The Death Knell

"I'll tell you one of my darkest secrets, every time one of my officers dies in the line of duty, I hate how I feel as the chief when I have to notify their families."

In the darkness, a gloomy voice sounded. There was no light in this cell, because this was underground in the Hall of Justice, Batman's private dungeon.

A man stated this, telling his thoughts to the people on the other side of the tempered glass.

The tone was trembling and sounded sincere.

"Gotham's police officers will always die tragically, killed by the Joker's laughing gas, transformed into piglets by pig faces, and torn to pieces by Bane, all over again day after day."

"I couldn't be familiar with everyone who died, so many times I would pretend to be sad, go to their homes, tell their relatives the bad news, and then I would lie."

At this point, the man in the prison moved with difficulty, his whole body trapped in a straitjacket, the kind commonly used in mental hospitals.

He leaned closer to the glass, revealing a pale and crazy face. His eyes were dark, but there was a smile on his face.

"I would tell grieving relatives that they died heroically, saving a child or something. I would not tell relatives the truth, which is that they died worthless."

"That's Gotham, isn't it? Everyone knows that Batman will be here soon. Our police are always in an awkward position. The law is also protecting the perpetrators. They died in vain, just letting the madmen in Aka Mu is just staying a few more days to rest, everyone knows this."

"But my lies will never be exposed, because both I and the relatives of the deceased can find comfort and the meaning of life. Lies can make it easier for everyone."

"Then you must know the benefits of lying. Now I want to ask you, Deathstroke and Green Arrow, can you see through the lie? Are you willing to die sober, or live in a lie forever? Our universe is a lie. , it was the Laughing Bat that made us wake up, you don’t want me to betray him! Bah! Hahahaha”

Su Ming glanced at Oliver and signaled that this was the end of today's interrogation.

The cuckold mustache pressed the small bat button on the wall next to him, and a thick metal door rose from the ground, isolating Crazy Commissioner Gordon and his screams.

"You can't pretend to sleep forever! I'm waiting for you."

"Tsk, it's really powerful. Director Gordon is even more crazy than Donna and the others." Su Ming probably understood the meaning of the old man's words, and it was just like the Laughing Bat, saying Everyone lives in a fictional world or something.

But there is no need to tell Green Arrow about these things. Oliver is too good at thinking randomly, and now is the time when he least needs to think, because Deathstroke is right next to him.

The Laughing Bat is the same as the Joker in this regard. He will confuse the opponent's mind through various means, and then launch a surprise attack from an unexpected angle. When facing this kind of guy, in addition to being cautious, more often than not, you have to believe. instinct.

If he wants to win, then all plans must be to achieve the goal of defeating all enemies. The previous failures were because he wanted to become fat in one bite, so Deathstroke caught the flaw. I'm afraid he won't do it this time. Don't make that mistake again.

"I thought you'd be surprised why Gordon is here."

Green Arrow turned around and walked out of Batman's private area with Su Ming. Strictly speaking, they were breaking in illegally.

Each hero has his or her own small area underground in the Hall of Justice, where they can be freely transformed and live there. It is a personal territory that is not allowed to enter except by non-residents.

This was agreed upon from the beginning. Everyone needs their own privacy and a chance to breathe.

"So, you have no idea when he was sent in?" Su Ming handed Oliver a cigarette, and the two of them lit it together.

"If you hadn't recalled the Titan team, Steel Armor found some clues when he checked the surveillance of the Hall of Justice not long ago. I don't think I would have discovered it for a long time." Oliver accepted the reality very calmly, and he took the photo with a self-deprecating smile. Slap on the forehead: "Batman can sneak into the Hall of Justice with anything and bypass all security measures without alerting anyone. After all, he has left too many behind."

The program has a backdoor, the passage has a mechanism, and there may even be a teleporter in the room.

The Hall of Justice was designed by Batman, constructed by Superman, and decorated by Diana. It would not be easy for him to make small moves under the noses of the latter two.

Because they all trust him, and trust can be exploited.

"So, during the hour that Diana and I were trapped in the Corrupt Kingdom, Batman captured Crazy Gordon and then secretly sent him here and locked him up."

Su Ming hooked Green Arrow's neck and walked out of the 'Bat Cave Branch'. The Bat machine gun in the corner of the ceiling above his head was in a dormant state. The steel door with a huge bat painted on it fell behind them, but the corridor was actually brighter than the dormitory area. A lot.

Oliver thought about the chronological order and nodded: "That should be the case."

"It seems that Cindy and Bobo will return in vain. Batman captured Gordon but did not put it in his favorite 'figure display cabinet' Arkham Asylum. Instead, no one informed anyone and secretly sent him to Arkham Asylum. Coming here means that he thinks there is danger in Arkham, and the Laughing Bat may be looking for Gordon. But since the director is hidden here, Laughing Bat will definitely be very angry when he can't find anyone in the asylum, and he must have done something. Make up for it, no matter what he does, he is ahead of me."

Su Ming sighed and walked slowly towards the elevator. Now that all the top-tier superheroes were on vacation, this floor seemed deserted. There was a faint smell of detergent in the air, like orange scent.

At this time, he also received a communication from Sepulke. On the other side, Bobo told him the latest developments.

"I understand, Bobo. Next, I will ask the adjutant to teleport you to the World Forge. You go to the World Forger and ask him to prepare 'that thing'. I will join you soon. If you encounter any problems, just listen to Cindy. command."

Bobo naturally agreed, and then strangulated to cut off the communication.

Green Arrow on the side came closer, with a questioning expression on his face, wanting to know more, but he showed restraint and just waited quietly.

He is more reserved than Batman, and is used to bitterness and hatred.

"As I guessed, the Laughing Bat knew that Batman had captured Gordon, and he went to Arkham as soon as possible. Maybe he wanted to rescue him, maybe he wanted to silence him."

The two entered the elevator. Su Ming pinched his chin, strangled and pressed the button at the bottom of the panel, and the door closed:

"But Batman guessed his thoughts, so he hid Gordon here, so Laughing was all in vain. He killed Thomas Wayne, the Batman from another world who was hospitalized there. Cindy said she just asked Barry to give it to me. I checked in some things."

"So we need to strengthen the defenses of the Hall of Justice?"

Oliver frowned as he watched the elevator leading to the Justice League Dark headquarters at the bottom.

"Except for you, almost everyone on the front line of heroes has become mentally and physically exhausted from the previous series of events. That's why I asked Diana to recall the Titan team, right? They are not bad at it, they just have less experience. They can do it under your command. Make up for this shortcoming.”

With a ding, the elevator reached the bottom floor. The Magic Secret Palace, which had not been completely restored after the last war, appeared again. The keel was hung up again. Deathstroke patted Green Arrow on the shoulder:

"The Laughing Bat will definitely expect that the Hall of Justice is on tight guard, so he will most likely use a strategy to divert the tiger away from the mountain and cause something in a distant place to distract our attention. You can't send out the Titan team under any circumstances. Do you understand? As long as Raven and Steel Armor are here, the Laughing Bat can't get in."

Green Arrow nodded, took a deep breath, and his mustache curled up in ecstasy: "I understand, don't worry, I'm famous for being cautious. If necessary, I can take them into the sewers to fight guerrillas." , make sure Gordon can’t lose it.”

"I believe in your strength in the sewer, so I feel relieved. Let's go and see how Zatanna is doing."