Although Issou and Bari appeared with Bruce, almost all the guests who came to the banquet tonight were here for Bruce Weyne,
They either maintained business contacts with him,
Or to hook up with him,
So naturally, no one paid attention to two small characters like Issou and Bari.
And as small characters, Issou and Bari were also happy to be idle,
They occupied a corner of the banquet hall, drinking cocktails while watching Bruce deal with everyone who came up to talk to him with ease.
Looking at Bruce who seemed to glow in the crowd,
Issou finally knew why he and Tony didn't get along.
Let's not talk about internal issues,
What was Bruce's personality like? But to the outside world, even if he was an ignorant and incompetent second-generation rich kid,
But there was no denying that — —
Like Tony, he had the charm to attract people's attention.
This was vividly demonstrated at the ball/cocktail party/banquet.
And it was precisely because of this reason,
So when Tony and Bruce were framed together,
It was normal to dislike each other. After all, a mountain couldn't accommodate two tigers.
So it wasn't difficult to explain why Bruce and Tony casually hugged each other in front of the media and was called the epoch-making "Hug of the Century".
After all, Bruce hadn't seen Tony just now,
He only mentioned him,
With a look of disdain.
Bari, who was also looking at Bruce,
Was thinking in his heart,
No wonder Bruce despised his acting skills so much.
Think about Bruce's personality, He was as bitter and vengeful as a demon king,
But what about him now? There was no trace of Batman in him at all,
He was like a person who didn't know the hardships of the world,
A rich young master who only knew how to enjoy and fool around.
Bari thought in his heart,
If he wasn't The Flash, if he didn't know Bruce's true identity, then he wouldn't have associated Batman with Bruce Weyne.
Issou and Bari both looked at Bruce, but they were thinking about different things. However, there was one thing they agreed on, such as —
"Bruce doesn't have it easy either."
The same words came from different people's mouths. Issou and Bari looked at each other subconsciously, then couldn't help but laugh in unison.
"If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to deal with it so easily."
In order not to give himself away, Bari took the initiative to explain the meaning of his words. He said, "I originally thought that a rich second generation like Bruce only needed to eat, drink, and play."
Issou heard Bari's words and nodded. When he opened his mouth to say something, he glanced at someone walking towards them, so he swallowed the words he was about to say. He smiled and turned his head to greet the person walking towards them, "Hey, Ah Fu."
"Good evening, Miss Issou, Mr. Allen."
The person who walked towards Issou was the Weyne family's old butler, Alfreid, a man standing behind Batman.
He smiled and said, "I think it's because the young master is in a good mood tonight, so he doesn't need me to clean up his mess."
Seeing that Issou and Bari both looked over, Alfreid continued, "After all, he can only maintain a normal standard when it comes to eating, drinking, and playing."
Hearing Alfreid's words, Issou and Bari knew that he must have heard their conversation, but …
Ah Fu was indeed the man standing at the top of the Weyne family's food chain. When he dissed his young master behind his back, he didn't show any fear at all.
Oh.
Not just behind his back.
Because after Alfreid said this sentence, Issou and Bari were just laughing when Bruce, who was still mingling with the crowd, suddenly walked up to them.
When Bruce also heard Alfreid's words, he, as the person involved, couldn't laugh at all. He said, "Ah Fu, do you know that saying this in front of Issou will ruin my image?"
"Image?"
When Alfreid heard Bruce's words, as if he had heard something strange, he asked in surprise, "Young master, when you completely ignored the old butler and bullied the weak to take the last piece of cake, did you think about your image?"
Bruce: "…"
Wait a minute.
So Ah Fu wanted to take revenge on him for taking the last piece of cake?
"I didn't mean it, Ah Fu."
Bruce looked at his old butler and explained again, "You should know me."
Although Alfreid was just an old butler of the Weyne family, he watched Bruce grow up. When Bruce decided to become Batman, he stood behind him silently and supported him.
It could be said that Bruce had already regarded Alfreid as his closest family member, not just a butler.
But! Yes!
"I also thought I knew you, young master."
In the face of Bruce's explanation, Alfreid said, "But until today, I realized that I didn't know you well enough."
Hearing Alfreid's words and seeing how stubborn he was, Bruce felt a headache coming on. How was he going to explain himself so that Fu would believe that he didn't snatch his last piece of money cake on purpose this afternoon?
He!
Really!
Just purely!
He couldn't stop eating, okay?!
When Bari heard the conversation between Bruce and Alfreid, although he wasn't present at the time, he had already guessed what happened.
Considering that Bruce had the experience of instantly increasing his EQ for a mouthful of radish cake, Bari believed that Bruce didn't do it on purpose. After all, Issou's food was so delicious that it could make people forget themselves.
Mhmm.
For example, Baron Straker and Grant, Magneto and Toad, Meatballs, and so on.
But …
Bari didn't forget that Bruce had taken the cake that originally belonged to him, so after Alfreid finished speaking, not only did he not help Bruce explain, but he also added insult to injury, "Ah Fu, you're not the only one who doesn't know Bruce well enough. I didn't expect him to be this kind of Bruce. "
As soon as Bari finished speaking, he saw Bruce shooting daggers at him. Logically speaking, a mascot wouldn't have the guts to challenge the wrath of the great demon, but …
When he thought of the cake that he had missed, Bari's heart ached so much that he had the courage to face the great demon head-on!
After the banquet began, Bruce went on stage to give an opening speech, and Alfreid had to leave temporarily. When only Bari was left beside Issou, she said, "Bari, do you want to go back to Weyne Manor?"
"What?"
Hearing Issou's question, Bari was a little puzzled and asked, "Why should I go back to Weyne Manor?"
"That dessert of yours."
Issou glanced at him and then said, "Look at what you've been thinking about."
What?
You asked Issou to ask Bari to go to Weyne Manor to take the cake that belonged to him. What if Bruce goes back and finds that the cake is gone?
…
…
…
What to do.
Issou said that Bruce was just pretending not to know that Bari was the Flash. It wasn't like he really didn't know.
The reason why Bari was so aggrieved by Bruce's words in the car just now was so that he wouldn't give himself away in front of Issou.
However, like Bruce, Issou also pretended not to know that Bruce already knew that Bari was the Flash.
When Bari heard Issou's words, he was indeed a little tempted. After all, at his current speed, it wouldn't be difficult for him to run to Weyne Manor, take back his cake, and come back.
But …
After thinking about it, Bari still refused and said, "No."
Issou, who didn't expect Bari to give this answer, was a little surprised. Then he heard him say, "Issou, of course I have to taste the food you made. What's the point of swallowing it? I'll go and get it after the banquet. "
In fact, the real reason why Bari didn't want to leave Issou and run back to Weyne Manor to get the snacks was that he was worried that Joker would appear as soon as he left.
Of course, if it were any other time, Bari, who was very confident in his speed, would think that even if the situation he was worried about happened, he would still have a way to return to her side to protect her before Joker attacked Issou.
But this time was different.
Bari remembered what Bruce said to him before. This time, they held this banquet and invited Issou to join, specifically to lure Joker here.
He knew about this, Bruce knew about it, and so did Joker.
Bruce said that according to his understanding of Joker, even if he knew that this was a trap, Joker would definitely come.
Of course, Bruce also said that since he knew that this was a trap, even if Joker wanted to come, he would definitely be fully prepared.
If that was the case, how could Bari just leave Issou?
But Bari didn't expect that even if he didn't leave Issou and run back to Weyne Manor to get the snacks, he would still fall into Joker's trap.
Seeing that the banquet had just started, and with a group of mercenaries wearing Joker masks, Bari, who had left Issou to get a cocktail, was a little surprised.
It wasn't that he was surprised that Joker would actually come despite knowing that there was a tiger in the mountain, but that Joker actually brought so many people into the banquet hall.
Bruce had said before that he would install cameras at all the entrances and exits of the hotel. As long as Joker or any other suspicious person appeared, they would be the first to discover them.
But now that Joker and a group of mercenaries wearing Joker masks appeared in the banquet hall, they didn't know that they were here. This obviously proved that Joker must have used some method to avoid all the cameras.
But now was not the time to delve into this problem. Bari thought of the method he discussed with Bruce. If Joker and the others really appeared in the banquet hall, then he would get rid of Joker and the others.
If it were anyone else, perhaps no matter how agile they were, they wouldn't be able to do it, but Bari was different.
It's just that …
When Bari wanted to run, he found that his legs were completely stiff and locked together, and he couldn't move at all.
Bari: "…!!!???"
What was going on?
Bari, who didn't expect this situation at all, was stunned on the spot, and the person who was stunned on the spot was Issou.
Looking at Joker who appeared in the banquet hall with a group of mercenaries, Issou's mind was filled with one thought.
She was right to not agree to come to Gotham despite Bruce's enticement!
She thought back to that day at "My Chinese Restaurant", when Bruce sincerely told her that Gotham wasn't as dangerous as she thought. Issou …
Issou thought that she had been fooled by him!
The first time she came to Gotham, and she already met Joker, wasn't that dangerous enough?
Just as Issou was thinking this, the next second she knew …
It wasn't enough.
Because after Joker smiled at the guests in the banquet hall and said, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," he said, "We didn't plan to cheer you up tonight, so please cooperate and answer a small question of mine —"
Joker stood in the middle of the banquet hall and deliberately dragged out his words. "Where are my Issou's Little Sweethearts?"
Issou: "…!!!???"
Wait a minute!
What did he say about Little Sweethearts?
Hearing Joker say her name, Issou was so shocked that her brain was about to explode. She subconsciously thought that she had heard wrong, but then she heard Joker speak again. "Has no one seen my Issou's Little Sweethearts? Hmm? What about you? Have you seen them? Haven't you? "
Because of the appearance of Joker and the others, the originally lively banquet hall instantly quieted down. This way, even if Joker didn't deliberately raise his voice, Issou could hear him clearly —
He was indeed calling out Issou.
But the problem was —
Why did he know her?
Issou, who had no idea why Joker was looking at her, subconsciously wanted to find Bari or Bruce in the crowd, but when she looked up, she saw Bari not far from her.
Seeing him standing there motionless, Issou's mind was full of questions. Wasn't he the Flash? Why was he standing there like a fool?
Bari: "…"
He didn't want to QAQ either.
Bari didn't know what was going on, but he noticed that Bruce, who was supposed to be in the crowd, had disappeared, which meant that he would soon appear as Batman.
With this in mind, Bari looked at Issou through a few guests. His furrowed eyebrows and eyes were full of worry. He hoped that Issou wouldn't be found by Joker so soon, as long as he could delay until Batman appeared.
Although Issou didn't know what Bari was thinking, he understood the worry and nervousness in his eyes, and also saw his stiff and locked legs.
Seeing this, how could Issou not know why Bari didn't move? But the problem was —
Who did this to him?
Bari also wanted to know the answer to this question. Both he and Bruce had miscalculated. They didn't expect Joker to find such a helper. Before they could react, he was completely locked in place.
If possible, Bari hoped that Issou could hide himself well, but if he moved, it would be too obvious. After all, everyone in the banquet hall was frozen in place.
If anyone moved, they would undoubtedly become the first target of the Clown and the others.
Therefore, Bari could only hope that Issou would be lucky and Batman would be faster. However, there was a saying —
The more you worried that something would happen, the more likely it was to happen.
In fact, this was the situation at the banquet. Before Batman appeared, Joker was already impatient. He fired a shot at the ceiling and said unhappily, "Doesn't anyone know where my Issou Little Sweethearts is? I have a few words to say to her. Of course, if she doesn't come out, I can ask her to be tonight's date. "
Hearing Joker's words, Issou subconsciously looked at Bari. It was rare that she, who usually couldn't grasp the main point of Joker's words —
If she didn't appear, then he would expose Bari's identity.
Don't ask how Issou knew that Joker knew Bari's identity. If he didn't know, how could Bari's legs be locked now?
However, the black-haired girl didn't have time to guess why Bruce invited her to this banquet, nor did she have time to guess why Joker had his eyes on her.
Because Joker's eyes were about to sweep over to Bari's side.
Issou silently took a deep breath. When Bari shook her head, he raised his hand and said, "I'm here."
In the banquet hall that was so quiet that only the sound of nervous breathing could be heard, Issou's words, no matter how soft his voice was, were like a sudden clap of thunder.
"Oh, so you're here."
Hearing Issou's words, Joker's attention was instantly attracted to her. He casually threw the gun in his hand to the ground and walked towards her with a big smile on his face.
With every step Joker took, the guests in front of Issou quickly moved to the side, making a path for him to reach Issou.
Looking at the clown who was getting closer and closer to her, Yi Su's heart was beating like a drum. She felt that every step he took was like stepping on the tip of her heart, making it unable to bear the burden.
"You're the Issou that made my Batboy so anxious to leave Gotham, right?"
Joker's pace was casual. He walked in front of Issou and looked at her face. He then leaned closer to Issou, sniffed her, and smiled. "Sweethearts indeed. Just smelling them makes me feel sweet."
When Joker approached, Issou subconsciously shrank her neck and took a step back. Joker did not mind. He looked at her and said, "You look nervous. Why?"
Joker seemed to be unaware of the fear he brought to ordinary people. He smiled at Issou and gently cut the scars on his face with the knife in his hand. He asked, "Is it because of the scars on my face? Or … "
The next second, the smile on Joker's face suddenly turned gloomy. He looked at Issou. "You know that I'm here for Batboy?"
Issou, "…!!???"
No kidding!
Boss, what are you talking about?
Did Issou and Bruce interact a lot?
Quite a lot.
But! Yes!
The one who interacted with her was Baby Brucie, not his Batboy!
Looking at Joker like a wife catching her husband in the act, Issou was dumbfounded. Seeing the knife in his hand reaching toward her, the black-haired girl said, "Don't get me wrong. There's nothing going on between me and Batman."
Although she was not interested in Joker or Batman, she was on Super Joker's side.
Therefore, Issou said, what could there be between her and Batman? The most intimate action was probably to pick up Batman and throw him into Superman's arms.
When Joker heard Issou's words, his hand holding the knife paused for a moment. Then he asked, "So … you don't like Batboy?"
Issou, "…"
Why did she feel that this was a fatal question?
"Uh."
Issou swallowed silently. While paying attention to Joker's expression, she said hesitantly, "No … I don't like him …"
"If you don't like him, why does he like to play with you so much?"
Joker changed the position of his hand holding the knife and then stabbed the knife into the table. However, he was so focused on Issou that he did not notice the things on the table. Therefore, the knife in his hand did not stab the table. Instead, it stabbed the box containing the snacks.
When Joker stabbed the box with the knife, he heard a pop from the box containing the snacks, which immediately attracted his attention.
"What's this?"
"Uh."
Hearing Joker's question, Issou said, "Some snacks I made."
When he heard Issou's words, a mocking smile appeared on Joker's face. "You used these to lure my Batboy to New York, didn't you?"
Since Joker knew that Bruce often went to New York because of Issou, how could he not know how Issou attracted Bruce?
The clown pulled out a small knife from the box and used it to pry open the lid of the box. The originally neatly arranged desserts were now a little messy. He didn't care and casually picked up one of the desserts.
The beautiful money cake was square in shape, with neat edges and corners. The snow-white skin and the rose-red color in the middle complemented each other. It looked very beautiful.
When Zhang Zian bit into it, even if it was not steaming hot like when it was just made, the texture was still delicate and soft, soft and delicious. The fragrance of the glutinous rice and the sweetness of the rose-sauce core filled his mouth as he chewed.
After eating a piece of money cake, Joker, who was looking at Issou with a mocking smile, suddenly showed her a very obedient smile. "Sweethearts, since you don't like Batman, why don't you try to like me?"
What?
Did Joker forget that he clearly hated Issou for seducing Batman's attention and making him have other cats outside? Was he here to settle the score with her?
…
…
…
I'm not.
I'm not.
Don't talk nonsense.
Joker, who had popped up three times in a row, said that he just wanted to ask Issou whether he needed a poop-picker or a cat.
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