Chapter 174 Chapter 174 [VIP]
Megan heard her father say that he would take her out to play during the summer vacation, so she packed her luggage excitedly. But in fact, they were only going to a remote town in Gotham. However, that place lacked everything, so she needed to bring some things with her. She prepared some toys, but then she couldn't think of anything else to bring. Even her clothes were packed by Bob. In the end, there was a lot of luggage, but Megan didn't want to carry it herself.
In the dead of night, a large truck drove through the bumpy road in the downtown area and stopped not far from a small building. The clown got out of the car. He didn't even change out of his classic costume and walked towards the house where the lights were still on with his cane.
His car was parked on the side of the building, which made it easy for a child to spot him from the window next to the living room. She noticed the two headlights, went to the window and saw a figure coming against the light, so she climbed out the window and ran to the clown, "Dad!" It was obvious that she was trying to make some moves and act out some affectionate scenes with him, but the clown took off his hat in advance and put it on Megan's head when she came over.
How could an adult's head be the same size as a child's? Megan couldn't see the road behind her hat, so the clown had to reach out and place a light hand on her shoulder, making sure she didn't stray or fall.
"Honey, just show me you can climb through the window?" This made him laugh.
Megan held up the brim of her hat with both hands, ignoring her father's nonsense. She looked back at the big car and asked, "Which car are we going in?"
"What else?" The clown patted her shoulder, and when he withdrew his hand, he had already reached the door of the small building. Bob opened the door just in time. He had already packed his luggage and put it in the car consciously, while his boss and the boss's daughter just watched from the side.
Megan looked at Bob struggling to carry the things and asked the clown, "Dad, aren't you going to pay Bob anymore? He hasn't bought me any toys lately."
"Alas," the clown sighed in mock demeanor, "but I told him not to buy it for you."
"Look at how many toys and dolls you have. Even if I took out a warehouse, it wouldn't be enough for you. How many new toys do you want? Do you really play with them? You just look at them and throw them aside. You don't create value, and you're just squandering my assets."
But how much can children's toys cost? Megan didn't believe it and was about to get angry at the bear again, but the clown patted her on the head and said to Bob, who had already put away his luggage and was walking over, "Good Bob, I'll ask Nelson to give you a bigger raise later, otherwise one of the kids will be dissatisfied." But the subtext of this was that when they came back from playing outside, they could still buy more toys for Megan.
Megan couldn't understand the subtext, but the Joker didn't want to explain it to her. He took a look at the decorations and objects in the house and found no major flaws. Even if someone came unexpectedly, they wouldn't notice anything. So he took Megan and walked towards the truck.
Angry Little Bear was only angry for a moment, but when she saw they were about to leave, she forgot she was still angry. But when she walked in front of the oversized truck, she let out a "wow" and didn't know how to get on the truck.
Megan walked around the front of the car, but she couldn't even reach the door when she raised her arms. She couldn't help but look back at her father. The Joker received her look for help, raised his eyebrows slightly, opened the passenger door without saying a word, and then watched her from the side to see how she would get in the car.
Megan saw that the car door was only open a little and she couldn't climb in, but before she moved, she returned the hat on her head to the clown, then stood on the ground and pulled the car door open further, and then stepped on the step to climb into the car. The whole process used her hands and feet. Although it was not beautiful, she got into the car.
She climbed into the car, her sight level higher than the clown, but she couldn't reach the door, so she yelled to the clown outside, "Dad, close the door."
The clown came over and slammed the car door shut on her. He used a little more force, which made Megan's ears hurt. He said, "Fasten your seat belt. I'll come check it later. You can't even do this little thing."
It turned out that Megan knew how to wear a seat belt, especially when she saw that the car was so tall and big. When she sat in the passenger seat, she felt that there was nothing around her and it seemed so far away from the ground. She always felt like she was swaying in the air. If she didn't wear a seat belt while driving, she might be in danger of being thrown out of the seat.
After getting in the car and seeing her well-behaved appearance, the Joker stopped saying annoying words and started the car directly. The car started to make a rumbling sound and the body of the car was shaking. Megan was a little scared.
"Dad, you won't hit anyone with your car, will you?" She thought curiously that this big car could kill more than a dozen people at once.
The clown had only started the engine but hadn't set off yet. He turned around and looked at Megan, noticing the puzzling expression on the child's face. He was still confused and sneered strangely, "Yeah, I'll tie you to the front of the car and ram anyone who annoys me."
Megan opened her eyes, which were unclear in the dim environment, and stared at the clown for a long time, "Oh, you are joking again." They were obviously having a normal conversation, but why did it sound a little funny?
The clown retracted his sinister gaze, lifted the clutch and released the brake, and the car started to move off. The car body made clanging sounds along the way, as if it was an old thing that should have been discarded long ago. Only the appearance was barely intact, but the paint peeling on the body could not be seen in the night. When they reached a bumpy road, they even sat on the rocking car. Megan was dizzy from the shaking, and her whole body was tossed around. There were many times when she felt that she was briefly in the air.
Sitting in the car, unable to fall asleep and unable to concentrate, Megan looked at the raindrops gradually falling on the front window. She didn't know how long it took before the wipers started. She was in a daze, watching the night gradually deepen.
The car drove into a desolate and remote forest. It was drizzling when they arrived. She had been in the car all the way and didn't even know what time it was. She felt sleepy and tired. If the clown didn't care about her, she would fall asleep in the car in a while.
So the Joker got out of the car first, walked to her side, opened the door, stood under the car and stretched out his arms to her, "Get out by yourself, I'll carry you over." He saw Megan frowning sleepily, and it took her a while to slowly unbuckle her seat belt, then slid down from the chair, squatted beside the seat and fell towards him.
The clown caught her, holding the child steadily in one arm, and with the other hand he took off his hat and covered Megan's head with it to prevent her from catching a cold in the rain. This time she didn't speak or move, and just leaned on his arms, as if she had no strength left in her body. But he always indulged the child and took her across the muddy dirt road to the dilapidated house in front.
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The next day, Megan woke up and found herself sleeping on the sofa. She was covered with a blanket and her head didn't feel any discomfort - she vaguely remembered that she was fed a small pill before going to bed last night, so everything was normal today.
She stretched and then sat up to observe the environment. The house looked shabby from the inside, with few furniture and even no electrical appliances. The floor was made of wood, but the wood and several cabinets and chairs looked old. Some of the wood was chipped and discolored, so it didn't look completely broken.
Megan didn't see her father, but she didn't panic. She put on the shoes beside the sofa and started exploring around. When she pushed open the door, she found that the door was tilted, as if the connection with the wall was loose, but it didn't fall off completely. However, it might be that the door was deformed. When she pushed and pulled the door handle, it would shake up and down, and then make strange "creaking" and "clicking" noises.
A voice came from not far away, "What are you doing?"
Megan turned around when she heard the sound and saw that the clown had changed into blue work clothes and a work hat on his head. He seemed to have just come out of the workshop, holding a chainsaw in his hand and some wood chips on his body.
The clown tilted his head slightly to look at Megan, who had her hands behind her back and looked obedient. He gave her a twisted smile and raised his chin to the other side, "I guess you didn't see what's there? That's your breakfast. Wash the bowl yourself after eating." But he obviously looked like he was enjoying the show.
Megan looked in the direction he pointed and saw a simple table with a bowl and a spoon on it. It should be her breakfast, but she stood there without moving. She looked around and found that this was a very remote rural scenery, surrounded by tall trees. There was no TV, no fun things, and no cat friends.
She said, "Dad, have I really spent all our money?" But that's not what he said last night. He also said that he would give Bob a raise when he got home.
The Joker laughed without restraint. The expression on his face was as terrifying as it could be, not to mention that he was holding a chainsaw in his hand. In the current environment, it was not surprising to call him a murderer. However, he said to Megan, "You? The money you spent is not even enough for a truckload of scrap, but as for yourself..."
"Your values are totally different from what they used to be! You don't know these things, which is nothing to blame, but if you don't go to eat again..."
Megan took up what he hadn't finished, "Then the rice will be cold." Then she took a step forward to get her bowl and chopsticks. She didn't see any stools or chairs outside the house, so she simply sat on the steps in front of the door. She turned over the bottom of the bowl and found that the seafood porridge was filled with large shrimps, fish balls, squid rings and crab meat.
It seems that they are indeed not out of money, but where do they get the food and ingredients? Is it possible to cook in the conditions they live in?
After finishing her breakfast, she found the faucet next to the house, rinsed the bowl first, and then started playing with water. It was hot in summer and it was a good time to play with water. However, when she was using her hand to catch the water, she heard the sound of the chainsaw again. She was still curious, so she ran to the independent workshop and stood at the door to look inside.
Megan saw the glowing light bulb above the workshop and immediately asked her father, "Why don't you turn on the power for me?"
"Then what do you need electricity for?"
"I want to install a TV, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, and a water heater," she thought hard about what else she wanted, and finally said, "I also want a night light. Without a night light, my dreams are so dark."
She's saying weird things again! But who says she's just a child actor imitating the Joker? When she's acting out, who can't tell she's acting out? The Joker knows better, of course, but he doesn't correct Megan's behavior. At best, he doesn't want to discipline her. At worst, she's just his amusement. Why should he discipline her?
The clown stopped the chainsaw in his hand, the sharp teeth still trembling slightly, and said, "Then come and help me, and you will get the reward you want later."
But Megan still hasn't figured out what's so fun here, or why they are here. After hearing the Joker discussing with her, she still squatted by the door and refused to move. "What if I do nothing?" She sounded rebellious and was trying to test the Joker's bottom line.
But the man in work clothes, still busy sawing wood, was not angry. He said nonchalantly, "You will find that they will all be in place by this afternoon."
"But are you sure you don't want to participate in this parent-child activity?" Megan was tricked into coming over with just one sentence.
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Daily life on vacation in the countryside (?) Corrected typos.
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