boyutpedia Chapter 67 The Sheep After Being Sheared
Chapter 67 The Sheep After Being Sheared
Zheng En knew about this.
Shortly after the trial, prosecutor Torres was exposed for past corruption and was dismissed from his post.
The new prosecutor will be elected, and apart from several senior lawyers, Harvey Dent, who stood up to Falcone in court that day and risked his life to protect the evidence in front of everyone, has become the most sought-after candidate.
It's only natural that Bruce and Harvey had contact; they were friends in the original comics, and in some versions they even knew each other in high school.
"Harvey is a man with a strong sense of justice, and I believe he will make Gotham a better place as a prosecutor." Bruce looked at Zheng En with a pleasant smile, "Just like you."
You overestimate me.
Zheng En looked away, casually avoiding his probing.
Bruce knew he was just passing by, and he also knew Bruce was Batman, but he didn't know if Bruce knew that he knew Bruce's true identity.
Although it sounds a bit convoluted, Jung Eun really knew Bruce much better than Bruce knew him.
Not to mention that he has an experienced Batman by his side as an assistant, just the fact that he is a time traveler makes him a higher-dimensional being in the eyes of the people in American comics.
Although this identity is of no use to his daily life, the information gap itself is an advantage.
The charity gala is scheduled for the middle of this month, which is about ten days away.
These days, in addition to preparing for the socialization of homeless children, Zheng En also has to continue distributing relief to the homeless.
Thanks to the Wayne couple's strong support for charitable causes, the foundation has long been a mainstay of Gotham's relief organizations, undertaking a large part of the relief work and setting up relief stations in many parts of Gotham.
These shelters provide temporary shelter and food for homeless people, and also distribute food from time to time, including food purchased by organizations, donated by various sectors of society, and food nearing its expiration date provided by supermarkets or distributors.
They are scattered throughout Gotham, offering help to others as much as possible. But ultimately, the reach of these shelters is limited, especially in gang-ridden areas like the East Side.
This is the most chaotic and disorderly place in all of Gotham; even homeless people want to escape it.
Setting up a relief station here is far more difficult than in other places.
Before Bruce arrived with the foundation, Jung Eun had already been targeted once.
Although he intentionally chose a square that was farther away, he couldn't resist the keen eyes of those who searched for him and made their way to the children's residence.
Rather than patiently queuing up to receive relief, some people will always have a bigger appetite and try to profit from it.
Robbery, kidnapping, extortion... flaunting wealth inevitably attracts greed. Such people have a simple mindset: the sucker who has the leisure to hand out food must be rich.
They have all sorts of ways to get money out of people's pockets. Even if they accidentally kill someone, they can still sell the food for money. They can always squeeze some money out of people by sucking their bones and marrow.
No matter how careful Zheng En was, he and his children's actions could not be concealed and could not escape the eyes of those with ulterior motives.
The alleys in the East District are dense, and the apartment buildings are crammed together. The walls are covered with windows and balconies, and people can be seen walking between the floors and looking into the distance from time to time. There are no surveillance cameras here, but there are eyes everywhere.
There are no secrets in this kind of place; everything flows like water among the neighbors.
Even when he was helping Jason and the others improve their living conditions, Zheng En had already anticipated that others would be eyeing them.
The alley is so narrow that even cars can't drive in. Every time I move things in and out, I'm bound to be seen by the neighbors.
The distribution of food in the square is also a case in point. The people living in such places are only slightly better off than the homeless, but they are still struggling to make ends meet. If there are any children or elderly people at home who are free, they will try their luck to see if they can get some food to take home.
Jason and his gang were easy to recognize. Jung Eun had no expectations of humanity, especially in a place like the East District.
Rather than hiding and concealing things to avoid trouble, he prefers to "fight once to avoid being hit a hundred times," so that others know they are not to be trifled with and give up any restless thoughts.
But to be honest, they were targeted later than Jung Eun had imagined.
The people in the nearby streets did not change their attitudes because of the improvement in the children's lives; instead, it was the gangs from other neighborhoods who were eyeing them.
Four people: one with tattoos, one bald, one tall and fat, and one short and thin.
Tattooed and bald men often loitered around the square together, while short and thin men kept watch from the corners. The one who actually had contact with Jung Eun was a tall and strong fat man.
He stood tall and imposing among a group of people in a line, surrounded by either hunched-over homeless people or weary-looking elderly, weak, sick, and disabled individuals, making him stand out conspicuously.
People like this are not uncommon in Gotham.
Once unruly teenagers reach adulthood, they lose the protection of minors under the relevant laws, leaving them with only two options.
Some choose to return to society and become honest people, becoming one of the many office workers. However, considering the educational level of most people, they can only do jobs that sell their labor, such as dockworkers, restaurant waiters, or taxi drivers.
Some are accustomed to a lawless lifestyle, skilled in robbery, theft, fighting, and brawling, preferring to gain wealth without effort rather than honestly earn money. This type is particularly prevalent in Gotham, and they often join gangs.
But gangs don't accept just anyone.
Those who can't find a way in, or those rejected by gangs, become street thugs. Some do call themselves gangs, but they can't live up to the gang's image, and can't even find a decent suit.
Lacking strength and dignity, one is not qualified to join the upper echelons and is nothing in the face of a truly powerful gang.
These small gangs have no property or territory; many of them live off the spoils that slip through the fingers of larger gangs, acting as their undercover agents when it's inconvenient for them to take action.
When they have no work to do, they will find targets to extort money from; this is often their main job.
For example, when Jung Eun was distributing food in the square, they thought she was a good target, so they started to follow her and find out about her situation.
Having the resources to do charity means he has a considerable amount of savings; living in the East District makes it easy to do so without any worries.
In the eyes of the Gang of Four, Zheng En was no different from a fat sheep that had been shaved.
One day after the food was distributed, the bread truck carrying the children drove out of the square, and soon a car followed, trailing behind at a distance.
Through the rearview mirror on the windshield, Jung Eun could clearly see the car trailing behind.