"The past is in your head, but the future is in your hands."
- Unknown
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Robinson Park was not what it seemed like—it was Gotham's biggest forest reserve while covering more land than the whole East End.
Its primary ecological environment was dominated by forests, with mostly flat terrain and only a few small hills.
There is a lake in the north of Robinson Park, where Gotham's largest dam is built, and it is cut off by Gotham's widest river, the Finger River.
At this moment, the Black Mask and his group are standing in front of the forest in the northwest corner of the Finger River.
If everything goes smoothly, Bruce Wayne should be inside, but the problem is that finding one person in such a large forest is like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Who was watching Bruce's livestream? Which direction is he in now?"
Black Mask wanted to determine Bruce's current location based on the background in the livestream.
However, his henchmen looked at each other and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Boss, when we rushed into Robinson Park, Bruce Wayne suddenly turned off the livestream. We can't see anything now, and we can't find the livestream online. There is not even a recording."
Black Mask frowned.
Bruce is playing hide and seek with him?
"Hmph! I remember that in Bruce Wayne's livestreams, I could hear the sound of water. He is not far from the Finger River. He didn't move during the livestream. He can't run far away!"
Black Mask snorted.
"If he wanted to carry out a livestream like the one that took over all the electronic devices in the city, the tools and preparations needed must have been a lot. Bruce can't carry those equipment while running. We just need to find the equipment used for the livestream nearby, and then we can catch up with him."
"Since he wants to play, I'll play with him!"
"Don't think you can escape from my grasp, Bruce!"
Black Mask's words are convincing, and his hundreds of subordinates were hesitant before, thinking that it might take forever to find Bruce.
Now, with Black Mask speaking, they suddenly felt like it might not be so difficult after all.
"The boss is right! Bruce Wayne is just a playboy who messes around with countless cover girls every day. I bet his body is not in good shape. He definitely can't run fast. The forest isn't suitable for driving, and we haven't heard the sound of a helicopter..."
The henchmen of the False Face Society sneer and make it sound like they already see Bruce on his knees, begging for mercy.
"Bruce Wayne won't be able to escape. He might be hiding behind a large group of bodyguards, hoping that those useless people who can't even beat the GCPD will protect him."
They were mostly tough criminals from Blackgate Penitentiary who worked for Black Mask.
They might not have been very strong, but no one could match their cruel and fearless hearts or their bravery.
In Gotham, killing Bruce Wayne is definitely a big deal, maybe even bigger than revealing who Batman is in terms of impact.
Whoever can accomplish this would become a big shot in Gotham's criminal world; even the Penguin might have to show them some respect.
Bruce could still be used to scare Wayne Enterprises into paying a huge ransom, even if they didn't kill him.
That kind of wealth would last generations.
In Gotham, no criminal could resist such temptation.
Before pursuing Bruce Wayne into the forest, Black Mask sent some people ahead to scout and check for any ambushes or traps.
"Boss, we've confirmed it. There are no GCPD ambushes nearby."
Before long, the scouts returned with a piece of news that could be either good or bad.
It's hard to believe that Bruce is hiding alone in the forest without setting any traps. The Black Mask had a hundred reasons not to trust this.
The fact that they haven't discovered anything yet suggests that Bruce's ambush is even more hidden and certainly more dangerous than the Black Mask imagined.
'Hmph, taking over my company and still so deviously cunning.'
Black Mask sneered in his heart.
He couldn't fathom where his deep hatred for Bruce had come from.
"Let's go."
Since there were no ambushes ahead, Black Mask had no intention of standing around.
He led the False Face Society into the forest, and following the water of the Finger River, they searched for Bruce Wayne's trace.
What the Black Mask didn't know was that the virtual livestream was still ongoing; it had simply switched its audience.
As they stepped into the forest, every news worker in Gotham and influential social media were all pulled into the virtual livestream.
A second ago, they were shaking at home and hoping that the city's riots would end soon.
The next moment, their phones, televisions, or laptops suddenly lit up, displaying a strange scene.
On the screen, there was a man wearing a black skull mask and dozens of henchmen wearing strange masks.
It seemed that these people were in the forest of Robinson Park.
That's right, what they were seeing was Black Mask and his False Face Society.
Dean had the ability to choose the "audience" and the "host" in the virtual livestream room. Now, he chose the Black Mask as the main star of the livestream.
He wanted the people of Gotham to see what would happen to the Black Mask, who had been causing chaos in Gotham.
It was a bit regrettable that the maximum number of people in the virtual livestream room was only five thousand, so not everyone could see it.
But it wouldn't be long before everyone in the city knew what happened tonight, thanks to the news workers' coverage.
Of course, members of the Bat-family and high-ranking GCPD officers were also among the audience in the livestream room.
They were all familiar faces with different roles, and Dean didn't forget them.
This time, Dean was fighting for justice!
Well, not entirely for justice. He just wanted to increase his exposure and fame, but the outcome would be almost the same.
As they say, actions speak louder than words.
In the forest, Dean hid in a big tree so that the branches completely blocked out his view as he watched the Black Mask and his group slowly approaching.
'Black Mask, I wonder how valuable your mask is?'
As his gaze focused on the figure of the Black Mask, Dean quietly activated his 'Mystic Eyes'.
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