Jurisdiction - Crime Alley

"Since when did thieves start killing people?"

Even with a pistol pressed to his head, Bai Lang's expression remained unchanged.

At this moment, the electricity within his body was gathering towards the spot on his scalp where the gun was aimed. Once the time was right, he could instantly melt the pistol.

If the clothes Catwoman was wearing weren't made of insulating material, he could have even electrocuted her to death.

"Oh? Detective, you know me?" Catwoman, Selina Kyle, looked deeply at Bai Lang.

She knew Bai Lang; he had become a detective at a young age and was very promising.

No wonder the Penguin wanted her to bring him over.

However, she was a little surprised that he knew her.

But not a single emotion showed on her face.

"Detective, please cooperate. Someone just wants to see you."

Bai Lang shook his head, and red electricity instantly melted the pistol.

"Now you cooperate with me."

Catwoman, Selina Kyle, immediately threw the pistol away, looking at him in horror.

Just now, her gun had undergone some unknown change, even making her heart palpitate.

It felt as if she would die instantly if she didn't drop the pistol.

"Detective, you're being a bit uncooperative!" Catwoman, Selina, eyed Bai Lang warily, but at the same time, her hands formed claws, and she swiftly lunged towards him.

As long as she caught him with this claw, even the hardest head would be torn apart.

But she didn't want to kill him; she just wanted to subdue Bai Lang and take him to the Iceberg Lounge.

However, her movements at this moment seemed incredibly slow to Bai Lang.

"Catwoman, the thief who has stolen jewelry from dozens of jewelry stores in Gotham. As a Gotham police officer, I have the authority to arrest you."

As Bai Lang spoke, his arm suddenly moved like a blur, grabbing Catwoman's wrist and holding her hand tightly like a vice.

Looking at her fair skin, Bai Lang grinned, revealing his white teeth.

"Heh heh... If I rape you, you won't have anything to say!"

Hearing Bai Lang's words, Catwoman, Selina's pupils contracted. She suddenly lifted her foot, intending to kick Bai Lang in the cramped space of the car.

Just then, Bai Lang seized the opening she exposed and lightly punched Catwoman, Selina, in the abdomen.

A single punch made Catwoman, Selina, arch her body.

The immense force made her eyes widen, and even bloodshot.

She couldn't withstand this punch and completely lost the ability to fight back.

"Sorry, Catwoman, Selina, you're under arrest!"

Bai Lang took a pair of silver handcuffs from his pocket and fastened them onto Catwoman's wrists before throwing her into the back seat of the taxi.

The driver had fled the moment he saw Bai Lang and Catwoman fighting.

Seeing her curled up, seemingly trying to alleviate the intense pain from the punch, he drove towards the police station.

Upon returning to the police station and interrogating Catwoman, Bai Lang finally understood why Catwoman, who specialized in stealing jewelry, had come looking for him.

It turned out that the owner of the Iceberg Lounge, the Penguin, had his sights on him.

[Ability Points +4]

A light blue prompt box appeared before Bai Lang's eyes. Bai Lang knew this was because he had brought Catwoman back.

However, Catwoman was Catwoman after all. Not long after the interrogation, before Bai Lang had even warmed the interrogation chair, he saw her figure appear across from the police station building, and she was running outside.

It seemed she had escaped.

But that wasn't the main point. The main point was why the Penguin wanted to see him?

Bai Lang was a bit confused. Logically, he had almost no interaction with the Penguin, except perhaps when he was investigating the "Laughing Man" case before.

It seemed he would have to go to the Iceberg Lounge tonight to find out.

Thinking this, he walked to Director Gordon's office.

"Director Gordon, you were looking for me?"

"Detective Bai Lang, have a seat." Jim Gordon gestured to the seat opposite him with his finger, indicating Bai Lang should sit down.

"You're already a detective now. I'm planning to assign a few officers under you so they can assist you in investigating cases."

Hearing this, Bai Lang nodded. This was exactly what he needed.

He was planning to go to the Penguin's place, and having a few more officers would make things easier.

As for why he wouldn't use his Batman identity?

That was a joke. He was a fake Batman. Although he had put on a spectacular show in front of all of Gotham before, he was still fake.

Besides, his legitimate identity as a detective could already help him extract a lot of information from the Penguin.

There was absolutely no need to disguise himself as Batman.

Unless an emergency arose that would violate American law, he would put on that suit and pin all the blame on Batman.

After all, his future was bright now. He wouldn't stoop to illegal activities as Detective Bai Lang when he was already well-off.

He, Bai Lang, was a model citizen!

"Thank you for the promotion, Director," Bai Lang nodded. "Assign Ryan to my team, and give me two male and two female officers."

A detective could manage up to fifteen officers. If there was a major case and a task force or special unit was formed, he could manage more.

But Bai Lang didn't need that many people. He basically recognized all the criminals in Gotham.

Except for a few particularly troublesome individuals, most were no match for his overwhelming strength.

Not to mention his Current Propulsion had reached 155,000 Volts, and he was only 45,000 Volts away from being completely bulletproof.

At that point, what criminal in Gotham would be able to resist him?

Director Gordon was taken aback. Seeing that Bai Lang only wanted a few people, he couldn't help but ask, "Are these enough? You'll be in charge of a large area. Are five people really enough?"

"Uh, may I ask where the area I'll be in charge of is?" Seeing his expression, Bai Lang asked.

This was related to his future plans and the acquisition of Ability Points.

"Park Street."

"Park Street?" Bai Lang carefully recalled where Park Street was located.

"Park Street" was in East Gotham, and of course, it had another name—Crime Alley.

East Gotham was an underdeveloped area, with a crime rate only slightly lower than Burnley District.

It was filled with poverty, crime, and illegal activities. Not to mention Catwoman seemed to have a keen interest in protecting the area.

So, upon hearing this, Bai Lang breathed a sigh of relief.

If he remembered correctly, Batman Bruce Wayne's parents were shot and killed in Crime Alley, right?

He couldn't help but think of that Gotham dark joke.

'What rolls in an alley and has a few holes in it?'

'A bowling ball? No, it's Batman's parents!'

How cruel.

He wondered if he would gain Ability Points if he told that dark joke in front of the real Batman, Bruce Wayne.

Should he try it?

"The probationary period is three years. If the crime rate in Park Street drops significantly during these three years, I will specifically approve your return and promote you to Captain."

Before he could make up his mind, Director Gordon placed the profiles of the officers assigned to him on the table.

"These are the officers who will be under you from now on. If you need more later, you can apply to me."

"But don't be like Mark. They are your colleagues and your subordinates. You must be responsible for their lives."