Chapter 212

Evening, Wayne Manor.

The Mayor of Gotham stood before the microphone, speaking eloquently. The celebrities attending the memorial service were all dressed in suits and gowns, trailing dresses, holding wine glasses, each harboring their own thoughts.

"Harvey Dent Day may not be a traditional public holiday, but we are here tonight because it is one of the important days."

"Harvey Dent stood firm, never compromising in the face of organized crime, making Gotham safer than it was before he died, which is to say, eight years ago."

"This city has undergone a historic turning point. No city is without crime, but this city has no organized crime, because of Harvey Dent, because of the Dent Act."

"The Dent Act has empowered law enforcement agencies in their fight against thugs. Now, people are talking about repealing the Dent Act. To them, I just want to say, not while I'm here!"

Applause erupted following the Mayor's speech.

The service staff hired by Wayne Manor, wearing black maid outfits, walked through the crowd with their heads bowed, carrying trays full of wine.

"Selina's maid outfit is on par with her Catwoman suit; it's simply amazing." Su Quan, who was also in the crowd, watched Selina's figure weaving through and secretly gave a thumbs up.

He remembered that in the movie, Selina would take the opportunity to go and steal Bruce Wayne's fingerprints, and even kick over his cane.

This time, Bruce Wayne was not that semi-crippled man who had truly experienced eight years of time; it probably wouldn't be that simple for Selina to succeed.

Come to think of it, Selina stole the fingerprints to trade with someone for a cleaning program that could clear criminal records.

In other words, she wanted to be an ordinary person, or rather, she wanted to live openly under the sun. He could actually use this point to tease her.

Besides Catwoman Selina, Su Quan's other target, Miranda, was also at the scene.

Miranda Tate, on the surface, was a member of the Wayne Enterprises board of directors and also a philanthropist, who later gained Bruce Wayne's trust and became the CEO of Wayne Enterprises.

But her true identity was the daughter of Ra's al Ghul, the leader of the League of Assassins, and her real name was Talia al Ghul.

After Ra's al Ghul died, she inherited her father's legacy and wanted to destroy Gotham.

How should one put it? She was also a ruthless person, or rather, a femme fatale.

She cheated Bruce Wayne out of his money and affection, and in the end, she even gave him a stab—she stabbed him quite ruthlessly. Bane, the back-breaking maniac, was her man.

It was just a pity that she died in the end.

The Harvey Dent Day memorial service was just one of the activities for tonight. With the resignation of the old Commissioner Gordon, what followed was the highlight that many people were looking forward to tonight.

The welcome party held for Bruce Wayne, who had returned after disappearing for eight years!

In the movie, Bruce Wayne didn't make a formal appearance tonight at all, but now, Bruce Wayne, wearing a well-tailored suit and sporting a social smile, was mingling in the crowd.

Su Quan quietly came up behind Miranda Tate and, like a prank, greeted her in her ear: "Hi."

Miranda Tate was startled and almost threw the wine glass in her hand.

"You, you scared me!" Miranda Tate turned to look at Su Quan, whom she didn't recognize, and frowned.

Su Quan smiled apologetically, reached out his hand, and said: "Sorry, my name is Su Quan."

Miranda Tate had no intention of reaching out; she just gave a perfunctory smile and turned to leave.

Su Quan withdrew his hand: "Is it that impolite? Miss Miranda Tate, or should I say, Miss Talia."

Miranda Tate, who had already turned, stopped abruptly upon hearing this, then turned back with a look of confusion.

"I am Miranda Tate. Who is this Talia you are talking about? Did you mistake me for someone else?"

Su Quan remained silent and glanced at Miranda Tate's hand.

Miranda Tate noticed his gaze, smiled, and reached out her hand: "Hello, I am Miranda Tate."

One second, five seconds, ten seconds—

Su Quan did not reach out; he just stared at her steadily.

Miranda Tate maintained a stiff smile on the surface while still holding out her hand, but in her heart, she had already decided that once she figured out why he knew her identity, she would make him pay the price.

Five minutes later.

Miranda Tate, who was already so embarrassed she couldn't help but want to curl her toes, finally saw the other party extend his hand.

It was just that the other party didn't shake her hand, but instead very abruptly brushed the hair by her ear and even leaned his body over directly.

"Talia al Ghul, I hope that next time we meet, you have already thought about how to face me. If you are this rude again, you won't have the chance to fulfill your father's last wish..."

After Su Quan finished speaking, he raised his head, smiled at the shocked Miranda Tate, and left, brushing past her.

Miranda Tate subconsciously turned to look at him, but in the time it took to turn, the person had actually vanished.

She scanned the area nearby, searching everywhere, but couldn't find the man's figure at all.

It was as if—as if he had vanished into thin air.

Or perhaps, he didn't exist at all?

Miranda Tate took a deep breath and calmed down, temporarily putting aside the matter of this man. Her target today was Bruce Wayne.

However, the strange thing was that Bruce Wayne, who had just been mingling in the crowd, was nowhere to be found!

Bruce Wayne was currently in his room, silently watching a maid who was apologizing to him.

"Your necklace is truly beautiful; it reminds me of my mother's necklace. It couldn't possibly be the same one, could it?"

Bruce Wayne looked at the pearl necklace around her neck and chuckled, making a joke that wasn't funny at all to Selina.

Selina scratched her neck in embarrassment, but the string of beads on her wrist made Bruce Wayne's slightly smug smile freeze instantly.

"This is—"

"How did you get this string of beads?!"

Bruce Wayne pointed at the beads on Selina's wrist, his tone stern and cold as he demanded an answer.

Selina seemed frightened by his reaction and touched the beads at a loss: "This, this was a gift from my boyfriend. What's wrong?"

Boyfriend?

Your boyfriend's name is Su Quan?

Your boyfriend is the Lord of the Void?

When Bruce Wayne was looking for Su Quan, he naturally investigated the beautiful woman who was traveling with him, which was this thief in front of him.

Selina Kyle, a wanted jewel thief, a con artist!

It was precisely because he had investigated her during the day that when he discovered outside that she had actually entered the villa as a maid, Bruce Wayne had come looking for her and discovered she had stolen something.

Bruce Wayne pointed at the bracelet and said to Selina: "How about I trade my necklace for your bracelet?"

Selina subconsciously clutched the bracelet: "I said, this was a gift from my boyfriend. If you want it—you'll have to pay more!"