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Chapter 567 Gotham has become hell!

at the same time.

Bruce didn't know that someone had already completed the Gotham speed record before him.

By this time he had already arrived in Washington.

As billionaire Bruce Wayne, he met with the head of the Federal Reserve.

"Hello, Mr. Hanks."

Bruce held out his hand for a handshake.

Hanks, who was fat but had a twinkle in his eyes, shook hands with Bruce in a friendly manner.

“I didn’t expect to see a young and promising person like you here.”

"Thank you, Mr. Hanks."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the other party, Bruce directly stated his purpose.

"Regarding the earthquake in Gotham, I hope the Reserve Committee can immediately start the rescue and post-disaster reconstruction of Gotham."

After hearing Bruce's purpose, Hanks did not answer directly, but asked him: "Mr. Wayne, what do you think Gotham is?"

Bruce was slightly stunned after hearing this.

What is Gotham to itself?
Is it the sound of rain in Gotham City, or the roar of a train carrying the Joker gangster rolling over the tracks?

Or is it the riddler's smug laughter when he tells the answer to the riddle?
Or was it the whispers between Gordon and the police in the police station?
It seems like all of these are true, and yet it seems like none of these are true.

"Let me tell you what Gotham is now."

Hanks walked over to his desk and picked up a form.

"Gotham is now the city with the highest crime rate in the United States. Oh, by the way, I heard there is a vigilante Batman there. He has been busy for so long and has successfully turned Gotham from a city with the highest crime rate into a city that has not been destroyed by those criminals."

Hanks took the form and glanced at Bruce.

"The huge gap between the rich and the poor is particularly glaring in this city. The rich enjoy a good life in luxurious areas, while the poor can only survive in cramped and dilapidated slums."

"The crime rate remains high, heavy industry is gradually declining, and Gotham City is struggling in the predicament of industrial transformation. Factories are closing down, workers are unemployed, and the economic recession has given gangs and criminals an opportunity to rise in power."

Hanks' words were righteous, "Political corruption and power struggles have plunged Gotham City into darkness. Some government officials have taken bribes and turned public resources into tools for personal gain. The city's infrastructure construction is lagging behind, the quality of public services is low, and the lives of citizens are not properly protected."

Bruce's brows furrowed as he spoke.

"Theft, robbery, murder and other cases occur frequently, and the lives and property of citizens are always threatened. Several powerful gangs are entrenched here, dividing up territories, competing for interests, and engaging in illegal transactions and violent activities."

He turned his gaze to Bruce, "Bruce, now we have a way to change all this without spending a penny of taxpayers' money. We can rebuild Gotham City."

Bruce frowned at him, "I don't know what you mean, Mr. Hanks."

"You are a smart man, Bruce. I have known your father since we were young. Now, I can tell you a truth. That is, when nothing can be changed, you can try to start over."

Bruce was in disbelief as he listened to Hanks' words.

"You're saying that the federal government is not going to rescue Gotham?!"

"It's not that we don't want to help. The devastated Gotham City no longer needs any assistance. You must understand, Bruce, Gotham is the sinful city in the United States. Now that such a serious natural disaster has occurred, we can just tear it down and rebuild it."

Bruce naturally would not be deceived by the other party's words.

Although they spoke so righteously, their real plan was to use this natural disaster to completely "deal with" the evil in Gotham City through hunger and riots.

And best of all, it won't cost them a "precious taxpayer penny."

For this group of politicians, the people of Gotham City will temporarily lose their homes and their lives, and these "small problems" are things they never consider.

"No, that's not the right thing to do and the federal government shouldn't be doing this."

Bruce suppressed his anger and said to the other party as calmly as possible: "Gotham is a microcosm of all cities in the United States."

"Everyone is born from the void of nothingness, but their lives cannot be explained in pure black and white. They may do evil or good. Gotham City is a microcosm of the world. If we abandon this city just because of its crime rate, what will happen to the innocent people in this city?"

Looking at Bruce's serious expression, Hanks shook his head helplessly and said, "This is not my decision, Bruce. I have no right to make such a decision. This is a resolution passed by Congress and the Senate."

"Then I will go and convince them."

Bruce picked up the clothes on the hanger and turned to leave.

"Bruce."

Hanks stopped Bruce who was about to leave and said, "No matter how you lobby them, you can't change their decision."

"Then I will keep lobbying."

Bruce said, putting on his hat and walking out.

Watching Bruce's leaving back, Hanks sighed helplessly.

A month later.

A Zu stood outside a barbed wire fence, looking at the sign on it - "Gotham City Defense Area, No One Allowed to Enter Without Permission."

He turned his gaze toward the other signs on the barbed wire.

"You are about to leave the U.S. border." "The federal government has declared this area a restricted area!"

There is also a sign hanging on a wire fence in the distance, which reads "Gotham City Welcomes You", but it has now been changed by graffiti to "Gotham Hell Welcomes You".

The entire Gotham City has been blocked by the government.

A month ago, after the earthquake, Gotham did not receive any help from the country.

The country has abandoned Gotham City, promised to rebuild it but did nothing, ordinary people have left the city, and the only ones left are the brave, the lawbreakers and the lunatics.

Near the entrance to the barbed wire, several soldiers with guns on their backs were talking in low voices.

“What do you think the government will do with this place?”

The bored soldier asked his companion.

"I don't know. It will probably be closed for a few years, and then rebuilt into a parking lot or something like that."

Another soldier said, "I guess they don't have any renovation plans. The cheapest way is to seal this place off, cut off water and electricity, and not release any disaster relief funds. This way they can save tax money."

“Fuck the tax savings!”

Another older soldier cursed: "It's all the big insurance companies after the earthquake who don't want to give these excuses for disbursing relief funds."

As the soldiers discuss the fate of Gotham, a car drives along the road towards the checkpoint.

After stopping the car, the soldier said to the young man who rolled down the window: "Please go back, sir."

A-Zu, who was in the distance, looked at the young man in the car and found that he looked familiar.

Isn’t this the billionaire that I beat up last time, Oliver Queen?
According to my father, this guy is also the archery hooded man who appeared recently in Star City.

"It's all humanitarian aid. It's filled with canned food, medicine, and batteries."

Oliver said helplessly to the other party: "I promise I will be out soon. The people inside need these things."

After knowing what happened in Gotham, Oliver has been trying to use his influence to help the people inside.

But the area was blocked by the government, and even he couldn't do anything.

Now he could only drive and try to deliver some things inside to see if he could help the people who were still inside.

The soldier said sternly to Oliver in the car: "You can't bring anything in."

Oliver frowned. "But the refugees are still inside."

The soldier shook his head and said, "If they were still in their right minds, they should have left with everyone else. The government sent a car to pick them up."

"While millions of citizens are packing up and preparing to leave, who would stay at home and do nothing?"

Seeing that the soldier didn't want to let him pass, Oliver took out a stack of US dollars and handed it to the other party.

"Then I'll throw some supplies over the wall. That'll be okay, right? You just have to pretend you didn't see it."

The older soldier did not accept Oliver's money, but said to him: "I personally tend to support you in doing this, but as long as I wear this suit, I can't express my personal opinion."

He waved to the soldier on guard duty, signaling him to release the guardrail and let Oliver leave, and said to him: "Please turn back, sir. Those citizens who leave the city will need these supplies more."

Oliver was slightly stunned when he heard the words of the slightly older soldier.

He didn't expect the other party to say such words to him.

With a warm feeling flowing through his heart, he started the car and slowly backed away, saying to the other party: "I have already provided financial assistance to the citizens who left this city."

Driving out of the checkpoint, Oliver was preparing to drive back to Star City.

With a "bang", he heard a sound of the ground shaking.

Then he saw a familiar figure suddenly appear in front of him.

A-Zu folded his arms across his chest and stood on the road ahead.

Oliver immediately stepped on the brakes.

After hesitating for a moment, Oliver got out of the car and walked towards A-Zu.

"What a coincidence, John."

After Oliver was beaten last time, he didn't have a very good impression of A-Zu.

But considering that Azu was Peter's eldest son, he still endured it.

After all, he still wanted to know from Peter the origin of his bizarre dream.

"Do you want to come in?"

A-Zu asked directly and got to the point.

Peter asked him to check out the situation in Gotham City.

A month ago, Bruce went to Washington and never returned to Gotham. After Peter took Alfred out, he was too lazy to care about these things in Gotham.

Since the Alliance government has abandoned Gotham, Peter has no time to be the savior.

(End of this chapter)