Ch.39 Batman's Romance Crisis

"...仅此而已.从那天晚上起,她就一直跑到那个街区.这非常危险.我不知道如何阻止她,因为她甚至不喜欢布鲁斯.她甚至拒绝了我们的约会.但是我..."

 

席勒给自己倒了一杯香槟,说:"她每天晚上都去哥谭贫民窟,没有发生任何危险的事情.你确定她只是一个普通人吗?

 

布鲁斯擦了擦脸,"这正是我最担心的.如果她只是一个普通的女孩,那也没什么大不了的.可是,如果她不平凡,坚持天天跟着我,我能怎么办呢?

 

要了解这件事的原因,我们需要回到最后一个案例.

 

 

乔纳森的案子办完后,布鲁斯并没有完全脱离它,或者更确切地说,蝙蝠侠遇到了另一个麻烦.

 

上一次,蝙蝠侠从绑架他的暴徒手中救出了克里斯汀.他以为她当时昏迷不醒,但事实证明她是醒着的.从那天起,这个美丽的女孩爱上了蝙蝠侠.

 

是的,蝙蝠侠,不是布鲁斯.

 

她甚至直接拒绝了几天后与布鲁斯的约会.相反,每天晚上,她都会跑到她被绑架的同一条街上,希望能再次见到蝙蝠侠.

 

"在某种程度上,你应该感到高兴,因为蝙蝠侠的魅力让她甚至拒绝了世界首富.

 

布鲁斯张了张嘴,表情复杂.

 

被美少女喜欢当然值得高兴,但这种情况实在是太离奇了.一个女孩爱上了他,所以给了他动力,因为爱他;如果这是在言情小说中,至少需要10万字才能解释清楚因果关系.

 

"关于你的人际关系,我没有任何建议,除了保护你的肾脏,"席勒最后建议道.

 

布鲁斯也没有预料到席勒的预言会这么快成真.

 

 

那天晚上,蝙蝠侠还在哥谭巡逻.他最近获得了相当大的声誉,因为他清理了莫里森区周围的贫民窟.

 

这一次,他正在一个贫民窟巡逻,这个贫民窟并不以肮脏和贫困而闻名,而是一个经常发生抢劫的豪华区.

 

事实上,这里发生犯罪的概率并不比贫民窟低多少.在贫民窟,经常是打架,帮派勒索或群殴,但在豪华区,却是抢劫.一旦开枪,至少有两三个人倒在血泊中,甚至奢侈品店的员工也有可能被杀.这些案件的卑鄙性质不亚于贫民窟的帮派斗殴.

 

Furthermore, those who dare to commit these crimes are often experienced. They work together, plan carefully, and leave the scene as soon as they're done, making them difficult to deal with.

 

Batman has already taken down two robbery gangs.They're unlucky. When Batman has just upgraded, moving from the slums to this area, he stumbles upon a robbery and murder case. They kill two female store clerks and steal jewelry from the store. More coincidentally, a string of pearls is scattered on the ground.

 

So, that gang of robbers is now in prison.

 

As for the other gang, they aren't formidable either, just a bunch of inexperienced fools who happen to cross paths with Batman. They're now also eating prison meals.

 

On this day, Batman stands on the rooftop of a building across a jewelry store. He watches a dark figure sneak in through the back door window of the store. The figure is petite but agile. Before the female clerk even reacts, she's choked unconscious.

 

It seems that it's a female thief. Yes, a thief, not a robber. She doesn't break the glass of the jewelry counter but finds the key on one of the employees and opens the glass door.

 

Just as she holds a gemstone, admiring its shine, a dark figure appears behind her. He says, "Miss, no matter how you see it, this gem doesn't belong to you."

 

As she turns her head, her vision grows dark, and she faints instantly.

 

The female thief seems to have better luck. Just as Batman is planning to take her and hand her over to the police, a group of robbers rush into the nearby antique shop. Those are the real robbers, wearing masks, carrying submachine guns, holding bags, and forcing the store employees into a corner at gunpoint.

 

Batman has no choice but to let go of the female thief and go deal with them. By the time he returns, she's gone.

 

 

However, the story doesn't end there. For the next few days, Batman has the constant feeling that someone is following him. The person seems to be agile, and Batman can't catch their tail several times.

 

Until one day, Batman sets up a small trap. He pretends to throw a bag of stolen gems he has just confiscated into a trash can on the street corner. Sure enough, the petite figure sneaks into the trash can to scavenge it. Batman grabs her cloak. Unexpectedly, the female thief strikes back with a claw, nearly scratching Batman's face.

 

As soon as she sees it's Batman, the female thief relaxes. Batman crosses his arms and asks, "The gem, hm?"

 

"Don't you think our ears match well?" Her voice is sweet. After speaking, she flicks her own ear on the mask with her finger. Yes, her mask also has two ears. Although not as sharp as Batman's, they're in a similar position, on top of the head.

 

Batman, strikes by a sudden impulse, says, "Are you another bat?"

 

"A bat?" the female thief says incredulously, "Who is a bat? I'm Cat! Don't only cats have these kind of ears? Do you really think you're a bat? What kind of weirdo takes themselves for that creature?"

 

"Cat..." Batman ponders the name for a moment, then he retrieves the bag of jewels from the trash can and tosses it to her, saying, "No cat would appreciate gems. Stop causing trouble for the jewelry store employees. Since you haven't killed anyone, I'll let you go."

 

After saying that, he turns to leave, but Catwoman grabs hold of his cape. Playfully jiggling the bag in her hand, she says, "Rich, you must have another, right?"

 

Batman furrows his brow. He doesn't understand why everyone can tell that he's wealthy.

 

He has made his Batman suit extremely low-key, hasn't used any expensive drugs, and even slightly messed up his beard.

 

Batman doesn't turn around. He simply says, "I don't have it. You can't expect a bat to possess such a thing."

 

Just as he's about to leave, a whip coils around his waist. Batman doesn't feel any force pulling him, but a soft figure presses against his back. He hears Catwoman whisper in his ear, "If you're a bat, then you're the most interesting bat I've ever encountered. We'll meet again..."

 

After saying that, she leaps onto a wall in a nearby alley and quickly disappears. Batman touches his ear and thinks, a cat likes gems? Truly a peculiar person.

 

Just like himself.

 

 

Unexpectedly, on his way back to the city, he runs into Christine, the beautiful captain of the cheering squad. She's wearing a thick down jacket and a hat, concealing her sensual figure and beautiful face. Batman initially plans to avoid her, but after some thought, he approaches her. He needs to convince her to go back, as it's too dangerous for a girl to appear on Gotham's streets late at night.

 

Christine sees Batman and runs over joyfully. However, as she approaches him, she furrows her brows and asks, "You have a girlfriend? You go on a date with her?"

 

Batman is confused and simply says, "Don't stay here. You know how dangerous it is."

 

"But I just wanted to be your girlfriend," Christine shrugs. It's clear that she doesn't usually say such things. Normally, it only happens when someone confesses their feelings to him.

 

"I don't need a girlfriend. Go back quickly," Batman warns.

 

"Then what's with the Louis Vuitton scent on you? Don't tell me you like women's perfume," Christine remarks.

 

Batman feels a severe headache.

 

With years of going on the racket, how couldn't he have any knowledge about these things? He knows that Catwoman hugged him just now. He never expected that this female thief, who goes out stealing things in the middle of the night, would also wear such strong perfume.

 

Batman doesn't explain anything and simply leaves by flicking his cape.

 

Although Batman doesn't want to pay attention to Christine, there's someone who's very interested in her – the new president, Seldon.

 

Don't forget, it was Christine who came forward to accuse the former president of kidnapping her, providing the strongest evidence against him.

 

Seldon knows that the case involving Jonathan implicates the former president and Victor resigning. There must be a mastermind behind it all, connecting them together. There are too many unresolved mysteries in this whole case. Who apprehended Jonathan? Who rescued Christine? Gordon alone can't do all of these.

 

Seldon believes that even if Christine doesn't personally know the mastermind, she must at least know who he is. He wants to figure out this matter and unravel the series of connections involved in Jonathan case . Only then can he sit securely in this position. Gotham's relationships are too complex. To establish a firm foothold here, a good starting point is essential. Seldon thinks the Jonathan case is the best subject for investigation.

 

On the other hand, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman develops rapidly. Perhaps it's fate. Catwoman's liveliness and romance are completely unrelated to Batman's seriousness and skepticism, yet he's captivated by her.

 

The two often roam Gotham together at night. Although Catwoman can't help Batman in fighting, her skills in sneaking and reconnaissance are first-rate. Catwoman loves various gemstone jewelry, and Batman has money to spare.

 

But when it comes to theft, they always argue. Batman thinks Catwoman has a stealing habit, while Catwoman believes she simply likes those gems. Since they're displayed in a store but no one buys them, taking them to appreciate for a few days proposes no problem.

 

Finally, one day, Batman follows Catwoman and once again intervenes in her theft. Catwoman is thoroughly annoyed by him. Amidst their argument, Batman refrains from using force due to his fondness for her, but Catwoman is unpredictable. She slaps Batman and then stabs him in the side with a short dagger.

 

Thus, this romance crisis involving Batman, really transforms into a genuine kidney crisis.