Even though he didn't find anything in the night, Seiber didn't feel disheartened when he returned to the villa. The Bat Cave had promised to share information with him. For example, regarding the robbery this time and the mysterious clown, Seiber definitely wouldn't remain silent.
A guy like this, who was dominated by his ego, wouldn't easily stop until he achieved his goal.
When he made his next move, it would be the time for Seiber to unsheathe his sharp blade.
"Boss?"
Saber had just entered the living room when he heard Kevin's voice. He turned around and saw Kevin in his pajamas.
"What's the matter? Why aren't you sleeping? "
"Gordon is ready to act!"
Kevin said softly as he waved the phone in his hand. "He has already grasped the locations where the gang hides their cash. Furthermore, the incident with Abraham has provoked him. Gordon is ready to go all out."
"Hmm … What do you think his chances of success are?"
Saber asked as he narrowed his eyes.
Kevin pondered for a few seconds. "If the operation is done secretly, at least seventy percent. I estimate that Gordon is not only looking for me. He has people in the other twelve gangs as well. However, I heard that he has been very close to the new prosecutor. Harvey Dent is a very troublesome person. The most troublesome thing is that he has been watching us."
"Don't worry about him. He can't touch us."
Saber did not take this matter to heart. He waved his hand, indicating that Kevin could go and rest.
After Kevin left, Saber lay on the sofa and allowed his mind to calm down. In the darkness, many things started to appear in his mind.
For example, the new prosecutor, Harvey.
A year ago, on the first day he came to Gotham, he had a conflict with The Devil Gang. Kevin locked him up in the warehouse at the dock for two whole days. He was only released after Gordon intervened. Since then, his eyes had never left The Devil Gang.
Of course, it wasn't that Harvey Dent was picking a fight. According to Rachel's information, Harvey himself was a righteous man who hated the activities of the mafia. While he was paying attention to the activities of the mafia, he also focused on the Devil's Gang.
If he was a useless person, this kind of attention would not be of much use. Unfortunately, Harvey Dent was a true prosecutor. He was honest and had extraordinary abilities. In the past year, he had personally sent at least seventeen gangsters to prison. He had also used all kinds of methods to prevent them from being bailed out. This made all the leaders of Gotham's gangs gnash their teeth and want to tear him apart.
This swift and decisive way of doing things, coupled with his handsome and righteous appearance, made all the citizens of Gotham happy. They even called him "Gotham's Knight of Light". Yes, the citizens of Gotham were so cultured.
But to Harvey's dismay, there was no progress in his investigation of the Devil's Gang. The gang had never expanded their territory and only guarded the dock area and the narrow island like a beast trapped in its nest. Unless other gangs provoked them, they would maintain their own 'order' in their own territory.
They did not allow drug dealers to appear. If they were caught, they would be thrown into the sea. Once a gang of thieves was discovered, they would be caught, their legs broken, and thrown out of the dock. Moreover, the "protection fee" they collected from the shops was unimaginably low.
This way of doing things made the security of The Devil Gang's territory unimaginable. Although the citizens were afraid of their power, they did not hate having such a group of people protecting their lives. This was especially true for the older residents who had experienced the chaos of Narrow Island. They cherished the peace and quiet and would even take the initiative to protect The Devil Gang.
There was once when Harvey caught The Devil Gang's leader, Steve, breaking a thief's leg on the street. But when he was prosecuting, no one was willing to testify. In the end, they could only watch as Steve paid a small fine and was released.
For Harvey, this was the greatest humiliation of his career.
He never believed that there were good gangs in the world, but now the facts were right in front of him. Even Chief Gordon had reminded him several times that The Devil Gang was not a force that they needed to deal with and worry about.
But Harvey did not believe that The Devil Gang was so clean, just like how a white lotus could not grow in a disgusting and rotten quagmire. And there was a very fatal problem: if they did not engage in illegal activities, where did The Devil Gang's huge liquidity come from?
"Wait, Mr. Gordon, you can't go in!"
Rachel's voice was a little anxious, but she could not stop the angry chief. Gordon opened the door and walked into the district attorney's office. He saw Harvey, who was almost buried in the files. The latter looked up and saw Gordon's indifferent face. He was stunned for a moment, then waved at Rachel, who looked apologetic.
"Dear Rachel, you can go back to work. By the way, send in two cups of coffee."
The beautiful female prosecutor nodded, turned, and walked out of the office. Gordon sat across from Harvey unceremoniously. His fingers knocked on the table twice. The force represented the chief's indignation.
"You applied for a special operation from the mayor?"
Gordon looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him. He still remembered how embarrassed he was when he fished him out of The Devil Gang's warehouse a year ago. Gordon had to admit that Harvey was a real decent person, but sometimes, he did not play by the rules, which was hard to accept.
Like this time.
"Do you know how much I've sacrificed for this operation?"
The chief's voice was low, and unimaginable pressure surged in it. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk's as he stared at the prosecutor in front of him.
"You want to join in? Sure! But you can't do it this way! Let me tell you, being around the mayor is not necessarily safe. You don't know if there are any gang spies around you. Gotham's administrative system is already a sieve! You've been here for a year, and you still don't know this! "
"No, I'm not worried!"
Harvey's expression was normal. He let out a sigh of relief and smiled brightly at Rachel who brought in the coffee. After Rachel left, he sipped his coffee, looked out the window, and spoke softly.
"The special operation I applied for is to search The Devil Gang's pier. Everyone in this city knows that I have a personal grudge with The Devil Gang, right? On the day you pull in the net, I'll 'personally' bring people to the pier. Rachel will bring the other prosecutors along with you. No one will know. "
Gordon was stunned for a moment, but soon after, he revealed a smile.
"Hey, you sly bastard. You've fooled everyone!"
The chief obviously understood Harvey's plan. If the police were to act alone, it would take at least 3-5 days to arrest and prosecute. There were too many variables. However, if the prosecutors were to act together, as long as they found the specially marked banknotes, they could initiate an investigation on the spot.
The funds of the mafia were not recorded in the bank system, so they had to launder the money through fake accounts, or in other words, 'money laundering'. However, no matter how strict the accounting company was, in the eyes of a professional prosecutor, they would be able to notice something was amiss. As long as there was a problem with the accounts, they could immediately freeze the large amount of funds. When that happened, the Gotham mafia, who had lost their funds, would be like a castle on the beach, washed away by the tide.
Harvey's cleverness lay in the fact that he had used a method to shift the target. The mobsters had sharp eyesight, and Gordon believed that by now, all the mobsters must have known that Harvey Dent was planning to cause trouble for the Devil's Gang in a day's time, and they would enjoy the fruits of his labor. Most importantly, everyone knew that Kevin had locked Harvey up for two days. They had a personal conflict, and no one would suspect the actions of the prosecutors.
No one would notice the impending danger. No one would give them any time to react.
"As expected of the" Two-Faced Man ". Amazing!"
Gordon praised sincerely. Harvey's expression was a little strange. He waved his hand. "Alright, you know I don't like this nickname."
The "Two-Faced Man" was a nickname given to Harvey Dent by the Gotham government. It referred to the fact that he treated his enemies and friends in two extremes. It was not a humiliating nickname. In fact, it was similar to the "Knight of Light". It was a compliment.
However, Harvey just didn't like it. There was no reason, no reason.
"So, the conflict between you and The Devil Gang was all a pretense?"
Gordon, who was in a good mood, cracked a joke. Harvey was surprised. The handsome young man with short blond hair glanced at the director.
"How could it be a pretense? I've already found out about The Devil Gang's black-hearted business from my sources. Do you really think I went to the docks just to put on a pretense? "
Harvey chuckled as he looked at Gordon who had a serious expression on his face. "You won't snitch on me, will you, Chief Gordon? I know that you have a good personal relationship with the leaders of the Devil's Gang. I also know what they did at the dock area and Narrows Island. Frankly speaking, I admire their style of doing things. But unfortunately, I think it's better to leave it to the police to maintain public order."
"Damn it! I've been checkmated! "
Gordon cursed in his heart. He was sure that Harvey had some kind of recording device with him. If he searched the docks tomorrow and found nothing, he would definitely think that Gordon had leaked the information. Worse, the recording itself was a kind of evidence.
"Phew … Don't worry, I won't tell on you. I'm a police officer, aren't I?"
Chief Gordon's smile faded. He stood up and straightened his clothes. He looked at Harvey. "But I'll say one last thing. Harvey, The Devil Gang is not an enemy. There are many things that you don't understand. But I can tell you that they once saved Gotham together with Batman. They are the saviors of this city! "
"But they are not my saviors!"
Harvey replied without raising his head. "Batman's actions can be seen as a fight against evil. A normal citizen stood up for justice. This is Gotham's pride. But The Devil Gang is different. I don't think that a gang that deals in smuggling and arms is righteous. They will never be righteous."
The two big shots in Gotham's legal circle finally parted on bad terms. The next morning, Harvey Dent led five prosecutors into the docks. Under the unfriendly gaze of a group of dock workers with tattoos of black devils on their arms, they entered Pier 5. At the same time, Rachel Daws, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, led the remaining prosecutors into five teams of police officers and entered five different banks in Gotham.
Rachel stood beside Gordon. The chief of police had also joined the operation today. On the other side of him stood John Blake, who had just recovered from his injuries. The young officer had his left hand on the holster at his waist. After a year of not seeing him, his aura had become sharper, just like the sharpest knife in Gordon's hand.
But Mr. John Blake … or Robin, had a complicated background. His brother, Kevin, was the leader of The Devil Gang. His mysterious brother was the uncrowned king of the docks. To be precise, Robin would have a better future if he joined the gang than the police.
"Open it!"
Gordon ordered the bank manager. He had a search warrant in his hand. The silent Robin had already pulled out her pistol. Under such threat, the bank manager could only laugh in disdain. He then pressed a series of complicated passwords on a button beside the heavy vault. He then twisted three keys together and opened the heavy vault door.
"Please, gentlemen."
The bank manager said mockingly. The moment Gordon saw the interior of the vault, his face turned extremely pale. Then, endless rage surged within him.
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