Volume 4: The Last Day Chapter 97 It’s already this late and you’re still worried about your Robin!
"Tsk, what? I've been waiting for half a day and this is it?"
In the room of Osborne Tower, the members of Team K were obviously not satisfied with the Wayne family reunion. These bastards from the Star Club turned into troublesome fans and were just short of shouting for Geneva to refund their tickets.
But for Mason, who maintained a smile in the noisy crowd, this result was completely expected.
Neither the old man nor Mrs. Martha, who is in a stable state, are ordinary people. They will never lose their minds and let themselves be dominated by instinct in the face of such important matters.
Their purpose is clear, which is to protect their son rather than destroy Bruce Wayne's current life.
They were also well aware of the huge trouble that would come from revealing their identity at the beginning.
Not to mention whether the gloomy old man would believe his parents who suddenly appeared after thirty years, the hidden identities of Mrs. Martha and the old man alone were enough to make Batman alert to them.
Once temptation and suspicion are mixed in, the relationship between relatives will inevitably no longer be pure.
The old man and Martha naturally wouldn't seek trouble.
To be honest, given what they had experienced, being able to hide away and be with their son was enough to bring them great comfort.
"But I still think you made a terrible choice by letting Martha stay at Wayne Manor."
While drinking orange juice, Lady Catwoman hit the scumbag Kang hard on the head for peeking at Madam Martha changing clothes, fully expressing her contempt for the scumbag's indiscriminate taste.
She frowned and said to Mason:
"Martha's mental state is too unstable. Once she is stabbed and driven crazy, Wayne Manor is likely to become a living hell."
"Yes, Mr. K."
Harry felt that he had a say in this matter.
After all, she was a genuine mental patient. She took advantage of the time when Zha Kang stood up to complain, and swooped to Mason's right and leaned against his side and whispered:
"Mrs. J is much crazier than me. Do you know what's the scariest thing? She doesn't resist the fact that she has gone completely crazy, and she is still indulging her madness in a planned way.
I have no doubt that she wants to protect Bruce Wayne.
I just doubt the means she would use.
Maybe she would poison Batboy to get him away from Batman's career. She never liked her son to be involved with Batman's fate.
She absolutely would.”
"That means she will be hated by her son. It also means she won't be able to see her child every day. For someone who has lost her baby and now has it back, this is absolutely unacceptable."
Mason shook his head and looked at Mrs. Martha, who was disguised as a maid and sneaked into the manor. He whispered:
"The palliative has been shown to stabilize the mind. The dosage I recommended to her is three times the normal amount, which is enough for Martha to maintain her basic sanity and not collapse.
She is from the Kane family.
The secret family that shared Gotham with the Wayne family had a history of mental instability, and the teachings and lessons she received since childhood gave her enough experience to fight against her overactive nerves.
If this is not enough to reassure you, then Selina, my next mission for you is to return to Gotham and assist the old man in establishing our safe zone there."
The captain threw a piece of popcorn into his mouth and said to the surprised cat lady:
"Since you are worried about your crazy mother-in-law, then go back to that family and fight her with your wits and courage, and use your own hands to protect your lover."
"What about Team K?"
Selena felt happy that her previous proposal was approved. She was not the type who liked fighting and killing.
But she asked hesitantly:
"I'm a scout and a thief. Without me, you will definitely run into trouble when you go out on missions. I'm worried about Bruce, but I'm more worried about you.
At least Bruce only needs to take care of the mess in Gotham, he doesn't need to stir up trouble in dangerous other worlds like you guys."
"Doing intelligence work is also for the service of the team."
Zha Kang took the wine handed over by the kite man, took a sip and stretched out his voice to persuade:
"Also, Ms. Selina doesn't really think that we need you to save the day when we fight, does she? Now that Mason has three more Kryptonians, you, a useless old aunt, should have some sense and step aside.
Just like Charles, you should move to the logistics department and stop holding us back."
"You can't just talk properly, can you?"
Lady Catwoman looked unconvinced.
But she didn't think that what Zack Kang said was so harsh. The fact was that even with the help of the symbiote, it would definitely not work for her to fight the Kryptonians head-on.
Even to deal with Shazam, one has to use a combination of coaxing, deception and shameless sneak attacks. The symbiote is indeed powerful, but it is clearly not a powerful weapon in the current "version" of Gotham.
Moreover, as Mason's close comrade-in-arms, she knew that Mason also had a plan in progress in the Gotham world. Now that Mason could not travel freely between the two worlds, there must be someone he trusted to stay there and take charge of the situation.
Looking at the entire K team, apart from her and Constantine, there is really no one else suitable for this position.
But Zha Kang cannot be released.
This guy always has trouble controlling his belt and has terrible luck. He has many enemies in both heaven and hell in the Gotham world, and he might cause more trouble.
"Boss, I have no objection to returning to Gotham to continue serving our cause, but there is no way around the issue of confidentiality."
The Kite Man now said to Mason with a sad face:
"Selina and I are both on the Justice League's wanted list. If we go back like this, we'll be killed in a few hours.
It might even affect the old master's secret arrangements."
"I'll take care of this."
Mason drank some orange juice and said while calming down the agitated Harry:
"B-level personnel have the authority to select some items from the Star Society's secret treasure house. If there is nothing in there that can hide traces and track, it will definitely be very disappointing.
With Batman's secret help, as long as they don't return on a large scale, hiding one or two people will not be a problem.
Aunt Roger from the Next Life Team is also very interested in taking over the Iceberg Bar. She will send a group of people to help run the business. You guys should stay behind the scenes and not show up. It won't be a big problem."
"What about our mission?"
Captain Jack, who was already drunk in the corner of the room, asked:
"This is a long-term lurking mission. I guess it's not an easy one for them, right?"
"You're even asking that, you idiot who's drunk on fake liquor."
Zha Kang sneered and said:
"I've told you so many times that there are the eyes of the Star Society over there. Our mission is naturally only one, to find those eyes! Dig them all out!"
"No! It's more than that."
Mason shook his head and added:
"I now have a bold new idea. I will give you a detailed plan before you leave, but you must be prepared. This time, it may not be as simple as digging out a few surveillance eyes.
I will strengthen you before I leave. We also need a cross-world communication system that will not be detected or interfered with. The Next Life team is very good at this.
We just have to wait for the news.”
"Oh, no wonder I heard that a big project was just launched in the cyberspace of the shrine yesterday. "
Judy chewed her gum and said:
"All of our top programmers and hackers have been mobilized to design this communication network specifically for you. Oh, that level of super communication must be maintained by someone over a long period of time...
etc!
Mason, you don't want me to go back to Gotham, do you? "
"Congratulations, you guessed it right."
Mason smiled, which immediately caused Judy to shout at him loudly.
Obviously she didn't want to go back to that crappy place, but with Mason's current alliance with Captain Morgan, she had no choice but to do this job.
"Mason! Come and see, Flash went to the Batcave and is having a secret conversation with Bruce."
Just as they were planning for the future, Batgirl, who had been connected to Gotham's city surveillance system, exclaimed and asked Mason to stand up and look at the monitor's screen.
Xiao Shan, who had just returned from another world, appeared in the Bat Cave as expected. He seemed to be waiting for the arrival of the master.
But when Barbara adjusted the camera resolution, there was a sudden burst of interfering snowflakes, and within a few seconds Batgirl's eavesdropping was forcibly terminated.
"Bruce upgraded the Bat-security network."
Barbara frowned and said:
"This copy encryption algorithm is very troublesome. I need to spend some time to crack it again, but this encryption method is very familiar. It feels like the data form of Zora or Ultra.
It should be written by Cyborg, and the quantum thinking of the cyborg seems to have been upgraded to a new version. "
“That’s a good thing.”
Mason looked at the interrupted surveillance footage in front of him and said:
"If we can't crack the encryption fast enough, then neither can the Cleaners or the other Trailblazers. It looks like the Justice League has learned something new after this defeat.
What I fear most now is that they become complacent, and that would be the end of them.
That's all, Barbara. There's no need to try to decipher it. I can roughly guess what the conversation between Xiao Shan and the master was about.
You go and have a rest.
By the way, I'll take Judy and I back to Gotham to meet Gordon. I kidnapped his precious daughter, and I have to give an explanation to my nominal guardian."
"Uh, Mason, I think we should not do that."
Barbara said hesitantly:
"My dad is a good person in every way, but I doubt whether he can keep a secret. For his safety, it's better not to tell him for now."
"Don't be afraid. Gordon has the right to know what's going on with his daughter."
Mason soothed:
"As for keeping the secret, the old man will help. You should have some faith in our Knight of Vengeance. He is a beefed-up version of Bruce Wayne."
"Are you leaving? I'm already yawning."
Harley poked her head out from behind Mason and blinked at Mr. K.
The enthusiasm in her eyes made Mason feel a little nervous, and the other people in the room seemed to sense something. They looked at each other and left one after another under the gazes of Selina and Zha Kang.
"Hey, don't pull me in. I still want to talk to Mason about those three Kryptonians..."
Ertong, who was led out of the room by Barbara's arm, was still a little dissatisfied, but a group of people around him stared at him with unfriendly eyes, which made Ertong realize something belatedly.
He is not a novice.
Of course he knew why these guys voluntarily left the room.
But what really surprised Ertong was:
"Mason likes this type?"
He looked at the two most experienced men in the group, Zha Kang and Captain Jack. The two men who had clicked on the charm option smiled at each other. That nasty smile made people want to punch them in the face.
"It's not a question of whether Mason likes it or not, my poor second barrel."
Captain Jack took Ertong's shoulder and said with a wink:
"If a beautiful woman like Harley, who is outstanding in every aspect, takes the initiative to throw herself into his arms, as long as a boy musters up a little courage, the matter is already half done."
"Mason is not without ideas."
Zha Kang turned the dangerous Slytherin locket around in his hands, locked the door with a magic chain with a wicked smile, and turned back to say to the people behind him:
"He has always felt a little guilty about Harley and has always taken good care of her. It's not surprising that some sparks would fly between them."
"Harley is pretty good. The fact that she dared to fight Wonder Woman for Mason shows how important Mason is to her. Mason has strange luck that always causes all kinds of troubles, so Harley, a crazy person who is not afraid of trouble, is suitable to accompany him."
Catwoman crossed her arms and said sourly:
"But if I were ten years younger, she wouldn't have any role to play."
"Yeah, if you can just get rid of your Batboy, what's the use of Harley?"
Zha Kang grinned and said:
"Mason likes mature girls, and you happen to be the type who gets hotter as you age. Believe me, I haven't missed your feelings in this regard... Hmm, there's movement inside. Should we continue to stay here and eavesdrop?
Or maybe go have a drink somewhere?"
"How dare you eavesdrop? I'll beat you up."
Barbara quickly pulled out a strange-looking pistol from her waist, pointed it at Zha Kang's head and said:
"Let's go! Let's all go to the top floor bar. Old Norman has turned it into an entertainment room. Mason is very tired and needs some timely entertainment. We also need to find a way to relax.
It's my treat today.
Don’t go home until you’re drunk, everyone.”
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In the Batcave, Bruce, who had just walked away from a charity dinner, appeared at the elevator entrance. He saw the Flash standing in front of the Batcomputer and looking at the city surveillance system in front of him.
The perceptive master immediately noticed the new battle suit on Xiao Shan. The unique sense of time and the unconcealable wear and tear of the old items indicated that the clothes were probably not new.
And some of its outdated embellishments do not conform to some of the habits of the young Barry Allen.
This should be given as a gift.
Batman narrowed his eyes, thinking that it seems that the Flash's "exotic journey" should have gained something, which can be felt from the unique and low-key temperament emanating from the little Flash.
It's like a restless soul suddenly settles down.
"You look tired."
The old man did not wear a bat mask to cover his face. The seven giants of the Justice League knew each other's identities, but they never mentioned them in public.
“Are you satisfied with this journey?”
Batman asked, Barry Allen looked back at him, and after a few seconds of silence, he shook his head and said:
"It's hard to explain, but I did bring back the knowledge we needed. Also, Mason informed me of his agreement with you. I'm here to join your group, Bruce.
I will be responsible for transmitting some important information between you and Mason, and help you hide the identity and secrets of Team K in this world.
I have confirmed with my own eyes that they are not the bad people I imagined them to be.”
"Um."
The master nodded, without getting too excited or showing any emotion.
Just like the concise action mode in Justice League, he stepped forward and clicked a few times on the Batcomputer, pointed at something on the screen and said to Flash:
"Before we get down to business, I need you to help me find this thing, Barry."
"Is this... an adoption document?"
Xiao Shan looked at the burnt object on the screen in surprise and said:
“Does it have any impact on our work?”
"No, it doesn't mean much to us, but it means a lot to Mason."
The master looked at what was reflected on the screen and said:
“After Mason has taken on this heavy workload, we should find something that can answer the questions in his mind.
This document and some of the meanings it represented were destroyed in an accident seventeen years ago, and it has disappeared from this world as a means of covering up secrets.
But you can get it back from the time it was covered up.
This is something only you can do.
You can think of it as a gift from us to our partners.”
"Gotham seventeen years ago?"
Barry seemed to understand. He said:
"Leave it to me."
