Two of the most sensational events in Gotham City occurred within two days.
The first was the Joker openly murdering Batman's followers who imitated Batman, threatening Batman to unmask or he would kill one person per day.
The second was that the Joker was actually captured!
It was none other than Batman who captured the Joker.
Bai Ye also admired the hero of Gotham City; he was truly selfless, handing over his girlfriend’s bomb threat to a rival to handle while he went to capture the Joker.
And he actually caught him!
A day prior, the Joker became famous as the first criminal in Gotham City to dare to challenge Batman head-on.
A day later, the Joker was captured by Batman, pushing Batman’s fame to its zenith.
As for Commissioner Gordon, he was merely in charge of the escort.
Although Batman fought criminals, he never killed them. Otherwise, with Batman's use of violence to counter violence, he would be provoking Gotham City's order.
Even though Batman's romantic rival stood by Batman's side, many people like Commissioner Gordon believed Batman's existence was not a good thing.
However, with Bai Ye having blown up the investigation bureau, rendering it completely discredited, Commissioner Gordon was willing to cooperate with Batman. This arrest of the Joker was the best opportunity to regain credibility.
But…
"It's about to begin!" Bai Ye exclaimed excitedly, "It's finally about to begin!"
Due to his memories from his past life, Bai Ye knew very well that this was the true beginning of chaos, everything…
would start with the arrest of the Joker!
Just as Bai Ye was thinking, a light screen suddenly appeared before him.
"You have received a mission."
"Save the Joker, Mission Reward: Sin Points x100, Joker's Poker Card x1"
Bai Ye looked at the light screen, completely unsurprised by the sudden mission, because in his past life, Bai Ye had also undertaken this mission.
Moreover, Bai Ye also knew that the chosen ones of the Order faction had also received missions.
The mission content was very simple: the Sin faction's mission had only four words – Save the Joker!
And the Order faction's mission was also very simple – Prevent the Joker from escaping!
It was a two-way mission: one side would gain sin points, the other order points; one would receive the symbolic playing cards left by the Joker at each crime scene, and the other would receive Batman's emblem, the Bat-suit.
Bai Ye watched the television, where the Joker had already been loaded into a vehicle. Accompanied by the wail of sirens, the Joker was escorted away.
Bai Ye couldn't help but smile, "This is suddenly getting interesting!"
Bai Ye crossed the street, bought a few burgers at a fast-food joint, put them in paper bags, and then sauntered towards the investigation bureau.
The investigation bureau, which had been blown to smithereens, had undergone simple repairs and was now operational again. However, the cracks on the walls, the shattered doors, and the piles of rubble in the corners all testified to the ordeal this place had once endured.
Bai Ye wandered around the investigation bureau, observing his surroundings.
Everything appeared normal: people walking by, shops on either side doing business as usual, agents coming and going, busy with their work.
However, a tense atmosphere could be vaguely felt.
At a hot dog stand at the intersection, the vendor was making hot dogs for customers, but failed several times in a row. The sausage missed the bun, the ketchup was squeezed directly onto his hand, or the hot dog accidentally fell out while being bagged.
Come on, all you’re making is a hot dog, not a complicated dish like Jianbing Guozi.
This obvious absentmindedness, Bai Ye thought, looked fake to anyone.
Shifting his gaze, Bai Ye looked into the distance, where he could see occasional reflections on a rooftop.
It wasn't a telescope, but a sniper scope, and it didn't look very professional, otherwise, it wouldn't have been discovered.
Were they from the Order faction?
Or the Sin faction?
Bai Ye smiled, knowing it could be either, as everyone had received a mission.
Of course, not many people had arrived around the investigation bureau yet, because more people would likely choose to hijack the transport vehicle directly as it returned to the bureau to save the Joker.
It was a good idea, but also not a good idea. Don't forget, Commissioner Gordon was just a figurehead; the one who truly caught the Joker was Batman.
While thinking, Bai Ye walked into an apartment about 150 meters away from the investigation bureau. As he climbed the stairs, he kept peering out through the windows, then arrived at the door of apartment 606. He covered the peephole with one hand and knocked with the other.
Soon, a voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
Bai Ye called out, "Water meter reader."
*Click!*
The door opened, and a fat man, who appeared to weigh at least 300 pounds, appeared before Bai Ye. He was met with the dark muzzle of a gun.
"Shh!" Bai Ye made a silencing gesture and said, "Don't make a sound, and you won't die, understand?"
The fat man nodded frantically. With a gun in your hand, whatever you say goes.
Bai Ye entered the room, closed the door, and gestured for the fat man to go into the bathroom, lie down in the bathtub, grabbed a towel, tore it into thin strips, and then tied the fat man's hands behind his back.
"If you're thirsty or need to pee, call me, but be mindful of your volume, understand?" Bai Ye patted the fat man's face and said, "If you cooperate…"
Bai Ye checked his watch and continued, "In about six hours, I'll leave, and you can act as if nothing happened and go back to your bed to sleep, but if you don't cooperate, then you'll be sleeping in a graveyard."
"I'll cooperate, absolutely cooperate," the fat man said quickly, "I won't shout. If you want money, it's in the second drawer under the TV cabinet, there's a metal box there, all my cash is hidden inside."
"Don't worry, I don't need your money," Bai Ye said, taking out a wad of cash and placing it beside the bathtub. "I can even give you money. By the way, do you have any family?"
Bai Ye had glanced around the room upon entering. It was a one-bedroom apartment; besides the fat man, there was no one else. But it was possible others lived there and had just gone out.
"No," the fat man said, "I live alone."
"That's good," Bai Ye said, "Obey me, and you won't have to die. This money is all yours too."
After speaking, Bai Ye left the bathroom and went to the living room window, looking diagonally downwards, directly at the main entrance of the investigation bureau.
This was an excellent vantage point.
Bai Ye thought to himself, then sat down in the living room's rocking chair and casually turned on the television to the news channel.
As expected, the news soon reported a real-time update: a group of criminals attempted to hijack the escort vehicle but were repelled by the sudden appearance of Batman, who also arrested seven criminals who would be escorted along with the Joker.
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