Chapter 259: Levi's Anonymous Reporting Call
Barnes, who has just become a superhero, also needs to worry about his livelihood at this time.
Not all superheroes have the ability to make money like Batman Bruce Wayne.
That's why Barnes decided to go to the underground casino in Copott to bet on his true identity and put a sum of money on it, so that when his true identity is revealed one day, he will have a lot of money.
But Barnes didn't know that Dean Levi had already given Colbert an answer - the identities of Berserker and Batman would not be revealed.
With Levi's words, I'm afraid that the money that Bans suppressed will be doomed to waste......
Now not to mention that Barnes's identity has been exposed, I am afraid that Barnes himself jumped out and admitted that he was the berserker, and there would be no news media coverage of this.
Although Levi has always tried to weaken his presence in Gotham City as much as possible, it is like gold that shines everywhere.
Don't underestimate the influence of Levi and Arkham Maniac!
At least for now, the top forces in Gotham City are either under Levi's control or will be influenced by Levi.
The underground overlord Copote, the billionaire Gellerwin's family, needless to say, these two superpowers on the surface.
The current head of the Wayne family is Bruce Wayne, whether it is because of Levi's own delicate relationship with Bruce, or because of Bruce's mentor - ninja master Lei Xiao Ogu, if Levi really wants to influence Bruce, there is a way!
Moreover, Gotham City's legal agency for violence - Gotham Police Department.
At this time, the former Gotham Police Chief Barnes was also under Levi's control, and even the current Gotham Police Department Acting Chief Gordon had a complicated relationship with Levi......
As for Gotham City's nominal ruler, City Hall, it can be completely ignored.
After all, the members of the town hall council were either from Copote or from Gellervin.
Unconsciously, the entire Gotham City, whether it is black and white, or the powerful chaebol, has been more or less involved with Levi.
Coupled with the absolute force in Levi's own hands, it is not an exaggeration to call Levi the king of Gotham in the true sense of the word......
Of course, although Levi can rule the city of Gotham City in some sense, he has never wanted to become a dictatorship.
On the contrary, Levi prefers to see the characters in the city develop according to their own lives.
All he has to do is to stand up and harvest the "fruits" at the right time while watching the play, so as to strengthen his strength and deal with the greater crises that may arise in the future.
Like now.
After Copote left Arkham Asylum, Levi sat behind his desk, keeping his perspective firmly on the car in which Copote was riding.
He had known Cobot for so long that he knew Cobot very well, but it was not that Colbert had anything worthy of his attention.
Levi's eyes were fixed on Grandi, who was driving for Copote.
Because of the viewing angle, Li Wei could see the change in Copote's face very clearly.
Is Colbert suspicious of Grandi?
Levi didn't understand why, but it was a surprise for him.
He didn't expect that this time Copote came to him to achieve such an effect!
He was still wondering how to put Grandi on the track of destiny that belonged to him!
It's not impossible to send someone directly to attack Grandi, who is the second-in-command of the gang, but it may cause some unexpected trouble.
But if Copote had done it to his deputy, it would have been much more reasonable.
After all, Copote is a suspicious person, and there is nothing unreasonable about attacking his second-in-command.
And now......
What Levi has to do, just
Just wait for the "fruit" to ripen!
Levi also knows one thing - once the suspicion is generated, the crime has been established!
Colbert and Grandi returned to their stronghold.
After assigning the gang's tasks, Colbert called Grandi in.
"Grandi, how long have we known each other?" Copote, who was half-lying in the boss's chair, suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Grandi was stunned by Copote's question.
Then he thought about it, scratched his head, and smiled, "Boss Copote, I don't remember much, but I think it's been quite a while."
Cobott straightened up in the boss's chair, sat down from a semi-recumbent position, and lit a cigar for himself.
He sighed.
"Yes, Grandi, I remember we met when I was the umbrella boy for the fish mother, and you were the fish mother's deputy at that time......
In the midst of the mist, Copote's face was hidden in the smoke, making it impossible for Grandi to see his face at all.
But from Copote's tone, it can be heard that the underground overlord of Gotham City is still a little embarrassed when he mentions the past.
Colbert recalled a lot of people in his words.
From the fish mother at the beginning, to the Maroni family later, and then to the Falcone family, the underground overlord of Gotham City......
Listening to Copote's words, Grandi was a little confused.
He did start to mingle with the underworld and the gangs a long time ago, and even at first his status in the gang was much higher than that of the umbrella boy Copote.
But truth be told, Grandi is not smart, and his scheming and ambition are nowhere near as good as Copote's.
Of course, Grandi is well aware of this.
So, although he was born with someone who wanted to be the boss, after becoming Copote's deputy, this ambition gradually faded.
Now Grandi couldn't figure out why Boss Copote suddenly talked to him about this topic, and he could only keep echoing Copote's words.
Cobott recalls how he has come to his place through betrayal, betrayal, and luck.
He suddenly sighed and said to Grandi.
"Grandi, actually, I didn't expect that I could become the underground overlord of Gotham City now, and the same experience can be done to other people like me, I'm afraid you think the same way, right?"
Grandi nodded subconsciously, habitually echoing.
But when he nodded, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Grandi quickly shook his head with a dull face.
But by this time Copote had already gotten the answer he wanted.
Or rather, what Colbert wants is never an answer, just an excuse.
Once suspicion arises, the crime is established!
"Sure enough, Grandi, is that why you betrayed me?" Cobot said softly, "I have come to this point by betrayal and betrayal, so what I can't tolerate the most is also betrayal and betrayal."
At this point, the expression on Grandi's face was completely frozen.
God is above!
He didn't betray Boss Colbert at all!
As for betrayal, it's impossible to talk about it!
"Boss Copote, I'...... I really didn't betray you!" Grandi wanted to cry without tears, and hurriedly explained.
"That's right, in fact, according to my status and that of Mr. Levi, it really can't be called a betrayal." Copote shrugged helplessly, not wanting to hear Grandi's explanation at all.
As far as Copote was concerned, he was indeed afraid of Dean Levi, and he did not dare to have any crooked thoughts about Dean Levi.
But, for his part, after much deliberation, he didn't want to keep Grandi by his side either!
Regardless of whether Grandy betrayed him or not, he reported to Dean Levi.
If Grandi hadn't, Grandi had seen too many of his lonely and humble moments, and perhaps didn't have much awe for him.
If Grandi had, because of Levi's relationship, Colbert really didn't dare to do anything to Grundy, but if Grandi was dismissed, I'm afraid even Dean Levi wouldn't be able to say anything!
"Okay, Grandi, you're fired, and you're not going to use it tomorrow." Copote said to Grandi, shaking his head.
Grandi froze for a moment.
He...... was fired?.. net
The second-in-command of the gang was fired?
Grandi even wondered if he had misheard?
A gangster second-in-command would be fired, he had never heard of it!
Moreover, no matter how stupid Grandi is, he can imagine his end.
Now, Cobott is the biggest gang boss in Gotham City, and if he wants to go to another gang, I'm afraid no one will dare to accept him!
Not to mention the enemies of the sins he has gained from being in the gang for so many years, just what should he do with the rest of his life......
Although Grandi doesn't have much money to enrich himself as Copote's deputy, with the gang's monthly salary, his standard of living is far higher than that of ordinary Gotham citizens......
Grandi was a little hard to accept for a moment.
In this frustration, he lost his mind slightly, and then yelled at Copote.
"Penguin people! You ...... you guy."
Before Grandi could say anything more ugly, Colbert's eyes froze.
He pulled a pistol out of a drawer and shot Grandi in the arm!
"Grandi! I hate it when people call me a penguin! And I'm the boss!"
No matter how cowardly Corbot behaves in the face of Levi, don't forget that his identity is the underground overlord of Gotham City after all!
There are not a few people who died at the hands of Copote!
He's not a soft-hearted man.
Grandi's arm was pierced by a bullet in an instant, and he let out a muffled grunt of pain.
But fortunately, Copote's shot only pierced the flesh on Grandi's arm, and did not hurt his bones.
At the same time, because of this shot, Grandi also came to his senses.
He looked at the grim expression on Copote's face, as an old acquaintance, he knew very well that Copote's next shot would definitely kill him!
He is also more aware of the gap in status and strength between the two sides!
When Colbert admits that he is the second-in-command of the gang, he is in the underground world of Gotham City, so to speak, under one man.
But when Colbert doesn't admit it, Colbert is still the underground overlord of Gotham City, and he ......
Nothing!
Even if he dies, he will only be a nameless corpse in a mass grave in Gotham City.
Grandi said no more, his face full of discouragement, gritted his teeth, covered the wound on his arm, and turned to walk out the door.
Although he didn't know why Cobot suddenly turned against him, he knew that his end was doomed.
Colbert looked at Grandi's back, just smoking the cigar in his hand with a lonely expression.
Until Grandi's back completely disappeared outside the office door.
Colbert simply extinguished the cigar in his hand in the ashtray.
He doesn't know what kind of mood he is in now?
Long before Colbert sat in this position, he knew that as the underground overlord of Gotham City, he must be lonely, but for so long, how could he have no feelings for the people around him?
Did it come to this point after all?
However, now that he continues to keep Grandi by his side, Copot is not at ease.
He just has no way to deal with Dean Levi, otherwise there is anyone in power who will really like it, and there are other people riding on his head!
Of course, Copote, as a hero, was only sentimental for a moment
I regrouped my mood and put Grandi's business aside.
Now what is more important is the underground gambling game that can amass a huge fortune for him!
Just donated another 10 million "donations" for Arkham Asylum, if it weren't for this underground gambling game, I'm afraid his capital chain would be broken!
Even gangsters need money!
And Levi, who had been paying attention to Grandi, watched through the field of vision at this time Grandi covered his arms and left the iceberg club.
Levi was also full of surprise.
He did think that Copote might make a move on Grandi.
But he didn't expect Cobot to do it so quickly!
It was so fast that it even made Levi cry and laugh.
To say that Grandi betrayed Colbert is to have wronged Grandi!
This stupid big man is not very smart, but he really has nothing to say about Copote's loyalty.
However, this has nothing to do with Levi.
Anyway, these gangsters themselves are also precarious, and life and death are unpredictable.
Colbert's expulsion of Grandi from the gang was very beneficial to Levi's plan.
After leaving the Iceberg Club, Grandi crossed his arms and went to a black clinic.
Levi thought about it, called Warwick, and called the Gotham Police Department anonymously to report the black clinic.
And after receiving the report call, the Gotham Police Department was also forced to go to the police.
Of course, the officers of these police stations know that Gotham City actually has many professions that are on the edge of the law, and there are even so many that they can't completely eliminate them.
They are overwhelmed by the crime-ridden Gotham City, where they are overwhelmed with those vicious crimes, so how can they have the energy to deal with these things that are on the fringes of the law but not very harmful?
If no one reports the situation on weekdays, they will turn a blind eye and not deal with it, but once someone raises it, they must deal with it according to the procedure!
As the Gotham police officers went to the black clinic, the black clinic had no background, so it was not surprising that it was killed by these police officers.
As for the gunshot wound on Grandi's arm, there was no time to deal with it, and after hearing the sound of the siren, Grandi fled the scene as soon as possible.
Then, Grandi discovers that the Gotham Police Department looks like they have a tracker on them!
No matter which black clinic he goes to to treat a gunshot wound, the officers of the Gotham Police Department will follow him as soon as possible and take down this black clinic!
There are indeed a lot of black clinics in Gotham City, but they can't stand being wiped out by the Gotham Police Department like this!
Even in the end, the few remaining black clinics in the entire Gotham City received news from their peers.
"Gotham City's underground overlord, the second-in-command of the boss of Copote, Grandi, no matter which black clinic he goes to for treatment, he will be eliminated by the Gotham Police Department immediately......
The few remaining black clinics didn't know why, but they all refused to treat Grandi.
At this time, Levi, who was sitting in the office, did not know how many anonymous reporting calls he had arranged for Warwick to make to the Gotham Police Department.
And the honest man Warwick, as the implementer of the anonymous report call, also had the expression of an old man looking at his mobile phone at this time.
He had no idea how that guy Grandi had offended the dean, and he deserved the dean to do this.
I'm afraid that if it drags on a little longer, there will be no need for treatment for that guy Grandi's arm......