Chapter 23: I (5)
Jenny was taken to the hospital.
But I can't be with her, or rather, I can't be with her for the time being, I have to meet the people of yesterday.
"Wait for me...... Just wait for me a little while, and I'll make this damn life a little better. I said to the face in the mirror.
It was a very emaciated face, with cheeks running down the earlobes...... It is gathered on the chin like a knife, and the hooked nose is flanked by prominent cheekbones. I don't like this face because it makes me look thin and poor...... Well, in fact I do, but ...... At this moment, there was a trace of resoluteness in those narrow eyes.
So, I started applying makeup to the mirror.
That's the one I just came up with, as long as I put on heavy makeup, the weirder the better, so that even if I get filmed by the surveillance, no one will recognize me. Moreover, there will be no record of the purchase of masks, and just wash your face and flush all the evidence down the drain.
Yes, the weirder the better.
I slapped Jenny's foundation on my face, and it was very thick and thick until it was so white that I couldn't see my original skin tone at all, and then I started dyeing my hair again, and since I wanted to make a disguise that no one recognized, then naturally I also wanted to dye a weird hair color that no one had ever seen, this hair dye was disposable, and there were many colors to choose from, and I ...... I chose green.
When I looked up again, I saw a weirdo who was simply nondescript to the extreme.
That's exactly what I wanted, a freak that no one had ever seen, who would disappear from this world and never be seen again, as soon as the makeup was removed.
......
Time passed, and soon, the appointed time arrived.
I wore a wide hood and a thick trench coat that covered myself with a high collar.
Well, no one can see my makeup...... That's great.
I followed the shadows on the side of the road to the bar.
When I pushed the door open, there were already a few people sitting at the table in the corner, and they were waiting for me......
"Hey, I'm here." As I approached them, I spoke in a suppressed voice and lifted my face slightly.
One of them looked at me, and he was startled when he obviously saw me under the brim of his hat.
"Uh...... How did you make yourself so virtuous! He asked.
"It will allow me to hide and no one will be able to recognize me." I said.
The people around them frowned, and they didn't know if they thought my idea was terrible, or if they thought I was disgusting. But they didn't say much, after all, they were still very satisfied with the fact that "I finally came".
"Okay, whatever you want, anyway, you're welcome to join." Said a man who seemed to be taking the lead.
Immediately afterward, he assigned me a task...... As I said before, there is only one thing I have to do, and that is to take them through the huge labyrinth workshop as fast as possible. Then, I can retreat, and when it's done, I will have more money in my account than I deserve.
It's good to be just a guide and not have to be involved in the real crime, which is exactly what I want.
...... The rest of us obviously already knew what we were supposed to do, so we set out what I was going to do.
......
Outside of the chemical plant.
Everyone started to go through the final review of the plan that had been made in advance, but I didn't listen because I wasn't in that plan.
So, I took advantage of this time and took off my coat.....
Someone gave me one look.
"Haha-you've really wasted a lot of effort for tonight, but it's really impossible for anyone to recognize you like this!" The man said with a smile.
I thought so too, because not only did I paint my face, but I also pulled out a dress that I hadn't worn in years, and it was a purple dress that looked ridiculous now, but it was still fashionable at the time.
"Alright then, let's get moving." One person said.
"Oh, wait a minute." I said suddenly, and pulled the lipstick out of my pocket.
Originally, it was a gift for Jenny.
I unscrewed the red cap and applied it to my mouth, and I applied it so large that it almost ran through my cheeks, making me look like the clown who pedaled on a wheelbarrow.
The rest of the people looked at me strangely.
"Okay, okay, I swear, it's impossible for anyone to recognize you now, so hurry up and lead the way." The leader yelled at me.
I squeezed out a smile as hard as I could: "Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's get the show started." ”
In this atmosphere, I said an opening phrase that I usually use in the circus, and sure enough, no one laughed.
I really don't have a talent for humor......
......
The chemical plant was huge, so it was impossible for the people on duty to take care of every corner, and I followed a most inconspicuous route, and along the way, I encountered no danger.
Victory is at hand.
"We're almost there." I said in a suppressed voice.
"yes, that's great, but don't take it lightly and don't get bumped into by that madman." Behind me, an equally low voice came.
"Crazy?" I wondered.
"yes, that madman, haven't you heard? Recently, there has been a madman in Gotham City who only appears in the dark of night, and he likes to wear a cloak and fly around the eaves...... And this madman likes to find dishonest people at night, just like us, as long as the people who are caught, none of them will end well. ”
"I've heard of that guy, Batman, and everybody calls him that." The other person should be reconciled.
Well, of course I've heard of that guy too, but I don't want to talk about him right now, after all, I don't believe anyone would do that ridiculous act of flying all over the roof in the middle of the night, and even if he had, he would never be in this place today.
However......
I was at the beginning of my thoughts.
A gust of wind appeared for no apparent reason, and then I heard a strange noise.
"Bang!" of a bit.
I subconsciously turned my head...... I was joined by a few other people behind me.
We all looked to the back of the line in unison...... There, a man was already swaying and slumping to the ground.
And in the shadows behind him,
The silhouette of a humanoid figure gradually walked out.
The pitch-black mask, with a black cloak attached to it, and an equally black costume, made him almost merge with the darkness.
"Are you talking about me?"
A hoarse sound like grit rubbing came.
I covered my ears...... At the same time, I also saw a sign painted on his chest......
It's like a bat flying with its wings spread.