The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

In a somewhat dark corridor, Maggie, carrying a semi-old cloth bag, walked quickly to a room at the end of the corridor. She turned around, took out a key from the pocket of her thick skirt, and inserted it into the keyhole. , open the door, enter the room, turn around and close the door.

There was no hesitation in this series of movements, as if she was at home, but in fact, this was not her own apartment.

As soon as she closed the door, Maggie took a breath and seemed to remember something. After a pause, she regained her courage and walked into the house.

She saw a photo on the coffee table in the living room. Maggie stepped forward and picked up the photo frame. On it was the smile of her and Selena.

This was the only photo they had taken together. She came here just to get this photo back. Selena left in a hurry and packed it up too roughly. It wasn’t until she arrived on the west coast that she discovered that the photo was still in its original room. , called Maggie, who rushed over immediately.

Maggie wiped the photo clean carefully and put it into her cloth bag. Just when she was about to turn around and walk towards the door, she suddenly heard a movement in the bedroom.

Maggie immediately became vigilant. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the bedroom door and a figure came out.

Bruce closed the bedroom door, and when he turned around, he saw a black hole with a gun pointed at him.

The woman opposite was wearing a half-new sweater and a suspender skirt made of woolen material, but it was not well maintained. It was already fluffed, and the cloth bag she was carrying was even yellowed by the washing. .

Bruce immediately knew who was on the other side, and he said, You are Selena's friend Maggie, right? I heard her talk about you.

Maggie squinted her eyes and pointed her pistol at Bruce's head. She asked, Who are you? Why are you here?

I'm her boyfriend, Bruce Wayne. Bruce walked near the sofa, threw a women's shirt on the back of the sofa, and said, Before Selina left, I met her, and she His condition doesn’t look good, do you know what happened?”

Maggie still didn't put down the pistol, but he looked at the man opposite and confirmed that he was indeed from a wealthy area.

Men in Gotham's slums don't know how to wear leather shoes. The road conditions here are so bad that they wear shiny leather shoes when they go out, but they have to become matte when they come back. Most people wear durable boots, and some even have their rain boots welded on the feet.

Moreover, men here generally don't take care of their beards, trim their sideburns so cleanly, and don't wear a watch on their wrist that they don't know the brand of, but at a glance, they know it's the only one in the world.

Maggie slowly put down the gun and said: You saw her before she left, so why didn't you stop her? Let her run so far away alone?

Bruce reached out and touched the scar on his face. Maggie saw his action and understood what was going on.

But she was angry in her heart. After all, when Selina felt vulnerable and helpless before, Bruce Wayne probably didn't know where to wander, and now he thought of coming to find her. It was too late.

Maggie didn't want to say anything more to him and turned around to leave, but Bruce quickly stepped forward to stop her and said, Can you find the landlord of this house? How many months has this house been rented?

What on earth do you want to do? Maggie asked him: If you really have nothing to do, go back to your rich area and don't come here to cause trouble!

I want to live here. Bruce replied: If this house still has a lease term, I should be able to live here, right?

What a trouble-free thing! Maggie walked straight out, Bruce called her from behind. When Maggie came to the door, she sighed, turned to Bruce and said, I don't care how crazy you are, but this is not the place for you. It’s time to come, if you don’t want to lose your life here, you’d better go back quickly!”

I'm serious, Bruce said. I'm going to live in the slums for at least a month, starting now.

Maggie looked into his eyes and said, I don't care if you want to risk your life, but as far as I know, Selena didn't come out so quickly. If she knew you were dead, she would be even more sad.

She didn't tell you, I... Bruce hesitated. He knew that Maggie and Selina had a very good relationship and almost talked about everything. Therefore, Maggie should know that he It's Batman's.

I know, every night, you wear a tight suit and fly between high-rise buildings, but this is useless, do you understand? Rich man? Maggie sighed and said: I don't have as strong a figure as you , not even healthy enough, but I can survive here because I grew up here.

And you, you have been soaked in a honey jar since you were a child. You are not the same as us, so no matter how strong you are, you will not survive here. Get out of here quickly. I only say this for the last time.

After saying that, Maggie left. Before she went out, she only left one last sentence: The lease of the house is still for two months. If you want to live in it, you'd better bring more bodyguards.

After Maggie left, Bruce started to clean up the room. As he said, he meant it. He had to know what the content of the level was before he could know how difficult it was to get through it and how to get through it.

Therefore, he planned to live in the slum for one to two months to see what was going on here.

However, he did not rent a house by himself because he did not know where to rent a house, and if he rented a house in the name of Bruce Wayne, he would definitely rent a luxury apartment in the end, after all. No rental agency would dare to rent a slum house to Wayne.

At this time, Bruce thought that Selina wanted to leave temporarily, and the rent of her house should not have expired yet. She could borrow it to live in for a period of time, and just as he expected, the lease period was ample and completely enough. .

The only problem is that there are too many Selina's old things here, which makes Bruce feel very uncomfortable. Not only Selina, but also Bruce can't get out in a short time.

He really loves Catwoman, she is so mysterious and passionate, Bruce will think about it many times. What kind of environment did Selena grow up in to create such a mysterious, changeable and charming personality.

After sending Maggie away, Bruce continued to clean up the room. In addition to making room for his future life, he also wanted to see Selina's usual living environment.

The location of this apartment is quite good. It is on the side of the East District that is relatively close to the city center. However, the orientation of the house is not very good. The windows of the bedroom and living room all face east, and there is only a short period of time around three o'clock in the afternoon. There is relatively little lighting. good.

The structure of the one-bedroom, one-living house is very simple. There is a small living room at the entrance, the bedroom on the left, and a small bathroom further forward. There is also a small balcony in the living room for drying clothes. Although there is no kitchen, it is still a sparrow. Although small, it is well-equipped.

However, Bruce had never lived in such a small room in his life. Standing in the center of this small living room, he felt that he could touch the wall with his hand. What was the difference between this and being in jail?

He thought that maybe Selena rented a house like this because she was relatively petite. The height difference between him and Selena was almost 20 centimeters, and their body shapes were also very different, so it was normal for them to be uncomfortable living there. .

Coming to the balcony, Bruce lowered his head and looked down. There was a row of low-rise houses underneath. The buildings were so densely spaced that Bruce doubted whether they could really see the sun. Well, lighting is the least important living condition in Gotham. , because there is no sun here.

Just as Bruce was about to return to the house, he heard a noise on the balcony upstairs. He instinctively ducked to the side, and then heard a vomit sound, and a puddle of vomit fell on the railing of his balcony.

When he looked up, he saw a drunk man lying on the balcony and vomiting. He was holding a wine bottle in his hand. He dropped it and hit the railing with a pop sound. The fragments happened to meet Bruce's feet. .

Just as Bruce was about to speak, he heard the drunkard start to curse. Many of the words Bruce had never heard of before, but it did not prevent him from hearing that the drunkard seemed to be cursing him.

The education Bruce has received since he was a child is that if a dog bites you, you cannot bite the dog in turn. You can go to the dog owner to negotiate compensation, or you can call the shelter center and ask them to take it in forcibly. There is no need to argue with the dog.

So, Bruce just looked at the drunk man for a while, then turned and went back to the house.

But just as he was cleaning up the living room, he heard a bang from the window. When he walked out again with the broom, he found that a large bag of garbage had been thrown on his balcony. After a while, all the soup and debris inside spilled out, exuding an unpleasant smell.

When Bruce looked up again, the drunk looked at him and smiled, making an insulting gesture with his hand. Bruce touched his waist, but found that he did not have a gun.

He came here alone, without Batman's equipment, without any weapons, and without even money. Thinking of this, Bruce felt that he had no time to argue with this person now, and there were more important things to do.

Fortunately, the drunk seemed to be too drunk and just lay on the balcony and fell asleep. Bruce returned to the living room and started to clean up.

He found a little money under the cushions on the sofa, about $20. He found the key to the door at the bottom of the closet and found another one under the carpet.

More importantly, he found a small lady's pistol in the hidden compartment of the TV cabinet. It is the kind of small pistol that can be placed in a very delicate handbag. Of course, it is also less powerful than ordinary pistols. There are many of them, and they must be very close. It is best to press them on someone's head before they can be beaten to death.

Bruce fiddled with this small and exquisite gun. He thought that at least he now had a weapon. With his skill, basic safety was guaranteed.

Sitting on the sofa, Bruce looked at the things he owned now. First of all, he had 20 dollars, a small pistol, two house keys, an ink bottle, and several pieces of clothing that Selina would not be able to take away in the future. Beyond that, there is nothing.

Bruce first looked at the 20 dollars. He had no idea about the prices in the slums. He didn't know how much 20 dollars could buy. However, he compared his consumption level and felt that if he didn't make money immediately, he would definitely lose money today. You have to go hungry.

After all, the restaurants Bruce Wayne usually goes to cost at least a thousand dollars. Just tipping the waiter costs more than this. Bruce is not even sure if he can buy a handful of vegetables with this money.

To live here for a month or two is not as simple as a day or two. He must maintain adequate nutrition. Carbohydrates, fats, and vitamin C must all meet the standards. Otherwise, it cannot be considered a normal survival. And Bruce's purpose is Want to see how difficult it is to survive in the slums.

After thinking about it, Bruce felt that he still had to settle dinner first. He could cook, but there was no kitchen in this house, so what did Selina usually eat? You don’t buy ready-made ones every day, do you?

After taking the only belongings he had with him and going out, Bruce locked the door, turned and walked downstairs.

But at this moment, he smelled a very fragrant fragrance. Following the source of the fragrance, Bruce looked toward the window at the end of the corridor, and then he discovered an open-air kitchen set up on the top of the second-floor terrace.

At this time, a fat Asian woman was cooking. Bruce thought for a moment, then walked down the stairs and came to her side.

Seeing the stranger, the middle-aged woman became more vigilant and groped into the cloth bag next to her. Bruce immediately stretched out his hand and said, Don't pull out the gun. I don't mean any harm. I'm Selena's boyfriend. I just moved here. Living here, I want to ask, do you usually cook here?

Selena? That little girl who lives on the sixth floor? The middle-aged woman looked at Bruce and said, Why do you come to live here? You don't seem to be a resident here...

Well, I have a little problem, anyway...

Oh, I see. You must have offended the gangsters in your area, right? There are quite a few people hiding from debts living here. The middle-aged woman put down the spatula and said to him: Yes, this is the kitchen. You You can cook here, but remember to clean the pot.

After saying that, she left with the plate of freshly fried dishes. Bruce took a look and found that the stove and kitchen utensils here were covered with a thick layer of oil. Just looking at it made him lose his appetite. .