Wayne Manor's mansion, second floor study.

Leo stepped on the soft carpet, his fingers plucking the keys on the piano at will, and unconsciously looked at the layout of the study.

Pianos, sheet music, encyclopedias of all kinds, knick-knacks from flea markets, and expensive antiques bought at auction houses.

It is a study with a retro style, and every place is full of the atmosphere of the previous era.

"You don't look like a lover of classical music."

Hearing footsteps behind him, Leo turned around and said.

Walking in was Bruce Wayne, Gotham's genius who had just finished a board meeting.

Since the original CEO, Mr. Earle, was unfortunately shot dead by the red-hooded robbers, the board of directors of Wayne Group needed to appoint a new decision-maker.

And as the sole heir to the Wayne family, Bruce is naturally the best person to be.

The board of directors is not full of capitalists like Earle, and there are also shareholders who have a deep respect for the Waynes.

What's more, Bruce Wayne already owns the majority of the family business, and it is only natural to inherit the company.

"I'm curious, how do you manage to balance your family business and private hobbies? I just had an hour-long meeting and I felt like it was enough of a headache. ”

Bruce's eyelids twitched as he saw Leo's fingers plucking on the piano.

He sat quietly on the couch and stretched out his hand to invite the other party to sit down.

"Find a competent and trustworthy secretary. Moreover, a well-run large company is like a train running on the tracks, as long as it does not make a major mistake, it will continue to follow a fixed trajectory. ”

Leo sat across from Bruce with a smile, and the old butler Alfred brought a cup of black tea at the right time, then turned away, leaving their private space for the two of them.

"I gave you a day, and I guess you should have investigated me almost."

Leo has always believed that smart people don't need to be secretive when communicating with each other, which is one of the reasons why he will reveal his identity to Bruce Wayne.

Judging from various deeds in the past and future, Batman is a very suspicious person, even a loyal and good teammate like Superman, he can be on guard in all kinds of ways, and always put a kryptonite in his belt.

For superhero groups like the Justice League, he will design a set of restraint plans for each person's weaknesses in case of emergency.

It can be said that this kind of distrust of others is almost a serious and stubborn disease for him that has no cure.

And the reason why Batman is like this, Leo guesses is most likely because of the night in Crime Alley.

The anger and helplessness of his young self watching his parents die is a dark nightmare deep inside Batman.

Not wanting to experience that feeling again, Bruce Wayne dives into the criminals and joins the League of Assassins to train under the rigors of a ninja master.

Always have a backup plan in mind to prevent any accidents from happening, and subconsciously guard against anyone.

According to Leo's estimates, the only people who can take Batman off his guard are probably the old butler Alfred who grew up with him, and Rachel Dawes, the assistant to the beautiful magistrate.

It is obviously not an easy task for such a vigilant and defensive guy to trust another stranger who suddenly jumped out.

Therefore, Leo chose to be honest with each other, directly indicating his identity and intentions, and inadvertently revealing the information he had, such as what Bruce Wayne did in the seven years since he disappeared, or the current situation of the Assassin League.

"There is not much information that can be found, it is all some illusions floating on the surface, such as the rich second generation who is clean and self-conscious, a generous and kind philanthropist, and an inspirational young man whose father unfortunately suffered an accident and supported the entire family business alone...... To be honest, the image of these clues pieced together, and what I saw myself, were completely two people. ”

Bruce did not continue to play the role of the rich young master, and replied in a calm tone.

In the kidnapping of the red-hooded robbers, he has already exposed some clues, and it is useless to continue to pretend to be a playboy who does not learn and does not know how to do it.

While Bruce spoke, he observed the other party without a trace, trying to guess Leo's true face from those subtle expressions and body language when speaking.

The high-level of the Tianyan Society, the heir of the White family, and the son of tomorrow in Star City...... These labels attached to each other are not clear enough.

"It doesn't matter who I am, it's what I do."

The corners of Leo's mouth provoked a hint of a smile, crossed his hands in front of him, and said softly: "I will give the news, and then let you go to verify, this can already prove my sincerity." ”

"Including the ninja master who is not dead, his real name is Lars El Gul, who once appeared in front of you under the alias Henry Ducat, and did so in order to train you to be a weapon to destroy Gotham...... The wise will distinguish the truth from the false, and the foolish will accept it. ”

Escaping from the gang of red-hooded robbers, Leo and Bruce talked carefully for a while until the Gotham police arrived late and each returned to the police station to record a confession.

The two of them spoke the same language, saying that there was infighting in the Red Hood Gang, and they wanted to swallow 10 million for each other, and as a result, they were killed and injured in a desperate fight.

And the red hooded gang composed of retired policemen, six people were killed and two were injured, and two were on the run with 10 million.

"From yesterday until now, I did think about the news you provided, you said that the Shadow Warrior Alliance was ready to make a comeback and destroy Gotham with even more violent means, and I appreciate your warning, but-"

Bruce paused, looked at Leo who was sitting across from him, and replied, "This is a battle that Gotham is facing, and I don't need an outsider to intervene." ”

Hearing this, Leo's eyes were calm, and there was no expression of surprise on his face.

That's one of the worst things about Batman, he always thinks he can handle a crisis and rarely asks his teammates for help.

The Dark Knight of Gotham has always been the one who helps others, not the one who needs it.

Even if Bruce Wayne is not a full-fledged Batman in the future, the change in personality will not be much worse.

Therefore, Leo was not surprised at all by this refusal.

"Guess what, superheroes have the traditional principle of not cooperating with the government, right?"

Leo leaned forward slightly, he stared into Bruce Wayne's eyes, and said softly, "But I think you misunderstood something, I'm not asking for your consent or asking you to help." ”

"It's a routine notice. I represent the will of the country and the authority of the Sky Eye Society, so it is impossible to quietly watch you perform a wonderful drama of a hero who goes through hardships and dangers and saves Gotham in a moment of crisis, like a bystander. ”

Seeing Leo's tough attitude, Bruce maintained a calm expression on his face, but in fact, he also had a headache.

On the one hand, Leo White was an official of the government apparatus, not a violent person who did all kinds of evil, which limited his means of dealing with it.

On the other hand, if the other party is telling the truth, and the Shadow Warrior Alliance is ready to make a comeback at any time, then he is indeed unable to fight alone.

But this young Batman is such a tangled character, perhaps because he was born in Gotham, and has seen too many corrupt bureaucrats and hypocritical politicians.

He is naturally wary of politics and government, fearing that superheroes will become a weapon of politicians, so he always subconsciously refuses to contact official organizations.

For example, in an unknown timeline, the elderly Batman also has different positions with each other because Superman has become a "lackey" of the government, so they choose to start a fierce battle.

"I personally have no ill feelings towards vigilantes or superheroes, after all, you are also using your own actions to practice inner justice, and to some extent, you may have paid much more than me."

Leo stood up, today's conversation was destined to end in displeasure.

"I'd like to see a dark knight appear in Gotham, a vigilante who fights criminals, but that doesn't mean I'll play by your rules."

Buttoning up his open suit, Leo looked at the young Batman, both of whom had the same determination in their eyes.

"Also, using the piano keys as a switch to activate the secret room is really not creative."

Bruce was stunned when he heard this, and looked at the back of the person who had already walked out of the study.