thefictionvixens Chapter 82 Goodbye, Mom
Chapter 82 Goodbye, Mom
Chapter 82 Goodbye, Mom
Zheng En glanced at him casually a few times. After he left, the scarecrow stopped others again, holding up a pumpkin lantern and insisting that they take the candy from him, just like before.
There were several more scarecrows scattered throughout the square, all dressed similarly and carrying identical pumpkin lanterns, much like characters arranged by a shopping mall to create a festive atmosphere.
But why is the scarecrow carrying a pumpkin lantern? Shouldn't it be a witch? A scarecrow would be more suited to a sickle.
Jung Eun felt vaguely uneasy, after all, many supervillains like to make an appearance on an important holiday or occasion.
"Speaking of which, the GCPD still hasn't caught the scarecrow."
It's not that Jung Eun is narcissistic, it's just that there are just too many supervillains around him. Although he doesn't seem to be like a famous detective who causes deaths wherever he goes, the probability of encountering a supervillain is quite high.
For example, the Scarecrow, the Ventriloquist, Harley Quinn, the Roman, and Killer Croc —
Could that person be a scarecrow, or something related to scarecrows?
Zheng En felt that he might have developed paranoia from spending too much time with Batman. But he had a good habit: he never kept anything to himself, unlike some movies where people would hide information because they felt it was pointless to talk about it.
Better safe than sorry. He knew that telling Gordon and Brock about this little thing would only make him seem paranoid, so he simply sent a message to the local Batman.
After all, telling Batman really works.
"Has the scarecrow still not been caught? I suspect he's planning something for Halloween. Just now, someone dressed as a scarecrow was trying to force-feed candy on the street; the candy might have been laced with something."
The local Batman quickly replied, "How did you hack in?"
"The Scarecrow might be up to something, and I'm risking your suspicion by kindly providing you with information. At times like this, all you need to do is say thank you," instead of ungrateful things like, "How did you hack in?"
Aren't you suspicious enough?
Looking at the words appearing on the screen inside the car, Batman could almost picture the confident voice on the other end. He remained silent for a moment, then stopped dwelling on the issue.
"I'm coming to find you."
Jung Eun choked up: "Although I didn't remove the tracking device you installed, you're being a bit too arrogant."
System Batman: "Compared to this, hacking into the Batmobile system is much more audacious."
That's what he said, but he still conveyed Zheng En's thoughts truthfully.
Jung Eun: "Tong Bat, whose side are you on?"
As his interactions with the local Batman increased, it became necessary to distinguish between the two Batmen in his speech. Zheng En didn't want to keep calling him "System Batman" and "Local Batman" every time, so he simply switched to "System Batman" and "Batman".
Compared to Tong Bat, who is used to arguing and interrupting with Jung Eun, the local newcomer Little Bat is still trying to maintain his taciturn and cold image, and has not made any statement regarding Jung Eun's counterattack.
There was no response from the other side, and Zheng En knew that Batman was hurrying over.
Actually, it might have been faster for him to go find Batman instead.
But if they want to come, then let them come.
Thinking this, Zheng En picked up a large bag of candy and headed outside. Batman certainly wouldn't want to appear in public, so he'd have to find a secluded, dark corner to wait for him.
As he left the store, he took a look around and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
The scarecrow that was handing out candy in the square just moments ago has disappeared.
Although the scarecrow wasn't particularly conspicuous among the many strange and fantastical costumes, it was still easy to spot because they were all carrying pumpkin lanterns. Zheng En looked closely, and even the scarecrow was dressed as an ordinary passerby, not matching the outfits she had just seen.
The scarecrow is more likely to cause trouble.
Zheng En sighed helplessly. After taking only a few steps, the large screen on the top of the mall suddenly went black.
The people around were speechless for a moment, but the light bulbs on the side were still on, and the elevator was still running, so it didn't seem to be a power outage.
"Is the electronic screen broken?"
Zheng En heard people talking, but they were just puzzled. Nobody took it seriously. Even though the radio was making a loud, static noise, most people were just complaining about the noise.
The buzzing sound lasted for two or three minutes, then the large screen suddenly lit up and then went dark again, as if someone was unfamiliar with the equipment.
After the shaky camera stopped, the sound inside was broadcast to everyone.
"This is going to be an exciting night."
Those drawn to the sound looked up toward the large screen, which gradually lit up, revealing faces hidden in the darkness.
It's a scarecrow.
He was wearing the same hood as before, but he was dressed much more fully than he had been that night in Arkham, with a tall, pointed hat and dry, yellow leather gloves under his tightly clenched cuffs.
Thanks to the special nature of Halloween, no one panicked because of his appearance, even though there were several figures lying behind him with dark red blood flowing on the ground. People around him just thought it was a special performance.
"Is it a program at the shopping mall?"
"Not only that, it seems like there are similar things in other parts of Gotham as well. That's quite a lot."
The worst has happened.
Zheng En stared intently at the image on the big screen, where the scarecrow was passionately spouting grand pronouncements.
"Come on, Batman! Let's see who's the master of manipulating fear!" He opened his arms as if embracing the camera. "I'll bring this city a nightmare of haunting fear and chaos!"
He suddenly brought his head close to the camera, and the people around him gasped, but their gasps were drowned out by the arrogant declaration and laughter on the screen.
"Everyone, everyone—will be engulfed in boundless fear."
"I can't help myself!"
The screen suddenly dimmed and then showed no sign of turning back on.
Many people were terrified, but they still comforted themselves and joked with their companions, saying, "No wonder it's Halloween, this show is really scary."
"Yes, they acted so realistically, they must have been specially hired from somewhere."
"No, that guy is a wanted criminal!"
Jung Eun shattered the illusions of those around her, saying, "He's telling the truth!"
He was a little worried about the children outside, but he had to wait for Batman to arrive, so his tone wasn't much better: "There was a guy dressed as a scarecrow handing out candy just now, and that candy might be dangerous, so don't eat any!"
Those around him were taken aback by his words. "Really? How do you know?"
"You're not a shill hired by the mall, are you?" Fifteen or sixteen-year-old teenagers are rebellious and have the strongest sense of skepticism. "Don't joke around. Even on Halloween, there's a limit."
As he spoke, he unwrapped a piece of candy and popped it into his mouth.
Zheng En seemed to hear someone singing: Goodbye, Mom—I'm setting sail tonight. A sharp scream came from not far away.
"Help me! Someone's gone mad!"
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