harleyscars Chapter 198: Scammed Another One
Chapter 198: Scammed Another One
Chapter 198: Another One Scammed
"Does it look like it?"
"They look so alike! They're practically identical!"
"They were all made from the same mold."
Qin Wei's words left Thomas speechless.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, Thomas still felt a dreamlike sense of unreality when the unconscious Daniel Reed appeared before him.
To prevent Qin Wei from using a human skin mask as a substitute, he even rubbed it with his hand.
The damnably realistic human skin made Thomas feel nauseous. He moved his hand from Dr. Reed's face to his throat, but before he could pinch him hard, Qin Wei grabbed his wrist.
"What do you want to do?"
"Killing him means one less copy."
"Don't be stupid. He's Dr. Reed. That doesn't conflict with your identity. The person you should kill is currently inside the Wayne Tower."
Thomas understood this principle, but when that face appeared before him as a third party, he could hardly control his nausea.
In the basement, the candlelight flickered in the night breeze, and Thomas's hands fell limply to his sides.
At that moment, Dr. Reed slowly awoke to that familiar voice.
"It's you again—it's you again!"
The fear Qin Wei instilled was so profound that he focused all his attention on the other man, even neglecting the naked man beside him who looked exactly like him.
"Should I say something to my brother?" Thomas said somewhat disgruntled, feeling ignored.
His words finally caught Reed's attention, and with just one glance, the poor doctor was so frightened that he fell off his chair.
"Please, this must be a nightmare, please wake me up!"
Reed struggled to break free from his bonds, but all he received in return was Thomas's cold laughter.
"Shut up, Daniel! You have my face, yet you utter such shameful words. You're a disgrace to the Elliott family!"
Thomas had clearly assumed he was the good guy, his tone filled with disdain and sarcasm towards counterfeit goods. But then he realized why the barn owl and the Round Table had treated him this way.
So that's how they see me—just like how I see Daniel!
Afterwards, Qin Wei explained the whole story to Daniel. Although there was a living example in front of him, Daniel's mental strength was not as strong as Thomas's, and he shook his head repeatedly with a pale face.
"It's one thing to fool others, but don't fool yourself!"
Having changed his stance, Thomas had become Qin Wei's sarcastic and mean-spirited follower. Before his boss could even speak, he impatiently shut the microphone.
"We're both medical students, so you should know that there's a most effective way to measure a person's actual age."
"You mean tooth wear?"
Daniel understood immediately; this was indeed the best way to distinguish the real from the fake. Although clones could be identical to the original in every way, the wear and tear on their teeth was undeniable. Born from a petri dish, their adult teeth were no different from those of a toddler who had just shed their baby teeth.
"Ah! Yes, remember to get yourself checked when you get back to the hospital. I don't need to, since I've already come to terms with reality."
The three of them walked out of the basement together. Just like last time, Qin Wei had only reached the exit when he heard Selena and Holly arguing in the hallway, with one of them shouting, "Let me down!"
"Please, Holly, trust me one more time. It's dangerous to get involved with that man."
"You're the one in danger, and so is that man! I've never seen anyone claiming to be a friend drug and kidnap me. Oh, sorry, you're not the mastermind, you're the accomplice who stood by and did nothing—"
"Who is this noisy woman?"
Thomas smirked, sporting the classic villain's expression. Ever since he learned he was a clone, he had cast aside any notions of courtroom honor and family duty; in short, he had given up entirely.
The clone perfectly inherited most of the original's memories and personality; in other words, he was originally a scoundrel in a gentleman's guise.
After regaining his original appearance, Thomas felt completely relaxed.
"She is my girlfriend."
Daniel rubbed his temples in distress. He had no interest in dating right now; all he wanted to do was figure out who he really was.
Of course, even for Holly's safety, Daniel had to break up with her.
But he couldn't bring himself to speak, so he could only turn his gaze to Thomas.
"If you want me to help you dump her, I'd be more than happy to, but you should know that my words can be sharp and hurtful, and might pierce the young girl's heart."
"Just don't hurt my feelings, or you know what will happen."
Qin Wei interrupted and showed off the detonator in his hand.
Thomas is highly skilled, and to guard against this unreliable partner, he strapped a ring of remote-controlled bombs around his neck.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm supposed to do."
Thomas patted his chest and swapped clothes with Daniel.
The women's argument continued, growing louder and louder, even attracting the attention of little Thomas upstairs.
"Who is this guest? Making such a racket! Someone, get her out of here!"
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"You think I don't want to leave? Give me back Dr. Reed and I'll leave. I never want to set foot in this awful place again!" Holly, young and fearless, unleashed a barrage of words at Night Owl, leaving the ruthless older brother speechless.
What is Bruce up to now? Oh well, I'd better stay out of his business!
Night Owl snorted coldly and slammed the door shut.
Seeing that the castle owner didn't speak, the other guests, including Jason, didn't dare to make a sound and all shrank back through the crack in the door.
And so, Thomas went online with an arrogant swagger that showed he didn't care about anyone.
"Shh! Be quiet!"
"Daniel!"
Seeing her "boyfriend" emerge unharmed, Holly excitedly tried to rush over, but before she could even open her arms, Thomas, with a look of disdain, rudely pushed her away.
"Come on, Holly, I'll just be blunt since things have come to this point. I'm only after your body and want to sleep with you."
Upon hearing this tone, Selena guessed that the other person was not Daniel, but Holly was unaware of the inside story.
Although she felt that Daniel was like a completely different person, the other woman looked exactly like her boyfriend in both appearance and figure.
"You must be joking, or—did he force you to say that?"
Holly turned her gaze to the corner of the basement, her menacing eyes fixed on Qin Wei.
Qin Wei simply shrugged innocently.
"Don't overestimate yourself. I've made up my mind to join his criminal organization! Starting tomorrow, I'll no longer be a plastic surgeon, but a ruthless bank robber!"
Honestly, Thomas's acting was a bit too exaggerated. If you gave this guy a mohawk and a sleeveless leather jacket, Qin Wei could almost picture a rebellious biker gang member who dropped out of school at a young age.
"Get out of here, woman, before I lose my temper!"
As he spoke, Thomas suddenly opened his arms and lunged at Holly.
The poor, love-struck girl screamed in fright and ran out the door without looking back, with Selena following closely behind.
Watching the two figures leave, Thomas coldly smiled as he took off Daniel's pajamas.
Meanwhile, at Gordon's home, Barbara had just intercepted a Trojan horse program.
Recently, the three hacker groups have been spreading videos on the Internet. Their flamboyant behavior has attracted many peers who want to open the boxes. In order to resist wave after wave of attacks, Barbara has not slept for two whole nights.
Boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the door, and a dazed Barbara walked barefoot to the door.
The Blackgate prison riot made Gotham's front page the day before yesterday, and the girl felt relieved when the wanted poster for the escaped prisoner Gordon was released.
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She figured her father should be coming back to visit soon.
"Dad, is that you?"
"Yes, dear Barbara, please open the door!"
Gordon's slightly tired voice came from outside.
Just as Barbara was about to pull the safety pin, she inadvertently glanced at the clock on the wall, which was pale white under the moonlight.
The clock ticked away, its hands pointing to four in the morning.
With his father wanted by the police and considered a thorn in the side of the GCPD, will he really choose to go home at this critical juncture?
Besides, her father and Tim lived under the same roof, so if he really wanted to go home, the clever Tim would surely tell her.
The more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong; Barbara's hand, gripping the handle, was trembling.
She remained silent, and there was no sound from outside.
In the suffocating silence, she licked her dry lips and brought her face close to the cat's eyes.
In a short moment, scenes from horror movies she had watched flashed through her mind like comics. Barbara was extremely nervous; she didn't even know why she was doing this.
Perhaps it was simply because there was that 1% chance that her father, whom she longed for day and night, was really standing outside.
But it was pitch black outside the cat's eye, and she couldn't see anything.
"Is anyone else there?"
She mustered her courage and shouted again, but it was completely different from what she had expected; the sound was stuck in her throat and she couldn't make it out.
Reason told her she should stay away from that door, and that's what she's doing.
My feet, sweating profusely, touched the floor.
pat~
pat~
pat~
She tried to grab a vase from the coffee table to defend herself, but in her panic she smashed it.
The vase shattered on the floor, the ear-piercing sound of breaking glass tearing apart the silence of the night.
Damn it, Barbara was so nervous she couldn't breathe.
But soon, a new fear came unexpectedly.
With a series of clicking metallic noises, the door handle began to rotate on its own.
There's someone outside; he's trying to open the door!