The death shooter has been apprehended, and Interpol has another name crossed out of the long list of wanted shots. There was a commotion in the middle of the fundraising ceremony, but it was a success.

Professor Sebastian Freddy personally expressed his gratitude to the Winged Knight for saving his life, which made his own life all the more important. He vowed to make his life more meaningful to more people, and he inspired quite a few people.

A week later, Dr. Sebastian's research was complete. Just as he promised Bruce, the "friend" Bruce refers to, that is, Barbara, became one of the first patients to receive voluntary treatment.

Barbara lay on the bed as the nurses pushed her down the hallway to the operating room. Her father, Jim Gordon, and Roy and Dick Grayson, who had traveled all the way from Bruce Haven, surrounded her bedside.

"It'll be fine soon, I promise, Xiaoba." Gordon said this, but he looked more nervous than his daughter, who was about to enter the operating room.

Instead, Barbara smiled and said, "Easy, Dad, I've been through so much, you don't have to worry about me." ”

"Alright, macho girl." Dick said lightly, "It's just another thrilling night, isn't it?" You're not a rookie again. ”

Barbara, of course, knew what Dick meant by "thrilling evenings" and smiled, "yes." ”

Along the way, only Roy didn't say anything. It wasn't until she was pushed into the operating room and looked at him unconsciously that he said, "Wait for you, hurry up." ”

Sebastian, the surgeon, went in personally, and before entering, Director Gordon made a special trip to give a few words, just like every father who sends his children into the operating room does.

"Rest assured, Director Gordon." Sebastian confidently said, "The probability of complications is not high, and the risk of my surgery is not very high. Although we haven't had many clinical trials yet, I'm confident in the success rate. ”

Then, before entering, he stared at Roy for a moment.

"You're her roommate, aren't you?"

"Yes."

Roy answered, paused, and said, "Please, doctor." ”

Sebastian smiled meaninglessly, and without answering, he entered the operating room.

The door to the operating room was closed, and the green light was switched to red, with the words "During Surgery" written on it.

Then there is nothing left to do but wait. Of the three, Jim Gordon was particularly uneasy, even a little agitated. From time to time, he stood up and walked around, like a husband waiting to deliver a baby.

"You thought she'd be fine, right?" He would ask in a moment, but quickly replied to himself, "Look at what I asked, of course it will be fine." ”

Then he began to pace restlessly again.

Waiting is the hardest part. A few hours is as long as a whole lifetime. When the red indicator light turned back to green, several people sitting on the ground stood up in unison.

Dr. Sebastian was the first to walk out, and in the face of Gordon, who couldn't wait, he smiled and said, "I told you to rest assured, Mr. Director, the operation was a success." ”

Gordon said excitedly: "That"

"Yes." Sebastian said, "She will make a full recovery and reuse her legs." She can dance ballet, right? I could tell that I would take the time to see her show when she recovered. ”

"Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, I don't know what to say." Director Gordon's eyes were already red, and the old man was about to cry on the spot.

"It doesn't have to be that way, Director Gordon." Sebastian smiled and said, "You've done so much for this city, and you've given so much to the city, and we've all seen it." Think of it as the most basic thing the city can give back to you. ”

He paused for a moment, then said, "However, you should all understand that she hasn't used her leg muscles for three years, and it will take a while, a process, to recover." The length of time may depend on the level of her own effort, as well as her physique, abilities, and physical potential. But from what I've observed, she's pretty good and shouldn't take long. However, it is better to have someone accompany you during the rehabilitation process. ”

"I'll take care of it." Roy said lightly.

Sebastian glanced at him and said, "Then it's your responsibility to take care of her." ”

"Okay." Roy looked down and thought for a moment, then said, "Doctor, do you think anyone might want your life?" ”

Sebastian was stunned: "Why do you ask that?" ”

"The killer who was caught recently, he was just hired." "We don't know who his employer is. He missed, but if the employer insists, it's likely that some other killer will come to you, so we want to find the employer as quickly as possible. Tell us what you think is someone who might want you to die? ”

Dr. Sebastian thought for a moment, "I can't think of it. But it's easy to understand that if you want to do something good in this city, you're always going to provoke someone, and it's not hard to understand. But I'm not going to be scared by that, or I wouldn't have stepped up. ”

Dick praised, "I'm starting to like you, doctor. ”

Sebastian flashes of remembrance: "When I was very young, my mother was disabled because of an accident. My father abandoned her for this, but I chose to follow my mother. It was around that time that I was determined to prevent more tragedies like my mother's. I've been doing everything I can to transform the city because I want to make it different, no, I want the world to be different because of me. ”

Roy pondered for a moment, then said, "I rarely say that to people, but I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart, doctor. ”

He stared at Sebastian earnestly and said, "Thank you." ”

Sebastian's eyes flashed with an inexplicable glint.

"You're welcome." He shook Roy's hand, "Whenever, Mr. Green, I hope we can all do something for this city together as friends." ”

A few hours later, in an unknown abandoned warehouse.

A chandelier of unknown age hung in the center of the room, and the faint light that flickered twice from time to time was just enough to illuminate a small part of the center. A chair was placed in the light, and a man in a formal suit and bow tie had his hands tied behind his back behind the chair, his head covered by a sack.

Suddenly, the sack on his head was rudely ripped off. The middle-aged man, who looked to be about forty years old, looked around in horror and soon saw the only person in front of him.

Sebastian Freddy wears a pair of antique trousers and a dark yellow jacket with open buttons, which is casually paired with a plaid shirt. He was looking at the gentleman who was tied to his chair with his usual amicable expression.

"Sebastian? What are you doing? The gentleman asked nervously with a cold sweat on his face.

Sebastian circled around him twice and said, "I must admit, you're more capable than I thought you were, Mike. You're the first person to dare to defy me in so long, fearless attempt. ”

The man named Mike was breathing more and more rapidly, "I don't understand what you're talking about, Mr. Sebastian. I thought we were friends and we've had a great time working together so far."

"No, that's wishful thinking on your part." Sebastian still smiled, "I've never had a friend, only the only one who was close to a friend, but it obviously won't be you." As for the pleasant partnership, it's a pity that it's been over since you hired that shooter in a vain attempt to end me up. ”

"Please Don't Kill Me"

Sebastian tugged at his collar and turned to leave, "What you should pray for is that I hurry up now, because this and what you're about to experience is nothing short of heavenly treatment." ”

With that, he turned and walked into the darkness, and out of the shadows came another person.

A few seconds later, a terrible and high-pitched scream erupted from the abandoned warehouse.

p.s. recommends my brother's post-apocalyptic masterpiece "The Era Opens", and interested friends can go and see it