Chapter 119: Colbert's Worries
For a week, the Fallen Knights were Roy's main problem. He doesn't know exactly what the Fallen Knight wants to do, he only knows that her ultimate goal is to "solve all the evils of Gotham City". Of course, there is no way to do it in theory, but she feels that she can do it, with the help of someone behind the scenes, who is still nowhere to be found.
Roy was a little frustrated, but at least he was full of energy, not as sluggish as he was now. It was the most boring thing he had ever felt in a weekβaccompanying Barbara to dinner with Dr. Sebastian.
During the day, Barbara went to the doctor for a follow-up examination and confirmed that there were no complications or recurrences of the disease, and Director Gordon, who accompanied her, immediately invited Sebastian over for dinner to express her indescribable gratitude to him. And Roy, who happened to be in the hospital at the time, was also "carried" by the way.
He was absent-minded and listless throughout the meal. His eyes were blurred even when he looked at the dishes on the table and the doctor sitting across from him, his attention was not on that at all, his mind had already flown to every colony of the Fallen Knight that had been raided during this time, trying to find any clues from the fragments of memory that would lead to her plan.
"Roy!"
Barbara's voice suddenly pulled him back from the current of consciousness.
"How?"
"The professor is calling you." Barbara looked at Professor Sebastian slightly apologetically, "I'm sorry, he's always like that. β
Sebastian squinted his eyes and smiled kindly, making it difficult for anyone to feel distance: "It's okay, geniuses are like this, and I often have times like this." I guess, you don't think there's any point in having dinner like this, it's a waste of time, right? β
Roy's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said, "Yes." β
"Haha, I just like a young man like you." The professor looked at him approvingly and said, "It's very similar to when I was younger." I've heard Director Gordon say that you're different, aren't you? β
Director Gordon said, "Yes, he is the best investigator in our bureau. β
"No doubt." The professor looked at Roy and said, "I can tell from your eyes that you were born like this, that you have such talent. You know? Actually, I also have some research on criminology, and I find it very profound. β
He took a sip of the whiskey in his glass and sighed, "If there were more detectives like you, how wonderful the world would be!" β
This is a heartfelt emotion.
Director Gordon chimed in, "yes, Gotham will soon be a safe place. β
Sebastian raised his glass towards Roy, "To the finest." β
Roy looked at him for a moment, then smiled and raised his glass, "You too, Professor." β
At this moment, he really believed, Sebastian? Professor Freddy is a man who genuinely wants to do something for Gotham regardless of the return. Looking back on it a long time later, he would say that he was still too naΓ―ve at that time.
"Tonight's dinner wasn't as bad as you thought." Back in the apartment, Barbara said, "How did you describe it?" It's a disaster that wastes hours, and you end up having a speculative conversation with that professor. β
"We have similarities." "He's nice and smart. β
"He's a smart guy who solves problems that no one else can't."
At this point, Barbara turned to "Today during the day, I revisited the situation of the Fallen Knight these days - you know, my brain has a computer-like memory function, so I can relive my memories whenever I want. As a result, I really found something again, albeit in just a few details. β
"Say."
"We've been aware for a long time that the Fallen Knight has been stealing arms from other gangsters and thwarting their movements, right?"
"We've been aware of this for a long time."
Barbara nodded, "But have you noticed that in the entire Gotham City, there is only one that has not yet been targeted by the Fallen Knights?" β
Roy frowned: "Who?" β
"Penguin people."
Roy frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "It's strange that we haven't noticed it yet. β
"yes, that's weird." "But if you think about it, who will benefit if all the other forces outside of Cobot are hit and weakened? Although the Penguins have basically secured the position of the criminal emperor in Gotham, other forces will still be a big threat to him if they join forces. So I wouldn't be surprised if we now found out that the Penguins were somehow eliminating their potential opponents, so the Penguin was the one behind the Fallen Knights? β
"Probably not." Roy shook his head, "He doesn't have that much ability, as far as I know, he shouldn't have it, but I can't rule it out." We're going to visit the penguin tonight, and maybe he'll reveal something. β
Iceberg Casino.
Cobot sat in his boss's chair, retracting his body into the leather chair, holding the pipe to his mouth with one hand and puffing out the smoke. A close confidant was at his side to report the situation.
"It's the mercenaries again." The cronie said, "This time it was Elf's men who were attacked, and it is said that they also lost a lot of gunfire a day ago, and the Lacese men were sniped in the harbor, rumored to be Batman's doing, but our informant's reliable intelligence says that it was the mercenaries of unknown origin." β
A large amount of smoke came out of the pipe, which shrouded Colbert's gloomy countenance. Anyone who is a little more familiar with the boss can tell by the eyes behind his small round lenses that the boss is in a pretty bad mood right now.
After the report was completed, the cronie secretly glanced at the boss twice, and asked cautiously and softly: "The boss said that no matter who this group of people is, he is attacking forces other than us." Shouldn't that be a good thing? The weakening of the other forces in Gotham will make our power more prominent, and it will consolidate the strength of your boss! Why you don't look happy. β
Colbert rolled his little eyes and glanced at the man, then suddenly exploded: "You hopeless fool! That's why you're just a shrimp soldier now, and I'm your boss! β
He stood up and paced restlessly at the table: "If this continues, everyone will suspect me!" They'll gather and come together against me, oh I'm certainly not afraid of them. But do you know how much that is a loss? Do you know how much effort I put into stopping the era of endless struggles between gangsters? β
As soon as his words fell, the hemispherical dome at the top of the casino was blasted into a large hole with a "boom", and two figures shot into the hole like sharp arrows and landed.