Ten minutes later, Seiber sat in the driver's seat of the Dodge with a clean straight blade in his hand.
Harvey and Rachel sat in the back. Their faces were dark, and they avoided looking at Saber. It was as if the person sitting in front of them was an existence that would make their hair stand on end.
The process of the execution was not pleasant. In fact, even for Saber, taking a person's life was not something to be proud of. As he said, he was doing it for Gordon. During the execution, he once again felt the invasion of the inner wildness that Professor Charles mentioned. More than once, he wanted to plunge the blade into the man's heart.
However, he gritted his teeth and persevered. He got what he wanted. Reality proved that there might be people in this world who could ignore pain and die for noble beliefs. However, it was definitely not in Gotham, not under Joker's command.
Rachel only watched for two minutes before she ran out of the underground hall. Harvey lasted for five minutes before he ran out as well. To be honest, that experience was something that they did not want to recall for the rest of their lives. It was too scary.
"Sigh, I only lasted for eleven minutes. How disappointing."
Saber was wearing a ghost mask, so his expression and face could not be seen. However, when she heard the voice and thought of what they saw, Rachel screamed.
"Enough! Stop talking! "
Harvey was even more direct. "What news did you get from him?"
Saber did not keep them in suspense.
He said straightforwardly, "The good news is that I know who Joker is going to attack next … The bad news is, Rachel, you'd better go to Bruce's mansion now. That's probably the safest place in Gotham."
Rachel was stunned, but Harvey reacted faster.
"He's going to attack Rachel?"
Saber shrugged and said faintly, "Unfortunately, Batman exposed his weakness … Rachel has worked with him many times. Joker's only target is Batman, so Rachel will not be let go. Even Gordon would have been his next target if not for this accident."
"What is that bastard trying to do?!"
Harvey shouted angrily. He punched the car window and said in frustration, "God, who else in this city can we trust?"
Saber did not answer. He started the car and sent Rachel and Harvey to Wayne Building. He did not stay for even a second and disappeared into the night of Gotham.
There was no way he would tell Rachel and Harvey everything.
Birds of a feather flock together. Of course, those that the clown could attract would not be normal people. He would only target those who had been sent to prison and Arkham Asylum at the same time. In other words, they were known as lunatics. The person that Seiber was interrogating was such a person. He had a history of severe violence and abuse. He had been sent to Arkham Asylum three times. Back then, the place was still managed by Klein.
Fortunately, he was just a lunatic. He was not stupid. He still had fear in him, so under the unbearable pain, he spilled everything he knew.
Unfortunately, he did not know Joker's whereabouts. However, he accidentally found out the place where Maloney and Joker had met. It was one of his secret hideouts.
"Today is really depressing …"
His left hand leaned against the car window as he muttered to himself in the night wind, "Then I'll go do something that makes me happy."
The wind carried the lit cigarette in his hand. It flickered in the dark like an incense, sending off someone who was not really a friend.
"Gordon … Have a safe journey."
Bang!
Maloney, who was enjoying his life in the secret base, was thrown to the ground on the rooftop. He struggled to turn around, but his collar was grabbed by a hand.
Bruce could still feel the pain coming from every part of his body but he had to come out tonight. Gordon was dead!
The good cop who had tried to change Gotham since he was a child was dead … His good friend, his most trusted friend was dead!
He had to do something for him! Otherwise, that kind of unforgettable regret would completely destroy him in this night.
When Gaden was struck, Bruce had also been present. However, he had been there as a spectator … the pain of watching everything happen without being able to stop it was something that even Bruce's steel-like willpower was unable to endure.
"Where is he?"
He pulled Maloney's collar toward his body and suspended him on the roof of the three-story building. He roared, "Tell me, where is he?!"
Maloney looked like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. He looked back, then reached out to adjust his collar and said mockingly, "You're a dead pig that isn't afraid of boiling water.
"Hey, we're all professionals. If you want to scare people, you better find a higher place."
The wind blew his hair and he shrugged.
"Falling from this height won't kill anyone."
Bruce looked at the hideous face and the mocking smile. He took a deep breath and let go of his hands. He watched as Maloney's expression turned to horror and as his body crashed to the ground, he said in a low voice,
"That's what I want!"
"Ahhhhhh!"
Maloney's body fell from the third floor like a leaf in the wind and landed on the ground. As Batman adjusted his landing position, his legs landed on the ground.
"Crack!"
The crisp sound of bones cracking and Maloney's screams were extremely ear-piercing in this small alley. Bruce jumped down. The cape on his back expanded into a pair of bat wings in the air, greatly reducing the speed of his fall. He landed on the ground and strode to Maloney's side. He grabbed his collar.
"This is what I learned from another person who made you tremble in fear … Sometimes, pain is more useful than intimidation, isn't it?"
"Tell me, where is he? Next time … it won't be your legs that are broken! "
"I don't know!"
Maloney felt that Batman was scarier than ever tonight. The cold aura he emitted was almost tangible. He did not dare to provoke him anymore. He could vaguely guess the reason for his change … Gordon, one of the few good policemen in Gotham, was dead. This was enough to drive Batman crazy.
"I don't know where he is! He was the one who contacted us … "
Maloney screamed. "I never asked about him. He is a lunatic! He is much more dangerous than you are! "
"He must have friends. Tell me!"
Bruce roared. His angry voice was like a beast's roar under the effect of a voice changer. Maloney screamed in extreme pain.
"Friends? Have you really seen him? Would a person like that really have friends? Don't be silly! "
"Bang!"
Maloney's face took a heavy punch. The taste of blood in his mouth made his face twitch. However, he could hear Bruce's angry roar in his ears.
"Someone must know where he is!"
"Someone does know …"
Maloney tilted his head and spat out a tooth. He lay on the dirty and cold ground and sobbed. "But do you really think we would offend him for you?"
"No one! No one will tell you anything! No one will offend him for you! He knows you, and he knows us. We all know that you have principles. You will only steal our face and our money, but he doesn't! He will take our lives at any time … There is only one person in this world who is different in his eyes. "
Maloney's mouth was bleeding, but he was still smiling. He seemed to be very happy to see Batman's embarrassed look. He laughed loudly.
"If you want to find him, there is only one way. Take off your damn mask and let him find you … But you won't do that … You can only watch in vain as he kills more people for you. You will be defeated in this unbearable pain and struggle! Just like what you did to us. "
"What can you do? Kill me? Hahahaha! "
Maloney's owl-like laughter spread far and wide in the alley. "Stop joking. We all know, the whole city knows … You don't kill people!"
Bruce took a deep breath and punched Maloney again. Then he turned around and jumped onto the roof with the help of the grappling gun. He disappeared into the darkness, leaving the poor Maloney alone. His legs were broken, and he was waiting for someone to save him.
Fortunately, this was his territory. Someone would discover him sooner or later.
"Ah, what a loss! What a f * cking loss! "
Maloney mumbled to himself. He looked at the narrow sky above him and the starless night of Gotham. He suddenly laughed. "Hahaha, hahahaha, but it's so nice to see the frustration on that d * mn face. It's so f * cking nice!"
"Haha, hahaha!"
"Hey, buddy, you look like you need help."
Another hoarse voice walked out from the alley behind Maloney. In the darkness, the dark red color was so frightening. His footsteps were clear in the silent darkness. Maloney's laughter stopped at that moment. He was like a rooster that was being strangled.
He seemed to have guessed who the person was. As the footsteps came closer, his body started to tremble. It was unknown whether it was from pain or fear.
Saber squatted down beside him. The twisted, mottled, and broken ghost face with three black claw marks appeared in Maloney's eyes. It seemed to be something even scarier. In an instant, it almost broke his heart.
"I … I won't tell you anything! I swear! Kill me! "
Maloney screamed like a mad dog but Saber's movements were gentle. His finger brushed past Maloney's face. He said in a low voice. His voice was low like the voice of hell, bringing with it cruelty in the darkness.
"Aiya … I'm starting to suspect that you guys are in cahoots."
Saber took off the ghost face and exposed his true face to Maloney. The mafia boss knew what this meant. He knew that he would not survive that night.
Without the voice changer, Saber's voice became gentler, more magnetic, and a little hoarse.
"When I met Todd, he said the same thing. However, in the end, he wanted nothing more than to tell me what brand of underwear his wife was wearing. The old Abbott cried and begged me, saying that he was willing to give me all of his money... Do you know what they were begging for when they did that?"
Maloney didn't answer. Saber didn't need his answer. His voice lowered and he said the answer that made Maloney scream in fear.
"They only want death and I won't give you this gift so easily. You know, I'm different from that guy. I don't need you to tell me what I want to know … Because I know that you'll tell me everything in the end. I know that you and Wurz are the masterminds behind the Joker's hiring, right … Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily. "
He reached out and patted Maloney's face that was twitching from fear. He grabbed Maloney's collar and dragged him on the ground. He walked into the dark alley. Blood left a long trail on the dirty ground. Maloney's voice became happier and happier in the darkness.
"What Kevin suffered, what Sergues suffered, what Gordon … suffered. I swear, you'll get double … No, no, no. That's too good for you. I'll give you triple. Don't you want to be Falconi? Do you know what Falconi said when I killed him? "
"Don't worry, I'll tell you bit by bit. This city shouldn't have a place for you. You're afraid of Batman … You're afraid of me now but what's the use of fear? Bad people will never stop committing crimes because of fear. So, I'll give you a new choice … A quiet, beautiful, eternal death. How about that? Are you looking forward to it? "
"The night is still young … We can 'play' slowly."
Darkness spread behind him. It was like a gaping mouth that wanted to swallow all the darkness in the city and leave a bloody end for the city.
But the blood that seeped into the soil would nourish this land that had been ruled by darkness for too long and finally bloom into the most beautiful flowers.
This was destruction but it was also dawn.
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