Nobody can stop me from drawing cards in Gotham!

Chapter 83 Jaeger: Should I become Batman too?

As soon as he finished speaking, Oswald pressed a button on the wall.

In an instant, an iron wall fell down from the doorway Jaeger had just entered, blocking his way out!

Another iron net was placed between Jaeger and Oswald, completely trapping Jaeger in the middle!

At the same time, Oswald raised the umbrella he had been holding, the tip pointing forward at Jaeger, revealing the muzzle of the gun that had been hidden at the tip of the umbrella—

It turned out to be a gun cleverly disguised as an umbrella.

It was only then that a familiar voice rang in Jaeger's ears:

[A new achievement has been unlocked!]

[Achievement Completed - "Don't get in the way of Uncle Penguin making money!"]

[Unlock condition: First encounter with the "Penguin"]

[PS: Oswald Cobblestone, who looks like a penguin and whose code name is also Penguin, is a self-proclaimed "Penguin" who believes he will become the second Gotham King after the Romans sooner or later.]

Oswald held street thugs and psychopathic criminals in utter contempt, believing himself to be a legitimate gangster and a legitimate criminal himself, refusing to associate with such scoundrels… In short, it all boils down to one thing—don't get in the way of Uncle Penguin making money!

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Faced with Oswald's sudden attack, Jaeger merely raised an eyebrow.

After all, the gun was meaningless to him; he had a disarming spell.

Iron walls and wire mesh are meaningless because there is a door.

What was that saying again...? You can't keep me in check, because I'm a nimble dog from the mountains!

Moreover, Jaeger hadn't been unaware that this situation would occur.

His main purpose in letting Burks out was to investigate the Iceberg Club owner who was hiding behind the scenes.

Unlike Batman, Jaeger came with additional information... namely, the counterfeit case, which is likely related to the Court of Owls.

Because when Jaeger used the [Unknown Identity Card], he saw the fake in many of the sacrificial scenes in the Court of Owls.

In other words, there is a high probability that this employee and the Owl Court are connected.

Given the style of the Court of Owls, they cannot completely trust counterfeits, so they will definitely be wary of counterfeits revealing such information.

So think about it, if an employee thought that someone would follow the trail of counterfeits to the Iceberg Club, what would he do?

The best way, of course, is to bribe the owner of the Iceberg Club to set up a trap.

Anyone who inquires about this matter is essentially walking into a trap!

To be honest, this trick would probably work quite well if used to lure other people.

Unfortunately... it was Jaeger who came.

There is a mysterious snake in Yeg.

While Jaeger was playing cards, Burkes sneaked up to the second floor through the ventilation duct and successfully found Oswald's office.

They also thoroughly investigated all the traps, hidden weapons, and backup plans the other party had set up in the office before returning to the first floor to start investigating other things.

So after receiving Jaeger's signal and rushing back, Burks was able to inform Jaeger of the intelligence he had obtained from Oswald's office using a note that had been written in advance.

After learning about Oswald's situation, Jaeger finally felt relieved and followed along.

Oswald, of course, was unaware of Jaeger's inner thoughts, and thus, somewhat surprised by Jaeger's unexpected calmness, he held up his umbrella and said, "Damn it, why aren't you reacting at all... never mind."

Anyway, the person has already been caught.

Seeing that Jaeger showed no sign of resistance, Oswald pulled out his phone again, fiddled with it a few times, and then shrieked, "Hey, we've got him, just like you said before—and don't forget my money, the Iceberg Club doesn't tolerate defaulting on debts!"

After exchanging a few more words with the person on the other end, Oswald put away his phone and looked at Jaeger with satisfaction.

He thought the guy he was going to spend 50 million to buy was some tough guy, but it turned out to be just this?

It was surprisingly easy to succeed.

But as the saying goes, something unusual is bound to happen, and Oswald wasn't naive enough to think this was a windfall. So he looked at Jaeger suspiciously: "Hey, Winchester, someone's offering fifty million to kill you, and you're not worried at all? Not even thinking about running away?"

"Even if you try to run, I'll just shoot you in the leg," Oswald chuckled. "And you can't break through that iron wall...you have no idea how much money I've invested in it!"

Upon hearing this, Jaeger obediently looked around, then maintained his calm expression that made you want to kick him: "Oh."

Oswald: "..."

Why do I suddenly feel an inexplicable fire burning in my heart?

But then I thought, how this person reacts is none of my business—as long as I get the money, that's all that matters.

So Oswald stopped in his hurry, turned the umbrella handle around, smoothly held it in front of him, and asked Jaeger mockingly in a tone of passing the time, "Speaking of which, the counterfeit incident... ha, that was a really awful time."

"After all, some timid customers ran away at the first sign of trouble, which affected my business and caused quite a bit of damage," he said unhappily. "Damn counterfeit goods."

"But I'm not endorsing that bat. After all, I'm quite worried that one day that bat will come knocking on my door."

"But since you've come all this way to inquire about this, you must have heard something from the fake... But why bother, Winchester? You're not that bat; why risk coming here alone to gather information for him?"

"Or perhaps—you're with the GCPD?" Oswald muttered. "I've always heard rumors that the GCPD is cooperating with that bat, but unfortunately, information about the bat is too difficult to obtain, and the GCPD director is a tough nut to crack, so the rumors are just rumors."

Just then, a door on the other side of the room behind Oswald was suddenly pushed open.

Upon entering the room, one was struck by a tall woman in a long gown, but strangely wearing a white owl mask on her face.

Upon seeing the man, Oswald immediately smiled genuinely: "Finally here—as you can see, this is the person you've been looking for... the fellow who came to me to inquire about counterfeit merchandisers."

He raised his short hand and pointed at Jaeger, who was examining the man in the owl mask.

"..." The owl-masked man stared straight at Jaeger, about to take a step closer, but Oswald blocked his way.

"It's a deal, fifty million." Oswald stared at the other party and threatened, "The Iceberg Club doesn't allow reneging on debts."

"It's already turned around," the owl-masked man said coldly. "Now, get out of my way."

Upon hearing this, Oswald, considering the money, didn't bother with the other party's attitude, simply muttered a curse and stepped aside.

Jaeger watched as the owl-masked man walked to the iron mesh separating the room, thinking to himself that the imposter's employer was indeed connected to the Court of Owls, and then asked, "So, you're the one who hired that imposter, the one who impersonated Batman and went on the killing spree in Gotham City?"

Upon hearing Jaeger's words, the owl-masked man, who had maintained a cold expression throughout, surprisingly gave Jaeger a genuine smile.

Jaeger was puzzled by her laughter and frowned, "What are you doing...?"

"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous." The other person suddenly realized what was happening and quickly said, "I was just a little excited to finally see you..."

Jaeger: ?

The words he wanted to say stuck in his throat, because Jaeger hadn't expected the other person to speak in this way.

Meanwhile, Oswald, who was standing to the side, also noticed the 180-degree change in the owl-masked man's way of speaking and attitude, and for a moment, he, like Jaeger, was genuinely puzzled.

But what the owl-masked man said next was the real bombshell—

She grabbed a gap in the iron fence and spoke with fervent enthusiasm:

"As expected, you couldn't hide a fake from someone like that... and you followed the clues and found your way here, to the Iceberg Club, and to me..."

"This is our first official contact, esteemed Mr. Batman."

Upon hearing this, the room was instantly filled with images of Jaeger's owl-masked figures, and both Jaeger and Oswald fell silent.

Although their silence was deafening.

Jaeger: "..."

He was thinking: Who? Me? ...Am I Batman?

Oswald: "..."

To be honest, he was even more shocked than Jaeger—damn it, how could this Winchester guy, with that build, possibly be the legendary Batman whose shoulders were as wide as two double-door refrigerators?!

This guy wearing an owl mask must be out of his mind!