While the mayor is still working two jobs to make ends meet—and hasn't been paid yet—the workers are able to take this gray extra income and do nothing.
The woman with short black hair shuttled between the workstations, skillfully avoiding everyone. She pulled down her goggles to cover her eyes, jumped up on the spot at the corner, and easily curled her body into the vent above. She silently and quickly crawled to the top of the "lazy" workers. Through the vent, she could see more intuitively what they were doing——
"We all know you work very hard, and your wife is sick..." [The Gatekeeper (Catwoman has been bribed)] patted Worker No. 1 on the shoulder, "The salary at Iceberg Chemical Plant is high, but it's still not enough."
Weiwei: ...The salary is very high?
She continued to listen.
"But," Worker No. 1 choked up, "Lisa won't agree with me doing this..."
But the title above your head already means that you have agreed to do so, so what exactly does Catwoman want you to do?
Weiwei clicked on the three people's panels, and they were indeed still in the green. It seemed that the fact that the citizens were not hostile to the mayor did not mean that they would not pose a threat to the mayor (his assets).
Number Two spoke up: "We just left one door open for that woman and gave her the key to the second door... Do you think there is anything worth stealing in the chemical plant? There are all heavy materials here, and if we don't agree to her, none of us will be well off."
The panel shows that they are all residents from Crime Alley.
[You get the side quest: Catwoman's Purpose]
[The cat lady is eyeing your business. She plans to sneak in tonight. Let's see what her purpose is.]
[There is a certain chance to activate this branch quest after completing the "Main Mission: Gotan Underground (II)"]
Is there a chance that a side quest will be activated when completing the main quest? Weiwei initially wondered if she would be unable to complete the main quest if she used the identity of "BB". It seems that she is on the right track, so this quest must be completed.
She retraced her steps without alarming the three men, and when she reappeared, Joe was on the phone.
Joe looked helpless: "I explained to Commissioner Gordon why the body was lost. Of course, the responsibility lies with me. We should have sent the body back first. What were you doing, new guy?"
Weiwei scanned the row of attributes on his panel for a while, then simply closed the panel.
She said, "I have obtained some information. By the way, what should we do next with the case?"
The man frowned. "After the gargoyles became alive, this case...is no longer something we can handle. There must be someone with super powers behind this, but we are the only two who actually came into contact with the corpse, so we are responsible for assisting the MCU in the investigation."
The result was still handed over to the MCU, and I was only given the opportunity to assist in the investigation.
Weiwei thought for a moment and said, "What if the case is related to people like Black Mask and Catwoman?"
Qiao was very sensitive: "What did you find?"
Weiwei told the NPC what she had heard, but the NPC was experienced and there was no need for her to handle the matter herself.
Qiao frowned and thought: "This may not be the same case. The GCPD has been dealing with Catwoman for nearly ten years. The Iceberg Chemical Plant doesn't seem like a target she would choose. What is Catwoman's purpose?"
They had already left the scorching workshop and were now standing next to their own wrecked car, which was missing a door and had a dented front end.
She was also curious about the cat woman's purpose.
Since it is related to the main quest, then it must be related to the East District...?
Weiwei simply opened the panel and searched for the keyword [Eastern District] in [Records]—
The secretary would give her a summary report on the progress of the main mission, but Weiwei didn't always read it.
[After discussion... a development press conference has been held... the sewer repair task will begin in the East District... the East District has the lowest terrain, and according to the blueprint, the terrain must be raised first...]
[The original plan was to hire the indigenous people of the East District to undertake the work and temporarily relocate the residents of the East District, but as soon as the news came out, it was strongly opposed... Cars entering the East District were stolen...]
[Plan to temporarily block the East District, meeting to discuss.]
In addition, there is a very suspicious sentence in Sherk's report: "Would you like to take this opportunity to clean up the garbage at home?"
Weiwei: “……?”
She read it twice and understood the metaphor: home is Gotham and garbage is the people of the East Side. Even with the blueprint, Sherk suspected that Vivi didn't really want to improve the living environment of the lower class and do good things for them, but felt that she wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out the gangsters, robbers, and guys who hid in the East Side.
——And most of these people are those protected by the cat lady.
Even a public official like Sherk thought this way. Vivi knew without hesitation that Catwoman must have misunderstood her.
"But when I saw the description of the main mission, I guessed that there might be a misunderstanding... so I asked Sherk to hire as many indigenous people as possible..."
Obviously, this approach failed.
Weiwei was speechless.
An evil idea popped into her mind: just do as Catwoman wants.
The people living in the East District are all low-level people, and more than 80% of them have the habit of stealing. Most of the abandoned children learn how to steal things when they can just walk, and they have no chance to move up the social ladder after growing up. Instead, they change from thieves to robbers, and quickly supply cannon fodder to the Black Mask and other Gotan gangs.
If the East District were to be pacified by nuclear weapons, although the reputation would certainly be directed towards the devil, the actual rate of wrongful killing would be less than 20%... But Weiwei remembered what Worker No. 1 said and fell silent again.
“So… why do we have to make NPCs more flesh and blood…”
If they were all pixelated figures, Weiwei could fight from Columbia to America in less than a month, and she would become president in two months.
With so many talented people like Ge Tan, is it difficult to occupy America?
She sent a message to Sherk, naming workers 1 and 2 and the security guard: "Tomorrow morning, fire these three guys, then do a detailed investigation of the family backgrounds of all employees and apply for assistance funds for those who need help."
She clicked on the "Business Investment - Charity Funding" module with great reluctance and invested half of the money from the public account into it.
Add to that the funds invested in purchasing construction materials for the Bingshan Chemical Plant, and there isn't much money left in the public account.
Weiwei's personal account is quite rich, but it is more like a reserve fund. Compared with a public account with limited usage, a more flexible private account is more reassuring. If possible, Weiwei wants to keep this money temporarily for later use.
For example, right now——
【Gold Coin Mall·April 21】
[Stray Animal Rescue Area (Sign), Price: 40,000 Gold Coins]
[A good city is one where humans, animals and nature can live in harmony. Small animals are also residents of your city. Within a three-kilometer area around the sign, humans and animals can live in harmony with each other - and even chat occasionally.]
[Usage: Nail on the wall]
[Cat Medal, Price: 50,000 Gold Coins]
[Cats and dogs often exist in cities as members of a family. This medal can only be awarded to excellent cats. He or she must be recognized as an excellent cat by everyone.]
[It seems useless...but maybe the cat will be happy? ]
[Human-shaped stand, price: 30,000 gold coins]
[Signboards are often used as promotional props. Products from shopping malls must be high-quality. In the eyes of others, the signboards are placed there, and in their minds they are like real people... However, once you touch them with your own hands, you will discover the true nature of the signboard. 】
[The stand will not move, but you can set its image and expression. There are five expressions that can be changed at will.]
When she saw the gold coin mall these two days, Weiwei was convinced that the system secretly raised the price after discovering that she had made a profit.
Where did all those goods worth hundreds of thousands of taels go? Why are they all priced in tens of thousands now?
The planning is really despicable!
Although it was obvious that it was a rip-off, Weiwei has always been an all-in player, regardless of whether it was a rip-off or not. Considering that if she missed it, it might not be refreshed again, she bought all the goods today.
"What are you daydreaming about?" Qiao waved his hands in front of her. "Okay, we have to go back."
"Are you going to ignore the Catwoman issue?" Weiwei was puzzled. "What does the MCU say?"
Qiao sighed, "MCU said that we don't even have the body at the moment, so the importance of this case has been postponed. They are investigating a drug smuggling case and can't spare any manpower... Of course, if we want to investigate, we can do it ourselves."
Weiwei groaned: "Catwoman..."
"Catwoman only steals things," Joe glanced at her. "We can alert the staff here. Do you want to arrest Catwoman?"
He sighed, probably because he felt that Weiwei had the inherent problem of a newcomer, "I want to do big things" - this was normal, as he was leading a newcomer who had just graduated from the police academy and was always full of energy.
Qiao thought for a moment and said, "I can provide you with some tools, but I won't accompany you, new baby. I have to go home to be with my daughter."
"What if I find out the murderer?" Weiwei said behind him.
"That's of course your credit," he waved his hand, "Who made the MCU not come? But big talk doesn't necessarily make it come true. We still have to see actual actions."
An hour later, Weiwei was squatting in a convenience store at a nearby gas station. She collected tools such as [handcuffs], [telescope], [master key], [tear gas], [high-intensity flashlight], etc. Of course, they were all "borrowed". Qiao said that she could not receive them at her current level. After all, she was a novice.
Weiwei bought a bag of bread and when she left the gas station, she nailed a silver sign the size of an adult's palm to the outer wall of the gas station building with her bare hands.
She crushed the bread and sprinkled it on the ground. Ants, mice and blue-backed pigeons flew over and soon gathered together. Weiwei could hear faint conversations from time to time, but the ants could only express very simple emotions, while the pigeons and mice could occasionally jump out a few words.
——Is this what "occasionally chatting" means? Perhaps smarter animals can "chat" more.
She took down the sign and returned to the Iceberg Chemical Plant. Joe originally wanted to alert the person in charge of the chemical plant, but Vivi informed Sherk first in her capacity as the mayor and asked him to hold off.
The cat girl has to be tricked in so that Weiwei can know what she is going to do. If the matter is just wiped out in the cradle, the plot will be stuck!
She used the key to unlock the door and hid back in the vent. After it got dark, the people in the factory went off work and only a few people remained in the factory. Soon, the bribed worker 12 also left. While waiting, Weiwei played a few games of Candy Crush Saga - thanks to the mobile phone issued by the police.
She nailed the "Stray Animal Rescue Area (Sign)" to the passage inside the vent, and glanced at the map when her phone ran out of battery.
Weiwei: “…Huh?”
She didn't see Catwoman, but she did see Robin, Spider-Man, and Ratwoman.
How did these three get together?
The mouse catcher is of course Sheila. Why is she here in the factory? She is not in the same place as the other two. Doesn't she seem to be in the same group?
Robin is Batman's partner and a vigilante. Could it be that he discovered Catwoman's behavior and rushed here to wait? Then why is Batman not here?
And Spider-Man... Weiwei's eyes sparkled, she remembered that Spider-Man hasn't paid any money yet!
Where is Catwoman?
Weiwei suddenly remembered something: "When my earrings were stolen before, the system reminded me that cat girls are good at disguises——"
The system map only shows occupations instead of names. It is very likely that Catwoman did not enter here using the identity of Catwoman, but chose to sneak in disguised as the original worker.
Weiwei frowned and stared at the bottom:
The iron plate of the vent was long and strip-shaped. She raised her hand and stuffed the flat human-shaped stand into the vent.
Then, Weiwei chose to change the appearance of the sign to someone she had never seen but had heard of.
It's decided that it's you——
Batman!