Knights of DC

Chapter 374
On the interstate highway leading from Gotham to the metropolis, Gordon frowned as he watched his colleagues lift up the faceless corpse, and when he passed by, he opened it again and checked it. Only then did his colleagues take him away and transport him back to the police station.

"That lunatic did it so soon?" Gordon's old partner Brock asked while eating a hot dog and looking at the corpse being transported away.

"Damn it, Brock, can't you watch the occasion and eat, you can eat such a strong smell."

"Please, Jim, this kind of shit can happen anytime, you can't treat your stomach badly because of this, besides, you should be used to it in Gotham." Bullock spread his hands speechlessly, even if he said so, He was still chewing non-stop, and the butter on the stubble showed that Brock was really delicious at the moment.

"That's why my addiction to smoking is getting bigger and bigger, and your belly is getting rounder, Bullock." After teasing Bullock, Gordon also lit a cigarette for himself. Only in this way can he let himself Concentrate your thoughts.

At night, in the morgue of the Gotham City Police Department, Gordon and Bullock came to the room of the faceless and nameless corpse, listening to the coroner's report.

"The fingerprint and blood type comparison results came out, and the matching rate with Edward Nygma is 94%. Coupled with the clothes he was wearing, it can be confirmed that it is the body of the Riddler, that is, Edward Nygma."

"Wow, this lunatic is helping us solve our problems. Has he rehabilitated?" Bullock said a cold joke. Although he didn't know why the clown wanted to kill the Riddler, Gotham did lose a villain.

On the contrary, Director Gordon, who was on the side, frowned.Like Brock, he doesn't understand why the clown wants to kill the Riddler. You can't figure out the logic of a madman, especially the clown.But there are too many strange things in it. He doesn't know the clown, but he knows the Riddler. He came from the darkest age of Gotham. The Riddler Edward Nygma was once his colleague, but He is in the criminal group, he is in the archives room, and the chances of the two meeting each other are rare.

But he had to admit that Edward had a very high IQ, especially when he used his IQ for crimes, he really suffered a lot.But now, he was killed by the clown?Although the facts were in front of him, he always felt that it was impossible. He wanted to find some evidence to confirm his guess.

"Jim, what are you thinking? The Riddler is dead, and our work pressure is a little lighter." Bullock looked at Gordon, who was frowning tightly, and couldn't help but pat him to draw his attention back.

"Is the Riddler really dead?" Gordon, who came back to his senses, asked his partner back, and Brock was immediately confused.

"What, blood type, fingerprints, all of these have been compared, except for this face, but the problem is that it was the clown who killed him. It's not like you don't know how clowns kill people in various ways."

"Yes, I know it was the clown who did it. If it was him, we wouldn't be able to guess what kind of method it was, but we seem to have fallen into a blind spot. Because it was the clown who did it, we thought the Riddler was killed, but instead Come on, if the clown didn't kill him at all, it's a very possible thing, you said it yourself, we can't guess the crazy thoughts at all."

Forehead. . .Gordon's words made Bullock not know what to say, but according to Gordon, this is also very possible, but the biggest problem now is how to explain this corpse lying here.Just then, a familiar deep voice sounded behind them.

"Director Gordon was right, that corpse was not Riddler at all."

"Wow! Damn it, can you stop being so scary at this point, Batman, where are the people on duty outside?" Brock, who was eating non-stop, was so frightened by Batman that he almost gave the hot dog in his hand to him. After letting go, he turned around and saw this familiar figure, and couldn't help complaining a few words.

Batman ignored Brock's question, stepped forward, and directly grabbed the left hand of the unknown corpse. There was a thick layer of calluses on it, which was the mark left by holding a certain tool for a long time.But the Riddler's work has nothing to do with this. Both Gordon and Brock are old policemen, so they naturally understand what Batman wants to say, and they understand it all at once.

"But the fingerprints and blood types match up."

"Professor Pigface, this kind of thing is not difficult for him, and he also escaped from Arkham." Batman explained.

"OK, so now, that lunatic faked Riddler's death, which means he might have kidnapped Riddler. The question is why does this guy want Riddler here? Let's play together and guess what?"

"I don't know, but I will find out, Gordon, you don't have to continue to follow this matter, I will solve it."

"That's good news, it's just that you..." My partner checked the unlucky bastard who was killed by the clown again. As soon as he raised his head, Batman had already disappeared from his field of vision. Gordon waved his hand, and after stuffing the corpse back into the grid with his partner, they left the morgue and returned to their respective homes.

And Batman, who left the Gotham Police Department, also patrolled Gotham at night as usual. After enjoying a one-month honeymoon period, the whole Gotham was safe and sound, but one month was enough for the honeymoon period to fade away.The streets of Gotham have started a day again, and the occasional gunshots have become the main theme of the city, and Batman is still the city's greatest fear, as long as he is still patrolling Gotham at night, these gangsters Guys have to be careful.

In the Batcave underground at Wayne Manor, apart from Dick who returned to Nasino to continue to be a police officer, the second-generation Robin, now renamed Jason Todd as the Red Hood, is working with the third-generation Robin Tim Drey grams, the fourth generation of Robin Damian Wayne is conducting confrontation training.The old butler Alfred was standing there, and next to him were the little princess Helena Wayne, the raven Raven Rachel, the magical girl Cassie Sandmark (full name Cassandra) La Sandmark).

It was also the first time for the old butler to see Wayne Manor so lively. The children he raised had no major conflicts with each other, and they began to have their own lives. This is what he felt happiest , but in his heart, he still cares about one person.

With a sigh in his heart, the old housekeeper handed the towels to the three who had finished their confrontation training. "It seems that you are recovering well, Master Jason."

"Thank you, Alfred. I didn't expect to recover so quickly from such a serious injury. It seems that coming back from the dead is not a bad thing." After wiping the sweat from his body, after a confrontation training, he He didn't consume too much physical strength, and this time because of Ye Xiao, Jason, who had a bitter hatred for Batman, saw Batman appearing in such a timely manner to save him, the resentment in his heart had already disappeared. It's just that Batmen have always been arrogant, and they won't say it if they don't hate it.

At most, it’s just that it won’t be the opposite of you now, especially for Tim and Damian who thought he replaced him before. It’s also the first time that Jason treats them in the position of his brother, except for Damian. Ann hasn't completely gotten rid of the troubled character of the bear, but the relationship with Tim has eased a lot.

Just as Jason was about to ask where Batman was going, there was a unique roar of engines in the Batcave. Batman drove the Batmobile, rushed over the waterfall, and appeared in front of everyone.

"Father~" Seeing her father appear, Helena ran over, ready to give Batman a hug.But before his hands touched Batman, he was picked up by Batman and placed beside Alfred, "Not now, Helena, you should be sleeping by this time, Alfred, take the girls up rest."

Batman, who was still working, didn't take off his mask in front of his daughter. After explaining to the old housekeeper, he went straight to his big computer and started his work.Unable to say anything at this time, Alfred could only hold Helena's little hand, and greeted Raven and Cassie to go to Wayne Manor first, leaving Jason and the three to accompany Batman there. old father.

Looking at Batman sitting in front of the computer and reviewing the images monitored by the cameras installed in various areas of Gotham City one by one, Jason had a complicated expression.There are some things that Batman doesn't need to explain, he knows the reason, and there is only one person who can make Batman so nervous, and even start to control the treatment of surveillance cameras throughout the city.

"He ran out again, didn't he, and you're going to do the same again?"

Jason's words were very soft, but it made Batman temporarily stop what he was doing, and after a long silence, he said: "You know, Jason, I can't kill him, this is my last line .”

"I know, so I don't want to argue with you on this matter anymore. Now that we can chat peacefully, I also want to tell you that I am going to leave."

"Where to go."

"I don't know, but Gotham is not the only place in this world. There are many places like this. There is no cloaked fighter in those places to deter those evils."

"What about you, are you going to continue to replicate what you did in Gotham?"

"Don't look down on people too much. Killing never solves the problem. This is what you taught me. But killing can solve the person who creates the problem. This is what I learned outside. But as far as I look at it now, I will make a decision on whether to kill or not to kill." Find a balance between them, this is the reason I want to leave, I have to find a reason for my existence, you have helped me walk half of the way, the rest, I should go on my own, father."

A word of father made Batman unable to continue to persuade him. When the child grows up, there will always be a time when he will spread his wings and fly high. He cannot impose his principles on every Robin. Since Jason wants to find out whether to kill or not to kill. If there is a balance between them, then you have to choose to trust him.

"Is there anything I can do for you."

"Yes, I want to take Barbara away. You have to do Gordon's ideological work. She has been sleepy in Gotham for too long. I want to take her to see the scenery outside."

"...I will, do you have anything else to say?"

"Almost, if you have something to say, you should buy some children's bedtime books. Helena is only eight years old. Don't let her always follow you up and down. Set aside an hour every night to give her Tell the story, I think she will be very happy, and you should also look at Barbara's uniform, don't let her wear it, even if you want to be Batgirl, you have to fill her up first, you Just such a daughter, we only have such a sister, and finally Damian, his character, if you really can’t do it, you just throw him on the Titan side, with Raven, there is a bastard over there who can control him , that's all, take care, father."

Jason, who babbled like a son on a long journey, exhorting his parents who stayed at home, completely forgot the awkwardness he had with Batman before, and now all he thinks about is how Batman should live after he leaves .And Tim and Damian, who had been keeping silent on the side, also looked at their second brother. After a month of getting along, there was no barrier between them, and naturally there was reluctance in their eyes.

But Jason left anyway, waved to Tim and Damian, drove the motorcycle, and left the Batcave.And Batman, who had turned his back to Jason from the beginning, was also driving the motorcycle in Jason, listening to the sound of the engine going away, recalling the time when he adopted Jason, watching him in the alley from the beginning. I was surprised when the rebellious Jason took off his tire with a wrench.

Then to the excitement of Jason putting on the Robin suit and standing next to the Batmobile and waving to him to let him catch up quickly, and the sadness when he was holding Jason's bruised body in the snow, and finally seeing his son Resurrected from the dead and standing in front of him, and he also rushed to the joy of rescuing his son in time during this incident.Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, showing a smile, and said in a low voice, "You too, son."

　Regarding the entanglement between Batman and the second-generation Robin, you can watch the animated movie, Batman: Under the Red Hood, super cruel
　　
　
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