Chapter 778: Deadly Joke (V)

In a somewhat dark corridor, Maggie, carrying a half-worn 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, inserted it into the keyhole, opened the door, entered the room, and turned around to close the door.

There was no hesitation in this series of actions, and she was as skilled 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, as if she remembered something. After a pause, she mustered up the courage to walk into the house again.

She saw a photo on the coffee table in the living room. Maggie walked up and picked up the photo frame. On it was her and Selena's smile.

This was the only photo of them together. She came this time just to get this photo back. Selena left too hastily and packed too roughly. It was not until she arrived at the West Coast that she found that the photo was still in the original room. She called Maggie, and Maggie rushed over immediately.

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

Maggie immediately became alert. Suddenly, she heard the bedroom door open and a figure walked out.

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

The woman opposite was wearing a half-new sweater and a tweed suspender skirt, but it was not well maintained and had already become fuzzy. The cloth bag in her hand was even washed and turned a little yellow.

Bruce knew who was on the other side immediately, and he said, "Are you Selina's friend Maggie? I've heard her talk about you."

Maggie narrowed her eyes, pointed the gun at Bruce's head, and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

"I'm her boyfriend, Bruce Wayne." Bruce walked to the sofa, threw a woman's shirt in his hand on the back of the sofa, and said, "Before Selina left, I saw her once, and she didn't look very good. Do you know what happened?"

Maggie still didn't put down the gun, but he looked at the man on the other side and confirmed that he was indeed from the rich area.

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

Moreover, men here generally don't take care of their beards, don't trim their sideburns so neatly, and don't wear a watch on their wrists that they don't know the brand, but you can tell at a glance that there is only one watch 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. After all, when Selina felt vulnerable and helpless before, Bruce Wayne was probably wandering around somewhere. Now he remembered to find her, but it was too late.

Maggie didn't want to talk to him at all, and turned around and left, but Bruce walked up quickly to stop her and said, "Can you find the landlord of this house? How many months is this house rented?"

"What 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 make trouble!"

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

"You're really looking for trouble!" Maggie walked straight out, Bruce called her from behind, Maggie sighed when she came to the door, turned around and said to Bruce, "I don't care what you want to do "You are so crazy, but this is not the place you should come to. If you don't want to lose your life here, you'd better go back quickly!"

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

Maggie looked into his eyes and said, "I can't control you if you want to risk your life, but as far as I know, Selina didn't get over it 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, almost to the point of talking about everything, so Maggie should know that he was Batman.

"I know that 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 am not as strong as you, and I am 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, and you are not the same as us, so no matter how strong you are, you can't survive here, leave here quickly, I will only say this for the last time."

After that, Maggie left. Before she went out, she only left the last sentence: "The lease of the house will last for two months. If you want to live here, you'd better bring more bodyguards."

After Maggie left, Bruce began to clean up the room. Just like he said, he was serious. He must first know what the content of the level is, so that he can know how difficult it is to pass it and how to pass it.

So, he planned to live in the slums 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 dared to rent a slum house to Wayne.

At this time, Bruce thought that Selina had decided to leave on a whim, and her house rent should not have expired yet, so she could borrow it to live for a while, and as he expected, the rental period was sufficient, which was completely enough.

The only problem was that there were too many old things of Selina here, which made Bruce feel very uncomfortable. Not only Selina, but also Bruce could not get out in a short time.

He really loved Catwoman, she was so mysterious and passionate, and Bruce often wondered. What kind of environment did Selina grow up in to shape 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 good. It is on the side of the East District that is closer to the city center, but the orientation of the house is not very good. The windows of the bedroom and living room are facing east. Only a short period of time after three o'clock in the afternoon can the lighting be better.

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

However, Bruce has never lived in such a small room in his life. Standing in the middle of this small living room, he feels that he can touch the wall with his hand. What is the difference between this and being in prison?

He thought that maybe Selina was petite, so she rented such a house on purpose. He and Selina are almost 20 centimeters apart in height, and their body shapes are also very different, so it is normal to be unaccustomed to living there.

Coming to the balcony, Bruce looked down. There was a row of low houses below. The distance between the buildings was so close that Bruce doubted whether they could really see the sun. Well, in Gotham, lighting is the least important living condition, because there is no sun here.

Just as Bruce was about to go back to the house, he heard a noise from the balcony upstairs. He instinctively dodged to the side, and then heard a "vomit" sound, and a pool of vomit fell on the railing of his balcony.

He looked up and saw a drunkard lying on the balcony and vomiting. He was holding a bottle of wine in his hand, and he fell down and hit the railing with a "pop". The fragments just met Bruce's feet.

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

Bruce was taught from childhood to adulthood that if a dog bites you, you cannot bite the dog back. You can go to the dog owner to discuss compensation, or call the shelter center to ask them to take it in by force. There is no need to bother with the dog.

So, Bruce just looked at the drunkard for a while and turned back to the house.

But just as he was cleaning 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 was thrown on his balcony. Because it fell, all the soup and debris inside were scattered, emitting an unpleasant smell.

When Bruce looked up again, the drunkard smiled at him and made an insulting gesture with his hand. Bruce touched his waist and found that he didn't bring a gun.

He came here alone, without Batman's equipment, any weapons, or even money. Thinking of this, Bruce felt that he didn't have time to argue with this person now, and there were more important things to do.

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

He found some money under the cushion of the sofa, about 20 US dollars, touched 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 secret compartment of the TV cabinet, the kind that can be placed in a very delicate handbag. Of course, the power is much weaker than ordinary pistols. You have to get very close to someone, preferably on the head, to kill him.

Bruce fiddled with this small and exquisite gun. He thought, at least he now has a weapon. With his skills, basic safety is guaranteed.

Sitting on the sofa, Bruce looked at what he had now. First, he had 20 US dollars, a small pistol, two door keys, an ink bottle, and a few clothes that Selena didn't have time to take away. Apart from that, there was nothing.

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

After all, the restaurant Bruce Wayne usually goes to costs at least a thousand dollars. Just the tip for the waiter is more than this amount. Bruce is not even sure if this money can buy a bunch of vegetables.

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 meet the standards. Otherwise, it cannot be considered a normal survival. Bruce's purpose is to see how difficult it is to survive in the slums.

After thinking about it, Bruce felt that he still had to solve the dinner first. He can cook, but there is no kitchen in this house. What does Selina usually eat? It's not like she buys ready-made food every day, right?

Taking the only items on him and going out, Bruce locked the door and turned to walk downstairs.

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

At this time, a fat Asian woman was cooking. Bruce thought about it and walked down the stairs to her side.

Seeing the stranger, the middle-aged woman became alert and reached into the cloth bag next to her. Bruce immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Don't take out the gun. I have no ill intentions. I am Selina's boyfriend. I just moved here. I want to ask, do you usually cook here?"

"Selina? The little girl who lives on the sixth floor?" The middle-aged woman looked at Bruce and said, "Why do you live here? You don't look like a resident here..."

"Well, I have a little problem. Anyway, it's..."

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

After that, she left with the dish she had just cooked. Bruce took a look and found that the stove and kitchen utensils here were covered with a thick layer of grease. Just looking at it, he had no appetite.

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