Chapter 130 Chapter 130 [VIP]
As Robin expected, he successfully caught the Mad Hatter. This was because the Mad Hatter had not had time to make another brain wave controller, and the other party did not expect that Batman and Robin would track him so quickly this time.
Batman was dealing with other matters at the time, and gave the task of tracking down the traces and finding the Mad Hatter's hiding place to Robin. He originally wanted Robin to keep an eye on the other party's whereabouts and wait for him to come before taking action. He was not at ease with his child facing the vicious criminals alone, so Robin also made a promise before setting off.
But in reality, Robin chased to this area, happened to make a discovery, and also met Megan. One dared to ask, and the other dared to point. In the end, the child who dared to ask chose to take the initiative...
When Batman arrived, the Mad Hatter had already been subdued by Robin and knocked unconscious. Robin was tying him up with ropes. He knew Batman was coming, but he finished his work first. Then he clapped his hands and turned around with a bright smile on his face. "You're just in time, B, but I've already subdued him."
There was no nervousness on the young man's proud face as if he was disobeying an order. Instead, he looked high-spirited and waiting for praise.
Batman approached and first looked at the Mad Hatter lying on the ground and the situation at the scene. It was obvious that there had been a fight between them, but the Mad Hatter was not wearing a controller and had no way to control others. Even though he had small props with him and often caused unexpected harm to people, Robin was also a strong warrior trained by Batman.
The final result of the battle was that Robin won. Even though there were some scars on his exposed skin, he subdued the Mad Hatter alone and was not seriously injured.
He didn't blame Robin for disobeying orders. Instead, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Did you decide to take action after careful consideration and analysis of the situation?"
Now that he asked, Robin knew exactly what he meant, and his smile widened. "Yes! I'm sure." He raised a hand to Batman, suggesting a high five.
Upon hearing his answer, Batman's solemn and cold aura faded. He reached out his hand to high-five Robin, but the child held his hand tightly and refused to let go. He asked, "Then you won't praise me?"
Batman lowered his head slightly and looked at him. He had known from the beginning what problems Jason had. He was reckless, arrogant, disobeyed orders, and always made mistakes. It seemed that he would go astray if he was not careful. Even their first meeting was when Jason was removing the tire of the Batmobile. After being caught by him, he rushed over waving a wrench.
But Batman was also impressed by his courage and talent. After some setbacks, it was Batman who took the initiative to adopt him. At that time, he was also nervous. After all, even the previous child he adopted was almost raised by Alfred, and there were some misunderstandings between them. Jason's arrival might trigger a series of events, and he didn't know what the child was thinking yet...
Eventually they formed a family.
Batman sometimes doesn't know how to handle the relationships between children, and it's not good to favor anyone. When he can't help but want to intervene, Alfred stops him and tells him that this is just "a family formed halfway, and it is necessary for members to get used to each other." He also has his own things to do, which is to express concern for each of them afterwards. The most important thing in this family is his attitude.
While learning to be a father, he was taught by Ah Fu, but he let both of his children follow the same path as himself, which made him feel an indelible guilt.
Maybe he should teach Jason not to be so reckless and blame him for not obeying orders, but in the end Batman looked at his expectant young face, smiled slightly, and said: "You know what I want to say, but you don't like to hear it, so, just for this result-"
"Well done, Robin."
Perhaps his encouragement would make Robin more reckless in the future, but he couldn't bear to dampen his current passion. As for the future? There would be plenty of setbacks for Robin to learn. It was time to make Robin understand that he was just a child, and there would always be times when he was not capable enough.
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Batman took the unconscious Mad Hatter away, but since there was limited space on the Batmobile, and in order to teach Robin a lesson, he was left behind.
However, Robin did not take it seriously. Instead, he thought that although he received the praise from Batman as he wished, he felt that his mentor was not so easy to deal with. In the future, he would definitely make him suffer to deepen his education. After all, sometimes Batman would suppress his temper, and Robin would have to suffer real losses before he would realize it.
But that was all in the future. Robin grabbed his grappling hook and went to where Megan was hiding and brought her out.
The two children did not get any immediate education and were still playing together without any care. Later, Robin changed back into his regular clothes, carrying a cross-body bag containing his uniform, and sent Megan to the intersection where she would return home.
There were news reports on the same day that the Mad Hatter was sent back to Arkham Asylum. In response to the prisoner escape, Wayne Group once again sponsored Arkham with funds to upgrade the prison system, repair damaged facilities and equipment, and strengthen internal defense forces.
The four-day autumn break was over, and Halloween arrived a few days later. Gotham Middle School issued an announcement that students would have a holiday on Halloween Eve, and they could voluntarily go to the school's designated venues to participate in activities at night. The announcement stated that the school playground, studio, and gymnasium would be decorated, and students and parents who came to participate in the activities had to dress up, and it was best not to bring open flames. After arriving at the scene, they had to pay attention to the density of the crowd to avoid stampedes.
But the probability of an accident is small. The school holds similar activities every year and has long had experience. Even if an accident occurs——
Rather than students and parents causing trouble, it's more likely that the lunatics in Arkham will break out again and attack the school. Especially during holidays, the GCPD is always short of manpower. However, the school also has a security team that can still come in handy if something happens.
When Megan was on vacation, she called the clown and asked in a childish voice, "Dad, I have to go to school on Halloween. Do you want to dress up as a clown to pick me up?"
The clown across from me was doing something indistinct, the background noise was extremely noisy, but his strange tone remained unchanged as he asked slowly, "I remember we just met a few days ago. I also told you to avoid me if you have any problems."
But Megan had her reasons, "But I only have you? Dad, you missed me that day, and now I miss you." Dad can come to her when he misses her, but Megan can't find the clown. She just thinks that when she misses her dad, he must appear.
This simple, brutal and unreasonable logic made the clown laugh. He laughed and asked, "Which clown do you like?"
"Do you like Ronald McDonald? Do you like the Joker? Or do you like Pennywise with the red balloon?"
He would laugh wildly every time he asked a question, and his tone became lower and lower in the end. Megan listened quietly and said slowly: "I love you the most, Dad. I haven't even seen them." Look at this child, how pitiful and cute she speaks, and she persists in expressing her love and attachment to him.
The clown's laughter gradually subsided. He seemed to have walked to a less noisy place. He could even hear the sound of running water through the receiver. He said in a willing tone, "Okay, since you've begged me so much."
He would always fulfill the wishes of his beloved child and just pick her up from school.
On Halloween Eve, Bob placed the skeleton he had made in front of the small building, built a lounge chair for it, covered it with a tattered black cloth, and placed an animal skeleton in its arms. He also installed light bulbs under both skeletons, and turned on the green light at night to create the atmosphere.
Bob also prepared a 'Jack-O'-Lantern' for Megan, and the costume she was going to wear had already been decided.
Megan put on a witch's pointed hat and then put on a cloak. The pumpkin lantern she was holding was not big, it was a small pumpkin. After all, if it was a slightly larger pumpkin lantern, she would not be able to lift it even if the core was dug out. But if she changed to a small pumpkin, it would contain batteries and light bulbs anyway, and she could put it into the hood on her back if she didn't want to take it.
Because she had an appointment with Sarah to meet at school, the little witch Megan made a grand appearance, and with her short legs, she took the bus to school and met the little pirate Sarah at the school gate.
Sarah's outfit is reflected in her pirate hat. Her clothes are mainly ragged and almost have no meaning, except for an anchor decoration hanging around her waist; Megan is similar. She has no makeup, only a witch hat and a black cloak as representative decorations, which let people know what role she is playing.
After the two children met, they joined the 'big group' -
Today's children are all "troublemakers". They will ask people for candies, and if they are not given, they will make trouble. Of course, these are all playful actions and will not go too far.
The team was already quite large when they joined in, and then they split into several teams, drawing lots to go in different directions. They didn't pay attention to the details, but just followed the leading 'Grim Reaper'. Seeing that he was wearing high-heeled shoes, holding a huge sickle in his hand, and walking slowly, the troublemakers behind him couldn't help but run past him.
The purpose was to have fun, and the team was not deliberately organized. They just ran around freely. Children who knew each other laughed and joked along the way. Some knocked on doors, and some asked for candy from adult passers-by. If they were not given candy, they would scare them with the props they had. Or a group of troublemakers would make faces at people and walk around them several times before letting them go.
The direction this team drew was the commercial street. Because it was a holiday, most of the shops were open. The shops willing to give candy to children would have special decorations in front of their doors, indicating that there was candy here, which would attract trick-or-treaters.
There are also shops that specifically organize activities on the street, such as a street image selection contest. Anyone can participate, and it doesn't matter how many people are in a game. The contestants select who has the scariest, most unique, best-looking image, etc. The winners can get candy or small gifts, and the whole atmosphere is lively.
Seeing the trick-or-treat team coming, the staff who were happy to give out candy came out with candy boxes. Sarah also pulled Megan to the front of the store, shouted "trick-or-treat", and then they each got a handful of candy.
The little pirate and the little witch holding hands were very cute. After receiving the candies, they said together: "Happy Halloween!"
It was obvious that they were good friends. The little pirate was lively and cheerful, while the little witch was relatively quiet. However, both children had smiles on their faces as they enjoyed the festival together.
The author has something to say:
Bat Dad: You wait.
Ugly Dad: Just wait.
I believe the meanings of these two sentences are definitely different :)
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