Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 211 Rebuilding the Glory of the Riddlers: It's Our Duty (Seeking Votes at the End of the Month)
Riddlers are probably a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, this should be a consensus among all the supervillains in the hall, which is easy to understand—what should have been a crushing victory was indeed played out smoothly as expected, and the situation was about to turn into a complete triumph in a matter of moments. For the self-proclaimed clever Riddler, this process of winning from afar must be exhilarating enough to send shivers down his spine.

Most importantly, his greatest enemy will finally deliver victory or death to him today, either outcome is perfectly acceptable to the Riddler.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about Batman, I'm talking about the freak biker. Batman would at most break a dozen or so bones in him, but the freak biker would make him lose all his dignity—he's not even a potential enemy target. He followed all of the Riddler's plans and showed him what strategic resolve and extreme survival instinct are.

In any case, just as the Riddler was about to reap his great victory, the situation suddenly took a slight turn when Batman appeared.

So he said to everyone, "It's alright. Even if it's not a complete victory, it's acceptable to trade Killer Croc for a Ventriloquist. At least Two-Face and Psycho Bikeman can come back."

Then, Batman saw through the Crocodile Man's intentions and quickly grabbed Harvey Dent with his hook gun.

"It's alright," he thought to himself. "Judging from the current situation, it's highly unlikely that Batman will miss the Bikeman. Just consider it as exchanging Killer Croc and Two-Face for Ventriloquist and Bikeman."

This wave is not a loss.

Then, the crocodile man actually reacted. It grabbed the second grappling hook and smashed through the wall, creating an escape route for Ma Zhaodi.

Everyone secretly turned their gaze to the riddle-maker, who suddenly stopped talking and simply sat back down in his chair.

Snap——

He lit a cigarette, and amidst the swirling smoke, everyone fell silent.

Just then, a report came from one of his subordinates.

"Boss, the perverted biker is back."

"Let him go."

"Uh." The subordinate hesitated. "Boss, he said the mission is complete. Wouldn't it be too harsh on him to just tell him to get lost now?"

"I'll hurt your head!"

Suddenly enraged, the riddle-maker smashed his phone away. This outburst of anger immediately sent his men trembling with fear, and they scurried out the door.

"Meeting dismissed."

After coldly uttering two words, the riddle teller left the hall.

"As the war between the Joker and the Riddler continues, Gotham City's Park District, Upper West Side, and East Side remain extremely dangerous. But it is worth noting that the recent bloodshed has decreased significantly, and the medical pressure on Gotham Hospital has been greatly reduced. All of this indicates that the situation is improving, and this city still has hope and a future."

“What’s there to say? I told you long ago, Bill, this war is about choosing sides. Only when one side wins can more people be prevented from dying. Bruce Wayne was surprisingly smart for once. Without his donations, these three regions would still be meat grinders by now.”

"Oh? According to this logic, how is Batman able to fight against two supervillains at the same time all by himself? Frank, look at this news: Just last night, Batman first captured the Joker's supervillain 'Ventriloquist' in a building, and then captured Two-Face, an underling of the Riddler, as well as Killer Croc—and he did not join either side."

“I know what you’re trying to say, Bill. You’re a Batman fanatic, always singing his praises. Wasn’t it Killer Croc and Two-Face who subdued the Ventriloquist yesterday? Batman was just reaping the benefits. In reality, he was an illegal criminal to begin with. If he had joined one side by now, the war might already be over.” “And you’re a narrow-minded fool, Frank. Even if Batman was really saving people, he’s still a ‘criminal’ in your eyes. But the truth is, all the citizens of Gotham know he’s protecting Kite Man’s rescue efforts. Those two are not on the same level as criminals like the Joker and the Riddler.”

"Today, we'll briefly discuss our follow-up plans."

The next day, the riddle master, now looking much better, sat in his seat and calmly assigned tasks.

"Although Batman has caused us some trouble, he did manage to capture the Ventriloquist and the thugs in that area last night. Now, the Joker's remaining henchmen are Man-Bat, Mr. Freeze, the Mad Hatter, Solomon Grundy, and that former henchman of Falcone, the Penguin."

“We outnumber them, that’s obvious, so we have the advantage now, and we’re going to make that advantage bigger—Sol.”

Ma Zhaodi immediately stepped forward: "Boss, I'm here."

Without that answer, the riddle-maker might have been happier, but now, like the clown, his face has lost its usual smile.

“You’ve already carried out four missions, so you’re very skilled at this. This time, I’m going to give you an important task.”

"What mission?"

“I have obtained some intelligence about the Joker’s camp. The reason he can still control a part of the Upper West Side with a few remnants is because he has Mad Hatter Tage under his command. Relying on Tage’s mind control device, he has used mind control and hypnotic suggestion on a large number of Falcone family’s henchmen. This means that if Mad Hatter is gone, he will have no henchmen left.”

"You still intend to send me as an intelligence agent?"

“That’s right. I order you to set off immediately to deal with the Mad Hatter, Jervis Teach. Bring him to me, or kill him. Once he’s taken care of, the outcome of this war will be a foregone conclusion.”

"Wait, where are my teammates?"

“You go alone. The Mad Hatter is just a hypnotic madman. You only need to shoot him once, and he will no longer be able to pose any threat to you. I have faith in your marksmanship.”

"Uh, but what if he takes care of me—"

“Don’t be a coward, Thor.” The Riddler’s face suddenly turned extremely grim. “My patience with you has reached its limit. If you try to disobey my orders, you know the consequences.”

The surrounding supervillains nodded in agreement and all stared at the freakish biker.

In their view, the fact that the Riddler didn't immediately draw his gun and shoot Ma Zhaodi at this moment already showed that he was quite rational.

"Okay, okay, but if Batman comes, you have to allow me to retreat."

"I'll give you triple the bonus."

"It is our duty to restore the glory of riddle solvers!"

(End of this chapter)