"Damn it, you all watched the fireworks and didn't even call me."
Alan walked out from the shadows and looked at the five young heroes angrily. Their expressions froze when they saw the Batsuit, which had been demonically altered into an unsightly punk style. That's a Batsuit! How can it be changed into a punk style?
Alan looked at the Twin Towers and joked, "You city people really know how to have fun. You burn down buildings during your bonfire parties."
Dick asked casually, "Alan, what did you find?"
"There are a lot of clues. I'll start with the simple ones." Alan counted on his fingers. "First discovery: the Penguin and the Riddler have turned over a new leaf and are planning to open a foot massage parlor. Second discovery: Mayor Hamilton was not satisfied with his figure and had his breasts augmented by natural methods. Third discovery: I have now unlocked a new identity, the Comedic Bat. Fourth discovery…"
The five young heroes turned around and jumped off the rooftop together.
During the day, the number of people in Gotham's Chinatown had decreased significantly. Due to the escape of criminals from Blackgate Prison and Arkham Asylum, there were frequent fights, resulting in a sharp drop in the number of customers.
Alan rode his electric bicycle openly on the streets, continuing his just cause of eradicating evil. Of course, he didn't forget to replenish his supplies from a local grocer when the time came. The rare police cars that passed by on patrol would hardly even look at him, simply treating him as a hot-blooded young man imitating the Gotham vigilante's chivalrous ways, hoping at most that he would not die in their jurisdiction and thus add to their workload.
Holding the brake tightly, Alan stopped his bike and looked coldly at the side of the street. He lowered his head to think, then couldn't help but glance over again.
No, I'm an adult now. I shouldn't indulge myself like that. Alan warned himself in a deep voice, then said pitifully to himself, But I really want to indulge myself again.
When he was conflicted, Alan raised his hands and listened to the opinions of his ex and current partners. "Lefty, you said that you proposed breaking up because I was immature. Righty, you are willing to be with me because you value my innocence and simplicity." Alan said happily, "Righty is still the best."
After parking his electric bicycle, Alan walked straight to the street. Soon, innocent music echoed along the block.
"My father's father is my grandfather, my father's mother is my grandmother, my mother's father is my grandfather, and my mother's mother is my grandmother…"
Alan sat in the coin-operated rocking car with a satisfied look on his face, his head swaying up and down to the rhythm. The song ended. He still felt unsatisfied.
Alan reluctantly got off the rocking car and said with emotion, "It was such a hearty indulgence."
When he was about to get his bike, two Talon assassins were already waiting there. They had even waited silently for Alan to finish riding the rocking car, with no intention of interrupting him.
"I told you that it's impossible for us to be together," Alan said righteously, and added, "Especially when there are three of us. It's even worse."
What a lewd thing to say. The Talon warriors drew their blades and started chasing him.
"Come and chase me! I'll catch you and give you a good time!"
I can't stand it anymore. So cheap. The three chased each other through the streets. Soon, Alan escaped into a dead end. The two Talon warriors were approaching step by step.
"If you praise me for being handsome, can you please let me go?"
The battle was over soon. Alan was tied up and imprisoned. At this time, more Talon warriors arrived.
Mmph, mmph…
Alan had a knot in his mouth, preventing him from speaking. A Talon warrior who came later untied the knot in his mouth and warned him, "Be honest, or I'll cut off your tongue."
"Hehehe…" Alan smiled proudly. "You fell into my trap. I let you catch me on purpose so you would bring me to the lair of the Court of Owls. Am I smart?"
"Have you always been so stubborn?" the Talon commander asked coldly.
"As a man, I'd rather admit that I'm fast than admit that I'm weak. Mmph, mmph…" The Talon commander stuffed the knot back into his mouth. This guy had a serious brain disease and couldn't communicate normally.
Mission accomplished, the owl returns to its nest. Alan was wearing a hood throughout the entire process and could not see the location of the Court of Owls' nest at all. After more than an hour, Alan was thrown heavily to the ground. The hood was taken off again, and a man with a pair of panda eyes came into view.
"It's a surprise, right? We meet so soon," the man smiled cruelly. When he took off the knot, he did not forget to introduce himself. "I will let you know that you are dying by the hands of Ethel Peabody, the fifth judge of the Court of Owls."
"What suppository? I'm not constipated. I don't need it, thank you."
"…"
The veins on Ethel's forehead bulged, and the smile on his face became more cruel. He really hoped that the other party would remain cynical forever.
"Hehehe…" Alan laughed creepily. "You thought you caught me, but I caught you, owls."
Ethel frowned when she heard this, thinking that it was not just an exaggeration.
At this time, Alan narrated, "The Court of Owls is a branch of the Council of Owls. When the Bat disappeared, I guessed that you were behind it, so I kidnapped the mayor to find out where your gathering was, and deliberately led out the Talons to attract attention, so that I could pretend to be caught and brought to your real nest."
Ethel was shocked. This guy suddenly spoke clearly and coherently. Could it be that he was playing dumb before?
"I advise you to untie me immediately, or I will be rude to you." Alan, with his hands and feet tied, was wriggling on the ground like a maggot, muttering cruel words non-stop.
"…" This scene not only made Ethel roll her eyes, she thought to herself how stupid she was for actually believing the nonsense of the madman.
"I really like your stubbornness. Next, I hope…"
Puff!
Suddenly, a Talon warrior attacked the person next to him, attracting all attention. Another Talon warrior rushed toward Alan, kicked Ethel to the ground, and immediately squatted down to untie him.
Alan had not lied; he had allowed himself to be caught on purpose. He just hadn't mentioned that he had defeated the two Talon warriors and that Dick and Jason had pretended to be them and had snuck in.
"Sound the alarm! Awaken more Talons! Kill the intruders immediately!" Ethel screamed in panic, terrified. If his mistakes caused heavy losses to the Court of Owls, he would face terrible punishment.
Dick was fighting against several Talon warriors alone, while Jason was rushing to untie Alan. It was a race against time.
"Jason," Alan said with a firm expression, "you still don't admit that you are a master of rope art. The more I struggle, the tighter you tie me. You must have tied me up for fun on a daily basis."
"I tied it according to your request," Jason was speechless. "Every knot and the position of the rope were designed by you." It was so complicated to tie and so difficult and time-consuming to untie.
At that time, they had thought Alan could untie himself, but when they saw him wriggling and struggling on the ground, they suddenly realized that this guy couldn't untie his own restraints and had played himself.
"The world slanders me, defames me, and tramples on me. You throw dirty water on me anyway." Alan didn't know where he got the righteous confidence from, but seeing that Jason really had no idea where to start, he reminded him, "Just pull the rope under my armpits to untie my hands. I can untie the rest myself."
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