mtl008 Chapter 3279 Bloody New City (28)
Chapter 3279 Bloody New City (28)
Chapter 3279 Bloodshed in New City (Twenty-Eight)
The natural woodland at night seemed a little scary. The leaves of most trees had disappeared, and the branches looked like ghostly shadows under the moonlight.
The camp's searchlights emitted a faint light, lengthening the shadows of everything, making them look weird and sharp.
A dark shadow was moving through the woods. It first used trees to block its body, walked around the camp for a long time, found a tree of suitable height and climbed up, then moved quietly to another tree.
The patrolman holding the flashlight did not notice that there was an extra person above his head, and the figure above did not intend to jump down.
According to the information Batman gave her, Gordon tried his best to do the job well.
Patrol officers had to send back a signal every two minutes to confirm they were safe, which meant that if they were knocked unconscious, headquarters would know immediately.
This undoubtedly increased the difficulty of infiltration, but it obviously could not stop Catwoman. She did not land on the ground the entire time and kept moving above the treetops, as nimble as a leopard.
However, there were not so many trees ahead, so Catwoman had to climb down the tree trunks and crawl into the bushes in the blind spot of the patrol officers. She took out the military shovel that had been prepared long ago from her waist, and dug out a dense bush with its roots in just a few strokes.
Then she used the bush as a cover and crept forward.
The patrol members noticed this place several times, but Catwoman was petite and the dense leaves of the bushes could hide her figure well, so she was not discovered.
They moved slowly like this, broke through three layers of encirclement, and finally arrived at the center of the woods.
This is also where chemical raw materials are stored and where environmentalists are located. They have been sitting here for two days.
Catwoman poked her head in to confirm the structure of the camp, then followed the electrical wires to find the generator and turned on the power in no time.
It was already late at night and the lights in the tent had long been turned off. Catwoman put her finger to her lips and blew a sharp whistle.
Instantly, the people in the tent were awakened. They subconsciously turned on the light, only to find that the power equipment had completely stopped working and the light bulb was not bright at all.
Some people took out flashlights and walked around the tent, but found nothing. They had to treat it as the call of some birds and prepared to go back to sleep.
But they had just laid down, or to be more precise, had almost fallen asleep, when another sharp whistle was heard.
The bearded leader rushed out swearing and yelled outside, "Don't sleep! Don't sleep! It must be those damned policemen who did this! They want to harass us in the middle of the night so that we won't have enough energy!"
The others whose sleep was disturbed also had unhappy expressions on their faces. The one near the edge of the camp turned and walked into the woods, and soon sounds of quarreling were heard from the woods.
Environmentalists have long known that the GTO patrol team has been hanging around in the woods outside. They are the only ones with the conditions to commit the crime in the middle of the night, and they also have sufficient motives.
There were some clashes between the two sides, with the environmentalists holding on to the nearest patrol team and demanding an explanation.
The patrol team members also felt wronged. The director specifically told them not to make too much noise while patrolling, as it would be troublesome if conflicts arose. Not only did they change into soft-soled shoes, they also deliberately avoided stepping on the fallen leaves to avoid making any noise.
They also heard the two noises just now, but they thought they were made by environmentalists to scare them.
Both sides thought that the other side did it, but neither side could provide any evidence. The patrol team did not send safety information back on time because they were arguing with them, so an emergency team arrived immediately.
Then the matter got bigger and bigger. In addition to Nightwing and Barbara, Gordon also hurried over.
The leader of the environmentalists, a bearded man, had ulterior motives. They were hired by the Natural Forest Protection Fund controlled by Schiller. The other party was very generous and assured them that the police would never take action, which was a very good job for those who make a living by environmental demonstrations and protests.
There is only one drawback to this job, which is that it is paid on a daily basis. The Natural Forest Conservation Foundation deposits their daily wages into their cards on time, and they can earn more money by staying here for one more day.
Unfortunately, this peaceful demonstration is destined not to last too long. Unless it turns into a violent conflict, attracts the attention of journalists, and achieves the public opinion goal, it will soon disperse.
But they had finally gotten such a good job and wanted to earn more money. In the past few days, the bearded man had privately done a lot of small things to provoke the patrolling police in order to intensify the conflict and escalate the situation.
By that time, in addition to the daily wages they would have to pay, the other party would also have to pay for their personal safety. In case a few people were injured and played up their sympathy in front of the media, they would definitely be able to extort a large sum of money.
They are not employees who work hard and never complain. They often use this trick. In addition to causing trouble for their opponents, they also use public opinion to make a lot of money from their employers.
But the police this time were different from the previous ones. They were clearly well-trained and very restrained, and almost never had any conflicts with environmentalists. The little tricks of the bearded man were not effective at all.
So when he heard the two noises, the bearded man felt that the opportunity had finally come. Even if it was not done by the police, it must have been done by the police.
Small things become big, big things explode, just do it!
Under their deliberate provocation, Gordon's face turned ugly. He absolutely could not let the natural woodland incident evolve into a violent conflict. If he let this group of people blackmail Charabon, his first battle since his debut would be completely ruined.
At this moment, Batgirl stood up and said, "Chief, in the last equipment upgrade, in addition to the team leader's law enforcement recorder, I added micro cameras to the belts of each member. As long as we check the surveillance footage, we will be able to know whether they are doing anything fishy or not."
The bearded man's eyes widened instantly. He thought to himself, "No, are you sick? You put a surveillance camera on everyone's belt? Do you have money to burn?"
You're right, after Gordon got that huge sum of money, the first thing he did was to upgrade his equipment again. Every member was fully equipped, and the weight of the pieces on his body was second only to Batman's. All the equipment that could and could not be equipped was installed.
Gordon then remembered this incident, so he quickly asked someone to check the surveillance footage and put all the surveillance footage of tonight in front of the bearded man. Only then did the other party hum and stop talking.
But the bearded man was clearly determined to cause trouble. After watching the surveillance footage, he shook his head and said, "Okay, I admit it wasn't you. But we have to find out where the sound came from, right? Maybe that damned Charabon Chemical Factory sent someone to sneak in and silence us. You are the police, you have to protect us!"
Gordon was actually wondering where the voice came from, and he felt that what the bearded man said was true. It was not that he did not respect his employer, but he knew this group of rich people too well. What they wanted most was to get rid of the problem once and for all.
Even if they don't want to kill everyone, killing one or two would be enough to scare the others away. This is much more efficient than using the police to surround the protesters. There is no guarantee that they won't bet on both sides.
Gordon sighed softly and said, "Don't worry, sir. There are more than 500 police officers around you now, patrolling 24 hours a day. You will never be in any danger..."
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!!"
A sharp scream came from behind the tent at the back of the camp, and everyone turned to look there instantly.
It sounded like a woman's shrill scream. Gordon's hand immediately reached for the gun at his waist, but Nightwing had already rushed out.
The others followed him and rushed towards the farthest tent. When they went around the back of the tent, they saw only a bright red.
A woman fell on the tent, her hands covering her abdomen, bright red blood flowing out from between her fingers. The tent was also splattered with blood.
"Liya! Liya, what's wrong with you?!" A short-haired girl rushed out from among the environmentalists.
The woman named Liya was breathing hard. She said, "There was a man with a knife. He attacked me..."
Gordon quickly called an ambulance, and then directed the team members to perform first aid and emergency bandaging, while Nightwing led the team members to chase in the direction she pointed.
The bearded man was furious and cursed the police for being useless. Although the police felt wronged, they could not refute because they didn't know why someone could break in despite their strict patrol.
The good news is that the ambulance arrived before the victim lost too much blood and passed out. The bad news is that the reporters came with him.
The moment Gordon saw the reflection of the lens, he knew it was over.
Environmentalists were protesting, and the police were surrounding them. At this time, a man was carried out covered in blood. Gordon didn't have to think about what would be written on the morning news and the front page of the newspaper tomorrow.
It was not until this time that Gordon realized that he had fallen into a trap.
There was nothing wrong with his patrol arrangements, but he underestimated the ability of the bearded men to stir up trouble. Once they interfered, the East Patrol Team, which was supposed to be seamless, had a gap, and several team leaders, including him, were attracted over. This was the simplest strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Taking advantage of this gap, the murderer had the opportunity to sneak in. Such a vicious case happened when surrounded by so many police officers, which was simply a disgrace to the GTO.
The environmentalists led by the bearded man wanted to make money, but they didn't dare to risk their lives. Their companions had been stabbed directly, and they might really die next time, so they had no choice but to pack up and leave.
After they left, there was naturally no need for the GTO to stay here, so Gordon took his men back to the police station.
He was exhausted, but he couldn't rest at all, so he made himself a cup of hot coffee. At this time, his subordinates told him that Schiller had arrived.
Schiller knocked on the office door. Gordon felt a splitting headache, but he still said calmly, "Come in."
Schiller came in, still neatly dressed and very calm, as if nothing could move him at all.
"It's so late, what's the matter?" Gordon asked while drinking coffee.
"Not yet," Schiller said, sitting across from Gordon, "but it will be available soon. I'll wait."
Gordon frowned slightly and was about to say something when the phone in the office rang.
He had no choice but to put down his coffee cup and go to answer the phone. As soon as he picked up the phone, he heard deafening curses from the other end.
More than ten minutes passed before Gordon put down the phone and showed a painful expression.
"What's wrong?" Schiller asked knowingly.
"The state legislature is very unhappy with what's been happening in Gotham lately. They're asking me to disband the GTO or they're going to vote me out of office."
"Look, isn't this a problem?"