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However, this battle involves two sides, or rather, multiple parties.

It wasn't a typical gangster group, but rather several prominent and powerful families in Gotham City.

The battleground is no longer limited to the Cross family's territory.

The distrust among the families of the Court of Owls has spread rapidly to every single family.

These people all brought out all sorts of weapons that they had been hiding for a long time, and almost all of their family members participated in the battle.

Among these people, Depp even spotted a child who was only eight or nine years old, holding a Mauser pistol and firing it at enemies in the distance.

But not long after, the child was pierced through the chest by a bullet that came from nowhere.

Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth as he lay on the ground convulsing, clearly not going to make it.

Depp vaguely remembered the kid; he was also at a gathering of the core members of the Court of Owls.

Although the child was just as crazy and obsessive as the other members, Depp let him off the hook because he was too young.

Unexpectedly, he died in this family war.

In mid-air, many radio stations dispatched their own helicopters to follow and report on the incident.

These reporters, with their enviable figures and charming faces, were giving animated explanations to the camera.

Despite the crackling sounds of gunfire below, their faces showed no fear; in fact, they all wore excited smiles.

In one instance, a radio reporter, halfway through a commentary, took off his impeccably tailored suit and, to the astonishment of the cameraman, pulled a handgun from his impressive white attire.

Then, the wild female reporter put on a parachute and jumped into the gunfight below.

This scene drew cheers from all the men watching on television.

Bruce watched the chaotic footage on the live stream, especially after seeing the wild female reporter, and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Perhaps you're right. Gotham can never have lasting peace. Sin and madness are the eternal themes of this city."

Depp patted Bruce on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry about Bruce. Although sin and madness are the eternal themes of Gotham, I believe it all stems from its inherent spirit of rebellion."

"A spirit of rebellion?" Bruce asked thoughtfully.

Depp nodded and said, "That's right. Beneath the surface of sin and madness, the spirit of resistance and indomitable will is the true nature of Gotham. I firmly believe that if the world were to face an impending crisis of destruction, Gotham would be the city that fights and resists to the very end."

“Let’s hope so,” Bruce said, looking at the screen. “And then? We just watch them kill each other until not a single one is left?”

Upon hearing this, Depp immediately understood that Bruce wanted to stop the war. He said, "My advice to you is...we should do our best to protect civilians. As for these remnants of the Court of Owls, they are not worth our time."

Bruce glanced at Depp but remained silent.

Because that's what he thought too: these guys from the Court of Owls, let them die, it's not like I killed them.

With that in mind, Bruce prepared to go to the Batcave beneath Wayne Manor to change his clothes and get ready to strike.

Before leaving, he said, "We need to get to the scene quickly; there must be many frightened civilians there. Also, I think James might get there before us, after all, he's the head of the Gotham Police Department."

Depp waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, James is taking an afternoon nap at home right now. I even thoughtfully turned off his phone for him. As for Barbara... we will never let those Gotham Police Department guys disturb their precious family time."

Upon hearing this, Bruce laughed and scolded, "You bastard, you actually secretly drugged James!"

Five minutes later, all the television stations broadcasting the battle live spotted a familiar figure.

The female reporters in front of the camera immediately waved their arms and shouted at the camera:

"Look! Batman is here! He's finally here!"

"This man, who has recently been under public pressure, whose side will he be on? Let's wait and see!"

To be honest, no matter how unfavorable the public opinion was towards Batman, almost none of the women in Gotham have stopped being fans.

After all, a charismatic man like Batman is a rare find in Gotham!

So when Batman appeared at the scene of the gunfight, fearlessly rescuing ordinary people trapped in the battlefield one by one from the hail of bullets, everyone cheered and encouraged him once again.

"Batman doesn't belong to any side; he belongs to Gotham! He belongs to all the people of Gotham! He is the savior of all ordinary people!"

This female anchor, a die-hard Batman fan, screamed hysterically at the camera, even revealing her Batman tattoo on her chest.

Fifteen minutes later, Bruce and Depp rescued all the civilians scattered across the battlefields.

Two hours later, almost all the members of the major families were killed or wounded, and the gunfight that had spread everywhere came to a complete end.

Gordon had just gotten out of bed, rubbing his aching head. Barbara and her daughter were sleeping beside him, their faces beaming with happiness.

Depp moved like a blur across the battlefield, taking a swipe at those who weren't quite dead yet.

Thus, the Court of Owls, which had controlled Gotham City for hundreds of years, was completely destroyed.

Of course, Depp was well aware that this was just Gotham City's Owl Court.

Beyond Gotham City, in various corners of the world, there exists an organization called the Owl Council, which seeks to control the entire world.

The Owl Courts of Gotham City evolved from the Owl Council before becoming independent.

However, it's not time to deal with those owls scattered all over the place yet, and Depp is too lazy to take the initiative to find them.

If these guys ever try to cause trouble again, Depp wouldn't mind punching them all into oblivion.

That evening, Dick reluctantly waved goodbye to Depp and Selena at Wayne Manor.

As for his father, John Grayson, he was also moved to Bruce's Bat Cave.

The next morning, Depp appeared in a classroom at Smallville High School with his textbooks.

Chapter 190 Depp is making a killing

Today, the town of Smallville is bathed in sunshine, and the air is filled with the fragrance of nature.

In stark contrast to Gotham City, this place resembles a paradise on earth.

In the classroom of Class 13 at Smallville High School.

When the students saw Depp pick up his textbook again, they immediately realized that their teacher was about to start a lesson.

To be honest, most of them found the self-study period a bit boring.

Everyone was delighted to see Depp preparing to give another lecture, and the students were all on high alert to welcome his class.

This naturally includes the Clark trio.

"I think everyone's been finding the self-study period a bit boring, right?"

Depp, holding his textbook, gently pushed up his glasses and said, "However, I believe that you are now completely different from before."

With that, Depp took out the test paper he had prepared in advance and handed it to Clark, saying, "Now, Clark, please distribute the test papers to everyone. I will collect and grade the papers in class in half an hour."

None of the students complained about what Depp said.

The students of Class 13 only truly admire Depp in this school.

They scoff at what others say, but they will follow Depp's words without question, treating them as gospel.

Half an hour passed quickly, and after Clark collected the papers again, Depp immediately began grading them.

The test papers that Depp issued have always been test papers with Chinese characteristics.

Both the score distribution and the question types are basically based on what I learned before.

One of the most important things is that if the textbook teaches a point of knowledge, Depp will directly test ten points on the exam.

Of course, after the initial pain, these students in Class 13 had long since gotten used to it.

Five minutes later, all the exam papers were graded.

The students in Class 13 were already used to this ridiculously fast grading speed.

They even gave this insane grading speed a nickname: "Depp Speed".

After grading the papers, Depp read out the scores directly.

First place: Bud and Clark, with a score of 148.

After announcing the first place winner, Depp glanced at Clark.

This kid was clearly hiding his true abilities, deliberately writing a wrong answer on a fill-in-the-blank question; otherwise, with Clark's super intelligence, he would definitely have gotten full marks.

Third place: Chloe, with a score of 132.

Fourth place....

Fifth place.....

37th place: Pete, 58 points.

After all the scores were read out, most of the students, except for the top five, were not satisfied with their scores.

A wail suddenly erupted in the classroom.

Pete, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned.

He wasn't good at math to begin with, and his interest lay in sports.

Pete has been working to secure an athletic place at Smallville High School and hopes to apply for an athletic scholarship.

Depp smiled as he watched the students chattering in the classroom.

He tapped the blackboard with his pointer and said, "Quiet."

The classroom instantly fell silent, a stark contrast to the previous cacophony of crows.

But the students' expressions were not so easy to control.

These hot-blooded young people are the least able to hide their feelings.

Seeing this, Depp said to Jack, who had the most expressive face, "Jack, I think you must have a lot to say."

Jack's expression shifted between light and shadow before he finally looked up at Depp and said, "Teacher, may I just say it directly?"

Jekyll's respect for Depp meant that he remained courteous to him even in this situation.

Depp nodded and said, "You can speak freely. Our classroom is not a place where I can talk all by myself. Everyone can tell me any thoughts or suggestions they have at any time."

Hearing Depp's words, Jin Jin's expression softened slightly. He said with some disappointment, "We've studied so hard for so long, why are our scores still so low? I even doubt whether all my efforts during this time have really been meaningful!"

Jackin's words reflected the sentiments of most of the students in Class 13.

Although their grades have improved significantly during this period, none of them know whether they still have any hope of getting into their desired university.