Chapter 170 Prelude to the Big Event

When Batman walked away, Penguin heaved a sigh of relief, only then did he realize that his back had already been wet with sweat.

"Damn Batman, he's so defiant! Calling us super criminals? He's the biggest villain in the city!"

Thinking of his embarrassment just now, Penguin couldn't help becoming angry and cursed in his heart.

He looked at Ogilvy, who had fallen to the ground and passed out long ago, with a little bit of pity in his eyes.

Pity is because Penguin knows very well what it feels like to be kicked by Batman. Even if he doesn't know, he can probably imagine the tragedy after seeing that door.

As for luck, Ogilvy had lost consciousness and did not see Penguin's weak attitude towards Batman.

After all, if his subordinates saw the appearance just now, where would he put his penguin face?

Although even if Ogilvy really witnessed everything, the Penguin would not kill him just because of this, but there will always be some psychological shock.

But don't think that this is because the Penguin is too kind to his subordinates. It is simply because he has seen too many people. If the Penguin kills all the insiders, there will be basically no one left under his command.

This definitely isn't the first time Batman has forced his way into the Iceberg Club, and it definitely won't be the last.

Like at the beginning, Batman broke in several times when the Penguin was holding a banquet, beat him up in front of many guests and his subordinates, and then asked for information.

At the beginning, Penguin thought about resisting, and arranged a large number of bodyguards around him all day long, always on guard against Batman.

As a result, needless to say, it was useless at all.

With the deepening of time and experience, Penguin has learned to behave. Not only did he stop resisting, he even actively cooperated, asking and saying whatever he asked. Of course, Penguin’s own criminal evidence must be removed here, and this information would kill him. will not say.

Like in some special times, Batman will also ask the Penguin to help investigate the case, and the Penguin will accept everything.

Therefore, almost everyone in the Penguin Gang knows these things, but there are really few people who would look down on Penguin for this.

There are hundreds of gangs, large and small, and hundreds of thousands of underworld members in Gotham. Who dares to say that they are not afraid of Batman?

But anyone who really dares to say that is a super villain, and he is either a super villain with a particularly courageous or a particularly strong brain.

That being said, Penguin knows that he is not ashamed to be afraid of Batman, but the hurdle in his heart is not so easy to cross.

The king of Gotham's underworld is submissive to Batman, and everyone feels aggrieved if it is changed, and no one wants his subordinates to see him like this.

At this moment, the Penguin picked up the phone on his desk and contacted one of his subordinates.

"Sent some people to my office, Ogilvy was seriously injured, took him to the hospital."

Not long after, several subordinates came over with a stretcher and carried Ogilvy up.

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On the other hand, after Batman left from the Iceberg Club, he returned to the Batcave with a heavy heart.

"Master Bruce, if you are always so worried, it will be difficult for you to be welcomed by the girls again. If the Wayne family ends like this, I really don't know how to explain to the ancestors of the past generations."

Alfred served refreshments and food as usual, while sighing.

"In an hour and a half, the Wayne Foundation needs to hold its annual charity gala, and I'm counting on you to meet some noble, beautiful, gentle and generous lady at the gala, not some female snitch who comes and goes without a trace or The eldest lady of the Assassin Organization..."

"I'm not in the mood to joke with you now, Alfred, I feel that the development of the situation is getting more and more out of my control."

Batman took off his bat helmet and battle suit, revealing his muscular body, and then changed into Bruce's usual attire.

"You mean the charity gala? I know you don't like that very much, but it's a tradition that's been going on since your mother started the Wayne Foundation."

"No, I mean Phantom Thief Kid."

Bruce shook his head.

"If I remember correctly, when you mentioned Kaito Kidd last time, you commented on him as a 'boring thief who only plays performance art'. Now it seems that your attitude has changed?"

Alfred asked strangely.

"Phantom Thief Kidd not only knows the identities of me and Dick, he even knows the identities of Marlon the Match."

Bruce narrowed his eyes.

"Are you serious?"

Hearing Match Malone, Alfred's face changed suddenly.

He is one of Bruce's most trusted people, how could he not understand what Match Malone means.

"A few days ago, Kaito Kidd disguised himself as Matchstick Malone and bet against Oswald at the Iceberg Casino. I have never done such a thing, and I investigated that the real Matchstick Malone has not returned to Gotham."

Bruce said in a low voice.

In the eyes of outsiders, Matchstick Malone is the leader of the Matchstick Gang, who manages a newly emerging medium-sized gang with arson as its main business.

But in fact, Match Malone's real identity is Bruce Wayne!

That's one of Bruce's deepest secrets, only known to those he trusts most, and not even the Justice League knows it, even though they don't need to know it.

The identity of Match Malone is very special. He is a real criminal in Gotham, and he and his younger brother partnered in arson.

Many years ago, his younger brother was burned to death in an accident, which hit Ma Long so badly that he had the idea of ​​​​retiring from the world.

Ever since, Matchstick Malone left Gotham sadly and flew away. This has been going for several years, and he still has no idea of ​​returning to Gotham.

Coincidentally, at that time, Batman was trapped by various gangs in Gotham. The clues of many cases were interrupted due to insufficient intelligence. Even if the criminals were tortured, the information obtained was quite limited. The key is that the efficiency is too low.

He urgently needs a stable, fast and unobtrusive way to obtain information, and Match Malone's retirement gave him a good hint.

That's right, Bruce regards Match Malone as his underworld vest. Through this vest, he has mastered the secret information of most gangs in Gotham.

Matchstick Malone is a real person, and he is still alive, but Matchstick Malone, who is flourishing in Gotham, is not Matchstick Malone, and Matchstick Malone, who bet against Penguin, is not Matchstick Malone.

In order to prevent the deity from returning to Gotham, Bruce strictly monitored Match Malone, and the latter's every move was under Bruce's control.

"Phantom Thief Kidd must have some kind of supernatural power, he craves the cheers and admiration of the audience, he took a human bat serum, he knew the identity of me, Dick and Barbara, and he pretended to be Marlon Matchstick and Penguin Man On gambling……"

Bruce frowned.

"Alfred, I don't know what the purpose of Kaito Kidd is, and I can't think of the purpose of those actions he did. He is beyond my control. I... can't understand him. "