"...That's how it is. Ever since that night, she's been running off to that district every time. It's simply too dangerous. I don't know how to dissuade her, because she doesn't like Bruce at all and even canceled her date with me, but I clearly..."
Schiller poured himself some champagne and said, "Running to the Gotham slums for several nights in a row and not encountering any danger, are you sure she's just a normal person?"
Bruce wiped his face and said, "That's what worries me most. If she's just a normal girl, then it's nothing, but if she's not a normal person, and she keeps following me like this every day, what else can I do?"
And this matter goes back to the last case.
After Jonathan's case was resolved, Bruce didn't completely extricate himself, or rather, Batman encountered other troubles.
Last time, Batman rescued Christine from the thugs who kidnapped her. He originally thought Christine was unconscious at the time, but who knew she was conscious? From that day on, this beautiful girl fell in love with Batman.
That's right, it was Batman, not Bruce.
She even directly canceled her date with Bruce a few days later, and every night, she would run to the district where she was kidnapped to see if Batman would continue to appear.
"In a sense, you should be happy, because Batman's charm made her even dump the richest man in the World."
Bruce opened his mouth, his expression very complex.
Being liked by a beautiful girl is certainly something to be happy about, but this matter is truly too bizarre and strange. A girl falls in love with him, but because she falls in love with him, she dumps another him. If this were written into a romance novel, it would definitely take at least 100,000 words to explain clearly.
"Regarding your personal feelings, I have no advice to give you, except to protect your kidney," Schiller finally said.
Bruce also didn't expect that Schiller's prophecy would come true so quickly.
That night, Batman was still patrolling Gotham. He had recently gained a lot of fame in Gotham because he had cleaned up the slums around the Mossen Street District.
This time, the place he was patrolling was not those dirty and chaotic slums, but the luxury goods district where robberies often occurred.
In fact, the probability of serious crimes happening here is no less than in the slums, because in the slums, it's often drunken brawls, gang extortion, or group fights. But in the luxury goods district, once a gun goes off in a robbery, at least two or three people will fall in a pool of blood, and the staff of the luxury goods store are also very likely to be killed. The malicious nature of such cases is no less than gang fights in the slums.
Moreover, those who dare to commit such crimes are often experienced veterans. They cooperate, plan meticulously, and leave as soon as they've robbed, making them very difficult to deal with.
Batman had already struck two robbery gangs, and it was their bad luck. Batman had just leveled up, and when he arrived here from the slums, he ran into a robbery and murder case. They killed two female store clerks, stole the jewelry from the store, and even more coincidentally, a string of pearl necklaces happened to be scattered on the ground.
So, this robbery gang is now in jail.
The other one wasn't much stronger either; a group of inexperienced clumsy thieves were caught red-handed by Batman and are now also eating prison food.
That day, Batman was standing on the rooftop of a building opposite a jewelry store. He watched a Shadow slip through the back door window of the jewelry store. The Shadow was petite but very agile. The female clerk opposite hadn't even reacted before she was choked unconscious by her.
It looked like it should be a female thief. That's right, a thief, not a robber. She didn't smash the glass of the jewelry cabinet, but searched for the key on the clerk and opened the glass door of the jewelry counter.
Just as she was holding a gem and admiring its luster, a Shadow appeared behind her. He said, "Miss, no matter how much you look at it, this gem doesn't belong to you."
As soon as she turned her head, her vision went black, and she was directly knocked unconscious.
And the female thief's luck was obviously better. Just as Batman was about to drag her and hand her over to the Police, another group of robbers rushed into the antique store opposite. Those were real robbers, wearing balaclavas, armed with submachine guns, carrying sacks, and forcing the staff into a corner at gunpoint.
Batman had to put down the female thief first to deal with them, and by the time he returned, she was already gone.
However, the matter didn't end there. In the following days, Batman always felt someone following him, but the other party seemed agile, and several times Batman failed to catch his tail.
Until one day, Batman set a small trap. He pretended to throw a bag of gems that a robber had just snatched into a trash can at the street corner. Sure enough, that petite Shadow stealthily slipped into the trash can to pick things up. Batman grabbed her cape, but unexpectedly, the female thief struck back with a claw, and Batman nearly had his face disfigured.
Upon seeing it was Batman, the female thief instead breathed a sigh of relief. Batman crossed his arms and asked, "Gems, hmm?"
"Don't you think our ears match perfectly?" Her voice was sweet, and after speaking, she even flicked the ears on her head with her finger. That's right, her mask also had two ears. Although not as pointed as Batman's, their position was indeed similar, both on top of her head.
Batman, as if possessed, said, "Are you another Batman?"
"Batman?" The female thief said in an incredible tone, "Who's Batman? I'm Catwoman. Don't only cats have ears like this? Do you think you're a Batman? But what kind of weirdo would consider himself that kind of animal?"
"Catwoman..." Batman savored the name, then he fished out the bag of gems from the trash can and threw it to her, saying, "No cat likes gems either. Don't bother the store clerks at the jewelry store anymore. I'll let you go since you didn't kill anyone."
After speaking, he turned to leave, but was grabbed by Catwoman's cape. Catwoman smiled and shook the bag in her hand. She said, "Rich man, you must have more of this, right?"
Batman frowned. He didn't know why everyone could tell he was rich.
He had clearly modified the Batsuit to be very low-key, no longer used any high-end drugs, and even slightly crooked his beard.
Batman didn't turn around; he just looked back and said, "I don't have any more. You can't expect a Batman to have such things."
Just as he was about to leave, a whip wrapped around his waist. Batman didn't feel any force pulling him, but a soft body pressed against his back. He heard Catwoman whisper in his ear, "If you're a Batman, then you're the most interesting Batman I've ever seen. We'll meet again..."
After speaking, she directly jumped onto the wall of a small alley and quickly disappeared. Batman touched his ear. He thought, a cat who likes gems? What a weirdo.
Just like him.
Unexpectedly, he met Christine again on his way back to the city. This beautiful cheerleading squad leader, wearing a thick down jacket and a hat, concealed her sexy figure and beautiful face. Batman wanted to avoid her as soon as he saw her, but after thinking about it, he still walked up to her. He had to persuade her to go back. It was too dangerous for a girl like her to be on the streets of Gotham late at night.
Christine saw Batman and happily ran over, but as soon as she reached his side, she frowned and asked, "Do you have a girlfriend? Did you go on a date with her?"
Batman was puzzled. He just said, "Don't stay here. You know how dangerous it is."
"But I just want to be your girlfriend." Christine shrugged. It was clear she didn't say this often, because usually, others were the ones confessing to her.
Batman said, "I don't need a girlfriend. Go back quickly."
"Then what's with the Louis Vuitton perfume on you? Don't tell me you like women's scents."
Batman felt a headache coming on.
Having frequented the company of women for years, how could he be ignorant of these things? He knew he had just been hugged by Catwoman, but he didn't expect this female thief to wear such strong perfume when she came out to steal things in the middle of the night.
Batman said nothing, flung his cape, and left.
Although Batman didn't want to bother with Christine, there was one person who was very interested in her, and that was the new Principal Sheldon.
Don't forget, it was Christine who came forward to accuse the old principal of kidnapping her, which was the biggest evidence to convict the former principal.
Sheldon knew that the old principal and Victor's downfall, which was brought about by the Jonathan case, must have involved a mastermind who linked them together, because there were too many mysteries unsolved: Who subdued Jonathan? Who rescued Christine? Gordon alone couldn't have done it.
Sheldon believed that even if Christine wasn't familiar with the person behind the scenes, she must know who he was. He also wanted to understand this question and clarify the series of relationships involved in the Jonathan case. Only then could he securely sit in this position. The relationships in Gotham were too complex, and a good entry point was essential to gain a foothold here. Sheldon believed the Jonathan case was the best subject for investigation.
On the other side, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman progressed rapidly. Perhaps there is indeed fate in this World. Catwoman's liveliness and romance had nothing to do with Batman's seriousness and suspicion, but he was simply captivated by her.
The two often roamed Gotham at night together. Although Catwoman couldn't help Batman fight, her skills in infiltration and lookout were first-rate. Catwoman liked all kinds of gems and jewelry, and Batman had plenty of money.
But when it came to the topic of theft, they always disagreed. Batman thought Catwoman had kleptomania, but Catwoman thought she just liked those jewels. Since they were displayed in a counter and no one bought them, there was no problem with her taking them to admire for a few days.
Finally, one day, Batman followed Catwoman and once again stopped her theft. Catwoman was completely enraged by him. During their argument, Batman didn't strike hard out of chivalry, but Catwoman was moody. She slapped Batman and then used a short dagger to stab him in his side.
Thus, this romantic crisis concerning Batman evolved into a real kidney crisis.
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