amaotonovel Chapter 3274 Bloody New City (23)
Chapter 3274 Bloody New City (23)
Chapter 3274 Bloodshed in New City (Twenty-three)
After turning off the recording device, Batman sat at the table for a long time in silence. If Willy knew nothing, then he was an innocent victim of the power of the elite.
But if Schiller had warned him earlier, and he had known that group of people wanted to kill him, but he insisted on fighting until the last moment of his life, then he would be a true hero.
The Pale Knight got the recording from Batman and listened to it with Fiona. He comforted Fiona who was crying in front of the table. The little girl was crying so hard that her whole body was twitching. Gordon could only find two female police officers to help her to the lounge.
"What are you going to do?" Gordon said, looking at the Pale Knight.
The Pale Knight stood in front of the table in silence for a long time. When he raised his head again, Gordon saw an unprecedented light in his eyes.
"I'm going to find Batman."
The Pale Knight turned and left Gordon's office. On the way to Wayne Manor, he thought a lot, and various scenes kept flashing before his eyes.
The car stopped and he walked out, but to his surprise, the gate of Wayne Manor opened and a figure stood in front of it.
That's Batman.
An umbrella was handed over, and the Pale Knight grasped the umbrella handle, looking at Batman standing in the rain. He no longer looked so heavy and deep, but showed a pale fragility.
Batman said nothing and turned to walk back into the manor.
The Pale Knight had never imagined that he would be greeted by Batman, and he thought that perhaps Batman thought the same thing.
There was a deep rift between them from the beginning. The Pale Knight thought Batman was not doing well enough, so he stepped on him to get to the top. Even after knowing the truth, he still believed that Batman should be responsible for Gotham becoming what it is today.
Batman does not hate the Pale Knight, he is just worried about the Joker's uncontrollability. At the same time, he feels sad that he has done so much work over the years, but the improvement brought about by Napier's bill is not as great.
But Willy's death was like the heavy rain in Gotham today, pouring coldly on their heads.
How many obstacles are there between the lower classes? Not only do they have to deal with the differences in gender, political views, race, and even diet that the upper class has divided them into, they also have to face poverty, hunger, weakness, anxiety...
But some of them still overcame these almost insurmountable barriers and stood together. Some of them even ran towards death without fear in order to give more warnings to their companions.
In that case, the Pale Knight thought, what irreconcilable conflict is there between him and Batman?
The Joker? But the Joker in him was almost gone.
Class? Even if Batman is a wealthy man and he is a small town boy, now he is the richest man and the mayor, they are both at the top of the pyramid, and there is no such big gap.
Political stance? The most common point between the two of them is precisely their stance, because they both want to save the city and are willing to do everything for it.
Then, they should become friends and the closest comrades-in-arms. For this reason, it is not unacceptable even if they overturn all their previous prejudices and apologize to each other.
The Pale Knight had already made preparations for this, but what he didn't expect was that Batman seemed to have figured it out as well.
He knew that it would be even more difficult for Batman to abandon his prejudice against him because he had really done something to hurt Batman - at a time when Batman was at his most vulnerable and helpless after losing his loved ones, he used methods close to frame-up to make him lose his reputation and suffer imprisonment.
Who doesn't want to be a pure hero? Unfortunately, I can no longer be a pure hero. How can I be so cowardly that I dare not face my past mistakes? For the sake of face, I even ignore the overall situation and let my blood flow for something that is not worth it?
"I'm sorry." The Pale Knight spoke first, "I don't want to make excuses. I didn't know your true identity, so I did that. In fact, even if I knew, I would not stop."
"Have you ever apologized in such a confident manner?"
"I am only stating my sincerity," the Pale Knight said. "I don't want to act as if I had no choice, or that this was a temporary solution. I just want to tell you that I am truly sorry for the pain I have inflicted on you. You don't deserve this. No one should."
"If I am the one who caused you to suffer all this, it would also be painful for me, because I still have too much to do, so I cannot accept the punishment immediately, but I promise you that after everything is over, you can hold me accountable for all the responsibilities."
Batman didn't say anything. The Pale Knight couldn't understand his silence, but he didn't want to continue his monologue, so he had to say, "Do you always communicate in this silent way?"
"I was just thinking." Batman turned around and put the tea tray on the table, then said.
"Thinking about what?"
"The Chalbang Chemical Plant Explosion."
The Pale Knight choked for a moment, and then Batman sat opposite him and said, "It's not that I'm not good at communication, but I don't have time to waste on words. I think gestures and actions are enough to show my attitude. Let's talk about business."
The Pale Knight suddenly felt powerless, as if he was playing the lute to a cow. He felt that the person he was facing was not a human being, but an alien who did not understand human culture at all.
Normal humans should communicate with their mouths, but Batman doesn't. He seems to hope that everyone has a bat-sonic receiver so that they can understand what he means by thought and immediately follow his rhythm.
The Pale Knight thought Batman's greeting at the door was the beginning of a long night of drinking and talking, but to Batman, that was all.
It was over before it even began.
The Pale Knight originally always felt that Bruce talked too much, but now it seems that he should distribute his language skills equally to each Batman. Although each person gets much, it may be a qualitative improvement for them.
The Pale Knight took a deep breath and consoled himself in his heart. No matter what, he at least handed him an umbrella. He should be considered a considerate person among Batman, right? At least he shouldn't be the last one, right?
But once he was asked to imagine what it would be like to be last, the Pale Knight shuddered again. Ever since the clown disappeared, he actually had the energy to fantasize. This was not a good sign.
So he forced himself to turn his attention to the business, he looked at Batman and said: "First of all, I want to know what is the so-called natural forest protection fund?"
"This is a common method." Batman said, "For the sake of reputation, they can't do nothing, but for the sake of profit, they can't really do anything. The fund is a compromise option."
The Pale Knight frowned slowly, and Batman coughed and said, "Except for the Natural Disaster Fund, I don't need to use this method to whitewash the situation."
"I haven't said anything yet." The Pale Knight curled his lips.
"Based on your prejudice against me, I think I need to explain." Batman said: "If there is no problem with the management of the natural disaster fund, he should be able to play a better role."
“And the Natural Woodland Conservation Fund won’t, right?”
Batman nodded and said, "Yes, they will invest a sum of money into this fund, but the money will not be used to protect natural forests. Instead, it will flow back to them in various ways, which is equivalent to doing nothing."
"Even worse, they will use this fund to interfere with the operation of other nature conservation funds. Although there are almost no natural environment conservation funds that have a positive effect in Gotham, they are all means of making money, and they will also fight against each other."
The Pale Knight immediately grasped the key point and said, "In other words, the establishment of this natural forest protection fund is not a bad thing for us."
“Excluding natural woodlands, yes.”
The Pale Knight sighed and said, "I didn't expect them to really protect the natural forest. Even if they were willing, I wouldn't feel at ease. They would definitely take this opportunity to do something else, so it's better for us to do it."
"Under this premise, as long as the extra things they do don't cause greater harm, we'll be thankful. If they can bring some trouble to themselves, that's even better."
"That's the problem." Batman said, "The Charaban family has always been mainly engaged in the chemical industry. Its industrial share ranks high in Gotham, and its output has always been stable. Their family's connections in the financial industry are also weak, and I haven't heard of any plans to enter the financial industry. What made them suddenly change their minds?"
"I also think there is something wrong with this sudden emergence of the Natural Forest Protection Fund." The Pale Knight tapped the table with his fingertips and said, "It's not that this move is clumsy, but on the contrary, it's too brilliant."
"If they knew how to use the banner of environmental protection to cover up their pollution problems, the natural forest issue wouldn't have made such a big fuss. It's precisely because they have only polluted and not cleaned up in the past few years, or even pretended not to clean up, that they hit rock bottom and rebounded, giving you the opportunity to cause trouble for them."
"Could it be that they suddenly came to the realization that they should take control of the environmental protection standards themselves to make their pollution completely legal?"
"Charabon is not that smart." Batman said, "They are an ancient family, but because of their antiquity, they are not very adaptable to the laws and regulations of modern society. Therefore, they are criticized by environmentalists. Many people in Gotham who eat this bowl of rice are biting meat from them."
"This situation has been going on for decades, and they have never had any good solution. But this time they suddenly made a beautiful comeback. It's hard not to think that there is someone else behind them."
The Pale Rider immediately thought of Schiller.
Thinking of the most important victims in the chemical plant explosion, the family of the leader of the Charaban Group, the Pale Knight seemed to understand something.
He immediately looked up at Batman and asked, "The founder of the fund is dead, so who owns the fund now?"
"If there is no will, then it is natural inheritance, but if there is a notarized will, then the will takes precedence. Batman has already picked up the phone."
But at this time, the Pale Knight's cell phone rang, and he heard a voice coming from the other side.
"Hello, Mr. Napier, this is the Spralin Notary Office. I am Kevin, the notary public. Here is a notarized will involving you from Mr. Hopt Charabon. When can you come to confirm the will?"
(End of this chapter)