N-A-A Chapter 357 Bloody Banquet
Chapter 357 Bloody Banquet
Gotham Nights.
Time finally came to the day of the private banquet of the Cobot family.
Today is the big day for Penguin, that is, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot officially returns to the family and takes over as head of the family.
In the current complex situation in Gotham City, even the founding family must have a wise enough person at the helm to be able to stand alone and even reap benefits from the rapids.
The transfer of power between the old and new powers in Cobot is a big event, so all the prominent figures in Gotham City will send important representatives (usually the current head of the family or heir) to attend.
Red Hood took off his mask and sneaked into the party as Jason Todd. He expected that almost everyone inside would die at his hands, so he didn't change his face.
Instead, he chose to show his true colors to others.
He At the moment was attending the banquet as the adopted son of "Little Thomas Wayne".
In the old Western system, if a family has been unable to give birth to its own children, the adopted son will enjoy the family's inheritance rights.
As we all know, Thomas Wayne Jr. never married and had no illegitimate children, so it made sense for him to arrive at the scene with an adopted son.
"I thought you wouldn't attend such an occasion, Thomas."
Someone who knew Thomas came forward to chat, and Dick greeted him with a false smile.
After these days of practice, he has mastered the high-level conversation skills of telling lies with open eyes. He is talking nonsense with this person he does not know, and he is not using his own face anyway.
And Jason just stared at everyone in the venue indifferently. He was judging the situation here with his own eyes, judging how to move in a while, where is the best shooting position, where to retreat, how to take advantage of the terrain, etc.
"Is this your adopted son? He looks a lot like you." The person who was bragging to Dick suddenly sighed, "You were like this when you first came here, with a cold look that no one wanted to deal with."
"He's just not mature enough." Dick could only explain.
"Yeah, we were all immature back then, do you remember? A big thing happened a few years ago, right after our party.
Dick didn't know what was going on, and was just about to find an excuse to fool him, when he saw the person opposite and said, "Remember Elliot? That family also belongs to a member of ours.
Dick, pretending to be Thomas, frowned. He really didn't know about this.
"Have you forgotten?" the man said in surprise, "Isn't that man 737 your best friend? I heard that he admires your father very much, and even changed his name to 'Thomas', which is the same name as you."
Dick immediately turned his head when he heard this, Thomas of the Elliot family?
The man came over mysteriously and whispered: "I heard that he killed other members of his family and took over all of Elliot's property. He also named himself 'Night Owl' Similar nicknames.”
He spoke a name in a low voice: "Silence!"
"Now, let us welcome the patriarch of the Cobot family!"
The person who served as the master of ceremonies was the mayor of Gotham City. He was recently elected and was a lackey supported by the Cobot family.
Amidst the polite applause of the people around him, an old man in a wheelchair was pushed to the podium by a fat man with a hooked nose.
The old man is the contemporary head of the family in Cobot, and the fat man with the hooked nose who serves him attentively is the Penguin who just met Jason a few days ago.
The Penguin now does not have the calm demeanor of the past few days. Instead, he follows the old man like a flattering villain, like a pug that is as fat as a ball.
But Jason knew the true face of this man. He was a deep-minded and ruthless man, and everything in front of him was just an illusion he put on.
And so far, his disguise is very successful.
Jason could observe that the Cobots standing around looked at the big fat man with expressions of ridicule and disdain. Their facial management was so failed that it made other members of the participating families feel weird.
They all know that today is not only a celebration of Penguin's return to the Cobot family, but also the announcement that old Cobot will give up his position as head of the family to Penguin.
They were all witnesses to this incident, but now it seems that there are different opinions within the Cobot family regarding the succession of the head of the family.
The objections are written all over his face!
How is Penguin going to manage his family like this? Is there no one to take care of him?
But at the same time, they also admire Penguin. Surrounded by such discriminatory eyes, he can still remain calm and smile.
This man is anything but simple!
The attendees were all smart people, and Penguin's every move was seen by them, and their evaluation of him was much higher than that of other Cobots who only judged people by their appearance.
It seems that Cobot's talent has indeed withered.
Old Copperpot is not only senile, but also gives people a feeling that his life is not long. His speaking voice is like the old godfather played by Marlon Brando speaking, hoarse and low.
Penguin lowered his head eagerly and put the microphone in front of him.
"Today...the Cobblepot family has called everyone here. In addition to wanting everyone to bear witness, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot"
The old man patted the back of Penguin's hand with his withered palm.
"It's this little guy, you all know him, in the past, he has been in the Jokerz, and some of his friends against our old enemies..."
"That night owl!"
Speaking of this name, the old man's body seemed to tremble.
Penguin quickly smoothed his chest for him, as filial as if he were his own son, but the blood relationship between them was very shallow, and they were relatives in a crooked way.
The other Cobots around looked at Penguin's pretentious look and gritted their teeth with hatred, but they were helpless.
They dare not disobey the decision made by Old Cobot, but don't think that the position of patriarch is in the Penguin's bag.
They sneered. Without their cooperation, the Penguin would never have secured this position!
The Cobot family doesn't just take the title of patriarch and directly order everyone. No matter how big the family business is, it's still run by people, and Penguin will understand this.
As for Old Copperpot’s thoughts?
He was almost dead, so what could he do?
Besides, even if he doesn't die, after losing the title of clan leader tonight, he will be nothing more than a crippled old man waiting to die, and there is nothing to fear.
So they watched quietly as Old Cobot declared Penguin his heir and handed the position of patriarch to Penguin.
The handover process was smooth, there was no inquiry period, and no one jumped out to raise objections at this time.
After signing his name on the contract obtained by Cobot's family lawyer, Cobot officially became Cobot of the Penguin from this moment on!
"Oswald, I'll leave this to you..." Old Coppert just said a few words and signed his name, but his eyelids were already twitching and his energy was even lower.
The Penguin respectfully sent him out of the living room, and then ran in on his short legs.
Not only is he obese, he is also very short, with a short stature.
To be honest, if Jason hadn't seen his magnanimity, he wouldn't have raised any caution against such an inconspicuous guy.
Penguin took advantage of this and successfully taught everyone.
But when he stood on the podium alone, his temperament suddenly changed.
From a flattering fat guy, he turned into a big shot with a lot of power.
This contrast was so strong that the moment he stood on the podium, he stunned everyone present.
Penguin took out a cigar from his arms, lit it with a match, and held it in his mouth.
He took a gentle breath first, and then exhaled a long breath. The aroma of the cigar filled the venue with the smoke.
The first sentence he spoke shocked everyone: "You know what? I originally wanted to say something to you Son Of Bitches, you know, just like in the movie.
Hearing those curse words, everyone's heart tightened, not just the members of the Cobot family, but also people from other families.
He shrugged, shook the cigar with his chubby fingers, shook off the cigar ashes that had turned white, and continued: "But now I find that I have nothing to say at all (ceah), you rule this city City too long, gentlemen."
"Now, it's time to make room!"
After he said this, the doors around the venue were suddenly closed, and they were locked from the outside.
"No, man, why are you doing this again?"
Jason noticed that the person who said this was the young man who was chattering in front of them just now. He and Dick still didn't know which family this guy was from.
"He's about to start moving." Dick approached Jason, "I guess closing the door is giving us a signal?"
The people in the venue were startled at first, but then they quickly calmed down. Except for the female companion they brought who was still frightened, the men, without exception, showed no expression of fear.
"What do you want to do! Penguin?"
Before these people could question him, it was the Cobot family who were the first to attack.
They had been holding back for a long time, and now that they finally had the opportunity, they definitely wanted to take the opportunity to question him.
These families are gathering here, and they are all important people. I know with my knees that they cannot be the only ones. Otherwise, how can safety be guaranteed?
In fact, all major families have deployed a large number of troops outside the door. Those people are well-trained mercenaries, and some are private soldiers raised by the families themselves.
They are all loaded with guns and ammunition. Even if Night Owl comes in person, he will not be able to enter this venue without defeating six generals in five levels!
The Cobot family definitely deployed their own power here, not only to protect themselves, but also to protect the lives of the guests present.
Everyone here will stomp their feet when they step out, and the whole Gotham will tremble. If something unexpected happens...
Wouldn’t it be an advantage to the federal government? Once they find out what’s going on here, they will definitely come in and get involved!
Therefore, even if it is for themselves, they must ensure the safety of these guests.
So someone in the Cobot family camp shouted: "Are you all Deadman? Why don't you quickly control this madman?"
"I still prefer the word you usually use to scold me. How do you say it? 'Fat Penguin'?" Penguin said with a smile.
But the waiters at the venue suddenly threw away their plates and gathered around the Penguin.
These people appear to be waiters, but in fact they are security forces hiding here, and they also carry guns and ammunition.
Penguin saw them reaching into their arms and was about to take out his little umbrella, but at this moment, the surrounding lights suddenly went out, and the lobby, which was originally bright as day, fell into darkness.
They were having a dinner party, and Gotham City was a famous foggy city. It was hard to see the sun, let alone the moonlight.
Therefore, all the guests present were immediately taken away from their vision.
The female companions who were brought in couldn't help but scream. In such darkness, they couldn't control it at all.
Holding back his fear, the woman's frightened screams kept coming one after another.
No one knew that in the darkness, two hunters had put on a new set of equipment.
Red Hood holds the big gun in both hands, and the infrared vision of the battle suit allows him to clearly see the surrounding situation.
He saw many men grabbing the female companions around them and using their bodies as shields in front of him.
It turns out that this is the reason why they brought their female companions to such a private club. These people...could they have never thought about letting these women go back alive?
In fact, these women are just disposable items here. In order to prevent these women from talking too much and leaking important information, "someone will deal with these women after the meeting."
Only a few will be taken home by men and escape this disaster.
As for the rest... Anyway, people disappear for unknown reasons every day in Gotham, just a few slightly more beautiful women.
With a raging fire burning in Jason's heart, he aimed his big gun at a man in his field of vision, and the fire snake flashed away in the air.
The specially made armor-piercing bullet directly shot the man's head, causing his head to explode like a bloody flower.
Various brain proteins were directly painted on the woman's face, and the red hood could see that the woman seemed to be sluggish. She touched her face with trembling hands, and her hands were covered with brain tissue.
Fortunately, her vision was dark at the moment, otherwise she might have fainted from fright on the spot.
"You're welcome." Red Hood said in a low voice and immediately changed positions.
On the other side, Dick also transformed into a sharp claw and put on low-light night vision glasses, which also allowed him to see his surroundings clearly.
Compared to the big movements of the Red Hood, his actions are more secretive and more Batman-like.
His footsteps are silent and his movements are agile, always easily tearing apart the target's throat with the sharp claws on his hands.
Those who try to use their female companions as shields cannot guard against his assassination. Even in this darkness, he is darker than black, like a Ghost.
Suddenly, he saw some waiters trying to turn on their flashlights. He rushed forward and knocked off the waiters' flashlights.
The man reacted very quickly and immediately raised his gun and fired in the direction of the sound.
The sharp claw grabbed the opponent's gun muzzle with his palm, and the bullet hit his palm with "bang bang" several times, sending a shock of pain through the bones of his hand, but fortunately, it was not able to penetrate his claw sheath.
The waiter couldn't see the truth clearly, but he knew that the other party was not dead, and there was an expression of disbelief on his face.
Dick raised his hand and used a claw to directly cut off the waiter's throat.
"Red Hood, they have flashlights!"
Upon hearing this, the Red Hood changed his target and fixed his sights on the waiters.
These people didn't dare to shoot randomly without a field of vision because they were afraid of hurting their boss, so they all found the flashlights on their bodies. After a while, several beams of white light appeared.
The field lights up.
The Red Hood directly called the names one by one and shot each person twice. The first shot blew out the lights, and the second shot hit the head. There was no missed shot.
Dick used the dark gap between the flashlights to move left and right, taking the opportunity to kill many waiters and disrupt the enemy's vision.
At this time, some guests finally couldn't help but took out their pistols and fired back.
These are the heads of big families, and they themselves also carry weapons. At this time, these sanctimonious guys have to take out their weapons and fight for their lives. .