Batwoman

"Batman?"

Hearing Poison Ivy's words, Li Ang thought, Could I really be this unlucky?

Harley Quinn had only mentioned it when she left. Had it come true this quickly?

She was practically a jinx.

"No."

Poison Ivy spoke up. She glanced at Li Ang in surprise. Why did he seem so relaxed?

Was there actually anyone in Gotham who wasn't afraid of Batman?

"Batwoman."

At that title, Li Ang frowned instead.

Batman was easy enough to deal with—at least Batman was willing to communicate.

But Batwoman? He had never dealt with her before!

If Poison Ivy knew what he was thinking, she would definitely cough up blood.

This was the first time she had ever heard someone say Batman could be communicated with.

If that were true, Supervillains would not fear him.

"Let's go."

Li Ang grabbed Poison Ivy's wrist, keeping her close by his side.

Poison Ivy had no choice. She found that this man was surprisingly strong, and being around him made her feel secure.

No wonder Harley Quinn was so obsessed with him.

She had not even been this infatuated with the Joker back then.

Li Ang did not abandon his post. Instead, he went to let Frank know.

Who would have thought that Frank, looking utterly dead inside, would say, "I'll cover for you, but if Boss Cobblepot asks..."

"Just tell him the truth."

Li Ang said.

Upper East Side.

Li Ang rode in Poison Ivy Pamela's luxury car and arrived there.

He had discovered a startling fact.

Whether superheroes or supervillains, most people in Gotham were quite wealthy.

Especially the Bat Family—they could practically be described as rich enough to rival a nation.

Only people who did not have to worry about money had the leisure to go around dispensing justice.

If it were someone like Spider-Man Peter Parker, who could not even keep up with his mortgage payments, he would have to work honestly in Gotham too...

The same was true for superheroes, and villains were not much different.

Take Poison Ivy, for example. Why did she cause trouble? To make money...

Penguin went without saying. The Iceberg Lounge existed to launder money.

The Falcone family had their hands in both the underworld and the legitimate world, raking in mountains of cash.

The only person Li Ang had encountered who was broke was Harley Quinn.

And the only poor bastard had gotten together with him!

Poison Ivy stopped the car and led Li Ang to an abandoned residential building.

"We were negotiating a deal here when it got interrupted."

Poison Ivy Pamela said.

They had already found the current Spokesperson of the Upper East Side and were preparing to take over the territory.

Then Batwoman suddenly appeared and ruined the meeting.

Of course, calling it a business negotiation was putting it nicely. In reality, Harley Quinn had simply started throwing punches.

In Gotham, becoming the boss was simple. Either you were ruthless enough, or you could fight well enough.

Harley Quinn had both, making her perfectly suited to start her own operation.

She simply had not cared about such things before.

"Harley!"

After entering, Poison Ivy quickly called out.

"You're here!"

Harley Quinn immediately replied, "Hurry up and save me!"

Li Ang and Poison Ivy hurried toward the sound.

Harley Quinn had been strung up upside down, her twin tails swaying back and forth.

"Where's Batwoman?"

Li Ang had Poison Ivy lower Harley Quinn, then asked.

Instead, Poison Ivy walked over and immediately stepped into a trap.

Whoosh!

The rope on the ground was instantly triggered. Poison Ivy had no time to react before it wrapped around her ankle and hoisted her up beside Harley Quinn.

Harley Quinn: ...

The two best friends exchanged a look, and Harley Quinn immediately said, "Ivy, how could you be this stupid?"

"Shut up!"

Poison Ivy snapped in embarrassment and anger.

She had never excelled at fighting. How could she possibly have reacted in time?

Harley Quinn ignored her and looked at Li Ang instead. "Darling, why are you here?"

Hadn't Poison Ivy been told to fetch Kara?

"Of course I'm here to save you."

Li Ang ignored her and turned around.

A figure was already standing behind him.

She wore a fitted black Battle Suit, lacking Batman's technological aesthetic and instead tailored more closely to her body. Her thick red hair gave her a fiery allure, and a huge black-and-red cape draped over her shoulders.

Seeing Li Ang looking at her, she immediately threw the Bat-dart in her hand.

The dart was incredibly fast, but it was not aimed at any of Li Ang's vital points.

For a moment, the world in Li Ang's eyes slowed down.

He simply raised a hand and lightly pinched it.

The Bat-dart was caught between his fingers. He examined it closely; it was pretty much the same as Batman's.

The sight stunned the three women. Harley Quinn, who had been trying to escape, immediately shouted, "Darling, I didn't know you were this amazing! Beat up this Bitch!"

Batwoman instantly tensed and assumed a fighting stance.

Li Ang turned around and hurled the Bat-dart at Harley Quinn.

The dart severed the rope at once. Harley Quinn slammed onto the ground, dazed and unable to say a word.

Finally, she shut up.

"Don't attack."

Only then did Li Ang turn back to Batwoman. "I know your boss. We're on the same side."

Batwoman relaxed slightly at that, but said, "He's not my boss."

"Look at that. I never said who it was, yet you assumed it was him yourself."

Li Ang immediately laughed.

Batwoman became a little angry from embarrassment and nearly attacked him.

Now he could confirm that she was the Second Generation Batwoman.

Because the first Batwoman was Bruce Wayne's elder. She definitely would not have "admitted" it after hearing him say that.

But the Second Generation Batwoman, Kate Kane, was Bruce Wayne's cousin, so it was different.

Batwoman was not Batgirl.

The most famous Batgirl was Barbara Gordon, but unfortunately, she was in a wheelchair now.

"How am I supposed to trust you?"

Batwoman did not want to dwell on the matter with Li Ang, so she asked.

"You can ask him. Just tell him my name. I'm Li Ang. And you are?"

Li Ang asked.

"Kate... Batwoman."

She had nearly blurted out her real name. It was kind of cute.

After realizing it, she glared at Li Ang, then walked aside to contact Alfred.

"Alfred, do you know Li Ang?"

"Of course. We've been keeping an eye on him. Is something wrong, Miss Kane?"

"Nothing. I'll handle it."

Batwoman did not want to say more and hung up immediately.

She walked back and said, "Even if you know her, you were involved in a crime."

"Hey, I was just here to save people. I wasn't involved, so don't make false accusations."

Li Ang cut her off directly.

You could eat whatever you wanted, but you couldn't just say whatever you wanted.

"Besides, even if you stop her, it won't help. Without Harley Quinn, someone else will come control this place. You might as well trust me—I'll make her behave."

What else could Batwoman do?

Unless she wanted to fight Li Ang, she could only accept it.

Besides, she thought Li Ang had a point.

There were too many gangs in Gotham. Rather than let someone else grow powerful, it was better to choose someone familiar.

"I'll be watching you."

So Batwoman said to Li Ang.

Li Ang had too many debts to worry about one more. "I'm honored."