Meet the father-in-law [Comprehensive]

For a moment, the air seemed to be stagnant. Hodge just stared at Dick in a daze, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

"...You mean, a clown?"

His voice was not high, it sounded full of surprise and fright, and his brows were tightly knit together, with a worried expression on his face.

"Yes and no."

For so many years, that freak and lunatic of the Joker has been targeting Batman as his only motivation and reason for living.He doesn't care who Batman is, where he came from and where he will go, he just cares about the identity and symbol of "Batman".The Joker has always believed that Batman and him are two sides of the same coin. He wants to pull Batman down from the so-called "tower" and watch him abandon his inner moral code and fall into the boundless dark hell.

The Joker wants Batman to give up the bottom line, and one of his methods is to constantly hurt, force, and intimidate all people related to the identity of "Batman".Whether Barbara, or his other brother... are all his "means".

Ironically, Elide is an innocent victim of this "war".

Dick took a deep breath, and it took a few seconds to calm down the sudden rising anger in his heart. He shook his head and patted Hodge on the shoulder, his expression became calm, and he began to comfort Hodge instead.

"Don't be so nervous, Hodge, she was one of the hostages at the time, although...but she was not harmed in the actual sense."

In fact, Dick didn't want to talk too much about it, after all, if he was not careful, he would involve Batman and other "Bat Family" people.He just wanted to rationalize his sudden anger at the Joker.Now that the bait has been thrown out, the topic has changed, and the rest... If Hodge is really curious or really cares about Elide, he will naturally find a way to find out.

However, even if Dick said so, Hodge's complexion still looked bad, his eyebrows were still tightly knit together, and the corners of his mouth were pulled down to show his inner displeasure.After listening to Dick's words and savoring the hints in his words, Hodge finally just nodded, indicating that he would consider Dick's words and suggestions.

"Okay, it's a rare family gathering, let's not talk about these unsightly things, I think Alfred will drive Elide out of the kitchen for a while, you want to go with me to the nearby forest ?"

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Dinner started about an hour later. Before that, Dick had taken Hodge for a rough stroll through the nearby forest, and by the way, he also took him to the lake huts in front of him to check the situation.

Although Bruce Wayne's temporary residence is not far from Wayne's mansion, Wayne Manor is built at the northernmost tip of Gotham Island, and this forest is their family's private property. ".

Such a remote place... Even the Wayne Mansion doesn't look like it will be visited by people on Halloween.

After thinking about this, Hodge couldn't help but ask straightforwardly. They were on their way back at that time. Dick was taken aback when he heard this question, and then laughed super loudly.The laughter seemed to have a shape, and it rolled quickly across the water, causing ripples in circles.

"Honestly, I know a lot of friends who have asked me this question, especially Barbara - she is Jim Gordon's daughter, I think you should have seen old Jim last time? I didn't say , Wayne Mansion is indeed too remote, I didn’t even know the concept of ‘neighbor’ when I was a child.”

"Aff doesn't like this very much. He makes a lot of Halloween candies every year, but unfortunately, no children have ever come to our door. We usually bring those candies to friends at school, or to several departments of Wayne Co. staff."

In fact, Alfred's candy has always been in short supply, it's just that Wayne Mansion is too remote, and no one will go so far on Halloween night-this is not a safe thing to do in Gotham.

In addition to Halloween candy, Afu will also prepare chocolates for many people on Valentine's Day every year, and they are specially made according to each person's personality and preferences.Lovers or not, those who receive chocolates are looking forward to such a holiday surprise.

"It seems that we can have a full meal in advance." Hodge couldn't help but smile when he heard Dick's answer, although Rossi used the reason "Anyway, you can eat Hodge anytime" to force him not to share with everyone. Sharing the assortment of dessert cookies Elide had brought, but of course he could find compensation elsewhere.Among other things, Ellie would bring Jack far more snacks than he could eat every time—the intention was self-evident, and the extra part must be reserved for Hodge.

While talking and joking, the two had already walked back to the cottage on the lake. As soon as they entered the living room, they smelled a rich, complex and layered fragrance.You can't smell it like this in any small restaurant or hot food place in Quantico-for people like them who can only order weird Chinese takeout all year round when they are on the job, this smell is really... ...it's breathtaking.

It didn't take long for Afu to put the dinner on the dining table. The rather modern-looking marble table was covered with a classic and elegant tablecloth, and the silverware and tableware on the table were all polished to glisten, but there was a trace of A gloomy light that comes from years of precipitation.

According to Afu, today is just a "family dinner" and "it's not very particular". I just hope that Hodge can "feel Ellie's ordinary life", but the food on the table is still so delicious that it makes people cry. , Hodge realized at the first bite that this was not the kind of delicacy he could eat all the time.

To a certain extent, he really envied Elied!

Bruce only came out of his study 10 minutes before dinner started. He was very friendly during the meal, even smiling, and chatted with Hodge without any hint of wit in his words.Maybe he has finally accepted the fact that "Irid's boyfriend is Aaron Hotchner", maybe it's just the table manners he cultivated since he was a child, which is an elegant demeanor engraved in his blood.

Anyway, because of Bruce's attitude, it was a very enjoyable meal, the Wayne family didn't have any rules about not talking over meals, and Dick was particularly active at the table, chatting with the others all the time, The atmosphere at the table is naturally always great.

After dinner, they sat together for a while and chatted about the unfinished topics on the table. Afu was very curious about Bau's work, and Hodge naturally picked a few "ordinary" cases and chatted Chatting, of course, considering that none of the cases bau had dealt with was so pleasant, Hodge quickly shifted the topic to the usual lectures and Rosie's novels.

"After all, Elliott works in Bau, so I'm naturally very curious about criminal psychology and profiling." Hodge didn't expect Afu to have read Rossi's books, so he couldn't help but seem a little curious, and the other party immediately gave an explanation .He even praised the setting of Rosie's latest novel, which is interlocking and exquisite. Super book lover.

"Speaking of which, will you write a book in the future? Like Rossi, talk about the cases you have experienced?" Dick asked enthusiastically.

"David has performed well enough in this fast field, and I don't want to blame others, and the longest thing I've ever written is a report-it's too difficult for me to write a book." Hodge didn't answer Dick directly, but Starting from another aspect shows his attitude.

A look of regret immediately appeared on Dick's face, but he did not continue to ask, but immediately changed the subject.

It was nine o'clock soon, and Afu was the first to get up, using the reason that "an old man like me should go to bed early and get up early", suggesting that everyone end this pleasant chat.Elide immediately pulled Hodge along, preparing to go to the guest room not far away together.

Before dragging the box away, Hodge hesitated for a moment, but walked up to Afu.

"Av, I heard Dick say that you are very good at making Halloween candy. If I could, could I take a copy home? Jack would love it, he always thinks your candy is very, very delicious."

Hodge smiled gently, with a hint of request and expectation on his face.After hearing what he said, not only Dick and Elide, but even Bruce showed a little surprised look on his face.On the contrary, Afu, who was questioned, smiled as usual, nodded without hesitation and agreed to Hodge's request, and thanked "Little Jack for his compliments on my cooking skills" in a soft tone.

Naturally, there were no streetlights or other lighting systems near the cottage on the lake, but Elied and Hodge still resolutely rejected Afu's intention to send them off.Both of them are FBI with guns, one has a superior force value, and the other is a well-known sharpshooter in the bureau-there is absolutely no reason for an old man to send them there and walk back alone.

The two carried flashlights and walked arm in arm on the path by the lake. The night sky in Gotham City was still covered with dark clouds and the moonlight was dim, making the surrounding environment seem more and more eerie. Although it was a "moon walk", there was no charm atmosphere.It was probably the same. Elide walked fast, and Hodge even teased her a few words, "Are you afraid of the dark?" But he also quickened his pace, and within 5 minutes, the two arrived at the room reserved for them. guest room.

The lighting in that room should be two-wire controllable. When Elied and Hodge went out, Afu had already turned on the lights in the room over there.At this moment, the hut is like a bright pearl floating on the water, the warm yellow light reflects on the sparkling lake surface, creating hazy circles of light.

After the two finished their respective washes—of course, they still spent a lot of time in the bathroom and had some in-depth physical exchanges.By the time the two came out together, it was already very late at night.

"Alf also prepared red wine, let me see, tsk tsk, this must be a treasure in Bruce's wine cellar." After pouring the red wine, Elied couldn't help but look at the packaging on it, "You know, Afu always I think Bruce drinks too much, and complained more than once that the next generation of the Wayne family will face an empty wine cellar—of course, we all doubt whether there will be another heir named Wayne."

"Last time Aff said Bruce should date a lady from the Cosmopolitan — and then Bruce went and bought the Daily Planet, he's a headstrong man, isn't he?"

Elide's words contained too much information and sounded full of sarcasm, but the emotion that flashed in her eyes was more like disappointment, which left Hodge speechless for a while.He could only walk over, gently put his arms around Elide's shoulders, and comforted her with a slightly hoarse voice.

"That's not necessarily the case, Elied, none of us can predict what will happen in the future-maybe Bruce will soon be able to find a lady from the Metropolis, as Alfred wants?"

Before Hodge finished speaking, Elide had already laughed softly. Such a clear and moving laughter brushed Hodge's heart like a feather, which made him a little moved.Just as he was about to bow his head and kiss Elied's lips, his eyes were suddenly attracted by the scenery outside the window.

This cabin, like Bruce's, has floor-to-ceiling glass walls that are unbearable.Even though Alfred and Elide had promised that the glass could change from two-way to one-way, Hodge still felt a little awkward.

At this moment, the glass has long been adjusted to one-way, and the lights in the house can be adjusted dimly, so that the inside cannot be seen from the outside, but the scene outside can be seen clearly from the inside.What attracted Hodge's attention was the pattern reflected in the dark clouds in the sky. Although the shape was blurred, he could still recognize it...

— that's a "bat" sign.

Elide also looked out following his gaze, and immediately snorted softly:

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The author has something to say: "Another Gotham specialty, Director Yin doesn't like Batman, but in many cases, gcpd still relies on Batman to solve some cases."

Seemingly noticing that Hodge's attention had shifted from her to the mark made by the bat light, Elide unavoidably reached out and grabbed the belt of Hodge's bathrobe, dragging him towards the bed, the voice seemed Some are unhappy, but more, there is still a style full of temptation.

"Hey, does that sign look better than mine? Do you want to stand by the glass wall all night?"

In the past two days, I have opened a brain hole related to superheroes. When I write the next article, I will release the copywriting and ask for advance receipt 233

That article will probably be serious nonsense and write about Zhenglian or something. Correspondingly, I will also write about the Chinese Super Hero United Association (I made a fool of the name). I remember the painting style of "Ten Heroes" Reading Qingqi's comics is not for nothing!

But the Kryptonian boy that DC is going to launch, oh no, Kong Kenan is really... Fascinated by the painting style, I am looking forward to what kind of painting style Shanghai Superman will adopt 233 Our high school is completely different from the American Emperor's high school painting style!