The three of them discussed, or the two of them discussed. After Victor became a bystander, Superman finally didn't make a move.
That was because Lord Wei said calmly, "No one knows Joker better than I do. If you make a move, you'll only fall into his trap, which will lead to worse consequences. Then, you'll realize that you're being forced into a corner. "
Superman was speechless.
Because Gotham was Lord Wei's territory, the two of them had a tacit understanding that they rarely entered each other's cities — mainly to fight crime. Superman had no problem saving people all over the world.
On the other hand, the security in Metropolis was much better than in Gotham, and the happiness of the people at the bottom was several times higher.
In a way, Gotham diverted a large portion of the bad guys and scum in Metropolis.
Even though Batman would break people's bones at the drop of a hat, it was much better than Superman, who monitored the entire city and destroyed businesses.
Superman didn't want to kill everyone. Money was the breeding ground for crime.
With so many factors combined, Superman really did not know much about the supervillains of Gotham City.
But he did know about Batman and Joker's many years of conflict.
A few times, Batman had been hung in midair by Joker, forcing him to make a choice. That scene was still fresh in his memory.
In any case, Superman felt that if he were Batman, he would have to retire after one of those times.
Joker's manipulation of human nature was incomprehensible.
Just like the famous "Who should your girlfriend and I save?" question, once you made a choice, there would be no good ending — who to save = who to choose to die. No matter what you chose, you would be scolded for being inhumane.
This wasn't about the morality of the person choosing, but the malice of the person who set the question.
Because both choices were wrong, no matter what they did, they were destined to get zero points.
For example, if the question was "Who should you save first" or "Who should you save first", the logic would be obvious.
Lord Wei didn't know why, but he felt much calmer recently. Erm, it seemed like it happened not long after he met a certain someone?
In the past, he would be agitated, anxious, and think hard about how to deal with Joker.
But now, he still had the leisure to 'explain' for Superman and Victor. "Look, no matter how this matter turns out, it has nothing to do with us. But Joker came out on live television and said that this is all to deal with me. It is obvious that he wants to drag me into this. With his habits, he won't let me have it easy. He must have more tricks up his sleeve. "
Superman and Victor nodded silently.
There were indeed idiotic supervillains, but Joker was definitely not one of them.
With Laoye Wei's explanation, they were able to separate themselves from the matter itself, and from the overall situation, they were able to see things clearly as bystanders.
"The later I appear, the less room Joker has to maneuver." Laoye Wei casually inspected his equipment. "So, Superman, you continue to save people. When there is a real need, I will have Victor inform you."
At this point, he raised his head and smiled. "Don't forget, Barry is already on the fighter plane. He'll be there in half an hour at most. Bale is also on his way back from Europe. His journey won't take more than two hours. "
Walking to the pilot's seat, Lord Wei closed the front hatch. "Time is on our side, so there's no need to rush."
Superman: "… … then can't you let me go out first before closing the hatch?"
Lord Wei pursed his lips and pressed a button. "I told you, you can use the rear hatch."
Superman looked at the open rear hatch. "… Thanks for the reminder."
…
On a street in the center of Gotham City, a criminal in a clown mask approached Joker. "Boss, the convoy over there is blocked again."
Standing on the steps of a building, Joker looked at the people around him who were shopping for free and asked casually, "Why is it this time?"
The criminal said, "Two groups of people got into a fight, and they even burned a few cars. They're blocking the road."
The tip of Joker's foot rubbed against the smooth marble floor. "What a coincidence."
After that, his eyes went blank, and he was silent for a long time.
Not daring to say anything, the criminal just stood there obediently.
Suddenly, Joker sighed. "Batman, you're not good at all."
The criminal: "…"
Joker said, "Go. Take the treasures you stole and open the way."
The criminal said, "Okay, boss." He then turned around and left.
A moment later, with a rumble, two forklifts drove out from a nearby street and headed in the direction of the celebrities' convoy.
Joker moved up and down the steps as if he were dancing. "This is the best of times, and this is the worst of times. Bruce, baby, come and have fun with me …"
The dozens of subordinates in clown masks turned a blind eye to their boss's behavior.
Don't care what the boss did, just ask the boss what he wanted you to do! That was their rule.
Those who didn't follow it would die quickly.
…
On the Bat fighter, Victor had just blown up a few cars to create a traffic jam.
Now, he didn't forget to inform Bruce, "Bruce, I've tried my best, but it looks like Joker is prepared. They're coming with the forklifts. Do you want me to destroy them?"
Lord Wei looked at Joker, who was dancing diagonally below him. "No, he'll use more extreme methods to force me out. That doesn't fit with our plan to stall for time."
Victor said, "But … letting the convoy in won't stall for time, right?"
Hearing this, Old Master Wei's lips curled up, revealing a cold smile. "More than two hundred rich people are also part of the plan to buy time."
This kind of dark topic made Victor shiver involuntarily. "Are you sure? What if he goes on a killing spree? "
Lord Wei's smile became even colder. "If he kills too many people, why should I go out? Batman will be late too. He can't stop every crime. "
Victor suddenly recalled something that Luke had mentioned in class some time ago: "The more you do, the more mistakes you make; it's better not to do anything."
If Joker killed too many celebrities without Old Master Wei's presence, it would be the same as taking the initiative to take the blame on himself.
After that, no matter how much Joker slandered Lord Wei, it would only get half the result with twice the effort.
It was like how in hostage cases, criminals always killed the hostages one by one, instead of massacring them.
Every hostage's life was a bargaining chip in the game.
The death of one hostage meant one less bargaining chip, and the police's counterattack would be even fiercer.
Using as few bargaining chips as possible to force the police to give in was the most reasonable approach.
This was a psychological game.
But the difference was that Joker and Batman weren't ordinary people, and human lives weren't that important to them.
If Joker's opponent had been Superman, he might have succeeded.
Unfortunately, Joker's "favorite" would always be Batman, and he wasn't interested in a boring saint like Superman.
It was like how many experts in the industry couldn't be bothered to compete with rookies, because rookies would only greatly reduce the technical requirements of the competition, and experts wouldn't have any fun at all.
Joker and Batman, on the other hand, were both skilled players, and could only play to their heart's content if they were evenly matched.
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