Throughout the day on the 22nd, new police officer Bethevin threw seven serious criminals into the GCPD cell. Four of them were knocked unconscious, and the other three suffered more serious injuries - psychological trauma caused by their Mediterranean hairstyle.
Bella Vivi Betty herself thought it was a bit outrageous.
Seven daily missions, seven random skill level 1s. Except for the skills that were upgraded through practice during the missions, the other skills seemed to be in the wrong places.
【Bella Bettivan】
【GCPD Detective】
[Lock picking lv2, close combat lv2, torture lv7, shooting lv2, solving crimes lv2, motorcycle skills lv2]
[Because of your successive arrests, you have become well-known in the GCPD community, and your reputation has improved to a certain extent.]
Among a bunch of level 2 ones, the sudden level 7 interrogation skill is really too much!
"Is this good luck or bad luck... Why did I randomly add points to torture five times out of seven times?"
She just watched helplessly as her interrogation skill improved by one level after completing a task, while the other skills remained basically unchanged. Although this did speed up the speed at which Weiwei completed tasks and obtained information, she felt even more weak, pitiful and helpless.
The fighting skills she desperately needed were still too weak.
Weiwei wanted to continue at night, but was stopped by Qiao and Gordon: "Of course you can go, unless you don't want to live anymore."
Despite their obstruction, Weiwei accepted the advice. Although she was least afraid of death, she was not in a hurry because of her experience.
That night, she continued to renovate her room. Meanwhile, on her way home, Vivi ran into secretary Millie and mouse catcher Sheila, who lived on the next floor.
But of course they didn't know Officer Betiven, and the two passed each other by.
The next day, she completed nine "cold cases" and went to the East District. Unlike the day before, someone pointed at her and called her "that cop." It seemed that they realized that she was a police officer who broke in.
More people looked at her with dangerous eyes, and some tried to stop her, which affected her work efficiency.
——Even so, Weiwei vaguely felt that the mission was too easy to accomplish. If so many criminals could be captured in this way, why didn't Batman do it?
She saw an official interview being broadcast on TV in a roadside shop in the East District. The interviewer had invited the Director of Logistics to make a speech on the issue of the transformation of the East District. His words sounded naturally and nicely presented, but it was obvious that the people of the East District did not believe him.
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. Humans are animals with strong herd instincts. They will only come together to resist when there is a strong leader trying to resist. When there is no leader and they haven't felt the real pressure yet, they will fight on their own."
Weiwei has not only been completing tasks these past two days, but she has also been scouting locations to collect intelligence in anticipation of the final siege. Thanks to her interrogation skills, it has become much easier to obtain intelligence than at the beginning.
Many thugs knelt down when they saw her, crying and saying, "...Please, don't shave my hair!!"
After this day.
【Bella Bettivan】
【GCPD Detective】
[Lock picking lv4, close combat lv4, interrogation lv9, shooting lv3, solving crimes lv3, motorcycle skills lv2]
[You have arrested a large number of prisoners in a short period of time. You have been admired and feared in a small area, and your reputation has been greatly improved. ]
Then came the third day, the 24th.
The house located in the staff dormitory area has been completely renovated. She doesn't know what the significance of her renovation is, but she still feels a sense of accomplishment when she sees the empty room filled with all kinds of her belongings.
——Although these items are dangerous explosives.
Weiwei is going to do something big today!
When she arrived at the GCPD, Sherk was already there.
The dark circles around the eyes of this secretary who I hadn't seen for a long time had deepened, and he gave off an aura that someone was not to be trifled with.
The purpose of his visit was to convey the order given by the mayor, that is, Weiwei herself, last night.
Fire Chloe Andre, the deputy chief of the Homicide Division, who was "Bella Bettivan" and Joe's boss and Gordon's direct subordinate.
The Homicide Division, the Major Crimes Unit, and the Special Forces make up the administrative structure of the GCPD. Weiwei wants to use a backdoor to let "Bella" replace the deputy chief of the Homicide Division - although time is a bit tight, her reputation must have been boosted enough in the past two days.
Because during this time, Weiwei overheard the conversations of the NPCs——
[“Officer Bethwin may have an informant in the East End. How many people has she arrested? All of these guys will be thrown into Blackgate Prison!”]
[“Perhaps Officer Betty is just so amazing. Before long, we should call her Detective Inspector…”]
[“Where is she from? Why did I hear it was from Arkham?”]
[“It’s Arkham Town, not our insane asylum. She seems to be a resident of that town. After completing her studies in New York, she chose to become a police officer in Gotham. Choosing Gotham is really... very courageous!”]
[“Although Gotan is dangerous, it is often accompanied by opportunities, and Officer Bethwin clearly has the ability to seize this opportunity—”]
End of recollection.
Sherk handed the two folders to Gordon, and then asked Joe, "Betty Wen", and Deputy Section Chief Andre to stay.
In addition, several people from other departments seemed to remain in the room, including the MCU.
Andre frowned and said nothing. He took two steps forward, as if he wanted to ask what happened.
The two MCU men directly held his hands, and the female one said, "Chloe Andre, you are suspected of corruption and bribery, and privately executed and tortured criminals. You are currently being detained by the MCU for investigation."
The mayor's secretary Sherk nodded and added, "This is an electronic investigation order issued by the mayor himself. During the investigation, your work will be temporarily taken over by an outstanding police officer, who is this person—"
He glanced at Weiwei and Qiao.
"Sheriff Joe Hawke."
Weiwei: Huh?
Qiao looked even more shocked than Weiwei, who remained calm. "Me? Why?"
Sherk frowned, stepped forward and shook his hand, and whispered to the two of them: "The mayor prefers Officer Bethevin, but the council has issued a transfer order for you, Chief Joe Hawke, please take over the job of the former deputy chief who was arrested immediately."
Weiwei pondered and said, "You came here specially to explain..."
Based on Serge's character setting, he doesn't seem like a warm-hearted person, especially since his current mood is [irritable].
"The mayor is very optimistic about you," he said quickly, his words still clear, "I just hope you don't misunderstand the mayor."
Sherk took a step back and smiled, "Next, I think I have to announce the second transfer order. We must first congratulate Officer Betty Wen--"
"Just today, the deputy warden of Blackgate Prison, Green Antonio, was detained for maliciously torturing a criminal to death. After hearing about Officer Betivin's name, everyone agreed that Ms. Betivin could take on this position. Congratulations, you are now the new second-in-command of Blackgate Prison."
Weiwei looked at Sherk silently, then stretched out her hand and the two shook hands.
Sherk's lips moved slightly, and he whispered, "Don't betray the mayor's trust."
Weiwei: “…”
She was sure Sherk had misunderstood something!
——Does he think that Police Officer Bella Bettivan is one of the mayor's own people who was promoted by him?
I originally thought I could get the position of deputy chief of the homicide department, and use this position as a stepping stone.
She can dispatch police officers to arrest criminals in the East District without having to fight alone, and she can also complete the side missions of the [Special Forces SWAT]. After all, as an ordinary rookie, she had no access to the special forces.
But the recurring "parliament" disrupted Weiwei's plans.
Sherk left in a hurry, and one of the MCU men escorted the former deputy chief away. One man stayed behind, raised his hands, and clapped softly.
Weiwei looked at him, then at Qiao, and also clapped: "You deserve it, Qiao, congratulations on your promotion."
Joe's attributes were already higher than most police officers. He was also a veteran and reliable, so it was normal for him to be promoted.
Qiao forced a smile at her, but he didn't seem happy.
The man who started to applaud put down his hands and introduced himself to Weiwei: "I have heard of you for a long time, Director Betty Wen. I am Winston, the head of SWAT."
Weiwei raised her eyebrows and the two shook hands.
The man smiled and said, "I thought Director Betty would become our colleague, but I didn't expect you to get such an unexpected transfer."
Weiwei shrugged. "Now that I'm in charge of Blackgate Prison, I can't catch criminals anymore?"
"Of course not," Winston said, "but guarding criminals is more important than catching them, and smart people know how to choose between the two."
[Your side mission "SWAT Special Forces" has been updated]
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Gordon coughed and said, "You can go out and talk."
Weiwei patted Qiao on the shoulder and waved to him.
She walked out shoulder to shoulder with the SWAT chief.
"I'm actually very curious about SWAT..." she said, "My dream since I was a child is to become a special agent."
"Special forces are different from secret agents," the man smiled. "Maybe I can invite you to dinner and we can talk while we eat?"
"Talking about agents?"
Winston smiled: "No, let's talk about... the court."
[Keyword "Owl Court" activated]
[“Beware of the Owl Court, always watching your movements. He peeks into the city of Gotham from the shadows, hiding in attics and low walls. He is with you in your house, and in your bed. Never mention his name, or his claws will find your head.”]
[You have completed the side quest "Scarlet Nursery Rhymes"]
【Discovering a new power: Owl Court】
[Current power: Neutral (hostile)]
[The court doesn't have a very good impression of you, but in their eyes you still have a chance to redeem yourself... Director Bethwin?]
Weiwei smiled: Not a good impression?
As it happens, she also has a bad impression of this force that has been working against her under the pseudonym "Parliament"!
No need to save them, just blow them up into the sky and turn them into fireworks!
After Winston said the word "court", he smiled and said nothing, as if he tacitly acknowledged that Weiwei knew what kind of power this was.
Of course she knew: they seemed to manipulate the elections, they had their own private army under the mayor's nose, they arbitrarily modified the orders issued by the mayor... The data card showed that they had existed in Gotham for more than 70 years, which was a huge force that the mayor could not shake for the time being.
Weiwei has never been a blindly impulsive person. She is indeed immortal, but the current Owl Court is an organization that she may not be able to eradicate even if she dies a hundred times.
She wants to wait and see what happens.
Winston was very gentlemanly: "Ms. Bettywin, do you have any restaurant recommendations?"
Weiwei got into his passenger seat and said thoughtfully, "How about Iceberg Restaurant?"