Chapter 690 57. You bastard apprentice who almost killed your mentor, I unilaterally declare that you are fired!
It was nightfall when Mason returned to Gotham City.
He didn't go to the Batcave or the Afterlife Bar, he just appeared at the entrance of Crime Alley alone.
This previously bombed place has been reshaped by the fusion of worlds, and is still as dark and ominous as before, littered with garbage and emitting an unpleasant smell.
The dim street lights flicker on and off, giving the evil in the darkness the best coat.
But the Crime Alley was very quiet tonight. It seemed that it also knew that a big shot was going to pass through here, so it drove away the little bastards who wanted to do some bad things here in advance.
This is a good thing.
Mason didn't have to draw the pistol he kept clutched while walking down the alley.
how?
As a savior, can he ignore the various dangers in Gotham and walk in this dangerous place with arrogance? Maybe a robber will pop out and give you a shot.
This is Gotham, and anything is possible here.
However, no blind guy jumped out to make his presence felt. Mason passed through the crime alley very smoothly. He walked out from the other side and saw Leslie Clinic, which was still brightly lit at night.
Maybe Dr. Leslie is working overtime there again, but her safety is definitely guaranteed because there is an elusive Sheriff who will always protect her quietly.
Mason didn’t know why he came here. Perhaps it was because after the long-standing goal was finally achieved, he also had the “sense of emptiness” described in various literary and artistic works.
After the Association of Stars was announced to be disbanded by himself, he suddenly found himself free.
There is no need to make complicated plans, there is no need to check for leaks all the time, and there is no need to make endless records for possible failures.
This made Mason, who was used to this pace of life, feel at a loss for a while.
He could only wander around following the first idea that came to his mind, just like those veteran cadres who cannot adapt to a leisurely life after retirement.
"Why did my shop become like this?"
Mason crossed the dim street and stood outside his former store. He was shocked to find that his store had been reopened as a small pharmacy.
Of course, what is sold there is definitely not those weird alchemy products, but very regular daily medicines, which happens to be a perfect match with the Leslie Clinic across the street.
It's just a sign.
The captain stared at the sign of the small pharmacy in front of him with strange eyes. The name "Cooper Emergency Medicine" was clearly marked on it, but Mason did not remember that he had authorized others to use his name.
Of course, it's also possible that this guy's new owner is also named Cooper, which isn't an uncommon name.
The captain shook his head, gathered up his windbreaker, flipped his hat, and planned to leave.
It's time to go to the Afterlife Bar. Based on my understanding of my companions and team members, they may have already started the celebration party there.
I feel free to participate in it, as a reward for my actions all the time, so that I can relax in a real sense.
But when Mason turned to leave, the door of the pharmacy behind him was suddenly pushed open, and the proprietress, who was sorting medicines with gloves on, rushed out and looked at Mason's back with a look of surprise mixed with astonishment.
After a few seconds, the landlady called in a trembling voice:
"Mason? Is that you?"
"Huh?"
The captain turned around in surprise and looked at the proprietress behind him, and then he showed a bright smile.
"It's you, little Wendy. I wonder who would come up with such a weird name. Did you rent my previous store? Don't you plan to continue being a nurse?"
"I thought you wouldn't come back."
The two people who had not seen each other for a long time were very happy to meet the old friend for the first time. Wendy rushed to Mason and gave him a big hug. This enthusiasm made the captain shrug.
But before he could speak, Wendy let go of him first, waving her hands and explaining:
"I'm just too excited to see you again. I don't mean anything else. Don't get me wrong. I already have a boyfriend."
"Ah, what a shame."
Mason covered his face with his hands in a sad gesture and joked:
"I plan to renew my relationship this time when I return to Gotham. After all, it was too rude to leave without saying goodbye last time. I, huh? Wait"
The captain's keen sense allowed him to discover something "unique" about the little nurse Wendy. He frowned and stretched out his hand to hold Wendy's fingers. After taking off the gloves, he saw the scars on the back of her hands.
It was definitely not an accidental wound while sorting merchandise, and Mason was very familiar with such wounds.
He looked at Wendy who was ducking and ducking in front of him and said:
"It seems that you have joined the road of no return as a street vigilante. I really shouldn't have left you that Midnight Doctor's first aid manual."
"No, it's not as scary as you think. I just wander around here occasionally, just like the lovely girl who saved me before, doing what I can for the neighbors.
This is how I met my boyfriend. Before entering this circle, who would have thought that there are many more night walkers in this city than I imagined? ”
Wendy, who had her secret revealed, sighed and said:
"I learned something about you from Dr. Leslie. Although she didn't say much, I can guess that you actually have a hidden identity, and you should be a very important person.
I just think I should learn from you and make some contribution to this city to the best of my ability.
There is also this store. Dr. Leslie and Chief Gordon gave me some financial support. They hope to create more justice organizations that can distribute medical supplies to people nearby. I think this is a meaningful cause.
Wow, what a beautiful ring. ”
Little Wendy saw the ring on Mason's finger.
She blinked her eyes, feeling a little sour in her heart. After all, the sunny boy in front of her was the first person she had fallen in love with in her life. But that has passed. Their lives are like intersecting lines, drifting apart after one intersection.
She asked with a smile:
"Are you married?"
"Not yet, we just confirmed the relationship."
The captain did not hide anything. He touched the ring on his finger and said with a smile:
"She just died, but it doesn't matter, I still have enough time to wait for her to come back to me."
"???"
The little nurse couldn't stand what Mason said.
Although she did join the street hero business, she was just a novice after all, and she really couldn't understand the exciting personal lives of the big guys and their weird ways of dealing with death.
Because she really didn't know what to say, Wendy held it in for a long time and could only say the awkward word "sorrows", which made Mason burst into laughter.
The two chatted for a while, and Mason also gave Wendy some drug formulas that ordinary people could prepare to help her personal career get better.
A few minutes later, a young man riding a motorcycle appeared on the roadside, and Wendy urged:
"Okay, okay, I'm relieved to know that you're back, but it's time for you to go now, Mason. My boyfriend is going to be jealous again when he sees me being so close to a handsome guy like you.
I don't want to have another fight with him. ”
"If he dares to treat you badly, call me."
Mason wrote his phone number on the paper and put it into Wendy's hand, winked and said:
"I'll call you and get thousands of people to beat him up and vent my anger on my assistant nurse. Then, I won't bother you anymore. I will come to visit again sometimes and bring my two fiancées with me. .”
"Fiancée? Or two?"
Wendy was in trouble again.
She watched Mason disappear into the darkness of Crime Alley, her big eyes filled with confusion.
He just said that his girlfriend just died, right?
Why are there still two fiancées?
So, does Mason, who she sees as an innocent young man, actually have such a good time?
"Hey, man!"
The little nurse shook her fist fiercely at the sky, but when she turned around to greet her boyfriend, there was a hint of relief in her sweet smile.
Now that everything is fine with the people I had a crush on in the past, it's time for me to start anew.
"Bang"
Mason's collar was pulled by two arms and slapped against the wall of Crime Alley. Harley and Quinn were staring at him fiercely. Harley was holding a table knife in her hand, and Quinn was holding it. Holding a folded body bag.
"Be honest! Who is that beautiful girl? Why did she hug you? Why did you give her your phone number?"
Harley asked fiercely:
"Sweetheart, you are not good!"
"Perhaps Mr. K thinks that what happened to Shili will happen again after the first time, or maybe he thinks that the freedom we gave him is too much, enough to allow a fourth girl to break into his life."
Quinn said:
"Maybe the two of us should give him a little surprise, dig out the pretty girl's heart and make it for breakfast or something, and then throw a few proton bombs into the drugstore named after the sweetheart.
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I think this is enough to teach the carefree Mr. K a small lesson. ”
"Hey, that's enough for you two. Wendy is just a friend of mine in the past. You two saved her once before."
Mason sighed, then amidst the screams of the two crazy beauties, he picked them up one by one with his hands between their waists, and walked towards the black car parked at the entrance of the alley like they were holding two cute dolls.
Mobius is addicted to transformation. He was obviously a white supercar before.
"Pa"
Harley and Quinn were thrown into the car, and Mason also sat in. He snapped his fingers and said to the illuminated driver's side:
"Go to the Afterlife Bar, has the celebration party begun?"
"They were already drunk. When Harley and Quinn were about to run out to find you, Ms. Cassandra had already drunk several people down with her injured body.
No one cares about your feelings, poor first rider. ”
Mobius started the sports car and slid into the busy street with a smooth movement. It sarcastically said to Mason:
"Perhaps it would be better for us to send you directly to the nearest hotel than to attend the celebration party. Anyway, Harley has already started to take off your clothes, hasn't she?"
"Pa"
Five fingers slapped Harley's buttocks, and Mason scolded:
"Be good, we have business tonight, let's talk about it after it's done."
"Ouch"
Harley, who had watery eyes and a peach-shaped face, responded obediently, then nuzzled her little sweetheart into her arms for a kiss. Quinn next to her also followed suit.
But just as the three people were enjoying this rare peace, the harsh roar of a motorcycle sounded from behind the self-driving Mobius sports car.
As the dazzling lights flashed, several heavy-duty motorcycles surrounded him from all sides, trapping Mason's car inside. There was also a guy who stretched out his hand and knocked on the glass, making gestures to signal Mason to pull over.
"The lethal weapon module has been activated! The particle spinning cannon is activated, and the proton torpedo can be launched at any time!"
Mobius' indifferent tone sounded from the bridge. On the battle projection floating in front of Mason's eyes, these bastard ghost-fire bikers had been accurately targeted. Just a look or a command was enough to kill them on the spot.
"Stop."
Mason recognized the person.
Although the latter all wore black helmets, there was always a certain coquettish attitude engraved in their bones, especially the Harley motorcycle under the crotch of the leading motorcyclist.
Just by looking at the appearance, Mason knew who it was.
So a few seconds later, the black sedan quietly slid onto an unmanned ramp and stopped on a section of road without street lights.
The car door opened, and Mason walked out of it. While wiping the lipstick marks on his cheeks with a handkerchief, he said to the fourteen tall, short, fat, male and female motorcycle riders who stopped in front of him:
"I thought you were all eaten by Uncle Tun, and I planned to send someone to rescue you, but I didn't expect you actually ran out."
"So you bastard just wants us to die, right?"
The leader of the motorcycle riders reached out and took off his full-coverage black helmet, revealing a handsome and weathered face of a middle-aged man, with blond messy hair hanging on the back of his head, and an unshaven beard that looked very uncle-like.
He stared at Mason fiercely.
He stepped forward and reached out to hammer Mason's chest in displeasure, then stretched out his hand in front of Mason's eyes, staring at him with melancholy eyes like a lover's, and said:
"Get acquainted again, Johnny Blaze."
Mason looked the man up and down.
It's really hard to connect this guy with the crazy Johnny Skull who had his head on fire, but motorcycles don't lie.
So he stretched out his hand and shook it with Johnny.
The thirteen motorcycle riders behind Johnny also took off their helmets, revealing faces with different skin tones but all vicissitudes of life, especially the female rider Ms. Ariandra Jones.
The human form of this female rider is really hot and charming.
She is as chic and mature as a western cowgirl, especially wearing a tight-fitting riding leather jacket, which outlines the perfect and attractive legs and then puts on long boots
Tsk tsk.
Probably noticing Mason's gaze, the female knight, who was leaning next to her motorcycle and lighting a cigarette, raised her head, flipped her short hair coolly and blew out a heart-shaped smoke ring at Mason.
Wow, what a sassy big sister who knows how to flirt.
But then when he sensed that Harley was getting out of the car with a baseball bat, Mason immediately withdrew his gaze, looked at Johnny in front of him, and said seriously:
"So, the first thing you did after gaining freedom was to come and kidnap me?"
"Just saying hello, don't think too much about it."
Johnny Blaze shook his head. In his human form, he looked rational and steady. He hugged his helmet and said:
"We won't go to that banquet. Although they also invited us, the vengeful spirit is still a problem.
While the absence of Mephisto means both us and them are free, the fate of being the Ghost Rider has only entered a new phase and not been completely eliminated.
We must find a new way to get along with our other self. Before that, we should not intervene in this world at will.
And I have another important thing to tell you tonight. ”
The biker took a step back, waved his hand, and a burning contract appeared in his hand. He waved the thing at Mason, then put the helmet under his arm and pressed it with both hands.
With a tearing sound, the evil spirit contract was torn apart.
"Your actions in hell destroyed the foundation there and almost buried us all in it. This was a very serious mistake. According to the rules of the Ghost Knights, you are expelled! Apprentice."
Brother Johnny snorted, waved the scattered ash dots in his hand, and said:
"I will not take back the demonization I have given you, but there will be no place for you in the future Ghost Rider family tree."
"This feeling is good."
The captain laughed and said:
"I was still worried about how to handle this matter. I planned to find someone to reason with you if you were unreasonable, but I didn't expect that everything went smoothly.
Harley, please talk to Ms. Jones about your contract. ”
"But I don't want to give up!"
Harley, who was holding a baseball bat and chewing gum, said aggrievedly:
"I think it's cool to turn into a flaming and sexy skeleton. I don't resist that future. Okay, don't look at me like that. Can't I just be a good boy?"
She pursed her lips and picked up her baseball bat with an unhappy look on her face and walked towards the angry female knight in front of her. Johnny finished talking about the business, shared the cigarette, and then whispered to Mason while puffing away the smoke:
"Mephisto is dead."
"Yes, he was in Uncle Tun's hands. I saw with my own eyes that his bones were shattered and ashes were thrown away."
"No! What you saw was a fake death. Mephisto really died forty-five minutes ago. He died in the hands of Old A. In addition, Old A also died.
He committed suicide. ”
"Huh?!"(End of Chapter)