I Create the League of Heroes in Gotham

Li Wei shook his head as he watched the news report of a happy ending.

As far as he knew, the murderer of the Waynes wasn't this Mario Pepper at all, but someone else entirely.

As for Mario Pepper, while he wasn't a good person, he was at least innocent in this matter.

It was just that the police and the mob both desperately needed a scapegoat to quell the impact of the Waynes' deaths!

Of course, Gordon was unaware of this; it was just a method Harvey, that old fox, had devised according to Gotham's rules.

However, Li Wei wasn't so kind as to tell Gordon the truth. Someone else would naturally tell him.

Just as there were no completely good people in Gotham, the storm surrounding the Waynes' deaths wouldn't end here; instead, it would push Gotham to a new climax!

Gotham's war was about to begin!

And his Arkham Asylum was also about to make its debut…

Chapter Twenty-Four: Graves the Outlaw

The next day, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, Li Wei got out of bed early and headed to the docks.

Not only was he going to the docks to welcome his new bed today, but he was also going to witness the birth of Gotham's future underground emperor, the Penguin, firsthand.

Li Wei had high hopes for the Penguin!

He had even included him in his planned lineup of Gotham's all-star villains.

The docks were silent in the early morning, vast and empty. The shipping containers piled up on the docks were proof of how prosperous the city was.

This was also a characteristic of Gotham.

Although Gotham had a reputation as a den of sin, the immense wealth it could generate still drew countless people, flocking to it.

It was like knowing there was a tiger in the mountains, yet still heading towards it.

Using Khada Jhin's professional assassin experience, Li Wei quickly found an excellent vantage point overlooking the entire port.

From atop a shipping container, he could see the entire dock.

He could even see the cross-sea bridge in the distance—Westwood Bridge, known as Gotham's Gate.

As the night sky over Gotham faded, the vehicles on the bridge gradually increased.

Li Wei hadn't even sat on the container for five minutes when he heard the sound of car engines from the direction of the dock entrance.

A classic Mercedes sedan sped from afar.

Li Wei's spirits lifted.

The protagonist had finally arrived!

This was the same car that Gordon and Harvey had driven when they visited Arkham Asylum last time; it was Harvey's car.

Although the engine sound wasn't loud, the docks were silent at this moment, so it echoed throughout the entire area.

The car stopped, and Harvey pulled Gordon out of the passenger seat, his face serious as he opened the trunk.

With his super-vision, Li Wei could see clearly.

The "cargo" in the trunk was Cobblepot, beaten black and blue.

"...This is the guy who sold us out..."

"Either you deal with him, or I deal with you. Otherwise, Falcone will kill me, kill you, kill him, and even kill Barbara! Buddy, I like being your partner, and I really don't want to do this."

Just like in the original plot, Harvey was forcing Gordon to deal with Cobblepot, who had just ratted them out.

Or rather, forcing Gordon to accept Gotham's rules!

Cobblepot in the trunk could only look at Gordon with helpless fear, begging for mercy.

"No, no, no, please don't..."

Gordon's face was full of conflict. He wanted to refuse.

After all, they had mistakenly killed Mario Pepper and framed him for the murder of the Waynes.

Cobblepot had merely informed the police of the truth.

As for him and Harvey, they had survived only because of his father's "connections" with Falcone.

His conscience and his sense of justice wouldn't allow him to do this.

"Buddy, think about Barbara! Can you really bear to implicate her because of you?" Harvey added another chip to Gordon's conscience.

At this point, the scales in Gordon's heart could no longer hold.

He knew that killing him and those around him wouldn't be difficult for Falcone.

His father's so-called favor was merely Falcone's respect for his father's contributions to the city.

Since arriving in Gotham, he had gradually come to understand the city.

He suddenly yanked Cobblepot out of the trunk and, amidst Cobblepot's terrified pleas, dragged him all the way to the end of the dock.

"Bang!"

After a gunshot, Cobblepot fell into the water.

The pier fell silent once more.

Gordon, his face grim, sat back in the car, not uttering a word.

Harvey merely sighed and shrugged in response. This situation was normal; he had gone through the same thing himself.

He too wished he could bring the real culprits to justice, but this was Gotham, and Gotham had its own rules.

From Li Wei's perspective, he could clearly see that Gordon hadn't actually killed Cobblepot. He had merely fired a shot near his ear, warning him not to return to Gotham, and then kicked him into the sea.

As expected, Gordon was still Gordon!

Even so, he wouldn't trample on law and justice to kill someone.

Li Wei smiled. He hadn't misjudged the man after all. Only someone like Gordon could be considered a sliver of light in Gotham's darkness.

However, Gordon's acting skills were truly abysmal!

As for Harvey, Li Wei didn't think he had done anything wrong.

Harvey, like Gordon, held justice in his heart. It was just that the seasoned veteran Harvey understood Gotham's survival rules better and was helping Gordon to stay alive.

He was working hard to help the few remaining lights in Gotham continue to exist.

It was from this point on that the fates of Cobblepot and Gordon, one representing justice and the other, evil, began to intertwine.

Li Wei smiled and agilely flipped down from the shipping container behind him, making no sound.

The logistics company's cargo ship hadn't arrived yet, so he still had time. He planned to go to the seaside near the cross-sea bridge to wait for Cobblepot to come ashore.

The moment he crawled ashore, the countdown for Gotham's old guard of gangsters would begin.

The era of superheroes and supervillains was also about to arrive!

How could he not participate in such a meaningful scene...

On the way back to the police station, Harvey drove in silence.

"Harvey, do you remember that Warden Li Wei from Arkham Asylum?" Gordon suddenly asked. "I feel like something's off about him."

"Buddy! Why are you suddenly bringing him up? We've all seen his mental state," Harvey said irritably. "If he were normal, that would be abnormal!"

"I don't know what's off about him, but I just have a feeling!" Gordon continued, frowning.

"Do you have any evidence?"

"No, just a feeling."

"Oh, my God~" Harvey couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Buddy, instead of worrying about that guy, you should think about how to deal with the backlog of cases at the precinct. It's piling up like a small mountain! Don't add any more work for us!"

Ever since the Waynes' deaths, it was as if some switch had been flipped.

Gotham's crime rate had skyrocketed. Not to mention the infighting among gangs and the major case involving Khada Jhin, even street robberies and thefts had increased severalfold!

The entire Gotham police department was practically working around the clock, but it was still a drop in the bucket compared to the mountain of cases.

Many cases had no starting point for investigation either, as the number of targets was simply too large.

"Give me a ride, Harvey. I need to go to Wayne Manor," Gordon suddenly said. "I need to let Bruce know the truth."

Seeing Harvey frown as if he were about to say something, Gordon quickly added.

"I'll coordinate with Bruce and won't make it public until I catch the real killer!"

Seeing the determination in Gordon's eyes, Harvey finally sighed, nodded, and sharply turned the steering wheel, heading towards Wayne Manor...

While Gordon was confessing to Bruce Wayne.

Li Wei had also arrived at the seaside near Westwood Bridge.

An old man was sitting by the sea, fishing. Judging by his empty fish basket, it was clear he was having no luck.

"Hey! Kid! Get lost!" The old man took out his frustration with the sea on Li Wei.

Li Wei watched Cobblepot slowly emerge from the sea and cast a pitying glance at the old man.

Then, as the old man turned his head, Cobblepot grabbed the knife the old man had used for his sandwich and slit his throat in one swift motion!

The old man tried to cover his throat, but blood foam spurted uncontrollably from between his fingers, like a fountain.

With a thud, the old man fell to the ground, lifeless.

Cobblepot had no interest in looking at the old man's corpse at that moment. He hadn't even noticed Li Wei standing not far away.

Before Gordon pushed him into the sea, he had been beaten up, and swimming to shore had drained his last bit of strength.

Cobblepot grabbed the half-eaten sandwich left in the old man's basket and wolfed it down.

Li Wei secretly shook his head at the sight.

The current Penguin was truly pathetic.

He had already found a suitable Hero Template for Penguin.

Graves the Outlaw.

But that was for the future Penguin, not the current, down-and-out Cobblepot.

Cobblepot might be considered a villain now, but he was a long way from becoming a crime boss!

All Li Wei had to do was give Cobblepot a gentle nudge.

"Cobblepot, long time no see..." Li Wei spoke first.

Chapter 25: Choosing a New Hero (Please support with reads!)

Li Wei's sudden voice startled Cobblepot, nearly choking him on his last bite of sandwich.

"Who!"

Cobblepot gripped his gleaming knife, his fierce gaze sweeping the surroundings like a hyena.

Only when his eyes landed on Li Wei did he realize he was there.

His expression gradually shifted.

Confusion, shock, and bewilderment slowly morphed into apprehension and unease...

In mere moments, Li Wei saw seven or eight emotional shifts flicker across his face.

"Warden Li Wei? You..." Cobblepot stammered, "What are you doing here?"

Even Cobblepot himself didn't know what he was feeling.