The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1322

As soon as Yang Le and his companion got into the car, they heard the communicator ring.

Yang Le picked up the communicator and immediately saw the words "Batman." Without hesitation, he answered the call.

"This is Yang Le. Speak your mind."

“Yang, I received word that the two Gotham Police Department officers responsible for escorting the Joker said they encountered Roy near Arkham Asylum, and he asked the officers to hand the Joker over to him…”

“I know about this,” Yang Le interrupted Batman’s recap.

"Based on what Roy told you earlier, you should know what he's going to do by kidnapping the Joker, right?"

"It's not hard to guess, which is why I called you. Do you have any way of locating him?"

"No need for that. Roy is right here with me, and I can also tell you some good news."

An indescribable emotion welled up in Batman's heart, and he seemed to vaguely sense something.

"What good news?"

"The Joker is dead."

After Yang said that, Batman on the other end of the communicator was silent for a few minutes before asking again.

"you sure?"

“I’m sure, he’s dead as dead as can be.” Yang Le leaned back in the car seat. “A bullet entered his forehead, went straight through his brain, leaving a huge hole. The inside was all burned, and there were absolutely no signs of life.”

"Roy's technique is good. Even against a vicious guy like the Joker, he killed him with one blow without him feeling any pain."

"The Joker's body is in my trunk right now. I'm going to take it to Cybertron for an autopsy later. You can come over if you're interested."

Faced with Yang Le's candor, Batman felt powerless to do anything about it.

"You just watched him succeed? How could you let him kill someone?"

"Why not?" Yang Le retorted. "Why should I stop a good child who wants to contribute to the world?"

“But that’s murder!” Batman’s tone became more serious.

“If we adults solve these problems, then we won’t need kids like Roy to get involved.”

Yang Le made a pointed remark, and Batman cleverly understood what he meant, which made him fall silent once again.

“Listen, Bat, we know what you’ve been through, so I’ve never forced you to do anything you didn’t want to do.”

"But you should also understand that what you've done is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. Criminals like the Joker shouldn't have lived this long."

“You’re very smart. I think you should be able to calculate just how many people the Joker could harm if he were alive.”

"Admittedly, I agree that the world needs checks and balances; it can't be all white all the time. But at the very least, beings like the Joker who are completely anti-human must be eliminated."

Take Gotham, for example. This city, which inspires fear in its people, is a city jointly governed by both the underworld and the legitimate world.

However, Gotham wasn't always as balanced as it is now. In the beginning, Gotham was completely dominated by organized crime. Not only the police, but even high-ranking government officials had to bow their heads when they came here. Otherwise, they might not see the sunrise the next morning. Gotham has its own rules, and they're not just empty words.

Later, this situation was broken by Batman himself. After his debut, the Dark Knight used his thunderous methods to strike down all the major and minor criminal forces in Gotham, changing the situation where the criminal forces in Gotham were the only ones that could dominate.

However, due to his principle of not killing, this is the limit that Batman can do. But you can't blame Batman, since he himself is a patient.

Batman also knew that he was not normal. He couldn't heal himself. If he could have gotten over it, he wouldn't have written on his back that he could use his parents to influence him.

Therefore, all Batman could do was stabilize the patient's condition, which is why he set a no-kill policy.

"If you want to say anything more, go and see how many Joker gang members are on the Gotham Police Department's list first."

Yang Le hung up the phone after speaking, and Luo Yi, who was standing next to him, hesitated to speak.

"Ask me anything you want to know. You don't have to hide anything from me. I will tell you everything I can."

Seeing Yang Le say this, Roy no longer hesitated and voiced his question.

"Won't this cause you to break ties with Batman? I heard you two get along quite well."

"You don't need to worry about that. Batman's no-kill policy only applies to himself. He basically doesn't care about others. For example, my wife Wonder Woman Diana, she wouldn't show mercy to criminals, and I've never heard Batman say anything about it."

Yang Le took the opportunity to show off their affection, and then continued.

"The reason Batman reacted so strongly to your killing is entirely because of your past experiences. He is afraid that you will become trapped in the desire to kill, just like I said before."

"You don't need to say I won't. Such a guarantee is meaningless. Since I've watched you embark on this path, I won't abandon you. I will continue to watch over you like I do today to prevent you from going astray."

These words, spoken like a father to his son, were very comforting to Roy, who lacked familial affection. His face flushed, his nose tingled, and he felt his eyes welling up with tears.

"You're such a nag."

Roy turned his face away and quietly wiped away the tears that hadn't yet fallen, using a haughty tone to cover up his shyness.

"You brat, other people want to be my wife but don't even have the chance yet, you should be secretly happy."

Yang Le freed one hand and gave Roy a tap on the head. Roy didn't dodge but rather enjoyed this interaction between father and son.

"By the way, I'll introduce you to a young man in a couple of days. He's like you, I adopted him too. I think he needs a good older brother as a role model, so you'd better watch your words and actions."

Roy was taken aback by what he heard. He didn't say anything, but he was actually on high alert, determined to make a good impression on his little brother whom he hadn't met yet.

Seeing Roy suddenly sit up straight, Yang Le couldn't help but laugh. Then he glanced in the rearview mirror and observed Harley Quinn, who was strapped to the back seat.

Harley Quinn's breathing was steady at this point, so she was probably still unconscious. It must be said that she had a really good figure; even covered in gel, she still looked curvaceous.

Of course, Yang Le wasn't keeping Harley Quinn around for such a superficial reason; he wanted to see if he could get some information about the Dionysus factor from her.

Although the chances are slim, the importance of the Dionysus factor is enough to make Yang Le put in more effort.

(End of this chapter)