Pursuit

Seeing her resolute expression, Barbara didn't have much to say. Whether it was for the sake of justice or to save her boyfriend, she had to grit her teeth and go on. Stomping her foot, she regained some of the determination she lacked moments ago. She wasn't sure if she could make it out alive in her current state. She wondered if she should bid her father farewell and say a few last words.

"What's going on? What happened that made you call me back in such a hurry?" Selina's timely return gave her a bit more confidence for this operation. Amidst the tumult of emotions, even her usual annoyance towards Selina diminished slightly.

Thea had no time to explain. She was discussing the allocation of police support with Commissioner Gordon and signaled Barbara to explain.

Barbara could only reluctantly recount the situation to Selina. In truth, she wasn't clear about many things herself. She had been lying down all night and could only piece together the events through her reasoning and guesses. As for the accuracy of her deductions, no one paid much attention.

"Scarecrow!" This name was all too familiar to Selina. He was an old adversary. Hearing that even Dick had fallen into the enemy's hands, Selina couldn't help but feel that the world was changing rapidly. She prayed that Dick's true identity wouldn't be discovered. He wasn't Batman, and he wouldn't receive the same treatment. If discovered, he would be shot without question.

After hesitating for a moment, Selina handed her whip to Barbara. It didn't matter to her whether she used daggers, short swords, or nunchucks, but Barbara needed the whip. Without it, her combat effectiveness would be reduced by thirty percent. Barbara took it and swung it a few times, feeling quite comfortable with it. After all, it was one of Bruce's, and it gave her more confidence than if she were to charge in with a handgun.

At this moment, Thea walked over and handed them each a gas mask. "Put these on when we get to the campus. The three of us will lead the assault to eliminate the enemy's resistance."

"The A.R.G.U.S. will be responsible for clearing out the remnants, while the remaining police forces will mainly focus on rescuing the hostages. Is everyone okay with this?" Thea looked around and saw everyone agreeing with this arrangement. With a sweeping gesture, she signaled for them to depart.

Thea found a car driven by an agent and got in. This time, she didn't fly on her Glider but instead controlled it with her mind to follow the team. She was afraid that if she charged in with the Bat family's two female members only to find that the reinforcements were still on their way, it would be a joke. Plus, she needed to recover some energy. Although she was someone who was more alert at night and sleepy during the day, this night had still taken a toll on her.

In another car, Barbara and Selina were also trying hard to recover their strength. Seeing Thea's determined attitude to go after the criminals, they had nothing else to say and could only make the most of every second to adjust themselves to the best condition.

"Stop! Felicity, put the drone surveillance footage on screen." When they were about a mile away from the camp, Thea saw the distant area illuminated as if it were daylight and quickly ordered the convoy to stop.

They came to Lyla's command vehicle, and real-time footage was transmitted.

"They've already started to evacuate. We can't wait any longer." Selina quickly glanced at the footage and said it anxiously.

Indeed, due to Thea's relentless harassment throughout the night, these people were finally forced to start evacuating.

From the footage, there were about forty to fifty henchmen wearing black hoods, occasionally interspersed with a few individuals in American military uniforms. They were transporting unconscious civilians in pairs towards the rear, but they weren't choosing targets randomly; they were only selecting strong and young individuals.

"Where's Dick? Is he in danger?" Barbara, due to her lack of energy, was a step slower than Selina. She only saw the footage of the criminals transporting people after boarding the command vehicle, and her heart jumped to her throat. With a panicked expression, she asked.

Thea wanted to say that they were just transporting people and not lining them up for execution.

Putting aside her improper thoughts, she said seriously, "Don't worry, Felicity is finding the vehicles they're transporting them in. I'll intercept them in a moment." As long as it wasn't a mad shootout, Thea wasn't afraid at all. These people wouldn't open a portal, so it wouldn't be easy for them to escape.

Thea, I've found them; a couple of trucks, all filled with unconscious citizens, have already left the camp one after another. There are too many people, so I can't tell if Dick is there." Felicity, although not as physically fit as the others, and even though she felt a bit dizzy, still managed to climb onto the command vehicle and report.

At this point, she had already retrieved footage of several vehicles from the drone. To improve the clarity of the footage, she didn't hesitate to hack into the satellites from who knows which country in no time.

Lyla pretended not to see this, but the remaining special agents exchanged glances, wondering if it was time to arrest this troublemaker. This was too brazen! How could she do this in front of them? They were all government agents.

"I'll intercept them. Everyone else should stick to our pre-planned actions. Lyla, instruct your helicopters to attract attention in the front." Thea finished speaking and began to organize her equipment. Worried that she might run out of arrows, she even took a submachine gun from one of the agents.

Selina and Barbara didn't usually use guns, as Batman was very strict about that. But now that they were far from his oversight, and considering the current circumstances, they didn't care as much. They both carried a plethora of weapons as they got off the command vehicle.

With a thunderous roar, the huge armed helicopter appeared in their view and quickly headed toward the camp.

"I'm going up too. Be careful, both of you," Thea instructed the two women.

"You be careful too," Barbara, who usually didn't get along with her, surprisingly said.

Nodding with a smile, Thea jumped onto her Glider and flew towards the other side of the road, following Felicity's instructions.

By now, the sky was gradually brightening. Unknowingly, they had been busy all night, and Thea truly felt that living in Gotham required a big heart. She was exhausted from just one night, while Batman had silently protected the city for so many years without going mad. It was truly commendable.

With the increasing light, visibility improved, which was good for Thea's search for ground targets, but it also made it easier for the criminals on the ground to spot her.

Even though she couldn't hear what the people below were saying from high up, Thea could see the three large trucks moving along the road, and with people in the vehicles pointing and gesturing at her, she knew they weren't saying anything nice. She was tired from not resting all night, and the criminals were even more exhausted from having to constantly watch the sky for her unpredictable appearances.

Sure enough, a few of them rubbed their eyes, making sure they weren't seeing things, but indeed, that flying person had caught up again. Several exhausted individuals took out their pistols and rifles, regardless of whether she was within range, and started firing into the sky.