Dick only learned from Jason that things were still a little bit wrong with what they had imagined. The Scarecrow originally intended to sell Elsa Dread Gas, and Elsa's buyer was an organization in the Middle East, and the purpose of the purchase was to use it in weapons.

Luther's goal was to control the poison gas of the nervous system, and he asked Bruce to jointly develop it under the banner of medical treatment. Esma was developed in this direction, and the Scarecrow wanted to develop a higher level of fear gas on the basis of this poison gas.

With Esma and the Scarecrow at odds, the development of a new breed of fear gas for the Scarecrow is stymied. And now that the scarecrow has been caught, this matter is naturally no show, Elsa is also a smart woman, and the whole thing has left no evidence at all, and the chat history copied by Dick is only limited to a transaction that can prove that this woman has a deal, or a deal with the previous Esma.

Esma's death was a drama they had not expected. Completely different from what they imagined as a scarecrow, he died at the hands of a drunken man, his face disfigured by the rupture of another chemical agent he had brought with him when he fell, which was so unstable that it left no clues on the corpse, and Bruce still found some clues in the composition of the soil where the corpse was found.

According to Bruce's speculation, Esma originally planned to go to Luthor after escaping the control of the Scarecrow, and his purpose was supposed to exchange the developed chemical agent for a sum of money from Luthor, and then use the fake passport to temporarily leave the United States to avoid the Scarecrow's pursuit, but there was such an accident.

“... Luthor doesn't seem to have anything to do with this? ”

Jason asked, a little curiously.

"You're too naïve kid, that guy's purpose is the same as to develop weapons, and his buyer should be the US military"

“... Then there is no way? ”

Jason said a little unwillingly.

“..... Well, that's the cunning of that guy, every time something happens, it's clear that from the normal logic, he is the mastermind, at least the guy who pushed him behind the back, but in fact, he escaped the law every time with this way, and even disguised himself as a victim"

“...... So we'll just have to watch? ”

"Hmm... That's all we have to do, after all, we don't have proof."

After Dick finished speaking, he squinted at Jason, who was sitting on the side sulking, thought about it again, and then said:

"Don't worry, that guy's plot won't succeed either"

"Why?"

"We still have that old fox Lucius, since Luthor is talking about cooperation in the name of medical treatment, Lucius will definitely be able to turn it into a medical project"

"Can nerve gas still be used for medical treatment?"

Jason was a little surprised.

"Well, this kind of thing is the same as snake venom, it's a two-way street, when Luthor came to talk to Bruce about cooperation before, Bruce didn't immediately agree out of vigilance, but he had the intention of getting involved from the beginning, so he didn't completely refuse Luther's request for cooperation, if the research and development is successful, this thing is likely to be used to treat paralysis of the nervous system, but the cost is probably not what Luthor expected."

Dick imagined Luthor's aggrieved face and laughed unconsciously.

"Is medical R&D more expensive than military R&D?"

In Jason's mind, military R&D should be the most expensive R&D.

"It is not purely from the perspective of the amount of capital contribution, but from the perspective of time cost and return on investment, medical treatment is much more expensive."

"Why?"

"Hmm.... Which is more difficult, destroying or building? ”

Dick asked Jason in turn, and Jason thought for a moment and said:

"Build"

"Isn't that right?"

“... It felt like it was dry."

Jason was disappointed, he thought he could deal with the matter once and for all, but it was completely different from what he had imagined, even if the police in Gotham caught the scarecrow and imprisoned him in Arkham again, but there was nothing they could do about it.

"Hah, you can't say that, at least we prevented the creation of chemical weapons once, didn't we?"

Dick comforted Jason that there was really only so much they could do, but they could only do what they could.

Jason was silent for a moment and asked:

"Superman will have a time like this??"

"Yes, in fact, he encounters this kind of thing more"

“... Then he'll be very... That.... It's the kind of... Hmmm...."

"Powerlessness?!"

"Right"

"Little Wings, I'll just say that you must be interested in him, why don't I call him to you, and you can ask yourself?"

"I'm not interested"

"Don't say that, let me tell you, I almost became a permanent resident of that river after I ran away from Bruce to solve a crime"

"I'm not interested in listening"

"Don't say that, I told you I almost sank to the bottom of the river, but Superman came and ......."

Jason frowned as he listened to Dick's chatter about the past, and complained about Dick's almost being grounded by Bruce until he was 30 years old more than once.

When Alfred arrived at the infirmary with a snack, he saw Dick lying on the bed endlessly and Jason sitting impatiently but still listening to Dick's chatter. This brotherly mode of an ordinary family made the old man smile.

"Actually, Master Bruce was very dissatisfied with the fact that Master Clark had finished your geometry homework for you, so he deliberately sent him a letter."

"Hey?!! Bruce got it? Well, I thought I finally had something to hide from him."

Dick knew he shouldn't be naïve enough to think that Bruce didn't know anything about it, even though Bruce didn't mention it again.

"Cut, I thought Superman was really good, but I still can't hide it from Bruce."

"You can't say the same about Master Jason, Master Bruce only found out that Master Dick's motorcycle was at the crime scene and no longer in the Batcave, so he only knew"

"Ahh I wondered why the bike was in the Batcave, and I thought Clark sent it back to me."

"No, it was brought back by Master Bruce."

"Oh... Okay"

"By the way, it's Christmas soon, does Master Jason have any ideas?"

"Oh, yes, it's Jason's first Christmas, how about a big party?"

Alfred and Dick's words made Jason pause. In the past, Christmas meant more prey to Jason, people were immersed in the festive atmosphere, it was easy to lose vigilance, the chances of success in stealing would be relatively higher, and the church would provide free food, all-you-can-eat but that's it. It was the first time he had been asked how he wanted to spend Christmas.

"What's wrong? Robin"

During the night watch, Jason's unusual behavior caught Bruce's attention.

“...... Nothing."

Jason was still crouching on the roof, watching the jewelry store opposite, stunned, and he answered Bruce's question almost reflexively.

Looking at Jason's unusual behavior, Bruce remembered what Alfred had told him today:

"Do you want anything for Christmas?"

Bruce's words successfully woke up Jason in a daze, and he hurriedly grabbed the telescope that almost fell. After tilting his head and looking at Bruce, he thought about it again and said:

“... Nothing wanted."

If it was before, what he wanted most was all-you-can-eat food, a warm bed, and no scumbag who was screaming all day long, and now those dreams have come true. Sometimes Jason wakes up in the middle of the night in a daze and wonders if he's dreaming, and then when he wakes up, he's back to the cold room filled with yelling.

"Uh-huh! It's a disappointment, you don't want to ask the family to prepare some Christmas presents for yourself."

A delicate voice suddenly came from the side, startling Jason, so much so that Bruce didn't react to it at all.

"Buy Christmas presents instead of running around stealing jewels, Serena"

"I hate it, just call someone whose real name you are, I wouldn't call you Bruce at such a time"

Out of the shadows came a woman, her black tights highlighting her perfect figure, carrying a leather whip and walking slowly towards them.

Jason knows her, and her iconic appearance is as famous as Batman in Gotham, but the reason why she is famous is different from other crimes, the reason why she is famous is that she likes to steal jewelry; The second is that many people want to soak her.

Catwoman walked up to them and naturally put her arms around Bruce and gave him a kiss, and Bruce didn't seem to object to the kiss. It's just that he feels sorry for Jason, who is being ignored, and he doesn't know if it's more appropriate for him to leave now.

Finally enough of the kiss, Catwoman let go of Bruce and moved her gaze to Jason on the side:

"Huh? So you're the bat's new wonder boy? ”

Jason, who hadn't recovered from the impact just now, could only nod stiffly.

"How cute, how old are you? Bruce's bad habit is always like to kidnap little boys."

Jason's reaction seemed to intrigue Serena, and she let go of Bruce and walked over to Jason deliberately close to him, and Jason could smell the perfume wafting from Catwoman, a faint jasmine scent.

"Serena, give up your plans for tonight"

"Humph!"

Catwoman's warnings to Batman are completely unmistakable, and this is the first time Jason has ever seen anyone ignore Batman's warnings.

"Also, I'll return these!"

"What...!!"

Serena's hand reached for her waist, and a pocket that had been hanging there was now gone, and Batman was holding an identical bag in his right hand.

“!!! You!! This unsentimental man!! ”

Like a real cat, Serena immediately pounced on Bruce, and with a hook of her right hand, she scratched off some of the fabric from Bruce's cloak.

Bruce's cape is a high-tech material that is very light and thin, and when a weak current passes through it, it can hold Bruce's weight and allow him to glide through the air. It can even block a certain amount of impact, but one of the biggest disadvantages of these materials is that they are not resistant to cuts, and Jason was taken aback when he heard it, and he knew for the first time that body armor is not necessarily knife resistant. But even so, Serena's hooked fingers can grab some fragments of her cloak, which is enough to show that the fingertips of her gloves are not ordinarily sharp, they are almost like a real cat.... The personality is also similar, and when you say that you turn your face, you turn your face.

Jason stood there and watched the man and woman fight inextricably.... Strictly speaking, Serena is fighting again, and Bruce is just dodging.

After a few times without fighting, Serena could only stop in a huff:

"It's boring, forget it tonight, huh!"

Serena jumped off the roof gracefully like a cat, and Jason hurried to the edge of the roof to find her using the long whip in her hand to swing onto another building.

"Don't you have to arrest her?"

Jason asked Bruce, who was standing aside, curiously.

“.... No, I don't."

Jason looked at Bruce, who turned away, and he was a little curious about the relationship between Catwoman and Batman.