Chapter 221 Chapter 221 [VIP]
Megan wants to learn swordsmanship, which is indeed challenging. It’s not that it’s difficult to teach her, but Megan must not hurt herself during the teaching process and practice, which is extremely uncertain.
Deathstroke thought about an Arkham joke he'd heard earlier. It was about a scarecrow chasing a child, trying to grab the teddy bear she was holding, causing her to fall. What happened next? Scarecrow was severely punished by the other parent, becoming a well-known joke and a cautionary tale for some.
He didn't believe the rumor before, but when he asked the person involved, Megan said: "That's pretty much it, but he wanted to catch me, and my dad was there."
Megan was the clown's property, and Scarecrow tried to bully the child right in front of the clown. It's no wonder he got punished, but the person involved also revealed some details: "I fell to the ground and it hurt a little, and I had a few cuts. My dad said Jonathan had hurt me."
A child was frightened and fell down while running too fast. How could she be injured? At most, she would have suffered a minor injury. But the clown used this as an excuse to take revenge on the Scarecrow. It is really ironic.
Deathstroke nodded sincerely, "I understand. You and your father both want me to treat you like a porcelain doll."
But she still wants to learn swordsmanship now.
Megan smiled at him, "Wow! Thank you for your help, Slade!" She had originally just made a tentative suggestion, but after Deathstroke agreed, she suddenly became more interested. After practicing a set of boxing techniques, she was still very excited and followed Deathstroke around, and had long forgotten the little conflict between them.
After all, the stingy girl doesn't hold grudges, but Deathstroke has not yet found a suitable way to get along with her. You know, there is no such clingy child in his own family. When she gets along with others, she will follow him around and is not afraid of him at all.
Deathstroke looked around the club to see if there were any weapons there, but he found nothing. When he turned around, he almost bumped into Megan. He really didn't understand this kid, so he spread his hands and asked her, "You're not afraid of me at all now, are you?" Very good, he was talking nonsense again. Deathstroke knew that Megan would only respond selectively. She was so willful and self-willed.
But Megan answered him, "Why should I be afraid of you?"
Deathstroke: "Because I'm a bad guy and a weirdo."
"There are a lot of bad guys and weirdos in Arkham, right?" Megan wondered. Her perception wasn't quite normal, so it wasn't hard to detect. Deathstroke had naturally picked up on this signal, since she'd grown up in Arkham Asylum. Compared to those people, she was indeed the most normal one.
Megan thought about it seriously and said, "I don't know why, but I think you look a bit like Bane and Jonathan."
Why is he like Bane? Because the way they met was inexplicably that Bane wasn't really bad—not really bad to her. He was patient, calm, and just as proud as Deathstroke.
Why is she like Jonathan? Because Jonathan has a bad mouth, always saying weird and unpleasant things. Moreover, Jonathan's purpose in approaching her is not pure, but to use her as a subject for his research. That's why he can hold back his temper and get along with her.
As Megan grew up, she was able to discern the attitudes of many people towards her, what they were doing and what they wanted to achieve. She saw many appearances and the desires running rampant. Everyone in Arkham had their own goals, but her understanding was limited to the mentally ill criminals in the high-risk area. There were also some mentally ill patients in Arkham who had not committed any crimes and whom Megan had never come into contact with.
She said a little strangely: "Although it is a bit similar, but you are you, everyone is different."
How rare it is to hear such words from a child who knows many criminals and has good relations with them. Deathstroke did not comment. He asked: "There are many kinds of swordsmanship. Which one do you want to learn?" But before he asked, he knew that Megan just had a sudden idea and definitely hadn't thought about this question yet.
Sure enough, the child fell into deep thought, and finally looked up, "It seems that my father knows some sword skills?" But she couldn't remember clearly, because the clown had never demonstrated sword skills in front of her, or she learned it from somewhere else.
Yes, how could a spoiled child understand the capabilities of a super criminal? It would be great if others could reveal some information to her. After all, the Joker was as vicious and cruel as a venomous snake, but that didn't mean he would only wait for an opportunity to strike. In fact, if he wanted to cause chaos in Gotham and drag anyone into the vortex of crazy chaos, he could do it.
Deathstroke thought for a moment, "Western rapier."
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Just because they agreed on the content of their lessons didn't mean they could begin right away. Deathstroke could use anything he wanted as a weapon, but he wasn't going to be perfunctory. And Megan, wouldn't she have to have her rapier custom-made? And it had to be unsharpened.
So Megan went back to look at the quote sheet, which was her most important matter.
When Arthur came back, he brought the design drawings of their factory gate. It didn't look too fancy because they were just building a small company and making it too fancy would look out of place. Besides, they had more work to do with their money and couldn't spend it on such unimportant things.
After dinner, Megan lay on the sofa and played. The clown had changed back into his own attire, a rose-red suit with an acid flower pinned to his chest. He was watching TV, which was reporting about the Iceberg Restaurant. It was about certain dignitaries and celebrities who loved it, and what new activities the Iceberg Restaurant had recently launched.
The Penguin appeared on TV, talking to the camera. This short, ugly guy seemed to be quite popular with the audience. After all, Gotham was a forgetful city. They always forgot the resumes of some criminals, unilaterally forgave them, and then shouted the other party's name -
This doesn't mean the people of Gotham are stupid; quite the opposite! They understand that immediate gains are the most valuable. As for so-called long-term benefits and potential advantages, they are actually the least important. Once there's a profit to be made, aside from the immediate pockets, the rest will be taken care of by the truly shrewd, leaving them with absolutely no share.
There are many smart people in this city. If they get benefits from the Penguin, then this boss will not allow his face to be offended. He will always implement one or two things, and occasionally when he is in a good mood, he will even "uphold justice" for others. Isn't this what he has to do if he wants to win people's hearts?
The clown had a hideous and deep smile on his face, and soon Megan squeezed beside him, "Dad, why is Os on TV?"
“Because he spent money.”
Megan swayed her legs from the sofa and asked, "After our factory is built and the products are out, will we advertise?" She had been thinking about this for the past few days: should we advertise on TV? But advertising is a bit expensive.
The clown kept smiling, "You're thinking too far ahead, kid. Ours is just a small workshop." She kept saying 'we', and even the clown was misled, as if it was really their hard work.
Yes, they have just started, and their funds are limited. Even if the factory building is repaired and the warehouse with the ceiling that Megan saw that day is completed, their scale will not be large. At most, they will recruit a dozen or twenty workshop workers, and even if the logistics are included, there will be only a little over thirty people.
What else can a workshop of this scale be called if not a small workshop?
"We can only consider this issue after we become a big company," the Joker pushed Megan's question back, but she still had questions and raised her head to ask him, "Then how are we going to sell our products?"
The Joker: "You may have forgotten that we have a sales position." This simplest question bothered Megan, but she had no experience and didn't understand how a company operated. However, she would have to manage the company in the future, so it would be unreasonable for her to pretend to be stupid.
"You should look for more references. Don't ask me all kinds of questions, and don't ask me stupid questions like this. It just makes me laugh."
He complained again, but he also pointed out to Meghan what she had to do, but the child bumped into his arm. Even if she was sensible, she still had a temper! This little temper was not with other people, but only with him.
The clown wasn't annoyed. He leaned over and patted her shoulder with his other arm. "Alright kid, you're trying so hard to get close to me. Why don't you just say it?"
His words pierced through Megan's thoughts. Looking down, she saw that her eyebrows and eyes were still childish. Megan slowly whispered, "Sometimes, there are very few times." She stretched out her hand to gesture, trying to prove that the 'time' was really very few.
“I don’t want to grow up.”
She stubbornly wanted to stay where she was, and everything she had and everyone around her didn't want to change. She wanted to hold on to them all and didn't want anything to be lost.
Maybe that's what happens to adolescents? But the Joker doesn't have any other adolescents, so he has no experience at all.
Especially Megan is not like most other children. They all want to grow up quickly, become adults, get equality and respect from adults, and gain social status as soon as possible. Then there are many things they can do and they are full of expectations for everything unknown.
But Megan saw her own pace of growth. When she looked up and saw the front for the first time, she undoubtedly cared more about what she might lose than what she would gain... She was so stingy that she was unwilling to give up anything and was unwilling to make any choices, which seemed to expose her timid side.
Her eyes were wet, and she put on a pitiful and lovely look. The clown stared at her for a long while, then smiled grimly. He asked in confusion, "What are you afraid of?"
"I've given you everything you wanted, and you're still acting like I'm doing nothing?" Is that right?
But Megan corrected him, "No, Dad, I'm just being a spoiled brat."
"I love everything now, so I hope time won't flow forward." Megan opened her arms and hugged her father without reservation, saying softly, "I feel happy every moment. I want time to slow down a little and remember everyone and everything."
"Dad, every time my heart beats, it says I love you."
She was never stingy in expressing her love, which silenced the Joker. He stared at her with crazy and confused eyes. He curled his lips and said, "What do you want from me?" But they both knew the answer.
"You want to hear me say 'I love you', yes, darling,"
"Of course I love you."
The Joker reached out and lifted her chin, and Megan put the weight of her head on his hand. She smiled a little, and my God, she expressed her unreserved love. The Joker responded: "I am the only one acting with you in this drama, Megan. This is the last thing you need to question."
At this time, Megan said: "I want my mother's relics."
"Well, it's time for you to inherit them," the clown not only did not retort angrily, but agreed directly. He was not stingy, nor did he think that her mother's relics should not be given to her. "But I hope you still remember that it is night."
Why go out so late at night? So that Megan could hide her tears?
The author has something to say:
If Xiaomei doesn't ask her daddy to help her learn sword, someone will be jealous (looking up at the sky)
The clown's swordsmanship is A+, you didn't expect that!
This article already has more than 700,000 words. It’s so long that I still feel incredible even now.
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