In American comics, all your teammates are the main characters and bosses

Chapter 280

In fact, Bruce had long guessed that Thomas would take action against the Bat-Family.

At the same time, Bruce also knew that Thomas was different from other criminals. Thomas would not use physical torture to hurt them, but in another way, so that they would no longer be his assistants - but independent people. Still the Bat Family, but no longer Robin and Batgirl.

"I will impose my will on the children, constantly preaching, restricting their behavior, and putting pressure on them... I have known these things for a long time, Alfred." There was a rare hint of fatigue in Bruce's voice.

"Because I know that they are independent people. They have their own understanding of the world, and they will eventually leave us and have their own lives."

"Then why do you still do this?"

Todd snorted coldly. Although the deadly joke of this world failed to paralyze Barbara for some subtle reasons, Todd was still killed by the Joker and resurrected through the Dionysus factor.

So Todd couldn't understand why Bruce was still so stubborn since Batman knew that his ideas were not applicable to everyone in the Bat Family...

"..."

Bruce did not answer. Alfred seemed to have figured something out and opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he did not say it. His eyes only showed more pity for Bruce.

"Because he doesn't want you to leave~" A cheerful laugh came from the clown head can under the red cloth nearby:
"Just like a drowning man finally grabbing a straw, the little bat who lost his family finally has a new nest. How could he bear to lose those lovely family members again and return to loneliness? Oh~oh~too beautiful! The great Batman is also a mentally ill criminal in private, a stubborn feudal patriarch~If this gets out, I'm afraid no one will believe it?!"

After hearing what the Joker said, Alfred's eyes were filled with anger, and even his slightly shriveled fists were covered with angry veins. Bruce did not say anything, but drove silently on the road back to the Batcave.

Meanwhile, Barbara and the others fell into a brief silence. They looked at each other and their friends, and for a moment they didn't know how to evaluate Bruce's behavior.

Even Todd, knowing that Bruce was so twisted and that they had independent thinking, still forced them to preach because he was afraid of loneliness...

"My poor child... my poor little Bruce..."

Martha couldn't help sobbing, her eyes full of pity and regret: "We made you wait too long... But it doesn't matter, don't be afraid, Bruce, we will be together forever. All of us will be together forever, and we will become the closest family!"

Bruce: "..."

Bruce's mentality was a little complicated. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he chose to remain silent as usual.

Compared to Martha who realized it later, Thomas obviously knew about this matter a long time ago. The expression on his face was very calm, and he even gave people the feeling that he didn't care.

As for the existence of the clown can, neither Martha nor Thomas cared about it - the clown's body had been preserved by Martha and sealed with Professor Cryofree's technology. Although Bruce could create a mechanical body for the clown's head with his ability, it was obvious that Bruce also knew the consequences of doing so...

Martha can kill the Joker once...or in other words, if the Joker is willing to commit suicide once for fun, he will commit suicide a second time for even greater fun.

“Whenever I think back on this time, I feel so fulfilled in my heart and soul.”

Inside the can, the Joker's voice was filled with emotion.

"See, this is what is called talent! No matter how hard I try to make my dear little bat happy, the fun I get in the end is very limited. And now, the comedy master just made a little move, and Gotham's legendary superhero Batman showed such an indescribable but mixed joy!"

"Come on! Bruce! Let's work together again! To defeat your damn parents!"

The clown said excitedly: "The price can be lowered! My bottom line can be lowered even further! This time, just let me kill one of the criminals, and I can help you save other innocent... uh, criminals? Haha! Sacrifice one criminal to save the others!"

"Woo woo! Little bat! Please, I beg you, let me help you! You alone can't compete with your parents! Add me! They killed ten, and I only killed one! I only killed one! There's no way to lower the price! Killing one can save the remaining ten! You're making a fortune!"

"Yes! Little Bat! The last time I helped you, you promised to tell me your inner journey! Why don't you say anything now? Bat, say something!"

After hearing the clown's words, the bat cubs beside him also showed complicated expressions on their faces.

To be fair, Thomas seldom took action in the past, but just like today, he would back up Martha when necessary.

But just Martha was enough to make Bruce feel overwhelmed. During the most stressful time, in order to quickly restore peace to Gotham, Bruce had to ask for help from the Joker.

Not to defeat his parents, but to save people, Bruce had to cooperate with the Joker - it turns out that the effect of the cooperation between the Joker and Batman is far greater than 1+1=2.

So much so that the two completely opposite enemies could cooperate perfectly. They didn't even need to communicate too much, just a short laugh and a cold snort, or even a glance, and the two of them could quickly cooperate tacitly.

They could have been the most perfect heroic combination in history, but every time the Joker asked Bruce to execute a criminal personally afterwards... Bruce firmly disagreed.

But again, when it comes to Batman-related issues, the Joker has no bottom line.

Just like now, the Joker said excitedly: "Let me help you! Little Bat! Please! My bottom line can be lowered! At worst, I can let Todd help with the execution this time! You just need to be there, even if you turn around and don't watch!" I hope to see the dignified good family show their slutty side, and the coquettish slut show her pure side. Although it is a bit strange to say this, the Joker is particularly keen to see the iron-willed Batman waver.

"But I can only waver. I can't break my bottom line and give up my perseverance. Otherwise, I won't be Batman. It will be meaningless~"

A light voice came from the side. Ron walked out of the Helheim Gate with a smile on his face. It was obvious that this novel fun made Ron radiant.

"Damn, I haven't seen such fun in a long time! And it has to be Batman! Just a little move has already maximized the contrast! Letting Barry bring you two into this world is indeed the best decision I have ever made - well, my proposal to God is very important! I am worthy of it!"

As he spoke, Ron looked at Todd and the others standing beside him, waved his hand and said, "Speaking of which, what was the execution that the clown canned head mentioned? Is there a live video? I want to take a good look at it!"

"..."

After hearing Ron's words, everyone was silent for a moment. Then, Barbara was the first to come to her senses. She said in surprise, "Mr. Ron! Long time no see. You haven't appeared since you left. Do you have anything to do this time?"

The people in the Batcave have a complicated mentality towards Ron. On the one hand, Ron has never done anything bad, he just brought Thomas and Martha from another world to this world. And the reason is that that world has been severely damaged by some virus or something like that.

But if you insist, Thomas and Martha have killed a lot during this period. Especially Martha, she is keen to torture and kill criminals in front of everyone, under the pretext of protecting Gotham and Batman. Because of her cruel and ruthless methods, she has now been identified by the Gotham Police Department as the most violent psychopath in history. Because not long ago, according to the information provided by the informant, this female clown who called herself Martha went to the Joker Gang alone, and in a few words, the Joker cut his own throat. Even when he died, he couldn't help laughing wildly, as if he had encountered something that made the corpse laugh.

Violent, vicious, cruel, mentally ill, mind-controlling... these are all labels that Martha has.

In contrast, Thomas is much more mysterious. Rather than being a bat, he is more like a hybrid of a bat and a vulture. He is huge, cold, fierce, and violent, but he hides in a dark corner and waits for his enemies to die, looking forward to being feasted on by scavengers.

Although Thomas rarely acts with Martha, based on their understanding of Bruce, everyone present could more or less guess that Thomas was preparing for something more special, a secret murder.

However, Thomas and Martha's brutality and cruelty are only directed at those criminals. In fact, because they only attack criminals, Gotham has even spawned many cult groups, claiming that criminals should be punished, and that Gotham must correct the wrongs by restoring the death penalty, otherwise lynching will be allowed.

This includes the Gotham Police Department. Although due to their positions, all the police spokespersons strongly criticized and warned Thomas and Martha when it came to them, asking them to surrender and stop lynching. But as the daughter of Police Chief Gordon, Barbara knew very well that there were many people in the police department who supported Thomas. Sheriff Gordon, who was overwhelmed by this, complained to his daughter, saying that this was a one-size-fits-all lazy policy and so on...

Unfortunately, Ron never appeared again after his first appearance, so no one knew what Ron's purpose was. Now that Ron reappeared, the two Robins beside him stood up, ready to deal with any possible emergencies.

Ron didn't take it seriously. Instead, he waved to Alfred with a relaxed look on his face and said, "Long time no see! Butler! It looks like you've been living a good life lately. You look a lot younger."

Seeing Ron coming, Alfred shrugged helplessly and said:

"It's been a long time indeed...but there's nothing we can do about it."

Alfred looked a little sad.

"You should be able to understand me. I can't possibly get involved in the struggle between the young master and the old master and his wife. It just so happens that in Gotham during this period, apart from the wife... In short, with free time, I naturally become younger."

While Ron and Alfred were still chatting, the clown Can-Head hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly: "Um... Ron? Did I hear correctly? Ron is here? You are Ron?!"

"Hey! It's me!"

Hearing the clown's voice, Ron also laughed, and then floated to the side of the clown.

Well, to be precise, it should be next to the jar. Pulling off the red cloth covering it, the clown head that came into view was full of curiosity.

The clown's head was quite intact without any extra wounds, but only half of the neck was left. The wound section was connected to a mechanical device, and a large number of pipes continuously transported various nutrients and biological signals to ensure that the clown's spirit could maintain sufficient vitality, so as to prevent the brain from rotting away after adapting to the current situation and causing some unexpected degeneration.

Well, besides that, it should also be to suppress the Dionysus factor? After all, if left alone, the highest purity Dionysus factor in the Joker's body can completely allow the Joker to complete physical regeneration in a way that ordinary people cannot understand. After all, the reason why the earth in this DC universe can still remain intact after experiencing countless crises is because of the strong self-recovery ability of the Dionysus factor.

The effect of the Dionysus factor will only take effect when the clown is on the verge of death or even completely dead. Therefore, as long as the clown's life activities are normal, the regeneration ability of the Dionysus factor can be suppressed, and to a certain extent, the clown can continue to think normally...

Looking at the clown, Ron touched his chin with a sigh.

"Well, it's really been made into a clown lantern. At this rate, it won't be long before a brand new sixth generation... eh? In this world, maybe a fifth generation Robin? Anyway, a new Robin is about to appear!"

After hearing Ron's words and feeling the amount of information contained in them, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they couldn't help but look at Ron and the Joker.

Although Ron's words were vague, it was easy to link the clues together...

"This is impossible!" Todd on the side couldn't stand it anymore.

"What on earth are you talking about! Speak clearly!"

(End of this chapter)