Chapter 173: People Trapped in the Bell Tower

"I wonder if you are satisfied with this deal, Mr. Lawton?"

McGilson pointed the vibranium at Death Shooter.

Although it was only the size of a thumb, its value was more than 100 million US dollars.

Death Shooter stared at the dark stone on the fingertips of Kaito Kid.

There is no doubt that he was tempted.

Many people don't understand why Death Shooter is so far behind others when he is one of the best killers in the world.

Compared with other famous killers such as Deathstroke, Deadpool, Punisher and even Bullseye, although they are all executioners with blood on their hands, they all have their own bottom line.

Deadpool and Punisher are both anti-heroes, and even Bullseye is at least loyal to Kingpin.

But Death Shooter has no bottom line in killing people.

If the money is in place, he will not show mercy to anyone.

So much so that there was a precedent that after helping the employer kill the target, he killed the employer when he was not prepared.

Even though this happened, there are still so many people vying for Deadshot to take their orders.

There is no way, because his business ability is too strong and he is not picky.

The most important thing is that the price is not high, and the pricing of various targets is very reasonable.

If he is like Deadpool, who doesn't kill this person or that person, and asks for a very high price, not many employers are willing to find him.

Is Deadshot so greedy for money?

Of course not, Deadshot is probably one of the most diligent killers in the world. On average, he takes at least more than 50 orders a year, and kills one person every week.

This frequency is already quite scary. You should know that Deadshot's orders are not limited to Gotham. He will take assassination commissions from all states in the United States.

He can be called a model employee who works all year round.

It is worth learning from his colleague Deadpool.

Maggieson knows that there is a reason why Deadshot is so desperate to take orders.

Although the amount of money a killer gets is very large, at least hundreds of thousands, and it may be more than tens of millions.

But in fact, all this money is black money from unknown sources, and it is difficult to spend it if it is not laundered.

But once the money is laundered, it is considered good if half of it can be left.

If it is in an underground business place like the black market, it is not bad. This black money can be spent directly, buying things and playing with women as you like.

It’s just that the purchasing power is much lower than that of the real US dollar, of course it is definitely more than the laundered money.

Most people who work as professional killers have some psychological problems, so they never skimp on eating, drinking and having fun when they make money.

The expenses are already high, and the money they actually get is discounted.

So most killers have to take a lot of orders every year. Although it is not 996, it is a job that they do with their heads on the line. In fact, they live a hard life.

In movies, we often see many old killers who have worked for more than ten or twenty years want to retire. After counting their total assets, they only have tens of millions of US dollars.

But the orders he usually takes are hundreds of thousands of dollars. After twenty years, there is only so little left? Many people may think this is wrong.

But in fact, this is very reasonable.

This is what the assassins in the upper and middle levels of the pyramid can achieve.

More than 70% of the assassins basically will not retire, not because of the nonsense that they will be killed by their peers after retirement, but simply because they will starve to death after retirement without a source of income.

Don't think it's incredible. There are actually very few high-end assassins like those in the movies in the world. Most assassins just use imitation guns or old guns that have been eliminated.

Bullets have to be used sparingly, and the places they live are also very ordinary.

Most of the time, they don't even do the work of assassins, but become mercenaries, because the big customers who want to find assassins will only look for assassins with names, who knows you, a small person?

Only the Deathstroke at the top can live comfortably, and the money they earn can't be spent in several lifetimes.

Facts have proved that the gap between the rich and the poor exists in any world.

After all, assassins like Deathstroke who are ascetic and pure are rare.

Death Shooter is obviously not a killer like Deathstroke, and his own expenses are very high.

In addition, few people know that Deathshot has a daughter!

He is a killer with a family.

Although he and his wife are divorced, this does not affect his love for his daughter.

Deadshot's wife did not find a new husband, so the expenses of the whole family actually fell on Deadshot's shoulders.

Buying a house and a car, his daughter's schooling, daily living expenses, all of these require money, and the cleanest money must be used.

This means that the money earned by Deadshot will be much lower than the general money laundering model.

Maybe only 30% of the reward will be left at one time.

It is obvious that the real reason why Deadshot abandoned his bottom line is actually for his daughter.

He needs a lot of money.

A lot of money.

Money that can ensure that his daughter will live a safe life.

"I don't know why you came here, and I haven't seen anyone come to the rooftop, but it's only for today."

Faced with the temptation of vibranium, Death Shooter chose to compromise.

The popularity of vibranium is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and it can also be sold to many large technology companies, and there will be no black money in it.

After Death Shooter was imprisoned in Arkham Asylum eight years ago, his original property was gone, and now what he lacks most is money.

Otherwise, he would not agree to work as a thug under Black Mask, which is too degrading for a top killer.

Didn't you see that Deathstroke didn't take the Villain Alliance to heart at all, and left as soon as he said he would. This is the confidence of the strong.

Now, the deal proposed by Kaito Kidd is exactly what he needs most.

"Happy cooperation, Mr. Lawton."

I saw Maggieson smiled slightly and threw the vibranium in his hand to Death Shooter.

The first thing Death Shooter did after receiving the vibranium was to take out a walkman that could emit ultrasonic waves, and then aimed at the small stone to release ultrasonic waves.

The biggest feature of vibranium is that it can absorb any form of sound waves and convert them into energy for storage.

Sure enough, in just a few seconds, the vibranium began to heat up, and a faint halo emanated from the inside of the stone.

It's the real thing.

"The playing cards that fell on the ground over there are also mixed with vibranium. If you sell them as collectibles, you can make a lot of money. That card will be my thank you gift."

"By the way, Mr. Lawton, maybe in the near future, we will have new cooperation..."

As soon as the voice fell, Maggieson disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

This trick could not be hidden from the Death Shooter. He turned back to look in the direction of the clock tower and saw the thief Kidd who took out the grappling hook gun and shot at the top of the clock tower and waved to him.

"Interesting guy."

The Death Shooter said in his heart, then bent down and picked up the playing card...

This time, Maggieson, who had been busy for most of the day, was finally able to enter the clock tower.

There was nothing on the top of the bell tower. To enter the dark room inside, you need to find a mechanism.

This is certainly not difficult for Maggieson.

Maggieson carefully observed each brick and finally found a suspicious point not far from his feet.

"Dong, dong, dong."

Maggieson tapped the brick a few times and found that it could be pressed down, so he pressed it hard.

There was a sound of gears turning, and the pressed brick quickly sank down, and a new object rose up.

It was a small table similar to an operating interface with a bat logo engraved on it.

According to Maggieson's understanding of this mechanism, it is likely that Batman's palm must be pressed on it to open the secret passage.

Without Bruce's palm print, basically no one can enter from here.

But now, the operating panel in front of Maggieson has been destroyed beyond recognition.

The module showing the palm print is charred and full of cracks.

The entire operating table is covered with green question mark graffiti.

Obviously, Maggieson's guess about the riddle left by Nygma was correct.

The Riddler must have left some clues in the clock tower.

"Puff!"

Suddenly, countless arcs and sparks appeared on the operating table. Maggieson reacted quickly and dodged immediately.

"Hahahaha..."

Bursts of weird laughter came from the operating table. Maggieson guessed that this was the recording left by the Riddler.

"Batman, you are finally back. I knew you would definitely solve my riddle... Of course, even if you can't solve the riddle, you will come here, even if I have lowered the difficulty for you."

Maggieson: "..."

This guy really thinks that only Batman can be his opponent in the world. He really wants to say that the logic of the riddle you thought of is simply incomprehensible.

I can't see your high IQ at all. At most, I admit that you have a big imagination.

"Do you think you can find clues to the fusion reactor here? No, no, no, what awaits you is the real puzzle. You'd better remember the third riddle I gave you, because it will be your last hope."

"By the way, Batman, I hope you are not too late, because the person imprisoned below can't hold on for too long..."

At this point, the recording is finished.

The moment the sound stopped, the operating table automatically lowered, and at the same time a vertical downward secret passage appeared in front of Maggieson.

"There is someone imprisoned under the clock tower, who could it be?"

Maggieson frowned.

No matter who this person is, he/she is in danger.

The intelligence obtained from the GCPD shows that Bane has been attacking Gotham for more than ten days, and the Riddler must have placed the recording here for more than seven days.

If there is no food and water below, it is very likely that...

Without time to think about it, Maggieson jumped down from the secret passage.

After about ten meters of free fall, Maggieson landed on the floor.

What came into view was a room with all the photo albums of the Wayne family members.

Two rows of bookcases were full of photo albums.

Some places were trophies or certificates of honor won by the Wayne family.

The most exquisite one was the clay statue of Thomas Wayne, which was placed in the first cabinet of the bookcase on the left.

"Hmm... who?"

Just as Maggieson was observing the surrounding environment, a weak voice came over...

(Only one day left until the fifth)