Chapter 3 Sprinkle some paper money
The back seat is not just a "passenger" in the white night.
There was also a short, stocky man, who looked very strange, looking like a huge and bulky penguin, but he was dressed meticulously in a delicate, very period black suit.
Try to look like an upper-class gentleman.
But the insidious, cunning, and strange look of the little eyes completely ruined the effect he had hoped to achieve.
"You say you know who Batman really is, boy?"
The penguin man was not a polite fellow, and as soon as Bai Ye sat down, the tip of the umbrella in his hand poked Bai Ye's chest.
This umbrella is not ordinary.
Penguins are very fond of umbrellas, and they are also very keen to transform umbrellas into weapons, and Bai Ye has no doubt that the tip of the umbrella will erupt a tongue of fire in the next second, and then it will be pierced by bullets or something.
And, even without this umbrella, White Night would not be a match for the Penguins.
Don't look at the penguin man's short stature, but this guy has been trained in martial arts and judo, and his strength is not weak, and his hand-to-hand combat ability is not weak.
The reason why it gives the impression that this person is weak in hand-to-hand combat is because the person he often meets is Batman.
The situation when the penguin man meets Batman is basically the same as meeting the penguin man in the white night.
But Bai Ye didn't care at all.
Because compared to the weapons in the penguin's hands and the "self-defense technique" that can basically only be used to prevent himself from being beaten too hard, the staff of power and wealth he has is invincible.
"Let's make a deal, Copote." Bai Ye opened the penguin man's umbrella and looked at him and said.
The penguin man, who was originally going to teach the boy in front of him a lesson that didn't feel very comfortable, put down his umbrella, and suddenly entered the state of merchant negotiation: "What deal?" ”
This is the power of the staff of power, which can allow the other party to enter the trading stage as quickly as possible.
Even if the deal doesn't work out in the end, that's something to be done.
When Bai Ye said the word transaction, he couldn't tolerate the other party's refusal, this power was not a simple hypnotism or something, but closer to the level of some rules.
"About Batman's true identity." Bai Ye said as he groped around in the car.
"What are you doing, looking for a mechanism?" The Penguins digressed slightly.
Bai Ye shook his head: "I just have never been in a car like this, I'm just curious." ”
"Hmph, of course, this is a high-end product." The penguin man has a smug appearance, and being able to gain the envy and respect of others, even if it is false, will make him very happy.
"I'll tell you who Batman really is."
Bai Ye almost dismantled the car like a curious baby, and asked, "What about you, what are you willing to give?" ”
"What do you want?" Penguins certainly don't give chips easily.
"Just get a hundred and eighty thousand, and a modified umbrella weapon, and give me your contact information so that I can contact you in the future - the last one is not counted as a transaction." Bai Ye said.
The penguin man frowned slightly, not because Bai Ye wanted more, but less.
It's just that as long as there are so many white nights, of course the penguin people will not take the initiative to increase the price, so he agreed: "Yes." ”
Bai Ye smiled and said, "Then the deal is set." ”
In this way, the deal is made and neither party can go back.
If it is any other normal transaction, it is naturally the law that guarantees its execution, but the guarantee behind the transaction between White Night and the Penguin is the staff of power and wealth.
Speaking of which, Bai Ye didn't know what would happen if one party repented and wanted to break the deal.
But he knew that the end would be terrible.
Not to mention anything else, just with that "teleportation" ability, since the Staff of Power and Wealth can send Bai Ye to other suitable worlds, then it can naturally send others to a desperate situation where there is no possibility of survival.
Of course, what will happen to the dismal end after the violation, this is just Bai Ye's speculation.
It is more likely that once you agree, you will not have any thoughts of violating it.
It's like starting a deal, it's unbeatable.
"Batman's true identity is Bruce Wayne." White Night said to the penguin.
"What?" The penguin man was a little surprised, "That playboy, how is that possible?" I've seen two people appear at the same time. ”
“……”
Bai Ye didn't speak, just looked at the penguin people with a caring and mentally handicapped look.
The penguin man said with some exasperation, "You mean to say that one of them is a stand-in, well, maybe it makes sense, but how do you know that?" ”
When he asked this, it wasn't that the penguin man wanted to repent, but that he wanted to know more about it.
Who is Bruce Wayne? The heir to the Wayne family, the super-rich, the playboy.
And the surname Wayne is even more significant to Gotham City, and it is unceremonious to say that the Wayne family has supported the development of the entire Gotham City, and their business has spread throughout Gotham, extending to the corners of Gotham, almost monopolizing "everything" in Gotham City.
If Gotham at night belongs to Batman, then Gotham during the day belongs to the Wayne family.
For Bruce Wayne, "my city" is not an adjective or a deep love for Gotham City, but a true description of reality.
"Think about it, in this city, who will have that much financial resources to support Batman's expensive toys except for the Wayne Group?" Bai Ye said casually.
"There is some truth to it." The penguin man said.
From Batman's car, flying machine and various equipment, it can be seen that the financial resources behind it are unimaginable.
Who else but the Wayne family will support all this?
The Penguins also know that Bruce Wayne and Batman seem to have a good relationship, and it is not impossible to fund Batman.
But if the two are the same person, the answer is more reasonable.
"Ha, I'm going to make this public." After thinking about it, the penguin man basically concluded that Bai Ye didn't lie to him, and laughed, obviously, he felt that he had waited for the opportunity to take care of Batman after suffering a lot.
Bai Ye took out a few white napkins next to him, tore them twice, pressed the car window, and spilled them.
"What are you doing?" The penguin asked.
"Throw some paper money at you in advance, so that you will still have money in the other world after you die, and we don't need to thank you for the customs over there." Bai Ye said with a smile.
The penguin man was furious: "Are you cursing me to death?" ”
"I'm obviously throwing paper money at you, so that you can live a better life after you die." Bai Ye said.
"Whew-"
With a long sigh, the penguin said, "Well, tell me what you mean by that." ”
"Didn't I already say it, I will throw paper money at you." Bai Ye said.
"You think I'm going to die?" The penguin asked, seemingly restraining his anger.
Bai Ye continued to tear up the "paper money" and said: "If you reveal his identity, Bruce Wayne will basically have two choices. ”
"One, give up the identity of Batman and leave from now on, and second, give up the identity of Bruce Wayne and become Batman from now on."
Hearing the second option, the Penguins felt a chill, a Batman focused on dealing with them, and the future was never bright when he thought about it.
But the first option seems a little tempting.
Without Batman, wouldn't Gotham City belong to them from now on?
"Before giving up his identity as Batman, Bruce Wayne is likely to abandon his previous principles and play a big wave." Bai Ye looked at the penguin man with malicious intentions and smiled, "If he is going to kill someone, you can die a few times." ”
"It's possible not to do it, isn't it? He wasn't going to give up on his principles. ”
"Well, then Batman will have an heir." Bai Ye said, "Will this heir be like Batman?" ”
The penguin man didn't speak, he frowned, he wasn't stupid, he was just a little carried away at first, and now after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that what the kid in front of him said made sense.
One is a stranger who may be more dangerous, or an outright death.
In contrast, Batman, an old rival hated by the Penguins, suddenly became amiable.
"Do you know what's going on tonight?" White Night's words interrupted the penguin's thoughts.
"Huh?" The penguin man looked at Bai Ye a little blankly, and was stunned for a moment before reacting, "It's not clear yet, it has nothing to do with me, what, you want to join in the fun?" ”
"I want to see if there are any opportunities to trade with people, I'm a businessman." Bai Ye said.
"I've never seen a strange merchant like you." The penguin man said.
"Huh." Bai Ye chuckled.
He didn't know what was going to happen tonight, though White Night knew something about the world.
But there's only a little bit to know - for example, who are the guys in Gotham City, what their general personality backgrounds are, that's all, and there is not much in-depth understanding.
The world itself is chaotic, as for the development of the timeline and the plot, even Bai Ye's shallow understanding knows that for this world, the so-called plot, timeline and the like are used to destroy and tease.
Half an hour later, Bai Ye got a black umbrella that was much heavier than a normal umbrella, and a small suitcase, and lived in the place that the penguin man had arranged for him.
The Penguin Man is curious about him, the one who suddenly appeared and knew Batman's true identity.
When Bai Ye proposed to let him arrange a place for him to stay for one night, he naturally accepted it gladly.