After Thomas recovered from his initial state of shock, his first reaction was disbelief. Putting aside how likely it is that Batman would go to the Joker to borrow money, this amount alone is very wrong.
How could Bruce Wayne not even have $100? ? ? But at this time, Jason stepped forward, picked up the IOU that Jack slapped on the table, looked at it, and then said: "It's really Bruce's handwriting, let me see who the guarantor is... Oh , Root, a gangster in the East District, I have a bit of an impression of him." Thomas' fingertips were trembling a little. He stared at Jason, who looked at him innocently and said, "Some time ago, Bruce seemed to have gone to the slums. Well, I heard Selina complain before, saying, 'Why can't this young man get over it and insist on going to the slums to starve?'" Judging from Jason's actions and expression, he didn't seem to be lying. Thomas got this After the conclusion, I can't describe my feelings.
This feeling is indeed very complicated, and it is difficult for people to empathize with it without giving an example. If you want to describe it, it's probably like, you have a nemesis. He has bullied you since you were a child, snatched your toys and pocket money, led the whole class to isolate and bully you in school, and encouraged colleagues and leaders to exclude you at work. you.
You want to stay away from him, but he is always following you like a shadow, constantly harassing all your family and friends until they are driven crazy.
You were filled with rage and wanted to kill him, only to find that he could not die, and your act of revenge would only lead to more crazy and bloody revenge.
In the end, he makes life miserable for everyone you care about most, and turns you into a true loner.
And one day, he suddenly came to the door, but not to continue to torture you. Just when you raised your fists and wanted to teach him a lesson, he told you that your son owed him money.
The most terrifying thing about this matter is that just thinking about it, you can know how happy and proud your son will be when he begs him to borrow money in a low voice.
Not only did he not pay any price for his bad behavior, he could even mock your education level from above. This will make you deeply understand that this is not a lose-lose situation for both sides, but a unilateral defeat on your part.
After encountering this kind of thing, in addition to the extreme anger, there is an extra sadness in the heart, which makes people feel a kind of sadness.
The thought of “what am I doing with my life?” Thomas is like this now, and he has even begun to doubt the necessity of human reproduction.
If there is any room for understanding in asking a clown to see a doctor and prescribe medicine, then asking a clown to borrow money is really outrageous.
In the first half of Thomas' life, most of the time he played the role of a good husband, a good father and a successful businessman. He would educate his children not to be proud and complacent, so he would not act very proud, and Be as approachable as possible.
But whether from a subjective or objective point of view, Thomas does have a part in the glory of the Wayne family. He is also a human being, and of course he will also feel proud of his wealth and social status.
After becoming Batman, he lost almost everything he could lose, including his children, wife, and friends. Of all the remaining things, the only thing that could make him fearful and give him a sense of security was his wealth.
Thomas still had a sense of luck when he learned that the Batman of other worlds was his son Bruce.
Fortunately, he left a huge inheritance and the Wayne Group to his son. No matter what, Batman is at least rich and does not have to experience spiritual and material poverty at the same time.
But now, for Bruce in this world, the huge wealth is of no use. He is approached by his enemies, but it is not because of any earth-shattering love and hatred, just because of 100 US dollars.
Thomas stood there in silence. After a while, he turned his head and said to Alfred: "...Give this gentleman $100 and ask him to go out." He turned around to leave, but heard a voice behind him. After a series of crazy laughter, Thomas turned back, only to find that Jack the Clown was very close.
Jack stared at Thomas with his red bloodshot eyes, and then said: "That guy is right, you don't understand your son at all, you don't even understand him at all!" Jack suddenly turned around, bent down and picked up the table The IOU was placed in front of Thomas, and he looked at him and said, "Can you see clearly? Can you see the amount written on it clearly?" Thomas' eyes still fell on the IOU, and it was clearly written on it. 100 U.S. dollars, but Jack seemed unable to see it. He stretched out his other hand, pointed at the words on the IOU and said, "This is not 100 U.S. dollars, this is the entire Gotham." After saying that, he took two steps back. He folded the IOU carefully and stuffed it back into his pocket, laughed twice more, looked at Thomas with a mocking expression and said, "Don't be stupid, Mr. Batman, you are so far behind him, how can you still do it?" I can't afford this debt!" The contempt and determination in his tone made Thomas feel confused. Clown Jack just hummed and left with a cheerful expression and brisk steps, as if he was not here to collect debts, but just to mock Thomas. Two sentences.
Thomas understood the implication of Jack's words. Jack said that he couldn't pay back the debt, but Bruce could, so he planned to wait for Bruce to come back, but Thomas didn't understand why.
Batman hates the Joker's entanglement, but he feels even more awkward when the Joker disdains to pester him.
After Jack left, Thomas sat on the sofa and thought quietly for a long time. Originally, Martha's death had brought him great mental stimulation, which caused him to be in a state of being unable to think rationally after coming to this universe. .
But there were too many mysteries in this universe, and he had to force himself to calm down. Thomas took a few deep breaths, blocked out the complex emotions in his mind, and began to gradually clarify the context behind these anomalies.
It seemed that Bruce had done nothing, but the environment he was in and the attitudes of the people who knew him showed that he must have done something. If you want to figure out what he did, you still have to start with the details.
The mature Batman was always able to quickly and rationally deduce the root cause of the matter. After a while, Thomas stood up from the sofa, turned to Alfred and said: "Prepare a suit for me. , there should be a suit I can wear, right?"
"Of course, Master, you are much stronger than before, but the suits you prepared before were also in large sizes. I am going to iron the clothes now. Do you want to go out?"
"Yes, help me prepare the car. By the way, Morey should still be working in the group, right? He is my clerk, the red-haired man with glasses. You should have met him once."
"Yes, sir, he is still serving as the chairman's clerk in Wayne Group. Do you want me to contact him for you?"
"Call him and ask him to help me draft a speech. The topic is that the Waynes were assassinated many years ago. The ending was not that they both died together. I did not die, but was kidnapped. I arrived in Nepal and have been recuperating there, and now, I'm back." Soon, Alfred ironed his suit, and Thomas went upstairs to change his clothes. His sideburns were all white, but this was It adds extra dignity and momentum to him, making him look more like the head of the world's top group than he did many years ago.
He strode to the living room, and Alfred opened the door for him. As soon as he went out, he saw a car and a red-haired middle-aged man waiting outside the door of the manor.
A fat man with red hair and glasses came forward with tears in his eyes. Before Morey could speak, Thomas waved to him and walked straight into the car. When the car started, Thomas straightened his tie and said expressionlessly: "Contact the person in charge of each department of Wayne Group Man...I want to check the accounts." Another delicious and sumptuous meal came to an end at Kent Farm in Smallville.
Diana and Louise, who had helped cook before, were relaxing on the sofa to eat, while Clark and Bruce, who had not participated in the preparation of the ingredients, were standing in the kitchen washing dishes.
Clark, who was wearing gloves, lightly tapped the edge of the plate and said: "...See? You have to do this, rotate the brush like this, use the sponge to pinch the edge of the plate and rub it around, so that it will become very smooth. Clean, haven’t you washed the dishes at home?”
"Don't ask stupid questions." Bruce said expressionlessly while twirling the plate awkwardly.
After saying that, Bruce looked down at the bottom of the cabinet again and said with some confusion: "Don't you have a dishwasher at home? Why do you have to wash it by hand?"
"My mother insisted that the dishwasher can't clean the dishwasher." Clark shook his head and said, "This machine has only been used for drying since I bought it... Oh, by the way, don't move the dishes aside after washing. , put it in the dishwasher to dry and sterilize." Bruce shook his head, obviously disapproving of this point of view, but he said nothing and continued to wash the dishes with his head down.
Bruce's expression was very serious and focused, as if what he was holding was not a plate, but some high-tech part that could change the future of mankind.
Clark glanced at him and thought it was a bit funny, so he actually laughed out loud.
"Why are you laughing?" Bruce turned around and said angrily.
"Hahahahahaha, it's nothing, I just think... I just find it a bit funny, hahahahahahaha, I have never seen someone who washes the dishes so seriously, hahahahahaha!" Clark laughed louder and louder, almost out of breath. Out of breath.
Bruce pursed his lips and looked at him like he was a fool. When he turned around, he found that the two girls in the living room were also attracted by Clark's laughter and were poking their heads here.
In order to stop Clark's giggle, Bruce glanced left and right, then fished out a large ball of foam from the sink where water and dish soap were mixed, and threw it on Clark's face.
Not to be outdone, Clark immediately scraped the foam off his hands and plate and threw it on Bruce's forehead.
Who is Bruce? Batman never suffered a loss. He wiped his forehead, reached out and drew more than half of the foam from the sink to his side, and used more foam to hit Clark's face.
Clark fought back again, and after a while, the two of them covered the floor with foam. Just when the battle was undecided, a familiar scream suddenly came from the door.
"Clark!! How old are you, and you still play in water??!
