Chapter 004: The Dark Knight

Just when the police and bandits are facing off and the war is about to start, Batman, the guardian of justice in Gotham City, finally arrives.

This time, Batman's appearance is not as pompous as it has been in the past.

There are no high-tech bat-chariots printed on newspaper covers, and there are no black-winged bats flying in the sky.

As everyone turned around, a tough man in a bat suit and a black cloak walked steadily from the back of the crowd.

The hundreds of civilians who had just left in a panic suddenly felt enough security in their hearts after seeing the arrival of a large number of police officers and the arrival of Batman, so they rushed to the scene of the crime one after another.

Anyway, it's night, they don't have anything to do, and the excitement of a big case, plus seeing the legendary Dark Knight Batman in real life, is definitely not a boring night.

Soon, the crime scene returns to its previous state, but with a masked Batman and a group of police officers who fight criminals.

Director Gordon, who commanded the operation, immediately felt a sense of relief when he saw Batman's figure.

The big stone hanging in my heart finally hung down gently.

Batman, in the minds of the Gotham City police force, is a good helper who can be trusted and will not disappoint.

"Batman, as expected, you're here."

The outline of the clown's blood-white mouth, which was already outrageously long, became narrower in an instant, revealing a hideous smile like a demon.

"As you can see," Batman asked, pausing in front of the Joker and in his hoarse voice, "what are you looking for me for?" ”

As he spoke, Batman raised his arm and pointed to the iron cage where ten innocent little girls were held not far away: "Do you want to exchange the lives of those ten little girls for my lives?" ”

Hearing Batman's words, the Joker couldn't help but laugh twice.

"To be honest, I'm still a little curious, what would you do if I threatened you to trade the lives of one of them for the lives of ten of them?" The clown rolled his eyes like a bewildered child, pondering the intriguing question.

"This question, you have to wait until you have the opportunity to think about it!"

As the muddy and heavy voice fell, Batman quickly took his vigorous steps, intent on grabbing the psychopathic clown in front of him.

Unexpectedly, the cunning clown seemed to have anticipated the other party's movements, and hurriedly took a few steps back.

As he stepped back, he put his right hand in his pocket and pulled out a remote control the size of a smartphone screen.

Batman grabbed the Joker's collar with one hand, raised his other hand high, and was about to punch out a few of the Joker's teeth, but unexpectedly, a suspicious remote control suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

Being grabbed by the collar by the strong Batman, the Joker was a little out of breath for a while.

When a normal person is out of breath, the expression on his face is undoubtedly intense pain and horror, but the clown at the moment seems to be a freak, the more the trachea is out of breath, the more the red and white dry face shakes more violently, which means that his smile is more and more brilliant.

Seeing that the Joker was holding a remote control in his hand, and his fingers were pressed against the surface of the red button, Batman could guess without thinking that there was a devastating bomb quietly placed on top of the iron cage where ten little girls were held.

As long as the clown pushes a little harder and moves his thumb down a little by half a centimeter, the lives of the ten little girls will be overshadowed.

At this moment, Batman undoubtedly has the upper hand, and the cunning Joker has once again gained the upper hand.

"Also...... Won't you let me down? With a creepy friendly smile, the Joker shook the remote control in his hand in front of Batman's eyes.

Batman was furious, but he didn't lose his senses, glared at the Joker viciously, and then slammed him to the ground.

The Joker's physique is not strong, and his skills are not as athletic as those of martial arts masters, and he was thrown by Batman like this, and sat on the ground without any suspense.

Because he had enough chips in his hand, the Joker stood up slowly, patted the dust on his pants, and confronted Batman in front of him face to face, both fearless and calm.

"Compassion is one of the great weaknesses of human nature." The Joker stared at Batman with a serious face, "And for you Batman, this big weakness is even more vividly revealed." ”

"Compassion for the weak is a ray of light in human nature, not a weakness in your mouth." Batman retorts to the Joker's argument, "The reason why compassion is a weakness of human nature is only true for you misfit freak." ”

"Out of a thousand, there are a thousand Hamlets." The Joker's serious face gradually changed, returning to his original unruly and playful expression, "You have your opinion, I have my opinion." ”

"Then again, I solemnly invited you here tonight, not to kill you." The clown shook his head as he spoke, "If something happens to you, then who do I play with?" Isn't it? Are those boring police officers worthy? ”

"Then what are you threatening me for?"

Suddenly, Batman under the mask had a deep brow on his brow and a solemn complexion.

He suddenly noticed that the clown had been staring at his mask, as if trying to see through himself.

"Could it be...... Do you want me to unmask? ”

"Hehehe, smart Batman, I just want to know the real side of you under the mask as a citizen of Gotham City." The clown spread his hands, "Just gently lift the mask to save the lives of ten cute little girls, what a bargain!" ”

In response to the Joker's request, Batman, whose brows were furrowed, fell into deep thought.

Looking back, the most fundamental reason why I chose to wear a mask to fight criminals was to hide my true identity.

As we all know, the gangsters in Gotham City are not only numerous, but also ruthless.

If you don't hide your identity, your loved ones will inevitably suffer unimaginable harm after the evil forces learn their true identity.

So, all along, Bruce Wayne has been fighting criminals by wearing a mask.

With the exception of Alfred Peniworth, the loyal steward who has been in charge of Wayne Manor for decades, Lucius Fox, the trusted head of the Wayne Group's weapons manufacturing department, and Rachel Dawes, the deceased ex-girlfriend, there is absolutely no fourth person who knows his true identity.

But tonight, Batman's true face may be forced to be revealed.