radicalducati Chapter 185, Section 82: Oh no, it seems we've arrested the wrong person.
Chapter 185, Section 82: Oh no, it seems we've arrested the wrong person.
Chapter 185, Part 82: Oh no, it seems we've arrested the wrong person (Part 2)
When Dr. Daniel Reed lifted his heavy eyelids, he found himself bound to a bloodstained iron chair by barbed wire.
He tried to move his body, but was pricked by the barbs and gasped for breath. The chair, welded to the ground, remained completely still.
"You're awake?"
With a deep shout, the blinding overhead light illuminated the dim basement. Daniel squinted and carefully followed the direction of the sound before discovering a man wearing a top hat sitting in front of him.
"Do you want money, or do me a favor? I'll do whatever you want, just help me untie this thing. It's already pierced my skin, I need to get a tetanus shot right away!"
"Thomas Elliott, what are you still pretending for now!" Qin Wei said, his arms crossed, his eyes blazing.
"Thomas? Oh dear! You've kidnapped the wrong person. My name is Daniel Reed. I have identification in my pocket—my ID card, my hospital work ID, and more!!"
"Daniel Reed, an honorary alumnus of Harvard Medical School, holds a doctorate and is hailed as the 'God Hand' in the field of plastic surgery. This is the publicly available record, but I have already deciphered it. Some lies are fine to fool yourself, but don't even think about deceiving me."
"Why don't you believe me! I'm really not the Thomas you're talking about!"
Qin Wei didn't want to waste any more words. He took out a photo and flew it to Daniel. It was a group photo he had found in the study of Wayne Manor, taken more than ten years ago when the Wayne family and the Elliott family had a gathering.
Old photos can't be faked; this "Dr. Reed" bears at least an 80% resemblance to the head of the Elliott family.
Dr. Reed looked surprised.
How did you get this photo?
"Oh? So you're finally admitting it?"
"Admit what? Isn't this a photo of the Reed and Wayne families? Look, the kid in the bottom left corner is me, and the one on the right is my childhood friend Bruce!"
"Is it possible that you were looking for me all along, instead of that Thomas guy?"
Qin Wei was surprised that the other party admitted it so readily, but the other party vehemently denied being a member of the Elliott family.
"You're saying you're not from the Elliott family?"
"How could I be a descendant of such a large family?"
"Then why did you become acquainted with the Wayne family?"
"I'm not sure either. Maybe it's because Mr. Wayne is also a surgeon. Yes! Our Reed family is a family of doctors, so it's normal for us to know Mr. Thomas Wayne."
The three-dimensional defense was impeccable; whether this Daniel was Thomas himself or a stand-in, his answer was flawless.
Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of him, Qin Wei had no choice but to activate the backup plan.
He stood up, pulled a metal box from behind him, opened it in front of Dr. Reed, and took out a green syringe.
"The CIA calls it 'forced water,' while ordinary people call it 'truth serum.' What do you call it in the medical field?"
"Central nervous system hallucinogen C20H25N30 ——————"
Dr. Reed's lips and teeth were trembling.
"We can talk this over. I swear I'm telling the truth. This thing damages the brain, and my hands can't tremble—I—I won't be able to have the surgery!!!!"
Amidst desperate cries, Qin Wei expressionlessly put on gloves, flicked the spurting needle, and plunged it into Dr. Reed's wrist.
"Oh God, no!!!!!!!!!"
Reed writhed wildly, the barbed wire piercing his flesh, leaving countless holes and staining his shirt with blood.
In that instant, Qin Wei felt like a wicked villain who had done all sorts of evil deeds. If Batman really existed, he should be broken and hung in front of the Gotham City Police Department.
Reed's mania didn't last long. As the drugs took effect, his pupils gradually dilated, his body trembled, and cold sweat rapidly soaked his hair and shirt.
"Now let's continue with the questions. If you can still hear me, please make a sound."
"Forehead----"
Reed responded with a weak groan.
"Name and occupation".
"Daniel Reed—Dr.—Plastic Surgeon."
Qin Wei's face was extremely grim; it seemed that an innocent person had indeed been subjected to cruel punishment.
"How much do you know about the Elliott family?"
"The great families of Gotham—and nothing else—is known."
"Tell me everything you know about the Court of Owls!"
"Are you referring to the state court or the federal court? I've never heard of that—I've never heard of that court's name."
"You were there between 2:30 PM and 3:25 PM three days ago!"
"Gotham Hospital — Surgery —"
Reed's voice grew weaker and weaker.
"One last question, what is your purpose in approaching Holly?"
"She's a good girl—I think I've fallen in love with her." Reed's face lit up with a silly grin when he talked about Holly.
Upon hearing the answer, Qin Wei suddenly stood up, pressed Reed's head down, and injected the antidote into the man's neck.
Hopefully, the truth serum hasn't harmed the poor doctor yet.
"Damn it! What the hell!!"
After finishing everything, Qin Wei smashed the injection gun in his hand and roared at the ceiling with his fists clenched tightly.
He can allow himself to be cruel and cold-blooded, but his targets must be extremely evil people; otherwise, what difference is there between him and those people?
Although the situation is not fully clear yet, it appears that Dr. Reed is innocent.
Qin Wei wondered if this step was also within Thomas's calculations; if so, it would be truly interesting.
Making the bat feel guilty and tormented, tearing at its scalp, is a feat even Joseph couldn't achieve.
Before he even stepped out of the basement, Qin Wei heard Holly and Selena arguing.
"What do you want to do to Daniel? He's a good man!"
"Holly, I vouch for Dr. Reed's identity. Everything will come to light when Will returns."
"Wei? Oh my god! It's that man again! Do you know how long it's been since you've been home? A lot of the plants on the windowsill have died. You weren't like this before. You're not like me. You shouldn't be foolishly chasing after men!"
"I believe in Wei; his judgment has never been wrong."
"Selena—I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, but still chose to walk out from around the corner. After tearing off the human skin mask, he revealed a distraught face.
"I haven't figured out the situation yet, but for now, we've wronged Dr. Reed. He's innocent. I'm sorry, Holly."
"Don't call me by my first name!"
Snapped!
A resounding slap landed on Qin Wei's face, and Holly ran away from him crying.
The slap hurt quite a bit, but at least it made him feel better. In fact, he had taken off his mask for this very moment.
"Are you alright? —"
Selena pursed her lips, staring at Qin Wei, who had his head bowed, with a complicated expression.
"Honestly, it's terrible—if you're angry, you can slap me, that would make us both feel better."
"Don't be silly, I was wrong too. I should have stopped you from doing that. Holly is right, I blindly trusted you. I shouldn't have lost my ability to think."
Selena reached out and touched Qin Wei's swollen face.
The cool touch made Qin Wei feel at ease.
After a brief moment of disappointment, Qin Wei quickly regrouped and began to analyze the current situation.
There is no doubt that Dr. Reed must have some connection with Thomas, otherwise he wouldn't have recognized the photo of the Elliott and Wayne families at a glance.
But it seems that he has been brainwashed, or that all his memories are false.
Qin Wei's mind was still a bit muddled, a fact that Selena had reminded him of.
Catwoman's suggestion was like a wake-up call, instantly clearing up all the jumbled thoughts.
Since the Court of Owls possesses cloning technology and memory transmitters, they could easily clone Thomas's body and infuse it with "Dr. Reed's" memories.
With a clone operating openly, no one would suspect the already dead Thomas Elliott anymore. Even if someone did investigate, the innocent and worthless Dr. Reed would be the one to suffer all the misfortunes.
Just like today.
Is Dr. Reed truly of no use whatsoever?
Currently, the other party is unaware that they are a clone, but what will happen once they find out?
Could he, on a voluntary basis, become his own pawn, a fatal blow aimed at the throat of the court?
Qin Wei felt there was potential, but everything was still just a preliminary hypothesis. Night was about to fall, and the two of them rode Selena's little motorcycle toward Wayne Manor before the Claws came out of their lair.
In the castle hall, Thomas was already fully armed. Although his arm muscle strain wouldn't heal anytime soon, he hadn't forgotten his promise to Qin Wei. Tonight, the two of them were going to hijack Blackgate Prison and make a big splash!
Night Owl is not a man of his word, as evidenced by his collaboration with the Joker and his attempt to betray his ally. However, perhaps because they share the same blood, he is extremely sincere towards Qin Wei, the younger brother he picked up along the way.
While his younger brother was still away, Thomas decided to use this rare free time to test Jason's abilities.
Jason, a hothead and a brawler, was naturally more than happy to oblige, and the two began fighting in the spacious hall on the first floor of the castle.
With Night Owl deliberately holding back, the two fought back and forth, much to the excitement of Tim, who was watching from the corner.
This is what a boy imagines a superhero to be like: powerful and mysterious, with a cool set of equipment.
"When will I be able to have their skills?!"
Tim sighed quietly, when suddenly the cloak of the night owl, which was twirling and spinning in the air, caught his attention.
The boy suddenly remembered the night that ignited his dream of becoming a hero.
About a year ago, he and his parents were dragged into an alley by thugs who were extorting and threatening them, but a dark figure fell from the sky and helped Drake's family out of their predicament.
He was particularly struck by the shadowy figure; the mask had pointed ears, and its face and chest glowed with a hazy red light in the darkness. He had always assumed it was Qin Wei or Thomas, but upon seeing the scene before him, he suddenly remembered that the mysterious hero didn't have a cloak.
That day, he saw huge fighter jets roaring overhead, and upon closer reflection, he recalled that there seemed to be a strong smell of engine oil throughout the alley.
He once thought it was the smell of an airplane, but now he thinks it smells more like the scent of that mysterious hero.
Just as Tim was lost in his memories, the gates of Wayne Castle opened from the outside.
As Qin Wei, with half his face puffed out, entered the castle, Thomas's sneer pierced through like a sharp arrow.
"Hahahaha, what's wrong, Bruce? What did you do to upset Miss Kyle? Did you pinch a woman's butt on the subway?"
Qin Wei rolled his eyes and told Thomas about the strange things that had happened that day.
"So what do you think?" Qin Wei wanted to hear the other party's explanation.
"That woman named Holly slapped you!?" Thomas pulled off his hood, his eyes fierce as if he wanted to devour someone.
"That's not the point!"
"You're right, a gentleman never beats a woman, so tonight I'm going to break Dr. Reed's arm! That's the price for hurting you!"
"Tsk! Were you even listening to me?"
"You mean Reed's true identity?" Thomas finally realized what was happening, and he crossed his arms, resting his chin on his hands, deep in thought.
"I suspect he might be a clone—I'm not talking about you, of course. He's been implanted with a false memory, and you definitely won't get any useful information from that fake."
Thomas's reasoning was basically the same as Qin Wei's, but the other party quickly steered the conversation back to slapping.
"So, just because you tortured and abused a clone, you felt ashamed and punished yourself by being slapped?"
"Can we please not talk about the slapping incident today?!"
Qin Wei was almost speechless. If he had known that Night Owl was so protective of his own, he shouldn't have lied to him about inheriting Bruce's memories.
"Baseness is the passport of the base, nobility is the epitaph of the noble. Bruce, don't let lofty moral standards ruin you."
Lofty moral standards?
Qin Wei disagreed.
Compared to Batman, who adheres to the principle of not killing in the main world, he is already ruthless and despicable enough, but even so, in the eyes of Night Owl, he still has lofty moral standards.
Onii-chan's heart is really black.
He didn't want to discuss the matter any further and went back to his room to change into his battle armor.
The armor was covered in blood and hadn't been washed off yet, with holes everywhere. Qin Wei was speechless, wondering if he, this beggar-version Bat, was only destined to wear beggar-version armor for the rest of his life.
Meanwhile, inside Elliott's old mansion, Thomas had already donned the high-tech bat armor.
With the metal helmet on his head, Thomas, fully armed, exuded a menacing aura that kept strangers at bay.
Tonight, he will launch a brutal revenge against Bruce Wayne, and the first step will be against the bat followers of Blackgate Prison.
James Gordon, Floyd Lawton Jr., and the villains and bullies—he will kill these guys in front of a large number of prisoners, bearing the title of the Knight of Judgment.
"Come on, Bruce, what kind of angry expression will you have when you hear the bad news the next day?"
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