There is no Batman in Gotham City comics.

Chapter 10 Formulating a Plan

"Chief Gordon! And that other one... um... who was it again?"

Qin Wei recognized the person who had come, but he couldn't remember the name of Gordon's partner or supporting actor.

The other person's appearance was almost identical to that in movies and TV shows. His stubble was wildly unkempt, like grass that had been gnawed by goats. He wore a dirty felt hat on his head, and his broad, short, and stout body was covered by a dark brown trench coat that looked like a crumpled newspaper, with coffee stains still remaining on the collar.

In Qin Wei's memory, he was one of the few good cops in Gotham, but unfortunately, he had too few scenes.

"Why?! Why did James become the chief?! Why am I the one who says 'Who was it again?'?"

Brock was extremely unhappy with the title. He was about to light a cigarette when he reached into his pocket and found that his cigars were all wet.

"It's you!"

Gordon recognized Qin Wei; after all, Gotham has many madmen, but few psychopaths.

But then his gaze shifted to the catwoman.

A young woman wearing a leather jacket and a cat headgear! This closely matches the sketch of a suspect in a recent theft case.

"Hands behind head!!"

Gordon, who had been relaxed just a moment ago, suddenly drew his gun and attacked.

Seeing that the catwoman did not resist, he took out handcuffs, crouched down and slowly approached her, reciting the Miranda Contest fluently.

"You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say can be used as evidence against you in court..."

No, what's going on here!

Qin Wei was stunned, but Selena's mind was perfectly clear.

Catwoman never sits idly by and waits to be killed. Seeing the silver bracelet about to be put on her, she twisted her wrist and struck first, grabbing Gordon's shoulder with her right hand and kicking and hooking with her toes, knocking him down in the blink of an eye.

As Brock frantically pulled out his revolver, Selena had already strangled Gordon with her whip.

"Gentlemen, you're even more dedicated than I imagined! Ignoring the monsters roaming the sewers, you're fixated on a petty thief?"

"Thief? Don't underestimate yourself. You're now charged with assaulting a police officer, and Blackgate Prison is open to you!" Brock said, aiming intently and spewing insults.

"Really? What about those people in the Roman Empire? They've beaten up countless policemen, yet we never see them in jail. Do you think I'm easy to bully, or is Falcone a tough nut to crack? You cowardly, bullying bastards!"

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Qin Wei opened his arms and walked between the two.

"Listen to my advice, everyone. I think we've all come here for the same reason. Why don't we cooperate and resolve the immediate crisis first?"

"I have no objection, but you might as well ask your thief friend." Brock holstered his gun and spat into the sewage.

"Even the rice barn rats have no objections, so what objections could I possibly have?"

Selena smiled faintly, but her sarcastic tone was particularly cutting.

Seeing that Brock had put away his gun, Selena pushed the hostage back, but she was still careful and took Gordon's gun and handcuffs with her.

"I'll keep this for you for now, and I'll return it to you once we get out of here, provided we can still get out."

"What do you mean!" Brock stared, he was seething with anger, especially after being called a rice barn rat twice in just a few words.

Besides his natural fear of Disney's legal department, Brock also hated the nickname.

But who can blame them when the corrupt police are in power in Gotham? No wonder the citizens are talking about them behind their backs, and even he and Gordon are being criticized.

Selena looked Brock up and down, her eyes revealing undisguised contempt.

"Judging from your appearance, you came down from the upper level, right? The enemy hiding in the shadows deliberately made noise to drive us down level by level. I dare say there must be some conspiracy waiting for us."

"I don't care about any of their schemes or tricks, I've had enough of this awful place! Partner, let's study the map and get out of here as soon as possible!"

As Brock said this, Gordon remained silent.

"What's wrong?"

He turned his head and saw Gordon tapping on his black-screened phone.

"Your phone got wet, is yours still usable?"

After searching around for a while without finding anything, Brock, who already harbored hostility towards Catwoman, naturally suspected that she had stolen something.

"Thief, did you steal my phone?"

"Ridiculous! A rice barn rat that takes money from gangsters and scurries off taxes would cry 'stop thief!'"

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean by that!"

Seeing the dispute reignite, Qin Wei was at his wits' end. He knew that if the argument continued like this, none of them would be able to escape.

"Shut up, all of you!"

With a roar, the three of them turned to look at Qin Wei simultaneously.

"Now let me confirm, none of you have a map?"

All three shook their heads.

"Nobody knows the way?"

The three nodded.

"There was only one way to escape: go to the drain and pray that the current would sweep us into the sea."

Gordon's eyes lit up when he heard about the idea, but he immediately tensed up and started rubbing his beard.

This method is theoretically feasible. In order to keep the Gotham sewers clear, the filters along the way were removed in the last century; otherwise, they wouldn't have fallen into the next level so easily.

If they follow the current, there is a very high chance they will end up in the sea. However, the problem is that the sewer has a huge drop, and no one can guarantee that they will not be injured when they fall.

Even if they fall into the sea from the outlet, they will face a second test.

The main outlet of the sewer leads to the Coventry district, which is adjacent to Arkham Asylum, where cliffs rise thirty or forty feet high and reefs and dangerous rocks lie beneath the sea.

Can you really survive a fall? And if you do survive, how do you get back to shore?

But holding out here and waiting for rescue is simply a pipe dream.

No one understands the Gotham police better than Gordon. The two most reliable people in the entire police department are trapped here. If they rely on those good-for-nothings to rescue them, they will either die from methane poisoning or starve to death.

Oh, sorry, "good-for-nothing" is actually a compliment in the Gotham Police Department.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gordon became the first to approve the plan.

Brock was still hesitant, but when he saw his partner nod, he immediately raised his hand in agreement.

Similarly, no one knew his partner better than him. Gordon loved his daughter Barbara deeply, and he would never have risked his life if he hadn't had no other choice.

Qin Wei looked at Selena, who was the only one who hadn't yet made a statement.

"Me... Phew!" Catwoman puffed out a long breath.

"To be honest, I'm starting to regret it. Tonight's plan was a complete failure. We didn't find the money and got lost in the sewers. Now you're telling me to go into the sea through the drain..."

Catwoman's sixth sense told her that the plan was extremely dangerous, so she decided to jump out of the car, but before leaving, she gave the three men her sincere blessings.

"I will stay here and try to find a way out, hoping that we can all get back to the surface alive."

Qin Wei didn't try to dissuade her. Although the Catwoman's plan to steal money was likely to fail, there was nothing he could do. He wasn't ruthless enough to drag her into the scheme when he knew it was dangerous.

"Thank you for your kind words, have a safe journey!"

He handed his flashlight to Selena and waved goodbye.