuss!"

"Why?!"

The middle-aged man's emotions were even angrier, and he shouted at the officer.

"The people on the other ship are discussing the same thing!"

"We'll vote!"

"Yes! Vote!"

For a time.

Cries rose throughout the cabin.

Even ordinary people who were usually gentle and hardworking.

At this moment, they had the courage to face the military!

Shouting for a democratic vote!

It seemed they were also looking for courage for themselves!

A decision that one person wouldn't dare to make, if everyone makes it together! It would be easier to execute!

And on the other side!

The prisoner cabin had even evolved to the point where the military had to fire warning shots to suppress the riot!

Countless prisoners expressed with agitated expressions that they would definitely be sacrificed.

After all, their reputation wasn't good!

For a time.

Both ships were completely in chaos because of the Joker's words!

Everyone was restless!

And those few soldiers were absolutely unable to suppress everyone's desire to survive!

Even the viewers outside the screen felt a sense of tension.

In such a situation, it was really too hard to choose...

And the scene shifted.

Opposite the building where the Joker was.

Gordon had already arrived with a group of officers! Using binoculars and sniper rifles to observe the situation!

"We found the missing hospital bus!"

"That means they have hostages!"

And through the binoculars.

One could clearly see inside the building across the street.

Several hostages were sitting on the ground.

And standing to the side were three armed criminals wearing Joker masks, guarding the hostages.

"This is basically a shooting gallery... why did he choose a building with such large windows."

Gordon couldn't help but complain.

Clearly, the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the building across the street.

Left the hostages and the Joker's henchmen completely exposed to the range of the sniper rifles! Without any cover!

Soon.

Such a clear situation also allowed the police to quickly formulate a relevant plan!

"We have five Jokers targeted."

"Snipers take them out first, then break the windows, and one team will rappel in."

"The other team will go in through the stairwell! There will be at most two or three casualties."

"Then let's go!"

And just as the police were about to order the action.

Batman suddenly appeared on the roof.

"The Joker's tricks aren't that simple!"

Facing Batman's intervention, Gordon was clearly a bit impatient, having lost his reason.

"I only know that if we don't catch him quickly, the people on the two ferries will blow each other up!"

"They won't do that!"

"Then the Joker will blow them all up!"

Gordon's voice was several octaves higher, his emotions on the verge of losing control!

Clearly, he didn't believe at all that the people on the two ferries could withstand the test of humanity!

But Batman believed...

"Give me five minutes!"

"No! There's no time! We already have them targeted!"

In his anxiety, Gordon even pulled out his gun and pointed it at Batman!

"Harvey is in there too! We have to save him! I must save Harvey!!"

But facing Gordon's shouting.

Batman didn't answer! He jumped straight off the roof! Gliding toward the building across the street!

In the scene.

Gordon breathed heavily, and after a struggle, could only watch helplessly as Batman took action!

And countless viewers could also see from Gordon's agitated emotions...

He had developed a crazy obsession with rescuing Harvey!

The reason was that the guilt Gordon felt in his heart for Harvey... was simply too deep!

If he hadn't turned a deaf ear to Harvey's warnings, Rachel wouldn't have died!

If his own detectives hadn't betrayed him, Harvey wouldn't have ended up like this!

It seemed all the consequences were being borne by Harvey!

And after some hesitation.

Gordon still made a decision! He couldn't let Batman test humanity!

"Action in two minutes."

Afterward, he kept observing the situation through the binoculars.

And Batman used the momentum of his glide! He broke through the window in an instant and tackled a Joker wearing a mask!

Then he activated the high-tech gear that left all the viewers dumbfounded!

"Lucius! I need a 3D map!"

Using sonar ripples! The holographic image of the entire building was transmitted into Batman's cowl!

In an instant!

Batman also took control of the situation in the entire building!

"Channel A is your perspective!"

"Channel B is the panoramic view!"

"It seems the Joker and the hostages are on two different floors, there's a SWAT team in the stairwell! Another SWAT team is on the roof!"

And on the other side.

The police were also ready for the assault! All teams were in position!

For a time.

The plan seemed to be progressing very smoothly!

But all the viewers felt a hint of underlying unease!

And it was at this moment.

As Batman tore off the mask of the Joker in front of him!

All the viewers were shaken!

Only then did they know where this unease came from!

The Joker's plan... how could it be so simple?!

Underneath those Joker masks were clearly hostages with their mouths taped shut!

These Jokers were all hostages in disguise!

And the guns they were holding were just an illusion created by taping them tightly to their hands!

"Lucius!! The SWAT team's targets are wrong! These Jokers are the hostages!"

Instantly!

Batman shouted anxiously.

"Action!"

Bang!!

And just as the snipers across the street opened fire!

Batman's grapple gun also pulled down several Jokers who were being targeted in an instant!

"Don't shoot!!"

Then, amidst the conflict, he saved several hostages from under the Joker masks!

After scanning with sonar.

He finally locked onto the location of the real Joker!

The upper floors of the building.

Batman slowly stopped his grapple and landed.

In the distance.

Was the familiar back of the Joker and three vicious dogs.

And seeing Batman's arrival.

The Joker turned around and said happily.

"You finally came! I'm especially excited right now!"

"Where's the detonator?!"

Batman didn't give him any face at all.

And the Joker didn't waste words, directly releasing the three dogs to charge at Batman.

"Go, bite him!"

What surprised everyone was!

Batman, who was nearly invincible in front of people, even taking on an entire SWAT team alone.

Was immediately tackled to the ground when facing the three dogs!

Then the Joker didn't play by the rules at all.

He picked up a steel pipe and started continuously outputting on Batman, who was struggling with the dogs on the ground!

Although the damage caused seemed limited!

It still brought an absurd surprise to the viewers!

On the other side.

On the civilian ferry.

The agitated crowd looked at the increasingly pressing time.

They finally discussed a result!

Vote!

Paper voting!

To decide whether to detonate based on the will of the masses!

Soon.

Everyone's paper ballots were collected and counted.

"140 against! 396 in favor!"

As the military personnel finished the count.

In the cabin.

Countless passengers had different expressions!

Some fell into silence, some breathed a sigh of relief!

But at this moment.

Everyone was silent!

"Then hurry up and press the detonator!"

A black woman couldn't help but urge.

But the person counting the ballots.

At this moment, said silently.

"We are still alive, which means they haven't pressed it either."

After saying this.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Indeed!

They decided to use a vote to make the choice.

— Author's Notes —

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