nycdaug Chapter 102 Breaking the situation
Chapter 102 Breaking the situation
"Rescue the hostages!" Li Wei shouted to the SWAT officers beside him. His voice was clear even amidst the dense gunfire.
Several special police officers immediately circled around to the side and, using the tables and chairs as cover, rushed toward the pillar where the hostages were tied up.
Upon seeing this, Red Hood immediately turned his gun and opened fire on the SWAT team.
The scarlet bullet struck the SWAT officer's bulletproof vest with a dull thud.
Li Wei seized the opportunity and rushed out from behind the pillar.
He raised his hand and fired two shots, hitting the legs of the two men in red hoods.
The two men fell to the ground with a thud, letting out painful cries, and were quickly subdued by police officers who rushed up to them.
The handcuffs instantly bound their hands and then locked them to the table leg next to them.
The gunfight in the hall reached a stalemate; the sounds of gunfire, shouts, and collapsing tables and chairs mingled together, making one's eardrums ache.
Gordon rushed in through the front door. He was a sharpshooter and took down a Red Hooded man hiding next to the safe with just a few shots.
Before the man in the red hood could react, he fell to the ground, his gun sliding far away.
The hostages were untied one by one, and the gags were torn out of their mouths.
Some people slumped to the ground, panting heavily.
Someone was supporting their injured companion, their body trembling uncontrollably.
Some people couldn't help but cry out loud, their sobs standing out clearly in the chaotic hall.
Seeing that things were going badly, a man in a red hood tried to fire at the hostages.
Li Wei reacted quickly, raising his hand and shooting at his wrist.
The pistol fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Just as the man in the red hood was about to bend down to pick up the gun, he was tackled to the ground by a SWAT officer.
The SWAT officer pressed his knee against his back, pinning him to the ground.
The handcuffs instantly bound his hands, and he struggled desperately, but he couldn't move at all.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, some of the remaining Red Hoods tried to resist, but were shot dead on the spot by the police.
Some tried to escape through the back door, but were stopped by the police officers guarding the entrance.
After a fierce gunfight, the gunfire in the hall stopped completely after a short while.
Of the thirteen Red Hooded men, five were shot dead on the spot and eight were captured alive; not one escaped.
All hostages were successfully rescued, with only a few sustaining minor injuries.
The hostage was immediately lifted into an ambulance by medical personnel and given basic first aid.
Gordon leaned against a marble pillar, panting heavily, his chest heaving.
He took out his cigarette case, his hand trembling several times before he finally pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.
Smoke billowed from his mouth, and a hint of relaxation finally appeared on his face, his tense body gradually slumping down.
Li Wei walked to the center of the hall and looked at the red-hooded figure being held down.
Their red hoods were ripped off, revealing faces filled with resentment and fear.
Some were even trembling, their eyes filled with despair.
Li Wei squatted down and looked at one of the older men, whose hands had thick calluses.
It was exactly the same hand as Gray's before, with gunpowder residue still on the fingertips.
"Is the guy behind all this hiding on the docks right now?"
Li Wei looked into his eyes, his voice calm and undisturbed.
The man's body stiffened abruptly, his eyes filled with terror.
He shook his head like a rattle-drum, unable to utter a single word.
He made muffled sobs and his body trembled uncontrollably, clearly his secret had been exposed.
Without needing his reply, Levi knew that Marcus's news was true.
Gao Le and He Mang were indeed hiding at an abandoned dock on the outskirts of the city.
Li Wei took out his phone and dialed Batman's communicator number.
The call was quickly answered, and the faint sound of wind and waves could be heard coming from the other end.
The rushing sound was exceptionally clear, indicating that Batman had arrived at the dock.
"Li Wei".
Batman's voice came through the communicator, tinged with a hint of wariness.
Judging from the sounds of his surroundings coming through the communicator, it sounded like he was walking.
"The situation at the bank has been resolved. Five people were killed and eight were captured. All the hostages are safe, and those with minor injuries have been sent to the hospital and are not in life-threatening condition."
Li Wei leaned against a marble pillar, watching the chaos outside gradually subside.
Leaning against a marble pillar, Li Wei watched the chaos outside gradually subside and said calmly, "The situation at the bank is resolved. Five dead, eight captured, all hostages are safe, and those with minor injuries have been sent to the hospital and are not in life-threatening condition." Police officers were cleaning up the scene and taking photos for evidence.
"How's the situation at the dock? Have they found him?"
"Warehouse number three, the door is unlocked, it's ajar."
Batman's voice paused for a moment, followed by a slight opening of a door, the creaking sound coming through the communicator.
"There were two people inside. They saw me, paused for a moment, and then turned and ran."
Li Wei raised an eyebrow slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Gao Le and He Mang thought that hiding in a remote suburban dock would be foolproof.
Thinking that Batman would never find them, when they suddenly saw Batman appear in front of them, their first reaction could only be astonishment and fear, followed by a panicked escape.
They are now just ordinary players, their previous reputation has long been wiped out, and they have absolutely no chance of winning against Batman.
It's only natural that they would be easily defeated by a seasoned expert like Batman, who has experienced countless life-or-death battles.
"Don't let them get away."
Li Wei spoke into the communicator, his voice filled with certainty.
"rest assured."
After Batman's voice faded, a series of hurried footsteps came through the communicator.
What followed was the dull thud of a fist hitting flesh, and two short screams.
The sound stopped abruptly, and then calm returned, leaving only the sound of the waves crashing.
A few seconds later, Batman's voice came through the communicator again.
His voice carried a hint of doubt and a barely perceptible surprise.
"It's resolved. Their skills are much worse than before; there's absolutely no sign of training..."
Dude, am I mistaken? I remember those two guys were really good fighters.
Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I think I did something wrong...
Li Wei smiled but offered no explanation.
He knew the strength of these two men; their power stemmed from their reputation.
Their reputation had already been wiped out when Batman killed them.
Indeed, strength still depends on oneself. Strength that is not cultivated little by little is like a castle in the air without a foundation.
When faced with a true master, they are utterly helpless.
"Dude, I don't know what's going on either."
Faced with Batman's questioning, Levi could only feign ignorance, speaking into the communicator:
"I'll have someone clean up the scene here and then come meet you. Wait for me at the dock and be careful."
"it is good."
After hanging up the communicator, Gordon walked over to Levi's side.
He patted him on the shoulder, his hand gripping firmly.
Li Wei turned his head and saw that he looked tired, but there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"I never expected that the person behind the scenes was actually at the dock."
"You little rascal, how many things are you hiding from me? You always come up with something unexpected."
Li Wei looked at Gordon, just smiled, and didn't answer.
Some things are destined to remain unsaid and can only be kept inside.
Even someone as trustworthy as Gordon is no exception; perhaps before he leaves, he will confess everything to his friends in this world.
The existence of players and the rules of the game are secrets that cannot be told.
Once exposed, it's unknown what the consequences will be.
He could only keep this secret alone, struggling to survive in this perilous world of American comics.
Police officers began to systematically clear the scene, while forensic experts and technicians took photos and collected evidence.
They put the guns, shell casings, and Red Hood's hood into an evidence bag, and several officers put the captured Red Hood into a police car.
The handcuffs clicked crisply on the wrists, and the police sirens blared as they drove toward the police station.
Paramedics treated the injured at the scene, loading the wounded hostages and police officers into ambulances. The sirens of the ambulances gradually faded into the night in Gotham.
The lobby of the United Bank was now a scene of utter chaos.
Overturned tables and chairs, scattered banknotes, broken glass, and the lingering smell of blood and gunpowder in the air made my stomach churn.
Levi leaned against the bank entrance, gazing at the Gotham night sky.
There were no stars in the black sky, only neon lights shimmering beneath the clouds.
The multicolored light reflected in the puddles on the ground, breaking into a mottled pattern.
He raised his hand and rubbed his temples, his fingertips tracing a faint mark along his brow bone.
The days of running around and stress left his eyes bloodshot, and fatigue crept in, spreading down his spine and throughout his body.
When we drove to the abandoned dock on the outskirts of the city, it was already dawn.
A faint, pale light appeared on the horizon, turning the black night sky a greyish-white.
The waves crashed against the rocks of the pier, making a splashing sound.
The salty sea breeze swept over me, making my hair disheveled and carrying a biting chill.
The door to Warehouse No. 3 was wide open, the black iron door hanging crookedly on the frame, making a creaking sound.
Batman stood at the warehouse entrance, with two corpses lying at his feet—Gao Le and He Mang.
Their bodies were curled up on the ground, motionless, and lifeless.
Levi walked over to Batman and looked at the two men on the ground.
Their eyes were wide open, still showing shock and fear.
Clearly, they couldn't believe until their deaths that they would be found and killed so easily.
They had no obvious wounds on their bodies, only a faint red mark on their necks.
He was clearly defeated by Batman in one move, his neck snapped, leaving him no chance to fight back.
"Have you checked their identity? Do you have any identification or clues?"
Li Wei looked down at the two men on the ground and asked Batman.
Batman shook his head, pointed to the ground beside him, and said in a low voice.
"He had no identification and only a handgun on him."
There was also a strange black badge, without any markings, and I didn't know what it was.
Li Wei looked in the direction he pointed and saw a black metal badge lying on the ground.
There was a blurry pattern engraved on it, which looked like a snake or a flower, with twisted lines that looked particularly eerie.
He bent down to pick up the badge, clutched it in his hand, and felt the coldness of the metal seep through his palm, causing his fingertips to tremble slightly.
However, he couldn't say exactly what it was.
"Leave it to me. I guarantee I won't leave any trace to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."
I'm sorry, buddy, because of this incident... your principles have wavered a little.
Levi put the badge in his pocket and said to Batman, his tone full of apology.
Because of his misjudgment of the two guys' strength, Batman went all out from the start, but the result was completely different from what he expected.
Batman nodded without saying anything more.
After all, it was quite unexpected that these two guys' strength had suddenly decreased so much.
Seeing that Batman did not object, Levi took out his phone and contacted Gordon.
"Hey buddy, we need to get someone to come to warehouse number three at the abandoned dock on the outskirts of the city to deal with the two bodies."
The scene is a bit messy; it's best not to leave any traces.
Gordon responded on the phone, and after answering a few of his questions, Li Wei put the phone away.
Standing on the pier with Batman, looking at the distant sea.
The first rays of sunlight rose from the sea level, casting golden rays upon the surface.
The shimmering water turned the black seawater into a golden hue.
Gotham's mornings are rarely this quiet, without gunshots or screams.
The only sounds were the crashing waves and the cool sea breeze.
A fresh scent wafted through the air, dispelling the stench of blood and gunpowder that lingered in the night.
The two stood on the dock in silence for a long time, neither of them speaking.
The sun gradually rose, shining on them and casting two long, intertwined shadows on the ground.
Li Wei gazed at the distant sunrise, his fingertips tracing the badge in his pocket. The sharp metal edges pressed against his palm, keeping him alert.
He knew that although Gao Le and He Mang were dead, they would be reborn in this game world.
However, after rebirth, your reputation will be reset to zero, all attribute bonuses will disappear, and everything will have to start all over again.
But he didn't expect their obsession to be so deep, that they would still not give up even after being reborn.
What he didn't expect was that Gao Le and He Mang would take action so quickly after their reputations were reset to zero in the game world.
Even the attribute bonuses disappeared completely, and everything accumulated before vanished into nothingness.
But they were still unwilling to give up and still wanted to quickly gain prestige by manipulating the Red Hoods to create killings.
Faced with this situation, Li Wei didn't have any good solutions.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that only by letting these two guys experience more setbacks can they give up on accumulating reputation through killing.
Three days later, late at night, the figure in the red hood reappeared at a convenience store in Gotham City's West Side.
It was still thirteen people, still looting, arson, and violence.
This time, however, their movements were much slower, and their skills were far less agile than before.
This time, however, their mental state was noticeably better, and they restrained their actions of killing innocent passersby.
It's clear that after Gao Le and He Mang were targeted, they relaxed from their previous high-intensity crimes, a stark contrast to their previous frenzied red-hooded antics.
Despite this, they were quickly surrounded by the police.
Not long after they were surrounded by police, a black figure descended from the sky.
As if Batman had been waiting for them, he fired his hook gun and precisely grabbed the shoulder of one of the Red Hoods.
A force pulled him into the air, then slammed him hard into another red-hooded man with a dull thud.
Batman instantly took down the two men, one of whom, Red Hood, passed out on the spot.
The remaining red-hooded figures were terrified, their faces turning deathly pale, and they tried to run away.
But they were all subdued by Batman, whose movements were swift and ruthless.
In no time, all thirteen people were dealt with.
They were either knocked unconscious or captured alive; no one could escape.