Chapter 217 Chapter 217 [VIP]

The Joker was reluctant to teach Megan these simple knowledge, but she had many friends of her own, and the problem could be solved by him just giving in. So he waved his hand and let Megan go play with the bird from Batman's house. She had already done that anyway, and had never listened to his warnings seriously, nor did she care about their completely different positions.

But since Megan pretended to be indifferent and wanted to keep calm before their conflict broke out completely, how could he ignore the child's wishes?

This little compromise is a minor thing for the Joker, but on the other hand, isn't the show exciting enough? Robin, making friends with his Joker's daughter, my God, this is really interesting.

Leaving aside the Joker himself, did he know that some of his old friends in Arkham had long since discovered Megan's identity and had been paying attention to her experiences? So, did they know about the two children's nighttime activities and daily interactions? As loyal viewers, they were always looking for flaws in the Joker, so it was impossible for them to ignore Megan—

The Joker devoted his time and energy to this child who was picked up by him accidentally and even treated with tolerance, giving her a stable life and letting her live in an illusion of happiness. He used those weak things to transform her, and eventually she developed an appearance that was incompatible with Gotham and completely different from the Joker.

No one knows what experiments the Joker is conducting. Is this sinful, infamous madman secretly competing with bats in raising children? What kind of bizarre and outrageous track is this?

But even if some people were ready to make a move, no one actually took action against Megan. They were still watching. As for the few who had been killed before, they had already become a lesson. What's more, some criminals in Arkham Asylum expressed goodwill towards Megan. Even the big guy Solomon Grundy could get along harmoniously with her. This was already a silent deterrent.

Before leaving, the clown said to Megan: "I hope you have the awareness of being a 'little star' and know that you are living under the observation of others. There are many people who look forward to participating in your rally."

He hinted at something, but Megan stood there, not showing any fear or panic, and looked at him with bright eyes, "But you still helped me!" She happily pounced on the clown, using her hands and feet to climb on him, messing up his neatly-made suit, and it seemed that she wanted to climb on his head.

The clown grinned and tried to stop her, trying to pull her off him. "Who taught you to be so rude?"

It was easy to hear his anger and dissatisfaction from his strange and high-pitched voice, but his skills that had allowed him to fight Batman back and forth seemed to suddenly become powerless. He hunched forward awkwardly, not only unable to pull her down, but also letting her lie on his back and say those meaningless sweet words: "Daddy, I love you so much!"

"Oh my god, dear," the clown laughed. He had originally grabbed Megan's clothes with his backhand, but he loosened his grip and patted her instead. He turned his head and saw her arms around his waist. He pinched them with his leather-gloved hand, and then his emotions calmed down. "Don't use those corny words to comfort me."

Behind him, Megan's head moved noticeably. Originally tilted, it must have been poking her mandible into his spine. She said, "To be honest, how can you say that I'm coaxing you? Daddy, you love me so much."

Megan is never stingy in expressing her love, which is the only advantage of this petty and mean-spirited person. However, this is not the reason why she has to hang on to the Joker.

"Yes, but we've had enough of our family drama. Are you ready to let go?"

Megan let go of her hand, put it behind her back, tilted her head back and pretended to be good, "Then turn around and hug me."

There was a glittering light in her eyes. The clown turned around and met her gaze. He had his usual hideous smile on his face. He reached out and pinched Megan's cheek without saying a word. He looked at her with a playful look as she pouted and looked a little lost. Then he bent down and picked Megan up from the ground. Even though she had grown up, his arms were still strong, and his body didn't even tilt when he picked her up.

After being picked up, Megan couldn't help but grinning brightly and shaking her legs. She also couldn't help but snuggle up to the clown and hugged his neck tightly. When she had a lot and even more love, she didn't express any feelings.

The room was quiet, and only she was filled with the scent of love and happiness.

…

Megan's tutoring problem was solved, so the Joker didn't often go back to the two-story building. They mostly contacted each other by phone. When Megan said she wanted to see him, he would show up, and occasionally take her to see the progress of the factory.

In mid-February, it was President's Day holiday, and Megan wandered around Gotham City during the day. As for the night, she had agreed to go on night patrol when she played with Jason the day before.

Robin set out early to pick up Megan from the small building. Just like before, he carried his good friend on his back and never felt that she was a burden. When he didn't receive the task reminder from Penny One and turned off the communication, Megan chattered happily. They were obviously in the same middle school, often met and greeted each other, and had time for tutoring together, but he always had endless things to say.

As they flew over tall buildings again, Robin landed on the ceiling of a building and took a few steps to cushion his impact. Megan, who was on his back, looked up at the sky. "There's a crescent moon in the sky."

Robin's night patrol required observing the environment, and because he was going out with Megan, he had already checked the weather forecast data and estimated that there would be a moon tonight. He saw it when he was out, but he also looked up and said after taking a look: "It's a half-moon moon."

The waxing and waning of the moon is a cyclical process, so it's easy to tell which phase of the moon it's in. Robin also thought of something else. "I know a country that has two calendars, both very accurate. One calendar is the same as we use now, and the other is linked to the movements of the moon and the sun. Sounds amazing, right?"

"I heard that they observed the planets in the solar system in ancient times."

Megan: "I know, they just celebrated the Spring Festival some time ago." Not only did she know, she also asked Arthur to take her to Chinatown to watch the lion dance. However, there were too many people that day, and there were too many singing and dancing performances, so when she got there, she only saw the lion's tail. It shook its tail and left. But the dumplings in the Chinese restaurant on the street were delicious.

They chatted casually like this, staying on the rooftop in the leeward area, looking at the lights below. Robin said, "By the way, B said he would be away for a few days. I heard that there were some tricky problems in the Justice League." He did not shy away from talking about Batman with Megan. After all, on his birthday last year, he revealed that 'Batman' was sometimes a substitute position.

——Batman is not the rising star of Metropolis next door. Although they are the best partners in the world, his flesh and blood body is different from the Kryptonian physique after all. He cannot fly at high speed, has no biological force field, and cannot be reborn in the sun. He is a human.

Robin knew what the title 'Batman' signified, what it meant in Gotham, but he was too close to ignore the knight's injuries, he saw the bloodied and mangled wounds he received from his enemies, knew how exhausted he was after a hard night, saw the determination and bloodshot in his eyes, and he fought alongside him.

He sat down on the edge of the rooftop, his bright yellow cape swaying slightly behind him. He looked ahead at an unknown place and said, "But there's still a 'Batman' tonight. Guess who it is?"

Meghan couldn't think of it, "I..."

Just as she began to speak, she suddenly saw a tall figure attacking from the side. He did not stop in front of Megan, but attacked the seemingly defenseless Robin directly. As he ran quickly, the short stick in his hand also changed quickly. When he reached in front of Robin, he swung out the long stick to block Robin's fists and kicks after he jumped up.

The man had two ribbons floating behind his head and his armor was black and orange, so it was not difficult to tell his identity.

Deathstroke stepped on the edge of the rooftop, his steps light. He saw the nimble little bird fly to another child present, making a protective gesture. He said slowly: "I'm also curious about Batman's shift system. Is there anything you can't tell me?"

After he finished speaking, he saw Robin's extremely alert look and suddenly laughed, "But how come I didn't know about this? I also know why Batman left Gotham." Unlike many criminals who stick to Gotham and stay in Arkham Asylum, Deathstroke prefers to travel around the world. He will do the hired tasks as soon as he receives them, and if there are no tasks for the time being, he will stay at home and watch TV shows.

Robin obviously understood the meaning of his words and cursed "Damn it" through gritted teeth. Deathstroke's physical fitness had long been changed by the serum, and it was easy for him to hear some small noises with his super hearing, but he didn't care and didn't feel offended. On the contrary, he made a gesture of inviting a fight and said words that were almost judgmental.

"Don't try to escape. This is just my kind advice. After all—"

"Let me think? We had that cat-and-mouse scene back then, and I remember this kid next to you."

But before he could finish, he had to raise his stick, just in time to avoid a dart that was almost invisible in the night. Metal collided with metal, creating tiny sparks. When Robin realized that he could not avoid the fight, he decisively chose to take the initiative to attack.

How could Deathstroke be afraid of a vigilante 'little hero' who had improved under Batman's tutelage compared to a few years ago, but was still green and inexperienced? He said, "You are so quiet, then come and let me test your current abilities!"

Under the cover of night, two figures, one big and one small, collided with each other. Their fight was limited to the rooftop of this building. Because Robin refused to retreat, Deathstroke played with him here. He noticed that Robin had a sharper fighting intuition than before. He no longer hesitated in his punches. Even if he missed or was blocked, he could react in time, so that Deathstroke sometimes could not guess his next move.

Robin has grown, but his opponent has been at the peak of his physical and mental strength from beginning to end. He even beat his mentor, so how could he not be able to deal with a student now? His movements are obviously effortless.

Deathstroke: "You weren't very focused, but you tried your best. I know why."

"Because of that little girl with green eyes, right?"

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