It's hard to say what kind of city Gotham is.

With a population of millions approaching tens of millions, the economy is on par with other bustling cities in the country. But such a huge city is an incomparably large dark area.

Unlike many giant companies in New York, there is only one most famous giant company in this city, and this giant company is called Wayne Enterprises. A behemoth that spans many fields and makes Stark Enterprises a little daunted.

In this city, Wayne Enterprises is the king. Because all aspects of this city have been silently infected by this giant company.

It is difficult to say whether it is because of the investment of Wayne Enterprises regardless of the cost that this prosperous city with a population of millions or the rise of Wayne Enterprises has been the rise of Wayne Enterprises after the rise of millions of people.

It's a chicken-and-egg paradox.

As long as Gotham is around, it will be difficult for Wayne Enterprises to go out of business. In this city, the influence of this giant company is unparalleled in all aspects.

Pulling up several giants such as Storm and Stark without using all their resources, they fought with Wayne 6 companies on the territory of Gotham, competing in the market, and losing to the point of defeat may be exaggerated, but in any case, they are always pressed down, which is indeed true.

Maybe in terms of world influence and the government's network power, Wayne Enterprises is a little worse than Stark and Storm, but in terms of capital, Wayne Enterprises, a giant in many fields, is not lost to either of the two at all. In terms of personal worth and wealth, Bruce Wayne, the current successor to Wayne's business, is far more than Tony Stark, who always shows off his wealth, and Meng Ao, who has increased in value in recent years.

It's not because the market capitalization of Wayne Enterprises and the wealth of the Wayne family are much more than Stark and Storm. Purely because the Wayne family has too much equity in the group companies under their control. When it comes to Bruce Wayne's generation, it's okay to say that Wayne Enterprises has become a family business.

Whether it's Tony Stark or Meng Ao, they have had a lot of twists and turns when they inherited the affairs and power of their respective businesses. than the two of them. Bruce Wayne is much more at ease.

The helicopter moved over the city, and Meng Ao leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to recuperate.

He has a lot of business at hand.

Or maybe Nick Fury has asked him a lot of things lately.

For the so-called "Avengers" plan, Nick Fury has frequently appeared at various hearings during this time, as well as visiting the board of directors and favorite members. Under his drive and visit, the first batch of confirmed candidates, including Meng Ao, were all used by Nick Fury to use various means to be tough, or order, or promise. Or earnestly mobilized.

"I'm not trying to do it first, I'm just planning ahead." Nick Fury told Mono, "My favorite people don't necessarily join this team, and some of them I visit in person because of who I am and what I do, maybe they will be worried." ”

"It's a team that requires deep communication, and I don't expect to have all the players in the team together when we start, but at least we should know each other and even know each other when we join. There is a certain understanding of each other. ”

"A lot of people don't just get in, so we have to give them a heads-up. Give them some time to think about the gains and losses. There are also identities like you and Stark, and we can't wait until the last step to let you know. ”

"There aren't many visits you have to help with, but they're all troublesome. These people either have the same identity as you and Stark, or they have a weird and stubborn temperament, only the same identity as them. Or that only those who have a certain relationship with them can make sense. ”

"Now apart from Coulson, the only one who can help me a lot. Tony can't, he'll despise the person he invites, then stab the other person to get angry, and finally make a mess of things. ”

"We've always been in the same boat. Lately, I've been feeling a lot more urgent. Although I have always lived a life of tension and urgency, this time it made me feel different. We've helped each other a lot, and you're going to help this time, aren't you? ”

"We're here." Emma, the White Queen, patted Meng Ao and pointed out the window.

This time, only William and Emma, the White Queen, came with Meng Ao. Ida Wang and Serena were left at home, one of who, like Axella, handled the company's affairs on behalf of Meng Ao, and the other who trained the security guards of Storm's security company in place of William.

A magnificent castle-like building appears outside the window, and with the overcast sky after heavy rain, it has a gloomy charm that makes people feel nostalgic.

The helicopter landed on the helipad of the manor, and in the whistling of the propellers and the wind, Meng Ao straightened his clothes and jumped from the wide open cabin door. In front of him was an old man with gray hair, strong spirit, straight body, and old-fashioned temperament.

"Welcome. I'm Alfred Pennyworth, the steward of the Wayne family. Alfred Pennyworth said, "You can also call me Afu." ”

Meng Ao stepped forward to hold the old butler's hand, and after greeting him, he walked in the direction of the castle under the guidance of the other party. Meng Ao asked, "What about Mr. Wayne?" Did he accept my request to meet? ”

"Yes, he hasn't seen outsiders for a long time, and even me and the servants at home can't see him all the time." Alfred Pennyworth said, "I don't know what you showed him, but he was willing to see you. ”

"I'm grateful for that." Meng Ao nodded.

"Originally, we had prepared a banquet for our guests, but when we asked Miss Ida for advice, she refused to mention it, so the house is a little deserted, please don't blame it." Alfred Pennyworth was very talkative.

"That's my opinion, I'm here just to see Mr. Wayne and talk to him about a matter in private. I'll leave when we're done. ”

"In such a hurry?" Alfred Pennyworth was surprised, as if he was a little unaware of Meng Ao's coming, "According to Miss Ada's prompt, I specially had a dinner party prepared. ”

"There's another appointment, I'm sorry Ah Fu." Meng Ao made a helpless expression.

"In the living room of the east building, he stayed in the upstairs room. I never see people, and I don't like to let people in. I was worried about him being so closed-minded. Alfred Pennyworth pointed to a certain spire of the castle for Men'o, "and his temper may have become a little eccentric as years have passed......

'I don't have any conflict with him, I understand him very well. So there's no need to worry. Meng Ao said soothingly.

"Then I'll take you up." Alfred Pennyworth took a key from his hand and gestured to Meng Ao.

Over the living room. Going down the hallway and up the stairs, they finally came to a door in the top room.

"He only sees you." Alfred Pennyworth inserted the key into the room's lockhole and turned to Meng Ao.

"I'll go in and see him alone, and Emma and William will be waiting for me outside." Meng Ao replied.

"I'll entertain them." Alfred Pennyworth smiled, opened the door with the key, stepped out of the way, and made a gesture to Meng Ao to come in.

The heavy solid wood door closed gently behind him, and Meng Ao strode towards the room. Walk through the hallway. It was a spacious room. The thick curtains in the room are drawn to block out the light from the window.

There weren't too many bright lights in the room, just a few soft and dim lamps like bedside lamps filling the space.

Doo, doe, do.

As Meng Ao looked around the layout of the room, the sound of wooden planks tapping mixed with footsteps sounded behind Meng Ao. Meng Ao turned around and saw a man with a cane. Dressed in pajamas, with unkempt hair. The man who walked out of a room was looking at him.

The man's leg seems to have been injured, so he needs a cane to support his body when he walks around to facilitate his own walking.

Meng Ao and the other party looked at each other, and neither of them spoke. But after some time of stiff silence, the man staring at Meng Ao seemed unwilling to endure the silence any longer. Not wanting to continue to look at Meng Ao with scrutinizing gaze, he looked away, and walked to a chair and sat down, his hands folded together, palms against his upright cane.

"You want to see me?" The man asked.

"Bruce Wayne." looked at the sloppy and depressed one in front of him. A man with a dying aura on his body, Meng Ao tilted his head, and continued: "Or should I call you another identity and name, Batman?" ”

"How do you prove what you say?" Bruce Wayne was not surprised that Meng Ao had pierced his other identity, which he had already vaguely guessed after reading the letterhead that the other party had asked him to meet. Otherwise, how could he meet someone who had only heard of it, but was not familiar with it?

"There's not much evidence, it's mostly just speculation." Meng Ao said: "I have seen some information about your other identity before I came, and have done some research that I can speculate on. ”

"Either you're smart, or you must have a lot of power and power in your hands." Bruce Wayne smiled and said, even that smile had a twilight that seemed like he didn't care about anything: "My identity has been well hidden back then. ”

"You admit it?" Meng Ao pulled out a chair, and then gestured to Bruce Wayne with his eyes, "Don't you invite me to sit?" ”

"You may be seated." Bruce Wayne stretched out his hand and gestured, "Nothing unadmitted, it's all in the past." ”

"Then you don't want to know how I found out your identity?" Meng Ao sat down and continued, "My target here is Batman, not the heir to Wayne Enterprises, the playboy of a few years ago, and the frustrated and decadent man now. ”

"How do you know for sure?" Bruce Wayne echoed Meng Ao's words with kindness, and his tone still carried that sense of freedom and ease that he didn't care about anything.

"It's not fun." Meng Ao groaned, and suddenly lost any interest. "You're too ostentatious. I've seen Batman's gear, and while you've tried to downplay the equipment technology on Batman's armor, it's a pity that the unconventional vehicles have left too many tails. ”

"Whether it's a Batman or a Batmobile, or your Batmobile, it shows that behind Batman, there is a supporter of money and technology. Not everyone can afford to play with these equipment. ”

"Of course, there are still companies in Gotham City that can make these equipment. Wayne Enterprises, which once stepped into the military industry, is one of them. You see, the circle has shrunk by more than half all at once. Next, it is only necessary to check the companies that have the ability and financial resources to manufacture these equipment. ”

"Of course, if you are more detailed, you can continue to investigate from Batman. In a situation where the city is almost rotten to the root and has become a famous dark zone, what rich person would do such a thing to save the city? The Wayne family, who have a deep affection for the city, is undoubtedly one, and is an extremely brilliant and important one. ”

"You've traveled, I know that. At one point, a lot of people thought you were dead. But you came back unexpectedly that year. When you come back, the city has a hero named Batman. Even at that time, you were considered a playboy by everyone, and your identity as a hero was completely incompatible. ”

"Maybe you want to use your playboy identity to hide your other identity, so that no one thinks that a hero in the dark will be an uneducated and lustful loser. But you do this only to make the doubters more suspicious, and strictly speaking, your dandy's disguise is crudely and clumsy. ”

"If you need a template, I strongly recommend that you learn from Tony Stark a few years ago, that's a real dandy jerk! Before he was kidnapped, no one would have thought that he could become a hero or anything, and the general public's impression of him at that time was that apart from geniuses and playboys, only warmongers remained. ”

"You may be helpless, but Batman is a master of martial arts. It's unfortunate," Meng Ao shrugged his shoulders, "My family has some business dealings with an organization where you once stayed. That organization, as you may remember, is called the League of Assassins. ”

"In the end, you were silent all these years, and Batman never appeared again. Even if there is still no conclusive evidence, I firmly believe that many coincidences together may not be a conclusive assertion, but it must be the most probable and closest to the truth. ”

"The more a stealthy hero makes an appearance, the more flaws there are for speculation and grabbing. Your identity is not absolutely hidden under the nose of an organization, and so are many people like you. ”

"It's exciting." Bruce Wayne clapped his hands, "What about you?" ”

"I've been commissioned." Meng Ao said. (To be continued......)

ps:ps: This volume is going to open a few spit mode......