You've Already Been Saved!

Outside the Dior boutique, reporters from Metropolis's Daily Planet struggled to find suitable filming positions.

Protecting the camera and camcorder in his arms, photographer Jimmy Olsen reminded the lead reporter.

"Lois, be careful! Some Gotham bitch is trying to kick your leg!"

"I'll kick her back and show her what Metropolis girls are made of, but that can wait until we find a good spot, Jimmy!"

As she spoke, Lois shoved aside two assholes hogging positions with her shoulder, forcing her way out of the crowd of reporters and to the very front.

She had made it out, but photographer Jimmy was still stuck in the crowd, so she had no choice but to free up a hand and shove people aside to clear a path for him.

Finally breaking free of the crowd, Jimmy breathed a relieved sigh.

Beside them, a Gotham Gazette reporter watched as the spot they had picked was taken by the two of them and shot them an unhappy glare.

After looking at the badge hanging from Lois's neck, the reporter took a deep breath and growled at her.

"Daily Planet? You're reporters from Metropolis?

I'll remember you. Damn it, from now on, don't even think about covering any news in Gotham, you bastards!"

"Ha, that's funny!"

Facing the threat from her colleague, Lois disdainfully tossed her hair.

"News doesn't have legs. It'll stay right there and won't run away. You were slower than me getting here, and you've still got the nerve to threaten me?

Jimmy, ignore them. Hurry up and find the angle, then set up the camera.

The Deputy Secretary of Defense's daughter was kidnapped in Gotham. The impact of this story has long since gone beyond Gotham, and it also proves the corruption of Gotham's police system and Gotham City Hall's inaction!"

"Got it, Lois!"

Jimmy grinned and gave Lois an OK sign, then set up the camera position while sidling over to the Gotham Gazette reporter who had threatened her.

"Buddy!"

Jimmy spoke to the Gotham Gazette reporter with a mysterious look on his face.

"If I were you, I'd hurry up and slink away, because my boss Lois's father isn't just a general—he's also a senator!"

"Shit!"

Hearing Jimmy's words, the Gotham Gazette reporter's expression changed. Then he gave Jimmy and Lois the middle finger.

"Evil capitalism, damned bloodline privilege, you sons of bitches!"

With that, the reporter quietly tucked his tail between his legs and melted back into the crowd.

At the same time, the Gotham female reporter who had just tried to trip Lois also silently disappeared.

Watching their Gotham colleagues tuck tail, Jimmy grinned.

"They all hate people with connections, but they all avoid people with connections too. Lois, your dad is seriously useful!"

"Enough, Jimmy. Don't joke about that. My work has absolutely nothing to do with my dad!"

Lois lightly kicked Jimmy while continuing to remind him.

"Hurry up and set the camera up. The kidnapper, Downton, has been in the fitting room with the hostage for half an hour already.

They should be coming out soon!

The moment they come out and the police make their move, we need to rush over and film from as close and advantageous an angle as possible.

You have to keep up with me!"

"Don't worry, Lois. I'll keep up. I swear on my college athletic record!"

"Stop swearing!"

Suddenly, Lois let out a scream.

"Quick, they're coming out!"

"I see them. Whoa, Downton's new outfit is pretty nice. That coat has to be worth at least three grand, right?"

Accompanied by Jimmy Olsen's shout, Downton pushed open the fitting room door and kicked Heino in the butt.

"Quit standing around. Go get some water."

"Okay, wait for me!"

As Heino adjusted her makeup, she headed toward the lounge, unable to hide her excitement and exhaustion.

She was a regular at all kinds of luxury stores. Even without staff around, she knew the place like home and knew where the brands kept supplies for their customers.

Watching Heino's retreating figure, Downton smiled slightly and spread his hands toward the police outside the store, who had already begun moving in.

Crash!

After a deafening bang, the store's glass doors were blown apart by gunfire, and Gordon led more than twenty officers in rushing toward Downton.

"Drop the gun!"

"Damn it, drop the gun!"

"You're surrounded! Drop the gun and surrender!"

"Downton, I don't know why you did this, but there's no way out for you now!"

Gordon said the last line, aiming his gun at Downton's head as he spoke.

At the same time, Heino, who had only taken a few steps, suddenly realized what was happening. Her face filled with terror as she turned around and immediately tried to throw herself back toward Downton.

But she was nowhere near as fast as the police. Before she could lunge forward, they had already restrained her.

"You've already been saved, Miss Lawrence!"

As they held Heino down, an officer reminded her in her ear.

Hearing the officer's words, Heino's terrified expression froze.

"I've been saved?"

She looked blankly at Downton, who was tightly surrounded by the police.

"Boohoo!"

Tears immediately burst from Heino's eyes.

"How have I been saved? I'm clearly beyond saving! I've never had such an exciting life!

Compared to him, every other man I've ever met has been nothing but boring dolls and disgusting sunflowers!"

As she spoke, Heino gritted her teeth, and her mind abruptly cleared.

"Let go of me! We were just playing around. Downton only broke one person's leg, that's all. He didn't kill anyone—he didn't even run a red light.

And he never intended to hurt me. He let me go a long time ago. Breaking a leg won't get him many years in prison. That guy only had one leg broken!"

"Stop making trouble, Heino!"

At that moment, Mayor Don Mitchell strode over and grabbed Heino by the wrist.

"Your father just called me. He wants to see you immediately!

Someone, take poor Miss Heino to see her heartbroken parents!"

"I'm not going! I don't want to see them! I only see them a few times a year, so why do I have to see them now?!

Let me go! Let go of me, you bastard!

My father is a Gotham councilman, and my mother is the Deputy Secretary of Defense. If anyone hurts Downton, I'll make you pay for it, I swear!

Let me go! Aaaaah!!!"

Although Heino struggled like a pig about to be slaughtered, she was still taken away by the mayor's men.

But Heino's final words made the police around Downton's hearts skip a beat, loosening the encirclement around him somewhat.

At the same time, countless reporters wanted to interview Heino, but before they could get close, the mayor's men ruthlessly kept them outside.

This showed Lois's shrewdness. From the instant she saw Downton push Heino away, she had never considered interviewing Heino.

With a microphone in hand, she charged straight toward Downton, taking the lead, while the slightly loosened police cordon gave her an opportunity to get closer.

"This story just got more interesting. Run faster, Jimmy.

Downton is about to be taken into custody. We need to be the first outlet to interview him after his arrest!"

"I'm trying!"

Jimmy really was trying his best, but the tripod clearly didn't feel the same way.