By this point, Miao Mu had gone for the kill, using ruthless tactics and leaving the Court of Owls no other chance.
Rise from the ashes?
He would piss on the ashes and put them out.
Nygma led a massive army of reporters straight into the Gotham Police Department and Gotham Old Town.
Then he promptly slipped away.
Those reporters were fanatical enough to tear open rat holes just to see how many male and female rats were inside.
Not to mention a sensational scoop.
After Lois was stopped by an on-duty officer while heading to investigate Gotham Old Town, she took Clark to the spot Nygma had indicated, lifted a sewer cover, and climbed right in.
She was utterly fearless.
Even Clark hesitated for a moment.
But when the reporters who had rushed over from Metropolis saw Lois lift the cover and crawl into the sewers—
The manhole covers along the street were doomed.
Who knew, but all of Gotham's old sewer legends would probably be dug up and made public by them.
Meanwhile, Nygma rode in a police car all the way back to Arkham District without incident.
Miao Mu was stationed at Arkham Asylum with his people, and all those Owl cultists had been locked up inside.
Anyone who could beat a companion to death on the spot and gut them open clearly did not have a sound mind.
Besides, to avoid causing trouble, Arkham Asylum was the most suitable place to hold them.
What about the rest?
Miao Mu put out bounties—double bounties. One was based on their assets, while the other was time-limited.
Kill a Court of Owls member, and you could claim fifty percent of their assets. Finish it within the time limit, and you got another twenty percent. After all, it was like