Chapter 036: Citywide Wanted

After getting out of the Ninja Master's car, Wang Bo intended to return to the courthouse.

He had no choice but to leave with the ninja master earlier, and as a result, he missed the court session. By now, the police should have already started searching for him.

So what Wang Bo had to do now was to return to the court and prove that his departure was not voluntary.

He was forced.

On this point, Wang Bo believed that James Gordon could testify for him—after all, Gordon was the only conscience in the Gotham City Police Department.

He really does not have the strength now to contend with the power of a nation.

However, before Wang Bo could return to the courtroom, he received a phone call from Bruce Wayne.

"The court was blown up."

"What?" Wang Bo was taken aback. He had not expected that after he left, the Master of Ninjas would still strike at the court.

"Fortunately, the evacuation was very timely, and not many people were injured." Bruce Wayne's voice was filled with profound relief.

Wang Bo also breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good."

"But you've been wanted." Bruce Wayne said gravely. "The police have evidence proving that you were the mastermind behind the bombing of the courthouse, and the motive was to escape trial."

Wang Bo: ...

"Just a moment ago, the Gotham City Police Department issued a warrant for your arrest. Any officer who sees you has the right to open fire immediately, dead or alive!"

Huh? Dead or alive?

WTF!!!

Wang Bo now finally understood that this was definitely the work of the Ninja Master.

This guy wanted to use Gotham's police force to force Batman to join his League of Shadows.

The League of Shadows had already infiltrated every aspect of Gotham City. It was far too convenient for them to fabricate false evidence and pin the blame for blowing up the courthouse on themselves.

Moreover, in the eyes of the world, Wang Bo indeed had a motive to blow up the courthouse. If he didn't, he would be prosecuted by the prosecutor and thrown into prison.

In order to avoid trial, he went mad and blew up the courthouse.

Well, although this move was a bit crazy, it does make sense logically.

There was no doubt that he had been tricked by the Ninja Master. Returning to the courthouse now would be walking into a trap. The members of the League of Shadows, who had infiltrated the police force, would absolutely not hesitate to open fire on him.

Once someone fired, the other police officers would also shoot at Wang Bo. This was a very simple example of the herd effect.

So Wang Bo knew that he could not return to the court, nor could he go to the police station.

Going back now would be walking to one's death.

"You'd better find a place to hide now, and don't show your face under any circumstances." Bruce Wayne's voice came through the phone; he understood Wang Bo's situation well.

"Okay, I understand." Wang Bo nodded, exchanged a few words with Bruce Wayne, and then hung up the phone.

Logically speaking, the safest place right now should be the Batcave.

But the problem was that the Ninja Master would never let himself return safely to Wayne Manor.

He would inevitably arrange numerous surveillance points along the way, and once he spotted the person, he would notify the police, at which point the person would be surrounded by the police.

If he resisted, escalating the conflict, the Gotham City police would likely deploy heavy firepower. At that point, weapons like Vulcan cannons, Sidewinder missiles, and even high-explosive anti-tank rounds and armor-piercing shells would all be trained on him.

Although Wang Bo was very confident in his defensive capabilities, he was ultimately a lucky individual who had acquired superhuman abilities for less than a year, or even less than half a year. His steel-like body was not yet hard enough to withstand armor-piercing shells, let alone missiles.

Once targeted by such heavy firepower, Wang Bo was not confident he could survive such an assault.

This was also the main reason why, after being arrested, Wang Bo chose to go through legal proceedings and even had Bruce bribe the judge, rather than relying on his extraordinary abilities to resist arrest.

Do not underestimate modern weapons.

The lethality of modern weapons is not something a little guy who has only had superhuman abilities for less than half a year can defend against.

Yes, Wang Bo was fast, able to cover a hundred meters in a single second.

But what about the speed of missiles? What about the speed of bullets?

Which of them is not faster than Wang Bo?

Wanting to use one's own speed to outrun a missile is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

Especially those tracking missiles, once they lock on, will chase you to the ends of the earth, and avoiding them is no easy task.

Therefore, Wang Bo was well aware of the terror of a nation.

Before he had the strength to oppose a nation, Wang Bo had naturally mastered the essence of playing it safe, abiding by every country's laws.

He did not have that kind of confidence to rise in adversity, grow stronger with each battle, and ultimately turn the tables.

To put it bluntly, it was nothing but a dream.

In reality, no country would be foolish enough to let you rise. Once it determines that it cannot capture you and confirms the level of danger you pose, the country will destroy you at all costs.

They would stop at nothing, even using nuclear bombs.

It was precisely out of this concern, coupled with his desire to live an ordinary life, that Wang Bo chose to go through legal procedures rather than immediately arresting Rachel Dawes when faced with her lawsuit.

Because that would only make things worse.

However, Wang Bo did not expect that the Ninja Master would use such despicable means to push him to the opposite side of the law.

Even worse, the television stations reacted very quickly.

On every street and alley, all screens began broadcasting Wang Bo's wanted notice.

Now, things had truly blown up.

Watching the wanted notice playing on the big screen, Wang Bo quickly realized that it wasn't just the police station—even the television station had been infiltrated by the League of Shadows.

Generally speaking, when the police issue a wanted notice for a criminal, they would never announce it to the entire Gotham City with such fanfare.

Because this could easily enrage the criminal, making him feel cornered and thus driven to evil, going on a rampage before death and endangering the citizens of Gotham.

The police knew better than anyone just how terrifying a cornered lone wolf could be.

Wang Bo would dare to swear that if this wasn't the work of the League of Shadows, he would eat shit live.

At this moment, countless people on the streets and in the alleys stopped in their tracks, watching the wanted notice playing on the street screens, gathering in small groups and pointing.

Of course, there were also those who were indifferent and continued with their own affairs.

But regardless, Wang Bo had become famous throughout Gotham City, forcing him to go into hiding.

When the wanted notice for Wang Bo was broadcast on television, he ducked into a dark alley flanked by skyscrapers as fast as he could.

He is not really fit to be seen on the streets right now.

If the police discovered him, it would be trouble. Wang Bo was not yet prepared to take on an entire city by himself.

Perhaps AFO could do it, but Wang Bo could not.

So now he could only hide, and after hiding through the day, he would move stealthily at night. For Wang Bo, this was definitely the best way.

At the same time, in Wang Bo's heart, he harbored extreme hatred for the Ninja Master and the League of Shadows.