Chapter 160 Chapter 160 That’s Very Adult

Batman first called Alfred via video: "Alfred, what happened recently?"

"I can't say for sure, sir. You'd better go and see it for yourself." The old butler looked as energetic in the video as Batman had when he left. He was unusually vague, saying, "Go to Titans Tower. Master Jason will tell you everything."

With that, the old housekeeper, in a rare move, hung up Batman's call. After calling Jason to tell him about Batman's return to Earth, he didn't respond to Li Hua in the "When Will Batman Return" group chat, who tagged everyone with a message like "Batman's back, take a break from babysitting while I go live!" and others, who posted a long string of ear emojis. Then, he gracefully turned to tidy up the new child's room.

Master, even though you've hung up on me plenty of times, please forgive me for hanging up on you. But I think once you understand the truth, you'll understand the capricious behavior of the old housekeeper who's been waiting for his grandson for five days.

Batman, who always hung up on people mid-call, was hung up on for the first time. He held up the hung-up communicator, looking unusually dazed.

What on earth happened?

At this time, the other members of the Justice League had also checked the text messages they and others had received asking when Batman would return, and they all asked, "Batman, our kids are also asking when you'll be back. Do you have any idea?"

Batman: ...

Not at all.

Everything on Earth was functioning normally as before they left, and this situation and the reactions of other people did not seem to be any serious incident that could not be solved by the people left on Earth.

Even superheroes who have saved the world countless times cannot understand the thoughts of teenagers.

At this time, Superman and Batman, who have had a lot of contact with teenagers recently, suddenly had an idea, and a guess came to their mind - is someone up to something again?

"Superman, take me to Titans Tower."

There is no objection to continuing to guess here. The reliable adult Batman chose Didi Chao and immediately went to the scene to understand the situation.

The world's best duo raced to Titan's Tower at lightning speed. As they landed, Benjamin, in Kryptonian form, arrived, carrying five Ice Ghost pups. He greeted them with a bright smile, "You're finally back? Come on in! Batman, Jason, and Li Hua are waiting for you in the reception room!"

"what happened?"

Along the way, Batman had guessed the situation. Seeing Benjamin's overly bright smile and impatient urging, he, who had raised three boys, was almost certain that there was nothing good going on.

Benjamin: "Nothing, things have been pretty peaceful lately. Oh yeah, except for the fact that another Batmobile of yours was heroically sacrificed... but this time it has nothing to do with me! It was the Joker who blew it up!"

Batman felt more and more that this process was very familiar to him.

Because the last time Li Hua Benjamin created "Gotham 24", the Batmobile was the first to be scrapped!

Batman resisted the urge to sigh and rub his brows: "What did you do again?"

Benjamin: "Hey! This has nothing to do with us... Well, if you must say it, it does have some connection, but it's not what you think... Anyway, just go in!"

After saying that, Benjamin flew towards the Titan Tower with the Ice Ghost cub in his arms without looking back. Just like Alfred who hung up the phone, he had no intention of explaining to Batman.

Superman: "Batman, would you like me to..." go in with you.

"No," Batman insisted. "I'll go by myself."

Superman: "Well, if you need me, just give me a shout."

Since everyone said that it was Jason who explained it to Batman, it was most likely a family matter.

Batman's black cape disappeared around the corner of Titans Tower, and Superman's communication device immediately received a message alert. He took it out and saw that Connor had pulled him into a group chat called "The Bat Has Arrived".

Clicking on the group members, there is a long list of familiar people, among which the Bat Family occupies the majority.

Looking at the historical messages again, the comrade-in-arms he had just separated from was also added to this group chat.

Following Connor's words "Batman has entered Titan Tower!", the entire group chat became lively, with a group of teenagers flooding the screen with excited emojis or excited quotes such as "Finally, I've waited for this day! I swear I'll be nice to everyone tomorrow!"

The Batman family was extremely excited, with Nightwing so excited that he posted several messages saying, "Batman finally got his comeuppance!"

The mature superheroes who had just been pulled into the group stared blankly at this live text broadcast, which was mainly attended by teenagers. Their cries of “What’s going on?” were drowned out by the wave of carnival.

Until Superman sent a message "Who of you has done something new?", the group instantly became quiet, as if this ordinary message had pressed the send button of everyone in the group chat.

But the silence was short-lived. The group chat soon exploded again.

It wasn't them who were doing the trick, it was clearly Batman! Batman even created a living person!

We even helped take care of that bad-tempered kid who was always ready to run away and attack people for two days!

Two days! Do you know how they got through these two days?

......

When Batman arrived at the reception room, Jason was sitting on the long sofa in the middle, Li Hua was sitting on the sofa at the side fiddling with his phone, and Benjamin was in the corner of the room teasing the ice ghost cubs.

"Sit down, Dad."

After Batman sat down, Jason poured each of them a cup of hot tea from the kettle on the coffee table, and considerately placed the tea in front of Batman.

"You might be wondering why I'm explaining this to you here. It's a weekday, and everyone except the three of us has to go to work or school."

If a rebellious child suddenly becomes well-behaved, he must be up to something.

Batman felt tired when he saw that all the eyes of the three boys in the room were either obviously or trying to hide but failing to stay on him.

"What have you been doing lately?"

"It's still the same thing? Walking the kids in deserted areas, socializing, night patrols... But this time, we did make some new discoveries."

Jason crossed his fingers and made a spire gesture to cover his mouth, which was about to rise uncontrollably. He signaled to Li Hua with his eyes that he could no longer hold it in and asked him to help him finish the conversation.

Li Hua pinched the soft flesh on his waist, using the stinging pain to control his expression, and began to recite his lines:

"We found a child in an uninhabited area of ​​the rainforest who had been brainwashed by a cult and thrown there to undergo a life-or-death trial. Even though his movements were affected by injuries, he was still extremely aggressive and ready to kill. After discussion, we decided that it was unsuitable for him to stay or be sent back to his original location. So, we brought him to Titan Tower and tried to find him a new family that would accept him..."

Batman couldn't help but say, "Where is the kid? What's his condition?"

If left alone, these children would go astray and become helpless...Batman finally understood why these children reacted that way.

I guess they hope to adopt the poor child themselves.

The child's condition was clearly not suitable for adoption by an ordinary family, nor was it suitable for an orphanage. In such a special situation, Batman would certainly not refuse to take in another child who was desperate and needed a push to leave the quagmire of crime.

Jason pinched his leg hard and quickly adjusted his expression. "He's in the restraint room in Titans Tower. The injury to his leg has healed. Now he attacks everyone who enters that room equally."

"What's the situation with that cult?" Batman's face darkened at the mention of the evil cult that brainwashed innocent children and forced them into life-or-death trials. "I want all their information."

"Since that kid refused to say anything and refused to cooperate at all, he said he was born in that 'cult' and had a great mission since his birth. It sounded a bit off, so we started with his parents..."

Batman listened intently to his second son's report on the new child, and then heard Jason hand him a report. Before he finished reading the contents, the conclusion had already rushed into his ears:

"According to investigation, his biological parents are Talia Algol and Bruce Wayne."

Batman, also known as Bruce Wayne himself: ?????

ah? ? ? ? ?

"Yes, you and I have a child." A mature woman's voice came from the phone Batman dialed. "I was wondering why we couldn't find Damian for so long. It turns out his biological father took him away."

Batman: ...

No, he was actually kidnapped by his adoptive brother and his teammates instead of being adopted. His biological father has not even seen the child yet.

Batman: "If I hadn't discovered it, would you have kept the existence of this child a secret?"

"Of course not. In fact, when the boy expressed his desire to know who his father was, I promised him that if he could defeat me in a duel on his birthday one day, I would bring him to see you." Talia said, "He hasn't finished yet, but he will soon.

Batman suddenly lost the strength to speak.

He saw Benjamin giving him a complicated look and lip-synced: [Get used to it.]

Anyway, the child is already born and there is no way to return it. There is nothing you can do except get used to it.

Batman: “….”

At this moment, Batman suddenly understood Superman's silence when he first learned of Connor's existence, and empathized with Benjamin's feelings when he first learned that he was pregnant.

........Well, he still couldn't empathize with Benjamin's situation.

Batman walked out of the reception room with the phone in hand, under the gaze of the three boys.

He wanted to find a place where no one would disturb him to do some adult things - fight for custody of his child.

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Author's Note: Damian: Damn kidnappers! When I escape, the Assassin's League will never let you go... Mom? What? What do you mean this guy is my dad? You want me to live with him for a while?

【Catch a bug once】