bookbashuk Chapter 333 Bruce's Advance Preparations
Chapter 333 Bruce's Advance Preparations
Chapter 333 Bruce's Advance Preparations
Like most supervillains in Gotham, Black Mask is just an ordinary human being who knows a little bit of martial arts.
But faced with Du Mu's overwhelming attributes, his martial arts skills were simply no match. One punch sent him into a deep, infant-like sleep.
Du Mu looked around and, after confirming that no one on the field was still standing, called Harvey, who was in charge of providing support outside, in.
Harvey was already terrified listening to this from outside.
There were gunshots and explosions in the warehouse just now, and he thought Du Mu might have been killed inside. He only breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news.
Harvey entered the warehouse and saw a scene of utter devastation. All the members of the Masked Company lay sprawled on the ground, their minds blank, blood flowing everywhere.
He stared in disbelief, then looked at Du Mu standing in the center and asked, "Did you do this?"
"That's right."
Du Mu readily admitted it.
Harvey's lips twitched. "Didn't you say you'd sneak in quietly?"
Du Mu retorted confidently, "There were no eyewitnesses throughout the entire incident; doesn't that qualify as infiltration?"
Harvey:
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That's what I said, but something just doesn't feel right.
Harvey surveyed the horrific scene, then suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "Du Mu, tell me the truth, your real identity isn't Batman, is it? You're a Gotham City police officer this morning and the Dark Knight this night."
Du Mu chuckled: "Harvey, you've got quite the imagination. I've only been in Gotham for about six months, while Batman has been around for ages. How could I possibly be Batman? Instead of doubting me, you should doubt Commissioner Gordon."
"Think about it. Gordon is a well-known one-on-one fighter in the Gotham Police Department. He's already quite strong in combat. He had only been the commissioner for a short time when Batman appeared. And only he can summon Batman and, like Batman, show leniency to criminals. Think about it carefully."
Harvey: (—)
After going through it this way, it seems to actually match up?
Harvey frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, Batman and Gordon have appeared together several times. How could Gordon be Batman?"
Du Mu casually remarked, "How difficult is it to find a stunt double? Anyway, Batman is so well-covered, who knows who's inside?"
Harvey fell silent.
Could it be that Gordon is really Batman?
Batman is right next to me?
"Alright, let's interrogate this guy first."
Du Mu picked up the unconscious Black Mask from the ground and slapped the mouth of several children who loved to eat.
The man in the black mask slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Du Mu's face. Memories from before he lost consciousness flooded back, and he was instantly filled with rage.
"Damn bastard, I'm going to..."
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Bang!
Du Mu struck with his elbow, and the black-masked man's eyes instantly became clear.
Harvey, watching from the side, curiously leaned over and asked, "Who is he?"
"Black Mask, the boss of the Mask Club."
Harvey:
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You were supposed to go in and find clues, but you ended up kidnapping their boss?
Ignoring Harvey's expression, Du Mu began trying to control Black Mask using hypnosis.
He probed the edge of the other person's consciousness and found that this guy's will was much stronger than that of an ordinary person. After all, he was someone who could make a name for himself in the Gotham underworld, and he was not so easy to pry open.
However, since Black Mask is a normal human being, using physical hypnosis methods could easily result in him being killed.
Since magic won't work, let's try technology.
Du Mu took out several bottles of blue potion from his pocket, unscrewed the caps, and poured them into the mouth of the man in the black mask.
Harvey asked, "What did you give him to drink?"
"Obedience Water... cough cough, Vitamin B."
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Harvey's mouth twitched.
I heard you. You're talking about obedience water, right?
Why would a police officer like you carry something like that around?!
This drug is an enhanced version of Truth Serum produced by Hydra's research department. It's much more effective than the original version from S.H.I.E.L.D., but the side effects are slightly more pronounced.
But Du Mu was always a tough guy who wasn't afraid of side effects, so he poured five whole bottles into Black Mask's mouth in one go, making Black Mask drink his fill of water, and his eyes visibly became glazed.
With the added effect of Du Mu's hypnotic control, Black Mask's willpower crumbled instantly, leaving him without any resistance.
Ultimately, he was just an ordinary person. No matter how strong his willpower was, it had its limits. He wasn't like Batman, whose mental resistance was so high it was like he had a cheat code, and who could even resist mind control from villains hundreds or thousands of times stronger than him.
Don't ask why, just ask because he's Batman.
The rest was much simpler.
Under the control of technology and magic, Blackface is able to answer any question. He tells everything, from the details of arms deals to the passwords to secret accounts, and even confesses his glorious deeds of personally sending his parents to their deaths.
Gotham's most devoted son truly lives up to his reputation.
The "Mission: Arms Smuggling" has been completed.
[Rewards: Experience +1500, Gordon's Favorability +10, Anchor Point Fragment *1, Black Mask (equipment), Death Mask (item)]
[Equipment: Black Mask's Mask (forged from the coffin lid of Black Mask's parents, capable of controlling the minds of those with weak wills)]
[Item: Death Mask (Summons Death upon use, which devours the target's soul, sealing it within its belly. The size of the sealed soul depends on the user. Targets captured by Death cannot use skills. Weakness: Cesarean section)]
The mission rewarded two masks, one of which was the skull mask on the black mask's face.
Du Mu was surprised to find that this thing also came with a weakened version of mind control, and he hadn't seen Black Mask use it before.
It's estimated that the black mask was defeated before it could even unleash its power, or perhaps Du Mu's mental attributes were too high, rendering him completely unaffected by the mask.
In any case, this thing was of no use to Du Mu.
Firstly, he also possesses the skill of hypnotic control; secondly, this is made of coffin board, and wearing it on one's face would be truly unlucky.
I promptly threw it into the warehouse to gather dust.
As for the Death Mask, it's a good thing; it's a powerful sealing skill.
I just don't know how strong that so-called Grim Reaper is. His weakness is cesarean section, which sounds very abstract.
As soon as the interrogation ended, Du Mu immediately messaged Gordon, asking him to bring some men to clean up the mess.
Gordon's heart skipped a beat when he received the news.
In less than ten minutes, the headlights of the police cars turned the area around the warehouse red and blue.
The police officers who arrived at the scene were dumbfounded when they saw the warehouse littered with corpses.
What new supervillain has emerged in Gotham?
Gordon was equally stunned.
But having spent so many years in Gotham, he had seen it all and quickly regained his composure.
"Du Mu, did you make this?"
Harvey, who was standing nearby, immediately objected: "Hey, Gordon, what do you mean? Couldn't I have done it?"
Gordon rolled his eyes: "If you were that capable, this position would have been yours long ago."
"Bullshit, I just couldn't be bothered arguing with you!"
Gordon, too lazy to argue with his old friend, turned his attention back to Du Mu.
Du Mu nodded: "Yes, also, I have captured Black Mask, the head of the Masked Company. He has confessed to all his crimes and even admitted to stealing his own weapons."
Gordon:
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Stealing your own weapons? What kind of operation is this?
Gordon glanced at the black masked man, who was bound hand and foot, and shared the same thought as Harvey.
I asked you to investigate the Masked Company, and you wiped out the entire organization, including its leader.
The police quickly cordoned off the scene and took the only survivor, Black Mask, back to the Gotham Police Department. After completing the formalities, Black Mask was sent to Blackgate Jail.
Blackgate is an isolated prison in Gotham City that houses hardened criminals, but its status within Gotham's criminal community is far inferior to that of Arkham Asylum.
If Arkham Asylum is a top-tier institution of higher learning, then Blackgate Prison is at best a local school.
Although Black Mask is a mafia boss, in the talent-rich Arkham Asylum, he can barely be considered a high-ranking soldier, still far from meeting the admission requirements of Arkham Asylum.
If we force them in, they'll probably be bullied by upperclassmen on the first day of school.
For Black Mask's mental and physical well-being, it would be safer to send him to Blackgate Prison to play soap with his fellow inmates.
As for Du Mu, with his outstanding performance of more than thirty people, he once again received an administrative leave.
There was no way around it; Du Mu had only been on the job for two days, but the number of criminals he had taken down was almost equivalent to several months' worth of Gotham City Police Department's performance. Even Chief Gordon couldn't explain it to the public.
In order to keep Du Mu, Gordon had no choice but to give Du Mu another leave of absence, with the leave and salary paid as usual.
Of course, the reward for solving major cases will not be reduced in the same amount.
The Gotham Police Department, sponsored by Wayne Enterprises, has always offered very generous bonuses and benefits. Otherwise, how could they keep officers dedicated to their jobs? Not everyone is a pure idealist like Gordon.
However, Du Mu had long since stopped caring about such a small amount of money.
With the generous sponsorship of a certain Mr. Siennis, he quickly rose to become one of Gotham's richest men. Although he couldn't compare to the billionaire Bruce Wayne, he was still quite wealthy.
Having received such a large sum of money for free, the first thing to do, of course, is to buy, buy, buy.
These days, Du Mu has been staying in a luxury hotel, which has good facilities and services, but it is ultimately not very convenient.
He plans to buy his own house in Gotham.
If an ordinary person had money, they would most likely not choose to settle in a place like Gotham, but would have already moved to a relatively stable city like the neighboring metropolis or central city.
But Du Mu was different.
For him, the more dangerous the place, the easier it is to get missions.
Currently, many superheroes such as Superman, The Flash, and Aquaman have not yet officially debuted, and their rivals have also not appeared in the public eye.
Looking across the entire United States, Gotham City was the most suitable place for Du Mu to settle down.
The next morning, Du Mu made an appointment with a real estate agent to view the property.
His requirements weren't high; he just wanted a big enough house that was close to a teleportation point on the map.
Upon hearing this request, the real estate agent knew a big client had arrived, and immediately went all out, recommending five or six properties in a row.
Du Mu quickly took a liking to one of the sets.
It's a detached house, three stories with a basement, a front yard and a back garage, luxuriously decorated and ready to move in. The only downside is the price, but that's no problem for him.
It's worth mentioning that this house belongs to the Wayne Group.
Du Mu was not surprised by this. Wayne Enterprises had such a wide range of businesses in Gotham that it was perfectly normal for them to buy his house.
Upon learning that Du Mu was interested in purchasing the property, the real estate agent immediately contacted the seller's agent and arranged to meet at a private coffee shop to discuss the matter in detail.
The next afternoon, Du Mu arrived at the appointment on time.
The waiter led him to the door of the private room on the second floor, opened the door, and gestured for him to enter.
Du Mu took a step inside, then stopped.
A middle-aged man sat in the private room, dressed in a black suit. He was relaxed and natural, and his every move exuded an approachable and charismatic aura.
Bruce Wayne, Gotham's richest man, a media sensation, a regular on American gossip magazines, and America's national heartthrob.
Du Mu's face darkened, and he decisively took half a step back.
"Excuse me, you've entered through the wrong door."
"Mr. Du, we haven't even discussed the house yet, why are you leaving already?"
Bruce put down his coffee cup and gave a friendly smile.
If that smile were paired with a bat-shaped hood, it would definitely scare half of Gotham's criminals into surrendering on the spot.
Du Mu chuckled: "Are the richest people these days so down-to-earth? They even have to personally come forward to sell a house."
Bruce replied amiably, "Not at all, Officer Du has quite a reputation in Gotham lately. I've even heard about his reputation as the 'Gotham Gun God'."
"Besides, I heard that a few days ago you single-handedly took down the entire Masked Company and arrested Black Mask. Such a capable police officer, of course I want to meet him in person."
Getting to know someone in person is a pretense; testing them personally is the real goal.
Bruce's paranoia was so severe that it bordered on obsessive.
He investigates every little thing that happens in Gotham thoroughly, and naturally he wouldn't miss Du Mu's amazing record.
Taking down a criminal gang single-handedly and sending Black Mask to Blackgate Prison is something that ordinary police officers cannot do.
Harvey: Am I even human? Am I even human?
In addition, Du Mu had a pleasant conversation with the Penguin Man some time ago, discovered that he had installed a surveillance device on him, and that the Penguin Man had stolen his grappling hook gun.
All these factors combined were enough for Bruce to mark Du Mu as a key target of his attention.
However, Bruce accessed all of Du Mu's files.
From birth records to school grades, every single page of the application documents from the Metropolitan Police Department to Gotham City was meticulously documented.
The file turned out to be incredibly clean, with all the timelines perfectly aligned, all records verifiable, and no flaws whatsoever.
And that is precisely the biggest problem.
How could someone who can chat and laugh with Penguins and take down an entire underworld gang have a resume as clean as a freshly opened A4 sheet of paper?
Clearly, this file has been tampered with.
Bruce had many doubts about Du Mu, which is why he decided to meet Du Mu in person.
He wanted to see whether Du Mu was a friend or foe.
If it's the enemy, then take this opportunity to gather intelligence, make targeted plans in advance, and prepare for the future.
If they are friendly forces, then take this opportunity to gather intelligence, make targeted plans in advance, and prepare for the future.
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