There is no Batman in Gotham City comics.

Chapter 83 Interlude Dick

"Look who it is! It's our great hero back!"

Royce laughed and helped Dick to his feet, placing a paper crown on the latter's head.

Dick looked around in confusion. To his left was Oswald, holding a confetti cannon, and to his right was Jason, holding a cake. He couldn't understand their intentions. It wasn't his birthday today. What were these people doing?

Jason, with a fierce expression, handed the small cake to Dick.

"Don't be shy, this was made with leftover ingredients from the ice cream truck; it would have been a waste to throw them away anyway..."

"Headband kid, can't you read the room when you speak!" Oswald roared, interrupting Jason's rambling.

"Our plan would have failed without Dick, is this how you talk to a hero?"

"Hmph! Little penguin, I take back my earlier praise for your brilliant mind. Look at your pathetic emotional intelligence; it's probably smaller than a mouse's head!" Jason retorted, not to be outdone. "If I hadn't said that, this reserved child probably wouldn't have accepted this kindness."

"Well, you still said it anyway! What good is it now that you've said it?!"

"It's just that some guys have exposed their shallowness and ignorance!"

Unsurprisingly, these two are like two barrels of gunpowder tied together, ready to explode at the slightest spark.

Qin Wei walked over and shamelessly took the only strawberry from the cake.

"These two guys are incredibly noisy, aren't they? But I always feel that's what makes it feel like home."

"Like you, I have no blood relatives left in this world that I can miss. But humans are social animals, and comfort, care, tolerance, encouragement, and listening are as indispensable as food and water—one fills the stomach, and the other soothes the heart."

"If you don't mind, please stay. I made a mistake, so you should give me a chance to make amends."

Qin Wei is right. Even a young Batman, in his solitude, had a butler, Alfred, who was both a father and a friend. If Dick closes his heart and plunges headlong into hatred, it's only a matter of time before he's swallowed by darkness.

He arranged this celebration banquet, and the idea came to him when he saw Dick standing blankly outside the factory for an hour through the second-floor window.

A month ago, Dick's family was murdered. At the time, Qin Wei was trying to harden and ruthless himself to adapt to life in Gotham. He thought he would adapt quickly, until the Grayson family fell before his eyes.

To be honest, when Mary stared at him with wide eyes, and when blood gushed from her mouth, the scene was so powerful that no words could describe it.

This incident became a knot in his heart, but it also inadvertently became an opportunity for him to confront his own inner self.

Yes, how could someone who would fight a drunk on a tram for a complete stranger willingly become a cold-blooded villain?

"If this twisted world is determined to change me, I will break its neck first. No one can force me to do what I don't want to do, and what I hate must disappear from my sight."

……

Dick didn't answer immediately, but Qin Wei wasn't in a hurry. He had about a week to mend a broken heart and prevent the boy from falling into the hands of the assassins' guild.

The operation will begin at noon tomorrow, and the most urgent task is to review the plan one last time.

The ship is about to set sail, and everyone present is like a rivet on the sampan.

Royce sent his men out to patrol the area, Jason pulled down the shutter, Dick turned off the light, and Oswald, protecting the flame of his lighter, lit an oil lamp...

"Stop, stop, stop! Is it really necessary to make the room so dark?" Qin Wei protested vehemently.

"But isn't that how it's always portrayed in movies? Before doing something bad, the villains always darken the lights and shadows to create an atmosphere of conspiracy." Oswald rubbed his hands together excitedly with a sinister smile. He had been waiting for this day for far too long.

"What do you mean by doing bad things, what do you mean by being a villain... Hmm~ that doesn't seem so wrong!"

Realizing that these words came from the Penguin, Qin Wei abandoned the idea of ​​making a sarcastic remark.

A metal table was dragged to the middle of the group, and he slammed a map of Gotham City onto it.

"The first part of the mission starts at 11:50, Oswald. You need to drive through this intersection in the Diamond District and pretend to break down there. Are you ready?"

Oswald nodded.

A few days ago, he had anonymously purchased a tanker truck and had someone forge construction documents. Perhaps it's a case of being influenced by one's surroundings; the little penguin used to be much less meticulous, but this time he almost subconsciously considered what might happen next.

A furious Maroni will send people to investigate privately, and the police will also suspect the suspicious car accident. As the first link in the whole plan, he will not allow the ship to collapse and disintegrate from his point of view.

"Very good. Next up are Jason and Royce. Besides accompanying me into the bank, you are also in charge of the other four members of the team."

"They were recruited temporarily in the lower district. Some were assault troops, others were demolition experts, but I don't completely trust these people, so I only told them about one part of the plan. After the success, you will be responsible for guiding their evacuation."

"But if the other party acts abnormally, you also have the right to take action and use the guns in your hands."

The two nodded.

Qin Wei turned his gaze to the deadly shooter in the corner. Floyd, who had caught a cold after being caught in the rain, had two wads of tissues stuffed in his nostrils.

"I'm sorry... I forgot about you during the last evacuation." He scratched his head awkwardly.

"That's not important, just give me a bigger share of the money." Freud's eyes were filled with resentment.

"Your mission is the most unique. Set up a sniper rifle on a high-rise building to provide remote command and fire support. You need to keep an eye on the street corners near the bank. Report any suspicious persons, whether they are GCPD members or not, as soon as you spot them."

"Especially the police. If we delay too long, we may be surrounded by the police. I give you the right to open fire, but try not to kill anyone."

"This is so troublesome, can you give me a bigger share of the money?"

As soon as Freud made his suggestion, Oswald silently took out his brass knuckles and breathed on them.

"Uh... I was just kidding, everyone don't be so tense!"

Selena rested her head on her arm on the table, gazing quietly at Qin Wei's profile illuminated by the light, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Because of a small misunderstanding, she secretly resolved to ignore him, but her eyes would always be drawn to this man involuntarily.

She vaguely remembered that when she sneaked into the Senate, she happened to run into Qin Wei, who was secretly brooding under the covers, losing his virginity. Only a few months later, his demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.

Selena couldn't pinpoint when she fell for him. Maybe it was when they were drinking beer on the rooftop, maybe it was when he distracted the cyborgs in the sewers, maybe it was when they were eating in Chinatown, maybe it was when he presented her with that bouquet of gerberas, or maybe it was when he draped his coat over her when she was drunk in a bar.

But she knew very well when she would fall in love with him.

Right now, this man is exuding an irresistible charm.