Chapter 201: Welcome to Gotham
Looking at the gloom that pervades Gotham City that will never go away, Lex complained:
"This kind of weather is really depressing."
The gray sky of Gotham replaced the bright blue of the metropolis, and Lex suddenly felt as if he had voluntarily stepped into a bloody mouth full of darkness.
Depp agreed, saying: "It's true, countless times I thought I was used to it, but every time I go out and come back, I will be surrounded by the emotions that belong to Gotham again. β
Selena leaned on Depp's shoulder and expressed a different opinion from the two.
She seemed to recall some not-so-good memories, and said with a little melancholy: "I think Gotham is more comfortable, at least when we can't stand up to some authority, we can hide in the shadows and lick our wounds silently." β
Depp gently kissed Selena's forehead and comforted: "Don't think about those unhappy things, no one can hurt you in the slightest now." β
Then, Depp looked at the Wayne Building and Depp Building towering in the distance, and said: "In the future, we will become the authority of this city, this country, and even the top of this world, and we will create a world of poverty and bullying." β
Lex looked at the sign not far away that read the words Gotham and you, and couldn't help but worry about this trip to Gotham.
The sports car sped by, and the wooden sign with the slogan Wele written on it fell to the ground, and was shattered.
In front of Depp's antique store, Lex parked his sports car in the garage next to it.
"Is this where you first made your fortune?" Lex tucked the car keys into his trouser pocket and asked Depp.
I have to say that the twenty-year business family life has made it difficult for Lex to change some habits for a while.
For example, guessing other people's family history and business loopholes.
Depp took Selena's hand and stepped out of the sports car, responding, "Barely so, at least that's where I was in the first place." β
Opening the door of the antique store, the store is as smooth as new, which makes Lex feel a little dazzling.
Although the furnishings and furniture are some years old, this is much cleaner than your own home!
Thinking to himself, Lex raised his eyes to see Grandi standing by the counter.
Grandi saw Depp behind Lex and immediately trotted over excitedly.
The strong wind brought by Grandi's running caused the hems of several people's clothes to shake constantly.
This scared Lex enough, a strong man with gray skin like a zombie, striding towards him, and anyone would immediately be defensive and ready to flee.
After all, this guy is more of a burglary criminal than a clerk!
Even if it's his first time, Lex still has heard of Gotham's folklore.
He stood in place as if he were facing a great enemy, and if it weren't for Depp and Selena standing behind, he would have taken the door long ago.
Until Grandillo came to Quex and held Depp in his arms.
"Boss, Grandi misses you so much!"
"Alright, okay, Grandie, let me down, I've brought a new friend to meet you."
Hearing the conversation between the two, combined with the picture just now, Lex asked in shock:
"This guy... Is it your clerk? β
Depp nodded and said, "That's right, this is the clerk and acting manager of my antique store, Solomon Grandi." β
"Grandi, this is the son of the Luthor Group, Lex Luthor."
Lex stretched out his hand and said, "Hello Grandi, I believe that with you as a clerk, no one will dare to go wild here." β
Grandi scratched his head a little shyly, then held Lex's outstretched hand with both hands, and said humbly: "Grandi, I like to clean and be a clerk, although there were always people pointing fingers at Grandi at the beginning, but now everyone is very friendly to Grandi." β
Depp nodded, that's right, the unfriendly estimates were hammered into meatloaf by Grandi.
Lex walked around the antique shop a few times, then looked at Depp speechlessly.
"I said, you're in this store... Isn't there a genuine one? β
As a top wealthy family, Lex likes to collect antiques very much, so he has also developed a "sharp eye" over the years.
He swept around and was convinced that Depp's store was full of fakes.
"Uh... Seriously, there are some genuine ones. Depp walked to the front desk with an inexplicable smile and took out a black batrang from the drawer and handed it to Lecks.
"For example...... This batarang. β
"Batrang?!"
Lex was shocked and said, "What do you mean...... That Batman? β
Depp said: "That's right, it's the guy who terrifies my brother's criminals, a knight who walks in the dark, a guy who is quite charming." β
After listening to Depp's words, Lex recalled the comic books and said: "As a comic book character, Batman is indeed very charismatic. β
Depp stretched out his finger and shook it and said, "There's a mistake in your words, Lex, Batman is more than just a comic book character. β
"Wait, you mean... Is Batman real, not just a fictional character? β
Hearing Depp's words, Lex suddenly felt a short circuit in his head.
All the while, he has lived in the world and social circle of normal people, although he has often seen reports about Batman and others before.
But he has never believed in these godly babbles, especially after seeing the release of Batman and Spider-Man's comic goods, he is even more convinced of this.
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"Hehe, it's just a low-level means to sell these comics and peripheral industries in advance, and cause gimmicks."
This is what Lex said about it before.
But now, Depp's words seem to be saying... It's all true.
Batman, Joker, Tekken, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Catwoman, Crocodile Kid or something... It's not just fictional characters from comic books.
Instead, these comic books... It's all based on reality, and these people are real!
It exists in the land under its feet, in Gotham...
Also, you can use these people to distribute manga and merchandise without getting into trouble.
Does it mean that Depp actually knows these guys, even... Depp is one of them!
Batman?
Spider-Man?
Or Crocodile Kid or Iron Fist?
How many secrets is Depp hiding?
And what did he deliberately reveal these to himself?
Thinking of this, Lex looked in horror at the non-human Grandi, and the gloomy sky outside the window.
He muttered, "Gotham... What kind of place is this? β
Depp patted Lex on the shoulder and comforted: "It's true that outsiders will feel scared when they come here for the first time, but don't worry, I'm sure you'll definitely adapt to life here soon." β
Coming out of the antique shop, Depp is ready to bring Nexus to continue shopping the rest of Gotham.
"I think if you want to experience the authentic Gotham atmosphere, you can't drive a car anymore, and public transportation is the best way to experience the real life of a city," said Leks. β
Depp shrugged his shoulders and said casually: "So do you want to take the bus or subway?" There's a metro station nearby, so let's just walk there. β
The subway station in Gotham City, which has just been rebuilt by the Wayne family.
Compared to the dimness on the ground of the city, the subway station below the ground is brightly illuminated by new and clean light bulbs.
Lawx, who came to the subway station, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems that I prefer the underground of Gotham City to the above-ground surface. At least... It's the subway station part. β
Depp smiled: "Don't worry, I will take you to experience the real underground life in Gotham when I have time." β
Lex immediately refused: "I don't think it's necessary, I still want to live in the sun." β
Entering the subway station, there are busy people shuttling inside.
For Gotham, a well-known and developed city in the country, the pace of life is very fast.
In Gotham, even the robbery of eucalyptus is much more efficient than in other regions.
The only slow, the speed at which the Gotham Police Station came out on the side.
However, after Gordon took the throne, even the Gotham Police Department's operations became fast and effective.
About three minutes later, the subway came, and because it was the starting station, there were many seats in the subway.
The three of them walked onto the subway and sat side by side, Depp introduced: "I'll take you to the Depp Building to observe first, and yesterday I greeted Wellen and told him that the future helmsman of the Luthor Group would come to visit us." β
A smile appeared on the corner of Lex's mouth: "It's an honor, to be honest, I am very much looking forward to the future cooperation with Depp Group." β
The subway started, and the sweet and mechanical female voice began to announce the station:
"Hello, welcome to Gotham City Metro Line 2, the terminal of this train: Depp Building, the next stop, Nai Ho Island Central Hospital."
Today, the Depp Building, like the Wayne Building, has become a Gotham City landmark and has become the name of a subway station and bus station.
After four or five stops, the bus was crowded with busy Gotham people.
Lex observed his surroundings with great interest, not displeased by the crowding.
This is his habit all along, observing the behavior and expression of everyone around him, so as to perceive the character, nature, and even the recent events encountered by these people.
In just four stops, he had seen four pickpockets and three people who were cheating.
Suddenly, an old man on crutches walked up to Lex tremblingly.
The old man grabbed the handrail and stood in front of Lex, staring blankly ahead.
This is...?
Lex stared at the old man for a few minutes, and finally concluded that this was an ordinary old man who was harmless to a human animal.
Seeing the old man's trembling state, Lex got up and said, "Old man, sit down." β
When the old man heard this, he smiled and nodded to Lex, and then sat down.
Seeing this, Depp couldn't help but smile and said, "I really didn't expect that the eldest son of the Lex Group would be so kind-hearted. β
Lex looked at Depp's inexplicable smile and was puzzled.
The subway quickly reached the next stop, and a young woman in cool clothes, with a large snow-white softness peeking out from under her neck, walked up to Lex.
I have to say that this woman belongs to the very material kind.
However, Lex, who has read countless women since he was a child, did not give this revealing and hot woman a second glance.
But there was only one Lex Luthor in the world, and I saw that the old man who was still trembling just now actually got up directly and said to the hot girl with confidence: "Girl, you sit." β
When the girl heard this, she waved her hand, but was pressed on the seat by the uncle.
"Sit back in peace, Uncle will get off in a while."
The uncle's behavior was praised by the men around him, and everyone gave the uncle a thumbs up, and then watched the game in a civilized manner.
Only Lex stood still, confused.
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You Gotham people had better be okay!
He turned to look at Depp and asked, "You Gotham, are you all like this?" β
Depp couldn't help but smile and said, "I don't know, I haven't done a subway for a long time." But I don't think the people around me are like that, maybe it's because the people on this bus are special. β
In fact, as soon as the old man came over, Depp saw the old man's information through the mirror of the profile.
γCrane HisokaγGotham****
Main ability: color eye to recognize people.
Favorability: Quite favorable.
Overall, this is an experienced old color batch.
"I'm really... I have seen it for a long time. β
Lex said speechlessly, then took his wallet out of his bosom, took out two thousand dollars and handed it to the hot girl who was sitting in his place.
"If you're willing to give me your seat, you'll get two thousand dollars."
Seeing this, the spice girl immediately got up and pulled Rxes to her seat.
"My favorite man who is willing to spend money for girls, I wonder if you are free tonight?"
The hot girl took out a business card from the side pocket of her miniskirt and bent down to hand it to Lex: "Here is my contact information, you can contact me at any time." β
Ricks sat down in his seat amid the angry gazes of the men in the car, then stuck his business card into the hot girl's deep ditch and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not paying for you, I'm for this seat." β
When the spice girl heard this, she didn't feel displeased, but gave Lex a flying kiss, and then happily took two thousand dollars and got off at the next stop.
At the terminal, when Depp and the others got off the bus, a middle-aged man dressed in tatters ran over from behind.
The man took out a knife from his bosom, stabbed it at Lyks, and said in a heartfelt voice, "You damn boy, why did you give that woman a thousand pieces so that I couldn't see her white and tender tofu!" β
Lecks looked at this man in shock, he didn't understand why someone would choose to commit murder on the street because they didn't see the breasts of the woman in the same car!
But in the next second, the knife in this man's hand was replaced by a soft bread.
The bread slammed into Lex's suit, causing no damage.
Soon, the police in the subway station arrested the guy directly.
Coming to Ryx also had a preliminary understanding of how many strange things happen every day in Gotham City, where the people are simple.
He couldn't help but feel sorry for his father's luck, if his father did settle in Gotham City.
Then the newcomer to Onel Luthor will definitely suffer a big loss in Gotham!