Chapter 329: Ch.328 Impersonating Batman

Chapter 329: Ch.328 Impersonating Batman

After messing around with Stranglehold for a while, Su Ming finally made the lower part of his face look like Batman's. Then he jumped straight off the building, the cloak carrying him soaring through the air.

The streets below echoed with sirens, gunshots, or screams from time to time, but Su Ming paid no mind.

He was impersonating Batman for fun, not actually being a superhero.

The Bat-Signal was lit, which meant Commissioner Gordon had something for Batman. Su Ming couldn't pass up the chance to have some fun with Stranglehold's hard work on his disguise.

Commissioner Gordon paced back and forth on the roof of the police station. Cigarette butts were scattered at his feet. The night wind whipped his trench coat and tie. He took another cigarette from his pack, shielding the lighter with his hand to light it.

Next to the Bat-Signal on the police station's roof, a small red dot flickered—a sign that Gordon was waiting.

Batman was late today. Not unheard of. When Gordon was younger, he'd waited for Batman for hours on cold winter nights in that very spot.

He had no idea Batman was busy with Justice League matters. The Dark Knight's penchant for secrecy meant no one knew where he was.

Which gave Su Ming the perfect opportunity.

If Batman started reporting his whereabouts to prevent Su Ming from impersonating him, would he even still be Batman?

"Shhh." The soft rustle of a cloak behind Gordon made him turn. A regular person might not have noticed, but after working with Batman for over a decade, Gordon recognized it as Batman's greeting.

A dark figure landed on the edge of the rooftop.

"Batman, did you get taller?" Gordon turned around, smiling as he tried to tell Batman about the cases in the city. But he suddenly noticed Batman looked much more burly tonight.

"I got new gear." Batman usually used a voice modulator, so Su Ming's demon-like whisper wouldn't give him away. It might sound slightly different, but new gear always required adjustments.

Gordon didn't question it. Batman's equipment always had some strange functions. He'd even flown a Bat-plane to the police station before—it wasn't an issue.

"There have been five murders today in Gotham. I've been running between crime scenes all day," Gordon said, cigarette in hand, speaking quickly.

"You're probably the only commissioner who still visits crime scenes," Su Ming said.

And his approach was easy to guess. As usual, it would involve kidnapping Batman's close friends or allies, forcing Batman into a riddle showdown.

There had been many victims in the past—Catwoman, Robin, Alfred, and others. Even Gordon himself had been kidnapped before.

So, who was the lucky "lottery winner" this time?

Gordon was here, Barbara and the Birds of Prey were in the clock tower, Catwoman had likely left Gotham, and the Robins were with the Titans now.

As for Batgirl, Riddler would have to be able to kidnap Cassandra in the first place. Martial arts mastery wasn't just for show.

Could it be Alfred? No, that would be too easy—Riddler wouldn't make it that obvious.

Who in Gotham was close to Batman or Bruce Wayne and fit all the criteria?

There was indeed someone.

Close to Bruce, defenseless, and someone Batman would definitely save—Dr. Lucius Fox, father of Batwing.

Batwing had joined the Justice League International, essentially a diversion Batman threw out to appease the United Nations, saying the Justice League's second-string team was now under UN command.

And in practice? It was obvious who was really in charge.

Batwing was probably in Washington now. With a major event approaching, Gotham had only Gordon maintaining order.

As for Dr. Fox, he was a lonely, stay-behind elder—a perfect target.

Lucius was the CEO and chief scientist of Wayne Enterprises, the man behind many of Batman's gadgets.

Whether personally or professionally, Batman would definitely save Lucius. Su Ming was 80% sure Riddler's ultimate "prize" was him.

If he hurried, maybe he could catch Riddler before he acted—give him a taste of something very different from Batman's fists.

Detectives might want to solve riddles, but Deathstroke always approached things from the perspective of a killer. If Su Ming wanted to kidnap someone to play games with Batman, Lucius Fox would be the perfect choice.