Chapter 156: The Boulder’s Fall (Part 2)

February 4, 2022

in Phantom Kid in the World of American Comics

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   Cassie stared warily at Mathison’s face.

   “And you look so weird; you look like a monkey!” 

   “Woof woof! (Someone is coming this way)” 

   At this time, Charlie suddenly ran over and bit Mathison’s trousers. 

   In front of outsiders, he is not allowed to speak human language. 

   However, with the Translation Konjac, Mathison can understand his dog. 

   Charlie’s message caught his eye. 

   “Woof woof woof! (There is only one other person, and they don’t smell like an adult)” 

   Hearing this, Mathison felt a bit relieved. 

   “Is this your pet, Uncle Monkey?” 

   Cassie asked with a twinkle as she peered down at Charlie. 

   “I kind of believe you’re not a bad person now because only good people have cute dogs.” 

   “Yes, it’s called Charlie.” 

   Mathison squatted down and pet Charlie’s little head while introducing him. 

   “Also, it’s very rude to call someone ‘Uncle Monkey.’” 

   “But I don’t know your name.” 

   Cassie tilted her head, puzzled. 

   “My name? You can call me… Lupin the Third.” 

   ———— 

   On the other side, after Barbara got separated from Pamela, she headed straight to the GCPD. 

   There were some gangsters and thugs along the way, all of which were dealt with by her. 

   The location of the GCPD is not far from Robinson Park. Barbara arrived there in less than an hour. 

   When Barbara set foot on this familiar land again, her heart suddenly froze. 

   “Oh no!” 

   There wasn’t a single living person in GCPD. The entire police station has been burned for many days. The original snow-white wall is now as black as charcoal. 

   Barbara walked into the GCPD’s armory and found it was empty too. 

   Needless to say, Bane must have claimed all the weapons. 

  “Why do you think the chief wants us to patrol this shitty place every day?” 

   Suddenly, a voice came from the outside, accompanied by footsteps. 

   Barbara quickly hid behind the door of the armory, listening carefully to confirm that there were only two people outside. 

   “Who knows what the leader thinks, but the GCPD police are not dead yet, especially their chief Jim Gordon, whose whereabouts are now unknown, and there is no trace of him in the police hospital. Instead, two of our men have died.”

   “Maybe the chief is worried that Jim Gordon might join up with the rest of the cops after he escaped.” 

   Another one of Bane’s men answered the man’s question just now.

   “Recently, the situation in the city has gotten complicated. Many of our men have died inexplicably. It is possible that the remnants of Gordon’s group did it… or perhaps other gangsters. Maybe one day the two of us will die inexplicably.” 

   The man who asked the question exclaimed. 

   «They just said that Jim Gordon wasn’t in the hospital… It doesn’t look like Dad had an irreparable accident.» 

   The information revealed by the conversation between these two men made Barbara inwardly rejoice.

   «If Dad wasn’t in the hospital, where would he be?» 

   «And where would the surviving police officers hide…» 

   Barbara was lost in thought. 

   “Have you checked everything over there?” 

   “It’s the same as before, how about you?” 

   “There’s nothing new here, it’s time to check out the armory.” 

   Barbara’s eyes narrowed slightly when the two people’s shouts came from outside. 

   “Bang!” 

   The large iron door of the armory was opened by two inspectors, and there was nothing inside. 

   “The inspection is finally over, finally we can go back.”

   The two men walked in and turned around before walking out the door and leaving the GCPD. 

   Only after they were gone did Barbara come down from the ceiling.

   She had just used the Batclaw to secure herself to the ceiling of the armory, avoiding the inspection. 

   «Although I didn’t find out where Dad is, at least now I know that he’s still alive.» 

   «A big boulder that was on my heart, fell. However, another one still exists.» 

   «I should go back to Robinson Park first and wait for Pamela’s news.» 

   Barbara quietly withdrew from the GCPD and headed to the Robinson Park base. 

   What she didn’t notice was that in a deep alley near GCPD, a looming figure was silently watching her… 

   ————- 

   “Lupin… the Third?” 

   Cassie frowned, why is this name so strange? 

   “Woof Woof! (That person is almost here)” 

   Charlie reminded Mathison again. 

   “Shh, someone’s coming here.” 

   Mathison immediately motioned to Cassie to keep quiet, then turned around and waited for the person Charlie was talking about. 

   Not long after, there was a faint sound of footsteps coming from the darkness. 

   The voice got louder and louder, indicating that the person was getting closer. 

   “Hey, Cassie, look what I found, you can’t believe it, I’ve got three cheese hams…” 

   It was a boy’s voice that sounded like it should be about the same age as Cassie’s. 

   The corners of Mathison’s mouth twitched slightly. He could tell who the owner of the voice was. 

   It was none other than James Gordon Jr. whom he was looking for on this trip. 

   He watched as a well-built boy run out of the darkness with a happy smile on his face. 

   His hands were clutching a large sack filled with all kinds of food.

   In addition to the big bag, James Jr. also held a sandwich wrapped in a plastic bag in his hand. 

   However, when he saw the man in the red suit with a monkey face standing beside Cassie, the words of joy came to an abrupt end. 

   They were replaced by words of vigilance and… anger! 

   “Who are you and what do you want to do to Cassie?” 

   James Jr. put the big bag in his hand on the ground, and then assumed an attack stance. 

   He and his sister have studied Kali martial arts for a while. Although he is not as talented as Barbara, James has a good fighting ability. 

   At the age of 14 or 15, and before his body had fully grown, he was already able to defeat ordinary adults. 

   “It’s okay, James Jr. His name is Lupin, he’s not a bad guy.” 

   Cassie ran over and stood in front of James Jr.. 

   She took off the earphones on her head that she didn’t let Mathison touch, and then stuffed them into James’ hands. 

   “I love your earphones! Thank you for lending me them.” 

   Cassie picked up the big bag on the ground again and counted its contents. 

   “You brought back a lot of food this time, butter bread, toast bread, compressed biscuits, chocolate bars… enough for everyone to eat for two days.” 

    “Is your name Lupin?” 

    Little James squinted at Mathison, “Why did you come here?” 

    “Cassie said you’re not a bad person, and I won’t question her judgment.” 

    “But that doesn’t mean we’ll accept you. You neither look like a cop nor a soldier. You have nothing on you. I’m curious how you survived in Gotham.” 

    “If you’re just asking for some food, please forgive me. There are more than a dozen students in the lower levels of the school who are hungry. This food is for them.” 

     James Jr. said without hesitation.