The heavens begin with the king of gotham

Chapter 125 First Contact with the Court
  It is not difficult for Li Ming to kill the Court of Owls, but he has two major concerns.

The first reason is that the real leader of the Court of Owls in "Gotham" is the Ninja Master, a super villain who has lived for two thousand years using the Lazarus Water, a treasure in the DC world.

His real name has long been unknown. Most of the time, he is called Lars al Ghul, and in "Gotham", he is called Raixiao Ogu.

In his long life, he learned a lot of knowledge and skills, especially in fighting and cold weapons, which reached the pinnacle of human beings.

He founded the Assassin League, a killer organization, and took in many orphans. Leixiao Augu trained them into elite warriors and ninjas.

In addition, the most mysterious item owned by Leixiao Ogu is undoubtedly the Lazarus Pool. This spring water can heal all human injuries. Leixiao Ogu used it to almost obtain immortality.

However, excessive use of the Lazarus Pool can cause mental illness, and Raixiao Ogu also suffered from this.

So after living for so long, he wanted to die.

He began to look for an heir all over the world. In the original plot, Lei Xiao Ogu saw Bruce Wayne from the prophecy, so he wanted to train Bruce to be his heir.

Then kill yourself with your own hands.

It is worth mentioning that Raixiao Ogu left Gotham several years ago, and the decision to kill the Waynes was made by the Court of Owls themselves.

In the original plot, the person who destroyed the court was Lei Xiao Ogu, and Li Ming had not yet figured out how to deal with him.

The main reason is that Lei Xiao has lived for too long, and no one knows how much power he has.

In addition to this famous figure, Li Ming's second reason for not wanting to deal with the court now is also because of one person.

Hugo Strange.

The director of Arkham Asylum, the chief physician of Indian Hill, and the resurrection spring for Gotham's villains.

People named Strange are extraordinary.

If the court was the one who ordered the murder of the Waynes, Hugo was the first person responsible.

Hugo and Bruce's father Thomas were friends for many years, but Thomas also died because of him.

In the plot, Thomas Wayne investigated that Hugo was doing something illegal, and followed the clues to find the Court of Owls. Finally, he threatened Hugo to surrender or else he would expose them.

This led to the court-ordered killing of the Waynes.

If Li Ming wants to help Bruce find the real culprit who killed his parents, Hugo will never be able to get around him.

But Hugo's abilities are so strong that Li Ming can use resurrection technology, mind control, biotechnology, etc., especially resurrection technology.

Although the two were very close, Li Ming could only say sorry to Bruce.

Li Ming originally wanted to hide Hugo from the truth and guide Bruce to direct the investigation towards the Court of Owls. Anyway, they were the real culprits in the end.

But later he thought that there were many people who knew about Hugo and the deaths of the Waynes. Even if everyone in the court died, there was no guarantee that Bruce would know about Hugo's existence in the future.

Li Ming didn't want to ruin his relationship with Bruce, so if he wanted to keep Hugo, Li Ming decided to "kill" Hugo first and then let him fake his death to escape.

And the time must be as soon as possible, otherwise Bruce, who plans to rectify the Wayne Group, will dig out the records about Hugo from somewhere if they are not kept intact.

Before that, Li Ming needs to see the attitude of the court. If he really comes to invite him to join, he will not be unable to agree as long as the conditions are not harsh. After all, the court has a lot of resources. Anyway, he will just jump back in the end.

If the court is not sincere enough, he plans to take action directly after Hugo is dealt with, taking advantage of the fact that Lei Xiao has not returned to Gotham yet.

After sorting out his thoughts, Li Ming came to the venue and greeted the guests skillfully.

The opening ceremony of Gotham Group is the most talked-about event in Gotham right now. The chairman is the king of Gotham, the president is the mayor, and the vice president is the chief of staff. Who in Gotham dares not to give him face?

Li Ming is now familiar with this kind of situation. He calmly took the stage and gave a speech, emphasizing that the Gotham Group will fight to maintain the stability of Gotham!
  Well, steadily controlled by him.

After the speech, Li Ming dealt with the congratulations from various guests for a while, and finally had some free time. At this time, the woman he had been paying attention to for a long time finally came over.

Katherine Monroe.

This is a middle-aged woman with blond hair. She raises her head when she walks, feeling a little arrogant.

The Monroes are also a very old family in Gotham. Although they are much smaller than the Wayne family, they also have an advantage.

Hidden very deep. Most of the members of the Court of Owls have this characteristic. They are low-key but occupy many important positions in Gotham.

"Hello, Your Excellency Li Ming." Catherine was the first to say hello.

"Hello ma'am."

Li Ming responded politely, as if he was just dealing with an ordinary person, without even asking her name.

"We have been observing you for a long time, Mr. Li Ming."

Catherine didn't mean to introduce herself. She seemed polite but in fact she was arrogant and tried to get the upper hand.

"Sounds interesting."

Li Ming took a sip of the drink in his hand and acted very unconcerned.

With his current physique, these ordinary drinks are really just drinks.

Seeing that her words did not attract Li Ming's attention, Catherine said bluntly: "I come from one of the oldest families in Gotham, and I am also a member of an organization."

"We regulate things."

"Are you the tax bureau?" Li Ming asked curiously.

Catherine took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "This is not funny."

Li Ming pursed his lips: "Don't mind, I'm just curious."

"We oversee everything in Gotham, including you and your Gotham Gang." Catherine continued, but Li Ming suddenly interrupted.

"Sorry, I didn't remember that I had an immediate boss?"

"No one knows about it, but it's everywhere."

Catherine proudly replied: "We have secretly controlled Gotham for centuries, and have witnessed many young people like you go from great success to trough. In the end, only those who join us can survive forever."

"Where's the evidence? I can't believe you just by saying something." Li Ming asked, "For example, what have you done recently?"

Catherine choked slightly. What did this make her say? Could it be that they supported Galavan, and then Galavan killed many members?
  And Galavan was eventually brought down by the Gotham Gang.

"When Penguin ran for mayor, we restrained many families and no decent competitors emerged. This is our sincerity."

But Catherine is still a veteran after all, and she can just tell lies.

It's a pity that the person standing in front of him is someone who fully knows their details.

"What can I get from joining you?" Li Ming asked.

"The support of all Gotham, and the power that will never end." Catherine said seductively.

"Sounds good, what's the price?"

Catherine smiled and replied, "Share."

"Share the power, all members do it."

"I understand, let me think about it and give you an answer next time." Li Ming looked thoughtful, "Do you want to leave a business card?"

"No, we will come to you."

After Catherine finished speaking, she turned and left.

The Court of Owls had been arrogant for so long that they didn't even know it was daytime.

Li Ming's eyes were very playful, and Catherine had a condescending attitude from the beginning to the end. It seemed that he would not get any benefits by joining the court.

In this case, Li Ming immediately found Bruce at the venue and pulled him aside.

"Bruce, I have clues about the murderer behind your parents' murder. They should be an organization..."

(End of this chapter)