Chapter 125
Cocktail party, this is a way of communication in the upper class. In many cases, high-ranking officials and dignitaries need to put serious matters on less serious occasions in order to reach agreement. At other times, a cocktail party is held for some special people, and the second is more casual than the first occasion.
Of course, any cocktail party is impossible. It is purely for entertainment. You have to admit that people in the upper class do everything for a purpose.
The cocktail party to be held in Wayne Mansion later than today is for Gotham's Rising Star, the bright light of hope, Knight Harvey Dent. Bruce Wayne, the son of Gotham, is going to raise money for Harvey. A sum of money to support Harvey's "No Bail Act", which was set up separately for the Gotham gang-grown environment.
According to Harvey’s vision, in this conservative city harassed by gangsters, once the crime is found and reaches a certain limit, criminals will not be entitled to bail for 5 years. Obviously , If this bill is passed by the state court, Gotham's public security environment will immediately rise to a higher level.
But in this country, money is inseparable for the progress of everything, so although Harvey Dent does not like this kind of scrambled occasion, he has to come, in order to advance the "Dante Act". Recruiting sufficient funds, at this point, he is extremely grateful to Bruce Wayne, the famous playboy in Gotham and the world-famous rich man.
But what worries Harvey a bit is the relationship between Rachel Dawes and Bruce Wayne he is pursuing. Rachel has a special affection for Bruce Wayne, which Harvey has always known, despite her performance It's easy to leave, but it's obvious that in Rachel's mind, Bruce Wayne is not a dispensable person.
This is also the reason why Harvey pursued it for a year, but he did not get Rachel's favor, but things are not without progress. They have been dating several times recently, and it can be seen that Rachel has begun to accept him.
This is a good thing, coupled with the recent arrest of the gang, Harvey has always been in a good mood.
"I said, I will probably participate in this kind of event more often in the future."
Bruce Wayne is choosing clothes for tonight’s reception with Alfred’s help. He brings a little Smile said to old steward,
"Harvey you did good, once his bill is passed, I can "free" and live my own life."
There is a kind of helplessness on his face, "I really don't like the life of a playboy."
Alfred also smiled, "Of course, I have been looking forward to this day, you see, Young Master, I I am already very old, and I desperately hope that I can retire and move to Italy or Rome to enjoy the life that an old man should have. You can also learn from Lucius how to manage a company. After all, Wayne Industry is yours. Family business."
"Ah, forgive me, old Alfred, if I want to be like that, I will go crazy."
He laughed, "By the way, how about the decoration of my hometown? How?"
Alfred thought for a while, "It will take about 3-4 months. You know, Wayne Castle is a large building, and it’s not so easy to repair. Why, you don’t like Wayne’s Life?"
"I can't talk about liking or disliking..."
Bruce stood on the edge of the 25th floor of the Wayne Building, looking at the brightly lit city below, the corners of his mouth appeared. A smile, with a hint of anticipation,
"I just wonder if Rachel's and I can place it in Wayne Castle so that the ancestors of the Wayne family can see their descendants get married, and continue the way of the Wayne family. History, Alfred...I think it’s time for me to be free from another life."
"Gotham already has a hero under the light, one who does not need to wear a mask to protect this The brave of the city, the righteous, Harvey Dent, people like him and call him Bright Knight. He used legal means to solve all the things I could not solve, so let Batman become history, it can’t bring hope , And Harvey can."
A trace of worry flashed across old steward's face. He fiddled with the bow tie in his hand and whispered,
"But Rachel and Harvey have been walking very recently. Near..."
Bruce smiled and turned his head, he patted the shoulders of the remaining family members and smiled gently,
"What's wrong, Alfred, you are worried that Rachel will be tricked away by Harvey Are you so unsure of my charm? What I agreed with her, after I finished it After being Bruce Wayne, we will have a good time...in the name of husband and wife. "
"Hey, you youngster's matter, you can solve it yourself. "
Alfred laughed the general's bow tie to Bruce, then moved his shoulders and whispered,
"I'll go over there and take a look. Lucius is there today To help you upgrade the data of that detector, I will come back with him. Before I come back, you have to organize this reception. "
"Isn't it? "
Bruce said with a headache, "I don't know anything about these things without you." "
"You are not even afraid of the vicious gangsters. Are you still afraid of getting along with these rich people?" "
Alfred quipped, "The owner of the Wayne family can't be so weak. "
"Trust me, Alfred, the gangsters are much easier to deal with than them. "
Bruce smiled and hugged Old Steward, "Come back early." "
Ten minutes later, Alfred walked into the abandoned factory building of Wayne Industries in the wharf area. As usual, he walked into the dim warehouse, pressed a series of codes, and the floor of the warehouse sank. In the underground, which is not too bright, he saw Lucius sitting in front of the computer and working in Black technology to fight crime.
"Lucius, we have to end our work here early tonight. Bruce’s reception may require you to speak on stage. You know, my Young Master is about this. This kind of activity has never been very good, the last time he almost ruined the reputation of the Wayne family. "
Alfred took off his jacket, put it in his hand, and babbled, but he didn't get Lucius' response. The instinct of the once ace mercenary made Alfred feel that something was wrong, he was cautious. He approached Lucius, and stretched his left hand to the dark room by the wall, trying to hold the pistol used for self-protection.
But...he touched it.
"Dear Alfred, are you looking for this? "
A familiar voice sounded from behind him, and Alfred's face suddenly changed at this brief moment. He didn't look back, he knew who it was. He said in an angry voice,
"Cyber! We have not offended you! We are a cooperative relationship. Do you want to hurt your friends now? "
"No, no, no, I never hurt my friend, you are my friend, so is Lucius, so is Bruce..."
With a baseball cap, Cyber, wearing a black trench coat, walked out of the shadows behind him, walked to Alfred's body, helped him adjust his collar, and put the pistol in Alfred's hand. Lucius also smiled bitterly. Raising her hands and turning around, in the space next to the computer with a large mask, Selina, holding a pistol, also wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, also stood up.
"Alfred, I Just need a little help from you. "
Cyber earnestly said, "Joker is here, the madman is here for Batman, and I have some "private" conflicts with him... I am happy to help your Young Master solve that trouble, but I I need a set of armor that can protect me from bullets and violent explosions. "
Old Alfred stared at him slantingly, and said fiercely,
"So you ran over to "borrow"?" In this way of threat? "
Cyber shrugged, with a helpless expression on his face,
"What can I do? You see, I killed so many people. If Bruce knew that I was still alive, he would definitely come and "theoretical" with me. You know, he was quite stubborn in this regard, even those scumbags. "
He squinted his eyes, approached Alfred, and whispered in his ear,
"Alfred, judging from your wise life experience, you really feel like leaving Joker Is a life of such a mad dog the right choice? Batman will not kill him, he will only bury himself...but I can, I can ruthlessly kill him, let this hidden danger disappear completely, don’t forget the story you told me, the lunatic has already made it clear It was for Bruce, look, brother Alfred, I care about my buddy Bruce as much as you do. "
Cyber's mouth has a sneer,
"So cooperate, Alfred, I will help him solve this problem completely, just tonight! "
Alfred's expression became serious. He took a step back and looked at Cyber with a trace of distrust. After thinking for a moment, he asked,
"You mean, Joker will come to disrupt the game tonight? "
"Yes, Joker left three targets, namely the idiot Lauper, Judge Cereiro and Harvey Dent. Lauper is probably dead. We saved Cereiro. And now, Harvey Dent is in the Wayne Building, and Joker will definitely come. "
Cyber laughed, "He "speaks and counts", doesn't he? He would definitely force Bruce to take off his mask. That lunatic wanted to do that. He wanted to make Batman's identity public. He wanted to destroy Bruce! Can we let him do this? we can not! "
He took a deep breath, spread his hands,
"If you don’t trust me, Alfred, come on, shoot me to death, if you care about your Young Master His reputation, then cooperate with me and "lend" Bruce's spare Battle Armor to me. "
"You know, I have enough ability to settle this trouble. "
He looked back at Lucius, and made a gesture that was not very friendly,
"I have had enough of my monkey version of things, I can’t wait Need a genuine, real thing for fighting! Alright, my Little Darling, put down your gun, look at what you scared Mr. Lucius into... apologize to him, okay? "
Selina reluctantly put down her gun. For this 16-year-old little girl, she is excited enough to be able to come to the secret base of Batman, but because of Cyber and Alfred’s The conversation lowered her voice, so she still didn’t know Batman’s identity.
Actually, any normal person would not unite Batman, who is a hero in the night, and the world-famous rich man. Selina said This kind of nonsense is even snort disdainfully.
Lucius was free. He looked at Selina and Cyber, and said quietly,
"Your My little girlfriend is very spicy, and she is a perfect match for you, a violent person. "
"Well, this is just a misunderstanding. Don't be angry, Brother Lucius!" "
Cyber pushed a few steps away at Alfred's sign, rubbing his hands in excitement, watching Alfred press three times in a hidden place by the wall, and the closely-fitting ground rose in this brief moment , A glass cabinet is hidden in it. It is a complete set, the latest Bat Battle Armor after Lucius’s 4 modifications.
Cyber circled this armor for several times, and then I looked at the time on my phone and said to Lucius,
"There’s still enough time, man, let’s modify this dark thing and make it more suitable for me. Aesthetics...Dark red, melee weapons, guns, yes... the mask is no longer needed, I brought my old one, and I always like to use old things. "
Cyber took out the ghost face that was distorted in the previous explosion from behind. The flames and explosions messed up the painting on its surface. The dark red peeled off a lot, and it looked like a broken piece. The face of the devil, but it looks more hideous than before. The black marks left in the flame burn are like three claw marks.
After Cyber wears that ghost face, it’s Even Alfred has to admit that, in addition to the previous weirdness, Cyber has added a more ferocious, crazier, and more frightening imposing manner.
Cyber’s voice is distorted by the voice changer. There was a sound in the Batcave. He looked at the Battle Armor that was being quickly changed by Lucius with some complicated device, and said quietly,
"I think, I will call it...red Spectre, Spectre crawled out of death...I like this name. By the way, my knife is still stored in Harvey. I have to find a chance to get it back. He won't refuse...Yes. "