I Create the League of Heroes in Gotham

Leslie had just returned to Gotham and learned that Arkham Asylum was a "charitable" medical institution designated by the Gotham City Hall for treating criminals, which was why she came to apply.

As expected, Leslie was kept on by Li Wei, who told her she could start working the next day.

However, Li Wei didn't want anything to happen with Leslie; he wanted to use her for something!

It wasn't that Leslie wasn't pretty; on the contrary, Leslie was beautiful and had a smoking hot figure.

More trustworthy than Gordon's character was the taste of this Gotham human-shaped self-propelled artillery.

It was just that Leslie was too "ordinary" and not worth Li Wei's attention.

In Li Wei's eyes, Leslie, like everyone else, was just a tool.

As for her purpose?

Of course, it was to help Gordon become stronger!

Now that Batman had started learning combat, and the intensity of Gotham's villains was gradually increasing, Gordon, as the representative of the good and order faction, naturally needed a boost to maintain balance.

Didn't this guy get stronger every time he got a new girlfriend?

Sacrifice the girlfriend, gain infinite power...

However, Leslie's arrival did remind Li Wei...

Perhaps Arkham Asylum should recruit some normal staff besides the carriers of Hero Templates!

Otherwise, if a city hall-designated asylum only had a handful of people, it would indeed seem a bit strange.

At the very least, besides Dr. Hugo, the psychologist who stayed in the underground research lab all day, they needed a few normally working psychologists to do some superficial work.

Of course, even though Li Wei had decided to recruit, it wasn't just anyone who could be hired.

At least they had to gain his approval!

After Leslie left, Li Wei, after a brief period of thought, summoned the three people currently in the asylum.

Leslie would officially start working at Arkham Asylum tomorrow, and some things needed to be explained. After all, Leslie wasn't one of their own in the true sense!

The first matter was about Stan's name.

Everyone else was fine, but Stan was different. Gordon already suspected Stan's identity, so he couldn't call him by his full name in front of outsiders.

"From tomorrow onwards, in front of others, don't call Stan by his name anymore. Call him Warwick. Warwick Vander. Does anyone have any objections?"

Li Wei expected a chorus of agreement, but to his surprise, the only one to object was the honest Stan.

Seeing Stan raise his hand like a schoolchild, Li Wei asked him helplessly, "Stan, what are your thoughts? Calling you Warwick is just to hide your identity from Leslie."

Actually, Li Wei was quite lenient with his own people, especially these hero carriers. Although he could force them, he didn't want to stifle their autonomy.

Otherwise, spending all day with a bunch of "machines" would be quite boring!

"Ah, Warden..." Stan scratched his scalp. "I don't object. I think since I have a new life now, I should also change my identity and bid farewell to my past self. I think from today onwards, I will be called Warwick Vander."

"Ah?" This time it was Li Wei's turn to be stunned.

He hadn't expected the honest Stan to be so open-minded.

"Alright, then we'll do as Stan... no, Warwick says!" Li Wei naturally wouldn't object; this would make things even more convenient!

With the name issue resolved, the next point was superpowers.

Li Wei emphasized this point specifically: unless absolutely necessary, they should not display too many unbelievable abilities in front of Leslie.

Clearly, this point was aimed at Ian and Dr. Hugo.

As long as Warwick didn't transform, at most he would have superhuman stamina and energy, which wasn't that unscientific.

"Then how long do we have to pretend?" Ian couldn't help but ask. "I still have a lot of experiments to do."

Li Wei frowned.

He couldn't give an approximate timeframe for how long Leslie would stay at Arkham Asylum.

In his plan, Leslie shouldn't be leaving here before Gordon got involved with her.

But the next moment, as Li Wei's peripheral vision caught sight of a Rolls-Royce luxury car slowly pulling up to the entrance of Arkham Asylum, and a familiar figure stepped out of the car...

Li Wei's face finally broke into a smile.

This was part of the plan!

Next, all he needed to do was get Gordon to Arkham Asylum and let him meet Leslie!

"Don't worry, the person I was waiting for has arrived. I don't think Leslie will be staying here for too long."

Li Wei sent the three of them away and personally went downstairs to the asylum's entrance.

"Mr. Falcone, long time no see," Li Wei said with a smile. "May I ask what brings you here this time?"

Not only did he have no enmity with this mob boss, but this mob boss had even provided a five-million-dollar donation last time.

One had to be polite to a god of wealth.

Making money isn't shameful!

"Yes, Dean Li Wei, long time no see. I've been busy lately and only had time to visit you today," Falcone said with a beaming smile. "I'm here to deliver the second donation, and at the same time, I wanted to see if there's anything I can help Arkham Asylum with."

"You know me, Warden Li Wei, I'm a philanthropist who cares about the medical field."

The bald bodyguard following Falcone, Victor Saz, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He could barely stand his boss's bullshit. Charity, the word had no connection with Falcone's name whatsoever.

But what made Victor stare in disbelief was that Li Wei actually nodded in agreement, spewing blatant lies.

"That's right, I know. Mr. Falcone is a famous philanthropist in Gotham. Thanks to Mr. Falcone's donation, I actually have something that requires Mr. Falcone's help. Shall we go to my office to discuss it?"

"Good, it's my honor!" Falcone nodded, also spewing blatant lies.

And so, amidst Li Wei and Falcone's fake smiles and Victor's stunned silence, the three slowly walked up the stairs.

Li Wei knew why Falcone had rushed over, and Falcone knew why Li Wei was being polite to him. Both had their own hidden agendas.

Li Wei's "enhancement plan" for Gordon had finally added the last piece. To become a hero, how could one not go through some trials and tribulations…

Chapter 53: Let Me Take a Look

Why would Falcone suddenly visit Li Wei?

You could figure it out with your eyes closed; it must be about Fish.

If the Gotham police could investigate it, Falcone naturally could too!

Gordon still needed concrete evidence, otherwise, Li Wei would only be a suspect in his own mind, not even a criminal suspect.

But unlike Gordon, Falcone didn't need evidence.

All signs pointed to Li Wei being responsible for Fish's death!

Even if Khada Jhin wasn't Li Wei, she was in league with him!

As for the lack of evidence…

Since when did gangsters need evidence?

Besides, he wasn't here to avenge Fish!

Normally, as a mafia boss, if his second-in-command was killed, Falcone would have to retaliate somehow, otherwise, his subordinates might have a lot of opinions.

But if the person involved was Li Wei, then it was a different story.

Didn't Fish bring her death upon herself? At such a critical juncture, she went out to provoke enemies. Even if Fish were alive, Falcone would have killed her! She was a menace sooner or later!

They were gangsters, yes, but they were reasonable (in a flexible way)!

As for whether his subordinates would have opinions…

Falcone stated that whoever had opinions should go seek revenge on Li Wei themselves!

Anyway, Li Wei and Arkham Asylum were right there. Whoever could truly avenge Fish, Falcone wouldn't mind letting them take Fish's place as his second-in-command.

In the Warden's office.

"Mr. Falcone, thank you very much for your donation." Li Wei smilingly accepted the check handed over by Falcone, not sparing any praise. "You are a very qualified philanthropist."

Admittedly, Falcone, as a veteran underworld boss, was very generous.

The first time it was five million, the second time it doubled to ten million!

Don't underestimate ten million. For Li Wei now, ten million was more than his entire net worth combined!

Of course, this didn't include his golden finger mall system; that thing was priceless and Li Wei would never sell it.

Li Wei was already eagerly anticipating Falcone's next "donation."

Li Wei's acceptance of the check relieved Falcone. He and Li Wei exchanged a knowing smile; everything was understood without words.

Although not a single word was mentioned about Fish, the two old and young foxes reached a consensus on the matter during their conversation.

Now that it was confirmed that Arkham Asylum not only had a connection with Khada Jhin but also a deep connection with the Gotham Beast.

Khada Jhin alone was enough to cripple the Falcone family, let alone adding the deadly Gotham Beast!

Falcone didn't want to offend Li Wei, especially during this critical period of all-out war with the Maroni family.

The trouble Fish had caused was now over the moment Li Wei accepted the check. As long as Li Wei took the money, it meant he agreed not to hold a grudge against the Falcone family.

This was also the purpose of Falcone's visit.

Spending money for peace was worth it.

As for Li Wei, he suffered no losses at all. He knew better than Falcone how wronged he was. Not only was taking Ian a voluntary action by Fish, but Fish had also planned to kill Falcone, the big spender.

He had no intention of causing trouble for this big spender in the first place. Ten million was purely unexpected income!

"By the way, Warden Li Wei, you mentioned earlier that there's something you need help with at Arkham Asylum?" Falcone naturally changed the subject.

"Ah, right!" Li Wei also cooperated perfectly and shifted the topic to another matter. "Mr. Falcone, you should know that Arkham Asylum has officially opened, right?"

"Yes, that's right. I do know. Arkham Asylum is now quite famous in Gotham," Falcone said with a smile, his words having a double meaning.

"It's like this, as more and more patients arrive, I feel that Arkham Asylum's security might not be enough…"

Falcone: ???

Not enough security?

Are you sure you're talking about Arkham Asylum?

With Khada Jhin and the Gotham Beast combined, just those two alone could completely rule Gotham's underworld. You're telling me our security isn't enough? What are you trying to do? Destroy Gotham or start a rebellion?

"...But I don't really trust outside security companies," Li Wei ignored Falcone's strange look. "I think Sheriff Gordon of the Gotham PD is very responsible and capable enough."

After hearing Li Wei's words, Falcone finally understood.

All this talk about insufficient security was nonsense; the main point was to get Gordon.

Speaking of which, Falcone and Gordon were old acquaintances. Gordon had even barged into his home once, attempting to arrest him and the Mayor.

However, the old fox was wiser. Falcone had been prepared and had previously kidnapped Gordon's girlfriend, or rather, ex-girlfriend—Barbara. Only then did Gordon obediently surrender.

Falcone actually admired Gordon a little.

Gotham's underworld also needed order.

But, admiration aside, compared to Li Wei, Gordon seemed insignificant in Falcone's heart.

"Alright, I'll handle it. I imagine Gordon will report to Arkham Asylum himself in a while."

Falcone didn't even need to know what Li Wei wanted Gordon for. For him, getting a Gotham PD detective fired wasn't even a difficult task.

"Great! Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Falcone!" Li Wei looked up at his watch. "It's almost noon, Mr. Falcone probably hasn't eaten yet..."

Falcone was ready to accept Li Wei's invitation for lunch. Although the environment of Arkham Asylum suggested the lunch wouldn't be good, he would endure it for the sake of befriending Li Wei, even if Li Wei served him something as unappetizing as "Stargazy pie."