Within two days, two of the most sensational events in the City of Sin.
The first was the Joker publicly killing Batman followers who imitated Batman, threatening to kill one person a day if Batman didn't remove his mask.
The second was that the Joker had actually been caught!
It was none other than Batman who caught the Joker!
Bai Ye also admired the hero of the City of Sin, truly selfless. His girlfriend received a bomb threat, and he actually handed it over to his love rival to handle, then went to catch the Joker himself.
And he actually caught him!
A day prior, the Joker had gained notoriety as the first criminal in the City of Sin to dare to challenge Batman head-on.
A day later, the Joker was caught by Batman, pushing Batman's fame to its peak.
As for Commissioner Gordon, he was merely responsible for the escort.
Although Batman fought criminals, he never killed them. Otherwise, with Batman's methods of fighting violence with violence, he would be provoking the order of the City of Sin.
Even though Batman's love rival stood on Batman's side, there were still many like Commissioner Gordon who believed Batman's existence was not a good thing.
However, with Bai Ye having bombed the Investigation Bureau, causing its credibility to vanish, Commissioner Gordon was willing to cooperate with Batman. This arrest of the Joker was the best opportunity to restore credibility.
But…
"It's about to begin!" Bai Ye exclaimed excitedly, "It's finally about to begin!"
Because of his memories from his previous life, Bai Ye knew very well that this was the true beginning of chaos, everything…
It would all start with the arrest of the Joker!
Just as Bai Ye thought this, a light screen suddenly appeared before his eyes.
"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, not surprised at all by the sudden mission, because, in his previous life, Bai Ye had also experienced this mission.
Furthermore, Bai Ye also knew that the chosen ones of the Order faction had also received their missions at this very moment.
The mission content was very simple. The mission for the Sin faction was only four words: "Save the Joker!"
And the mission for the Order faction was also very simple: "Prevent the Joker from escaping!"
It was a two-way mission. One side gained Sin Points, the other gained Order Points. One side would receive the symbolic poker cards left by the Joker at each crime scene, while the other would receive Batman's tag, the Bat-suit.
Bai Ye watched the television screen. The Joker had already been escorted into a vehicle. With the siren sounding, the Joker was being taken away.
Bai Ye couldn't help but smile and say, "This suddenly got interesting!"
Bai Ye walked through the streets, bought a few burgers at a fast-food restaurant, stuffed them into a paper bag, and then ambled towards the Investigation Bureau.
The Investigation Bureau, which had been blown to smithereens, had undergone simple repairs and was now back in operation. However, the cracks on the walls, the shattered main door, and the piles of rubble in the corner all indicated the hardships this place had endured.
Bai Ye strolled around the Investigation Bureau, observing his surroundings.
Everything seemed normal. People were walking, shops on both sides were open as usual, and agents were coming and going, busy with their work.
However, a tense atmosphere could be vaguely felt.
At a hot dog stand at an intersection, the vendor was making hot dogs for people, but he failed several times. Either the sausage didn't go into the bun, or the ketchup was squeezed directly onto his hand, or he accidentally dropped the hot dog while bagging it.
Come on, you're just making hot dogs, not a technical job like Jianbing Guozi.
This obvious absent-mindedness, Bai Ye felt, was fake to anyone who saw it.
After withdrawing his gaze, Bai Ye looked into the distance and could see occasional reflections on the roof of a building.
It was either a telescope or a sniper scope, and it didn't look very professional, otherwise, people wouldn't have noticed the reflections.
Were they from the Order faction?
Or from the Sin faction?
Bai Ye smiled, knowing that either was possible, as everyone had received their missions.
Of course, not many people had arrived around the Investigation Bureau yet, because more people would likely choose to hijack the escort vehicle directly when it returned to the Investigation 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 captured the Joker was Batman.
Bai Ye thought as he walked into an apartment about 150 meters from the Investigation Bureau. As he went up the stairs, he kept looking out 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 the door: "Who is it?"
Bai Ye called out, "The water meter reader."
Click!
The door was opened, and a fat man, who looked like he weighed over three hundred pounds, appeared before Bai Ye. He was met with the dark muzzle of a gun.
"Shh!" Bai Ye made a shushing gesture and said, "Be quiet, and you won't die, understand?"
The fat man nodded repeatedly. With a gun in your hand, whatever you say goes.
Bai Ye entered the room, closed the door, and motioned for the fat man to go into the bathroom and lie down in the bathtub. He casually 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 continued, "If you cooperate…"
Bai Ye checked the time and continued, "In about six hours, I'll leave, and you can pretend nothing happened and go back to your bed to sleep. But if you don't cooperate, then you'll have to sleep in a graveyard."
"I'll cooperate, I'll definitely cooperate," the fat man quickly said, "I won't shout. If you need 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 took out a wad of cash and placed it next to the bathtub. "I can even give you money. By the way, do you have any family?"
Bai Ye had looked around the room when he entered. It was a one-bedroom apartment. Besides the fat man, there was no one else, but it was possible others lived there and had gone out.
"No," the fat man said, "I live alone."
"That's good," Bai Ye said, "Be obedient, and you won't have to die. This money is yours too."
After speaking, Bai Ye left the bathroom and went to the living room window, looking down at an angle. It was precisely the main entrance of the Investigation Bureau.
This was a very good observation point.
Bai Ye thought as he sat down in the living room rocking chair and casually turned on the television, switching to the news channel.
As expected, the news soon reported a live 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 together.
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