Chapter 94 Gotham without crime
In this world, the cheapest thing is justice. This is the consensus of everyone.
A row of police cars with protective bars on their windows shuttled through the streets. There was also a skylight on the top, which was equipped with a heavy machine gun, so that the police could use heavy firepower to suppress criminals at any time.
There were a few snowflakes floating in the sky, and there were only a few pedestrians on the street, all of whom were wearing gray-black uniforms. Even if someone occasionally walked by, their footsteps would be in a hurry, as if they were chasing an invisible monster behind them, and they might be swallowed up at any time.
Among them, there was one person whose steps were always steady, and he observed this strange world with plain eyes.
He is Qin Su, a man from another universe.
This is already Qin Su's fourth day on Earth 3. He managed to "borrow" a suit of clothes and blend into this familiar yet unfamiliar city, Gotham.
It makes sense to travel from Gotham to another Gotham.
The place where Qin Su appeared for the first time was a crime alley, not a ruins. This made Qin Su relieved and at the same time worried.
The good news is that the anti-monitors have not yet devoured the entire world. The bad news is that there are surveillance cameras everywhere. Fortunately, Qin Su has taken back the snake talisman. He instantly turned on his invisibility and used the remaining speed force to leave this sensitive area.
After that, Qin Su tried various ways to understand this strange Gotham, but there was only one newspaper sold at the newsstand, and that was the Daily Planet, and the news published on it were all strange and stereotyped articles, which only explained one thing. It’s true that information control in this world has reached a very extreme level.
Qin Su doesn't have the currency of this world, but fortunately he always has drinking water and food in the system warehouse, so he doesn't need it yet
"The world belongs to the criminal syndicate! The world belongs to the criminal syndicate!"
Qin Su avoided the crowds of demonstrators. Although he was curious about why some people supported the criminal syndicate, he did not dare to show up in public, which would attract unnecessary attention.
He had already suffered once.
It was on the third day after arriving on Earth 3 that he ran to Arkham Asylum. Qin Su’s idea was that since everything here is opposite to the main universe, then all the people in Arkham Asylum should be Be a good person.
He guessed correctly, and he also underestimated the tightness of Arkham's defense. Almost the moment he used the snake charm to hide inside, the alarm sounded.
There are a lot of pressure-sensitive floors in Arkham Asylum. As long as someone takes a wrong step, the alarm will sound, which means the arrival of Gotham's rapid reaction force.
Yes, Gotham has been taken over by the military, with Gotham police patrolling the streets, and more so the military.
Qin Su was naturally not afraid of these steel weapons, but he did not want to expose himself, which would attract the attention of the master of the city.
Owl's gaze.
Owl sculptures are everywhere, covering every corner of Gotham. No matter where he goes, Qin Su can feel the peeping eyes from behind. The reason why ordinary passers-by walk in such a hurry is to avoid these eyes.
What makes Qin Su even more horrified is that after four days here, Qin Su has not seen a single crime occur, and everything is in order.
This is definitely not normal. In order to understand the world more deeply, Qin Su decided to find someone.
He turned the corner and came to a seemingly deserted clearing.
Qin Su frowned and looked around. He didn't see the person he was looking for.
A group of beggars and wanderers gathered in twos and threes in the open space. They were in ragged clothes, with sallow faces and thin eyes, and their eyes were dull. Rather than saying that they were alive, it was better to say that they were dead long ago. The black lantern corpses looked more alive than them.
Qin Su could not obtain information through formal channels, so he chose less formal methods.
Qin Su found a beggar with the broadest body shape. The erect beer belly was particularly conspicuous among the skinny people. A beggar who could gain weight showed that he had sufficient status and ability.
Qin Su walked up to him: "I want to ask for directions."
The fat beggar glanced at Qin Su and stretched out his fat palm. The meaning was self-evident.
Qin Su took out a bottle of red wine given to him by Penguin and threw it directly to the fat beggar: "Is this enough?"
The red wine that Penguin was able to give away was definitely not ordinary. The fat beggar stuffed the wine bottle into the thick fat, and then started talking to Qin Su.
"This is a good thing for winter. The price is so generous. It seems that you need to have a private conversation."
His voice was oily and high-pitched, as if he was speaking with a whistle stuck in his throat. He led Qin Su to a separate diesel barrel, and he lit the firewood inside.
"Just ask."
Qin Su really came to ask for directions: "Tell me where the Bingshan Restaurant has moved."
Hearing Qin Su's question, the fat beggar's narrow eyes suddenly opened wide and then narrowed quickly: "Are you here to entertain me? If you want to ask, ask quickly. I don't have time to chat with you."
Qin Su didn't know why he had such a reaction.
Seeing that Qin Su really didn't understand, the fat beggar laughed: "It seems that you really don't know. I won't give you a bottle of wine for free. This question is free.
This is the Iceberg Restaurant. ”
Qin Su suspected that he had heard wrongly. He looked around and saw homeless people sitting around empty diesel barrels lighting a fire to keep warm. Food that had obviously been dug out of trash cans was scattered on the ground.
Is this an iceberg restaurant only for rich people? Qin Su suspected that he had been tricked, but he quickly figured out that this was not impossible, and there was another important thing.
Qin Su looked at the fat penguin's beer belly: "Next question, are you Oswald Cobblepot."
When Cobot heard Qin Su call out the full name of the detail, he immediately took out his broken umbrella equipped with nails and blades.
"You want to find me? Who sent you, Night Owl!"
How could Qin Su not recognize this reaction and action? The fat beggar in front of him was the Penguin from Earth Three.
After Qin Su paid for another bottle of wine, Penguin gave up his doubts about Qin Su and told his experience at Qin Su's request.
Different from the Penguin's experience in the main universe, after Thomas Wayne Jr. took over the Wayne family, he managed to bring down all the other three major families, and the Cobot family was no exception. The Penguin lived on the streets, but he did not get Falco. Fei's appreciation, because Falcone has been killed by the Night Owl.
The gangs in Gotham were actually completely controlled by Night Owl. The Penguin could never stand out again. He was not willing to be Night Owl's puppet. He chose to be a beggar and became the emperor of beggars. This is where he built Iceberg Restaurant, selling food to all the homeless in Gotham.
"Then why did you name it Iceberg Restaurant?" Qin Su was very confused. There is no iceberg here.
The Penguin pointed to the snow they had swept up: "That's the iceberg on the bright side."
"On the surface?"
The Penguin paused and looked at Qin Su back and forth with his narrow eyes. Finally, his eyes narrowed: "Want to see the iceberg in the dark? Come with me."
He took Qin Su to a "house" made of discarded wooden boards, lifted up the bed board, and revealed a sewer manhole cover.
"The so-called iceberg, only a small part is exposed on the water, and its true face can only be seen clearly underwater."
Qin Su climbed into the sewer, and soon he discovered that it was much cleaner, more spacious, and... lively than he had imagined.
Through the sewers, they came to a wide underground air raid shelter. Many people gathered here and opened street stalls on the spot. It was like a small market, in sharp contrast to Gotham on the ground.
When people saw the Penguin arriving, they greeted him enthusiastically:
"The Penguin has brought the newcomers down!"
"Are you a new member? Great, we have another strength!"
Qin Su can stuff a big blue eagle into his mouth, and he doesn't look like a Gotham native at all.
Penguin walked into a cubicle, and there were two people sitting inside. Qin Su recognized them. One was Two-Face and the other was Black Mask.
Two-Face should not be called Two-Face. He was not disfigured and his face was intact, but he also liked tossing coins.
He frowned slightly and said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Penguin, you should be on guard outside at this time, instead of wandering around with a suspicious person."
Black Mask shouldn't be called Black Mask. His skull mask is white and the texture is very similar to a real skull: "Relax, Bright Knight, we will let Penguin be in charge of the sentry, isn't it because we trust his ability?" Well, since he brought this person here, there must be his reason.”
After saying that, Bai Mask apologized to Qin Su: "I'm sorry, the current situation is becoming increasingly unoptimistic. Even the court is controlled by Night Owl, and the Bright Knight is under great pressure."
Qin Su finally understood why outsiders needed to spend a year to accept the culture of the main universe. After personally experiencing the same experience, Qin Su found that it was really unbearable.
Penguin sat down on the chair and introduced the two people to Qin Su: "Harvey, the Bright Knight, and Roman the White Mask, they are the heroic leaders of the rebel army."
It makes sense that the opposite of a villain is a hero.
Seeing the three people looking at him, Qin Su decisively fabricated an identity that could not appear here, and said without blushing:
"Bruce, I'm a detective, you can also call me Batman."
After saying that, he looked at Penguin seriously: "Why did you bring me here? I don't think my personality is strong enough to make you trust me."
The two companions also looked at him with doubtful eyes. Penguin did not explain, but took out the two bottles of red wine Qin Su gave him.
The two of them didn't notice anything unusual at first, but the Bright Knight quickly realized: "The icons above are reversed!"
Qin Su secretly yelled that he didn't tear off the logo on the wine bottle.
When Bai Mask heard this, he raised the wine bottle in disbelief and looked at Qin Su blankly.
"Is what she said true?"
Qin Su didn't know why: "What?"
With a bang, Penguin opened the wine bottle and poured everyone a glass of wine.
"Some people predict that in the future, heroes from another universe will overthrow the rule of the Criminal Syndicate and save our world." (End of Chapter)