Chapter 164: "Gotham's-safe-again!"
"When everyone thought Batman was dead, when the gangsters were doing whatever they wanted on the streets and even in other more private places, when the citizens of Gotham were already feeling hopeless, our Dark Knight was back!"
"According to our understanding, the second-hand housing market received more than 600 real estate consignment business a day ago. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info yes, it's just a day, and it's already the smallest day. Over the course of a few days, the total number of consignments was at least 10 times that number. After the live broadcast about Batman appeared on the Internet, in just half an hour, more than 2,000 businesses were canceled by the sellers themselves. They are even willing to pay a portion of the default fee. From this you can see what Batman means to Gotham. And there were people who used to think that he was a cancer! ”
It's a pity that after Batman appeared, those gangsters cut off the live broadcast signal. So we can't show you what's happening live. However, one of our reporters was unfortunate enough to be hijacked at the scene - first of all, to strongly condemn the actions of the gangsters. And then I want to say that now this good colleague of mine doesn't think it's bad luck. Instead, she was glad that she was able to see Batman beat a group of gangsters to the brink and capture one of the so-called supervillains! ”
It's the rest of the day, and Gotham TV stations have been taking turns to broadcast the news, and so on. In addition, most of the newspapers in Gotham invariably use the phrase "Batman Returns!" and "Gotham is safe again!" These two big headings. Because of the day's dispatch time, these newspapers and periodicals even printed a noon special for the first time!
Various news stories have mentioned the impact of Batman's disappearance and return on Gotham. In the previous week, Gotham's people, businesses, etc., had been in a continuous outflow of people. Some even quit their jobs and left Gotham, or simply sent their wives, sons, and daughters to nearby cities, such as the metropolis of a "god." With little to no security guaranteed, Gotham's economy inevitably deteriorated.
And now, the news of Batman's return is like a boost to Gotham. Not only in terms of security, but also in terms of economy, law and order, and so on. Batman has always been there before, and many people don't feel it. After all, for ordinary people, what clowns, riddlers, scarecrows, and penguin people are relatively vague concepts. It's like the small town of Springwood, Ohio, where there was a dream murderer who had been abusing for years. A lot of people around me had heard of him, but they didn't take it very seriously. Only by living in that town for a while can you experience that deep fear. That's the case with the people in Gotham right now. After a few days of massive gangster rage, people learned the importance of Batman. At least for the rest of the day, there were no gangsters left on the streets.
Unlike ordinary citizens who were happy and grateful that their lives were about to get back on track, the gangsters who had been raging for days before fell into an atmosphere of solemnity and even panic. The panic is the gangsters who have been egged/threatened by the supervillains and forced to test whether Batman is still alive. They used to rob homes, block roads and smash cars, and of course they were weak after learning that Batman was still alive. Even those supervillains may be angry with Batman if they fight with Batman in the future. It's a two-sided displeasure. However, who made them inferior in strength!
As for the penguins, the scarecrows, their ...... They all invariably instructed their subordinates to temporarily restrain themselves and first digest the territory and resources they had seized in the past few days while Batman was "dead". They were suspicious of Batman's death, and took the opportunity to expand their power while trying to force Batman out. And now, they are still skeptical.
Is Batman really alive? The one who appeared there and blatantly wounded the Frozen Man and repelled the Riddler and captured the unlucky Black Mask who set up a flag and was really taken away immediately, is it really Batman?
"What do you think, Ivy?"
In Robinson Park in the middle of Gotham, one of the only two people in a naturally and immaculately arranged greenhouse asks the other.
The questioner was wearing a double ponytail, stockings, ultra-shorts and a small jacket, and his face was painted with some out of shape makeup, but he had a more seductive feeling than ordinary makeup. She is Harley Quinn, whose real name is Harleen Quezel, but she was "mistaken for life" because she met a clown, nicknamed Harley Quinn.
The one she asked was Pamela Eisley, known as Poison-Ivy. She prefers to be called Ivy, though.
Poison ivy and Harley Quinn are allies and "best friends". The reason why it is put in double quotation marks here is not to say that there is any dirty affair between the two women, but ...... cough, the relationship between the two is deeper than that of best friends......
Let's understand it for yourself~
"For the time being, I can only assume that it is him." The Poison Ivy Girl had just taken a bath, and she didn't mind showing her bumpy body in front of the other party. "We all know there's a mysterious person or mysterious organization dealing with him, but we don't know who it is. It is also unknown what his final battle with the mysterious side will be. Maybe the one that is emerging now is a puppet of the mysterious organization, or a somewhat capable imitator. Who knows! ”
Harley Quinn shook her head slightly: "It's not as simple as being able to save those two birds under the siege of so many people, and successfully subdue the Black Mask after injuring the Frozen Man and repelling the Riddler." ”
"So you think it's the real Batman?"
"I'm not sure." Harley Quinn smiled, "My sweetheart is on the hunt for that mysterious organization, and maybe he'll be more accurate." ”
The sweetheart here is naturally a clown. Even though she was abandoned again and again and betrayed again and again, Harley Harleyn's obsession with clowns remained unchanged. It seems to be a relationship implanted in her genes.
"You know I don't like you to call a second person sweetheart, right?" Poison Ivy glared at each other and puffed out her face and said, "I hate that guy." ”
"Hehe, sweetheart, are you jealous?" Harley Quinn walked up behind Poison Ivy, wrapped her arms around her body, which was longer than herself, and shook it gently. "I don't know when, or if I can get rid of my pathological attachment to Tian, um, to him, but I really have your ...... in my heart"
Poison Ivy, who was rather cold in the face of outsiders, smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, and in turn took Harley Quinn in her arms.
"I'm very happy. As a bonus, I'll tell you one more piece of news. My plant told me a detail I got from the Riddler's den. At that time, when facing this 'Batman', Black Mask used mind control abilities. However, this Batman was not affected at all! ”