Miao Mu had not been idle. That one-month gap had indeed let him stir up quite a few messes.
And they were the kind Nygma and the others could not handle, starting with Captain Loeb's new policy at the Gotham Police Department.
Police precincts in areas with low case-solving rates and little control over their jurisdictions would have their funding cut and salaries reduced.
Government appropriations had to be spent where they mattered most, with priority given to prosperous areas such as the city center, Gotham Old Town, and the Diamond District.
Arkham Police Department fell within the scope of those cuts, along with the Upper East Side and Burnley District, the two largest slums.
Miao Mu did not care about the others, but his brothers had worked through wind and rain, risking their lives.
And someone still dared to stab them in the back? The nerve!
To be honest, this funding-cutting strategy directly harmed the interests of most ordinary police officers, but no one dared to step forward.
Anyone with eyes could see that Loeb was beginning to purge dissidents and consolidate Gotham's police force.
All to build momentum for this year's mayoral election.
Now, people in police precincts across Gotham were considering whom to back, but they were truly unwilling to throw their lot in with Loeb.
At such a critical moment,
Gordon had taken sick leave again, and no one could even find out where he was.
As for everyone else qualified to take the lead, they were all as slippery as eels. Who would dare stick their neck out over something bound to offend people?
Miao Mu's return gave many fence-sitters waiting to see which way the wind blew an excellent leader to rally behind. He was loyal enough.
And Miao Mu truly dared to slam