Chapter 107 Chapter 107 [VIP]
Because of the emergency at the port, Robin and Batman arrived at the scene and stopped at the edge. Batman first launched a drone and began to scan the terrain, while his fingertips tapped on the screen projected from his arm armor. He processed the data so quickly that his fingers almost left afterimages, but the code on the light blue virtual screen refreshed even faster.
Robin spotted some key words and whispered, "B, are you looking up the port's architectural blueprints?"
Batman didn't even glance at him, just nodded. His attention was not fully focused on what he was doing, but on more things. He asked Robin, "What do you think of the current situation?" But he didn't show his doubts about the Joker and the Coast Guard to Robin.
In fact, he asked Gordon to "go to the trouble" of checking if there was anything unusual in the Coast Guard building. It was his intuition from years of fighting with the Joker that urged him to do so. Although he was not sure, it was better to seek confirmation than to leave it alone. If the premonition came true, the danger of their operation would increase again.
Batman fights crime and enforces justice, but he does not require himself and his like-minded partners to selflessly give everything for this cause. If he thinks so, he is too self-righteous. If he does so, he is just a shameless villain. If he cannot even guarantee the safety and rights of these vigilantes themselves, how can he fight against darkness?
No matter what he does, no matter how difficult the situation is, the first thing he has to do is to protect himself. He demands this, but he almost never does it himself. He is a great man with an unyielding heart of steel. What is the difference between him and the like-minded people and the partners he chooses for himself?
His hand, which was tapping lightly on the screen, stopped. The blueprints that the Batcomputer had found had been sent over, and even the breakthrough points of every room in the building were briefly analyzed. If you click on the entry, you can also see the computer-simulated battle plan and success rate.
In fact, this part of the Batcomputer was programmed and trained by Batman himself, and those battle plans all have his style, but when facing the Joker, they can only be used as a reference. He just glanced at them and no longer cared about them.
Robin beside him was thinking about his question seriously. The young man in the yellow cloak tilted his head and said, "The Joker will definitely be deliberately setting up confusion, or he has set a trap long ago and is just waiting for us to fall into it?" This is indeed the Joker's usual style of committing crimes. He will only act recklessly in a panic when his plans are destroyed or he can no longer continue due to force majeure.
Batman nodded slightly, confirming his guess.
Although everyone says that the Joker is a madman, he has a meticulous mind, cruel and ruthless plans, and never cares about human life. Innocent people and his own men can all become bargaining chips in his hands and be consumed and tortured at will. He is crazy and evil enough that even though he has been against Batman for many years, his methods are still unpredictable. He is an absolute criminal genius.
Before officially facing the Joker, Robin had already read many cases involving the Joker and was familiar with the files. Now he turned his head and looked at Batman: "You can't exclude me this time, B, you need me."
The young man's tone was very serious. He was thinking that if Batman still disagreed, he would definitely protest, but he didn't expect Batman to show a slightly faint smile and said, "Okay."
"I believe you, Robin."
At this time, Batman did not repeat his previous teachings, nor did he teach him what he should do. The words asking him to protect himself were also not spoken out loud. They should have this tacit understanding. All the instructions and concerns, and even the encouragement to the young vigilante, were contained in the sentence "I believe in you".
Robin's face lit up with a huge smile, "I definitely won't let you underestimate me! You know, I'm the best!"
He was so happy that he almost jumped up, but was held down by Batman. The two discussed what to do after entering the port. Because there were too many members of the Joker Gang, every important intersection was guarded. He still had some concerns, so he sneaked in first to find out the situation, confirm the enemy's layout and the location of the hostages, but he could not expose his tracks and alert the Joker.
Due to the large area of the port, they need to act separately. Batman chose to explore the most important building. The power supply of the port was cut off, but that building was an exception. Even though the Joker sometimes used tricks and even arranged a substitute for himself from time to time, he would not hide too carefully and it was very likely that he was there.
So Robin went to check each warehouse. They all thought that the Joker would not let all the hostages stay in one place, so this task was given to him.
Before leaving, Batman raised his hand and gestured to the helicopter flying in the sky, "Be careful." Robin raised his eyebrows, but soon realized something, and his expression became a little more vigilant. He nodded and left first.
Batman stood there for a second or two, then disappeared into the darkness.
The Joker was waiting for them in the building. He hadn't received any news about Batman and Robin's appearance, but he could sense a certain atmosphere approaching...
He said, "I guess my old friend is here, so what about you? Are you ready?"
Deep wrinkles appeared on his pale face, making him look terrifying, but he was too calm. He glanced at the dark scenery outside the window, walked around the room a few times, and the walkie-talkie held by his subordinate next to him suddenly rang.
The Joker stopped pacing and took the intercom from his men. After hearing the scattered Joker Gang members' findings, he said, "The birds he raised have appeared, so the bats are here too, right?"
"The little gifts on the first floor can be unboxed."
The order was issued, and he took out a remote control from his pocket and pressed the button directly. Then, a fierce fire broke out in the low-value warehouse area in the distance, dispelling the dark night. At the same time, there were huge explosions and vibrations. In the brilliant firelight, the clown saw a small figure flying out as if flying backwards, but unfortunately it soon hid in the darkness again.
But the clown gang members around received orders and rushed to the place where he was last seen. When gunshots rang out in that corner, the clown knew that the little bird could not be easily killed. After all, they had all learned the essence of bats, which was their tenacious vitality and their unwillingness to admit defeat no matter how hard they were hit.
The clown thought of a certain child who had been very unhappy when she learned she was being stationed outside the harbor. However, the clown ignored her temper. Did she think that she was dangerous just by jumping around and making small moves every day? She didn't know that the human body was fragile and a bullet could easily take her life. If she didn't learn to avoid danger and learn to be respectful, then everything he did tonight would be in vain.
He placed one hand on his chin and gently rubbed it. Then he pointed to one of his men and said, "Show me the scene downstairs."
Is Batman the only one who values the power of technology? The core members of his Joker gang aren't just big, goofy guys who can just shoot whatever they want. Besides possessing the necessary martial prowess, they're also proficient in various skills. Each of them has a distinct role, helping him in every crime. After all...
If he wants to accomplish great things, he can't do it alone, unless he just wants to play a 'little joke' on Batman.
The subordinate who was proficient in hacking skills took a tablet and immediately turned on the surveillance on the first floor. The Joker saw hostages in the hall who were being held at gunpoint by his subordinates. There were about fifty or sixty of them, all office staff in the port building. In addition, there were some workers, but he had more hostages at the port than just these. You know, there were stevedores in the warehouse area, freight drivers, ship captains and employees, and so on.
The main business of this port is cargo transportation. As for tourists going out to sea and sea recreational projects, they are not here. The number of people attacked this time was controlled within a delicate range. It can be called a terrorist attack, but it will not cause Congress to dispatch the military armed forces. As for whether the president will feel humiliated and insist on issuing orders?
The person in office is well aware that Gotham is the money bag of the United States, and he also has a vague idea of why crimes are so frequent and super criminals are rampant in this city.
The Joker deliberately controlled the scale. The trouble he caused in Gotham would only cause waves in Gotham. As for public opinion? It was the most insignificant thing.
On the flat-screen screen in front of him, the people guarding the hostages did not move, while another group of Joker gang members took bombs and began to install them everywhere in the hall, of course avoiding the load-bearing columns. They also pulled out a few people from the crowd, tied them up and took them away.
Only a sufficiently complicated situation could hold Batman back. Even though he had already passed the outermost line of defense and entered, there were still many things he needed to do. The intercom rang again, and the person on the other side reported that GCPD personnel had arrived at the periphery and were shouting at them to release the hostages, and the conditions could be negotiated to his satisfaction.
The clown said in a low voice, "Give them the walkie-talkie."
The Blue Guys were trying to buy time for Batman, but wasn't he? For him, the later the GCPD could break through the defenses, the better. He also had a big surprise that they needed to slowly discover.
The walkie-talkie was handed to Brock by a man wearing a clown mask. The fat officer was extremely dissatisfied and looked like he would raise his gun and shoot the Joker gang members at any moment. His fat face was full of anger. Montoya, who was standing next to him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't let them anger you, Brock."
As a veteran police officer, Brock obviously would not make this mistake. He handed the walkie-talkie to Montoya. There was a negotiator in their team, who they had brought with them when they set out. That person was experienced and absolutely sophisticated, but he would definitely communicate with his superiors before negotiating. Listening to them speak, Brock still had a cigarette in his mouth. He took a deep breath, spit out the cigarette butt, and crushed it with his foot in anger.
"What do you mean? How much money do they want us to pay? Instead of hijacking the port, which is so troublesome, why don't they just rob a bank? Ha, they're definitely big enough."
Brock told a bad joke, but no one laughed at it. He crossed his arms and said, "F*ck! God knows what's wrong with that lunatic."
Gordon finished talking to the negotiator and walked over to him with a frown on his face. "Stop complaining, man. The Joker is probably trying to stall for time. We're working on this, too, but it's time to formulate a battle plan. This...can't be messed up."
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