Chapter 34: Imprisonment
Perhaps to prevent Red from continuing to verbally provoke John Stewart, his place of detention was soon transferred to an underground high-tech cell in the Hall of Justice.
However, Red didn't seem to have any intention of escaping, not only because of the cell's apparently extraterrestrial laser fence and ultra-sturdy walls made of Butterfly Nebula calcite, but also because of the only guard standing in front of the cell.
Even if there was only one person, it would be enough for Red to dispel the big blue man who had an escape plan.
"It's my honor to have you here with me on Chinese New Year's Eve, I have to say it's my honor, Superman."
Red sat cross-legged on the ground, and between his thighs, the Spirit Star curled up in a ball and let out a faint snoring sound. Superman's gaze was fixed on Red, as if he wanted to see every cell in his body.
"You seem to know us very well, who told you the information about John?"
"Hmm...... It's Batman, and he wants to recruit me in as a fourth ...... Fifth generation Robin, so tell me all of your Justice League weaknesses biographies - will you believe me when I say that? β
Red half-jokingly said to Superman, but the latter held his chin and thought for a moment before saying seriously.
"I can't see your heartbeat and can't tell if you're lying, but I can't rule out the possibility that you're right. But I believe the truth will soon come out, and justice will never be absent, Red Douglas. And until then, I don't want anyone else to ..... Including you, who is hurt again. β
Sure enough, this man, like the legend, is an out-and-out good man, always believing in the goodwill of mankind. Even Red, who is now on the opposite side of superheroes, inevitably has a trace of respect for him in his heart.
However, what Rader knows better is that the truth is not necessarily admitted, and that there is no difference between justice if it is late and absent.
Red looked at the lamp ring in his hand, after the process of copying the lamp ring just now, the cracks on the lamp ring were already full like spider webs, and it looked like it could be broken into pieces at any time; And his arms have completely turned red, no different from the ghost hands he once had.
The amplified eighth-stage promethium katana, which would grant him super power, had been handed over as a condition that he could be locked up in the same cell as Spirit Star. But Red didn't seem worried, as he had been vaguely aware of the potential for another force in the Lantern Ring from the battle he had just had.
The time he was now in custody was a good opportunity for him to sort out his current situation and further study the Lantern Ring.
"Speaking of which, you've been here watching me all the time, is it okay? You're the boss of the Justice League, shouldn't you have a meeting with the others at this time? β
The corners of Superman's mouth lifted slightly, and he looked up at the position of the ceiling.
"Don't worry, I'm here β there's no difference between being around them."
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"Superman asked us to start the discussion first, he would follow us through clairvoyance and super hearing, and what he wanted to say would be conveyed through my telepathy."
In the meeting room of the Justice League, the core members of the Justice League are all seated in chairs engraved with their logos, except for Wonder Woman and Batman, whose seats are vacant, and where Green Lantern Hal Jordan's place is now temporarily replaced by John Stewart.
The host of the meeting is a green-skinned alien, who is the Martian Manhunter known as the "Swiss Army Knife" of superheroes, Jon Rongz.
"First of all, let's report the autopsy results, sorry John, it may make you a little uncomfortable......"
Martian Manhunter's disguised identity in human society is a police officer, so in Batman's temporary absence, he took on the job of conducting preliminary investigations.
"First of all, as you can see, all four bodies are in a mummy-like dry state, and 95% of their blood is gone. But before the blood was drained, most of them had already suffered severe fatal injuries, with the exception of Tara, the earth and stone girl, judging by the signs of struggle in her corpse...... She lived to endure the process. β
"The inhuman demon!"
John clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. The Flash and Aquaman looked at each other, with some disbelief in their eyes, after all, it was hard for them to imagine that the man who was still pampering and holding the cat just now would do such a cruel and violent thing.
"Jon, are you sure that corpse is a stone girl...... That is, Tara? β
"That's true in terms of DNA analysis...... What's wrong, The Flash? β
"No...... It's nothing. β
Flash Wally West wanted to speak again and again, but in the end he didn't speak. The Martian Manhunter gave him a puzzled look before continuing.
"And I've already compared the wounds on the other people, and the red katana and the handprints and shoe prints of Red's just confiscated, so I can judge that he did it. Of course, his claim that he was justified in self-defense is still to be investigated......"
John Stewart stood up excitedly and slapped the table hard. After all, Black Bolt Jefferson Pierce was his brother-in-law and his best friend, and it was hard to ask him to remain calm and think in this situation.
"Justified self-defense doesn't maliciously mutilate corpses, and it doesn't use this kind of torture on people - it's clear that this murderer killed four heroes, and this act must be judged!"
But Martian closed his eyes with a slight frown, as if listening to something, and shook his head gently after a moment.
"Superman means that you can't jump to conclusions, since the other party has put forward this statement, it has to be verified, and there are doubts about this matter - why did the earth and stone girl who had been sacrificed for many years come back from the dead? Why do several of their superheroes come to the outskirts of Gotham on Chinese New Year's Eve? β
"We can explain this problem."
At this moment, a space-distorted glowing cave suddenly appeared in the corner of the conference room.
Sensing that someone had invaded the Hall of Justice, both Flash and Aquaman immediately stood up with displeased faces, but John Stewart immediately raised his hand to stop them.
"Wait, my ring reacts...... They are not enemies. β
I saw that in the spatial portal, the leader who appeared was the Supreme Green Lantern Kraken who was covered in bruises, and she had an amazing recovery ability with the blood of the new gods.
Behind her, there are several alien races of different statures, but the green light rings they wear on their hands and the dazzling round light stove on their chests prove their supreme green light status.
But one of them was out of place, a fat middle-aged black woman in a suit, who stepped into the conference room with an eerie smile on her face.
"Several heroes of the Outsider Organization, including the Earth and Stone Girl who has been faking her death to serve the government, were all commissioned by the Green Lantern Corps to investigate the Red Lantern Demon who infiltrated Earth. Of course, we didn't expect the Red Lantern Demon to be so vicious and unscrupulous, and even Miss Kraken, the Green Lantern, was one step too lateβ"
"You're lying!"
As the door to the conference room slammed open, the situation seemed to be reversed once again.
Batman walked briskly into the conference room with a grim gaze, followed by Robin and Nightwing.
"I have evidence that you deliberately set up a plot to force Red to kill these heroes."