Hiding a Little Boy in the Church

"... You don't need to explain this to me." Batman glanced at him, then inadvertently noticed the DVD with the image of a muscular, naked man on Roland's hand, and couldn't help but sigh at the strangeness of his friends' fetishes.

He paused for a moment and then said, "Let's talk to Gordon about this. He's a man of principle, and if I'm not mistaken, he's going to have Insomnia night."

"This is Gotham, there aren't many principles to follow here," Roland shrugged. "It can't be helped... Where are they?"

After getting the information he wanted, Batman left without even saying goodbye.

But not long after, the Wayne Foundation sent over a hundred tents, along with supporting supplies such as sleeping mats and sleeping bags.

After hanging up the phone and learning that the supplies had been delivered, Batman continued doing what he needed to do under the cover of night in Gotham City.

They quietly arrived at Gotham Police Department Chief Rob's house and listened carefully to the sounds coming from inside.

It was already Midnight, but Commissioner Rob was still awake, making a phone call.

"... I never expected Gordon could actually take down Victor Zsasz, it's simply..."

"... Yes, I know. It's reassuring to have such a capable sheriff in Gotham City. I just hope that such a sheriff can live a long and healthy life, and not die in the line of Sacrifice."

"I will do my best to protect such an outstanding sheriff and will not let him carry out dangerous missions."

"Hmm... By the way, what's this sheriff like on his family life?"

He has a wife who is about to give birth.

"Oh... I didn't expect him to be able to dedicate himself to his work despite his family situation. But now is the time when his wife needs him most, and I hope he can still balance his family life to some extent..."

"I completely understand..."

Batman's eyes flashed with anger. The conversation between Commissioner Rob and the person on the other end of the phone had clearly laid out the plan for Gordon's entire family, but even if the recording of this conversation were taken to court, it could not be used as evidence of any premeditated crime.

Fortunately, he's Batman, and Batman doesn't need evidence.

Just as Commissioner Rob was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly realized that the arm holding the phone had rotated 360 degrees.

"Aaaaaah!" Commissioner Rob felt a sharp pain; his arm was dislocated. "Batman, what the hell are you doing?"

"I think I've made myself very clear. I warned you at Carmine Falcone's dinner... What did I say again?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have feasted and drunk your fill. You have devoured the wealth and spirit of Gotham, and your banquet is coming to an end. From this moment on—none of you are safe!"

"But clearly, you didn't listen to me!"

"Now, it's time for you to pay the price."

Amidst Commissioner Rob's screams of agony, Batman picked up the phone. "Are you Carmine Falcone?"

"It's me," Falcone said calmly. "Don't even think about threatening me. The Sicilian Mafia has been in Gotham for over a hundred years, and it will continue to exist for the next hundred. As for you, you're just a freak that appeared during a certain period of time."

"I swore to my parents that I would rid this city of the sins that took their lives," Batman said coldly. "You just wait."

"Then your wish is destined to remain unfulfilled. I will expose your true colors and eliminate you, along with your family."

"Then-- Aww!"

Falcone let out a sudden scream, followed by Batman's familiar female voice on the other end of the phone, "Hello, Bat."

"... It's you?" Batman was taken aback. The voice coming from the other end of the phone was none other than Catwoman's.

"I was curious how you got involved with the Falcone, so I came to visit them."

"Curiosity killed the cat," Batman said casually.

"But satisfaction can bring her back to life," Catwoman chuckled. "Alright, Falcone's bodyguards are coming soon, so our pleasant call will have to end for now."

"Snort..."

The next day.

The Gotham City Topics published a story about Commissioner Gordon saving children and killing Victor Zsasz, which immediately sparked discussion throughout Gotham City.

Commissioner Rob took a week off due to illness, but the Gotham City Police Department's work efficiency not only did not decrease, but actually increased significantly.

Carmine Falcone put up a bounty for Catwoman, with an amount only slightly lower than Batman's, causing many thugs who had been taught a lesson by Batman to turn to searching for her.

The Maroni Family continued their search for Professor Hugo, and finally succeeded in finding his laboratory. However, they were killed by Clone of Professor Hugo, accompanied by a 50-foot-tall experimental subject.

Penguin successfully got out of prison after various reductions in his sentence, but instead of turning to crime, he started running the Iceberg Lounge properly.

Gotham City was still as lively as ever, teeming with life and teeming with vitality.

Roland, however, was not distracted by the excitement and instead began the construction of the Church.

"Although I'm not very knowledgeable about construction, shouldn't you lay a foundation before building a house?" Roland looked at the workers who started building walls without a foundation and felt a headache coming on. "Do you even know how to do it?"

"Obviously not. Three Little Pigs are better at building houses than him," Jason said. "They really didn't hire a good enough person."

"Isn't this the person you hired?"

"You're the one who made the request," Jason said matter-of-factly.

"I only have two requests: don't involve any Mob, and lower the price. Is that so hard?"

"This guy only makes $30 a day, isn't that cheap?"

"... But they still need to be able to do the work. Couldn't you find someone smarter?"

"Any smarter? No."

"Then let's find someone who isn't so stupid."

"No."

"Then... whatever you do, don't lead a donkey!" Roland pointed at the workers messing around, "They're worse than donkeys."

"Listen to me, in Gotham City, there aren't many industries that aren't linked to the Mob, especially construction. It's incredibly profitable, with huge profit margins. The Mob comes running without even smelling it," Jason explained. "Unless we go to another city to look for people, we can't rule out the possibility that local Mob will use violence or threats to eliminate their competitors..."

"Alright, which Gotham City Mob is involved in the construction industry?" Roland asked. "Looks like this matter still falls to the Mob."

"Several major Mob families are involved; after all, it's a huge pie, and no one can eat it all," Jason said after thinking for a moment.

"Then let's find the Penguin, we're at least familiar with him..." Roland said after thinking for a moment, "But we have to keep an eye on his construction. I'm worried he might hide a 'Little Boy' in my Church, I mean the kind that gets bombed in Hiroshima."