Chapter 36 36. Can I finally live a peaceful life?
The news of the fire in Blackgate Prison soon appeared in the Gotham Morning News the next morning, which indeed caused some discussion, especially the fact that a large number of prisoners died in the fire accident, which really made a group of Gotham citizens applaud.
Of course, the Internet is naturally full of accusations of "What's wrong with this city? Let's ask in detail."
Gotham's famous "Villain Forum" is said to have leaked the latest conspiracy theories, all pointing to the Batboy who was nearby when the prison burned.
But things have already happened, and the rest, apart from discussion, cannot change the fact that this matter has been finalized. And Mason also slept comfortably in Kite Man's shabby apartment for a rare night of relaxation without having to worry about being shot.
Charles even had breakfast ready when he woke up.
Of course, don't expect a divorced old man living alone to be very good at cooking. He just heated up last night's leftovers and added two pieces of bread.
"Uh, boss, I didn't do your part."
When Mason rubbed his eyes and walked out of the room, the Kite Man who was watching TV and having breakfast said something awkwardly. Mason didn't care. After washing up, he looked at the apartment, which showed traces of dilapidation everywhere, and asked:
"Where is your roommate?"
"Run away."
The kite man was eating with great appetite and said without raising his head:
"When I was in prison, he owed the rent and left an IOU and ran away. Boss, do you want to share the rent with me? Even though this house is shabby, it has everything it should have.
And there are beautiful girls living opposite and upstairs.
All you need is a picture of Mr. Grant or Mr. Franklin, and they'll be happy to spend a lonely night with you. ”
"But I am more accustomed to being kind to myself."
Mason curled his lips and politely rejected the suggestion, then took out his suitcase and placed it on the ground, turned on the switch of the Traceless Extension Spell, and said to the eating kite man:
"I'll go in and check on the 'guests'. If something happens, I can just pick up the suitcase and leave. The inside will not be affected."
"Leave it to me."
Charles held the bread in his mouth and made an OK gesture.
Last night, I followed the Bat Family and the boss to do a really big thing. The burning Blackgate Prison that is broadcast on the news is partly his own work.
This is a highlight moment that has rarely appeared in Kite Man's very failed villain career in the past.
He was in a happy mood right now and could eat several bowls of rice just because of the news in front of him.
Mason put one foot into the box, took a deep breath, and then buried his second foot inside.
The next moment, a feeling of weightlessness enveloped his body. A second later, he was standing on the roof of Old K's three-story apartment.
The young man raised his head and looked at the shining white space around him. He then raised his head and glanced at the top of his head. It was like a "skylight" had opened in the white sky. He could also see the ceiling of the Kite Man's living room along the window.
"We have to install a folding ladder for it."
Mason thought:
"Every time you fall without weight like this, it's like bungee jumping. Sooner or later, you'll have a heart attack."
But this space is really big.
The three-dimensional area of 500X500X50 makes the place very empty. Even though Old K's three-story apartment stands on the flat ground, there are also large pieces of "undeveloped land" around it.
This is clearly the most perfect "mobile secret base".
The alchemy room, forge, and enchantment inscription workshop that Mason imagined can be built here, and they can be completely designed according to his own design style.
This made the young man immediately start to imagine the bright future after the "Suitcase World", but the moment he pushed open the balcony door and walked into the top floor, he was hit by a sword light.
"I'll kill you little bastard!"
The piercing screams sounded together with the sword light, representing the deep resentment of Catwoman, who was almost going crazy after being locked up here for 17 hours.
But Mason did not dodge or fight back. He stood there as if he was frightened, watching the sword stop dangerously in front of his forehead.
Catwoman appeared before him without her cat-eared battle helmet and ruby goggles.
Not even that tight suit.
In fact, she seemed to be taking a shower when Mason arrived.
At this moment, he was wrapped in a bath towel, and his short black hair was covered with dripping water stains.
"Is there still hot water in this house?"
Mason asked curiously, only to receive a fierce glare from Catwoman.
"Pa"
The extremely sharp Sujie Eagle was thrown out, grazing Mason's body and stuck on the wall behind. Catwoman walked barefoot on the floor and said with hatred:
"I thought not, after all, the water pipes were broken. But in fact, it not only has hot water, but also a variety of food in the refrigerator, even ingredients I have never seen before
Well, that fish sushi tastes pretty good. ”
"Maybe it's magic."
Mason rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then said:
"Old K's house has its own magic enchantment. It may be a customized model."
"Who is old K?"
Catwoman returned to the bathroom, took off her towel without even closing the door and returned to the bathtub filled with black rose petals.
She didn't seem to mind doing such a thing in front of a young man. Of course, this may also be a conversation strategy of this well-informed royal sister.
Anyway, Mason turned his back to the bathroom in a very gentlemanly manner, and packed up the furniture and some of Old K's collection that had been affected by the move of the house into suitcases on the scattered floor.
That guy is really into weapons and armor.
There are several different sets of armor on the top floor alone. Unfortunately, Mason's character card appraisals are just simple handicrafts, not priceless magical creations.
Faced with Catwoman's questioning, Mason told her everything that happened during the five days he was missing without hiding anything.
This is a quite long story. Catwoman was stunned for a while when she heard it. She even forgot to add bath bubbles to the bathtub. After Mason finished talking about the decisive battle in front of the Forbidden Forest, the eldest sister came back to her senses.
She stood up from the bathtub, wiped her body, put on a set of black underwear and wrapped a bath towel and walked out. She sat on the sofa by the balcony and made herself a cup of coffee in a ritualistic manner.
This big sister is the kind of person who has her own aura. Even eating at a roadside stall can give you the sense of enjoying classical music in a high-end concert hall.
She thought about Mason's story, and after nearly two minutes of silence, she asked:
"So, you really traveled to another world? Just by relying on the door built into the wall? Are you sure you weren't hallucinating because the wizard Old K gave you hallucinogens?"
"You also saw Yaya, Maomao and Miss Mag with your own eyes."
Mason looked back at her and pointed out the window at the zombie Fangya who was fighting with the three-headed dog Maomao outside the house. He said:
"Do you think there is any other reasonable explanation for those creatures besides coming from another world?"
"Maybe it's a freak created in a laboratory?"
Catwoman leaned on the sofa and rolled her eyes. While drinking coffee, she played with her exquisite nails. She no longer struggled with this problem and glanced at the door to the world embedded in the wall several times.
Asked again:
"How long do you plan to keep me here? What do you plan to do to me? Let me tell you in advance, young man, I don't mind playing with you for a change, but you know how powerful my boyfriend is.
If I disappear for too long, he will find you sooner or later, unless you plan to kill me here once and for all. ”
"If I really had that intention, I would have just thrown you into a pile of zombies last night."
Mason moved a chair and sat across from Catwoman.
From this angle, he could see some of the eldest sister's private parts, and Ms. Selina, who was like a "walking hormone", seemed to notice Mason's gaze.
With a nasty smile that looked like "teasing a little boy", she suddenly opened her stacked legs, while Mason in front of him subconsciously turned his head.
Even though the other party was wearing underwear and there was no actual sexual intercourse, this naive reaction still made Catwoman shrink into a ball with laughter on the sofa.
All the sense of mystery and oppression brought by Mason disappeared in an instant with this cute reaction, and Selina felt more and more that this little boy with so many secrets in front of her was really interesting.
"Be serious, Ms. Selena, we are talking about your future now."
Mason coughed a few times and spoke with emphasis.
Catwoman, who was curled up on the sofa, snorted and said in a lazy tone:
“I also want to put on clothes to look more formal, but my closet is full of men’s clothes, and I don’t like wearing tight clothes when I’m not working.
Unless there are some special occasions, the feeling of clothes being tight against the skin is not pleasant and comfortable.
So you just make do with it.
If you don't plan on letting me out soon, remember to bring me some home clothes the next time you come. Considering your poor financial situation, you don’t need to buy something too good. Just get five pieces each of Chanel’s trendy autumn clothes and winter clothes this year. ”
While she was saying words that shocked poor Mason for a hundred years, she threw a bank card casually, and Mason took it in his hand and took a look at it.
The black card bore a discreet bat logo.
“The legendary black bat card that allows unlimited overdraft?”
Mason looked at the little thing and said:
"You already have these things, why do you still go to those jewelry stores and museums? Wouldn't it be better to just buy something you like when you see it? A rich man like Bruce shouldn't care about your expenditure on this, right? ”
"Sister, I am an independent woman and don't like to rely on men."
Catwoman drank coffee, looked out the window, and said quietly:
"Only when you are financially independent can you have an independent personality. If you are being kept, you won't be able to have a romantic relationship. You don't even understand this, right? Besides, how can bought things be as exciting as stolen ones?
That is an important means for me to realize the meaning of life.
Say it, little one.
What do I have to do to get you to let me out? ”
She reached out and pulled down the bath towel on her shoulders, licked her lips and said to Mason:
"Want to enjoy the most expensive cat in the world?"
"Do you risk having your neck broken with your legs, or being chased to the end of the world by Batman? No, I'm not interested, thank you."
Mason threw the Bat Black Card back to Catwoman, and he said seriously:
"I have to make sure you don't tell Bruce Wayne what you know, and I don't want to imprison you for a long time. This will do me no good.
As you can see, I still have a use for this house, not some temporary cat nest.
So we have to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
I have a proposal for this! ”
The young man coughed and said:
"If you are willing to accept the restrictions of magical means, then a black magician will visit me in a few days. At that time, we can make a contract, and then you will be free."
"Let me confirm first, is your black magician friend John Constantine?"
Catwoman frowned and said:
"Bruce invited that little bitch Zatanna Zatara and her ex-boyfriend to help rescue you. Maybe you became friends with Constantine at that time.
But if it is him, then I refuse! ”
Selena refused in a decisive tone:
"If Constantine had a sister and a dog, I would 100% choose that dog.
The last experience I had with him was truly unforgettable. During the time we had a meal with him, he tried to drug me 7 times and used damn magic to seduce me 5 times.
Fortunately, Bruce was not far away at the time, otherwise sister and I would really... In short, anyone in this world can do it, but he can't! You should also deal with him less!
That guy eats people without spitting out their bones. ”
"Then there's only one other way left."
Mason pursed his lips and stretched out his hand to pull up the sleeve of his left arm while Catwoman watched, revealing a black ghost claw tattoo.
He said:
"If you also become a member of Team K, if we have a common predicament and face common troubles, and become the only ones who can rely on each other when roaming in another world, then the crisis of trust that is plaguing us now will no longer exist. It's nothing more than a small problem.
So with a little presumption, Ms. Selena, may I invite you to be my teammate? ”
"Go on an adventure to another world?"
Catwoman raised her eyebrows but did not agree immediately.
But the glint in her eyes clearly meant she was interested in the proposal.
After all, it has always been a cat's nature to take risks and seek death, and an excellent woman like her cannot fight against this instinct.
"It's a big risk."
Selena shook her head after more than ten seconds and said:
"First of all, you yourself don't know what kind of organization the stars will be. Your knowledge of it is limited to what Old K told you.
Secondly, there is no basis for what you say, little guy. ”
Catwoman pointed to the wooden door built into the wall, and she said lazily:
"I have to see it with my own eyes to convince myself to make up my mind."
Catwoman's answer silenced Mason. After a few seconds, he asked:
"Aren't you afraid? I mean, facing such an invitation and a curse from unknown origin, a normal person should hesitate for several days, right?
Your eagerness to try scares me a little. ”
"The answer is simple, little Mason."
Selena curled her lips, put down her coffee cup and explained:
"I have a great boyfriend. In my mind, he is capable of anything, and tirelessly causing trouble for him and enjoying everything he does for me is the greatest pleasure for the rest of my life.
And I was tired of the adventures Gotham had to offer.
If I don’t find some new fun for myself, I’m afraid that in a few years I might really fall into the temptation of happiness brought by that charming bat.
So, just think that I bought a ‘tourist ticket’. ”
Catwoman was lying on the sofa, just like a lazy cat, planning to take a nap. She waved her hand to let Mason play by himself, and said in a long voice:
"Notify me next time you go to another world. I will be living here for the next few days. Remember to bring me clothes."
Ten seconds later, she spoke again:
"Why are you still here? Well, I understand. Young people are stressed and want to relieve themselves, right? Come on, come on, kid, I can give you a hand.
Don't be shy. ”
Looking at Mason leaving the apartment as if he was running away, Catwoman, who was lying on the sofa and taking a nap, showed a big smile. Ah, she would never get tired of teasing little boys.
——
Mason scrambled out of the suitcase.
Well, this description alone feels a bit like "postmodernist impressionistic mad literature".
In short, the young man returned to the floor and locked the box again. He glanced at the kite man who was adjusting the flight backpack, and planned to let him follow him out and pick his footing.
But before he spoke, the next second he and Kite Man raised their heads at the same time.
The ghost claw tattoos on both of their arms were heating up abnormally. Mason frowned and stretched out his hand to pinch it. In the gathering of broken lights like stars, the "employee card" of the Society of Stars appeared between his two fingers.
He put this thing in front of his eyes, and a line of words appeared on the card recording the situation of Team K:
The superior liaison officer of Team K has arrived in the world. All members of Team K are requested to go to the designated location to meet with their superiors and complete the mission briefing.
"Boss!"
Kite Man also saw this message on his ID card.
His expression suddenly turned frightened and he grabbed the loaded pistol beside him. He was obviously very worried that the stars would discover that he and Mason had collaborated to trick old K to death.
"Don't panic!"
Mason shook his head and said:
"If something happens, it won't be a liaison officer but someone like an execution team, and they will never give us any hints. Calm down."
The young man took a deep breath, touched his left arm and said:
"Escape is not an option now. Unless you make up your mind to call Batman, you can only play with them first." (End of Chapter)