To avoid being spotted by Wayne Enterprises' satellites, it was better to conduct the experiments in a relatively discreet location.
After experimenting with the White Knight, Qingshui returned to his office, turned on the television for background noise, and picked up the neatly organized documents from the accountant to review.
The direction of Hogg United's development had shifted; it was no longer blindly expanding but was now integrating with the growth strategies of the Iceberg Lounge and the Two-Face Gang to continue its expansion.
On one hand, it was digging into its own territory's industries while also recruiting some skilled economic criminals, employing both overt and covert methods for development.
On the other hand, it began consolidating affiliated powers, similar to the relationship between the Kohl Gang and the Two-Face Gang back in the day, forming complementary industries to siphon resources from these smaller gangs to strengthen itself.
Another strategy was to establish connections with high-ranking officials in the Gotham Police Department and Gotham City Hall, seeking protection from the legitimate side.
Recently, with the new mayor of Gotham taking office, the political landscape had changed, and many people were eager to seize the opportunity to rise, making it a relatively easier time to operate.
Managing personnel, finances, industries, and interpersonal relationships was quite complex.
If it weren't for the accountant assembling a fairly professional team to help Qingshui handle these matters, he certainly wouldn't have had the time to create puppets.
"This is Vicki Vale bringing you live coverage. In just a few minutes, Bruce Wayne will arrive and make a statement explaining why this billionaire heir has suddenly taken an interest in Gotham's political scene..."
On the television screen, a beautiful blonde female reporter was wearing a fitted dress, holding a microphone, and chattering away.
"He's already a billionaire, sweetheart; being a billionaire is old news."
A handsome man in a black suit, around his thirties, walked past the female reporter, giving her a playful slap on the backside before striding forward under a flurry of camera flashes, embodying the image of a playboy.
Qingshui had nearly finished his tasks as well.
The pen he used to sign off on the documents was accurately tossed into the steel pen holder, making a clattering sound.
"I don't believe that building a high wall to isolate the slums will stop the spread of crime, nor do I think putting criminals from Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Penitentiary inside will make the outside world peaceful. Instead, it merely gathers all the criminals together, which will lead to even more severe consequences."
"I, Bruce Wayne, as a member of Gotham's citizenry, officially oppose the construction of Arkham City."
Arkham City?
Qingshui picked up the newspaper on his desk.
He hadn't had a chance to read today's paper yet and was unaware of this matter.
This was a policy recently signed and released by the former director of Arkham Asylum, now the new mayor of Gotham City.
The plan was to close Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Penitentiary, acquire all the land in the city's slums, and transfer all prisoners there, then build a high wall to enclose the slums, turning it into a large open-air prison facility called Arkham City.
This was because the crime rate in the slums was the highest.
The facility would be managed by psychologists, Gotham City council members, and the mayor's advisor, Dr. Hugo, with security provided by the private armed group, Tiger Security Group, allowing prisoners to move freely within Arkham City without attempting to escape.
The order was set to take effect at eight o'clock this morning.
And the current time was...
Eight oh one in the morning, and the high wall enclosing the slums had already been built overnight with technology sponsored by Dr. Hugo.
To this, Qingshui remarked:
"Only in America could a mayor be foolish enough to implement such a policy. What a ridiculous idea."
Who would think a wall could contain the criminals from Arkham and Blackgate Penitentiary? Who would believe that confining these criminals to a quarter of Gotham's area in the slums would satisfy them?
Complaining aside, this stupid plan for Arkham City would still impact his Hogg United.
Hogg United had originally started out in the slums of Hogg Street, and although it had become one of the top two gangs in Gotham, it still controlled large areas of the slums.
At this moment, the advantages of being a villain became apparent.
If the righteous side wanted to oppose this, they would face a mountain of troublesome issues. They had to deal with that.
As a villain, Qingshui could simply assassinate the foolish Mayor Sharp and then dispose of Dr. Hugo, whom he had previously encountered at Arkham Asylum.
Without a leader, the rest would be easy to topple; a little maneuvering would be enough to overturn this policy.
And if it were the superheroes on the righteous side...
Qingshui chuckled as he watched the television.
The Tiger Security Group's elite team was surrounding Bruce Wayne with helicopters and armored vehicles, a large group of soldiers closing in.
It seemed our Mr. Batman was in trouble.
Qingshui couldn't help but laugh.
"Boss, we have a problem!"
Aman suddenly knocked on the door.
"What happened?"
"The Scarecrow and a group of people have taken over the chemical plant we use to refine Titan Formula materials!"
Qingshui slammed his hand on the desk.
Batman was in trouble, and now he was in trouble too!
Arkham Asylum had released a bunch of criminals, including the Scarecrow, Joker, and Riddler.
As luck would have it, the Scarecrow had also taken over his chemical plant!
It was probably because the equipment at that plant was too advanced, which attracted the Scarecrow's attention for making Fear Toxin.
The method for producing the organic compound number 27, a type of propanol needed for the Titan Type III Formula, was invented by Mr. Freeze, but it's extremely difficult to synthesize.
Initially, Qingshui had considered creating a suitable chemical plant to generate it, even if the efficiency was low, as long as it served a purpose. He purchased a production line, brought in experts for guidance, and tried using the Puppet Master's methods to see if they would be effective.
However, in the end, it still resulted in failure.
Ultimately, only a few batches were produced in the high-end laboratory at Central City University.
But this also left behind a chemical plant equipped with relatively advanced facilities.
Hogg United does not engage in drug trafficking, so Qingshui established a company under his personal name, utilizing this chemical plant to produce high-quality seasonings like gourmet MSG.
While it doesn't earn as much as other lucrative industries, it's still better than nothing. In fact, due to the high-quality equipment, the products produced are of excellent quality and quite popular.
"Wait! This doesn't seem like a problem at all; instead, it looks like the Scarecrow has delivered something good to me!"
Fear Toxin is indeed a valuable asset. If he could capture the Scarecrow alive, then
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