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Inside were several handguns, wallets, and cell phones, all hastily collected by Wellen before he left.

Putting the handgun aside for now, Depp first searched through the wallets, and found that besides some loose change, there were quite a few documents that could prove the attacker's identity.

However, he couldn't tell who the other party's boss was just by their name, because he didn't want to go through Bruce to find out who these people's bosses were.

After all, he wasn't going to swallow this insult.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. If the other party actually tried to kill you, then don't expect to live a good life after you fail!

By examining the old cell phones used by the gangsters for communication one by one, Depp discovered that all of them had the same contact in their address books... THE BOSS.

Depp happened to know the meaning behind the name; it was the respectful title his men used for Salmaroni.

Depp took a sip of the life essence and his condition returned to its peak.

On his way back to the antique shop, he kept thinking about why Maroni had gone to such lengths to attack him.

After much thought, he realized that the only point of connection he had with Maroney was when Gordon arrested the electrocutor today.

At that time, the Electrocutor happened to be robbing Maroney's nightclub.

If it were just for money, Maroni shouldn't have come to him; he should have interrogated the electrocutioner instead.

Therefore, there must be something else that made Maroney feel he had to silence him.

With that in mind, Depp first used the system to send Bruce an anonymous text message: "James Gordon may have been silenced by Maroney, and he needs your help."

After all, if the intention was to silence witnesses, Gordon was also present at the time, in addition to himself and Wayne.

So Gordon is now very likely facing the same crisis as himself, and Bruce is clearly a reliable tool.

Next, Depp's brain started working frantically, replaying and analyzing the information he had received and the news he had seen during this period, and trying hard to recall the comics and movies he had watched.

Suddenly, several images flashed through Depp's mind, connected by a thread.

Hugo Strange's dismissal from Gotham University, the Electrocutioner's robbery of the Maroney family's nightclub, Maroney's personal arrest of the Electrocutioner, Maroney's desperate attempt to silence him, and a scene from the comics... After Hugo Strange was dismissed from Gotham University, it was Maroney who funded his research.

In other words, the electrocutioner may have not only robbed Maroney of his money, but also stole Hugo's research materials and evidence of his collaboration with Maroney in criminal experiments!

That makes sense.

Maronny needs to get rid of everyone who might have evidence of his crimes forever.

Back at the antique shop, Depp had Wellen clean the bloodstains off the pickup truck, while he went back inside to plan his revenge for the night.

Depp wasn't about to let the matter rest; the feeling of being on the verge of death still haunted him.

Furthermore, once the enemy realizes that the operation has failed, they will inevitably send more men to attack him, so he decided to strike first.

After all, grudges don't last overnight.

However, the Maroney family is large and powerful, with control over the entire Gotham East and Nexus. It is a large gang with at least 500 members, so Depp needs to move most of his people away from the Maroney family first.

Maroni's main businesses include a restaurant that serves as his base, two nightclubs, a bar, and a casino.

When Wellen returned from the front door after washing the car, Depp noticed that his body had been covered with a new layer of fine, dark green scales.

He said to Wellen, "Would you like to see the adult world, Wellen?"

Wellen clearly didn't understand and asked, "What?"

Depp pointed to the Maroney stores marked on the map and said, "I need you to spend money at these Maroney family stores tonight and cause trouble."

Upon hearing this, Wellen immediately understood that his boss's revenge operation had begun, and he was even somewhat eager to participate.

Depp continued, "Listen, all you need to do is cause trouble, attract the Maroney family's attention, and get them to send men to quell the chaos you've created. You don't need to fight them. I need you to come back safe and sound, understand?"

Wellen nodded and said, "I understand completely."

"By the way, you don't need to go to that restaurant or the Flying Nightclub."

That restaurant was the Maroney family's stronghold and Depp's real target, so it was definitely heavily guarded. Therefore, he didn't want Wellen, whose scales hadn't fully recovered, to take the risk with him.

As for Flying Nightclub... it's already been visited by the Electrocutor and hasn't reopened yet.

After saying that, Depp patted Wellen on the shoulder, signaling that he could begin to act.

After Wellen left, Depp stuffed his helmet and gloves into his backpack.

Under the cover of night, he slipped into Selena's villa with a backpack on his back.

Chapter 42 Hatred Never Waits (Parts 2 and 3 Combined, Please Vote)

Depp went to Selena's house for a simple reason: he needed an alibi to prevent Bruce from guessing that he was Iron Fist.

After all, if Bruce asked Gordon, he would definitely know that he was also present during the day.

After reporting to the doorman, Depp swaggered into Selena's villa.

Upon learning that Depp was visiting in the middle of the night, Selena asked with delight, "Is there some kind of operation?"

Depp nodded, but didn't tell Selena his plans.

After all, this was his own business, and he didn't want to drag Selena into it.

In the early hours of the morning, Wellen caused a ruckus at nightclubs and bars in Maroney.

In such places, even if it starts as a conflict between one or two people, it can easily escalate into a chaotic brawl involving everyone without anyone realizing it.

Under normal circumstances, the gangsters who guard the place would easily deal with the troublemakers.

But Wellen wouldn't let them quell the chaos so easily. Under his leadership, the people in the nightclub and the gangsters clashed together.

One after another, the nightclubs and bars under his control called Maroni, hoping that their boss could send some men to reinforce them, as the situation was getting out of control.

Maroni could only send his men to nightclubs scattered in different locations to quell the situation as quickly as possible.

"Damn it, are they Falcone's men causing trouble?"

Maroni cursed under his breath. He keenly sensed that something was amiss tonight. The fact that his family's businesses were all in trouble was definitely not some accidental event.

He closed the restaurant window and looked at the people on the other side of the table.

The man was bald on top, but had a short beard, and wore round-framed glasses, which made him look sinister and cunning. It was Hugo Strange.

"How's your genetic engineering research going?" Maronny asked.

Hugo pushed up his glasses, revealing a set of yellow teeth, and said, "It's almost done. Although there are still some side effects, I can already provide you with some extraordinary soldiers."

"Oh?" Maroni immediately became interested upon hearing this and said, "Perhaps we can use the soldiers you mentioned tonight. I feel something is off today."

“Believe me, you will be proud of them,” Hugo said, as two nearly three-meter-tall humanoid monsters slowly approached from behind him in the moonlight.

These two monsters could hardly be called human anymore; they were three meters tall, naked, and covered in disgusting red tumors.

He kept babbling something, seemingly having lost the ability to speak.

Meanwhile, Depp, having received a message from Wellen, put on his helmet and gloves, said goodbye to Selena, and left under the cover of night.

His target was the headquarters of the Maroney crime syndicate, the only legitimate restaurant there.

At this time, most people are already asleep, and the shops along the street have closed their shutters.

One restaurant, however, was brightly lit and bustling with people, clearly indicating that a large crowd had gathered there.

Suddenly, the restaurant's glass door was shattered by a metal arm, and Depp appeared outside.

Inside the door, Maroni was also sitting in a chair, facing the door.

"You've arrived," Maroni said calmly.

His henchmen immediately pointed their guns at Depp.

Seeing this, Depp realized he had underestimated Maroney.

"Excuse me, I'm just passing by."

After saying that, Depp lunged to the side.

Maroni's men's bullets missed again.

Meanwhile, Depp throws three test tubes containing fear gas into the restaurant.

As the test tube shattered, pale yellow toxic gas spread out.

The nearest gang members were immediately affected by the gas, their eyes filled with fear. Some even screamed wildly and fired their guns indiscriminately around them.

However, Jonathan's first version of Fear Gas was not very effective; its range was not large, and its effect would weaken rapidly if the target was a little further away.

Upon seeing this, Maroney immediately guessed that the test tube Depp had just thrown in contained some kind of poison gas.

He immediately covered his nose, shot and killed the crazed henchmen, and said, "Chase them! That guy threw a poison gas bomb in the restaurant."

As soon as the first wave of his men showed themselves, Depp had already pointed his gloves at them.

Two miniature missiles were launched from the robotic arm, blasting more than a dozen gangsters to pieces with a loud bang.

The Maroni gang members almost all have countless lives on their hands, and Depp feels no guilt when he kills them.

Upon seeing this, Maroni immediately hid behind his men, surrounded by layers of henchmen who protected him.

Maroni waved his hand in the middle, and two henchmen carrying rocket launchers stepped out from behind him. They knelt on one knee and pointed the launchers at Depp.

Pulling the trigger, two rockets flew towards Depp, trailing plumes of fire.

Upon seeing this, Depp immediately ran to the side, the shockwave from the explosion pushing him forward.

He immediately activated the flamethrower in the center of his palm to steady himself.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, two syringes filled with fear gas accurately hit the two gunners.

Depp was still quite wary of rocket launchers; if he were hit by one now, it would almost certainly mean certain death.

Faced with overwhelming numbers, Depp immediately activated the illusion function on his helmet.

He created five or six illusions of himself around him to confuse Maroni and his men and alleviate the pressure he faced.

Once the illusion was activated, Maroni's men's shooting was immediately scattered.

While dodging the opponent's attacks, Depp raised his mechanical arm and aimed the particle beam cannon in his palm at Maronny.

Lightning crackled in his hand, and the beam cannon instantly filled with energy.

Just before he was about to fire, a three-meter-tall monster pounced from the side and blocked Maroni and his group.

The monster shielded Maroni from the beam cannon, but in doing so, it also lost its own life.