The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

Soon, the circus performance began. The first few programs were animal taming programs. Neither Bruce nor Selena had any interest in this kind of program. They were performing on the stage, and the two were chatting off the stage. .

You said you were a peddler before, so why didn't you continue to do it, but steal things instead?

Selena rolled her eyes and said, My young master, don't you think being a peddler is better than stealing?

Bruce turned his head to look at Selena. He originally wanted to say that at least being a peddler is not illegal, but after being in contact with Selena for so long, he also knows that the life at the bottom of Gotham may not be what he thought.

Having been with Selena for so long, he has come to realize the reality that in the dark city of Gotham, some people have already exhausted themselves just to survive, and it is useless to talk to them about obeying the law at this time. Different from a joke.

Actually, those peddlers, cigarette boys and flower girls are the worst. Selena sighed, with a little sympathy in her tone, she said: When I told you about my experience before, you might I think the lucky mother who taught me stealing skills is a bad person, she taught me skills, let me steal, and even hit me, but in fact, I don't hate her, I still talk to her on the phone...

Bruce showed a puzzled expression, and he asked, Do you still have contact with that thief?

We don't talk about business matters. We just ask her if she is healthy or something. It's just some polite words. Although I was a little angry that she wanted to take away the diamond necklace I stole, but later, my After my anger subsided, I still called her...

Seeing Bruce's slightly shocked expression, Selena suddenly smiled, and she said, You are Master Wayne, you are always supported by people wherever you go, and in order to get you to pay, everyone will humbly please you , but I am different, the most praise I have received in my life is when I learned art from my lucky mother.

She always said that I was the most gifted child she had ever seen, and she learned everything quickly. You know, when she was young, she worked as a barmaid in a bar in the East Side. She could praise people to the sky with one mouth. She When I'm in a good mood, she even sings and asks me to dance in the dress she wore when she was young...

Selena put her hands on her knees, took a deep breath, and said, I know you think I'm worthless, but she's really good to me.

You may think that it is a heinous crime for her to find all kinds of children to help her steal things, but in fact, Lucky Mom has already counted on these children.

Her vision is very vicious, and the children she picks out are very talented and can make a lot of money for her. Therefore, her hands are relatively loose, and she occasionally misses two pocket money for us...

But the old villain next door is different. He has some peddlers and tobacco boys under his command. These children have to hand over all their daily income to him, and they have to be searched every day. They are absolutely not allowed to hide a penny. If he fails to achieve the goals he set, he will be severely beaten.

He only gave the children leftovers, and made them hungry when they were in a bad mood. I once saw a child who wanted to run, but he cut off his feet and bled to death.

Selena shrugged and said to Bruce: Actually, I'm not hungry at all, and I don't really like pancakes and cheese, but when I meet this kind of vendor, as long as I have some money in my pocket, I will buy something, so maybe Let them have a good meal tonight.

You know what? Bruce said, looking Selena in the eye, Every time you tell me a story like that, it just makes my heart sink.

Selena showed a smile, she reached out and touched Bruce's cheek, and said, That's exactly the problem, this is a sad story for you, but for us, it is an ordinary day-to-day.

Selena took another deep breath and said, Actually, you have also taught me a lot, such as the context you talked about last time...

I think about it, I seem to have heard Lucky Mom say that part of the money she got has to be handed over, and the person she handed in also has to hand it in. Anyway, they hand it in layer by layer, and finally hand it in to one person... ...

Bruce narrowed his eyes and asked, Who is that?

Selena shook her head and said, I don't even know Lucky Mom's boss, so how do I know who the final person is?

There's someone who's running Gotham's kids, right?

Selena nodded and said: Actually, the children in Gotham are very easy to control. Most of these children are orphans. Their parents either died or were abandoned by their parents. As long as you give them a bite to eat, you can Drive them as you please.

And... Bruce received: Few people will make things difficult for these children, even those high-end nightclubs will let those smokers go in to sell cigarettes...

Apparently, he recalled the occasions he had entered for the first time. In the past, he didn't care about it because he was used to it, but now he recalled that no matter if it was a dance, a dinner party or a banquet, there were some children waiting at the edge of the venue, waiting for someone to Some rich people go to them to buy cigarettes.

That's it. If these children mess up something or make some mistakes, they just need to put on a pitiful look and apologize, and beg for mercy a few more times, and no one who cares about face will embarrass them.

Bruce didn't expect that the small talk with Selena gave him an unexpected harvest. There has always been a person in Gotham who uses layers of networks to control these children everywhere.

It's more than that. Selena continued: These children will also form cliques. It has been like this since my time, and the competition among peers is especially fierce.

You also know that some areas have good business, and some areas don't. Everyone wants to seize the area with good business. Except for the adults above the head who fight for the territory, the children below are also forming gangs. , we all call these gangs 'boy gangs'.

Then what gang were you involved in at that time?

Selena shook her head and said, I don't participate in any gang, it's all on the ground, and I'm a snitch.

I don't need to occupy any territory to steal things. In other words, if I want to go to someone's territory, I don't need to say hello to them. They can't catch me anyway.

Everyone in the East District has heard of my name, until now. They all know that when the black cat on the eaves haunts, don't even think about aiming with a gun, because you can't hit her at all. It's just a waste of bullets.

Among the four big snitches in the East District, only I have the ability to travel to and from the entire Gotham, while the others dare not even enter the commercial street, because once they are caught by those prominent gang leaders, they will be finished, but I am not afraid , because I know they can't catch me.

Whenever he hears Selena talking about his career, Bruce feels a little strange. Selena can be said to be a typical example of getting out of the circle based on strength, or that sentence, as long as her business ability is weak, it is impossible Come this far.

This kind of life experience of turning over and living a good life by relying on her own efforts should have been very inspirational and honourable, but her profession is a thief, and the harder she works, the more judged her life will be.

The two have been chatting about the children in Gotham. Selena's low-level intelligence and Bruce's top-level intelligence are combined, and the two deduce who is the person who controls the network.

During this period, Aisha's attention was always attracted by the various performances on the stage, and she was rarely quiet.

Suddenly, the lights on the stage became brighter, and the host said in a high-pitched voice: Ladies! Gentlemen! Next, we will present the most exciting show for you—the trapeze show!!!

Two actors, a man and a woman, stepped onto the stage. As they climbed up the ladder, the host was still trying to introduce: I think, some people may have heard of the Grayson family that was once famous on the East Coast. They used to be known as America's greatest trapeze family...

Someone may have heard that members of the previous generation of the Grayson family fell from a high altitude due to a mistake in the trapeze performance, and were smashed to pieces...

The presenter whistled and said, But let me tell you, that's the thrill of this kind of show, and who would want to watch it if there's no danger of falling off? You're right?

The host's witty remarks were intended to stir up the atmosphere, but the tall man named Grayson who had just stepped onto the stage clenched his fists.

Just as he was about to start his performance, he shouted to the audience: The Graysons are the greatest family of trapeze performers, we...

At this time, he saw that the owner of the circus under the stage made a threatening gesture to him. He turned his head and glanced at his wife next to him, and finally closed his mouth.

The circus owner cursed loudly from below: What is this idiot talking about?! It's Wayne down there! I said he's going to ruin my good job, son of a bitch!

At this time, the Graysons had already started their performance. The so-called trapeze was actually swinging around in the air while holding a crossbar, making various twists and rolls.

I have to say that the Graysons are indeed very good. The two of them cooperated tacitly, whether it was the same or symmetrical movements, they all performed pleasing to the eye, and the audience burst into applause.

Aisha was very happy watching. After all, even if Selena is highly skilled, the conditions of the manor are limited after all, and Bruce would not agree with Selena swinging around in such a high place, but the current performance is enough for Aisha to like to watch. hobbies of human activities.

She yelled sharply and kept waving her hands on the stage. Bruce hugged her to prevent her from falling into the front seat. Selena patted Bruce's arm and said, Give her some water, I Her voice is hoarse.

Bruce took out the water bottle and was about to drink water for Elsa when the two trapeze people on the stage happened to be in the middle of the performance. The husband and wife landed on the high platform, and Mrs. Grayson happened to see Elsa who was waving at him.

The lady looked a bit haggard, but she still smiled back and waved to Aisha. Obviously, this little audience who was a little too excited was very popular with Mrs. Grayson.

Seeing that she was noticed, Aisha was even more excited, and she jumped straight forward, trying to get out of Bruce's arms.

But at this time, Bruce was unscrewing the water bottle, and Aisha's forward movement hit him on the arm, causing the water in the water bottle to spill all over him.

Bruce showed a helpless expression, handed Aisha to Selena and said, I'll go to the bathroom to get rid of my clothes.

Just as Bruce left the seat and went to the bathroom, all this was seen by the owner of the circus.

That Grayson contradicted him first, and even punched him, and then said some crazy things before the performance, and that Grayson's wife deliberately tried to attract the attention of the little princess of the Wayne family, causing Wayne to spill water on her body , if he is dissatisfied because of this, then all his sponsorship will be in vain...

The face of the circus owner became more and more gloomy, obviously his anger had reached its peak, and the behavior of the Graysons made him almost mad.