Chapter 21 Black Mask: The life of your best friend is in my hands! (Ch 836649549)

The sudden flash of light illuminated the entire room, and the ferocious expressions of all the people in the Masked Society, including Black Mask, became dull.
Wayne lowered his left hand that was covering his eyes, and the memory eraser in his right hand was pointed in the direction of Black Mask.
Wayne walked leisurely to the front, took the fear gas from the Black Mask, and took out another pink transparent sprinkler with a larger and longer tube.
The fear gas was a bit tricky, so in order to avoid the possibility of a rollover, Wayne confiscated it in advance.
Didn’t the notes on medical supplies say that special medicines should be used under the supervision of a parent or doctor?
The attending physician, Dean Wayne, said that it was not yet time to take the medicine and it could not be given to the patient at will.
After putting away the fear gas, Wayne tried to take off Roman’s father’s coffin-shaped mask, but found that it was completely integrated with his face. He tried to force it off, but it not only did not loosen, but the pain gradually made Black Mask wake up.
“Wayne, you bastard…” The confused Black Mask’s eyes were burning with anger, and his hands were groping around his body randomly.
Whoosh——
Another flash of white light passed by, and the man in the black mask’s eyes became dull again.
“Listen, Roman, you idiot, now you have to win and dine Wayne, and remember to use up all of that can of liquid spray, which in your mind is Scarecrow’s fear gas!
Then you have to shoot a video and send it to Bruce, saying that Wayne and the other hostages have been captured, and asking him to come in person to redeem them… What? What about the people besides me after that?
Stupid, of course I let him go… What about those executives you had killed and thrown to Wayne Company to protest? You were born so quick to act? It’s true that you are a natural and a generational crime.
Send a large sum of compensation to the families of those who died, and then execute the guys who did it.
Finally, the stranger who wanted to kill Batman was actually pretending. His real purpose was to get rid of you. When you found out, you were furious and wanted to get rid of him yourself.
…You said there were more than one person on the other side? And they were all very powerful. Well, you don’t care about that. You only know that they not only helped Batman deal with you, but also insulted you severely.
You are determined to fight them to the death, even if it means you both die.”
After instructing Black Mask, Wayne then directed his instructions to the four members of the Mask Society behind him: “You didn’t hear anything I said just now. Just remember that when the battle starts, the first thing you should do is to shoot all the nearby thugs.
When the bullets in the gun barrel are used up, use a dagger. When the dagger is gone, use your feet and fists. When all else is gone, use your teeth!
After this is done, I promise that you will have an intact body and a grave that will not be exposed in the wilderness, as a reward for your act of atonement.
Remember, you must not harm the innocent citizens and police officers at the banquet, Roman, the same goes for you!
Oh, idiot number 1, give me your phone. Remember that your phone fell into the manure pit when you go out.”
The dazed Black Mask staggered out of the room with his four members. At this time, he came to his senses and was stunned.
He looked back at the door of the room suspiciously, and touched the “fear poison” on his body. He felt something was wrong but couldn’t tell what was wrong.
So he ordered the nearby members of the Mask Society: “Take out the good stuff and treat him well, but don’t let Wayne run away. Keep an eye on him, or your head will run away with him!”
The member named nodded quickly and ran off to carry out Black Mask’s mission.
Inside the room, Wayne picked up the phone of Idiot No. 1. His own phone was confiscated. Fortunately, he still remembered the number, so he didn’t have to hack into the dark web to look for it.
Beep, beep! Beep, beep—
Wayne dialed the number, and after a burst of music, the call was answered.
“Hello.” Wayne spoke first and directly made an offer: “My name is Wade Wilson. Here is a deposit of 10 million. The remaining 40 million will be deposited into your account later.”
“The time is in three days. Did you say the target? You will know when you see it when you get there.”
…………
Last night before the party!
Inside the Batcave!
Nightwing, who had just returned from duty, found Batman and reported the situation to him.
“Bruce, Wayne is not at the New Arkham Hospital. It seems something went wrong there, but Wayne has removed all the surveillance cameras. I don’t know what happened yet. I did find a puzzle he left there. How come this alcoholic doctor is cosplaying as the Riddler?
But I still suggest calling the bat satellite so we can have a general idea, although with his skills he probably won’t be in any danger.”
“Don’t worry about him. I’ve seen the puzzle. With his ability, if he wants to leave, no one in Gotham can stop him.” Batman still had no expression, but he always said things that surprised Dick but were reasonable.
“What’s the answer? Tell me what the answer is and see if it’s different from what I thought.”
“…” Batman didn’t say anything, but just typed quickly on the keyboard with his hands.
“You’re still the same, with a stern face every day. Alfred, guess what the answer is!” Dick shrugged as usual, took the tea handed over by Alfred, and showed the note in his hand.
[What wears a cape at night, acts like a rich guy during the day, and can never afford to pay the doctor’s bills?]
“Well, Master Dick, the answer is obvious. It’s BRUCEWAYNE, which is the master’s name. To be honest, this joke is really dull!” Alfred smiled helplessly and shook his head, and handed the coffee in his hand to Bruce.
“Ha, yes. I do find it very interesting. I didn’t expect Wayne to have a talent for telling jokes. I must ask him for advice next time I see him.” Dick laughed happily. Somehow, he felt that Wayne would not get into trouble so easily.
“Look at this.” Batman pulled up a video with an expressionless face.
The first to appear were the three executives of Wayne Group who had died tragically. Dick had an impression of them all and immediately frowned and asked, “Is this directed at Batman or Bruce Wayne?”
There is a big difference between the two. If it is sent directly to Batman, it means that the other party knows the true identity of the Dark Knight. If it is only sent to Bruce Wayne, it may be just aimed at Bruce.
After all, his identity as a brainless rich young man in Gotham will offend many super villains.
“It was sent to Bruce, and there’s more to come.” Bruce calmly continued to play the next video.
“Black Mask? So it’s him. He made a comeback so quickly after escaping from Arkham. It seems he is still obsessed with you.”
Seeing Roman Sionis on the screen, Dick showed a relieved expression. It would not be surprising if it was him.
The black mask in the video showed a hideous smile and said, “Long time no see, Bruce. I’m back from hell. To make a long story short, I will hold a masquerade party at the company belonging to Sionis tomorrow. I hope you can come to the party on time, otherwise I can’t guarantee their safety!”
After saying that, the video camera shook, and several executives of the Wayne Group who had disappeared appeared one by one. Each of them had fear on his face. They looked uninjured, but their bodies were full of bombs.
The voice of Black Mask sounded: “Remind you, the bombs on them are connected to each other. If you remove one, the others will explode as well.”
Bruce and Dick looked gloomy, thinking that tomorrow’s operation would not be easy.
“Don’t expect Batman to help you. The life of your best friend is in my hands!” The voice of Black Mask came again, but his words stunned Bruce.
My best friend? Who is that?
Bruce was confused. There was no news of kidnapping or disappearance from his friends in public, so who was the person Black Mask was talking about?
The scene changed, and Wayne was tied to a chair at an exquisite dining table, but he was elegantly sipping red wine and tasting steak.
Bruce: “…”