Chapter 95

Lau didn't hesitate for even a minute!

"I won't give you the money."

"But I will name every client!"

"I'm good at calculations, their investments are all my responsibility, and their money is all in my hands."

Finally, Lau negotiated with a smile:

"Immunity, personal protection, and a direct flight to Xiangjiang."

And soon!

Harvey revealed in an interview that Lau had returned to Gotham to testify and prosecute the gang bosses.

With the police's massive actions!

In court!

The judge's voice slowly sounded:

"Seven hundred and twelve counts of extortion..."

"Eight hundred and forty-nine counts of racketeering..."

"Two hundred and forty-six counts of fraud, eighty-seven counts of murder!"

And speaking of this...

...the judge flipped through the case book, but inside was a strange playing card...

A gray Joker card.

Stunned for a moment, the judge didn't care and continued:

"Five hundred and twenty-seven counts of obstruction of justice!"

"Does the defendant have anything to say in defense?"

And following the judge's gaze!

The camera turned!

All the viewers couldn't help but be stunned in front of the screen!

In the defendant's dock of the courtroom...

...were packed with gang defendants who could barely stand, and the lawyers defending them!

Dozens, maybe even hundreds!

It was noisy.

Unlike his usual elegance...

...Maroni showed a hint of disarray for the first time.

And such a sensational prosecution...

...while shocking the citizens of Gotham City and the viewers of the livestream...

...also alarmed the Mayor of Gotham City!

"Prosecuting five hundred and forty-nine criminals at once, how did you convince the judge to hear this farce?!"

The Mayor asked Harvey in front of him with an incredulous tone.

"Because she wants to uphold justice just like I do."

"But even if you convince the judge to sentence them, the number of appeals you receive will be unprecedented!"

"That doesn't matter, the gang bosses will definitely be bailed out, but their henchmen will cooperate with us for reduced sentences."

Harvey said this, staring straight into the Mayor's eyes:

"Imagine, a full eighteen months of good public order!"

Suddenly...

...following Harvey's words...

...the Mayor was stunned.

This sentence truly poked his heart!

What he wanted was never justice! What he really cared about was only his own political achievements and resume!

And this sentence of Harvey's...

...truly made the Mayor feel tempted, and he couldn't help but fantasize about what a perfect political achievement eighteen months of good public order would be!

But before acting, he still warned Harvey:

"The public likes you, that's the only reason this can succeed, but you will also be on the cutting edge."

"Everyone will find trouble for you, not just the gangs! Politicians, reporters, police, everyone whose wallet shrinks!"

"I hope you can handle it, as long as you are caught with a handle, the criminals will return to the streets."

"You and I will also step down soon!"

As he spoke, the Mayor walked to the window, wanting to take a look at this Gotham City of his!

But the next second!

Thud!!

A figure suddenly hit the glass!

The Mayor was so scared he slumped to the ground!

And Harvey rushed to the floor-to-ceiling window!

This... was actually a corpse of Batman!

Or rather!

It was the corpse of someone dressed as Batman!

Being hung high by a rope around the neck! Hitting the floor-to-ceiling window!

The lower half of the face was casually painted into the appearance of the Joker!

The bright red lipstick on the lips was even smeared onto the glass!

Even the viewers in the livestream were shocked by this sudden accident! Still shaken!

Sharp-eyed viewers even noticed...

...this corpse... was actually one of the imitators who dressed as Batman and fought crime when Batman first appeared!

And as the police arrived...

...the corpse was slowly lowered.

And on the corpse...

...a Joker card was pinned to the chest!

A line of small print was printed on the playing card:

[Will the real Batman please stand up!]

And in the livestream...

...countless viewers had already recognized the identity of the corpse.

Their hearts were even more shocked.

Batman's imitator... was brutally murdered!

And almost without any guessing...

...who did it couldn't be more obvious!

Although it was Batman's mask... the lower half of the face was clearly made up like the Joker!

And pinned to the body with a paperclip! It was also clearly a Joker card!

It was obvious...

...all of this was the Joker's doing!

And his purpose!

Was what was written on the playing card!

[Will the real Batman please stand up!]

He knew that what he hunted was just a fake!

But he just wanted to use this fake! To force Batman to show himself!

[Sigh... this brother is too miserable... just liked to play COS, and became a scapegoat...]

[The Joker of course also knew this was a fake, everything was just a plan!]

[The Joker's advantage over Batman... perhaps it's being unscrupulous!!]

[Damn... scared me again just now!]

[The Mayor probably needs to change his pants, right??]

[But he was also very clear just now, he was tempted by Harvey's plan! He also wants stability in Gotham City!]

[How will Batman respond....]

[I think the Joker's plan definitely has more than this step... he won't let Batman have an easy time...]

[Those gangs still want to get rid of Batman in the end! Everything is just as the Joker said!]

And on the other side!

In Batman's penthouse mansion.

He and the butler were preparing for the fundraising gala held for Harvey tonight!

The news broadcast on the TV on the side caught their attention!

"The police have released the accompanying video they found on the corpse!"

"Sensitive viewers please be aware, these images may cause discomfort!"

Following the news anchor's warning...

...the content on the TV also became the footage released by the police!

In the picture!

This Batman imitator was clearly still alive.

Tied to a chair, unable to move.

And according to the background, it was inside a meat locker or a kitchen!

Su Chen's unhurried voice came from the tape:

"Tell them your name."

The imitator was clearly very scared, trembling as he said:

"Brian... Douglas..."

Followed by a burst of incredibly strange laughter!

"Are you the real Batman?!"

"No..."

"No? Hahahahaha..."

Having received a negative answer, Su Chen laughed even more strangely and excitedly!

He reached out and ripped off the imitator's mask directly!

"Then why do you dress up like him?!"

Then he laughed and showed the mask to the camera.

But the imitator at this time seemed to have found spiritual sustenance, trembling as he spoke:

"Because he's a symbol! Let us not be afraid of scum like you anymore!"

"You should be afraid of me, Brian... you should be afraid!"

But Su Chen laughed strangely and patted the imitator's face.

"Do you think Batman can make Gotham City better?"

"Look at me."

Su Chen said softly, but the other party clearly couldn't muster the strength, hanging his head weakly.

"Look at me!!"

But clearly the Joker didn't have such patience! He roared!

The low roar was like a demon growling, making all the viewers' hearts tremble!

Watching the other party tremble and turn his gaze.

Su Chen was finally satisfied.

He turned the camera, and he appeared in the picture!

Pale face! Bright red lips! Hideous scars!

His expression was full of madness and evil!

"Look! Batman has driven the citizens of Gotham City crazy!"

"You want good public order! Batman should take off his mask! And surrender to the police!"

"Otherwise, people will die every day! Starting tonight!"

Su Chen licked his lips, leaned close to the camera, and warned seriously:

"I always keep my word!"

Then!

The camera suddenly shook crazily!

Accompanied by Su Chen's manic laughter that seemed to come from hell!

The Batman imitator let out bursts of screams!

Clearly, the Joker was killing him!

And watching this scene!

In front of the TV, Batman and the butler were silent, their expressions particularly heavy!

Clearly, neither of them expected!

Everything was clearly moving in a good direction!

Almost all the gang bosses in Gotham City were wiped out! Locked up in prison!

Even if they would definitely be bailed out after a while!

But the good public order of Gotham City was almost visibly approaching!

But now!

This Joker who appeared suddenly!

This Joker whom Batman hadn't taken to heart before!

Had completely broken all of this!

Completely different from the traditional gangs in Gotham City who followed rules and principles!

The Joker's sudden appearance was completely unbound by any rules! He even broke through the bottom line of humanity! With no principles!

And this... was exactly what hit Batman's Achilles' heel!

If he didn't surrender... the Joker would kill one person every day!

Even if this person was killed by the Joker, Batman's heart would definitely not be able to escape condemnation and guilt!

And the entire society would probably fall into panic and resentment toward Batman because of this!

If Batman surrendered, then the Joker wouldn't kill anyone!

Having only killed one person!

And issued a threat!

It had already put immense pressure on Batman in front of the TV!

[This move by the Joker... is too ruthless...]

[This... is the Joker's true advantage!!]

[Doing things without any principles or bottom line! Means he won't have concerns like Batman!!]

[The lives of all the people in Gotham City are the rope that truly strangles Batman!!]

[The crackdown on gangs had just started to show results, and this move by the Joker definitely hit morale!]

[This move by the Joker... is really killing two birds with one stone! It hit the police's morale and made the public resent Batman!]

[Too terrifying! But only a lunatic like the Joker with no bottom line could do it so easily!]