The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

Batman rarely goes out during the day, and when he chooses to appear in Gotham City during the day, it means that he has very important things to do, such as catching the car thief who pried his tires.

For the fact that his Batmobile tires were stolen, Batman was not very angry, but felt a little absurd. A person who can independently crack the Batmobile's security system can only be a car thief in Gotham. This city is really magical to the extreme.

It was not difficult for Batman to find the car thief's stronghold. Obviously, the two thieves who pried off the tires were not that strong in anti-reconnaissance work. It didn't take long for Batman to touch In the cellar at the end of Capuchin Street.

There are no security measures for this underground base, Batman got in without much effort, and then found the tire that was hung on the wall and hadn't had time to deal with it.

Originally, according to the normal development, Batman should sit here and wait for the owner to come back, and then bring him to justice.

Batman originally planned this way, but while waiting for the thief to return, Batman was idle and started investigating the base.

But the more he investigates, the more confused Batman becomes. There are indications that the people living here are not adults, but several children.

This is actually easy to judge. The ground here is not a floor or tiles, but fine sand. It does not appear that the person using these tools is a child under the age of ten.

While Batman was surprised, he couldn't help having some other thoughts. He knew that the adults in Gotham City were almost hopeless, and their thinking concepts and ways of doing things had already been formed. There is almost no other way to deal with it other than being locked up inside, but children are different.

Batman also knows that even if the children in Gotham are worse than those in other cities, forming gangs and fighting in the streets every day, as long as they are children, there is a possibility of better education, especially if they are so talented.

In the evening, Jason, who was wearing a worn-out jacket, was limping towards his base. The little slippery head supported him, and said helplessly, I know you have to fight them in order to keep your own territory. , but fighting too frequently recently, your injury from last time hasn't healed yet...

Jason wiped the corner of his mouth, a trace of blood dripped from it. It stained the sleeves of his clothes, but he was used to it, and he grinned and said: I can't help it, those bloody red-mouthed bastards are pressing too hard, if I give up the land at the entrance to the alley, then We really can't make any money...

He rubbed his eyes vigorously, then broke free from the hand that was supporting him by the little slippery head, walked to the cellar, opened the door, and slowly climbed down.

The little slippery man was afraid that he would fall, so he hurriedly followed him to support him, but when they walked to the workbench, they heard the cellar door being locked with a click, and then a black figure appeared behind them .

The two were taken aback. When they turned around, the little slippery boy looked at the dark figure opposite him and said, Batman???

Batman paused, and he asked, You know me?

Jason glanced back at the bat tire hanging on the wall, then at the calm and assertive Batman in front of him, and then looked up at the locked cellar door, knowing that he couldn't run away. He leaned decadently on the workbench behind him and said, Well, how come we don't know you? The famous hero Batman...

But there was no reverence or admiration in his tone, only deep boredom, the little slippery man looked at the current situation on the field, rubbed his hands, and said to Batman: I'm sorry, Batman, it is indeed us Stole your Batmobile tire, but we didn't destroy it, you can take it back, don't bother with us...

After all... Xiao Huatou pushed his glasses and said, The police station doesn't accept children of our age. If you arrest us, they will send us back tomorrow. Why don't we apologize to you sincerely, so that we don't have to worry about it? Let's go through this process...

Batman looked at Jason. He saw a deep bruise on Jason's exposed neck, and the corner of his mouth looked like he had been beaten, not to mention the blood on his sleeve. He asked, You How did you get hurt like this?

Jason shook his head with a vicious expression on his face, as if he didn't want to talk to Batman at all, but fortunately, there was also a little slicker present, he said: He is the boss of the Capuchin Gang, in order to grab the territory, he has to go to fighting with others...

And we won! Jason emphasized.

How the hell did you pry my tires off?

What's so difficult? Jason deliberately raised his voice and said, Your car is rotten. If the tires weren't too big, I would have removed all four of your tires!

What he said was mixed with some slang and swear words commonly used by local gangsters, and his tone of voice was very similar to that of a gangster. From his behavior to his temperament, he was a typical bad boy.

Batman is not irritated by his behavior, because he has been a vigilante in Gotham for so long, and all the children he met have this virtue.

Batman, leave us alone, we're just a bunch of kids, Jason stole your tires only because he was in a hurry to spend money, we know it's wrong to steal, but there's no other way.

The little slippery head explained to Batman: There are more than a dozen children in Jason's Tusk Gang, and five or six of them are too young. When they go to sell cigarettes, they are always bullied by older children from other gangs. If they can’t sell much, Jason must earn money to support them, or they will be beaten to death by their boss.”

Batman frowned and asked, You mean, all the kids under his command are cigarette peddlers?

That's right, aren't the members of the Youth Gang all these people?

Who are they going to pay?

Their leaders are usually some older children, and then these children are handed over to their 'mom and dad'.

Then what?

The little slippery head shook his head and said, I don't know, I don't do this, but I heard that they will submit it layer by layer and hand it over to a person called the big boss.

That's not what you do? Batman looked at Little Slick, and saw that he was indeed different from the common kids in Gotham. He didn't wear a jacket, but a half-new turtleneck sweater. With a pot head and glasses, he looks more like a nerd.

I'm a tech worker, I'm in Gotham Vocational Education, and Jason saved my life, so I hang out with him.

I didn't save you to get you to repay me! You better leave quickly! I want to steal the tires, and if there is any trouble, come to me! Jason said loudly.

Come on Jason, I believe Batman is a good guy, I heard he saved a dancing girl who was robbed, he should be happy to hear our explanation...

Then, the little slippery head continued: Not all children are as lucky as me. They have a good craft and can work for the gangsters, and they can even go to school safely. Most of the children are under the hands of their 'mom and dad' , or sell cigarettes, or beg, or do some dirty work...

You stole my tires, I should have arrested you, or taught you a lesson, but because you are children, I can let you go, but you have to promise me one condition...

Jason turned his head and glanced at the little slippery head. He touched the wound next to his mouth and said, I did it. What are the conditions? Tell me.

I want to know what happened to those people who manipulated children to work for them? Who is that so-called big boss? I hope you can help me investigate these things...

It's no use. Jason shook his head and said, The big boss is very mysterious. We kids can't see it, and there are too many people who do this kind of thing. How do you want me to find out?

I figured you'd figure it out, wouldn't you?

Your name is Jason, right? Listen, Jason...

Batman looked into Jason's eyes and said, Since you are willing to fight for those children's business, and even give money to help them, it shows that you are not bad by nature, and you are very loyal.

You also know that going on like this is not an option. When these children grow up, there will be another batch. You can't keep protecting them like this. The only way is to thoroughly investigate these people who manipulate them, and then find a way to deal with them .”

Jason put his forearms on his knees, lowered his head and said nothing, Batman continued: Since you have heard of my name, you should know that I have fought many criminals, but in this kind of thing Actually, I do need an assistant, after all, I am not a child, so I cannot participate in your group...

If I can succeed, you and the children under your command will be better off, won't they?

Jason was silent for a long time before he said: Okay, but this matter is up to me, you can't do it recklessly, and you have to promise that no matter whether it succeeds or not, you will never trouble the two of us again.

Batman nodded, and then he threw Jason a cylindrical device, which was a small flashlight, and he said, Press that button on the tail, and it will project a miniature bat light into the air, and when I see it, I will catch it. Come here, press and hold the button, and it will send out a communication that only I can receive, to contact me in an emergency.

The little slippery head looked at the thing with bright eyes, and Batman said to him: Don't even think about taking it apart, you will never put it back together, if you can provide useful information, I can put an experiment in my southern suburbs stronghold I will lend you the room, there are many good things in it...

Slick and Jason looked at each other, then at Batman. They said in unison: Okay, deal.

After Batman left, Jason said to the little slippery head: You'd better leave here, you don't need to get involved in this kind of thing, if I really want to help him investigate this matter, it will be very dangerous, those' dads Mom's won't let me go.

Batman is right, Jason. The little slicker's tone was always calm, he said: You also said before that those 'moms and dads' have gone too far recently, and they have begun to set higher goals , ask for more money, and those who fail to complete will be punished more severely, if this continues. Those children will definitely not survive, we really have to stop this.”

Jason frowned and said, Actually, I thought about it too, isn't it a bit strange?

Since I was on the street, I haven't heard of any changes to this system, but recently it seems to be getting more and more excessive. Could it be that something happened to the big boss that made him so anxious to squeeze this system? A bunch of kids?

Not only that. Little Slick touched his chin and said, When I was in a vocational school, I met the parents of those students, that is, the bosses of the gangsters. From their chats, I heard that the recent situation of the Gotham gangsters Unstable, the top twelve families seem to be in a commotion...