Martin Variety in American Comics

"Tracking the International Gang is not just a technical problem. They sell weapons abroad, and people in certain government departments must have taken money from it."

Everyone knows that there must be someone behind the rampant underworld like the International Gang, otherwise he would have been killed long ago.

Selling arms is a very special industry, not to mention that the International Gang has special technology.

"Clark, you continue to communicate with General Sam and try to find more information about the International Gang. Let the government people get out of the way and don't bother us."

"Bruce is responsible for coordinating the overall situation and come up with a complete plan as soon as possible based on the information obtained."

"Diana continues to prepare the Amazon Legion and wait for our news."

"Barry is responsible for logistics and coordinating all resource allocations of the alliance. Arthur brought the mother box to Gotham, and I sealed the mother box. You stay in the alliance first, responsible for organizational work, and mobilize everyone."

"I will take Barbara and follow the clues of the International Gang. I will notify everyone immediately if there is any news."

Martin directly assigned everyone's work, and everyone had no objection. This was originally a job they were familiar with.

The communication was interrupted, and everyone got busy.

Barbara showed Martin her handwritten minutes of the meeting, and then found all Bruce's investigations on the International Gang.

Martin quickly glanced at it, and found nothing wrong, so he began to watch Bruce's investigation records.

The background investigation of Bruno and his wife Onomatopoeia was very ordinary. They always maintained the life trajectory of an ordinary American in the first few decades of their lives.

Both parents were white-collar workers, living in a middle-class community, with good grades, went to a good university, and then took on a heavy student loan.

Until Bruno found the mother box hidden by the human kings, his life changed from then on, and he suddenly embarked on the road of a gangster boss.

In the eyes of outsiders, this gangster boss rose miraculously. However, the Justice League determined that he was the spokesperson of Apokolips on Earth.

Clark felt that Bruno was just an exception, but Bruce drew a question mark on this matter, and the case has not been closed so far.

The subordinates and cooperative agencies of the alliance have not stopped investigating Bruno's partners, and various intelligence have been summarized into a complex network.

The person who did this was Dick, because Bruce was too busy recently and had no energy to do this kind of thing.

"At least one thing, Dick is not wrong, he is really good at detective work."

Martin looked at the intelligence network summarized by Dick, nodded in approval, and then asked Barbara to call Dick over.

"Why don't you go find him yourself?"

"I just had a quarrel with him, and he probably won't listen to anything I say."

Barbara got up and left the computer: "Dick is not that petty, I mean he won't let his personal emotions affect his work."

Martin nodded and made a zippering motion.

And Dick didn't strike because of the unpleasant quarrel just now. He followed Barbara and started to introduce his findings to Martin directly.

"According to my research, the biggest partner of the International Gang is Luther. After Luther was wanted, he took over a large part of the shares of the Luther Group and used these channels to cover the arms business."

"Usually, an arms dealer will fix his own territory to maintain a stable trading relationship. But the International Gang's trade network is too large. There are signs of their activities in South America, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. He can't make money from many businesses at all."

"It's just that he can always get help from some local people. It will take time to find out the relationship between these people and the International Gang."

"I understand that the situation in these places is too complicated. It is difficult for the Wayne Group to gain anything in a short time with only business relationships."

Martin frowned as he looked at the introductions of the organizations and characters that appeared on the computer screen.

"I need someone to analyze those people who trade with the International Gang, which ones are profitable and which ones are losing money. It seems normal for the International Gang to provide weapons for other informants in Apocalypse."

"I will notify Bruce immediately and let him pay attention to this matter."

Barbara immediately made a phone call to communicate with Bruce.

Dick leaned on the swivel chair, swaying his body, and said to Martin: "We can go directly to Bruno and his wife. You can use magic like mind reading to dig out the information directly from their heads."

"Well, go and see them again, maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Martin had not seen his partner in Bruno's memory before.

Although his memory did not set up any defense, the existence of Apocalypse was shocking to any earthling.

Martin also suspected that his attention might be attracted by Apocalypse, thus ignoring the truly valuable news.

"This guy is now in Blackgate Prison, and no one has tried to save him and his wife. If it weren't for Bruce's insistence, she would have been forgotten."

Martin did not call Barbara, and only got into the Batmobile with Dick who had finished changing clothes.

He sat in the main driver's seat without hesitation, and after starting the engine, he rushed into the Batcave, and then said:

"Don't you think this is abnormal? Putting aside the background of Apokolips, Bruno's crime of selling arms is much more serious than that of Penguin. Why didn't anyone pay attention to him? Why didn't the police, district attorney and court follow up on this case in time?"

"Gotham's judicial system has always been like this. Slow action is actually the norm."

Although Nightwing said this, he also realized that something was wrong.

Bruno is not a madman in Gotham. His business is so big that he must be involved with some members of Congress.

Now that the business has been exposed, the people behind it have no reaction at all. Let him stay in Blackgate Prison. Do you expect this person to survive Batman's interrogation?

Thinking of this, Nightwing immediately began to investigate who in Washington was involved in this case, but even the eldest son of Wayne Group could not know about this kind of thing immediately.

So, they have to wait for a while.

"Why didn't I think of such a simple thing?"

Nightwing clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the car door, regretting his negligence.

"It's better to be quiet than to move. Bruno's partner is quite smart. He fully grasped the mentality of superheroes not wanting to conflict with the authorities and secretly exerted influence on the judicial process. As long as Bruno is forgotten, he can be removed from Gotham."

Martin nodded, indicating that this is the means that those in power should have-directly operating on the order itself is much more effective than fighting and killing.

"They are all shameless, treating the law as a toy."

Nightwing was indignant.

"Even if they abide by the law, the current law itself has a lot of problems."

Martin smiled and persuaded Nightwing to calm his anger.

"You ask Alfred to contact Washington and ask those congressmen who are close to the Wayne family to pay attention."

Martin drove the Batmobile on the road, looking at Gotham under the dark clouds, and said in a deep voice: "I have a hunch that maybe we have to go to Washington again."

Nightwing looked at Martin in surprise. He and Bruce had never done this.

But after hesitating for a few seconds, he still made this call to inform Alfred.

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"Bruno Manheim, someone is here to see you, come out immediately."

The voice of the prison guard's command was very harsh. Bruno slowly opened his eyes and looked at the prison guard holding a baton, feeling uneasy.

"Who wants to see me?"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Get out of here. You are a prisoner, it's good to have someone to see you, why are you talking so much?"

With the training of crazy people like the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler, the level of the prison guards in Blackgate Prison has increased by leaps and bounds.

Bruno thought he hid his emotions very well, but the prison guard saw through his intentions at a glance.

If he didn't have such a skill, he would have died in the hands of the Joker's group.

"Get out of here quickly, this is a prison, not a tourist resort. If you don't obey, you will be beaten."

Under the threat of the electric baton, Bruno honestly stretched his hand out from the gap in the door.

After the prison guard put on special handcuffs for him, he knocked on the cell door and pressed him to the interrogation room with a baton.

"Go in!"

Bruno's heart sank to the bottom when he saw the sign of the interrogation room.

No matter who was going to interrogate him, this kind of scene was not what he wanted to see.

Punishment is a very cruel thing. Those who were tortured but kept secrets sounded very glorious, but those who could do those things were all absolute heroes.

Bruno never thought of himself as a hero, so he kept a low profile after entering the prison, just to avoid the attention of the police or the Justice League, and then quickly slip away.

"Damn Justice League, damn superheroes!"

Bruno's hand holding the door trembled uncontrollably, and sweat kept pouring out of his forehead.

If he had a choice, he would rather face the Gotham police than Batman.

But reason told Bruno that the person sitting inside could never be the Gotham police. If the police wanted to intervene, they would have done it long ago.

Only those superheroes would suddenly bring up old accounts.

"Don't dawdle, hurry in."

The prison guard saw Bruno dawdling, and knew that the other party had a ghost in his heart, and urged him to go in quickly.

Although the police in Gotham do not have the ability to deal with the Joker and other crazy people, the police in various departments, especially the prison guards, have a strong sense of justice, otherwise they would not be able to withstand the pressure of those crazy people.

Of course there are black police, but there are very few among the prison guards.

Blackgate Prison and Arkham Asylum are the biggest cages for the Joker and others. Every time they escape, they will wreak havoc and kill people crazily.

The black police in the prison have the life to take money, but not the life to spend it.

No mistakes, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!

After a long time, those who stayed behind were all good people anyway, and those who had connections with the gangs all ran away to become patrolmen.

"Brother, how much is your monthly salary? Is it necessary to be so enthusiastic?"

Bruno turned his head and looked at the prison guard who urged him, looking at him hatefully.

"I just can't stand you criminals, it has nothing to do with how much money I get. Hurry up and get in!"

The prison guard raised his baton, and the flashing electric light on the top of the baton made Bruno's heart jump suddenly, and then he pushed the door and walked in obediently.

Seeing that the person standing in the room was Nightwing, his nervous heart relaxed a lot, and even his steps became lighter.

"Ryan, this is why I don't like Gotham. People only remember Batman and are not afraid of Nightwing at all."

Nightwing noticed Bruno's change and had no choice but to joke with the prison guard who brought him in.

"We remember you, we are all brothers!"

The prison guard named Ryan locked Bruno's hands on the grounded iron chain, and then squatted down to lock his feet.

The moment Ryan squatted down, Bruno clenched his fists, trying to seize the only chance for the other party to get close to him.

But noticing Nightwing who was eyeing him, he finally gave up the idea of ​​using force.

He knew his level and had no problem dealing with a prison guard, but he wanted to knock down Nightwing in a narrow interrogation room, that was a dream.

"Sorry to bother you, Ryan! Go out first, I'll call you after I finish asking questions."

Ryan made an OK gesture, threatening Bruno to be honest, and then walked out.

"I have confessed everything I know, I don't know why you are still looking for me?"

Bruno spoke first, indicating that he was absolutely willing to obey.

Nightwing had interrogated so many criminals, and had seen this kind of trick so many times that he had no reaction at all.

Martin stood on the other side of the one-way glass, also observing Bruno's reaction.

He seemed to be sitting relaxed in the position being interrogated, but all kinds of small movements showed that he was very nervous at the moment.

"It seems that he is indeed hiding something we don't know."

Martin told Nightwing about his discovery through the headset: "According to what we have discussed before, don't give him a chance to react, attack directly."

"Don't play dumb, Mr. Manheim!"

Nightwing slammed the table and shouted angrily: "You did admit your crime of selling weapons, but it is impossible to tell the source of the weapons. Why? Is it because we can't guess it?"

"Or do you think that your master far away in Apokolips will send someone to save you?"

Nightwing took out a document and smashed it on the table. When he opened it, there was information about Darkseid, and a sketch drawn by Martin temporarily.

The moment Bruno saw the portrait, he was stunned. He turned the document page by page with trembling hands, and his brain and heart were shaking uncontrollably.

He forgot about Martin, and didn't know that the memory in his mind was dug out by Martin.

What's more, the file that Martin made temporarily described several leaders of Apocalypse in more detail than Bruno knew.

How could this make Bruno, who didn't regard this as the biggest secret, lose his composure?

"The fact that Apocalypse is about to invade is no longer a secret to the Justice League."

Nightwing pretended to know everything and said lightly: "You are Apocalypse's informant on Earth, and we have confirmed this. Based on this alone, we will never hand you over. Don't think that you can save you and your wife in Washington."

"Since you know Apocalypse, you should know how big the gap is between Earth and them. Everything the Justice League is doing now is just a joke."

Bruno gritted his teeth and determined that the outcome of this war had long been determined.

This attitude is very hateful, but Martin and Nightwing had expected it, so they reacted calmly and were unwilling to argue with him on this topic.

"Don't ask him directly about other Apocalypse informants. Try to ask him indirectly. Don't let the guy die."

Martin has seen through Bruno's tough appearance. It is actually a kind of fear.

He dare not resist Apocalypse, but he also does not have the courage to resist the Justice League head-on.

Nightwing listened to Martin's advice and directly put forward conditions, saying: "You and your wife have done so many things for Apocalypse. It is certain that you will be sentenced to death. But your children still have a chance. As long as you hand over the account book of the International Gang, we will let your children change their appearance, get rid of your influence, and start a new life."

"Does it make sense? I surrender now. After Apocalypse wins, it will come to me to settle accounts."

Bruno doesn't care about Nightwing's conditions at all.

Nightwing frowned and shouted angrily: "Is this how you act as a father? You hand over your children's future to a group of aliens? Do you think Apocalypse is a good person and will let your family be the king of the colony?"

Bruno did not respond to Nightwing's words.

The more excited Nightwing was, the calmer he was.

"Asshole!"

Nightwing's anger rose all of a sudden, ready to take action.

At this moment, Martin pushed the door and walked in.

"Nightwing, don't be impulsive! We are civilized people, we don't do lynching."

Nightwing snorted coldly and made way for Martin.

Bruno saw that it was Martin who just walked in, and felt familiar but couldn't remember his identity.

"Finally, someone whose words are effective has come. The Justice League is not as upright as I thought. They actually pushed a child out as a shield, while hiding behind and remotely commanding."

"That's a hundred times better than sending your own child to the guillotine. At least I have never lied to Nightwing. Does your child know that you are a traitor?"

Martin lit a cigarette for Bruno, and after he took a puff with great effort, he slowly said this sentence.

Bruno was about to take a breath, but when he heard Martin say this, the smoke was blocked in his lungs, and he couldn't help coughing violently.

"You, what do you mean? To take action against children, is this a hero of the Justice League?"

Martin flicked off the ash on his leg and said calmly: "You and your wife colluded with Apocalypse, betrayed the Earth, and sent weapons to war-torn Earths around the world. There is no problem with being sentenced to death. Your children have enjoyed the bloody benefits and paid a considerable price. Is there a problem with this?"

"They are still children!"

Bruno wanted to stand up, but his hands and feet were tied with chains.

Martin held Nightwing with one hand and grabbed Bruno's collar with the other hand, staring at him and said: "Most of the people killed by your weapons are also children. It is right for your family to go to the execution ground. If you hand over the account book, I will count you as a meritorious service and let your children go."

Bruno softened instantly.

He saw the word cold in Martin's cold eyes, and knew that the other party would never waver, so he backed off.

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