The hour hand had crept past twelve, and Bruce got out of the car full of alcohol.

Although two hours ago, he had only experienced a blackmail kidnapping that ended in nothing.

The heir of the Wayne family still maintains a relaxed appearance, without any tension for the rest of his life.

He even went on to attend the fundraiser that had a little accident, and had a good drink with the scareless guests.

In the mouths of many flatterers, this typical playboy style suddenly became the calm bearing of Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change.

Back at his mansion, Bruce took off his suit and walked straight to the study on the second floor.

Although he was full of alcohol, his steps were steady and his eyes were clear.

Apparently not as others had seen, drunk and delirious.

You must know that if it weren't for Bruce leaving the drinking party, he deliberately made a drunken appearance.

I'm afraid that a lot of female guests will come around, thinking of taking a ride.

After all, I can't tell when Lady Luck will come to her side and become the mistress of Wayne Manor.

Riding the elevator all the way down, Bruce arrives at the bat cave beneath the mansion.

The steps I wanted to take paused, and a conversation came into my ears-

"Boss, what do you think of my previous performance?"

"The acting is contrived, slightly pompous - and you forgot the words in one paragraph, which can be said to be quite a failure."

"It's just a small issue, I think the performance is still about improvisation, boss. You know, in order to play a kidnapper, I rented a video of Al Pacino...... I feel like I fully interpret the inner struggle of a kidnapping, and the outward ferocity, and the repeated torment that hovers on the edge of morality. ”

"Freud, how did you come to this conclusion? You must know that all your lines may not be added to five or six sentences. ”

"Boss, you can't say that, a good actor can give a wonderful performance even if he doesn't have lines."

"I know, but it doesn't have anything to do with you. I'll also say that if Al Pacino sees that the tapes you rent are adult films, he will definitely want to kill you - watching this really doesn't help to improve your acting skills. ”

Bruce covered his face and walked out of the elevator, are these two people third-rate comedians?

The longer he and Leo get along, the more they find that each other can refresh the original impression in his mind every time.

From the calm and sharp at the beginning, to the strong and decisive later, and now the frivolous and exaggerated, people can't tell which one is the real face.

Maybe that's how he disguised himself?

The thought crossed Bruce's mind.

He walked through the underground corridor and saw Leo in a Batman uniform and a death shooter dressed as a robber on the edge of the workbench.

That's right.

The previous farce-like robbery was a good play directed and acted by Bruce.

Let Gotham's Pride and Batman appear on the same occasion at the same time, and in this impressive way.

Presumably, tomorrow morning's newspaper headlines will be all kinds of reports about this incident.

"Bruce, I feel like I'm a little more photogenic in this uniform than you seem."

Leo took off his bat helmet and said jokingly.

He was about the same size as Bruce Wayne, and in Batman's armor uniform, even Alfred barely recognized him - if Leo didn't speak.

"I'm Batman."

Leo imitated Batman's tone and said the line in a thick voice.

Maybe it's because the temperament doesn't match, it doesn't sound as good as the original.

"By the way, did you really prepare a robber and send it to the Gotham Police Station?"

"Of course. Dressed in the same way as Mr. Lawton, except that his target was a bank used by the gang to launder money, two blocks away from the Governor's Hotel. ”

Bruce said lightly.

Since he wants to make a show, he will definitely try to avoid goofs and loopholes.

Although as long as Bruce Wayne and Batman appear at the same time, people will subconsciously ignore the possibility that "the heir to the Wayne family may be Batman".

But avoiding the possibility of being discovered, Bruce finds an unlucky criminal and hands him over to the Gotham Police Department.

"I injected the guy with an anesthetic when he was in a rut, and when he came to his senses, he found himself wrapped up as a Christmas present and thrown at the door of the Gotham Police Station."

Leaning on the workbench with his hands on his chest, Bruce continued: "The chaotic brain paralyzed by drugs only makes his memory feel like a mess, and after the police recount the case over and over again and make accusations, he will think that he really almost kidnapped Bruce Wayne." ”

"I often feel out of place with you because of my kindness."

The Death Shooter, who was the listener, silently got up and left, not at all like a villain compared to his boss and Batman.

"I heard that there was also a vigilante in Star City?"

When the Death Shooter was gone, Bruce seemed to be nonchalantly asking questions.

He specially investigated Leo's identity and background, and naturally learned that there was once a security maintainer in Star City.

"Do you have to bring up such an unpleasant topic?"

Leo lowered his head and smiled, and said softly: "I understand what you mean, and I can answer very directly, personally, I don't really appreciate the profession of vigilantes." ”

"Batman has a need to exist, he can go beyond the law to eradicate evil, but you have to admit that violence leads to more violence."

"I thought about it, that's why I worked with Gordon to hand over the criminals to the police."

Bruce seemed a little surprised by Leo's candor or frankness.

But then he was relieved that the other party was originally a guy who didn't like to play cards according to common sense.

"It's an unsolvable question, Bruce. Trust me, it won't be long before there will be Batman impersonators in Gotham, and those avid fans will cause you more trouble. ”

Leo said meaningfully.

The invasion of the Shadow Warrior Alliance is just the beginning, and as Batman becomes more remarkable, sooner or later it will attract more enemies.

When the time comes, the Arkham asylum will be filled with all sorts of lunatics and psychopaths.

Maybe one day you can form a fan group of Batman, and then use Gotham as an amusement park, and play out boring games of cat and mouse over and over again.

"By the way, a friendly reminder, don't think that this crisis is over. The reason why I came to Gotham is not only to prevent the Shadow Warriors Alliance from making a big news, but more importantly, for one person, Bane. ”

Seeing Bruce silent, Leo smiled slightly.

He knew that Batman was aware of the consequences and had tried to reverse the situation.

Otherwise, how could Bruce Wayne be full of expectations that the later Harvey Dent can become Gotham's "Knight of Light".

It's a pity that the city is destined to be full of darkness and chaos, and a madman is born when Batman tries to make it better.

He is the best embodiment of the dark side of Gotham, using seemingly comical and cruel criminal acts to express inner madness and chaos.

At that point, the city of Gotham will become the brightest stage for criminals.

But this has nothing to do with Leo, as long as those crazy people obediently don't take the initiative to come to the door, he will let Batman play games with them.

"Bane?"

Bruce pronounced the name.

"He was once one of the chosen successors of the ninja masters, a natural beast with a calm mind and a strong physique. I was expecting Bane to be in Gotham, but only to find Talia El Gul. ”

Leo's eyes flickered slightly, and there was a hint of warning in his voice.

"Bane is not a coward, he doesn't run away alone, destroying Gotham is the goal of Lars El Gul, and he will definitely fulfill this last wish if he wants to succeed the ninja master. So it's more likely that Bane is hiding in the dark, carefully observing Gotham and observing all the enemies worth noting. ”

"I'll remember your reminder."

Bruce nodded in response, though he still didn't trust the government and was still somewhat wary of anyone.

But at some point, the young man standing in front of him will be a trustworthy helper.

In the midst of this crisis facing Gotham, the other side has proven itself.

Despite their philosophies and perspectives, there will be very different differences.

In Bruce's opinion, though, it's not much of a problem.

"Leo, you know what?"

"Huh?"

"You're wearing my uniform, and I've been waiting for you to take it off."

“……”