"If the coin lands on heads, you're still my good subordinate. If it lands on tails…"
Harvey Dent slowly moved his left hand away.
"What a shame, it landed on tails."
Harvey Dent shook his head.
"Mr. Puppeteer, consider this fellow my apology for my abrupt visit. Now, would you be willing to talk with me?"
"What do you want to talk about?"
Qingshui asked Harvey Dent.
The latter elegantly opened the luxury car door and gestured for Qingshui to enter.
"A private chat?"
Harvey Dent said.
Qingshui pondered for two seconds, putting his left hand behind his back and extending a few Chakra Threads, ensuring he could summon Black Gold's modified pneumatic arm at any moment. Only then did he get into the car.
The window was open, allowing the Chakra Threads to pass through easily.
Harvey Dent sat next to Qingshui and motioned with a wave of his hand.
The car slowly drove to a spot a certain distance from the crowd. The driver quickly got out and left, ensuring no third party would overhear their conversation.
"Originally, it was just one matter, but the moment I saw you in person, it became two. The extra question is, I want to know your relationship with Ra's al Ghul."
Ra's al Ghul is the Ninja Master, and his name means "Head of the Demon." His Chinese name is Leixiaogu.
Qingshui's display of certain ninja techniques likely led Two-Face to believe he was a member of the League of Assassins.
"I have no relation to him. My skills just happen to be somewhat similar to those of the League of Assassins members."
Qingshui said, looking at Harvey Dent's awkward face.
Whether Two-Face truly believed Qingshui, he only nodded, then retrieved a newspaper from the front seat and handed it to Qingshui.
"Regarding this matter, you were a participant. I want to know if there's more of that substance that can turn people like this."
The newspaper's cover prominently featured a confrontation between Batman and Titan Joker on the top floor of Arkham Asylum.
Qingshui did indeed have samples of the improved Titan Venom.
At the time, Joker needed some powerful cannon fodder to tie up Batman, so he gave Qingshui and a group of Arkham criminals a dose of Titan II Venom each.
To escape Arkham, Qingshui injected that Titan II Venom into a guard to distract Nightwing, allowing him to escape. But there was still a small amount left, perhaps only 10 to 20 milliliters.
"Joker has already proven to us that this stuff can't deal with Batman and his Bat-brats."
Qingshui leaned back in the leather seat and held up the newspaper.
"But that doesn't mean it's not useful, does it? At least the monsters it creates can certainly tie up Batman, and that's enough to make it a good card to play."
Two-Face toyed with his coin, looking into Qingshui's eyes.
Since Qingshui wasn't saying anything, he couldn't be sure if Qingshui had any more in stock.
But all of those improved Titan Venom samples had been destroyed by Batman that day. The only ones who could possibly still possess it were those who escaped Arkham on that day.
He had investigated thoroughly. The Puppeteer had used Titan Venom to attract Nightwing and the guards' attention that day, then escaped Arkham during the vacuum period of Batman and Joker's final battle. Therefore, the possibility of him having Titan Venom was the highest.
And Qingshui's strength also made him wary. Not only the power of the black metal robot he had inquired about earlier, but Qingshui's own strength also made Harvey Dent unable to fathom him.
Otherwise, he would have definitely chosen to use force.
Qingshui was also considering his options.
The Titan Venom, for him, was useless in the short term.
This substance required someone with a certain level of biological and chemical expertise to even attempt to crack the sample. Qingshui didn't have such channels, nor did he have enough energy or time to delve into it himself.
But Harvey Dent was a different story.
As Gotham's former district attorney, and now a crime boss and supervillain, Harvey Dent's connections and influence were far beyond what the relatively unestablished Qingshui could match.
However, Qingshui wasn't obligated to choose Harvey Dent, unless the latter was willing to show sufficient sincerity—meaning, offering a higher price than others.
And Harvey Dent clearly understood this principle.
"I don't know if you truly have this substance, but I can tell you my terms."
Two-Face produced another map of Gotham City and laid it before Qingshui.
"I know you currently control two streets, but that's too small. From here to here, two streets, a small community, can all be yours. Your territory can become contiguous. However, how you manage it afterward will be your own problem."
Qingshui remained silent.
Given enough time, taking these territories would be no problem at all.
"I'm confident I can get Victor to help us research this. Once it's done, the results will belong to the three of us. And during this time, I'll divert attention."
Victor?
Qingshui quickly searched his mind and soon matched the name with a well-known Gotham villain.
Victor Fries, the infamous Mr. Freeze, a renowned low-temperature physicist and biochemist in the DC Universe, who also possessed a certain amount of engineering knowledge.
The ability to create a low-temperature suit of armor and freezing weapons speaks volumes about his scientific prowess.
If it were him, it would certainly be possible.
"Not enough."
Qingshui had already made his decision the moment he heard Mr. Freeze's name.
It wasn't just because of the conditions Harvey Dent offered, but also because Mr. Freeze was a top-tier scientist even within the DC Universe.
Harvey Dent's Two-Face revealed an ugly smile.
Not enough instead of no meant the other party indeed had samples of Titan Venom, and that there was still room for negotiation.
"A million dollars in cash, but it's what's left over from yesterday's bank robbery, so you'll have to launder it yourself. Plus a batch of used firearms from the Gotham Police Department and two modified armored cars. With these, you'll quickly be able to consolidate your new territory."
Qingshui still shook his head, and just as Two-Face's expression darkened, he spoke:
"I need you to host and introduce me to Mr. Victor."
"It's impossible to bypass me and directly contact Victor. He only agreed to work with me because I provided vast sums of money for his experiments to resurrect his wife. As for you, I'm afraid you don't have the capital."
Harvey Dent toyed with a coin, looking at Qingshui as he spoke in a low voice.
"No, no, no, Mr. Harvey Dent, I'm not that interested in the Titan Formula, because my creations are far more powerful than that."
Qingshui's left hand, hidden behind his back, clenched tightly.
Two seconds later, with a roar, Black Gold punched through the wall and emerged from the swirling dust.
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