Chapter 114 Chapter 114 [VIP]
Where is Megan going? Actually, there is no clue at all!
But it was clear how far her condition would take to be considered improved. Megan would one day integrate into society, accept the crowds, the noise and the interactions, and have the things that other children had. Even if the Joker wanted to hide her from Batman, the path he set for her...
Surprisingly, she was similar to most children in the world. He didn't want Megan to be unique, as this would completely harm her, especially when she had not yet demonstrated her own value and was unable to protect herself. It would be safer for her to live an ordinary life step by step and hide her among the crowd, which would erase her existence from the eyes of some people.
The rest were just minor issues that the Joker could handle. "Don't rush it, Megan. I've given you plenty of time."
He stood up, patted the residue on his hands, and was about to leave with the bag of garbage that Megan brought back, but just as he walked out the door, he found that a little tail had followed him again. She just couldn't learn her lesson, but learned to beat people, and she still had a bad habit.
"Don't you know I'm going to do dangerous work?"
The Joker questioned her, very curious about the question. Megan grabbed his shirt and looked up at him with wide eyes. "Dad, is it dangerous for you to go out to work today?"
Well, that's just how she is. Don't be too hasty to make demands on her. Just give her some time and she'll become sensible. Isn't she asking now? That's quite a considerable improvement, right?
So the clown was not in a bad mood, he raised his chin to her and said, "Since you want to follow me, then go close the door and follow me." What he meant was that his job today was not dangerous, so he could let her follow him, otherwise forget it.
What's wrong with this kind of negotiation? It also saves him from losing his temper, and she's still unconvinced and dissatisfied, so the problem is solved. The Joker takes Megan along the covert route he planned. He hasn't changed out of his iconic Joker costume, but it's evening now, night has fallen, and the lights along their route are dim. As for surveillance? That kind of thing can't exist here.
The Joker is extremely familiar with every place in Gotham, just like he knows the big cave under Wayne Manor and other creatures that have built their nests in Gotham. As for the underground rivers and ancient ruins in Gotham, there is nothing he doesn't know.
He had absolute confidence, so when he was with Megan, he wouldn't accidentally expose her. As for the work he was going to do tonight? Oh my God——
Is he going to do some serious job?
Only when he was disguised as Arthur Damon would he show up slightly and leave an impression on people. He was too cautious and paid great attention to these details, leaving no loopholes. It was just that his fellow inmates in Arkham knew Megan's identity... But most of the time they were in the same camp, which was to fight against Batman. Everyone was happy to see Batman isolated and kept in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to reveal the mystery, and they would all watch the joke from the side.
Thoughts raced through his mind, but the clown kept walking. He didn't accommodate Megan's pace, so he walked in front and Megan, who was following behind, had to jog to keep up. However, she was much healthier, so this level of exercise was nothing.
She also picked up a supermarket flyer on the way and folded it into a boat.
But when turned upside down, it turned into a hat. Megan didn't mind that it was something she picked up on the road, and she put it on her head. Because her attention was diverted, her pace slowed down. When she looked up and tried to search for the clown, she found that he stopped at the corner in front and didn't abandon her.
Megan ran over with her short legs. Because the paper hat was so light, it almost flew away. She had to reach out a hand to hold it down. She saw the clown waiting for her, and a happy smile appeared on her young face. After running over, she excitedly reached out and grabbed the clown's clothes, "Dad!"
The clown changed his gloves on the way. You know, he didn't care about it even if they were stained with blood or chemical raw materials in the past, but now he just threw them away after getting some fried chicken scraps and French fries crumbs on them. He slapped Megan's head with a neither light nor heavy force, and hit her paper hat with a loud bang.
"If you get distracted on the road again next time and don't follow me,"
Megan was forced to follow the pace, and they walked slowly together, but she took each step with a big stride. It was more like skipping than walking, so her voice trembled with excitement, and she asked curiously, "So how is it?"
The clown said regretfully, "Then I have no choice but to not take you out. Who told you to get lost?" They were talking seriously, and this was not the time for Megan to be unreasonable and contradict him. She would be obedient at this time and slowly said "Oh".
But she also asked, "Then I still need to catch up?" as if she was simply curious about the question.
Joker: "...Megan, do you want to get a beating like Jonathan said?"
His expression was half-smiley, yet full of menace. He glanced at Megan and ignored her. His child also shut up, as if afraid of being beaten. But when they were almost at their destination, Megan said with certainty, "Dad doesn't hit children."
Her father felt his anger rising again when he heard her tone, but luckily he still had some sense and choked her back, "It's just that I don't mind beating children."
After saying such a meaningless thing to her, the clown grew impatient. He wanted Megan to stay outside and not delay him from doing his work, but the child simply grabbed the hem of his clothes with both hands, trying to use him as a weight? The action even caused the paper hat on his head to fall off, and he stepped on it. Who wouldn't laugh for Megan?
He asked in an unhappy tone, "Do you really want to follow me in?" There was malice in his tone, but Megan ignored his emotions and nodded affirmatively, still thinking that she was going to have fun.
The clown looked down at her, but Megan didn't flinch, and there was no other meaning in her eyes. She just wanted to follow him, so what could he do?
"Well, you asked for it."
His destination was a small civilian warehouse built on the outskirts of the old city. The original owner was a businessman, but after losing money, he tried to find a ticket to the other world to pay off his debts...
Did you hear gangs are easy to get into? Do you think all the worst criminals are wealthy and generous? Do you think the psychopaths in Arkham are just misguided individuals who, if they can find a way to trade their skills for power and status, will be transformed into glamorous "high-class people"?
Some idiots would believe some bizarre rumors, like that the criminals in Arkham Asylum were persecuted because they had outstanding abilities but refused to sell their skills. Therefore, they were suppressed and turned into lunatics by those who wanted to rob them, just to have the opportunity to deprive them of what they had legally and reasonably.
They were also able to justify this rumor, arguing that the super criminals imprisoned in Arkham clearly possessed outstanding talents, and that wealth could easily be achieved if they were willing to cooperate with others, so it was unlikely that they had gone mad on their own, but rather that they had been persecuted to the point of being driven mad.
So why do criminals keep escaping prison, attacking people, and committing crimes? They believe that criminals are desperate and cannot find justice, so they keep trying to create big incidents, creating opportunities, waiting for someone to uncover the truth and seek justice for them.
And the police and vigilantes who repeatedly arrest them and save the people are nothing more than lackeys of the powerful.
The Joker sees the diversity of human beings clearly, but in the final analysis... it is their own stupidity and greed that are at work. They want to get rich overnight, so they don't hesitate to invest in mentally ill criminals and want to obtain the core technology from them.
There were often people like this coming to find the Joker. He was used to their rhetoric and could even recite their secret "plans". However, it was still more or less enough for him to have fun with them. He was not tired of it and would play with those idiots for a while. If one of them did not lose money and had some assets, he would take over the inheritance.
The Joker took Megan to the place where they had agreed to meet. When they walked into the small civilian warehouse, they could still see signs of recent use. There were tire tracks on the ground, and there were still many goods in the warehouse that had not been shipped away. Miscellaneous items were piled on one side, and on the other side were shelves with boxes arranged neatly. The Joker knew at a glance that it would be Megan's climbing frame. She liked it.
The people who were already waiting in the warehouse saw that the famous Joker was accompanied by a little girl with black hair and green eyes. She looked innocent and naive, but she was not very afraid of the Joker. She might have been bewitched by this madman, so she was able to stay next to the Joker without any guard. Of course, it was also possible that she was the Joker's "little assistant", just like Robin was by Batman's side. The Joker always wanted to compete with him in all aspects.
"Oh, my friends—"
The Joker walked into the warehouse, brushed off Megan's hand, and then opened his arms to the two 'collaborators' with a surprised and friendly expression, looking very approachable. He lowered his arms as he walked up to them and shook hands with them. "Dear Mr. Lee and Mr. Harris, we talked so much on the phone before, but this is the first time we meet you."
He pretended to be so conscientious, with a sad expression on his pale face, and the two gentlemen were undoubtedly deceived by his performance.
After shaking hands with the Joker, he sighed.
"God knows how grateful I am to you," he said, revealing a hint of sadness, but slowly softening his tone. "I know how people outside have misunderstood me and my companions, but thankfully, I have you..."
Lee and Harris, the two idiots, exchanged glances, and Harris spoke up. "We met you and were also struck by your appearance in the news reports! We didn't expect Mr. Joker to be so easygoing. Those people are just making up stories to suppress you. Sorry, Mr. J, we're truly heartbroken by your situation."
They were all competing in acting skills now. The clown was acting and watching the show. Looking at the two of them being self-righteous, he felt that he was the lucky one who seized the opportunity.
If they could get the technical patents of the mentally ill criminals in Arkham from the Joker, they would make a fortune by selling them!
The clown did not appreciate their fearless spirit. After all, it only proved that they were completely brainless. However, Li's gaze suddenly passed over him and saw the child behind him. He asked in surprise: "Is this your child, Mr. J?" He actually asked such a question.
But the Joker nodded hesitantly, as if there was something behind this matter that made him extremely distressed. Even his voice became low, "This is my child, Megan..."
"She can't leave me, and I don't know where to put her. I'm afraid she'll get into danger. There's really nothing I can do."
It seemed that if he left this child behind, she would suffer the same 'persecution' that was originally inflicted on the Joker, but he loved this child so much that he couldn't bear to hand her over or discover that she was his weak spot.
Oh my God, what kind of deep friendship made those two people believe it so firmly.
The author has something to say:
Joker: I witnessed the diversity of human species in Gotham.
It seems that this kind of magical train of thought not only ruins the reputation of Batman, but also the reputation of the Joker (?). However, it seems to make some sense (?). A dark version of Gotham.
The first two chapters have been overhauled! Be sure to go back and read them! The scene where Ugly Dad and Little Bear have a conflict and a cold war has been edited out. Little Bear has always been spoiled, so how could she be wronged?
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